Phantom on Ice
Still sick folks, but cognizant enough to post another something silly. I randomly got in the mood to listen to The Phantom of the Opera movie soundtrack when I got home from work tonight. So I put it on, promptly remembered all the faults in the movie, and why I usually prefer to listen to the original Broadway cast.
Before I finished listening tonight, I came across a blog by a pal and fellow WriMo, Kat with a K, entitled The Music of the Night… Being a lover of synchronicities, I tromped on over, and watched this nice video:
It’s Phantom on Ice! Nice medley of Phantom of the Opera, Music of the Night, and All I Ask of You (Reprise) (the part of the reprise used in the figure skating was originally the music the chandelier fell to … and I still imagine it that way, even though they kept the music in the movie, but removed the falling where the music occurs … which I always thought made no sense. Why keep the music if you’re gonna move the chandelier?).
There are many reasons why I didn’t like Phantom the movie. Rhiannon may murder me for saying this on the website, but I thought Gerard Butler was a soul-less Phantom. There was nothing intense about him. Sure, he was loud–shouted a few of the best notes in the score–but loud can still be hollow.
I remember the last time Rhi and I saw Phantom at the Boston Opera House a few years back. It was amazing. The way that Phantom’s voice quavered during the All I Ask of You (Reprise) gave us both a case of Niagara Falls. Just thinking about it gives me chills.
Anyways, this was supposed to be short. Thanks Kat, for the inspiration!
P.S. For the record, I love most of Gerard Butler’s other work. In general, I find him smoking hawt, and I wouldn’t mind waking up in a bed with him and Hugh Jackman … now there’s a stud with a voice!
Also, I should commentate The Phantom of the Opera, the book. Twas a great read.
P.P.S. While looking for that pic of Jackman/Butler, I saw this article about a Phantom Sequel. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, is this for freakin’ real? I hope not. That’d be really lame. Can’t find anything about it on imdb, so it looks like no movie is being made of it. I might like to hear the music though. Especially if they got Jackman. Anyone know anything else about this, please let me know!
Randomness | Joey | 
24 January 2010 9:37 PM
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