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Summary: Excellent Action - Adventure Movie-Billy Zane -Fantastic Job
Review: Billy Zane IS THE PHANTOM in this thrill a minute adventure movie. Catherine Zeta-Jones IS devilishly seductive which is one of the highlights of this grand adventure movie. Billy Zane was superb and Catherine Zeta-Jones was teeerific. The scene where she kisses Mr.Zane is well-done. Marvelous heart-rending score by David Newman. Great stunt by Billy Zane at the beginning of the movie. Kristy Swanson-big mistake-did an adequate job. Vannessa Williams could've done a better job. Yet, this adventure movie is flawless in every way. Rated PG. If you're in the mood for a spine-tingling actioneer, this IS the movie for you. Catherine Zeta-Jones is sexy and seductive. I became a die-hard fan of Billy Zane and Catherine Zeta-Jones after this thriller. It was the 1st movie I'd seen them in.
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Summary: Non-Stop Action
Review: This movie adaptation of the old Lee Falk comic-book gem takes off quickly and rarely slows down. The supporting cast, which includes a 'pre-Zorro' Catherine Zeta-Jones, move around spiritlessly within the confines of their individual roles in a way that would best be described as mobile oblivion. Kristy Swanson once again plays a rich girl love interest, a role for which she is often typecast (think 'The Chase', 'The Program', 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'.). But the real appeal of the movie is the appearance of Billy Zane in the lead role. Rarely have I seen the actor play a good guy, and in his role as the Phantom, he plays it well. In fact, he shines like a diamond. Not to mention the fact that he does a helluva lot of justice to a purple wet suit and a black mask! Overall, the movie captures the spirit of the old comic book in a way that is very pleasing to the senses.
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Summary: For Those Who Came In Late:
Review: This film astonishes me. With utter garbage coming out in the Batman series, how could this film fail at the box office?Much more talented actors who actually seem to care about their characters excel in this film! Billy Zane & Kristy Swanson are two of the best (though underrated) actors out there today! Although I haven't really followed the Phantom comic strip too closely I have read up on it after seeing the film for the umpteenth time. It appears to be quite true to the comic strip. This film has action, great scenery, beautiful women, a great superhero, what more can one ask for? A better villan perhaps. Treat Williams was not spectacular in this film, but tolerable. I just wish the Brotherhood's evil was portrayed a little darker perhaps? The DVD has only the trailer included. It would have been nice for some extra features like interviews or a making of featurette (of which I am certain they have) as this one's going to be a Cult favorite in the years to come.
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Summary: Just Plain Fun
Review: This is a great movie for the family. Just Fun. Indiana Jones meets Batman. I have never read the comics, but I enjoyed all of the performances. Treat Williams as Xander Drax was excellent. Just enough fun and evil in one package. Catherine Zeta Jones (Douglas) Plays the villianess darkly with enough "good girl" to keep us interested. Billy Zane has this hero thing down. (You remember him from Titanic as the evil fiance). If you don't want to own this one, just rent it one night instead of Indiana Jones or Batman and you will not be disappointed.
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Summary: Classic action adventure
Review: Having been a reader of Lee Falk's classic newspaper comic strip on which this film is based,I was prepared to be disappointed as the translation from one medium to another can sometimes be problematic. Having gone in with those reservations, I'm happy to say that this is a very entertaining movie that respects its source material and embellishes upon it in the way only a big-budget Hollywood film can. Billy Zane is terrific as the mysterious "Ghost who walks". This film only received luke-warm reviews from the top name film critics but merited more consideration. If you liked The Shadow or The Mask of Zorro,this movie is one worth checking out.
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Summary: A VERY good movie
Review: I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this movie. I had heard comments that it was boring and slow. Well, let me tell you: IT IS NOT SO! It's a great, fun movie. It has great action sequences, great humor and great performances. The title role is played by Billy Zane, and he is completly believable as The Phantom/Kit Walker. Handsome, charming, VERY athletic, muscular (he looks great in that purple outfit ;D) and all the superhero character qualities as well: kind, honest, courteous, the whole package. Kristy Swanson plays the love interest, Diana Palmer. I liked the fact that she's not some silly damsel in distress that spends the whole movie screaming for help. Instead Diana's a strong, corageous and intelligent woman. Very good example for girls. The villain is Xander Drax, played well by Treat Williams, and the villaness is played by Catherine Zeta Jones. All in all, very good perfomances. Another fine element in this movie is the scenery. Wow! Beautiful landscapes and locations, exquisite beaches with glorious blue-green waters, the breathtaking jungle...makes you wish you could be there. Believe me, it's amazing, and worth seeing more that once. The movie stays true to the spirit of the comic strip it is based on (which is such a rare achievement for a Hollywood movie). Parents can rest easy with this movie, it good clean fun for kids, it's not very violent, and no foul language. Plus, you'll enjoy it as much as the kids. All in all, a VERY good movie, that I fully recomend to everyone.
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Summary: The Phantom
Review: This film is a comic book story set in a period where evils are more simply categorized for its wide readership. Everyone who read the strip, and collected the paper backs should wholly enjoy this film. For all others; Bill Zane does a fine job in a somewhat campy role, the action is fast, but above all the cinematography of the purple clad hero against the jungle footage is most memorable.
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Summary: a throw-back adventure for both little and grown-up kid's
Review: FOR THOSE WHO CAME IN LATE.......A classic character known around the world with appearances in comics and newspapers for over 60 years. Thrown into a high speed adventure far more similar to "Raiders" than "Batman", The Phantom is a throwback to the time when there was no doubt who the good guy was. Mysterious and elusive, our hero fights the good fight at every turn. With villains classically played by a well chosen cast, The Phantom truly has his hands full as he globe trots to stop Xander Drax and his accomplices in their quest for world domination. Billy Zane does a respectable job of being true to what the older fans would hope for in the character and still blend in enough newness to attract the younger ones that would be unfamiliar with The Phantom's legacy. The language and violence are just enough to lend a bit of realism yet stop short of becoming a problem for those with smaller kids. My six year old has enjoyed it repeatedly as have I. So, it is a movie many of us have waited a long time for. It was a plus that The Phantom's creator, Lee Falk lived to see his creation hit the big screen. Watch it, own it. It will help bring that kid out in you that remembers the character from rainy sunday mornings sprawled on the den floor with the funny papers.It will also win new fans for Mr. Falk's gift to us. Fans for the future, because The Phantom is the man who cannot die.......he is... "THE GHOST WHO WALKS ". randy young
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Summary: YEEEEESSSHHHHHH
Review: Well this was a stinker. I know that Zane probably needed a change in pace from his typical bad guy roles, but he is so much more entertaining in those very roles. This movie has a very used plot that worked well in Superman and the first two Batman movies. This is so boring and unappealing one wonders if children could enjoy this movie. Zane is excellent though in his performance. He just needed a better script.
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Summary: A Great Family Film
Review: This movie deserved to do so much better at the box office. Without a doubt one of my all time favorite action flicks.
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