The Phantom of the Opera 12/21 (1990 Kopit ver.)

[@Valentina-ng4hh]

"Up there is hell and I'm NOT sending an angel to hell." Oh Erik :(

[@CrazyGood88]

Am I the only one who cheered for Erik when he dumped those rats on her? I laughed like a Banshee and cried when he told his dad "Up there is Hell and I will not send and angel to Hell" Charles Dance is my hero.

[@deborahingle2301]

I just love how the Phantom has built his own world underground. It just makes sense; if you have to live your whole life underground, might as well make it look nice.

[@morgangobin6550]

When the police were walking around in the cellars, I half expected Charles Dance to pop out and do a jump-scare. Thank god it's not that kind of movie--we've got Robert Englund for that!

[@TheCoffinTable]

I love the phantoms voice. If I were Christine I would be like "just talk.

[@PhantomMidnight]

Ah, Carlotta's face at 6:10 is priceless! Haha! I love this version, in all of it's uniqueness.

[@Rurushufan2010]

@TheWanderingchild I have to agree, but I think the doll head next to the picture represents how Erik's face might actually look.

[@nikelover76]

3:44-3:57 I love how he doesn't even make a noise when he walks.

[@AnnLiOz]

@musicalover4eva110 Someone once commented somewhere here that the doll represents how Erik looks, instead of us actually seeing it. I suppose, as a child, he destroyed the doll like this, pulling its head off, in terror and disgust of himself. Poor Erik! And I agree, it is a bit creepy...

[@nikolasstormy]

I love how he wears masks over his mask.

[@Ankaboot11]

me too

[@catherineehlers8115]

I liked the idea, but I’ll bet Charles Dance couldn’t see squat when he had 2 masks on.

[@DaemonMunkir]

I'd say Christine handled it all pretty well until she saw the disfigured detached baby-doll head.

[@phangirl1986]

I don't fully understand the whole thing with the baby doll's head (why hang it upside down?) but it creeps me out nonetheless. I think Erik has successfully scarred Carlotta for life...mentally. "The rats! The rats!" Hahaha! And I love the music in this. It's so beautiful, and then wonderfully creepy when it needs to be.

[@nikelover76]

Hand at the level of your eyes ;)

[@TheWanderingchild]

In this version she love him and the big painting on "Christine" turned out to bee Eriks mother, so the small painting must be the same.

[@TheWanderingchild]

Now I understnad the doll-thing!!! Erik is, ofcurse depressed over his face and his mothers death (who loved his face). So he kind of made himself as a doll and hang it at his mothers picture as a love signe that he loves her to... Well or something like that! 8P I think it give us a clue of how he may look like! :D

[@MarigoldSagemonger]

I LOVE!

[@lilanthia]

I'd give anything for a guy to be that protective of me! The doll's head? How.....strange. Lol. Carlotta needs her medicine......

[@anitasingh79]

Beautiful

[@princepretzel]

I don't see where you're getting "thoughtless"., if you meant for this version. She's the only Christine I can think of that has been genuinely guilty about leaving Erik and actually does something to say "hey, I care about you even though I can't be the girl you want me to be".

[@roxannepolice1584]

I think it's realy nice how Erik here is not exaclty some kind of psychotic mureder, he's just... overreactive and a bit distorted XD

[@Ankaboot11]

amazing

[@EmilyGrumbine]

@neoguyneo123 You just named my two favorite ALW Phantoms of all time! Ramin Karimloo and John Cudia and simply glorious! :)

[@AnnLiOz]

@ShadowinEX Awwww!Iknow youre joking, but its sad really...Imagine poor little Erik defacing the doll to look like himself, and hanging it up by his beautiful mother for comparison(this is how I imagine it was meant). Yes, it IS creepy, and he IS a bit crazy, but you cant blame him for that - and making up an entire world for himself under the Op HOuse because he feels so alone!!!*tears*

[@MissAliGrace]

@OvaltineEucerin That's a part of Kay's book as well. Christine looks exactly like Erik's mother.

[@CrystallineDelight]

In the book, Eriks mother did hate him, but in this version, Eriks mother did love him. Kopit's version is the closest version to the book, yet they make HUGE mistakes, such as the Mother/Son relationship and a few more... like not having Raoul when it's Raoul who loves Christine and not *ahem* is older brother.

