Phantom of the Opera. Yes or no?

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Postby Maledicte » Thu Jun 02, 2005 11:37 pm

oopsie. i said "nope" but then learned that it meant both the movie and musical...I love the musical (16th birthday present! w00t!) and the movie I thought was "meh".
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Postby Ingemar » Fri Jun 03, 2005 7:39 pm

I liked it. In fact, I like anything Phantom. I bet you're all surprised.
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Phantom of the Opera made me....

Postby Heart of Sword » Sat Jun 04, 2005 9:59 am

....laugh. Hysterically.

I don't know why. Is that bad? It's just...everyone is soooooooooo melodramatic and his mask looked really stupid and goofy...I guess I really couldn't help but crack up.

Problem is, supposedly I was cracking up during the most depressing parts...

And everyone around me was bawling. Does that mean I've got no feelings or something? :lol:

I just can't see why people think it's sad. It's really not...I don't know...I guess I'm just weird. :P
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Money, get away
Get a good job with good pay and you're okay
And all and all you're just another brick in the wall
Shoutin’ in the street gonna take on the world some day
But Bismallah will not let me go
Because I'll see you on the dark side of the moon

Tommy used to work on the docks
Union's been on strike
Bright eyes burning like fire
And exposing every weakness
However carefully hidden by the kids

Who will love a little Sparrow
Who's traveled far and cries for rest
Spare him his life from this monstrosity

I've seen a million faces and I've rocked them all
And if the band youre in starts playing different tunes
We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you!

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Postby Silvanis » Sat Jun 04, 2005 11:55 am

Yay for you Inegmar!
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Postby the_lizardqueen » Sat Jun 04, 2005 8:39 pm

I personally liked Phantom of the Opera, but I have had that happen with other dramatic/serious types of shows or movies.

It can be preeetty awkward when your the only one laughing :sweat:
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Postby Ingemar » Sat Jun 04, 2005 9:34 pm

Heart of Sword wrote:And everyone around me was bawling. Does that mean I've got no feelings or something?

All it means is that you have a HEART OF STONE!!!

You know what, it's all good. I also have a bad habit of laughing at inappropriate parts. I like PotO, but mostly for the music. It lacked the emotional effect of Les Mis.
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Postby Stephen » Sat Jun 04, 2005 10:35 pm

Ok I just merged the two Phantom of the Opera threads...which were only like 2 lines apart...not sure why another had to be made. But I was feeling nice and diden't delete one. *coughs a lung up and goes to bed*
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Postby Silvanis » Sun Jun 05, 2005 4:08 pm

*sniffle* Feel better. Thanx for not deleting and such.
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Postby the_lizardqueen » Sun Jun 05, 2005 4:38 pm

Good call, o uber merciful Shatterheart ^_^
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Postby SwordSkill » Thu Jun 09, 2005 6:42 am

Loved the movie; the whole production was so sumptuous. A real gem. And of course, nothing more needs to be said about the great Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. And a huge thank you to Gaston Leroux for creating the Phantom of the Opera in the first place.
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Postby Silvanis » Thu Jun 09, 2005 3:11 pm

But of course!
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Postby RoyalWing » Thu Jun 09, 2005 3:34 pm

I think... I am obssessed with the (new?) movie. I heard there were ones made before and that they were different. I listen to the soundtrack alot. I really liked the Phantom. His voice is very nice, I think it is, at least; and then his acting was great. And he hanged people. And he made those nice songs. Killing and writing music. :thumbsup:

Heart of Sword, there is nothing wrong with you. This is very rare for me because it was a musical and a romantic, but I liked it. Usually I laugh at it too. (but for me, this movie is just different.) I don't know if it will make you feel better, that me and my friend was laughing like idiots during Spiderman 2 when he was all depressed and stuff. Yes, we were the only ones laughing.

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Postby Radical Dreamer » Thu Jun 09, 2005 6:55 pm

Phantom was another one of those few movies that can almost make me cry. It's just so sad when he's sitting in his cave all by himself singing, "Masquerade...Paper faces on parade, masquerade...Hide your face so the world can never find you.."

That part is SO sad to me!! I guess it's because he was treated so harshly for the way he looked, and now his whole life has been a "masquerade," so to speak. .~_~.

