Putting everything that happened in the Phantom of the Opera summary can be challenging. There is so much happening around Christine, OG and Raoul. Carlotta is more like an annoyance easy to put away. And Piangi is simply Carlotta’s shadow. And OG got it right on the money when he called Firmin and Andre as…
“Phantom of the Opera” musical vs movie adaptation is an interesting focal point of discussion. We just need to acknowledge some differences, both nuanced and glaring, that are evident in either version. The challenge that we see though is picking which version of the musical to compare to the movie. I will go with the…
As they say in movies, for every “Chicago” that earns the accolades upon crossing over to film, you get a “Nine” that earn universal scorn. Could this be acceptable reason enough to shoot these Hollywood versions with pre-recorded performances? Several issues rise to the surface the moment Joel Schumacher’s take on directing the Hollywood version…