The Phantom of the Opera
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Movie Reviews of The Phantom of the Opera
Movie Review: Hmmm...
Summary: 2 Stars
I hate to say this, but no matter what perspective I take on this movie, I just don't like it.
I am an obsessive PotO Phan, so this movie in regards to being a tragic tale of romance and passion was a huge disapointment. It turned out to be completely lust on Erik's part, and quite well taken care of at that (He didn't really need Christine). Before watching it the first time, knowing it was a blood-and-guts slasher I decided NOT to make any comparisons of the romances portrayed in any other version, but I couldn't help but feel extremely dissapointed in that aspect.
As a horror, this movie hits near the top of most gory movies I have seen, up there with Texas Chainsaw Massacre, but the story istelf and the characters had little to no developement. The one part I enjoyed was when the Phantom acted like the Phantom is supposed to, enraptured in the gentle embrace of Christine's voice (of which there was very little); but right after that he went out and randomly killed some more people.
All this movie was was a lot of blood and guts with a famous title on it to make it seem better than it was.
I have to admit the effects where amazing, and the makeup immaculate, however, in real life there would be a lot of scar tissue over a wound like that, and it would not bleed buckets of fresh blood everytime he aired his wounds. Especially since it was so... clean when he wore "makeup."
The time-paradoxes really bothered me too, as does the fact that very very little is explained at all, such as WHY he's obsessed with Christine, WHY he goes all ninja in the alleyway, and WHY he goes through the painful process of reconstructing his face every day instead of just wearing a freakin mask.
I liked the red death costume. I didn't like the red death mask. But that's just me, and has nothing to do with the rating of the film. I didn't like it, but you might. At any rate, if you're looking to expand your experiances or maybe just your collection of the Phantom, I would reccomend it, if you can get a good deal on it.
Movie Review: Gorehound remake of Classic story.
Summary: 2 Stars
Genuine curio piece for Horror buffs updates story with added perversion and explicit violence. It seemed a good idea to cast one of the few actual Horror actors in the lead role, in this case Freddy Kruger himself, Robert Englund. His performance is what makes the film interesting ranging from the effective to the hammy and often times reflecting on his earlier screen creation.
The film is burdened by unneccesary additions to the original story, namely the Phantom having to use pieces of human flesh sewn together to create a mask(underneath he looks alot like Freddy Kruger) and a ridiculous tie to Jack the Ripper, which makes the film fall flat.
It's the level of gore and the inconsistent plot that makes the film hard to take seriously, that combined with uninteresting performances by a boring cast including the heroine of The Stepfather, Jill Schoelen, who unfortunately does not have a gratutious shower scene like that earlier film, leaving the audience to focus on her acting, which isn't that great.
Very little is inspired in this movie from either the Gaston Leroux novel or earlier film versions, even leaving out the chandelier scene!
The final "twist" is about as lame as it gets,and pretty forced, trying to meld a Faustian theme of the Phantom having sold his soul and obtaining eternal life into the present day. It dosen't work because the romantic elements, so crucial to this story, are completely absent as the filmmakers played it trendy and made a Slasher movie out of a classic.
Obviously if your a film fan, get the definitive version with Lon Chaney Sr. from 1925. That one still packs a wallop. Hell, even get the Claude Rains version from 1943.
That at least kept the chandelier scene in.
Movie Review: This movie makes no sense
Summary: 2 Stars
OK, probably everybody knows the story of "The Phantom of the Opera" and there exists number of movies with different interpretations. The reason why I do not like this version is that it makes no sense - first of all, why should be the phantom portrayed as the most vicious killer in the world? He is defenitely not this kind of a person. Yes, he has the anger in him, because of his past life, but the whole idea is that relationship with Christine must influence him to become a better person. His devotion to music should make him a better person. He is supposed to be a genious. Unfortunately in this movie the Phantom is potrayed only like a horrible heartless murderer.
too much unnecessary violence in the movie.
I think Andrew Lloyd Weber's Phantom of the Opera portrays the Phantom much better, much deeper, not to mention amazing Emmy Rossum's Christine in Weber's Phantom who is much more suitable for Christine's character.
So I give 2 stars, only because of some nice music in the movie.
Movie Review: Poor, poor example of Phantom
Summary: 2 Stars
OK...all I have to say is: Freddy as The Phantom????? NO!!!!!!
This movie showed promise, but it became more of a slasher/Jack the Ripper-ish movie with a phantom that must sew a new face on periodically (and he hunts down victims to get new skin for his messed up face....creepy).
Only purchase this to put in your Phantom movie collection...watch it once, then forget about it. I saw it back in 1989 and viewed it again 6 months ago. I won't be watching it again for awhile....
Movie Review: not so bad
Summary: 2 Stars
It's a great film in her time, but the story change alote in this film, and have parts the phantom looks disgusting, and the part of second live its very exaggerated and ilogic.