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The Phantom of the Opera (http://phantomthemovie.warnerbros.com/)
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A Joel Schumacher Film
Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera
December 22nd in Select Cities or January 21st Nationwide!
Starring:Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, :D Minnie Driver :D , Miranda Richardson
Directed by: Joel Schumacher
Produced by: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Drama, Musical/Performing Arts and Suspense/Horror
2 hrs. 23 min.
This romantic musical epic is about a mysterious masked figure, Erik (Butler), who roams the undergrounds of 19th century Paris, centering his activity around (or under) the Opera Populaire, where he tutors a beautiful young soprano, Christine (Rossum), who goes on to upstage the city's most famous opera singer, Carlotta (Driver) :razz: . The Phantom thinks he's found love, until Christine's childhood boyfriend, Vicomte de Chagny (Wilson) shows up.
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I can't wait to see this film, I was listening to some of the songs and they are really great. Looks like a very well done musical.
-Manda
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I really hope it's as good as the trailer makes it look.
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I'm hoping it will be.
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8O THIS. MOVIE. LOOKS. AWESOME.
I saw the preview before Alexander; I can't wait. Duuuuuuuhn-duhn duhn duhn duhn duuuuuuuuun! *hums pipe organ theme* 8)
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just watched the trailer...looks pretty good.
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I saw an interview with Emmy the other day- she is absolutely beautiful and so so talented. She's only 18! I hated the musical on stage but hopefully it'll be better on film.
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I saw an interview with Emmy the other day- she is absolutely beautiful and so so talented. She's only 18! I hated the musical on stage but hopefully it'll be better on film.
I know, she is beautiful!
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Who has seen this movie? It came out today.
I was soooooooooo excited to see it. I am in love with the musical. I'm more passionate about this musical then i am about any other musical, artist, etc (yes, even Vanessa, tho she's my fave artist). I have grown up on this music, singing it, and I LOVE it! So ofcourse I was excited for a movie. I went to see it today and I was impressed! It's nowhere near as good as the musical, but I wasnt expecting it to be. I saw it twice when Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford were in the cast and no one compares to their voices, and you cant get the same feeling seeing a movie as seeing it live anyways.
The Phantom was played by Gerard Butler. He was really good, and definitely handsome. His voice was a lil raspy and had more of a rock sound to it than I was expecting. He was a good actor, but his voice can't compare to Michael Crawford at all. But once you get used to his character... the voice is good I think.
Christine Daae was played by Emmy Rossum. She is definitely the star of this movie, hands down! She is an incredible actress and has an amazing voice. Not as pure as Sarah Brightman, but still REALLY good!
Raul is played by Patrick Wilson. He is very good as well! He is a great actor with a great voice!
I cried 2 times throughout the movie. The first time was at my favorite scene, when Christine and Raul are singing "All I Ask". That part is great!!! And then again at the end when Christine, Raul and the Phantom are in the dungeon. My other favorite scenes were Prima Dona and Masquerade.
If you like the musical and the music in it... definitely go see it! Or even if you havent seen it and like this kind of thing, GO! I'm definitely seeing it again! I LOVE IT!!!!
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one more thing to add... haha. i think they did a good job in sticking to the story of the musical. some parts where added that you dont see in the musical, but i'm thinking maybe they're from the book (which i want to read). but they go word for word on much of it, which I loved. it's mostly the same... just a lil different. but i'm o glad they didnt change it up too much
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oooo i really want to see this
looks great, sounds like it was too ^
Amanda
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I was readiing the script of the broadway musical and listening to the soundtrack again tonight... and I noticed even more that it is sooo well done the way they were able to do much of it word for word.
the only part that really sticks out as not being in the musical is the part of how the phantom gets to the opera house in the first place. am i right that this isn't in the musical? i could be forgetting it... when I heard the song, "Twisted Every Way", I wondered if that was new cause I had totally forgotten it, but then I found it on the soundtrack, so I was wrong.
I really like the song tho... how could I forget?
“Twisted every way, what answer can I give?
Am I to risk my life, to win the chance to live?
Can I betray the man who once inspired my voice?
Do I become his prey? Do I have any choice?
He kills without a thought, he murders all that's good.
I know I can't refuse and yet, I wish I could ...
Oh God - if I agree, what horrors wait for me in this, the Phantom's opera?”
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aaaah it won't be out here too soon... at least i dont think so
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it was released limited in the US this week...it opens nationwide next month
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it was released limited in the US this week...it opens nationwide next month
yea, a lot of movies to that just so they can be eligible for the next academy awards i think... atleast i think the cut off point is december
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yea, a lot of movies to that just so they can be eligible for the next academy awards i think... atleast i think the cut off point is december
sounds about right....there is a lot of Oscar competition this year too..
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yea, a lot of movies to that just so they can be eligible for the next academy awards i think... atleast i think the cut off point is december
sounds about right....there is a lot of Oscar competition this year too..
yeah
i hope Emmy Rossum gets a nomination. anyone who can act that well and has a voice like that deserves recognition! and only 18? whoa!
