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• Format: NTSC
• Subtitles: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Studio: Miracle Pictures
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007PZLNO
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #108,975 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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2 Movies for the price of 1. Brand new, shrink wrapped. The Phantom of the Opera-Regarded by many as the first great horror film, and certainly the best of the silent era, a disfigured phantom terrorizes a Paris opera house in order to be near his beloved Christine. A true monument to the Golden Age of Hollywood and to its time. B&W, silent, 92 minutes. The Hunchback of Notre Dame-The first version of Walter Hugo's novel about the tortured hunchback. Half blind and grotesquely deformed, Quasimodo dwells within the sanctuary of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Ridiculed and exploited by a cruel world, he passionately rings the cathedral's bells to express his feelings. Lon Chaney's great performance and his incredible use of makeup brilliantly evokes bothe terror and pity for the hunchback, as this classic tale is played out in medieval Paris. B&W, silent, 110 minutes.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Miracles Pictures Release of Phantom, November 6, 2007

By	Steven Hamilton "txbookman1" (Birmingham, AL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Phantom of the Opera/The Hunchback of Notre Dame
First let me say that for the price paid, a mere penny plus the $2.98 shipping, I have no complaints about this disc. At this point I have only seen The Phantom of the Opera from this 2 movie collection from Miracle Pictures. For anyone interested in purchasing a great print of this film for your collection, you should look elsewhere. It is watchable, but a couple of comments:

There are several places where the picture is dark and "smudges" appear onscreen. However, these are few and short. Also, when the Phantom is unmasked and turns toward the camera, the picture is extremely blurry.

The most noticeable aspect of this print is that, although it is advertised as a Black & White feature, the famous Bal Masque scene is, indeed, in color. That having been said, please note that for some reason, other scenes in this print are presented in varying hues: black & white; sepia; red; orange; blue. I'm not sure what Miracle was thinking when putting this together. I didn't find it distracting, but it is definitely noticeable.

On a positive note, the musical score is tremendous, appropriate at all times and greatly enhancing the mood of the film in each scene.

If all you want is a copy to watch every great now and then and you don't want to spend an exorbitant amount for a film you'll rarely watch, you can't beat the price of this product.

Once I watch The Hunchback of Notre Dame, I hope to post further comments on this disc.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two Of The Greatest Silent Films Starring The Man Of A Thousand Faces Available Together. Recommended For Film Students., September 4, 2006

By	HAMLET - See all my reviews

Before he became known as "The Phantom Of The Opera," Lon Chaney was "The Hunchback Of Notre-Dame." Now both films are available in a DVD Double Feature.

The Movie (1923 version).

The movie which launched Lon (Leonidas) Chaney into stardom has enormous production values. The son of deaf parents, Chaney drew on this period in his life for his portrayal of the deaf (and almost mute) bellringer of Notre-Dame. Though Chaney was very faithful in recreating Hugo's deformed and tormented character to the tiniest detail (hence his well-earned reputation as "The Man Of A Thousand Faces"), the filmmakers were less so to the author's storyline. The movie takes a lot of liberties with the plot, but retains the central element: the heart of a creature more beautiful on the inside than on the outside. When Quasimodo, during the pillory scene, cries, "I thirst," you empathize with him and from the first moment he appears on screen all the way to the film's conclusion, you feel sorry for a man whom love "Forswore me in my mother's womb." Sadly, Chaney would die in 1930, having cemented his star in Hollywood five years earlier in 1925 with "The Phantom Of The Opera;" but he left his mark on cinema for all eternity. He not only relied on the makeup and prosthetics, but threw himself wholeheartedly into every performance. Excellent acting make this film version of one of Hugo's most enduring works a classic to be watched and reseen over and over again. Then, once you've seen it, talk about the liberties taken with the plot and whether it made a difference to the outcome of the movie. Granted, everyone will have differing opinions, but for me, this film version is the best (I'll have to see the others in order to have a more thorough knowledge of the matter). This film is Not Rated.

THE 1925 SILENT FILM VERSION "THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA"

This first silver screen rendering of the classic novel by Gaston Leroux is faithful to the book and Lon Chaney is excellent as The Phantom, oozing pure menace as he tries to force Christine Daae, a young opera singer, to fall in love with him. He doesn't appear until 33 minutes into the film, however, which makes it very suspenseful; I guess Hitchcock was inspired by his shadow on the wall to create that eerie effect himself whenever he came on camera. He was one of the greatest actors that ever graced the silver screen (second only to Sir Laurence Olivier, THE greatest Shakesperean actor the world has ever known, with Kenneth Branagh [see my reviews of their versions of "Hamlet" and Branagh's "Much Ado About Nothing" for more information]). The movie is Not Rated.