Phantom of the Paradise is the film which should have got the cult following that accidentally went to Rocky Horror instead. Where POTP is an original piece of work, with amazing music, a better story than RHPS, and often seen as a better film, RHPS is a flawed film version of a successful, superior play. It omits certain songs and it took the "audience participation" aspect to fill in the gaps. The legend is greater than the film itself. POTP can be viewed without all the gimmicks.
Phantom of the Paradise and Rocky Horror had a 'SURREALIST' feel to it. THAT is the ONLY similarity the two share. Phantom had Faust, Dorian Gray and Phantom of the Opera. Multi-layered.
awesome review man. more people need to see the movie. i think the music is awesome and you were spot on when you said "Gerrit Graham is awesome" because he really is. hes actually an underrated actor. and who could forget the greatness of swan.
OMG PLEEAASE tell me that remake isn't real!
SuperFunTimeAwsomeo 2 months ago
Phantom of the Paradise is the film which should have got the cult following that accidentally went to Rocky Horror instead. Where POTP is an original piece of work, with amazing music, a better story than RHPS, and often seen as a better film, RHPS is a flawed film version of a successful, superior play. It omits certain songs and it took the "audience participation" aspect to fill in the gaps. The legend is greater than the film itself. POTP can be viewed without all the gimmicks.
jayanxiety 9 months ago
Phantom of the Paradise and Rocky Horror had a 'SURREALIST' feel to it. THAT is the ONLY similarity the two share. Phantom had Faust, Dorian Gray and Phantom of the Opera. Multi-layered.
MrsWLeach 11 months ago
@MrsWLeach
I use their thematic similarities to recommend Phantom to RHPS fans.
TiniNormi 11 months ago
@TiniNormi That's fair. Sorry for being snitty.
MrsWLeach 11 months ago
I Got A Request Can You Please Review The Kindred (1987)?
Sizzleboy11 1 year ago
@Sizzleboy11
YES! I've been meaning to talk about it actually, it was mentioned in my first JS video but I only skimmed over it.
TiniNormi 1 year ago
OOOOOOOOKAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYY.... Seems like one fucked up movie!
jalkor87 1 year ago
REMAKE. JSFAODOEMOF. Anyway, yeah -shoots self in the head and regenerates- wow. The shirt would be awesome though.
bloogunproductions 1 year ago
awesome review man. more people need to see the movie. i think the music is awesome and you were spot on when you said "Gerrit Graham is awesome" because he really is. hes actually an underrated actor. and who could forget the greatness of swan.
movrinoscopy 1 year ago
@movrinoscopy
Gerrit was also brilliant in CHUD 2, too bad he hasn't gotten more work.
TiniNormi 1 year ago