Worst Movie Ever!!!

[blueerica]

How come they couldn't get lipsynching together for the movie???!?!?!?!?!

Did you guys go to the same theater, I wonder?? Because that's rare... How sad!!!

What does everyone else have to say about it. I haven't seen it yet, and I don't want to be let down, so give me the lowdown!!

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Originally Posted by blueerica

How come they couldn't get lipsynching together for the movie???!?!?!?!?!

Did you guys go to the same theater, I wonder?? Because that's rare... How sad!!!

What does everyone else have to say about it. I haven't seen it yet, and I don't want to be let down, so give me the lowdown!!

I only noticed it in some scenes. I also know some of the tracks were actually live recorded. Actually, I think a lot of it was, or I read that somewhere. So, I was confused at times when the singing / mouthing seemed off.

I loved it, E, but I'm loathe to recommend it to people because I love the cheesy musical, and enjoyed the movie for what it is, sexy Phantom and all.

But, when it comes down to it, I'm in love with the book. The book is my first PotO love.

[Ponine]

Okay, I'll play.... I adored the book, and the musical, and think I could sing Emmy out of house and home... that said....

Yeah... they did pre-record the singing... and yes, the lip synch/breathe synch *sucked*

The backlighting... I hated that. HATED.

The stockings... yeah what was with that???? Nary a garter in sight... wrong on too many levels knowing the age of the actress and the character. Not to mention the time period.
Seems to me, that Christine, in the musical, wore a robe over the 'slave girl' costume when she went into the lair the first time..

I agree with Eliza, he wasnt deformed enough. And I didnt need the extra 15 minutes to explain his past... really I didnt. If anything it took any pity I had for him away.

what was the other thing you said... hmmmm...
Oh the lyrics....
I said that when I left the theatre, I had slight pity for my escort. She had never seen the show, and lord knows wasnt a theatre geek.
I wondered if anyone else could really understand what the heck was going on. I knew the words, and hence, could follow the lyrics.

But.. that said... i did like the movie, but knew better than to ask a man to accompany me.

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Originally Posted by Ponine

But.. that said... i did like the movie, but knew better than to ask a man to accompany me.

Much to my surprise, my father really, really liked it. But he's kind of a manly girlie-man type. Heh.

[Ponine]

Originally Posted by Eliza Hodgkins 1812

Much to my surprise, my father really, really liked it. But he's kind of a manly girlie-man type. Heh.

Wow... I am not on Eliza's communication level today...
I knew better than to ask a person of male gender in my own age group and hetrosexual to accompany me.

wait... no... your dad's just cool... thats all there is to it. He could prob see the craft, and the spirit that was being put into the film, and the tremendous amount of work, and detail.

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Originally Posted by Ponine

But.. that said... i did like the movie, but knew better than to ask a man to accompany me.

Much to my surprise, my father really, really liked it. But he's kind of a manly girlie-man type. Heh.

Also, have you ever read Susan Kay's retelling? The first 3/4's are very, very good because she's so very faithful to the tidbits revealed about Erik by the Persion in Leroux's novel. The last 1/4, with Christine, starts to read a bit like Mary Sue fanfiction. But it's certainly, as derivative retellings go, worth the read for any fan of this story. It's out of print, so to the library you must go if you haven't read it and don't want to spend a fortune.

I'd like to see an actual opera based on the book. In French.