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| Actors: Imogen Bain, Paul Brooke, Ciarán Hinds, Kevin Mcnally, Murray Melvin
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  1322 reviews
Sales Rank: 1782
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Blu-ray
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 141 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.5
MPN: WARBR110810
UPC: 085391108108
EAN: 0085391108108
ASIN: B000JLSLZQ
Theatrical Release Date: 2004
Release Date: October 31, 2006
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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 ingénue 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. 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 More on The Phantom of the Opera 
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Product Description
Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 10/31/2006 Run time: 142 minutes Rating: Pg13
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 VISUALLY SUMPTUOUS, BUT ULTIMATELY SHALLOW, BANAL, AND VAPID January 5, 2009
DEWEY MEE (ELLENSBURG, WA,)
Joel Schumacher has created a visually sumptuous film version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's mega-hit stage musical "The Phantom Of The Opera." Several musical numbers (notably "The Phantom Of The Opera," "Music Of The Night" and "Masquarade") are attractively staged for film. Emmy Rossum makes a comely Christine, and Gerard Butler is super sexy as The Phantom. Minnie Driver has several funny scenes as opera diva Carlotta, and Miranda Richardson is impressive as Madame Gury, seemingly the only soul who has any sympathy for the Phantom.
But Schumacher, Butler, Rossum, etc. can not escape the fact that Webber's musical is incredibly shallow on several levels, no matter how hard they might try. When Rossum removes Butler's mask, he looks like a guy who has been burned a bit in a fire; or perhaps had acid thrown on one side of his face. His face does not appear "distorted, hardly a face" as Christine fearfully sings. Butler's Phantom is definitely not the horrifying, hideous creature that Lon Chaney was in the original 1925 silent film classic. Butler's Phantom is a stud. True, Webber is going for musical romance here, not horror. Christine's rejection of the Phantom and her schmultzy love for pretty boy Patrick Wilson as Raoul makes her an incredibly, almost insufferably, shallow person. Could Patrick Wilson be any more bland than he is here? But no actor is to be blamed as much as Lord Lloyd Webber himself. His shallow songs (Wilson and Rossum sing the cringe-inducing love duet "All I Ask Of You," for example) render the entire enterprise banal and emotionally vapid. And "Phantom" is still playing to packed houses, regardless of who is in the cast, for something over 22 years now. What can I say to that? Well, if audiences want to eat emotional vapidity for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Andrew Lloyd Webber is definitely the go-to guy.
 Great Version January 4, 2009
Stephenie Konetchy (Guildford ME)
I loved Phantom of the Opera when I had a chance to see the play when I visited New York and when I heard the movie was coming out I had mixed feelings about it because sometimes the movies do not translate well.
I am happy to say my fears were unfounded, they did a tremendous job with this movie and I watch it over and over. Each actor/actress is superb and the musical performances are just as good as seeing it on Broadway. The effects on Broadway are carried through in well done cinema versions where movies have an advantage over Broadway.
The documentary is a definate plus for any Phantom Fan to learn more about the play itself. A great movie musical and story.
Glad to get another edition of this movie January 2, 2009
Mary House (Baldwinsville, NY USA)
Hi, my daughter kept stealing my copy, so I bought her own copy for Christmas. Was having a hard time finding a copy at our location.
A spectacular film! December 31, 2008
H. Melander
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 voice and the acting on her part is done wonderfully, giving her a wonderful youthful innocence and faith.
Raoul has a magnificent voice, and he is also portrayed superbly as the very kind and handsome opera house patron.
This movie is wonderful and not to be missed!
Phantom of the Opera December 29, 2008
Benjamin Gordon
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 with a significant other.
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