Robert Englund Phantom review part 1

[KittyxGrimm]

So...Christine is stuck in the big ball of wibbly wobbly timey wimey...stuff?

[VincentoValentine]

@KittyxGrimm Seems like it, Doctor.

[Poet2916]

The only thing that bothers me about this version is how it seems the actor playing Phantom acts the same way, makes the same facial expressions as he did playing Freddy. But that's just my opinion.

[Poet2916]

am I the only one that thinks that this Phantom extremely attractive, physically and personality wise?

[HorseyWitchOfTheEast]

@Poet2916 he's dead ugly. And I don't mean the deformity

[evfan13]

@LesMis931 so most of the movie is just Christine's hallucination, but she's half-conscious? Huh?

[phangirl1986]

I love your 'Music of the Night for the sequel' at the end. lol

[phantomphan4ever1]

I love the music of the night music to the sequel! ;)

[ohfilms1]

6:13- 6:38 never going to happen

[Scar2401]

as confusing as the plot is, its still awesome.. how ever i think the whole NY think is where Phantom of Manhattan came from, and hence Love Never Dies....eeecch

[phangirl1986]

The one thing I did like about this movie was the music. It actually was very good. And Robert Englund was a good, creepy Phantom. But the whole time travel/reincarnation thing just ruined it all for me; it was so moronic. And there's so much death it's just kind of mind-numbing after awhile. By the end I really did not care if anyone died or not.

[origamipein18]

I actually kinda like Englund's Erik.: )

[castlevania3151]

uh i didn't like this one so much

[LesMis931]

I do have a theory as to why Christine has memories from her future self. When she got hit with the sandbag, her past life was unlocked, but she still retains the memory of her modern day life, and therefore has access to all her memories. Idk. Let me know if that doesn't make sense.

[jazzandmint]

I agree with you on the modern day stuff. It's just annoying. Why can't they just keep the story the way it is? I really like Robert Englund in this. He's both creepy and charming. There's an art and an elegance to his creepiness. I also really like the way the lair looks. I pictured it almost exactly like this when reading the novel.

[godzilla964]

With Rober Englund as the phantom, imagine Kane Hodder as the hunchback.

[godzilla964]

Imagine if Anthony Hopkins was the phantom.

[batmanalienpred]

@godzilla964 tht movie could not be aired due to to much awesomness

[ShadowDwellerXXX]

@godzilla964 im actually really suprised they havent done that yet! hopkins would make an excelent phantom!!!

[dlausactor6373]

Robert's a fucking badass in this movie!

[SelenaGomezFan10001]

The Robert Englund version actually has the Phantom in this movie deformed. Just like the book and the Chaney version. I'm not trying to mess up your review, sir. I'm only stating a fact about the movie.

[PhantomReviews]

@SelenaGomezFan10001 No it doesnt. A deformity is when you are BORN that way. Erik Destler has his face burned by the devil. So that would be a DISFIGUREMENT. And nothing like the book or Chaney version.

[SelenaGomezFan10001]

@PhantomReviews I know. Never mind that comment, sir.

[phantomluvkid]

@PhantomReviews im with u dude

[ShadowinEX]

Guess what... THERE IS A MUSICAL BASED OFF PHANTOM OF MANHATTAN! That you've reviewed... already... heh.

[SkylaWestman]

Yeah, that storyline does sound awesome, I'd pay to see it, although I'd rather have Ramin singing Beauty Underneath. You can't exactly stage skinning and decapitation.

[DragonHeart06]

I really wish they made the sequel =/

[McXahn]

I just re-watched this yesterday, and it seemed to me like the whole timetravel/past life thing could've possibly had something to do with the contract Erik signed...In the fine print, perhaps? Or not...Just an idea...

[101mkable]

I really do like this version of Phantom of the Opera but my favorite part thoughout this THE KILLED RAULF!!!!but his name is Richard.

[101mkable]

Also for the reson of that flash back is since she made a vowed to him she will be cross back and fourth each time she breaks glass. So it not really confusioning well at first it is and i'm not sure if i'm completly right

[EmilyGreene1984]

Well techincally, she didn't make a vow.

[PinkCharmander]

X'D that song at the end is priceless...

[psychmjr2001]

i love that song at the end

HaHaHa !!!!!

XD

[sonic8005]

As much as I absolutely love this version, I still cracked up at the "world's shortest skirt" comment.

[MeGustanUvas]

no way... molly shannon!!! ahahaha.

