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 Phantom Of The Opera review Product Description
Phantom Of The Opera movie Customer Reviews
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| Double dvd Set Includes 1925 & 1929 Versions!
A horror classic is made even better with Image's "Milestone Collection" of The Phantom Of The Opera. You get the original un-restored 1925 version of The Phantom Of The Opera (disc 2) and the 1929 restored version. As far as picture quality goes the 1929 version is the better of the two, but it does have it's flaws. The horrifying "unmasking" scene is quite blurred, something that should have been cleared up before Image released it commercially. The rest of the scenes are of pretty much of the highest quality for a film this old. Also, music has been added to this silent film which does add to it's appeal. The 1925 version is as expected, grainy and scratchy but afterall this is an eighty year old un-restored film so I expected the picture quality to be poor. Lon Chaney is magnificent as he portrays The Phantom, a horrifying disfigured and sad man who has fallen in love with opera singer Christine Dane (Mary Philbin) and who lives in the catacombs far beneath the Paris Opera House. If there's one classic horror film you buy this should be it.
By B.C. ("Hallandale Beach,Fl.,USA") |
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Phantom Of The Opera video Product Details
| CD Universe Part number | 6122973 |
| Studio | Image Entertainment |
| Orig Year | 1925 |
| Discs | 2 |
| Release Date | Sep 09, 2003 |
| Rating | Not Rated |
| Also Known As | Horror Classics - The Phantom of the Opera |
| Running Time | 208 Minutes |
| Additional Info | Black & White; Standard Screen; Additional Footage; Bio/Filmographies; Soundtrack English; Director's Comments; Silent |
| Movie Details | Tinted; Digitally Processed; Black & White; Standard Screen; Additional Footage; Bio/Filmographies; Soundtrack English; Director's Comments; Silent |
Phantom Of The Opera DVD Features
Beneath the splendid riches of the Paris Opera House lie ancient catacombs with a dark and forbidden secret. Once used as torture chambers, these passages now house the Opera Ghost (Lon Chaney), vowing vengeance on the human race and obsessed with young opera ingenue Christine (Mary Philbin). Featuring terrifying make-up and gothic setpieces which remain thrilling today, this spine-tingling, macabre masterpiece can now be viewed in all its grand guignol glory. Utilizing the best 35mm print of the 1929 reissue from the George Eastman House and material from the UCLA Film and Television Archive, this stunning video master features a magnificent orchestral score by Carl Davis (Napoleon) and a stunning restoration of the Technicolor masked ball sequence! 2-Disc DVD Collector's Set! Includes Two Versions! 1925 Original Feature (110 mins.) with a Score by Jon Mirsalis, 1929 Restored Version (98 mins.) with Two Soundtracks by Carl Davis (stereo) and the Original Theatrical Soundtrack (mono).
Source: Image Entertainment, Inc. DVD Features:
2-Disc Set
Region 1
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital Mono - English
Additional Release Material:
Audio Interview:
1. Charles Van Enger - Cinematographer
Production Interviews: Carla Laemmle Remembers
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
Audio Commentary: Scott MacQueen - Film Historian
Text/Photo Galleries:
Stills/Photos
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