{"id":9037,"date":"2015-02-17T20:50:32","date_gmt":"2015-02-18T04:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=9037"},"modified":"2015-02-17T20:51:36","modified_gmt":"2015-02-18T04:51:36","slug":"review-phantomoftheopera-1989-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2015\/02\/review-phantomoftheopera-1989-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: The Phantom of the Opera BD + Screen Caps"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>this horror-oriented version of The Phantom of the Opera<\/em><\/strong> isn\u2019t great but there are some things to admire: Robert Englund does well enough as the title character and Jill Schoelen is absolutely stunning as the female lead. The Blu-ray, though, is a bit limited. There is a good commentary track and a well made retro documentary with new interviews while the audio\/video are at best serviceable.<\/p>\n

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The Phantom of the Opera<\/span>
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\nREVIEW NAVIGATION<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Movie<\/a> | Special Features<\/a> | Video Quality<\/a> | Audio Quality<\/a> | Overall<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Genre(s): <\/strong>Horror
\nScream Factory | R \u2013 93 min. \u2013 $24.97 | February 17, 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n<\/span>Directed by: <\/strong>Dwight H. Little
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Gerry O\u2019Hara (original screenplay), Duke Sandefur (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Robert Englund, Jill Schoelen, Alex Hyde-White, Bill Nighy, Terence Harvey, Stephanie Lawrence<\/p>\n

DISC INFO:
\n<\/span>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Featurettes, Theatrical Trailer
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/p>\n

Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1), English (DTS-HD MA 2.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.85
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>NA
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


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THE MOVIE<\/strong>
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An aspiring opera singer finds herself transported back to Victorian-era London \u2013 and into the arms of a reclusive, disfigured maestro determined to make her a star. The silver-throated Christine (JILL SCHOELEN) enjoys success through the arrangements of her new lover (ROBERT ENGLUND)… until she realizes that he has been committing unspeakably grisly murders in her honor and won\u2019t stop until he\u2019s completed his masterpiece… in blood!<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Audio Commentary<\/span><\/strong> features director Dwight H. Little and Actor Robert Englund. It\u2019s a generally fun track where both men recount behind-the-scenes info and as anyone who has listened to Englund, he is an engaging fellow.<\/p>\n

Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera<\/em> (37:43; HD)<\/span><\/strong> is an extensive and new retrospective featurette with new interviews with director Dwight H. Little, Actors Robert Englund, Jill Schoelen and Alex Hyde-White, Screenwriter Duke Sandefur and many others involved in the production, especially the make-up side of things.<\/p>\n

Also included are the Theatrical Trailer (1:53; HD)<\/span><\/strong>, a TV Spot (0:31; HD)<\/span><\/strong>, Radio Spots (2:04; HD)<\/span><\/strong> and a Still Gallery<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Phantom of the Opera<\/em><\/strong> sings its way onto Blu-ray courtesy of Shout Factory\u2019s subdivision, Scream Factory, presented with a 1080p high-definition transfer and shown in its original 1.85 widescreen aspect ratio. The picture, while generally colorful, isn\u2019t without its flaws. There\u2019s a heavy amount of noise throughout limiting the detail levels and I did notice instances of dust marks.
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AUDIO \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track provide OK dialogue levels however the depth isn\u2019t great and at times the track has an almost hollow, echo-esque vibe though I think this is more an issue with the production than the transfer itself. It\u2019s not a great track but serviceable especially when it comes to the music and score. Also included is a 2.0 channel DTS-HD MA track which isn\u2019t all that significantly different.<\/p>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Overall, this horror-oriented version of The Phantom of the Opera<\/em><\/strong> isn\u2019t great but there are some things to admire: Robert Englund does well enough as the title character and Jill Schoelen is absolutely stunning as the female lead. The Blu-ray, though, is a bit limited. There is a good commentary track and a well made retro documentary with new interviews while the audio\/video are at best serviceable.<\/p>\n

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Published: <\/strong>02\/17\/2015<\/p>\n

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Check out some more screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers<\/strong>.
\nThese are only here to give an idea of the movie\u2019s video quality and may not be truly representative of it.<\/p>\n