[competentpixie]

Okay, that was completely hallarious. Five stars!

[ravensboy]

This version of PHANTOM is awesome, bloody & creepy!!! Robert's Phantom is hilarious.

[BroadwayGuy25]

The music in this version is AMAZING... Jill Shoelen did a fantastic job of realistically lip-synching to Nancy Fontana's vocal track.

[EmilyGreene1984]

Another problem with this film is that Erik doesn't truly seem to be in love with Christine and there is no repentence on his part at the end (like in the original novel). Even after he has come to the modern day, he seems as cruel and deranged as when he lost Christine in the 1880s. Plus, this movie completely negates that critical part of Erik's character that for all of his truly horrible crimes - I highly doub t that Erik would want to kill people whenever the mood takes him.

[EmilyGreene1984]

Because in the novel, he wanted to be good and wanted and had alot of love inside of him to give - but this Erik keeps growing worse and worse and in the end, for me, your glad he was finally brought to justice.

[MsPinkWings]

I would'nt really say this Erik necessarily kills people whenever the mood takes him. Although there is a high body count, IMO he does it for a reason (not that murder's ever justifiable, but at least it's not like in the fricking Dario Argento/Julian Sands version, now *that* Erik just randomly murders people for the hell of it, At least he has motives in this version).

[gce1986]

I agree with the narrator soo much!

[iceypickett]

lol love the singing!

[Ropieroo]

Your singing part is AWESOME!!!!

[stitchgrl777]

P.S. Christine looks like Winnie from the Wonder Years.

[stitchgrl777]

The soundtrack actually has a violin piece of the song Christine sings in the beginning and end. It's beautiful!

I had to fold the soundtrack cover inside out because I couldn't stare at Englund's bloody face.

But you're right. This Erik ROCKS. Love the scene where he's walking with the violin.

[pennsylvaniagerl]

I have an idea as to why past Christine gets memories (and can sing Erik's lyrics) from her future self: She doesn't. Maybe the memories were from even further into the past. Like the cycle just keeps repeating over and over and over. And she got this in the 1700s or whenever. I don't know. It's just a theory.

[PhantomReviews]

Thats the most sensible suggestion I have heard for this crazy plot. Thanks!

[PuppetMuffin]

This was actually what I thought all along! I was never so confused about that part.

[EmilyGreene1984]

But that negates the style of clothes in the audience in her past memories, so it would be doubtful that she was cursed prior to the events.

[GoneLookingForMyself]

@pennsylvaniagerl that's EXACTLY what I think!

[jjbate]

Meg is Molly Shannon! hahahaha!

[cambellfan22]

they need to release the unrated version

[McGavinprincess]

Your reviews are quite entertaining. The Albert Einstein shot was funny I loved it all.

[crawfordfanatic]

london opera house??? WTH??

[crawfordfanatic]

OMG Phantom of Manhatten makes you want to drill your eys out! Fredrick Forsyth sucks Big Time! I like you comment on that

[ItachiUchiha2010]

Robert Englund has to be the best phantom EVAR! Now if only they would have just given him a mask....masks are cool.....well the whole skinning people thing is cool too..

[aimztheripper]

Ugh I Wanna See This Film So Bad!

If Anyone has any links to it could they plaese send me them to me :]

thank you.

[69eYe]

Hey dude.I found this movie via torrent a while ago,I'll look for the link and if I find it,I'd be more than happy to send it to you :)

Ps.-Reviewer,was that you singing?Your voice is beautiful!

[PhantomReviews]

Tis me singing, thankyou!

[69eYe]

You're welcome,you sound much like The Phantom...how weird :D

[TheaterRaven]

I liked this review and I LOVED the clips from "The Man Who Laughs". Are you planning on reviewing that film? I love that film and would love to see what kind of review you'd do for it, if you're planning to do one.

[phantomess1870]

YEAH!!!! I LOVE DOCTOR WHO!!!!!!!! but i prefer tom baker from the old and christipher eccelston from new to mr. tennent. Oh well back to reveiw maybe she got reborn and can't die like captain jack harkness( love is butt!!!! voice and very thing!!! sadly he is gay :'( :'( ... here's praying that he's bie :)!!!!!!! ) and really was there and she has a memory problem.... just a geuss. but cool reviews!!!! I love it. R L Stine did a version too!!!!! it was called PHANTOM OF THE AUDITORIUM!!! watch!

