Phantom Of Opera Movie Is Bad

This specific film is undoubtedly a case study in the classic haunted house tale, although this house is for operas and not the traditional domesticated abode.

Christine meets this phantom (a masked man) in the catacombs, where he lives.

The 1925 version has a superior storyline and it can be found here.

Phantom Of Opera Movie Is Bad

That does not mean that this movie is bad, but there are better versions available.

So far the best is the milestone The Ultimate Edition it contains both versions and the 1929 is remastered to near perfect quality.

My father first saw the original release in 1925 as an 11-year-old boy, and confirmed that the audiences indeed were scared out of their wits with screams, faintings, and general histronics.

For all the jaded folks used to modern CGI and horror effects, NO one still has accomplished anything like The Man of 1,000 faces Lon Chaney did here.

Lest I sound like a blind admirer, know that I very much disliked the oft-mentioned wooden performances of Mary Philbin and Norman Kerry (Christine and Raoul respectively), as well as the botched, horrible direction by the mediocre director Rupert Julian, or the tragical re-editing and cutting of the original footage.

Nonetheless wanted to give the film 5 stars for what saves and immortalizes: Chaneys performance alone and the wonderfully creepy, shadowy atmosphere it portrays.

Its a fact that Chaney and Julian did NOT get along, and Ive heard that it was actually Chaney himself who directed the unmasking scene (and who also insisted that all advance advertising had the unmasked Phantoms face covered).

Just so you all know, the original 1925 Version which is in rough shape and strictly Black and White is far better then the re-release of 1929, which has color.

If youve seen both and like the other better.All I got to say is: Whatever floats your boat.

The work has a valid copyright notice on the front, it was made in 1925, so after 1923, and was put out by universal who still owns the character.

I first discovered this movie when I became a fan of all things Phantom.

At that time, I was not fond of silent films, but this one was the exception.

For anyone whos read Gaston Lerouxs original novel, it is plain to see how true to the story this film has remained.

Although Ive grown to appreciate silent movies over the years, this potrayal of The Phantom of the Opera remains my favorite.

For anyone who may be curious, the music with this film is: Schubert, Symphony No 8 and Piano Trio in Eb, Op100.

I saw the Andrew Lloyd Weber production in Toronto and thought it was very impressive, and I relived the film over again.

I would put the stage musical up there with the art of the Phantom.

I have also had the pleasure of seeing this on Holloween at our state theater here in Kalamazoo with an excellent organ score and a 35mm print.

You will see the masterful disguise made famouse by the man of 1000 faces.

The beauty of Phantom is the volume of its archetypal themes.

The story is a classic romance of unrequited love cast in a beauty vs.