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Georgia's on my Mind · 11-12-2003, 11:03 PM

I was really excited when I heard they are currently filming this movie...It will be great to see another musical on the big screen..ahh! The cast looks pretty good too... IMDB says it will be released December 25, 2004... so what are everyones opinions?

Credited cast:
Gerard Butler .... The Phantom
Emmy Rossum .... Christine Daaé
Patrick Wilson .... Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny
Simon Callow .... Monsieur Andre
Miranda Richardson .... Madame Giry
Minnie Driver .... Carlotta Guidicelli
Jennifer Ellison .... Meg Giry
James Fleet .... Monsieur Lefevre
Ciarán Hinds .... Monsieur Firmin
Victor McGuire .... Ubaldo Piangi
Murray Melvin .... Monsieur Reyer

animalcrackers · 11-13-2003, 08:02 AM

I loved the musical on stage, even though I never saw Michael Crawford play the phantom. I'm looking forward to the movie.

Titania · 11-14-2003, 11:08 PM

Call me a purist but I don't think a new film version can even come CLOSE to the stage. Phantom of the Opera is the epitome of stage production and you can't stick that on the screen and expect it to come off the same. Maybe I'm just anti-new musicals in general because the magic just isn't there that was in the old ones and is in stage musicals (Broadway and off)

Besides, Michael Crawford IS the Phantom

EricIdlefan · 11-15-2003, 01:09 AM

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Originally posted by Titania
Call me a purist but I don't think a new film version can even come CLOSE to the stage. Phantom of the Opera is the epitome of stage production and you can't stick that on the screen and expect it to come off the same. Maybe I'm just anti-new musicals in general because the magic just isn't there that was in the old ones and is in stage musicals (Broadway and off)

Besides, Michael Crawford IS the Phantom

It has been on the big screen at least four or five times but all of them flopped. And, Michael Crawford is the ORIGINAL and nobody can nor will ever replace the ORIGIANL!!!

Janice · 11-15-2003, 02:25 AM

I'm excited about this, having seen the play numerous times. Andrew Lloyd Webber's music for Phantom of The Opera is beautiful beyond words. I play the CD at home often, and I know it by heart.

I recall a few years ago that Antonio Banderas was being considered for the role of the movie Phantom. I guess that fell by the wayside.

As much as I LOVE the play....actually, I was sort of obsessed with it a few years back, I'm very open to a movie version. I saw the movie Chicago and the Chicago play last week, and I liked the movie much better.

I'll take Phantom any way I can get it. If my local middle school was performing it, I'd see that.

webuster · 11-15-2003, 09:50 AM

Is Alan Cumming not in it anymore?

Georgia's on my Mind · 11-15-2003, 04:26 PM

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Originally posted by Janice
I'm excited about this, having seen the play numerous times. Andrew Lloyd Webber's music for Phantom of The Opera is beautiful beyond words. I play the CD at home often, and I know it by heart.

I recall a few years ago that Antonio Banderas was being considered for the role of the movie Phantom. I guess that fell by the wayside.

As much as I LOVE the play....actually, I was sort of obsessed with it a few years back, I'm very open to a movie version. I saw the movie Chicago and the Chicago play last week, and I liked the movie much better.

I'll take Phantom any way I can get it. If my local middle school was performing it, I'd see that.

I found this article about why he didnt get the role...

Banderas Loses Phantom Role

Latin star Antonio Banderas has lost his role in the film version of Phantom Of The Opera. Banderas was keen to work with the Phantom's creator Andrew Lloyd Webber, but has now been side-lined due to his recent string of box-office flops. While musical genius Lloyd-Webber is a massive fan of Banderas, he believes he needs a more bankable movie star to play the tragic anti-hero portrayed by British actor Michael Crawford on stage. Last March an eager Banderas was enthusing about the role. He gushed, "I know Phantom like I wrote it - not just Phantom but practically everything that Andrew wrote. Two weeks ago, Andrew called me. He was very excited on the phone and said: 'Antonio, we got it. We've got the script that we want to have. And I wrote the new music I wanted to write.'" John Travolta is now said to be keen to take the part, but a spokeswoman for the composer says, "No casting decisions have been made at all."

Janice · 11-15-2003, 05:34 PM

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Originally posted by Georgia's on my Mind
I found this article about why he didnt get the role...

Thanks for posting that. I'm wondering if casting is complete or not. I'd like to see a big name in the lead role.

Kay Scarpetta · 11-15-2003, 09:01 PM

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Originally posted by Titania
Call me a purist but I don't think a new film version can even come CLOSE to the stage.

My predicaments exactly.

EricIdlefan · 11-19-2003, 08:22 PM

I can't picture Bandaras and/or Travolta!! Get Crawford!! He is the one, the only, the ORIGINAL Phantam!!

