DVD : The Phantom of the Opera (Widescreen Edition)
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Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9780790795393
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0790795396
Item Dimensions: 100
Label: Warner Home Video
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Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
MPN: WARD38951D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 03, 2005
Running Time: 143 minutes
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: January 21, 2005
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Product Description:
Musical Drama based on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s celebrated musical phenomenon. The Phantom of the Opera tells the story of a disfigured musical genius (Gerard Butler) who haunts the catacombs beneath the Paris Opera, waging a reign of terror over its occupants. When he falls fatally in love with the lovely Christine (Emmy Rossum), the Phantom devotes himself to creating a new star for the Opera, exerting a strange sense of control over the young soprano as he nurtures her extraordinary talents.
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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 ing茅nue 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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Those who consider the stage musical shallow and overblown probably won’t have their minds changed by the movie, and devotees will forever rue that the movie took the better part of two decades to develop, which prevented the casting of original principals Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman. Still, The Phantom of the Opera is a welcome exception to the long line of ill-conceived Broadway-to-movie travesties.
DVD Features
The special 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 of 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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- A spectacular film!
I enjoyed this film immensely, and after watching it the second time understood it even better than the first time. The acting and singing is fantastic for the most part, and it is at times suspenseful, humorous, romantic, intense, and moving.
The Phantom is played very well, however, I don’t find his voice overly appealing, as when he sings softly his voice fluctuates between singing and whispering, which annoys me, but overall he sings very handsomely.
Christine has a very beautiful … Read More
Rating: - Phantom of the Opera
This movie was an instant classic especially since the musical was so popular even before the movie came out. This is one that could be watched over and over again without being boring. I especially love it due to the dark nature of the film and how it presents a message of overcoming that darkness with kindness and beauty. I would not recommend younger children seeing it but the rating of PG-13 suffices in that I believe a thirteen year old could handle it. It’s a great movie that is good to watch … Read More
Rating: - Great video
Better than the stage show. More story detail. The music is just as great as the original music.
Rating: - Wonderful!
Loved it, loved it, loved it!! The film version was much more spectacular than the stage production. The bonus DVD was fun to watch and informative about the crew/actors and the whole making of the movie.
Rating: - Phantom of the Opera
I purchased this for my granddaughter per her request for Christmas. She wanted a full screen DVD and that was available for purchase. She watched it at my home on Christmas Day and said that it was such a good movie. So I guess it was a winner with her…
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