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The Phantom Of The Opera
2004
Those who thought that smoke machines and cobwebbed candelabras were the stuff of Halloween parties and dance clubs need to think again. In Joel Schumacher's film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Broadway musical THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, these moody set devices--and countless others--make every scene an atmospheric vision .. Read more
| Starring | Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Minnie Driver |
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| Director | Joel Schumacher |
| Genres | Drama, Music/Musical, Romance |
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The Phantom Of The Opera
Those who thought that smoke machines and cobwebbed candelabras were the stuff of Halloween parties and dance clubs need to think again. In Joel Schumacher's film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Broadway musical THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, these moody set devices--and countless others--make every scene an atmospheric vision of souped-up 19th-century Gothic bliss. Christine Daee (a luminescent Emmy Rossum) is a tortured young star who is haunted by the voice of the phantom (Gerard Butler--who also played the lead in DRACULA 2000), a musician who hides in the shadows to hide a facial disfigurement, yet sings to her obsessively. Dwelling in the dark, damp chambers beneath the Paris opera house, the phantom lords over the cast and management with artistic autocracy--he writes the shows, casts them, and threatens all who disobey his plans with dramatically violent outbursts. But when his young student Christine falls for the rich and dapper Raoul (Patrick Wilson), the phantom descends into madness. Webber's memorable songs are performed with aplomb by Rossum, whose background includes singing with the Metropolitan Opera, and Wilson and Butler provide ample accompaniment. One of the treats of the proceedings is Minnie Driver's deeply exaggerated portrayal of the jealous diva, giving this PHANTOM a very appropriate dose of comic relief.
| Starring | Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Minnie Driver, Miranda Richardson, Simon Callow |
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| Director | Joel Schumacher |
| Studio | ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 23 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Music/Musical, Romance |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 02 May 2005 Production year: 2004 |
| Format | DVD |
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Filmed without much wit or invention, this is an inert, kitsch version of a much-filmed work that gains neither romance nor spectacular drama from its musical treatment; unmasked, the Phantom appears to have a slight case of acne, and the singing is as un
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Extraordinary...superb performances
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35 out of 42 people found this review helpful
Brilliant!!!
Don't listen to the people who are saying that this was rubbish or boring......they are quite frankly wrong. This was a wonderful film, beautiful, heartbreaking, funny and captivating all at the same time. The sets and costumes are exquisite and the acting was wonderful. The songs were beautifully performed all round and Gerard Butler really out does himself with his portrayal of the phantom. If you don't like musicals or would rather die a very slow and painful death at the hands of a hobbit than go to the opera, then this probably isnt your thing. after all it is called the phantom of the OPERA!!! therefore there are several operas in it. however, if you could sit through an opera without becoming suicidal then you should definatly see this. i dont particularly like opera and i was completely enthralled from start to finish. watch this film or the phantom will get you!!!!
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
What's not to like?
Sad that I find myself defending the film rather than enthusing about it. Many of the bad reviews for this film have suggested the music itself is flawed, well guess what? 80 million people have seen this show worldwide. A stage show that's taken this much at the box office is frankly immume to this sort of criticism. Granted, if you don't like something you don't like it, but to suggest something this successful has no value full stop is unbelievably arrogant. As a devotee of the stage show, there were touches in the film I could have done without - the sword fight in the graveyard and the exposition of the Phantom's background removed some of the tension by demystifying the character - there seemed to be less at stake when it came to the real dramatic sequences. That said, there are moments in the film ('Prima Donna' and 'The Point of no return') that work even better than on stage. As for casting, Emmy Rossum is by far the best Christine I've seen, and though Gerard Butler is no Michael Crawford, he gives an excellent performance, especially in the painful final scene. Minnie Driver is also superb. Check in your cynical hat and enjoy.
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Phantom comes to London
- 07 Dec 2004
The stars were out en-masse last night, littering the red carpet in London's Leicester Square for the UK premiere of the silver-screen version of the hit musical, The Phantom of the Opera. Jennifer Ellison, the former Brookside starlet who makes her first big screen debut in the epic tale of love and passion, was on hand to wow the crowds, as was co-star Minnie Driver who plays a Maria Callas-esque operatic diva. "This has been a long time in the making and turned out as I've always wanted, Read more
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The Phantom Of The Opera
Those who thought that smoke machines and cobwebbed candelabras were the stuff of Halloween parties and dance clubs need to think again. In Joel Schumacher's film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Broadway musical THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, these moody set devices--and countless others--make every ...
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