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yea, a lot of movies to that just so they can be eligible for the next academy awards i think... atleast i think the cut off point is december
sounds about right....there is a lot of Oscar competition this year too..
yeah
i hope Emmy Rossum gets a nomination. anyone who can act that well and has a voice like that deserves recognition! and only 18? whoa!
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she is nominated for a golden globe....but at the oscars there's only one catergory...out of all the lead acttress noms for a globe, i've highlighted the one that may most likely get the oscar nom...in my opinion that is :D
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
SCARLETT JOHANSSON - A LOVE SONG FOR BOBBY LONG
NICOLE KIDMAN - BIRTH
IMELDA STAUNTON - VERA DRAKE
HILARY SWANK - MILLION DOLLAR BABY
UMA THURMAN - KILL BILL VOL. 2
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BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - MUSICAL OR COMEDY
ANNETTE BENING - BEING JULIA
ASHLEY JUDD - DE-LOVELY
EMMY ROSSUM - Andrew Lloyd Webber’s THE PHANTOM
OF THE OPERA
KATE WINSLET - ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE
SPOTLESS MIND
RENEE ZELLWEGER - BRIDGET JONES: THE EDGE OF
REASON
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yea, a lot of movies to that just so they can be eligible for the next academy awards i think... atleast i think the cut off point is december
sounds about right....there is a lot of Oscar competition this year too..
yeah
i hope Emmy Rossum gets a nomination. anyone who can act that well and has a voice like that deserves recognition! and only 18? whoa!
isn't she nominated for a Golden Globe?
yep, for best actress
the movie is also nominated for 2 other golden globes...
best original song- "learn to be lonely"
and best movie
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:D i edited my post...i forgot i listed the over in the Golden Globe thread
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I'm seeing the actual broadway musical next week.
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The cast of the movie will be on "The View" next Thursday. At least that's what my Entertainment Weekly says.
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I'm seeing the actual broadway musical next week.
I'm SO jealous! have a great time!!! I'm dying to see it again!
The cast of the movie will be on "The View" next Thursday. At least that's what my Entertainment Weekly says.
thanks for letting me know! i'll have to check that out!
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I'm seeing the actual broadway musical next week.
I'm SO jealous! have a great time!!! I'm dying to see it again!
This will be the first time I will actually be seeing the show. I've heard the music for years.
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I'm seeing the actual broadway musical next week.
I'm SO jealous! have a great time!!! I'm dying to see it again!
This will be the first time I will actually be seeing the show. I've heard the music for years.
if you love the music you'll be blown away by seeing it on stage! i dont know who the current cast is, or how good they are... but i'm sure it'll be great! it's the 2nd longest running musical ever, been going for almost 17 years! i havent seen it since Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman were in it.
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i havent seen it since Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman were in it.
that's a good thing...
last i saw it in nyc i was quite disappointed. probably has something to do with the fact that the whole musical was written for michael crawford and sarah brightman's specific talents. when i saw it in sf years ago (while it did it's 6 year run) i was rather impressed tho
-katia
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I am so sorry, I guess I miss read or the Entertainment Weekly was wrong, the cast was on today.
I forgot how much I love the music. Well maybe I didn't forget, just hadn't heard it in so long.
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I saw the movie for the 3rd time tonight! :D
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I saw the film today and thought it was splendid. I saw the stage show when it was still in Toronto years and years ago and I fell in love with it then. My current vocal teacher played Christine in the production in Munich, Germany for ten years before retiring.
Anyway, I liked the film very much. Visually it was much better than seen on stage. Emmy Rossum is amazing, and Minnie Driver was so PERFECT for the diva Carlotta.
**SPOILER**
I did NOT like that the chanedlier did not fall until the end. It's supposed to fall at the end of act 1 (which is right before the Masquerade number). I don't know why Schumacher put it during the Don Juan scene. Point of No Return is such a tense song anyway it doesn't need to added excitement of the chandelier fall. And i thought the Phantom makeup could have been much much much scarier. You could barely tell how greusome he was supposed to be.
I also think Toni and Rosie would agree with me how silly it is that Meg the ballerina had her pointe shoes on the ENTIRE time. In scenes that took place hours after the production numbers there she was in her pointe shoes walking down scary secret corridors, lol. I know as soon as I was done with the show I ripped those suckers off fast as I could.
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if you love the music you'll be blown away by seeing it on stage! i dont know who the current cast is, or how good they are... but i'm sure it'll be great! it's the 2nd longest running musical ever, been going for almost 17 years! i havent seen it since Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman were in it.
So, I saw the show on Thursday night on Broadway.. IT was Spectacular!!! It far supassed my expectations. The cast was excellent. the staging was awesome...I did theater in high school, so I have a special appreciatation for that stuff...they way the did the boatride to the phantom's "lair" was so cool. The music takes on a whole new meaning now that I've seen the context. :D
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WOW!!! I SAW THE MOVIE!!!! i'm in love with it. Right after i got out of the theater i went to get the soundtrack
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i thought the movie was really good. i like the broadway version better, but the movie was still very excellent, and worth every emmy nomination it got. my favorite part of the entire movie was Masquerade ... it was amazing!
and can we talk about how awesome Minnie Driver was!? who knew she was so freaking talented!? I really think she put on one of the best performances out of the entire cast.
