SublimeClarity In reply to SpookvdOpera [2005-07-12 22:41:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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SpookvdOpera In reply to SublimeClarity [2005-07-13 10:48:13 +0000 UTC]

Youre Welcome

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SublimeClarity In reply to MySweetPhantom [2005-06-25 17:04:42 +0000 UTC]

Don't mention it.

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Dragon-hobbit101 In reply to SublimeClarity [2006-05-11 03:03:08 +0000 UTC]

You don't like Phantom?

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SublimeClarity In reply to Dragon-hobbit101 [2006-05-13 13:51:29 +0000 UTC]

Me? Considering that my avatar is Phantom-related and "Phantom of the Opera" is listed under my "Interests", I obviously like it quite a bit. It depends on which version of the story you are referring to, of course.

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Dragon-hobbit101 In reply to SublimeClarity [2006-05-14 02:16:46 +0000 UTC]

What about the newest movie?

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SublimeClarity In reply to Dragon-hobbit101 [2006-05-14 17:20:32 +0000 UTC]

Well, the 2004 movie is one of the very few "Phantom of the Opera" versions I'm not fond of. I consider the stage show vastly superior, for reasons that have been mentioned repeatedly in various forums. I'll just list one concise factor I recently posted, concerning the protagonist's characterization:
"Gerard Butler's Phantom was watered down to the point of losing whatever magnetism stems from want of the forbidden. The stage show's shocking deformity was replaced with a patch of red tissue, the aura of mystery with a humanized alternative, and the fascinating past with a sheltered life in the Opera House. Add to that Gerard Butler's rough, untrained voice, and I am left with very little to admire. Even the pity I might have felt evaporates by the realization that this man's misery is self-imposed by the delusions he bears in regards to his face... which, in turn, renders his murders, his deceit and his coercion unjustified."
Being a phan yourself, though, I'm sure you must have stumbled upon at least one of the stage-show vs. movie debates, which cover most of the reasons why I disapproved of the movie. I'll refrain from rambling.
Thank you for visiting my little corner, by the way.

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Dragon-hobbit101 In reply to SublimeClarity [2006-05-15 02:45:14 +0000 UTC]

No one likes Gerard Butler becuase they're blind. I'm pretty much the only one in this ENTIRE world who thinks he has the voice of a GOD! He was talking to the director of that film about the Phantom's misery, AND HE STARTED CRYING!

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SublimeClarity In reply to Dragon-hobbit101 [2006-05-19 12:58:34 +0000 UTC]

No, you are not. There are many Gerard Butler fans around. But personal taste put aside, his voice, technically speaking, is rough, wobbly and untrained.

As for his sympathy towards the character, all I have to say is that I avoid basing my opinion of actors on their interviews. I have seen remarkable actors behave awkwardly or arrogantly in interviews, and I have seen bad actors display profound understanding of their characters. Needless to say I appreciate the former more. The world of entertainment and personal life should be kept separate at all times.

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