Phantom of the Paradise

It was very fun to watch. The Phantom of the Paradise is a great movie, especially when you're quite the fan of the OG Phantom of the Opera. It maintains the basic plot, but it adds quite interesting twists. Can we just take a moment tor thing about the fact that being pressed by a disc machine gives you super strenght? Surealismo. It doesn't matter the mask, name or music, no one can get mad at what the Phantom does. The end hurts, though. Very solid 5 stars. Sit back and enjoy.

This movie, truly has a special place in my heart. There's a lot of cult classics out there and this is one of them. This one however, truly does not get the credit it deserves. The music, the story, just everything about this movie is perfect. The movie may not be for everyone, but this movie I truly believe stands above a lot of cult classics.

Brian De Palma proves with Phantom of the Paradise that he is a master of multiple movie genres. Jessica Harper's performance as Phoenix is perhaps one of the finest I've seen in a rock opera to date.

Unique take on the Phantom of the Opera that while flawed, provides an entertaining 90 minutes. The cast is solid for the most part, with Jessica Harper entrancing as Phoenix while Paul Williams is nicely menacing as Swan, the evil manager, while also pulling double duty delivering some nice songs. Behind the camera, Brian De Palma does a mostly fun job adapting "Phantom of the Opera" with a mixture of "Faust" but doesn't quite get the tone right at times. The opening act is the worse, feeling more like slapstick, before settling into a more tragic, horror vibe. Ultimately, a fun watch for fans of the material but definitely not perfect.

He sold his soul for rock n’ roll! Phantom of the Paradise is a 1974 American rock musical comedy horror film written and directed by Brian De Palma and scored by and starring Paul Williams 🎭 A fun B grade cult Movie… Not bad, but not my favourite either 😐 Meh, it passed the time. Just. 😐 👍🏼👎🏼 A gifted rock composer plots revenge after a devious record producer steals both his music and his girl.

liked its eerie style and how good they mixed comedy with mild horror, one of my favorites.

I didnt know this was a musical, Intentionally campy and trashy, It pays tribute to lots of past horror movies, Jokes are amusing, Pace and performers have lots of energy, But the music is so intentionally bad, They could've at least made a few songs memorable.

Fans of The Rocky Horror Picture Show will love this.

Having watched this after seeing Rocky Horror you almost would think it was trying to capture that films magic, except, this came out a full year prior to Rocky Horror. That being said, there are catchy songs, over the top characters, themes of Faust, Phantom of the Opera, as well as Dorian Grey. In other words, this is a film worth your time as it's unique and entertaining.

Phantom of the Paradise is a disappointing film. It is about disfigured composer who sells his soul for the woman he loves so that she will perform his music. Paul Williams and William Finley give terrible performances. The script is badly written. Brian De Palma did a horrible job directing this movie. I was not impressed with this motion picture.