THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1962)
“You think you can become a great siniger without suffering?”—the 1962 Phantom to Christine.The third major adaptation of Gaston Leroux’s most famous work only bears one or two similarities with...
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lencandraw wrote:I still found it better than the '43 version...Agreed, Len. I like it much better.ZD
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I liked Lom's performance, but I still think the 1943 version is a better movie. Maybe because I like opera music (even fake opera music).
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The Hinds-Fisher PHANTOM is a classic next to the execrable Maximillian Schell version.
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Is Robert Englund's version even a consideration -- or have I committed blasphemy even by bringing it up in this topic?
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Mora wrote:Is Robert Englund's version even a consideration -- or have I committed blasphemy even by bringing it up in this topic? Done it, and today I should finish up all the major adaptations....
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I always found this one really frightening as a youngster; scads of atmosphere and a very creepy performance by Herbert Lom. I viewed it again recently and still found much to like about it except for...
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I saw the 1952 POTO in the theater, Gene, and it played very well, but then I was ten at the time. The Phantom looked scarier with his mask on than off. On television it doesn't play nearly so well,...
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