The Phantom of the Opera
by Darwin Knight
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Actor: Christopher Rath, David Staller, Harsh Nayyar, James Baldwin (VI), Joey LeoneDirector: Darwin Knight
Brand: Phantom
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 93 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-09-01
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Water Bearer
Movie Reviews of The Phantom of the Opera
Movie Review: Don't waste your money!
Summary: 1 Stars
This is a very, very poor film. The acting is laughable, the dialouge boring, and the original music is the most forgettable I've ever heard. For those who say it is closer to the Leroux novel- ha! Some of it yes, but then they go in completely other directions. There is no chandelier crash, the Phantom has only half a mask, there are no operas performed in the show, only people singing alone (to save money, no doubt). The ending is simply ridiculous. The Phantom threatens no one, and doesn't put anyone in any real danger. He simply asks Christine who she'd rather be with and thinks she'll pick him, but guess who she picks? It isn't hard to figure out.
The biggest problem here (and what makes it so distant from Leroux's novel) is the Phantom's character. He is much to egotistical, which isn't like the book. He really doesn't have any qualities that make you pity him. Actually, he comes across as a real jerk, regardless of face deformity or not. It doesn't help that the actor is ridiculously over the top. But the worst example of twisting Erik's character around comes at the final scene, where he starts preying on a ballet girl. "Who are you?" she says. Erik replies- wait for it- "I am...... Whatever you want me to be! HAHAHAHAHA!" Excuse me, what?!? Christine rejects him, and two seconds later he's moved on to some other girl. The most centrally important character trait to any Erik is his undying devotion to Christine. None of that here. It just makes Erik look like a big creep.
This movie is just so bad, I don't know what they did to get the live audience to sit there the whole time. The original music is terrible, and so is the acting. Even the ballet girls are horrible at both dancing and singing. Spare yourself! If you want good music, go see ALW's. If you want close to the book, buy Lon Chaney's. It's as simple as that.
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Summary of The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera opens with a stately dream ballet between our young heroine, Christine, and her intended love. The mood quickly changes though, as she falls prey to the mad Victorian Phantom and his oozing, sinister charm. With a romantically enticing book, closely following the original novel, and a bright musical score that ranges from pop to musical comedy styling, the Hirschfield Theater has created a dramatically new Phantom. From the richly appointed Paris Opera House to the dank catacombs of the Phantom's lair, Ken Kurtz's evocative settings highlight all the mystery and grandeur in this classic story of passion and terror. The Phantom of the Opera, filmed before a live audience, brings to life Gaston Leroux's 1911 classic novel like no other musical production in the history of stage and screen.Drama DVD Video
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