Weird and Random Phantom RantI am going to apologize right now because I usually dislike rants and I actually don't mind if you like this.
Soooooo... To my main point (and don't ask me why I feel like typing this, could be the wine) I AM FREAKING SICK OF GERIK. I know the ALW 2004 phantom movie is the bee's knees to a lot of people, but come on. Sex-i-fying Erik... did it need to be done? No. He is sexy in his own way as is. As much as Gerard Butler is a good actor, he is not a good singer, and come on- what is with the wailing guitars in the "phantom of the opera" song?? I think the worst was the horrible/retched 3rd degree sunburn that forced him to live his life under the opera. In the end it was like "come on, I'll take all that other crap you pulled if it's for a decent reason, but no, your just as much a fop as Raoul is and you have no excuse". AND you look like Brendan Fraiser with that make up... and that's just weird. And dude Erik- your lair is full of bling(yes I just used that word) What are you whining about????
So.. to say the least I am sick of seeing fanfiction of the ALW movie. I'm cool with just about any other version, but PLEASE no more gerik... That's all I ask of you.
Leroux all the way!
And sorry again. I have had been drinking wine
P.S. Raoul was perfect in that version, annoyingly heroic and foplike.
oh, and on to vampire-y stuff:
The new particia briggs book was FANTASTIC- go buy it. Anna is no mercy, but I still like her.
and be prepared for sept. 5th:
Sookie Stackhouse, Trueblood on HBO looks BADASS
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Sexifying Erik was an annoyance too but that goes up the same alley as the sunburn of doom.
The deadly sunburn yes, that thing was just WTF all the way through. These days with makeup and special effects and crap that could have gone so much better.
I don't read fanfic too often but I have come across a wonderful fic called "Unseen Genius" It does star sunburn Erik but it's so beautifully written I really reccommend it, whether you like the movie or not
I'm still waiting for a super special awesome movie version of Susan Kay's "Phantom". They could do sooo much with Erik's make up and stuff. Only problem is, I have y own cast of characters to play the roles (including up to three people making Erik come alive (One for talking voice, one for body and once for singing)) and if they do any less than what one would hope for, disappointment is abound.
Hey...he does look like Brendon Fraser in that make up D8
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He has a death's head; not a bad sunburn. Get it right, Hollywood.
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Ok, I will admit I do watch the movie... a lot :3 I guess I just get more easily irked, and it's just for those reasons, other than that it is a good movie. I think it's funny that he sings a lot better when he is angry though, don't know why, but it has a lot more emotion in it. I guess the reason it bugs me is because it makes me want to watch the actually musical and I can't XD
ah well, I'm just drinking and irritable. ^_^
A susan kay movie would be amazing! I would love to see that!
and I must look up that fanfiction. I read too much, and I can't keep spending my money on books so I read fanfiction in between
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The first time I see AWL movie I did not knew ANYTHING about PotO And I was like: What was THAT?!?!?!
3 years later I find Leroux Novel, completly fell in love with Érik, and start to read and listen anything with PotO in... And then I understand the movie... And I was a bit choked to see what the musical (that I find good) had become...
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They should have let Michael Crawford play him in the movie. He has an amazing voice!
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Also: Erik is supposed to have the most beautiful voice known to mankind. Gerard does....not. Not that I fault him for it, though.
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The only time I like Gerard's singing voice is when he's angry, other than that it's bland and not very compelling.
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