[FlowerGirl9016]

I can explain it to you, with a little help from my other obsession, Doctor Who..."Wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey." Seriously, it's the only thing that can make this movie make any sense!! I completely agree with you, PhantomReviews. And I'm thoroughly enjoying watching your reviews.

Peace out!

[EmilyGreene1984]

One interesting thing I noticed about this version of the movie is that Erik doesn't seem so much in love with Christine as obsessed with her voice. Am I the only one who gets that feeling he only really cares about her voice? Especially in light of what you said, PhantomReviews, about the sequel that the producers wanted to make - where he falls in love with a blind girl.

[smexybabe246]

Watch what you say about this movie...I am an Englund freak...and phantom of the opera too. XP

[canelongno1]

and sorry if i sounded pushy in my last comment

[canelongno1]

can you give me the list of the phantom films that you have done coz iv lost track.

and whats left?

[PhantomReviews]

Just click on my name "PhantomReviews" (or youtube search for it) or click on "More from PhantomReviews" to see a full list of every video I have made. Ive reviewed virtually every POTO movie from 1925 to 1990. Charles Dance is next.

[RebelFounderOdogoo]

you made me need to find the movie the man who laughs thanks ^_^ i haven't seen it yet but it is on the list

[canelongno1]

ok look i have to say i realy love your revews they are so cool and quite onest but when and or where for god sake are you going to do the diaro argento vertion? its like the only one you havn't done and yet you make somany referances to it.

if it is already on where the hell is it?

[PhantomReviews]

Patience, patience, there are one or two more terrible movies to review before I get to that one! It will be soon though, I'm into the 1990s now so not too many to go...

[RebelFounderOdogoo]

he knows we all want to see him do it that is why he has waited to do it. i mean also it may be in 2 maybe 3 parts just to cover all the wtfness of it

[JoelandtheBots]

This is my absolute favorite version (with an awesome soundtrack), and it's a damn shame there was no sequel. It was the studio that doomed this movie from the start by marketing it as some kind of pseudo-Freddy movie (look at the poster), much to Englund's chagrin. He gave a very emotional performance as the Phantom that still goes overlooked by casual viewers.

[RebelFounderOdogoo]

exactly

[CrazyHobbitGirl]

That's brilliant.

[MichaelCrawfordsFan]

Rober Englunds freaked me out.

[Waterlilycat]

Well, there are some science theories out there that time and alternate lives aren't actually forward and behind each other, but in sync, which would explain it.

For instance all these predictions and such from people a thousand years ago. And more recently the weird fold-a-dollar-and-get-building­s-on-fire thing.

My guess is that this was what the writers were playing at; Prediction.

[tico8007]

lol the Panam bulding, it's owned by some insurance company now, I pass by it all the time

and I don't care enogh to remember the name,lol

they should have made the whole thing in the 80's. Her battling the phantom in nyc's sewers. They could make the phantom a drug dealer, I mean 20 years ago this city had 2 things, stock brokers and drug dealers

[TheShadowyPhantom]

The beginning and end of the movie being set in the modern day plays out like a bad fanfiction story. I have to agree with you that this is a major flaw in a pretty good film.

[tico8007]

is this movie better than the original nightmare on Elm Street? is it as gory as dead alive?

[sk8phan]

Does anyone think the lair with the candles in the Englund version resembles kinda the ALW 2004 film lair?

[CancerousPiesRTasty]

this is too good!

and this version is just soo...ugh,weird that i cant help but love it.

[gizmobizness1]

hehe the phantom has fitted his lair with a home entertainment system.

[dracerick]

I love the Robert England phantom. You did an awsom and funny job at this. I can not wait to see the rest of your reviews when you are done this Phantom you should the Musical one you speek of at the end with Garerd Butler. I wouldl love to see what you say to it. And you words ryme well

[PhantomReviews]

There is a review of the Gerard Butler version on my youtube channel, its one of the first videos I posted.

[vShaede]

PR,

Your reviews are great! A few of them had me laughing out loud.

Keep up the good work. I look forward to seeing your next one. :)

Thanx!

[wahinesurfergirl]

Good one on making a parody of Music of the Night. :p

[RebelFounderOdogoo]

I don't really think it is to much of a parody cause his has such a true piont it is almost scary.ALW needs to stop raping the phantom.About the phantom of manhatten well had to buy it for some weird reason first chapter is screw everything you know screw all the books screw the musicaly i am the sequel of this is what happens. and that is in the first chapter.key piont at the end of the play Meg finds the mask... wait no she doesn't... how could she he has it with him while he hids in a closet.

