EPISODE · Oct 2, 2018 · 1H 6M
Episode 9: Phantom of the Paradise
from A Reel Education: The Musical! · host Windy Bowlsby, Mike Lawson, and Vinnie Scalco
I want this Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s next musical. Listeners! Take a listen as Mike gets his mind blown by PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE! Brian DePalma’s 1974 rock opera is gloriously garish with literary references galore, Paul Williams’ soundtrack is a smorgasbord of musical styles settling in on glam-prog-rock, and William Finley eats allll the scenery as the titular phantom, Winslow Leach. DePalma’s second movie, two years before CARRIE, is confident, stylish, and wildly entertaining. Take a listen, and let it bring you to “Life at Last”! Legalese that clearly says what it means. Melissa in a Colander (Butt-Numb-a-Thon 2015 application) Phantom of the Paradise (1974) Rating: 7.3/10 (25,737 votes)Director: Brian De PalmaWriter: Brian De Palma, Louisa RoseStars: Paul Williams, William Finley, Jessica HarperRuntime: 91 minRated: PGGenre: Comedy, Drama, FantasyReleased: 01 Nov 1974 Plot: A disfigured composer sells his soul for the woman he loves so that she will perform his music, but an evil record tycoon betrays him and steals his music to open his rock palace, The Paradise. The post Episode 9: Phantom of the Paradise appeared first on A Reel Education: The Musical!.
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