Big Disappointment
Added 10/19/2009
I'm a huge fan of the old classic halloween movies. When I saw Phantom of the Opera was available, I jumped at the chance to add it to my collection. I was very disappointed when I put it in the DVD player. The quality was terrible! It was very dark, almost impossible to pick out any figures and filled with flashing white spots. As if that wasn't enough, IT WAS A SILENT FILM! No where in the discription of the movie did it mention it was silent. A very big disappointment!!!
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A refreshing and very entertaining take on the Phantom
Added 9/21/2009
What I liked best about this version, even since I was a kid, was how unique the story was. This one worked to make the Phantom considerably more sympathetic and tragic than any other version of the story I've seen. For starters, we get to know his character for the first half hour before he becomes disfigured. This version explores his obsession with Christine and what draws him to live the depths of the Opera House. I also enjoyed the new characters, including the performance of Nelson Eddy. The makeup was a bit toned down considering what the Lon Chaney film had done about two decades before this movie. Also the finale seemed a bit rushed considering the build-up, but these things I forgive. This one is definitely one to be remembered, and a must for any movie collection!
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A 'must see' Film
Added 6/22/2009
From Australia,
300 years ago when I was a very young boy, I missed school for 3 weeks
to see this film which was screening at the wonderful State Theatre in the City of Melbourne. Sneaking through the theatre's back door I spent my entire days imersing myself in the wonderful music and song by both Susanna Foster and Nelson Eddy, and the fine acting of Claude Rains.There
have been numerious versions of 'Phantom of the Opera' but this is the best by a long streak.The print is excellent, with no artifacts or 'cue
marks'. Certainly not to be missed.
Thomas Knight,
Production Manager
Wintergarden Community Film Services.(Aust)
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Fantastic music and acting
Added 6/13/2009
A great technicolor masterpiece about the crazed monster of the opera. Claude Rains is terrific and the music is impressive. Well done film.
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Phantom Remade
Added 2/15/2009
In this remake of the 1925 classic, Claude Rains portrays the masked Phantom with Susanna Foster as Christine and Edgar Barrier as Raoul.
This film is full of vivid color and marvelous opera sequences. This film focuses much more on the opera than the Phantom. The film's style precedes that of Lloyd Webber's musical.
This version takes considerable liberties with Leroux's original story. Some events are still intact, such as the chandelier crash scene and, of course, the unmasking. However, some scenes like the masked ball are not included at all. The Phantom's back story was also completely revised. With all these changes, fans that are looking for and updated, colorized version of the 1925 film may be disappointed. If they had made many more changes, I could hardly call this a Phantom of the Opera movie.
Overall, if you are looking for a different take on the Phantom story, you may like this version.
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