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Really? The trailers look HORRIBLE! Actually, they SOUND horrible. This Phantom guy they got CAN'T SING!

When I saw the trailer for the first time, I was profoundly disappointed. Then I thought, "Well, sure you're disappointed. It's only natural to compare him to Michael Crawford, and nobody's going to win that match-up. Give the guy another chance, and let him stand on his own merits."

So I watched another trailer. He sounded WORSE.

Then I started reading about this film. This guy had never sung a role in his life! He was getting voice lessons ON THE SET, while they were filming!

Dircector Joel Schumaker was quoted saying things like, "Hey, it's not MY fault we didn't use Michael Crawford! Andrew Lloyd Webber made that decision." Not a ringing endorsement of his lead actor.

I've been waiting 20 years for this film. But after seeing the trailers, I'll just wait until it's on video, if I bother to see it at all.