In the theme of bad musicals

[anitakay.livejournal.com]

Phantom of the Paradise.
Has anyone else seen this movie?

Comments

[19-crows.livejournal.com]

Yes. It was a cult movie among some of my friends. I loathed everything about it, especially Paul Williams.

[kalakumari.livejournal.com]

My father loved that movie. It was kinda cute, but I don't really care.

[lady--delirium.livejournal.com]

That's one of my Dad's favourites. He had me burn him the soundtrack a couple years ago.

[nokomarie.livejournal.com]

I have now. God, what a hoot.

[pleasing-tint.livejournal.com]

Yes. It's probably my favourite movie. Far from bad, in my opinion.

[wikdsushi.livejournal.com]

Hear, hear. It's been one of my faves since I first saw it on AMC ages ago, and I'd first heard of it when I was maybe eight and not allowed to watch anything in the horror section at my local video store. I made a stunning five-dollar find of the DVD a few years ago--in a bin at Wal-Mart, of all places. I think I found The Legend of Hell House on the same evening. That was a dang good movie night.

[weelisa.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen it in a long, long time but the music does grow on you.

[kahoki.livejournal.com]

Better than most people remember it to be - not as bad as you think it would be for a modernization of Phantom of the Opera, and certainly more entertaining than the recent film version of that.

[grab-that-dough.livejournal.com]

I've seen it. lol Since I'm obsessed with anything Phantom of the Opera, I, of course, had to see this version. :) Not the greatest movie on earth, but it was better than I thought it would be.

[wikdsushi.livejournal.com]

Eeee, one of my favourite movies! THANK YOU!

Seriously, where else are you going to see a musical version of The Phantom of the Opera, Faust, and The Picture of Dorian Gray? All at once.

[amadoj0nes.livejournal.com]

Oh HELL yeah i've seen this movie -- It's in my top 5 of all time favorites, believe it or not..

BEEF! BEEF! BEEF! BEEF! :)

[skonen-blades.livejournal.com]

Oh hells yeah. I saw it for the first time about a year and a half ago on a double bill with the Muppet Movie and get this! Motherflippin' Paul Williams himself was in attendance to introduce both films.

Phantom blew my SOCKS OFF. I had no idea what to expect and I thought it was MAGNIFICENT and I'm not even being sarcastic. I loved it.

Not that I'd expect everyone to feel the same way but yeah, I dig that film quite a bit.

[onyx-noir.livejournal.com]

Ahahahahah I ♥ that movie.

[fritters.livejournal.com]

Paul Williams can be pretty hit and miss but there's some real gems on that soundtrack. I still have Old Souls in heavy rotation around here.

Jessica Harper still sings, but only children's albums, which makes me sad. I love her voice, I want more range from her.

[edgreen86.livejournal.com]

One of my favorite films. For all the problems it has, there is nothing as sensual as Jessica Harper, and nothing as truly creepy evil as Paul Williams.

[cyclonestruckit.livejournal.com]

I don't agree that it's a "bad musical".