The whole movie was awful and the stuff with the rats was stupid. If you want to see a Phantom of the Opera movie do not see this one! Most of the nudity was pointless, the script and acting sucked, the Phantom was a jerk that got way too friendly with rats, and there was excessive gore. I am a huge fan of the many Phantom of the Opera movies made and I have to say that this is the worst one made.
shareAmen to that!
I had to watch the Andrew Lloyd Webber version just to rid the feeling of failure and bad taste.
I didn't much care for the Andrew Lloyd Webber version...then I saw this....and AMEN!! to what the post above me said.
Weird, I've seen a couple of Argento's other films and didn't mind them...but this was absolutely friggen' terrible.
Tell me though, I would be very interested to see OPERA by Dario, has anyone here seen that film, it sounds like the premise of the original Phantom.
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Opera is awesome, as is most of Argento's films. Have you seen Tenebre or Nonhosonno? If so, Opera is very similar to those. Dialogue and story take a backseat to the murder set-pieces, which are utterly brilliant and infused with a great amout of energy.
I would recommend it.
"Bad luck isn't brought by broken mirrors, but by broken minds" - Dario Argento's SUSPIRIA.
I was surprised I managed to sit through the whole film, bit boring - some of the gore was ok though, but not great.
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I agree with you! I feel it is the worst theatrical version made, but I've seen worse movies! I also agree this film did not need the excess nudity and gore, and it really did not need the rats-for-pleasure scene.
shareLike many of you, Im sure, I am a big Argento fan. Ive got all of his films and relish just about everything he does.
BUT this adaptation of his is absolutely God Awful. He REALLY missed the mark.
What I found most obsurd about it was the exclusion of the Phantom's mask. When watching the special features Argento explains that he wanted his phantom to be handsome and scar free to reflect the inner beauty within the character....... UM, Dario ol' pal.... you've really missed the point here mate.
The whole purpose of him being scarred and faceless is so that the plot can slowly peel back the layers and reveal the inner beauty and torment.
What Argento has done is to completely disregard the original text and consequently make a stupid and laughable farce. This is his one truly terrible film.
I agree with all of you. This movie is bad and it does miss the mark. I went into it thinking it would be cool to see a horror version of the Phantom Of The Opera and I heard the Argento was a wonderful director but afterwards, the movie left me highly confused and highly disappointed. I must confess, however, that Julian Sands made quite an exceptional Phantom. I just wish he had been wearing the mask as promised on the front cover.
shareI remember being horrified when I first rented this film, but there's just something about it I can't explain that made me come back to it again and again. Maybe I love it because it's so bad. I can see why people hate it, but I just don't take it seriously and have a good laugh with it. I mean, come on... how could I not laugh when the Phantom called Carlotta a fat cow?
So yeah, story and script-wise, this is definitly not the best version. But I love the look of it (sets, costumes etc) and the music. I thought it was better than the Phantom of the Paradise, but that's only my opinion.
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Yeah, this movie is prob'ly Argento's worst movie.
But still worth watching 'cause Asia Argento is in it.
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Yes I didn't really care for this. One of my least favorite Argento films so far that I've seen. Asia was very beautiful as always but that's about it and Julian Sands' performance was definitely not one of his best
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This is the finest film Dario Argento lensed in the nineties. His first attempt at comedy was a sublime treat that most of his fans simply dismiss because they can't appreciate or can't understand the humor of it. It's an outright parody of pop culture, both past and present.
From the opening moments of the film which pay humorous homage to Tim Burton's opening for "Batman Returns" to the first time we hear Christine sing on the empty stage; which itself is an ode to the alien opera singer in "The Fifth Element" (even Asia Argento's arm movements are the same as that lovely blue lady's movements - as well as the tonality of her musical choice). From the none-too-subtle jab at Julian Sands' own "Warlock" film (the biting out of a victim's tongue) to the Willy Wonka-meets-Caligula rat killing machine in the tunnels. From Christine hitting the Phantom with a rock (Him: "Ow." - Her: "I'm sorry.") to the "Looney Tunes" fall of the pillar on top of Carlotta's head (and the puff of dust she emits afterwards).
This is whimsical comic fantasy blended with Argento's usual taste for absurdist death. This is good, clean, wholesome, gory fun and it's a shame most casual viewers (and even supposedly seasoned veterans) miss that point entirely. The only thing about this film which should be taken seriously is Ennio Morricone's fantastic score, which has to rank in the top five pieces he has ever composed.