Arrived promply and as advertised/presented. Little disappointed that ratio on picture has letter boxing at top land bottom of screen. My first experience with a new Sony Blu Ray player and 1st Blu RAy disc. Overall, Very PLeased THANKS! Bill T. Bought it because I like Phantom, love the music, have experienced live production; familiarity influenced my decision. Will buy more BluRay soon. Picture is excellent, just doesn't fill screen as indicated above...this may be operator malfunction on my part. THANKS AGAIN! Bill T.
The only reason I did not rate this movie 5 stars was due to the fact that the idiots at Warner Bros. did not provide a lossless audio track for this. Of all the musicals they choose one of the greatest musicals of all time not to offer this in DTS-MA or Dolby True HD audio. Thanks a lot Warner. Other than the audio issue this movie is one of the finest musicals ever filmed. The colors are rich, lush, and vibrant. The blu-ray transfer is phenomenal. The acting is superb, and Schumacher's directing is worthy of an Oscar. The behind the scenes extras are fabulous and telling. Watched in a dark room on a plasma (my bias) the movie is breathtaking. Why this movie did not garner any Oscar nominations is beyond me. I'd rank it right up there with My Fair Lady and South Pacific. No doubt that in a few years Warner will offer an 'ultimate' Phantom with a lossless audio track and rake in more money - but don't hold your breath for it since the HD-DVD version did offer lossless audio.Read full review
I saw this version of this movie years ago, and I had a copy of it and loved it, but it got stuck in a DVD player and we couldn't get it out. So I purchased a new one from Ebay, and it is great. Sound is good and the movie I love. Worth the purchase. Recommend buying.
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This movie was made beautifully, and it shows. Bright colors, detailed sets, and overall quality production value. Obviously, being a motion picture, more can be done to the story and locations, since a stage can only accommodate so much. Saw the movie in theater, bought it on regular DVD, then bought it on HD-DVD, and now Blu-Ray, since the format war is officially over. However, still owning both high definition versions of the film, the Blu-Ray version (WB should have used the same digital transfer for both HD & BR) is quite pale and muted, compared to the rich and vibrant HD-DVD version. I have replaced other Warner HD titles with BR and have seen no difference between the format versions. Very strange. If you like Phantom then you'll love this film. This Phantom may be a bit young for Christine, but the actor does a great job as the main character. Definitely more smoldering and passionate than Michael Crawford, aka Condorman.Read full review
This is Movie Night at it's best... One of the best, most engaging Operas of all time. The whole Family loves this movie version of our favorite Theatrical production. We just never get tired of watching this one!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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