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Phantom of the Paradise
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0024543023777
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: 20th Century Fox
Languages: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 StereoFrench (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 MonoEnglish (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled),
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
MPN: D2002377D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 04, 2001
Running Time: 92 minutes
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: October 31, 1974
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Editorial Review:
Describing Brian De Palma's Phantom of the Paradise as an update of the classic Phantom of the Opera doesn't do justice to this demented movie. While De Palma's Hitchcock homages have sometimes led him into dead ends, this rock & roll remake seems to have liberated De Palma's imagination, and the result is weird and funny, with the scruffy underground spirit of the director's early pictures. The Phantom is one Winslow Leach (William Finley), a nerdy songwriter whose "pop cantata" on the subject of Faust is stolen by a freakish, Phil Spector-like rock impresario called Swan (Paul Williams). After getting his head caught in a vinyl-LP compressor, Leach is transformed into a masked creature, haunting Swan's music palace, the Paradise. De Palma proves how nimbly he can establish narrative rhythm: the story moves like a cannon shot, and the musical numbers (especially in the Alice Cooper-like Paradise sequences) are brilliantly cut. The movie seems to predict the Studio 54 scene, MTV, and punk rock--the last, especially, in the figure of Beef, a screeching singer played by the unhinged Gerrit Graham. The songs were written by Paul Williams, that diminutive '70s music icon (he cowrote the Barbra Streisand wet noodle "Evergreen"), and his performance is a reminder of his peculiar, self-spoofing presence: at one point, the preening Swan announces, "You know how I abhor perfection in anyone but myself." Comedy, musical, horror film, '70s artifact--this movie isn't quite definable, and that's what's wonderful about it. --Robert Horton
Composer Winslow Leach (William Finley) is determined to seek revenge on Swan (Williams), an evil record tycoon who steals his pop cantana of the Faust legend to launch his enemy's palace as the mysterious Phantom of the Paradise and continues to plan his gruesome retaliation.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Possbilities in the making...
After finding a copy of the animated version of The Phantom of the Opera, I still felt in the mood to watch other Phantom-themed movies. I can't say I'm a phanatic, but anything with a tormented disfigured person seems to get me. I stumbled upon The Phantom of the Paradise. I read up on it and thought, "What the heck?"
After watching it tonight I have simply determined it to be a definite cult film. I've seen my share of cults, and it says cult all over it in my book. Since it was done in the ... Read More
Rating:  - Williams your'e a little legend mate !
I was always filmiliar with Paul Williams in the 70s he was everywhere ! I even remember seeing him
in an episode of the HARTY BOYS playing a singer on stage then turning into some sort of vampire , then recently I purchesed the MUPPET SHOW FIRST SEASON on DVD and saw his episode where he sang
AN OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG and thought " I REMEMBER HIM !! "WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO HIM ?
aparently during the 80s he got involved in drugs and booze so the 80s was rather quiet for PAUL.
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Rating: - Back to basis
It was very nice to get this piece of history.
I remember the first time I saw this clssic film and listened to its original soundtrack. Nice to see Jessica Harper and Paul Williams again.
I went back 30 years in feelings, but with the actual sound and video standards.
Both products (DVD and CD) sound excelent and the viewing is exceptional.
Rating: - The hell of it
A glam-rock delirium for lost souls, one-hit wonders and Quasimodos in a mood for revenge!
Rating: - A cult movie we love.
This movie was popular about the time I graduated school.
It is very unusual and I like it like I do "Young Frankenstein" and "Rocky Horror Picture Show".
Its not for everyone, but if you enjoy the offbeat shows you should check this one out.
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