#phantom of the megaplex

[catfindr]

[asainloversmen]

I think the only thing better than Halloween is Disney channel Halloween movies absolutely love them Great time of the year to watch them

[aaronstveit]

disney channel original movies • phantom of the megaplex (2000)

True wonder is hard to come by. But there's always... magic at the movies. Pirate ships, bicycles that fly, angels earn their wings, beautiful women marry handsome men and we all learn there's no place like home. To destroy that magic, to shatter those moments to me is a sin so grave it would almost be incomprehensible! If there truly is a phantom, my friends, I assure you it most definitely is not me.

[blogthebooklover]

Stop! I had no idea it was Phantom's birthday!!! Your reblog made me gasp. Do you have a favourite adaptation????? 🤌❤️

Great question, @french-vanilla-in-the-clouds! I haven't seen too many of the film adaptations, like the Chinese "Song at Midnight" or its remake, or The Phantom Lover. I would like to thank the YouTube channel, Phantom Reviews, for introducing me to the other adaptations of Phantom. Here's a list of my personal favorite POTO adaptations:

The Phantom of the Opera (1925-1929)

This was actually the first silent film I ever watched as a kid, I was around 9 or 10 years old and it was also around the same time that the Andrew Lloyd Webber movie was coming out. I love Lon Chaney's performance as Erik, and his ability as a makeup artist as well. This holds a special place in my heart, because I remember watching it at my grandmother's house. I hope someone can make a proper adaptation of the book with today's technology; however, this is probably the closest one we have so far.

(look at the way he clenches his fist on his sleeve, A.M.A.Z.I.N.G!)

The Phantom of the Opera (2004)

I remember liking this more as a kid and a teen, this has become more of a guilty pleasure movie for me now as an adult. I do appreciate some of the costume designs, I think my favorite is a tie between Christine's masquerade dress and her Think of Me dress. Minnie Driver is always fun to watch as La Carlotta, and Patrick Wilson did his best as Raoul. If it were made today with Emmy Rossum's acting abilities from being on Shameless, I think it could've worked beautifully, I'll give her some leeway because she was a teenager then.

(This is my favorite shot of Erik, btw)

The Phantom of the Opera (1990)

Btw, this was actually my first introduction to Charles Dance before Game of Thrones. I know this is technically also an adaptation of another musical prior to Lloyd Webber's, Yeston and Kopit; regardless, I like how this version of Erik is more on the sweet side, but he does have his limits (and I love his sarcastic remarks about Carlotta lol). I wish we could have seen what his disfigurement looked like, however, I do appreciate how the filmmakers wanted the audience to imagine it for themselves.

Goosebumps' The Phantom of the Auditorium (1995)

Okay, so I haven't actually read any of the Goosebumps books. I liked watching the TV show a bit more. This episode was a fun, kid-friendly version of Phantom.

(excuse the crappy quality of the photo)

Phantom of the Paradise (1974)

Okay, this one is a lot of fun. I do like how it was more rock and roll, and I like this Phantom's design, it almost reminds me of Panna a Nevtor, or the Czechoslovak Beauty and the Beast movie. There's definitely some campiness to the film as well, especially with Beef (the La Carlotta counterpoint), and Winslow's court case scene.

Phantom of the Megaplex (2000)

I have a soft spot for this one, because it was the first time where I saw clips of the Lon Chaney film featured in the beginning. On paper, I do like the premise of a guy haunting a movie theater, and I do like some of the more "Phantom" moments where he's disrupting each theater with something, like the projector bubbling out, or the dinosaur balloon. Also, I do like Mickey Rooney's speech about movies and movie-going.

[willsolace-loml]

need to go on ft with smn so i can yap abt old disney movies!

[andy-the-8th]

Phantom of the Megaplex spoilers under the cut

Honestly Shawn McGibbons is one of the most aspirational DCOM characters, to me, personally

Manager of a large chain business whose day to day life is wrangling the chaotic staff of colorful personalities, placating customers furious over small and stupid things, fighting against the quirks and failures of the building and business's equipment, about to have an aneurysm over a hyped-up event with corporate/VIPs attending

finds out he's getting a supervisor who's a useless nepotism hire, decides FUCK IT, dons a cape and mask and terrorizes his workplace with sabotage and stage magic to ruin said hyped-up event?

would be lying to say I don't 100% understand that fantasy lol

[yeahlikecarey]

[christinedaaeunofficial]

i fucking love low budget d-coms

[musicmaniac94]

My October watch list 2024

#16: Phantom of the Megaplex (2000)

On Disney+

[vintagelogos]

2000

[wewerehappymp3]

This is from last year but uh tell me why on Halloween last week, out of all the movies she could’ve chosen from, Carolyn picked the phantom of the megaplex. And when asked what movie she wanted to watch this weekend? She said phantom of the megaplex.

Now, I like that movie. Why else would I show it to her? But come on….lol.

Me: *makes a list of Christmas movies to watch with Carolyn

Carolyn: “Can we PLEASE watch phantom of the Megaplex again? PLEASE!”

[ginnyrules27]

Me: seeing people freaking out over the Kenny Ortega PotO and that Disney can’t do a YA version of Phantom

Me: so…did we all forget about Phantom of the Megaplex or was that just something I dreamt back in the 90s/early 2000’s? Just saying Disney already did a kid friendly version of Phantom that wasn’t half bad. Add Kenny for the music and it might just work.

[crowsobservatory]

Goddamn Movie Mason. I truly can't tell if I love him or if I hate him

[laqueus]

I watched Phantom of the Paradise for the first time the other day and

[tretaaysel]

PLUS DISNEY, YOU /ALREADY/ DID PHANTOM

Are....... Christine, Erik and Raoul all in this together????