tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16605980.post3388881913702612031..comments2024-03-16T18:31:16.417+00:00Comments on BLACK HOLE REVIEWS: PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE (1974) - De Palma's rock horror showMark Hodgsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08744056312268440003noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16605980.post-28352367401716168752012-05-28T09:25:16.096+01:002012-05-28T09:25:16.096+01:00Excellent review.
To Reg: Those guys crack me up ...Excellent review.<br /><br />To Reg: Those guys crack me up too, but they don't play the same melody every time. 'Upholstery' is the same melody/chordal structure as 'Faust', and 'Somebody Super Like You' is the same melody/chordal structure as 'Phantom's Theme/Beauty and the Beast'.Madame Enferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06237938029432864327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16605980.post-26883497939167817372011-07-28T21:25:59.090+01:002011-07-28T21:25:59.090+01:00Thanks, Frank! I honestly didn't know that. Kn...Thanks, Frank! I honestly didn't know that. Knew it wasn't the actual one whodunnit....Mark Hodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08744056312268440003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16605980.post-3193860724056774152011-07-28T20:59:40.746+01:002011-07-28T20:59:40.746+01:00William Finley also did the voice of Bobbi, Michae...William Finley also did the voice of Bobbi, Michael Caine's razor weilding alter ego in De Palma's Dressed to Kill.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14314959711255172932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16605980.post-46390975702651132552010-04-22T09:43:23.990+01:002010-04-22T09:43:23.990+01:00A terribly under-rated, and under-appreciated film...A terribly under-rated, and under-appreciated film. While it's a bit cheesy, and very 70's, it is such fun to watch, and has so many memorable scenes.<br /><br />I thought that Paul Williams was the stand-out - He was delightfully over-the-top, yet believable within the context of the film. "Ink's no good to me, Winslow"... What a great line!<br /><br />Of all the OTT scenes in the film, I think the shower scene was my favourite, and one of the best of all of DePalma's many, many "compulsory" shower scenes. It was, for a long time, the most fun part of watching any of his films... Just waiting to see how he'd work a shower scene into this one! Right up there with John Landis' constant references to "See You Next Wednesday".<br /><br />Another enjoyable aspect is that the songs performed by the "interchangeable trio" are always the same, musically - The lyrics and style change, but the basic melody is identical every time. This always cracks me up.<br /><br />I thoroughly recommend this film to anyone who wants to just have a bloody good time. It definitely has something for everyone!Reg Langfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08963138287172311425noreply@blogger.com