phantom of the opera 25th anniversary blu ray review

After donning a mask, he stalks Swan but then signs a deal in blood with Swan to finish his cantata so that Phoenix can sing it. After escaping from prison, Winslow attempts to destroy the records but in a freak accident hurts his face and loses his voice. Unfortunately, Swan plans to use the material for his glam-rock artist Beef (Gerrit Graham.) When Winslow tries to voice his opposition he is beaten up by Swan’s security guards and framed for possession of drugs and thrown into prison. The plot centers around Winslow (William Finley,) a poor songwriter whose musical cantata he is working on (titled “Faust”) is stolen by powerful record magnate Swan (Paul Williams, who also wrote and performed the songs for the film.) Winslow meets a beautiful backup singer named Phoenix (Jessica Harper) who would be perfect for the material.

Instead, it feels stylized and out there. The effect is that the film, while still a musical, doesn’t strike the viewer as feeling completely false. When people aren’t singing, they are speaking like normal people. It is not a traditional musical where characters bust out into song, but takes place in the record and entertainment industry where people perform songs throughout the movie. Phantom of the Paradise is a rock-and-roll musical-thriller-comedy hybrid. I had heard of the movie via claims of admiration from Jason Schwartzman and from the documentary De Palma, so my interest was piqued. When I saw that they had released his 1974 film Phantom of the Paradise, I decided to spend the money and check it out for myself. That said, I am working my way through his catalog to try to see as many as possible. I am a big fan of De Palma’s work, but I have not seen every single one of his films. After I recently watched Raising Cain, which they did a beautiful job on, I decided to see what other De Palma films they had released. I have been a fan of their work over the last few years. Shout Factory! is one of the most dependable film distributors for restoration of cult films. Plot: What’s it about? Video: How’s it look? Audio: How’s it sound? Supplements: What are the extras? The Bottom Line Plot: What’s it about?

Phantom of the opera 25th anniversary blu ray review