The Phantom Of The Opera [DVD] [2017]

Oh what can I say about this movie!? When I first bought it, I of course already knew that Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford were not in it, which was always going to be a heartbreaker, but then when I read the cast, and I did not know any of the three leads, I was getting really worried... This could be a massive missed opportunity for a great movie - or a far distant 'second' to the original show/musical. My heart also sank when I saw the character 'Raoul' appear - he was too weak-looking to be any sort of credible hero, and when he is described by one of the singing girls as 'so handsome', I thought it bordered on the ridiculous, since he has very odd features, and is a too boyish-looking man altogether! However, when it got off the ground, it was a boost to see some familiar faces appear; Simon Callow, Paul Brooke, Miranda Richardson and the wonderfully accomplished Murray Melvin. At the beginning of the film I felt I was going to be dreadfully disappointed - oh, but when the first scenes featuring 'The Phantom' began, I was completely sold; I changed my mind, and the whole thing became a masterpiece for me!Gerard Butler creates a very unique and powerful 'Phantom' - bringing both electricity and masculine prowess to a very difficult role. Some of the most beautiful scenes I have ever seen on film were the ones when he and Emmy Rossum as 'Christine' performed their singing duets; Christine looks to be experiencing absolute bliss during these unique romantic sequences with 'The Phantom', who is gently placing his hands all over her; every time I saw Gerard Butler's creation I was entranced, and as a consequence, there was a distinct loss of awareness of everything else around me... There is a beautifully dramatic climax to this movie, and the singing is also good. OK, so it's not the original voices we all know and love - but the songs are still there and very much alive, and you really do need to keep an open mind with this, and simply forget the original to appreciate it fully - it would not be fair to compare it. Plenty of dramatic scenes, and emotional charge in this. I'm not quite sure what makes this movie work when it could have been such a flop; the LLoyd-Webber music? The story? The lavish Sets? - It could be any of these things, but Gerard Butler certainly has lots to do with it! Go buy this one and enjoy it over and over again! I've only just finished watching it, and I already want to see it again!

Very good film who knew Gerald butler could sing so well

)'The Phantom of the Opera' tells the story of a disfigured musical genius who haunts the catacombs beneath the Paris Opera House, waging a reign of terror over its occupants. When he falls fatally in love with the lovely young soprano Christine, the Phantom devotes himself to creating a new star for the Opera. The stage musical sensation is magically and hauntingly transformed by director Joel Schumacher into a lavish film production, sweeping audiences to new heights of sight and sound grandeur. Gerard Butler (as the Phantom), Emmy Rossum (as Christine) and Patrick Wilson (as Raoul) play out the fateful love triangle that unfurls in splendor, suspense. WHAT CAN I SAY? Her voice became his passion. Her love became his obsession. Her refusal became his rage..... This is a stunning adaptation of the massive musical Phantom Of The Opera. The sets are lavish and so detailed, they really are mesmerizing. The acting is brilliant and Gerard Butler and Emmie Rossum give award winning performances as the two leads. Their vocals are outstanding, especially Rossum's as she was only 16 when she filmed this, she is immensely talented for someone of her age. also Gerard Butler as the role of the Phantom was also really good. The anger and loneliness surrounding him was heartbreaking as well as his emotions towards Christine. Gerard portrays all of the Phantom's qualities: anger, sadness, loneliness, genius, madness This film gave so much texture and substance to the opera Director Joel Schumacher has brought this to the big screen magnificently Right from the opening minutes the film became extremely engaging and really never slows down. One thing for sure the set design and visual glamor of the film is astounding. The supporting actors are also great,, if you have not yet seen this be prepared ?? to be impressed !!!. this will send a shiver down your spine, it's a truly emotional ride, with great and familiar songs,along with the most impressive orchestral backing throughout. The Phantom of the Opera as a whole is ((((just brilliant!.)))

