Its campy for sure and I love allot of the line deliveries and shot compositions.
All around the film looks fantastic and the set and costume designs are great.
Not the best depalma film of the 3 I've seen but it's still a good one.
Phantom of the Paradise
He sold his soul for rock n’ roll!
Rating
3.8 (2)
Release Date
10/31/1974Runtime
92 minsOverview
Singer-songwriter Winslow Leach seeks revenge on the nefarious music producer Swan, who steals both Winslow's music and his favorite singer for the grand opening of his new rock palace, the Paradise.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$1,300,000Revenue
$250,000Homepage
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How It Feels
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A gleefully grotesque rock opera where a wronged musician becomes a masked avenger, blending horror-movie darkness with campy excess and real bite about exploitation in the music industry. It's Brian De Palma at his most audaciously theatrical, part Phantom retelling, part industry satire, all fever dream.
Mood
Paranoid
Themes
RevengeCorruptionAmbitionArt and creationObsession
Tone
Operatic
Pacing
Propulsive
Look
Stylized genreHigh-contrastPainterly
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Graphic violenceSuicide and self-harm
William Finley
Winslow Leach / The Phantom
Paul Williams
Swan
Jessica Harper
Phoenix
George Memmoli
Philbin
Gerrit Graham
Beef
Archie Hahn
The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads
Jeffrey Comanor
The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads
Peter Elbling
The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads
Colin Cameron
Band
David Garland
Band
Gary Mallaber
Band
Art Munson
Band
Reviews
“My music is for Phoenix. Only she can sing it. Anyone else who tries, dies!”
Brilliant film, IMO. A parody, a commentary, a reimagining of a classic… Everything rolled up into one AND with an awesome soundtrack!
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