I've been a Phantom phan for quite awhile now, but the only movie I've seen is the 2004 one w/ Gerard Butler (I love that movie!), and I really want to watch some of the other Phantom movies too. For those who've seen it, would you recommend it to buy?
Let the dream begin, Let your darker side give in.
Well i had only seen parts of the movie on HBO, but I was absolutly curious about the movie (big fan of Englund AND the muscial) so any chance I could i tried to watch it. When i saw it at a Best Buy in all its DVD glory I just took my chance and bought it. Now I loved the movie, but if your a complete die hard fan of the more romantic side to Phantom like some people, which still was completely intact(the musical version came to mind LOTS of times), but don't like gore or more creative twists then don't buy this. I thought it was awsomely genius and perfect. The music is fantastic as well.
OH and Robert Englund isn't quite as attractive as Butler, but IMO was just as alluring and sexy in a weird but more faithful-to-the-book way. BUT BEWARE OF THE VIOLENCE IT IS A HORROR MOVIE!!
Oh I don't mind the violence; I grew up watching Nightmare on Elm Street movies (still haven't seen 'em all!), so I'm a bit of a fan of Robert Englund. I was just worried it might be a sucky movie or something like that, but now I think I'll go out and buy it!
Let the dream begin, Let your darker side give in.
It has its moments where it's bad, but basically, it's an underrated little gem with a creepy performance by Englund as the Phantom, a LOT of gore, and a beautiful score.
Hopelessly in love with Uma Thurman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Emmy Rossum
I myself am a hardcore Phantom Phan, owning versions 1925 (Lon Chaney), 1943 (Claude Rains (my least favorite)), 1962 (Herbert Lom), 1989 (Robert Englund), and finally 2004 (Gerard Butler (my FAVORITE)). The basic Phantom story is there in the '89 version, but is unique in its own special way, just like every other version. It certainly is more violent and graphic, and Englund's Phantom, I feel, is the least sympathetic of Phantoms. He's not so much as a tormented anti-hero as he is a flatout serial killer. But I liked it. One fine touch to the film was the Elfmanesque musical score, as well as the inclusion of the opera Faust, which hasn't been used in Phantom films since 1925. There is no chandelier crash, which I find kind of a downer, but I recommend you buy this DVD.
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