ミュージカルの方よりこっちの方が話しは分かりやすいです。音楽と歌はミュージカル（２５周年）の方が上の様に感じました。（映画も良いけど） セットが凄いです。まだＣＧがそんなに使われていない頃だからかな？字幕が有るので英語が分からなくても楽しめました。

Ich muss gestehen, damit habe ich nicht gerechnet. Die Umsetzung ist Joel Schumacher mehr als gelungen. So sehr, dass ich ihn tags darauf ein zweites Mal sehen MUSSTE. Vorweg: Einziger zu bemängelnder Negativpunkt wäre vielleicht der, dass nach der "Maskenball-Szene" der Film hätte etwas gestrafft sein können (die letzten 30 Minuten ca. ein Drittel kürzer). Dieser Negativpunkt -wenn überhaupt- geht aber durch die tollen (Bühnen)Kulissen, die fulminante Ausstattung, sowie der grandiosen Soundkulisse letztendlich flöten. Der deutsche -glasklare- DTS-HD-Ton in den Musikszenen setzt da noch dem Originalton ("nur" Einfach-DTS) einen drauf. Ist aber wiederum Geschmacksache, ob man die durch die Bank gut gewählten Darsteller, in DEUTSCH, oder im gedrehten Originalton zwitschern hören möchte. Man könnte auch noch in der deutschen Version bemängeln, dass beim Singen die Lippensynchronität oft nicht perfekt ist. Aber da werden sich wohl nur DIE dran stoßen, DIE die Flöhe husten hören bzw. wenig Sachverstand mitbringen; das opulente Filmmusical einfach kritisieren wollen. Scheint es bestimmt so gut wie unmöglich, eine gesungene Textübersetzung ins Deutsche synchron mit der fremdsprachigen Lippenbewegungen im Einklang zu bringen. Noch etwas zu Krögers Stimme. Viele Liebhaber hätten da lieber das düster klingende Organ eines Rudolz, Schulze oder sogar von Hoffmann gesehen/gehört. Mag es Geschmacksache sein und vielleicht auch eine Auslegung des Phantomcharakters. Man kann natürlich das Phantom als "Monster" im Sinne von "gruselig" sehen, so wie es in der Stummfilmadation des Gaston Leroux-Roman vorkommt. Da wäre ein düstere Organ natürlich fesselnd. Hier, in der opulenten Schumacher-Musicalverfilmung, liegt der Schwerpunkt der Figur mehr bei der seelischen Zerrissenheit des Phantoms. Da sehe/höre ich die hellere Stimmfarbe von Kröger aber klar im Vorteil. In den Szenen seiner Verzweiflung (z.B. Spieluhrszene in den Katakomben) wirkt der entstellt Besessene dadurch verletzlicher, als wenn ein donnerndes oder kraftvolles Bass die Tragik zerreist. Aber Geschmacksache! Tatsache ist aber, wie einige anmerken, dass Kröger nicht den allerbesten seiner Gesangstage im Synchronstudio hatte. Doch der Bombast der ganzen Inszenierung gleicht dies mehr als aus. Fazit: Hab' einige der bekanntesten Musicals auf der Bühne gesehen. PHANTOM DER OPER gehörte bisher nicht dazu, obwohl ich Teile der Musik, sowie natürlich die Rahmenhandlung kannte. Diese pompöse 95 Millionen Dollar Umsetzung macht mich aber hungrig auf die Bühnenversion, die einem hier mit einer wuchtigen Heimkinosoundanlage (Gänsehaut pur; da kommt sogar der sonst meckernde Nachbar ins mitsummende Schwärmen), einer großen Bilddiagonale (50+, im absolut dunklem Wohnzimmer), ein fast identisches Liveerlebnis, vom Lümmelsofa aus, um die Ohren schlägt. Ich komm' selten ins Schwärmen, aber ein absolut EINZIGARTIG Heimkinoerlebnis, wenn man gepaart mit diesem Equipment, diesen Musicalfilm genießt. 4,99 STERNE, für diese geniale Umsetzung des Musicalwelterfolges, gepresst auf dieser mehr als gelungenen Blu-ray-Disc, die dazu mit allerhand Extras und dem deutschsprachigen Musicalstar Uwe Kröger, der dem Phantom (gespielt u. gesungen von Gerard Butler /300/RocknRolla/Beowulf & Grendel/Gesetz der Rache/P.S. Ich liebe Dich) seine deutsche Stimme leiht. Sowie Jana Werner (Preisträgerin beim Bundeswettbewerb Gesang), die dies für die Rolle der Christine (Emmy Rossum) übernahm. Ebenfalls noch zu erwähnen, die sympatische Stimme des Carsten Lepper, der den Raoul (Patrick Wilson /Alamo/Little Children/Hard Candy/Watchmen/Lakeview Terrace/Das A-Team) schon in der Stuttgarter Bühnenversion spielte. Die deutschen Gesangsstimmen also -auch in den sonstigen Rollen- durch die Bank Weltklasse besetzt! Da braucht sich diesmal das "Deutsch", im Gegensatz zu den fast ausschließlich selbsteingesungenen Originalstimmen, nicht zu verstecken; ganz im Gegenteil. P.S. Für die, die unbedacht an die Sache rangehen, sei gesagt: PHANTOM DER OPER, das beinhaltet schon der Titel, rückt da mehr oder minder in den Bereich der OPER, anstatt des klassischen, des amerikanischen Musicals. Ausstattungsmäßig, beeinflusst von J. Schumacher Regiestil -denke da nur an die knallige Batman-Forever-Verfilmung-, erinnert zuweilen die Verfilmung an eine opulente Franz Lehar Operette der Neuzeit.

