Phantom Of The Opera DVD Release: 5/3

[ontheEdgeof17]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

What didn't you like about her performance, Curtis?

Carlotta was supposed to be an obnoxious, insufferable twit of a woman... and very high-camp... and I thought Minnie pulled it off perfectly.

I was just pissy that she didn't sing her parts like everyone else did.

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by RavenOfRhiannon

I always picured the Phantom in his late 50's early 60's.

I think if they had gone with a much older actor than they did, audiences would have had a hard time understanding why teenaged Christine was so torn between Erik and Raoul.

Patrick Wilson versus Gerard Butler would be a difficult choice for a 16 year old girl.
Patrick Wilson versus someone as old as Michael Douglas... not so much.

Originally Posted by RavenOfRhiannon

If you want a Phantom story that will make you cry for days, read 'Phantom' by Susan Kay. She wrote it a year after the debut of the musical. It tells Erik's entire life story from when he was born to the time he becomes the Phantom. Absolutely heartwrenching.

Read it, loved it, bought the t-shirt.

It's an excellent book... very compelling and heartbreaking. Dare I say it succeeds in places where even LeRoux's original did not?

Frederick Forsyth's 'The Phantom Of Manhattan,' on the other hand, was a major letdown. I didn't like that thing one bit.

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by ontheEdgeof17

I was just pissy that she didn't sing her parts like everyone else did.

I was kind of surprised they went with Minnie, truth be told. I expected them to hire someone a little zaftig, and who could sing those arias.

She pulled it off though (dubbed vocals notwithstanding), and I was suitably impressed.

[Brad]

Just got finished watching this DVD for like the 10th time since I bought it last week. I guess as someone who has never seen it live before I probably have a different opinion than those who have. But, I LOVE it. It is amazing! I went out and bought the live CD from the original show after watching the DVD a few times, and although I miss that that the movie has some differences (the different timing of the chandelier crash, the omition of the second song about the letters, and some spoken stuff that was originally sung), I think it is brilliant. I cannot stop watching this movie! I agree that the movie seems to drag in parts...at least that is what I thought the first couple of times through. Now though, I can't get enough of it. I didn't care too much for Masquerade the first couple of times through, now I love it. I think how they did it with a silver/gold/black/white concept is amazing; it looks so great.

I will be seeing it in Houston in July from the 3rd row and "I Can't Wait." I think it's going to be everything I love about the movie and +10 more.

Anyway, just wanted to share my affection for this movie. I highly recommend it to anyone to see, especially those that have never seen it live before and can go into it with a completely blank slate like I did.

Wow, I'm up late...off to bed...or maybe I'll stay up a couple hours more and get Sonic breakfast since I can't get Chick-fil-a on a Sunday!

Brad