[@TheWanderingchild]

Okeeeey.... that little doll scares me! O-o" Haha go Erik, scare Carlotta! MUHAHA "And I wont send an angel to hell!" That was soooo cute! :D

[@CrystallineDelight]

And the comment was for those who believe that poor Erik's dear mum never loved him :'( Poor Erik

[@Sillygoose14111]

... Where ...? How did he get all those rats?! Did he just have them around, sitting in a box??

[@monmothma3358]

​@@BloodyLuna20 Which crazy opera woman..?

[@PhantomInTraining]

He's so creepy with the "rats for a rat" thing, but I guess everyone has a little crazy inside them.

[@IoannaaHeartsYou]

I find it so odd that Christine just finds a dress in his lair and decides that she should put it on...

[@tiffanystewart9265]

IoannaaHeartsYou are u saying u wouldn’t

[@monmothma3358]

Me too. Like that would be a priority for her at a time like that.

[@octave121511]

LOL< this is definitely different from the 2004 version, but it's good. I guess in terms of which phantom movie is closest to the original story, I'll have to read the book in order to know for sure

[@Greya77]

So funny when he just dumps a box of rats onto her! I agree this is one of the bezt potos I have seen, just cos in a way it's more realistic.

[@98mikaelah]

i'd have to guess either from the opera's rat catcher (who for some reason isn't shown in this version), or from julian sands of dario argento's phantom of the opera. god knows where THOSE have been...

[@2010MzHood]

I

[@hvanh84]

@neoguyneo123 I like Gerry, but certainly Charles Dance is the best Phantom ever! The ideal man for me since I watched this version (19 years passed!). He didnt try to be hot but he was!!

[@2010MzHood]

sadly no. but it did make her go completely insane afterwards. Good job, Erik!!!

[@iluvsnoopy25]

i like this new crazy Carlotta! :)

[@AnnLiOz]

@OvaltineEucerin I reread my comment and I think now that maybe poor little Erik just defaced the doll out of disgust for himself, its not exactly how he looks -anyway, it WAS someones esles idea,not mine.When they show the flashback of boy Erik wandering around to look in the lake at himself, he seems to have a hairy face??Its really weird.Not scarey, just strange.I really thinkChris's reaction is totally uncalled for!But I agree, it IS frustrating, as much as I love this version!:)

[@Vampirebloodthirst]

I love what the phantom did to Carlotta

[@CrystallineDelight]

Actually, that's not true. Erik's mother loved him with all her heart. She was the only one who really loved him despite his face. But she died. Obviously :) But she didn't hate him. That's just in the movies/plays/other things. But it's never said in the book I think... I need to re-read it... :)

[@FireStar32005]

I always thought the portrait and dress were his mother's.

[@D22queen]

Carlotta's not crazy she's been smoking some "know what"

[@Drowfan]

1. Rats are cute and as long as they don't carry diseases you shouldn't afraid of them 2. That doll always freaked me out when I was little...and it still does! 3. Carlotta is very funny! :DDD I can speak Japanese so I can read the subtitles which makes it funnier. Nezumi, nezumi!!!! (rat/mouse in Japanese)

[@N3th3scurial]

Uh-oh, Carlotta... the Phantom knows... RATS FOR A RAT!!! That is a creepy baby doll... I am almost sorry for lil' Carly now...

[@TheWanderingchild]

@Rurushufan2010 Yes, absolutely. :)

[@SailorPhantom]

Wow, Carlotta's gone insane.

[@FireStar32005]

sort of a keepsake. Back then you didn't throw out dresses. You reused them, especially since dresses were so incredibly expensive back then.

[@Mallrat1988]

8:10 he sounds exactly like Tywin!

[@alphasia91]

@Kaddinx I'd freak out too if someone in a mask came into my room and threw a bunch of rats on me...

[@XIIIKHRoxas]

I do love the phantom and I would gladly stay in his cave with him but the shrine and the portrait and all that stuff would freak me out a bit...

[@Magic3Star]

Okay, Carlotta, she's lost it! Lol

[@ValkyrieCain123]

Why did Christine put on the white dress? did she think it was for her?

[@tiffanystewart9265]

ValkyrieCain123 cause it’s pretty and hers was probably sweaty from running

[@2010MzHood]

but I still don't get how the doll "cried" and CHristine was able to hear it

[@ToothlessVampyr]

i think it's pretty funny that Erik has not just ine mask on.. but two! XD huh

[@fionamorel]

This was really disturbing. You need that element with the phantom, I guess.

