Phantom Of The Opera details
| Format: | 15 DVD |
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| Starring: | Michael York, Diana Quick, Jane Seymour, Maximilian Schell |
| Director: | Robert Markowitz |
| Genre: | Horror - General |
| Studio: | ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO |
| Name | Discs | |
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Phantom Of The Opera |
15 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 35 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 02 May 2005 |
| Main languages: | English |
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By AD from UK , 09 Apr 2006[Highly rated reviewer]
Disappointment, actually. Nothing goes with the novel: neither the place nor the plot..only the moment when the Phantom forces his kidnapped beloved to touch his loathsome face.The singer is chosen by him because she resembles his dead wife who commited the suicide after her debut's failure.The main Phantom's rival has too much influence on the singer comparing to the original story. Phantom's scars are caused by the acid. He is grotesque murderer obsessed with the revenge. and, before he lost his face he hadn't been much more handsome ;)))
I wish I could have some pity on his death but it was exactly what he deserved. Leroux's Phantom died of broken heart and he was very human when he let Christine leave with her chosen one. Here, Phantom dies of his spite and anger, falling down with the chandelier, nearly killing his love. J.Seymour and M.York are good professionals but don't save this story.- Was this review helpful to you?
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By a customer from UK , 23 Jun 2008I admit that I wasn't expecting a lot from this film. It does have a typically 80s production look, but aside from the begining this didn't hinder my enjoyment of the film at all.
Both the Phantom's mask and his lair are rather more gothic-looking than in some other productions, and while the film does veer from the original story for some parts, the overall spirit of the novel is still there. In the 'great reveal' scene the lines are actually taken directly from the Leroux text, which I feel helps link the two versions while still allowing them seperate identites.
Acting is good - particularly Maximilian Schell, who makes a wonderfully tortured Phantom. Jane Seymour is lovely as always, and Michael York is, well, brilliant (I'm a bit of a York fan).
If I was to give a negative at all, I think perhaps that there was a strange lack of atmosphere in several places. Although I enjoyed it I wasn't particularly gripped - whether this is due to how many adaptations of Phantom I've seen/read, or to the film itself I can't say.
Still, I would reccomend this to anyone except the Leroux purists out there.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Too old !!
By a customer from scotland , 27 Feb 2007This dvd is a let down a would advise veryone not to get it. it sounds good, but its not realy- Was this review helpful to you?
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By AD from UK , 09 Apr 2006Disappointment, actually. Nothing goes with the novel: neither the place nor the plot..only the moment when the Phantom forces his kidnapped beloved to touch his loathsome face.The singer is chosen by him because she resembles his dead wife who commited the suicide after her debut's failure.The main Phantom's rival has too much influence on the singer comparing to the original story. Phantom's scars are caused by the acid. He is grotesque murderer obsessed with the revenge. and, before he lost his face he hadn't been much more handsome ;)))
I wish I could have some pity on his death but it was exactly what he deserved. Leroux's Phantom died of broken heart and he was very human when he let Christine leave with her chosen one. Here, Phantom dies of his spite and anger, falling down with the chandelier, nearly killing his love. J.Seymour and M.York are good professionals but don't save this story.- Was this review helpful to you?
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