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The Phantom of the Opera [Blu-ray]

The Phantom of the Opera [Blu-ray]

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Actors: Imogen Bain, Paul Brooke, Ciarán Hinds, Kevin Mcnally, Murray Melvin
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD

List Price: $28.99
Buy New: $14.99
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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 1328 reviews
Sales Rank: 1588

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 Items: 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
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 10/31/2006 Run time: 142 minutes Rating: Pg13

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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.

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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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Customer Reviews:   Read 1323 more reviews...

3 out of 5 stars Where's that Blu-ray sound?   January 9, 2009
reeegan (Utah)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

The movie is well done and follows the classic essence of the Phantom of the Opera.

The picture is amazing on my Samsung 52" LCD.

The major shortcoming is the lack of Dolby True HD audio option in the menu setup. (Or DTS Master) It appears that all I could manage was normal DD 5.1. So compared to the other Blu-ray movies I've watched with True HD the sound wasn't as clear/crisp or LOUD as I wanted. (especially for a movie where audio should be the big factor)

Just have a good look at the label and check for the Audio specs you expect.

It wasn't that the sound was bad, just, compared to V for Vendetta or Transformers that give you goosebumps... this disc fell short.


1 out of 5 stars Compatible 'Phantom'   January 7, 2009
Mr. Ian Riley (Northern Ireland)
My stupidity. Buying from the U.S. I had forgoten that their D.V.D. system and ours are not compatible. Don't get caught. I did, having bought Eric Clapton and not being able to play it either!!!!!!!


5 out of 5 stars Perfect as discriped   January 7, 2009
Ronald H. Goodman Jr.
thanks it was clean , new, and perfect. thanks for getting it here so fast..


5 out of 5 stars Great Buy   January 6, 2009
S. McDonald
Wonderful adaptation of the play. Although they make the phantom more seductive than socially awkward, the rest of the movie is very true to form. The actors have amazing voices and do a standup job!


3 out of 5 stars In Song   January 6, 2009
Frankie
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

This was a good movie. Lots of singing and very long. Hard to keep up with.

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