The part about Phantom that cracks me up is when he's singing or being really serious, and his upper lip is sticking out because he has that mask on...XD XD THAT is just TOO FUNNY!! XD
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Postby Silvanis » Thu Jun 09, 2005 8:35 pm

I cried so bad when I saw that part. T_T
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Postby Heart of Sword » Fri Jun 10, 2005 6:57 am

It was great, even though I laughed through about half of it. I wasn't offended at all (just a few nude statues in the opera house here and there), and I'm easily offended. I prefer it over the play just because the actor's reeeeeally purdy in the movie. :lol:
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Money, get away
Get a good job with good pay and you're okay
And all and all you're just another brick in the wall
Shoutin’ in the street gonna take on the world some day
But Bismallah will not let me go
Because I'll see you on the dark side of the moon

Tommy used to work on the docks
Union's been on strike
Bright eyes burning like fire
And exposing every weakness
However carefully hidden by the kids

Who will love a little Sparrow
Who's traveled far and cries for rest
Spare him his life from this monstrosity

I've seen a million faces and I've rocked them all
And if the band youre in starts playing different tunes
We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you!

[Pink Floyd fan listening to Queen and hugging trees which is also known as taking care of God's creation with a pair of headphones on listening to Nightwish as loud as possible while writing a novel on a computer in the middle of a field filled with Wolves.]

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Postby Rita » Fri Jun 10, 2005 6:09 pm

I laways get sad when the Phantom sings: "This face which earned a mother's fear and loathing, a mask my first unfeeling scrap of clothing." My friend had a big discussion about what kind of mother would do that to her child, because we both felt that we would love them just the same if they were deformed.
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Postby the_lizardqueen » Fri Jun 10, 2005 8:23 pm

YAY!!! I finally got the soundtrack!!!

I'm intending to listen to it until my ears fall off...or my batteries die. Uh, yeah, that's my contribution to all the deep conversations about sadness. I'm happy! :grin:
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Postby Heart of Sword » Sat Jun 11, 2005 4:23 am

The part about Phantom that cracks me up is when he's singing or being really serious, and his upper lip is sticking out because he has that mask on...XD XD THAT is just TOO FUNNY!! XD

OOOOOHHHH YEAH.....that was one of the things that was making me explode......

Oh, and supposedly, when he has that flip-out spaz at the beginning because Christine took his mask off...supposedly, he sounded a lot like me in the morning. (According to a friend or two, at least...:lol: )

Wait a second, why'd she take his mask off at the end again? Just to tick him off? (Boy, is she smart...o_O) Seriously, though, he overreacted big time...it's not THAT big of a deal... o_o

Question: did ne one else find Raoul very non-attractive? sry. i did.

*raises hand* Phantom's cuter!!!!!!!!! ^.^

...

<.< >.>

VVV A picture...cute...but look, the upper-lip thing is going on...:grin: (That mask must have been sooooo uncomfortable...I'll bet the actor was in a BIG hurry to get it off when he was done filming for a few minutes.)
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Heart of Sword's Rhapsody

Money, get away
Get a good job with good pay and you're okay
And all and all you're just another brick in the wall
Shoutin’ in the street gonna take on the world some day
But Bismallah will not let me go
Because I'll see you on the dark side of the moon

Tommy used to work on the docks
Union's been on strike
Bright eyes burning like fire
And exposing every weakness
However carefully hidden by the kids

Who will love a little Sparrow
Who's traveled far and cries for rest
Spare him his life from this monstrosity

I've seen a million faces and I've rocked them all
And if the band youre in starts playing different tunes
We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you!

[Pink Floyd fan listening to Queen and hugging trees which is also known as taking care of God's creation with a pair of headphones on listening to Nightwish as loud as possible while writing a novel on a computer in the middle of a field filled with Wolves.]

