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[Flying Mullet]

Last weekend my wife and I and another couple went to see the new Phantom of the Opera movie. Now I'm not much of a theatre/play guy, but I really enjoyed the movie. Has anyone else seen it? What did you think?

[Doc Sark]

I love stage shows. I've seen the Phantom of the Opera, Rent, Fame and Return to the Forbidden Planet but I have to say, I was bored out of my mind during the screen production of Phantom of the Opera. If I hear the Phantom reprise one more time I may harm those in close proximity. I didn't enjoy Chicago much on scree either. I am now a firm believer that stage musicals should stay on stage and keep off the screen. Some of the sets looked really articficial to me, which obviously they are, and on stage I would expect that, but on screen I expect a certain degree of realism which the Phantom didn't provide for me. I know plenty of people who have enjoyed the film very much but for me it was a failed attempt at bringing musical theatre to the bgi screen.

One big yawn.

[Rye]

I wanted see that so much. Now, I'm convinced. I have to go see it.

[Wuggly Blight]

Read to original book too, its pretty good. If your to cheep its all here:
http://www.classicbookshelf.com/library/gaston_leroux/the_phantom_of_the_opera/

I want to see the movie myself but meh Ill wait. The Chandiler didnt seem fake to me, for the reason it was REAL and cost 1.4 million quid to make the main real one.
The Book goes into great detail of WHY he haunts the opera, how and the details of Eriks life.

[Calliope]

The Lloyd-Weber Production is fantastic.

This thread title is offensive.

[boris no no]

i loved it!!!!
me and my friend werew singing all the way home!!!
my fav was the mask dance! when the phantom comes!!
he looked very sexy in his mask!!
;) i'll have him!!!

[Yamaneko]

I'm not even going to try and ruin what I saw on stage by watching a copy on the big screen.

[Wuggly Blight]

i loved it!!!!
me and my friend werew singing all the way home!!!
my fav was the mask dance! when the phantom comes!!
he looked very sexy in his mask!!
;) i'll have him!!!

You know hes hideously deformed under the mask right? I insist you read the book, there aint an excuse. Its the original victorian and its the link I posted eailer, its great.

[boris no no]

You know hes hideously deformed under the mask right? I insist you read the book, there aint an excuse. Its the original victorian and its the link I posted eailer, its great.
i know he was deformed but...i think the fact he was dark and misterious attracted me to him. just the way he sang...man it got my heart racing!
i'm going to buy the book!! looks like good reading!!
thanks!

[kikimm]

My friend really loved it, and has been pushing me to go see it, but I'm not sure I want to. For one, I'm not a fan of musicals. I think they're silly, and whenever they break into song, I find it fairly annoying. Blegh. I don't know...I'll probably end up renting it months from now; even if I wanted to see it, I probably couldn't get anyone to go with me now. Lazies!


:D

[lord shishio]

If you have seen it, what did you think of it? I thought it was the best version to date.

[Lord Chainsaw]

I loved it.

It was an incredible experience. One of my only complaints with the film was that there were a little too many scenes between Raoul and Christine. The main focus of the film was supposed to be Erik's obsession with Christine.

Two scenes in particular, that I thought were outstanding though, were

When Erik first led Christine by the hand to his house on the lake

and

Erik overhearing Raoul and Christine atop of Apollo's Lyre.

Very good movie. I'd much recommend it to anyone.

[Breine]

I've seen it and I thought it was great. The music and the singing was brilliant, especially Emmy Rossum blowed my mind with her singing abilities (Especially when you think about that she was only 17 at the time the movie was made).

[Wuggly Blight]

I advice you read the book, its a very good book. (The original not the girly stage adaptation.) The Phantom is a pretty snazzy movie, but not true to the book.

[boris no no]

i was amazed to find out that minnie driver was the italian bird!! it was amazing! shes wicked!