The Phantom Strikes

Two or three days before I saw an Ad of a Movie which made me feel that I should be watching this movie, even it is too late for me :). The movie was The Phantom of the Opera. Agreed, that the first name that made me listen to the title of the movie was Gerard Butler ( I have liked quite a few of his works in Butterfly on a Wheel, P.S I love you etc etc...), but when I saw the ad again, I was enthralled by the colorful musical extravaganza it portrayed and I decided, no matter what, to watch the movie, even if that would mean that I might have to be late to office the next day ;)

I did watch it and I am extremely happy I did so, without a second thought. This is the first full musical movie I enjoyed (thanks to the subtitles in certain places) and, I am not sure of others, or even the other versions of the same movie, I enjoyed it a lot. I liked the music in this. Not too draggy, not too peppy, there was something that impressed me in this. May be I am not putting this right :)

I didnt change the channels during commercials, I was just hoping that they would not break for commercials coz it was breaking the flow of the music in me. I was so tense that I was holding my hands tightly, even without my knowledge, until I realized it was paining ;)

Almost at the end I realized that I happened to see the climax of a similar movie but it was in chinese I think, I dont remember it well. But I remember being surprised by that movie.

This movie left me with an unknown or unexplainable sadness in my heart. I am trying to figure it out why. But I am not yet able to, even though it was too emotional to make me cry. May be it is the music. I dont know. But I am very glad I watched it.

My favourite lines:
•Masquerade! Paper faces on parade. Masquerade! Hide your face so the world will never find you.
•You alone can make my song take flight. Help me make the music of the night.
•Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime. Lead me, save me from my solitude. Say you want me with you here, beside you. Anywhere you go let me go too.
•No more memories, no more silent tears. No more gazing across the wasted years... Help me say goodbye
•But his voice filled my spirit with a strange, sweet sound. In that night, there was music in my mind. And through music my soul began to soar...and I heard, as I've never heard before.
•Pitiful creature of darkness, what kind of life have you known? God give me courage to show you...you are not alone.
•Think of me, think of me fondly when we've said goodbye. Remember me once in a while â" please promise me you'll try.
•Yet in his eyes...all the sadness of the world. Those pleading eyes that both threaten and adore...

Ciao :)