The Phantom strains on the high notes instead of tossing them off effortlessly. Raoul is the only really competent one, as well as all the small roles.
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Betsy HP - May 06, 2005 7:45:14 am PDT #2516 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
Aims - May 06, 2005 7:49:43 am PDT #2517 of 10002
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Emmy Rossum isn't good?
Dana - May 06, 2005 7:54:13 am PDT #2518 of 10002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
P.S. being able to act might have helped too kthanxbye.
Emily Rossum, so far, is ranging from inoffensive to not very good. I'm kind of surprised. I don't really like her voice -- she can hit the high notes, but there's nothing really pretty about it.
Raoul's kind of a babe, though. And Minnie Driver is clearly dubbed, but neither she nor the stunt voice can act.
Aims - May 06, 2005 7:57:35 am PDT #2519 of 10002
Shit's all sorts of different now.
That's dissapointing, Dana. She was trained at the Met for heaven's sake.
beathen - May 06, 2005 8:11:10 am PDT #2520 of 10002
Sure I went over to the Dark Side, but just to pick up a few things.
Inteviews with Gerard Butler have him saying he wasn't a singer but he learned for this specific movie. I had a hard time listening to him because of his accent while singing. Emmy Rossum has a pretty voice but it doesn't hit me as "spectacular", although it's a good contrast to the singer for Carlotta.
Dana - May 06, 2005 8:14:04 am PDT #2521 of 10002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
She was trained at the Met for heaven's sake.
Yeah, I remember reading that. I find it kind of surprising, because she doesn't really have what I think of as an operatic voice. There's not much substance to it. It may just be that she's still young -- isn't she something absurd like 19? I'd expect that her voice will keep changing for a few years.
As far as Gerald Butler goes, I think he's kind of hot, so I'm going to try and ignore him as much as possible in this movie, so as to preserve my affection.
Dana - May 06, 2005 8:17:49 am PDT #2522 of 10002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Hmm. She's much less annoying with Raoul during "All I Ask of You" than with the Phantom. That song is a cheese-fest that still gets me a little every time.
I'm sorry for inflicting a Phantom watch-n-post on the thread.
beathen - May 06, 2005 8:19:48 am PDT #2523 of 10002
Sure I went over to the Dark Side, but just to pick up a few things.
I'm sorry for inflicting a Phantom watch-n-post on the thread.
No problem with me. I just bought it last night and watched it 1.5 times. Even if I have problems with some of the singing I still love the story & music.
Betsy HP - May 06, 2005 8:23:32 am PDT #2524 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
I'm enjoying it vicariously.
juliana - May 06, 2005 8:24:38 am PDT #2525 of 10002
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
I just got a "Music of the Night" earworm. Curse my amazing lyric recall!!!