The Phantom of the Opera (1924) (Silent Film Classic)
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Movie Reviews of The Phantom of the Opera (1924) (Silent Film Classic)
Movie Review: Very very Nostalgic
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw this movie at the Symphony. Utah Symphony was playing... if i remember correctly... the score from the broadway production while they projected the film onto a huge screen at the front. I loved it! but!!! I'm pretty sure the Phantom slept under my bed for several years thereafter... maybe he lives there still?Movie Review: Truely The Ultimate Phantom
Summary: 5 Stars
This truly is the ultimate edition of Lon Chaney's Phantom of the Opera. The film has quite an involved history that included cuts of the film in search of a final release version. The 1929 re-release of Phantom is on disc one and it is a magnificent print of the utmost clarity assembled from an original 35mm print with a restored two-strip Technicolor sequence and hand tinting of the Apollo's Lyre scene atop the Paris Opera. The score by Carl Davis is perfect for the film, capturing the drama of the action.
On disc two is the 1925 release of Phantom that is about 10 minutes longer than the 1929 re-issue. The missing footage extends existing scenes and provides a little more continuity with the action going on. There also was a different angle shot of Lon Chaney in the unmasking scene. There is a better flow to the action in the 1925 version but the print is very grainy and is slightly damaged at points. The score by Jon Mirsalis is adequate at best and is un-dramatic when the chandelier falls and in the unmasking scene. Despite this, it is fascinating to compare the 1925 to the 1929 versions.
The bonus features are also highly interesting. There is a short interview with Carla Laemmle, who was the chief ballerina. There are also two collections of stills from the San Francisco and Los Angeles initial screenings that represent the original cuts of Phantom that followed the novel by Gaston Leroux more closely, providing the background to the relationship of Christine and Raoul and the rivalry Raoul has with his brother over Christine. Also in this early version is the ending from the book where Christine kisses Eric, he allows Raoul and Christine to go and dies playing the organ rather than being chased by a mob. The character of the Persian (who later becomes police inspector Ledoux) is played as the friend of Eric that he is in the novel. Apparently, early audiences did not want the Phantom to be a sympathetic character so he was transformed into an escaped lunatic.
This collection is a must for anyone who is interested in silent films and in the Phantom of the Opera in particular.
Movie Review: Phantom of the Opera
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a very good edition of this film - best I've seen.Movie Review: a darker side to the phantom
Summary: 5 Stars
lon chaney sir and jr are both some of my favorite actors and even thou lon chaney sir does a fantastic preformence y find that erik destler was to evil.but yle hate to see the claude rains colourde version from 1943 and see what y think and y well right a review.but this is still a great phantom movie and y think every one who loved andrew lyode webber musical play and gaston leroux fantastic novel wil certinley love this.Movie Review: Absolutely Wonderful Film
Summary: 5 Stars
I absolutely loved this version of The Phantom of the Opera. I am a huge fan of old movies. This version resembles the original story by Gaston Leroux the closest. The Phantom of the Opera is one of my favorite books of all time and I have been disapointed many times by the many attempts film makers have made at bringing this story to the screen. They need to just tell the story the way it was written, because it is flawless the way it is. It does not need Hollywood changing it, trying to make the story more interesting. This film is the closest thing to the real story and Lon Chaney prortrays the Phantom as he really is, A disfigured monster and madman. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed the stage version by Andrew Lloyd Webber and the new movie version of it, but nothing compares to the original story. The fact that this is a silent film only adds to the beauty of it. I guess you have to have a thing for movies like this to appreciate it, but I guess I'm one of those people. If you like old movies and are interested in the real story, you'll enjoy this movie.