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Andrew Lloyd Webber's the Phantom of the Opera Companion [Paperback]

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A great companion to the recently released film starring Simon Callow and Minnie Driver, this definitive account of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera traces the Phantom legend from its origins to its numerous artistic incarnations in theatre and film. The award-winning masterpiece has run for nearly 20 years on Broadway and the West End. The book includes backstage photos and interviews with the film cast and a foreword by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Hollywood director Joel Schumacher. The Phantom of the Opera is a classic story that will appeal to all generations

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3.0 out of 5 stars Lavish, but disappointing, Mar 5 2005
This review is from: Andrew Lloyd Webber's the Phantom of the Opera Companion (Paperback)
One thing; if you already own George Perry's Complete Phantom of the Opera, you don't need this book! The first two sections of this Companion, which deal respectively with the former versions of Phantom (the original Gaston Leroux novel, the 1925 silent movie and its successors) and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical (the idea, the writing, the casting and the ensuing success) are both very interesting, but are merely summarys of the same two sections in Perry's book.

However, it is the part about the movie itself that is the most disappointing: while I expected comprehensive interviews with the cast and crew members, details about the shooting, etc, all we get is 2 pages for each of the followings: an interview with Andrew Lloyd Webber, one with Joel Schumacher, brief bios of the main leads, details about the music, production and set design and ONE page on the costume and make-up. I should speak of half-pages actually, because there are more pictures than text. And all of these are mainly details you'll have read already, the "music" stuff is written word-for word in the booklet of the new extended soundtrack CD, and finally, you get less information than if you go to the movie's website.

Two redeemers, though: the pictures are truly wonderful, colorful and lavish, including many never-before-seen from the movie, and the book includes the whole screenplay, which gives away many interesting details and allows to understand the characters better. There are many stage indications and scenes that differ from the final movie version (most have been simply skipped), and reading it, I found myself thinking that it would have made the movie better if they had followed the original script.

For the real phanatics only, or maybe the newcomers.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good, but..., Jan 16 2005
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This review is from: Andrew Lloyd Webber's the Phantom of the Opera Companion (Paperback)
...there was hardly anything on the making of the movie itself! Over half the book was the original screenplay (yes, they included the ENTIRE screenplay-major spoiler temptation if you haven't seen the film), the other half was on the making of the original musical (could they have included any more pictures of Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford?), and somewhere in between was a brief making-of section.

Overall, a bit of a disappointment. The best part was the amazing photos from the film they included in the screenplay.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Edited version of a better book..., Dec 26 2004
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This book is for anyone who is really into the movie version of The Phantom of the Opera. It has a lot of colorful pictures, a history of the Phantom, and the complete screenplay. The problem is that many of these people will all ready own The Complete Phantom of the Opera by George Perry. The first 45 pages of the Movie Companion are simply an edited down, Reader's Digest version of that earlier, better, and longer work. There is some new material here on the movie, but that is painfully thin - consisting mostly of pictures, actor bios, and the screenplay. If you are obsessed with Phantom, you will probably want to own both, but the Perry book has EVERYTHING you always wanted to know about the Phantom.

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars For any musical theatre fan out there!, April 19 2005
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This review is from: Andrew Lloyd Webber's the Phantom of the Opera Companion (Paperback)
I got this for my 11th Birthday and it was just great! Look, you have the whole screenplay of the movie, pictures and notes from the directors, writers and producers, a whole chapter of just the history of The Phantom of the Opera AND another really cool chapter of the Musical [Yes, with screen shots and original artwork!!!!] Give me one good reason why you shouldn't buy this! It is cheap, it is long, it is valuble, it is The Phantom of the Opera! Buy!

I also reccomend the original book of the Phantom of the Opera [The old novel] and for you to go see the show and buy the upcoming DVD! EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT A MUSICAL FAN,YOU WILL LOVE THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA!

Here's a good explanation why it's so good: It's the second [Cross you're fingers it will soon be the first] LONGEST RUNNING SHOW ON BROADWAY!

So you see why this would be the obvious choice. Thank you.

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Lavish, but disappointing, Mar 4 2005
By Mary Monroe - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Andrew Lloyd Webber's the Phantom of the Opera Companion (Paperback)
One thing; if you already own George Perry's Complete Phantom of the Opera, you don't need this book! The first two sections of this Companion, which deal respectively with the former versions of Phantom (the original Gaston Leroux novel, the 1925 silent movie and its successors) and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical (the idea, the writing, the casting and the ensuing success) are both very interesting, but are merely summarys of the same two sections in Perry's book.

However, it is the part about the movie itself that is the most disappointing: while I expected comprehensive interviews with the cast and crew members, details about the shooting, etc, all we get is 2 pages for each of the followings: an interview with Andrew Lloyd Webber, one with Joel Schumacher, brief bios of the main leads, details about the music, production and set design and ONE page on the costume and make-up. I should speak of half-pages actually, because there are more pictures than text. And all of these are mainly details you'll have read already, the "music" stuff is written word-for word in the booklet of the new extended soundtrack CD, and finally, you get less information than if you go to the movie's website.

Two redeemers, though: the pictures are truly wonderful, colorful and lavish, including many never-before-seen from the movie, and the book includes the whole screenplay, which gives away many interesting details and allows to understand the characters better. There are many stage indications and scenes that differ from the final movie version (most have been simply skipped), and reading it, I found myself thinking that it would have made the movie better if they had followed the original script.

For the real phanatics only, or maybe the newcomers.

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