Georgia's on my Mind · 02-17-2004, 10:09 PM

I'm bumping this post up again, because I just saw the first promo pic...I don't know..it just doesn't look like it's going to be that great, but I guess it's too early to tell...I don't like these costumes though.

Liza · 02-18-2004, 12:01 AM

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Originally posted by EricIdlefan
It has been on the big screen at least four or five times but all of them flopped. And, Michael Crawford is the ORIGINAL and nobody can nor will ever replace the ORIGIANL!!!

The musical has NEVER been adapted for a movie. There are several movies of the book, but they didn't have the music that made the tale so famous

There was supposed to be a movie adaptation years ago with the originals (Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman) but that ended when Sarah Brightman and Andrew Lloyd Webber got divorced.

That would have been a fantastic show.

I personally can't wait for this movie to come out. I'm such a fan of the stage show, but when you go to see it, you can only see it ONCE. (Far too expensive to keep going back) but the movie you can watch over and over. Besides that, the movie's got to have some much better special effects (like the chandelier crash).

It's funny you guys posted the cast list from Imdb, cuz I'm the one that entered in many of the names. I'd found an article, don't ask me where, that had those names listed.

EricIdlefan · 02-18-2004, 12:24 AM

How many times have you seen the show on Broadway Liza?? Just wondering!!

Liza · 02-18-2004, 01:45 AM

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Originally posted by EricIdlefan
How many times have you seen the show on Broadway Liza?? Just wondering!!

I've only seen the touring company. I live too far away from New York

webuster · 02-18-2004, 04:08 PM

Andrew Lloyd Webber might be doing a 'Sunset Boulevard', 'Joseph and The Technicolored Dreamcoat' and another 'Jesus Christ Superstar' movie adaptation. From Chicago was released, everywhere's looking to do a musical- he wants to make all his huge plays into movies now.

11-12-2003, 11:03 PM	#1
Georgia's on my Mind Senior Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Aug 19, 2001 Posts: 25,054	The Phantom of the Opera I was really excited when I heard they are currently filming this movie...It will be great to see another musical on the big screen..ahh! The cast looks pretty good too... IMDB says it will be released December 25, 2004... so what are everyones opinions? Credited cast: Gerard Butler .... The Phantom Emmy Rossum .... Christine Daaé Patrick Wilson .... Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny Simon Callow .... Monsieur Andre Miranda Richardson .... Madame Giry Minnie Driver .... Carlotta Guidicelli Jennifer Ellison .... Meg Giry James Fleet .... Monsieur Lefevre Ciarán Hinds .... Monsieur Firmin Victor McGuire .... Ubaldo Piangi Murray Melvin .... Monsieur Reyer

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11-15-2003, 02:25 AM	#5
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Great news... I'm excited about this, having seen the play numerous times. Andrew Lloyd Webber's music for Phantom of The Opera is beautiful beyond words. I play the CD at home often, and I know it by heart. I recall a few years ago that Antonio Banderas was being considered for the role of the movie Phantom. I guess that fell by the wayside. As much as I LOVE the play....actually, I was sort of obsessed with it a few years back, I'm very open to a movie version. I saw the movie Chicago and the Chicago play last week, and I liked the movie much better. I'll take Phantom any way I can get it. If my local middle school was performing it, I'd see that.

11-13-2003, 08:02 AM	#2
animalcrackers Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 24, 2002 Location: The Backseat Of Fonzie's Bike Posts: 1,603	I loved the musical on stage, even though I never saw Michael Crawford play the phantom. I'm looking forward to the movie.

11-15-2003, 09:50 AM	#6
webuster Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 26, 2002 Posts: 2,150	Is Alan Cumming not in it anymore?

11-19-2003, 08:22 PM	#10
EricIdlefan USA 250th! Forum Addict Join Date: Oct 12, 2003 Location: East TN Posts: 68,236	I can't picture Bandaras and/or Travolta!! Get Crawford!! He is the one, the only, the ORIGINAL Phantam!!

02-17-2004, 10:09 PM	#11
Georgia's on my Mind Senior Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Aug 19, 2001 Posts: 25,054	I'm bumping this post up again, because I just saw the first promo pic...I don't know..it just doesn't look like it's going to be that great, but I guess it's too early to tell...I don't like these costumes though.

02-18-2004, 12:24 AM	#13
EricIdlefan USA 250th! Forum Addict Join Date: Oct 12, 2003 Location: East TN Posts: 68,236	How many times have you seen the show on Broadway Liza?? Just wondering!!

02-18-2004, 04:08 PM	#15
webuster Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 26, 2002 Posts: 2,150	Andrew Lloyd Webber might be doing a 'Sunset Boulevard', 'Joseph and The Technicolored Dreamcoat' and another 'Jesus Christ Superstar' movie adaptation. From Chicago was released, everywhere's looking to do a musical- he wants to make all his huge plays into movies now.