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Postby Silvanis » Sat Jun 11, 2005 10:11 am

So true. Phantom is cuter. Lizardqueen, I'm so happy for you! Congrats on the soundtrack. What version is it? Special edition?
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Postby Ashley » Sat Jun 11, 2005 5:29 pm

So yeah, I just saw this movie last night. My sister and I watched it. Oh maaaaaaan, I loved it. I want it for Christmas. The music was awesome, the costumes and settings...oh man, it was just incredible. I saw the original performance when I was in London a few years back, and I didn't think ANYTHING could top that. I'm thinking about investing in the soundtrack....
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Postby Silvanis » Sat Jun 11, 2005 7:20 pm

I am! ^_^ *starts dancing to "Masquerade"*
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Postby the_lizardqueen » Sun Jun 12, 2005 7:12 pm

Silvanis wrote:So true. Phantom is cuter. Lizardqueen, I'm so happy for you! Congrats on the soundtrack. What version is it? Special edition?

From what I can tell, I think I just have the normal run of the mill movie soundtrack. I still love it though, I've had 'Music of the Night', 'Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again', 'Point of No Return' and 'Down Once More' on endless repeat. :grin:

Outta curiosity, what all's different about the Special Edition?
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Postby Silvanis » Sun Jun 12, 2005 7:18 pm

Every song. Even the short little parts when the characters are talking to each other. That's the one I want! *huggles Phantom* I absolutely LOVE all of those songs. Music of the Night be my favorite though.
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Postby Heart of Sword » Wed Jun 15, 2005 7:59 am

Hehe, I thought...well...I messed up a line. Bad. There was this part where Phantom's really mad and he goes "Pity comes too late, turn around and face your fate" and I thought it was...hehe..."Pretty comes too late..." Uh. Yeah. o_O



Something that's getting on my nerves lately.

People seem to want to compare Phantom to Satan and Raoul to Jesus. >_< Then they think Phantom's evil. I don't see that at all. Phantom's not evil...does anyone here agree with me? (I get mad when people make allegories out of every little thing--especially this. I refuse to let anyone ruin my favorite movie...-_- )

Child of the wilderness
Born into emptiness
Learn to be lonely
Learn to find your way in darkness

Who will be there for you?
Comfort and care for you?
Learn to be lonely
Learn to be your own companion

Ever dreamed out in the world
There are arms to hold you?
You’ve always known
Your heart was on its own

So laugh in your loneliness
Child of the wilderness
Learn to be lonely
Learn how to love life that is lived alone

Learn to be lonely
Life can be lived
Life can be loved alone


How can anyone say he's evil?? :waah!: (I'm just ranting...)
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Money, get away
Get a good job with good pay and you're okay
And all and all you're just another brick in the wall
Shoutin’ in the street gonna take on the world some day
But Bismallah will not let me go
Because I'll see you on the dark side of the moon

Tommy used to work on the docks
Union's been on strike
Bright eyes burning like fire
And exposing every weakness
However carefully hidden by the kids

Who will love a little Sparrow
Who's traveled far and cries for rest
Spare him his life from this monstrosity

I've seen a million faces and I've rocked them all
And if the band youre in starts playing different tunes
We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you!

[Pink Floyd fan listening to Queen and hugging trees which is also known as taking care of God's creation with a pair of headphones on listening to Nightwish as loud as possible while writing a novel on a computer in the middle of a field filled with Wolves.]

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Postby Silvanis » Wed Jun 15, 2005 7:32 pm

So true. Phantom is not evil, just unbeleivably hurt and scarred from an abusive childhood so he takes it to extremes. Raoul and Jeses? NO WAY! >.< Oh, btw, my soundtrack came today! I'm happy to announce it is a very good investment.
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Postby Lehn » Thu Jun 16, 2005 5:13 am

People seem to want to compare Phantom to Satan and Raoul to Jesus


That idea holds about as much water as a sieve.

Raoul fans make me laugh hard. Have you guys read the book? Gaston characterizes him as a girly man. Honestly.
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Postby Silvanis » Thu Jun 16, 2005 4:42 pm

I wanna read the book so bad! I just can't find it anywhere. T_T
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Postby Kireihana » Sun Jun 19, 2005 10:10 am

I liked it but I wasn't obsessed. Emmy Rossum has a lovely voice (that was her real voice, right?)
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Postby Silvanis » Sun Jun 19, 2005 12:45 pm

Yup. I thought she was good too!
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Postby Qwilek88 » Wed Aug 17, 2005 1:39 am

I loved it! *Note the Avatar* Some parts were a little iffy for me other than that, it was great! Mostly cuz the music of course! :)
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