[@lillycake42]

@ got2ridehorses. I agree with you

[@Swan5656]

lmao she went insane

[@ShadowDwellerXXX]

@MissCuriousXxX i second that! lol

[@within17220]

=) super film=)

[@cowbells1000]

at part 7:00 you can see her re-grab the hat of the doll

[@prisoner__24601]

Charlotta finally cracked!!! lol

[@jennifermcgowan4418]

phantom he felt love with young woman

[@musicalover4eva110]

Can someone explain to me what's up with the creepy doll...

[@WildKitten98]

What a fitting punishment for a rat. Rats on top of a rat.

[@2010MzHood]

they are. but why he kept the dress is beyond me

[@SusanDelgado1177]

its funny the phantom is talking about christine being betrayed, when its her who betrays him... :/

[@DaemonMunkir]

Did Carlotta just "die" of fright?

[@tiffanystewart9265]

Raxicoriocofallapatorius I wish

[@Ankaboot11]

did you know that I am the phantom of the opera my name is sophie I am 7 years old and I love the phantom of the opera

[@Ankaboot11]

I am in love with the phantom of the opera movie from 2004

[@IoannaaHeartsYou]

Wait that's his DAD?!

[@kol43210]

ooh, im scared...whos that creepy hanging baby doll near the women portrait?*gasp*

[@SephoraMAC87]

Um... what was the point of the baby doll?

[@AnnLiOz]

@rayna181 I didnt like the actual fim either, but I'm a Julian Sands fan, and I thought he was lovely( apart from the gorey bits, yuk, er , and the rats, weird). Its a shame, cos hes a good actor, lovely voice, sexy (in my opinion) - but why did he take the part???BTW, he should have played Lestat in Interview with a Vampire, and Cruse got it cos he was more box office I suppose. I think it was a GREAT shame, Sands would have been a BRILLIANT Lestat. My opinion!

[@2010MzHood]

makes sense

[@MissAliGrace]

@OvaltineEucerin The question of whether Erik and Christine can be a real couple is actually explored in tons of different versions. In the Max Schell version, he loves her because she looks exactly like his dead wife (another version where the love interests are the same actress). In the Lom version, there's really no romantic interest at all. In Phantom of Paradise (ugh shudder), there's also a real distinct lack of romance between the EC characters. It's interesting, but not for romantics! :)

[@sammyeagleson5352]

When will people learn to just stay off the Phantom's turf?!

[@EO_741]

I wonder if Gerard is a substitute for Daroga

[@jarvisel]

"RATS, BITCH!"

[@Fullmetal1890P]

@neoguyneo123 I find Charles Dance ADORABLE as the phantom, however Gerard is definitely sexier. They're just different, but I love them both.

[@MissMochaccino]

Yeah the doll was really creepy

[@InsanityQueen93]

Okay I wouldn't like someone dumping a suitcase of rats on me...but I don't think I'd be THAT affected by it!!! Carlotta=drama queen....a very entertaining drama queen!!! XD

[@rayna181]

Oh, I know. I hated that version. It wasn't even close to the real story. That phantom didnt even wear a mask (though he should have to help the viewers...he was weird looking without the facial deformity)

[@SierraBoggessFan16]

FireStar32005 they are

[@N3th3scurial]

Not at all... *Shudders*

[@AngelGhostchild]

I don't know. I think she did but then she didn't, she never even kissed her child! She forced him to wear a mask no for his or anyone else's sake but mostly for her own. If she really love him she would accept his appearance and accept him as her own child. I don't rememeber the book all to well, I read it years ago but still not that strong.

[@scamoo]

His mother never loved him. She forced him to wear a mask. She never even kissed him once in his life. That is a picture of Christine.... But I can't seem to understand the meaning of the doll's head except that it is an altar....

[@cowbells1000]

I want to be w\him

[@MsDarkrosebud]

@neoguyneo123 I KNOW!!! it is so irritating. Ok, maybe the actors that play the phantom are attractive in real life, but their character is grotesque, NOT HOT, or CUTE!!! I understand your frustration man.....

[@Kaddinx]

How can someone freak out like that because of some small rats?? :D

[@hvanh84]

I hate Christine cuz she was silly, naive, thoughtless! But I like Teri's acting, so convincing! Christine in 1990 supposed to be innocent and I guess nobody could show this innocence better than Teri. Not like Emmy who is pretty but emotionless, and who supposed to be sexy but failed. The way she keep her mouth open irritate me!!