The Phantom
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Movie Reviews of The Phantom
Movie Review: Loved it
Summary: 5 Stars
My two year-old boy loves this movie - he even seems to find it humorous. Something about the man in the purple body suit ... I like it a lot, too - good thing since we watch it about 4 times a week or more. I like it because a. the violence is minimal and mostly either off screen or just silly - one villian falls in a shark infested moat - but the camera doesn't dwell on it. b. lots of planes, trucks and boats, a horse and a dog - which Nathan likes. c. Finally, it is funny! Treat Williams as Xander Drax is very funny, in a comic-booky way - and so is Billy Zane, as the Phantom. CZ Jones makes a good villianess, too. All in all, I think the casting is excellent, and the scenary is beautiful.
This is a good movie for kids and for the adults who have to watch the movies with them! I hope there will be a sequel.
Movie Review: The Phantom
Summary: 5 Stars
Deep in the jungled island of Bengalla lies four centuries-old secrets the outer world only suspects exist. The Skulls of Touganda--one of gold, another of silver, and the third of rare green jade--are ancient relics of incalculable value, and extraordinary power. According to legend, they harbor an energy source one thousand times greater than anything known to civilized man. The person who unearths the skulls from their hiding places around the world and brings them together will be in control of unprecedented power. The ruthless Xander Drax, and the blood-thirsty Pirates of the Sengh Brotherhood, seek to control the Skulls. This is an enjoyable comic book movie that is well done without a lot of hoopla or special effects. It is fun to watch.Movie Review: Poor ad campaign sabotaged this great movie.
Summary: 5 Stars
The Phantom is one of the classic comic strip characters, whose adventures still appear in newspapers all over the world. Ugly posters and a dumb slogan "slam evil" caused poor box office for a film which got excellent reviews and which would have been a hit, if only it had been properly promoted. The writer of The Phantom film previously wrote Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and he is true to the Lee Falk character while bringing a modern sensibility to the character. Lots of action. Good fun.
Added in 2010. I had hoped the Blu-Ray would restore the footage the studio cut to get the film down to 100 minutes. Apparently not. I'll buy another copy if they ever release an extended edition.
Movie Review: A Hero movie that is...just that!
Summary: 5 Stars
Well, The Phantom is a real hero movie and does not pretend to be an amazing piece of cinema crafting in its script BUT its quality is still high.
Billy Zane is the Phantom like Toby Mc Guire is Spiderman. Some people are born for such roles. I have seen movies in 5 countries regularly and know quality by seing the whole of the product not just a piece of it: The Phantom is a superb mixture of adventure, imagination, courage and noble ideas as well as great entertainment. The action and the music mekes you want to save the day...Take it for what it is: a hero movie for people that dig hero thinking...I do!
Movie Review: Where there is evil, the phantom is not far behind
Summary: 5 Stars
For a girl like me, who is not that big into comic book heros and the like, I must say that the movie the Phantom has a certain niche that makes it an enjoyable experience to the likes that one cannot descibe easily. The main character, The Phantom, played by Billy Zain (Titanic) is a swashbuckling superhero similar in style to a purple clad Indiana jones because he only uses his hands and a pistol as well as his head to get out of situations. Throw in the likes of Kristy Swanson, Treat Williams, and yes believe it or not Catherine Zeta Jones and you have a delightful action film full of intrigue and excitement.