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I didn't get the chance to watch that show as a child, since it was only aired once here in 1989. However, I recently found out this show exists (I love time travelling shows) and it's still a great pleasure to watch it. It's kind of obvious that the show must have had quite a small budget, but they still managed to put a lot of details into the episodes. They even travel to Austria (where I live) once and I'm surprised at how accurate the whole scenery was (although it was doubtlessly filmed in the states). street names, signs, accents, German words. Everything perfectly right. I also love the moral values that the show brought to its viewers. Phineas Bogg - although he's a hopeless womanizer and knows practically nothing about history - repeatedly claims he doesn't drink alcohol and he doesn't want Jeffrey to play with weapons. The interaction between Jeff and Phineas is one aspect I truly love about the show. He's the perfect father (or rather big brother) figure any kid could have.

Sure, the special effects are really funny for modern viewers - but we have to admit we are spoiled by cgi effects, so it's no big deal. Let's just hope they release the show on DVD sometime. That one is really worth remembering.

This movie took my breath away!! The first tunes of the Phantom theme at the beginning of the movie sent shivers down my spine.

Andrew Lloyd Webber must be such a genius! This movie tops all the new musicals of the last few years, like Chicago and Moulin Rouge. The cast was perfect too: Emmy Rossum is gorgeous as Christine, Gerard Butler is a good looking Phantom (at least with his mask on) and I really liked Raoul too.

Since I don't intend to post any spoilers (not that the plot itself would be new anyway), I just want to comment on the directing. This movie has some excellent special effects that work so beautifully on screen, like when the camera suddenly seems to drop from the roof of the Opera House into the dark, after Christine leaves with Raoul. Or when the camera starts the next scene through an eye. Not to mention the beginning when the old Opera House changes back to its former beauty when we are introduced to the myth of the Phantom. After watching these scenes I can tell you the director truly created a piece of art, not just another movie.

This one has to be part of my DVD collection as soon as they release it.