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The Phantom of the Opera is proof to the younger generations that silent films can be just as good the newer "talkies". One of the biggest problems with films from ~100 years ago is the simple fact that many just don't exist anymore. What I mean by that is that we now live in a digital age, theoretically no film will be lost ever again. But long ago, this was not the case. To find an original copy of The Phantom of the Opera could very well me impossible. We have some versions left, but none are the original. But at least we still have copies of The Phantom of the Opera. There are countless other films that are lost forever. Take Georges Méliès, for example. Of the more than 500 films he wrote/produced, can you guess how many survive to this day? 199! Not even half of his films made it. Granted he has a larger story involved, it's simply tragic.
Moving on; The Phantom of the Opera follows a mysterious Phantom figure who haunts the opera. But he then decides to help a nice girl realize her dream of being the star. The only catch is that she must leave her lover. She eventually meets the Phantom and immediately is shocked by what she sees. The magnificent work of 1920's technology. What made people scream, faint, and vomit at the time of release would do little more than make a moviegoer nowadays chuckle. Which is not a bad thing, I personally love the theater experiences of today, but it's almost as if we're spoiled.
The Phantom of the Opera may be aged, and it may be impossible to find the actual theatrical version, but is still a cinematic masterpiece. Every cinema fan should watch this. Really, there is no excuse not to, it's in the public domain!
Rating: 8/10
IMDb Page
Wiki Page
Discussion topic: Not related to the movie in the slightest: Do you think we will ever have to worry about losing works of art ever again?
Moving on; The Phantom of the Opera follows a mysterious Phantom figure who haunts the opera. But he then decides to help a nice girl realize her dream of being the star. The only catch is that she must leave her lover. She eventually meets the Phantom and immediately is shocked by what she sees. The magnificent work of 1920's technology. What made people scream, faint, and vomit at the time of release would do little more than make a moviegoer nowadays chuckle. Which is not a bad thing, I personally love the theater experiences of today, but it's almost as if we're spoiled.
The Phantom of the Opera may be aged, and it may be impossible to find the actual theatrical version, but is still a cinematic masterpiece. Every cinema fan should watch this. Really, there is no excuse not to, it's in the public domain!
Rating: 8/10
IMDb Page
Wiki Page
Discussion topic: Not related to the movie in the slightest: Do you think we will ever have to worry about losing works of art ever again?
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