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Although it's not as bold as Oscar darling Chicago, The Phantom of the Opera continues the resuscitation of the movie musical with a faithful adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's blockbuster stage musical. Emmy Rossum glows in a breakout role as opera ingénue Christine Daae, and if phantom Gerard Butler isn't Rossum's match vocally, he does convey menace and sensuality in such numbers as "The Music of the Night." The most experienced musical theater veteran in the cast, romantic lead Patrick Wilson, sings sweetly but seems wooden. The biggest name in the cast, Minnie Driver, hams it up as diva Carlotta, and she's the only principal whose voice was dubbed (though she does sing the closing-credit number, "Learn to Be Lonely," which is also the only new song).
Director Joel Schumacher, no stranger to visual spectacle, seems to have found a good match in Lloyd Webber's larger-than-life vision of Gaston LeRoux's Gothic horror-romance. His weakness is cuing too many audience-reaction shots and showing too much of the lurking Phantom, but when he calms down and lets Rossum sings "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" alone in a silent graveyard, it's exquisite.
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DVD Features
The two-disc edition of The Phantom of the Opera has two major extras. "Behind the Mask: The Story of The Phantom of the Opera" is an hourlong documentary tracing the genesis of the stage show, with interviews by composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, director Harold Prince, producer Cameron Macintosh, lyricists Richard Stilgoe and Charles Hart, choreographer Gillian Lynne, and others. Conspicuously absent are stars Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford. Both do appear in video clips, including Brightman performing with Colm Wilkinson at an early workshop, and Crawford is the subject of a casting segment. Other brief scenes from the show are represented by a 2001 production. The other major feature is the 45-minute making-of focusing on the movie, including casting and the selection of director Joel Schumacher. Both are well-done productions by Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group.
The deleted scene is a new song written by Lloyd Webber and Charles Hart, "No One Would Listen," sung by the Phantom toward the end of the movie. It's a beautiful song that, along with Madame Giry's story, makes him a more sympathetic character. But because that bit of backstory already slowed down the ending, it was probably a good move to cut the song. --David Horiuchi
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| ACTORS: | Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Joel Schumacher |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 21 January, 2005 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Warner Home Video |
| MPAA RATING: | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby |
| TYPE: | Musical |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 085393895129 |
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Customer Reviews of The Phantom of the Opera (Widescreen Edition)
sensibility and beaty side by side Beaty in music , great photograpy. <
>It is a combination of colors sound and aensibilty . the resault : great moments of enjoy and peace
Much Better On Stage
Some musicals were meant to be transformed to the silver screen (Chicago was excellant, the classic Rodgers & Hammerstein shows, and several others). Unfortunately, not Phantom. The movie just took away too much from the experience of seeing the phenomenon on stage where you actually sit in front of the performers as it happens night after night live. The magic is lost on the screen. However, that being said, there was some good in the movie. The background scene in which Madame Giri tells Raoul about the young child who became the Phantom was nice. Since the beginning, I have always felt that the casting of the title character was way off. Why cast a young, handsome man when everyone knows that he is to be portrayed much older than Christine and be disfigured. He is supposed to be a substitute for her dead father. I have often wondered why Michael Crawford was not offered the role. However, Emmy Rossum does do a fine job as Christine. Patrick Wilson is fine as Raoul; I never liked the part...too boring. I do not know if a different casting would have helped at all, but if you really want the Phantom experience, make the trip to see the magic of the "Music of the Night" on stage.
Chicago, Moulin Rouge.... this is wher it all begun!!
One of the most successful musicals in the world is now on screen, the new boom of musicals is at their highest with great spectacles like Moulin Rouge, Chicago and now The Phantom of the Opera.
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>Probably one of the most talked stories in cinema, it was finally time it came to the screet as it should have been... WITH MUSIC!!!
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>From the customs, the scenery, the dances, everything is great... The only down point is the Phantom itself. Although I like Gerard Buttler as an actor, I think he wasn't the best choice for the character, the song "Music of the night" sounds weak compared with great phantoms like Alessandro Safina and the greatest Michael Crawford (The original!). Emmy Rossum is excellent as Christine, she is young, beautiful and definitelly CAN SING!! Big Hurray for her. Minnie Driver is very adorable and perfect! Could not have been a better Diva Carlotta than her...
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>If you like musicals this is a MUST-HAVE for you!!