Dario Argento's Phantom of the Opera
by Dario Argento
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Actor: Andrea Di Stefano, Asia Argento, Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni, Julian Sands, Nadia RinaldiDirector: Dario Argento
Brand: PEACE ARCH HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Writer: Dario Argento
Producer: Aron Sipos
Writer: Edmond Gondinet
Writer: Gaston Leroux
Writer: Giorgina Caspari
Writer: G?rard Brach
Writer: Philippe Gille
DVD: 2 Sides, Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 1.33:1
Running Time: 99 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1999-11-23
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Allumination
Product features:
- PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (DVD MOVIE)
Movie Reviews of Dario Argento's Phantom of the Opera
Movie Review: Coolest Cover, Worst Version
Summary: 2 Stars
There are still a few versions of Phantom I haven't seen, but so far, this has to be the worst. It has the best cover art and the most boring flow. I could accept the liberties taken (no mask, raised by rats) if it weren't for an execution of the plot that made me want to fall asleep. Never mind that the Phantom's costume was awful.
I gave this movie two stars. One star goes to the cover art, the other a combination of Asia Argento and the chandelier scene, though even that scene would've been better had he a disfigured face or a mask.
Summary of Dario Argento's Phantom of the Opera
Mysteriously, a series of terrifying accidents and brutal murders leaves a bloody body trail in the subterranean caverns of an opera house basement. Born into the murky sewer waters below the theater stalks a man/monster raised by creatures of the underworld. This Phantom's dark and grotesque life is shattered when he becomes obsessed with a beautiful young singer, seducing her with his chilling but exotic presence. The blood-curdling terror and disturbing eroticism of this classic story make this horror film one that will haunt your dreams forever.Leaden horror costumer that takes its tenuous starting point from the classic Gaston Leroux novel of the same name. The twist in this variation is that the Phantom was raised by telepathic rats in the subterranean caverns beneath the opera house. Thus our feral Phantom (Julian "Ratboy" Sands) develops an obsessive love for up-and-coming diva Christine (Asia Argento), and sets about to seduce her to his dark, rodent existence. Although beautifully photographed, with lots of ornate period detail to catch the eye, this is largely a by-the-numbers supernatural horror story with scant gory set pieces as diversions. Fans of Dario Argento will yell "Rats!" and all else will merely shrug. And why are the rats telepathic, anyway? Screenwriting credits go to Gerard Brach, best known for his many collaborations with Roman Polanski, most notably Repulsion. However, none of his absurd sense of humor comes through in this film, which really needs it. A shame all around. The DVD includes a short interview with the film's star, Julian Sands, as well as a photo gallery, some dispensable making-of clips, spliced together to appear as a featurette (mostly in untranslated Italian) and a very informative article from Fangoria Magazine. --Jim Gay
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