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i saw it a few weeks ago and have been listening to the "soundtrack" quite a bit lately. I really enjoyed Minnie Driver as well... and i love how Emmy Rossum portrayed Christine... I even like her vocals on a few of the songs over Sarah Brightman 8O Gerry as the Phantom was horrendous and i wanted soo much to like him and Patrick as Raoul continues to grow on me.
-katia
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I just watched it today
amazing movie
i wish i could sing like that. ahhh
Amanda
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I really want to see that.
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I've pretty much googled myself to death on this one... Do anyone know the chords to Think of Me? I'm just looking for the chords, not the sheets/notes... Including the key change. I really appreciate any help on this one :oops:
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i'm a hardcore phantom fan..here's what i've got for think of me..
D A/D G/D A7/D
Think of me think of me fondly when we've said goodbye
Remember me...
Bm F#7/B Bm7 E7
When you find that once again you long to take your heart back and be free
D/A Bm7 Em F#m G A D
If you ever find a moment spare a thought for me...
*Key Change* Eb Bb/Eb Ab/Eb Bb7/Eb Eb Bb/Eb Ab
Cm G7/C Cm7 F
We never said our love was evergreen or as unchanging as the sea
Eb/Bb Cm7 Fm Gm Ab Bb Eb
But if you can still remember stop and think of me...
& it goes on like that. [; hope that helps, if you need help you can PM me.
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i'm a hardcore phantom fan..here's what i've got for think of me..
D A/D G/D A7/D
Think of me think of me fondly when we've said goodbye
Remember me...
Bm F#7/B Bm7 E7
When you find that once again you long to take your heart back and be free
D/A Bm7 Em F#m G A D
If you ever find a moment spare a thought for me...
*Key Change* Eb Bb/Eb Ab/Eb Bb7/Eb Eb Bb/Eb Ab
Cm G7/C Cm7 F
We never said our love was evergreen or as unchanging as the sea
Eb/Bb Cm7 Fm Gm Ab Bb Eb
But if you can still remember stop and think of me...
& it goes on like that. [; hope that helps, if you need help you can PM me.
um, there's a song book for phantom you know. you can get it on amazon for 12 dollars. It's written with the vocal, guitar, right and left hand on piano. The songs are in the same key as the songs in the movie. It's great to have if you want to play all your fave's
Amanda
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I just want to share my love of PotO too. I saw it on Broadway over the summer, it was amazing! I didn't see the movie until after that. I love them both. Does anyone know what awards the movie won, if any?
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ooooomg my cousin and i are *OBSESSED* with that movie. i've seen the play lots of times and always loved it and then the movie came out... the soundtrack i love love love and the movie i have pretty much memorized. hahaha ive watched it like 50 times in the past week, we're so obsessed. :heart: :heart: :heart: !
p.s. hey did anyone notice emmy rossum's mouth is always open and her eyes are always searching? hehe i think its funny. i loved her as christine.
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p.s. hey did anyone notice emmy rossum's mouth is always open and her eyes are always searching? hehe i think its funny. i loved her as christine.
Yes. My friend pointed out to me that she never closes her mouth in the movie, and i'm like "yeah right". So we watched it and we counted that she closes her mouth a total of 3 times. *shrug* haha
But oh well, she sings great.
Amanda
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ooooomg my cousin and i are *OBSESSED* with that movie. i've seen the play lots of times and always loved it and then the movie came out... the soundtrack i love love love and the movie i have pretty much memorized. hahaha ive watched it like 50 times in the past week, we're so obsessed. :heart: :heart: :heart: !
p.s. hey did anyone notice emmy rossum's mouth is always open and her eyes are always searching? hehe i think its funny. i loved her as christine.
Me too! :lol: I've pretty much been listening to the soundtrack nonstop for a while now... :oops: I understand obsessed! I prefer most of the movie versions of the songs over the original versions, but not always.
I did notice that she always has that kind of expression, but I never really paid attention to how often her mouth was open. I noticed that she never speaks at full level, she's always whispering unless she's singing. lol it's like she's afraid the phantom is eavesdropping on her all the time. I still love her though.
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Haha. I wonder if she was asked to keep her mouth open....
Another thing. WTF is Raoul's costume at the masquerade? it's some suit with like 3 arms or something. very messed up.
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I was wondering if anyone had the audio and video of Patrick Wilson with Emmy Rossum performing All I Ask on TV in better quality than the ones on YouTUbe...Also, the sarh brightman and antonio banderas oerformence...THANKS!
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Okay, i love phantom, but im kinda confused
Is the old women in the beginning Meg???
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I always thought so...
I love this movie...it's one of my favourite movies of all time...Minnie Driver was delightful...Gerard Butler was fantastic.. and Emmy Rossum's voice was just wonderful........
I still think the original cast was better:nobody beats Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman.(in my opinion)