CrystalBlueSilver

I went to see this at the theatre in town last night, and I must say it's more than I expected it to be. I wasn't old enough to see the original phantom, Michael Crawford, or Chrisine, Sarah Brightman, on stage, but all I've known are the original recordings of that show. I went to see the movie, and I realized from the start that I can't expect Gerard and Emmy to be as good as Michael and Sarah. It's nearly impossible... Overall, the movie looked very nice, and it was very well done, with one exception. Emmy and Gerard needed a different vocal director. The way they pronounced some of the words caught me off guard. There were a few times I wasn't sure how that way of pronouncing actually made the final cut. That was only a very minor pestilence. I hardly noticed, except for a couple of spots in Music of the Night, and one of Christine's songs, not sure which one. Back to the important elements. I was practically tearing up the last half hour or more of the show. It wasn't like straight out bawling, more like tears forming and maybe only one falling. But seeing Erik sitting there, mask off, holding the little music box that plays "Masquerade", and he's singing along, but he can barely sing because he's crying... that put me over the edge, and if I'd needed any more coaxing, I would have flooded the place out. My shirt sleeves were soaked I cried so hard... This is a damn good movie, and even though Gerard and Emmy aren't as good as Michael and Sarah, they at least plunked a few notes on the organ of talent... ^_^

When I looked and saw that this movie had only been rated by 49 people, I was surprised. I mean, the music is genius, the animation was way ahead of its time, and only 49 people in the universe care enough about it to review?

Man, are the people of the world missing out. Thomas Dolby is a musical genius, and the people who did the animation spent loads of hours on their pieces. I think this movie deserves more than what it is getting.

I first remember seeing it when I was in third grade. My mother was the head librarian at that public library, and I was nuts about the 1st mind's eye. She finally just bought that one and this one for me so I'd quit checking them out... o_Ox This is definitely worth your time.