Has any one seen it? I thought it was great, and my mum said they havent changed the music much from the stage version. Only problem is i will be singing the songs for weeks now!

I saw it when I was very young-what I do remember of it was wonderful.

Are you talking about the new film or the stage production?
I've seen the film, and its so cool

I am seeing the film tomorrow - yay!

I loved the film! It was soooo cool! I was sooooo scared!! Hehe

I meant the film. I would love to see the stage version though!

I've watched the staged version! It's fantastic!

I then went to purchase the music score book

I'v had a CD with some of the songs on it for quite a while, but when I was in the cinema, my friend kept poking me because I was humming along...

I saw the film on Monday, and the stage version back when it was new. I think the film is very good - M*nnie Dr*ver and M*randa R*chardson are especially superb. But, what were they thinking when the cast the role of Christine! (Or is it just me?)

They made good use of the things you can do on film, that you can't do on the stage (swirling camera views, close-ups, etc.), but in my opinion the film does not touch the thrill of live performance. When I saw the show, the singers were generally better (in my opinion, of course), and the joy of being the Opera Populaire audience for some of the scenes, as the chandelier swings over your head and the managers urge you to remain calm, cannot compete with watching a fake audience on the screen.

Don't let this stop you seeing the movie, though. It's worth it for the exquisitely choreographed Prima Donna sequence alone!

Fred

QUOTE (Fred @ Dec 29 2004, 08:13 PM)

I saw the film on Monday, and the stage version back when it was new. I think the film is very good - M*nnie Dr*ver and M*randa R*chardson are especially superb. But, what were they thinking when the cast the role of Christine! (Or is it just me?)

Except that Minnie Driver did not sing in the movie, its a voice over of a music teacher from Solihul.

I saw it with only 5 other people in the cinema, so I don't think anyone cared!

My sister (she took me to see, cause she loved it so much... twisted logic there...) just couldn't keep herself quiet!

Knowing me I will be singing too!

It is a fantastic film .. although i have a feeling the stage production will be much better so I have booked up tickets to see it in February. I have the sound track too and it's brilliant ..can't stop playing The Music of the Night on the piano and violin! It's so catchy .. that's memetics for you !

Joy

I really want to go and see it!

QUOTE (joyjoy @ Dec 29 2004, 10:01 PM)

I have the sound track too and it's brilliant ..can't stop playing The Music of the Night on the piano and violin! It's so catchy ..

My sister has ordered the entire soundtrack of the internet!! woo!!!!

Although I have been singing (though, admittedly, not well) The Music of the Night sice I got back... um... thursday....! "slowly, gently, heightens each sensation..." <--- see?

i've seen it as well.... hong kong doesn't have it release until 30th dec...... i love it sooo much..... i think the actors and actresses did a great job...i tried to sing along when i saw it...

i've been singing "think of me" constantly since seeing the film, and occasionally "wishing you were somehow here again" as well!

i saw the film a few days ago - great and the music is fab!

QUOTE (Subatomic_Star @ Dec 29 2004, 08:43 PM)

Except that Minnie Driver did not sing in the movie, its a voice over of a music teacher from Solihul.

Ooh, I wondered about that - thanks for the info. A winning combination, though.

i've been singing the music of the night all day! my friends think i've gone mad! well i have gone mad but that's not the point lol!

Ive seen the film as well, and I really enjoyed it, but agree with whoever said 'what were they thinking when they cast the role of Christine?'. If she wasnt so beautiful she wouldnt have got the part.
I also have this bugbear about Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals in general - why does he feel compelled to use a symphony orchestra then combine it with synthesized 80s pop style drums! (or are they just rerally badly recorded?)

My sister ordered the soundtrack and it came today!! woohoo! I've been listening to it since I got home at 5PM

I never got to see it We were going to go but didn't :'(

Awww you don't know what your missing!! And we're getting the DVD when it comes out too.

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And we're getting the DVD when it comes out too. Â

Ditto, even if we haven't seen it or not!

I've seen the film twice now and want to buy the soundtrack. I have fallen in love with this musical. I want to be in it - playing La Carlotta, I think that would just be *funny*!!!

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I've seen the film twice now and want to buy the soundtrack.

If you get it off play.com its sooo much cheaper

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I have fallen in love with this musical.

Me too, and a whole string of others.

I went to see it in London a few years ago. It was amazing. The only downside to it is that my dad knows all the tunes and he sings them ALL the time. Talk about headache...