[PinkGoesGoodWitGreen]

hear, hear to the dumbass new ALW musical based on Phantom of Manhatten

[vShaede]

You said it!

I "suffered" through that book, and unless ALW plans to do some major editing, there won't be much of Erik in the story.

The book was a huge disappointment to devout Phantom fans. - I don't see much hope for the musical.

[RebelFounderOdogoo]

From what i hear it was the sequal to the play and ALW helped in it's creation now wtf?!

[vShaede]

Hi RebelFounderOdogoo,

I just did a search, and it seems you heard right. He developed the plot with Frederick Forsyth, then he "dropped the project in 1999", because he was "unhappy with some of the plotting of the novel" - Makes sense, because Erik wasn't in much of the book.

I hope this is a misprint, regarding Webber: "his collaboration with Forsyth seems ongoing."

Bringing the Erik to NY is going to kill it (for a musical). - The book was bad enough!

RE: "wtf?!" -- DITTO!!!

[RebelFounderOdogoo]

I thought i was right lol. Well i just finished chapter 2 and i must say wtf. the only good thing about it is like well eric is hot and he was in Coney Island witch is my home town that is the good parts the rest is omg wtf and how are they going to make a musical out of this. I mean why is he worshiping money what is he going to see if he where a rich man O_O i am dead serious. yeah i don't think i can stand any more of this retarded ass book O_O

[PhantomReviews]

When I'm done with the movies, I might just read this monstrosity and review it in time for the release of the stage version. When is that out, anyway?

[RebelFounderOdogoo]

I have no clue. But in chapter 1 is first he was born then his dad sold him at 6 or some age of that then when he was like 17 the lady saved him and now he was like 30 when the stuff in the play happened and in chapter 2 he is rich and he worships money kinda i don't know i said screw the whole thing. But after you mentions the movie with a non disfigured eric i looked up a review can't wait for you to do it cause seeing the review of it alone made me feel raped and wanted to stab my eyes out

[RebelFounderOdogoo]

ok i just was fliping though the book yeah for some weird ass reason there is money worship wtf...

[iamthewalrus014]

PR should see the sequel, videotape it, then review it, that way we know how it turns out. :P

[Hasselhoffhater]

Oh look at 2:48! We got ourselves a Les Miserables refrence in Phantom of the Opera! lol

[PhantomReviews]

Well spotted - that always jerked me out of the reality of the film as well!

[Hasselhoffhater]

I'm still kinda surprised that I never caught that earlier on

[RaWrZzZz]

ascrazy as the plot seems it makes me wonder if the phantom and christine are connected...or if modern day christine incarnates into past christine, giving her the memories

[Erg0]

is this a musical as well? or no?

[DrNoYes9]

not at all.

[Hausisse]

Yeah, Lon Chaney Phantom will always be my favorite.

[jarvisel]

This is the one where Molly Shannon plays Meg!

[MeGustanUvas]

i thought that was molly shannon! i cant belive she was in this.

[EmilyGreene1984]

Thank you for the advisory at the beginning of the video. My little sister almost watched it with me and so it was just as well you put that up. This is an excellent review and I couldn't agree more on your thoughts regarding this version.

[LightsCameraAaron]

LOL! I've never heard of MOTN like THAT! ROTFLMAO!!!!!!

[clamp2005]

Lol, I m loving ur reviews. You go into great detail XDDD

And this version...

Well...All I can say his...a bit too much gory parts for my liking. Apart from that, it was good.

[MrsLonChaney]

Ah yes I've been pending this post! Can't wait for part deux!

I love your rewrite of the lyrics to MOTN too.

[TangoMaureen07]

Can't wait for part two! "You think it's alarming.. but i think it's quite charming" That bit made me laugh so hard.

[matheusmarchetti]

Although the fact that there´s no chandelier crash and the phantom uses flesh of his victims instead of a real mask really bothered me, i quite like this version. it´s certainly not the best phantom, but quite entertaining

[VictoriaWinters1991]

Awesome review - looking forward to part 2 and you know that whole time travel thing confused me too. Glad I'm not the only one!

[monpetiteange13]

Haha I like this one!

This version is kinda one of my favorites since it creeps me out and its pretty cheesy lol

[SloeEyedDoe]

Hee hee, "Phantomy goodness." I remember watching this movie as a kid. Oh, the nostalgic fun!