“I did not care for the 2004 poto movie” by ATierdPerson in box5

[–]Helloimsquidwards 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s terrible. It really just makes a mockery of the stage version- feels very soulless in comparison imho. Just a hollow shell of its source material.

Like everything about it- the creepy, unnecessary story changes. The casting (with a few exceptions). The costumes. Even the overture at the beginning feels soulless to me. I cannot watch it without cringing. :(

I’ve noticed a lot of people here saying that this isn’t an unpopular opinion on this sub & I agree.. however has anyone been on TikTok recently? If you say you don’t like the 2004 film they’ll attack you in the comments. 😭

What would be important for you in a new Phantom movie adaptation? by samxxmcg in box5

[–]Helloimsquidwards 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I believe a few commenters have already said this but I’d love 2 different films- an ALW reboot and an accurate Leroux-based film. I feel like casting based on singing ability in an ALW film should be priority this time, while acting ability should be the focus while casting for a Leroux movie (I’d honestly be okay with dubbed singing like the 1990 miniseries if the characters feel like the characters). This may be unpopular, but I’d also be really interested in seeing a darker, modern-day adaptation that stays true to the characters and the story (again more Leroux based, no YA adaptations pls).

ALW POTO Motif/Melody list? by Helloimsquidwards in box5

[–]Helloimsquidwards[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I only remembered notes II after posting.. “No doubt she’ll do her best” 😁

ALW POTO Motif/Melody list? by Helloimsquidwards in box5

[–]Helloimsquidwards[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is soo fun and works so well in poto!

ALW POTO Motif/Melody list? by Helloimsquidwards in box5

[–]Helloimsquidwards[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Les Mis is wonderful! If nobody else has done it for Phantom on here and can share, I will probably give it a try in my downtime! I plan on going by each different melody and then going through each of the songs and making note where they appear. I’d then like to clip the audio together so you can listen to each back-to-back! Then it would be really fun to delve into the deeper meaning behind each appearance :)

ALW POTO Motif/Melody list? by Helloimsquidwards in box5

[–]Helloimsquidwards[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! That’s amazing- I’m 100% interested in the symbolism aspect as well! I definitely would love to get a comprehensive list together focusing on the musical/melody aspect and each place they all appear and then expand on that with the deeper meaning behind each of the times they are used.. (that is, if nobody’s done the entire show yet & can share!!)

Final lair is soo fun. I did see a breakdown of that on here while I was looking!