The Phantom of the Opera is a beautiful movie. From the beginning auction sequence that pulls you in to the last scene at Christine's grave, you don't want this movie to end. I have always been a fan of the music and when I saw the trailer for the movie on TV before Christmas, I was eagerly awaiting this version. I have to say I was a little disappointed in the lack of publicity for the movie. I believe the studio must have spent the advertising money on Million Dollar Baby, but that's another story. It is rare in a movie to find that all the characters click and are likable. For me that happened in Pirates of the Caribbean and it happened big time in POTO. I thought all the characters were great. Emmy Rossum has taken a lot of criticism for being sort of blank and having a deer in the headlights look. I think she was just reacting as most women would when in the presence of Gerard Butler as the Phantom. He seems to elicit a jaw dropping reaction in most women who have seen the movie. I think Christine and the Phantom had a tremendous amount of chemistry together and you can see why she was really torn and had such a hard time deciding between Raoul and Erik. Emmy Rossum's voice was just perfect for this role and she was very pleasant to listen to. (both in the movie and on the soundtrack). Gerard Butler is an actor who can sing and I think he did a great job. You could see every emotion the Phantom was feeling and really sympathised with him at the end. I wanted to stand up and say, "The End", after the kiss. I almost thought Christine was coming to her senses and staying with him when she came back to give him her ring. Silly girl. I think his Phantom will become the standard all future Phantoms are measured by. For me, he was a much more intense, passionate Phantom than others in that role. He was the object of everyone's attention, whether he was onscreen or not. Patrick Wilson did a great job as Raoul, which is pretty much a go-nowhere role. He has a lovely voice and "Say You Love Me" was one of the prettiest songs in the movie. I really didn't like his hair, though! The supporting actors were outstanding. Miranda Richardson and Jennifer Ellison looked alike and were believable as mother and daughter. Miranda R. really displayed anguish over the fate of the little boy she had rescued and the man she had protected. Ciaran Hinds and Simon Callow nearly stole the show as the "two fools" who ran the Phantom's theatre. I loved the maestro and his little "You're fired" and "Bravo". It was nice to see the woman who dubbed Minnie Driver's voice, especially in Il Muto. This brings me to Minnie Driver and what I feel was an outstanding job. She took an over-the-hill diva and embued her with likability even while she was a pain. She was a pleasure to watch. I especially liked her trying to hit Christine with her mask in "Masquerade". I am disappointed that Ms. Driver will not be singing "Learn to Be Lonely" at the Oscars. Do we really need Beyonce to sing another song??? This movie has generated a lot of fan reaction and will probably give several of the actors (particularly GB, who has Dear Frankie coming out shortly) a career boost. Most people who have liked it have seen it multiple times and non-music people are even listening to the soundtrack. It wasn't all the critic's cup of tea, but a lot of people have found real pleasure in this lovely movie. That DVD can't get here soon enough. I wish there were more than just 2 discs, though! How about 4 or 5?? I'm sure there were lots of deleted Phantom scenes!!!

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What you see is NOT what you get. The cover is completely different. I received a DVD meant for Thailand and the primary language set was in Thai. Nevertheless the language can be changed on the menu.