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The Phantom Of The Opera

starring: Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Minnie Driver, Miranda Richardson
directed by: Joel Schumacher

Release Date May 02, 2005
As I have never seen the stage show, I cannot compare the two. I have heard the music many times and always wanted to see it, now that I am able to I can say that it is one of the best musicals I have ever seen. The story is dramatic and sends shivers up your spine every 2 minutes. It takes you back in time to the point where I came out thinking that I should be wearing a corset and have my best puffy dress on. I love the attention to detail, not one thing looks out of place. The theatre looks amazing and the cinimatography is very good. I also thought that the actors fitted the roles perfectly, and their voices surprised me. Gerard Butler's voice was amazing, even though he had not sung before, he was the best phantom I've heard (though I am ... Read More:

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The Batman Legacy (Batman/Batman Returns/Batman Forever/Batman and Robin)

starring: George Clooney, Chris O'Donnell, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson
directed by: Joel Schumacher, Tim Burton

Release Date October 03, 2005
With the current Batman craze because of the Dark Knight, it was time for me to re-visit these movies. For me these are still good, especially the first 2, however not the Dark Knight I am afraid to say. These movies are more like the Comic Book Batman before the Dark Knight re-invention, and do have that more superhero comic book feel with some homage to the TV series. This is even more evident because of the new movies which have a much more sinister and 'real' feel to them. The new movies very much set Batman in a 'real' world setting, makes you feel that maybe this could happen, wheras this series is very much more fantasy, with the feel of Gotham City, the gadgets and the enemies. This is best highlighted with the difference in the Joker Characters.... ... Read More:

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A Time To Kill [1996]

starring: Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, Oliver Platt
directed by: Joel Schumacher

Release Date May 11, 1998
When a 12 year old black girl is raped, beaten and almost murdered by two racist, redneck pigs, the little girl's father shoots both of them dead whilst they are being taken to trial.

He committed murder, he is as guilty as sin and nobody believes otherwise.

On the contrary in fact, the main question in this film is whether a black man should be allowed to take vengeance against whites.

Indeed, having based the defendant's entire case on the lie that he was 'temporarily insane,' the killer's attorney spells out this fact at the end of the film by asking the jury to imagine the little girl's attack and then asking "NOW IMAGINE SHE'S WHITE."

Throughout the film, the community is divided between the killer's supporters ... Read More:

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The Lost Boys [1987]

starring: Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Dianne Wiest, Barnard Hughes, Edward Herrmann
directed by: Joel Schumacher

Release Date December 14, 1998
After quite a few disappointing movie rentals, and being none too impressed by the more recent monster/action films to grace our screens, I decided to try out a classic.

My interest was initially perked up by the fact Kiefer Sutherland was in it. Being a bit of a fan, and liking the premise of the film, I decided to buy the double boxset of the film (it works out cheaper - even if the 2nd one is a bit naff in comparison) and I must say it's one of the best films I have seen in ages!

The story goes thus. Michael and Sam move with their mum to Santa Carla, California, after what seems like a slightly messy divorce. They settle in quickly, Sam befriending two (if not slightly odd) comic book store teens, and Michael befriending agang of bikers...or are they? ... Read More:

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The Lost Boys/Lost Boys 2 - The Tribe [2008]

starring: Billy Wirth, Jason Patric, Jami Gertz, Corey Feldman, Corey Haim
directed by: Joel Schumacher, P.J. Pesce

Release Date September 08, 2008
The Lost Boys (original movie) is one of the most popular vampire movies of it's time, and it's success relies not just on the pure brilliance of it's story, but on the wonderful comedic timing and impressive performances by Keifer Sutherland, Corey Feldman and Jason Patrick.

A divorced mother of two is forced to move to Santa Carla to live with her father in financial defeat. Her two teenage sons, Michael and Sam are dismayed to find that their grandfather lives in a ranch-cabin style house with no TV, miles from anywhere, amongst an impressive array of stuffed animals.

At first it seems life doesn't seem as exciting in Santa Carla, until Michael falls in love at first sight with Star, a dark-haired beauty distracted with a bunch of loud trouble-making bikers ... Read More:

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St Elmo's Fire [1985]

starring: Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson
directed by: Joel Schumacher

Release Date June 14, 2004
This movie is considered as one of the famous 80s "Brat Pack" movies, since it featured some well-known actors and actresses of the 80s "Brat Pack", such as Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy and Emilio Estevez.
However, it is very different from their other movies, so it's wrong to think that if you liked the others, then you'll like St Elmo's Fire, too.
St Elmo's Fire is not a teen movie, it's a movie about young adults who have just left school and who are trying to find their place in the adult's world. It's about different expectations and hopes young adults have, their goals, and how they are trying to achieve them (more or less successfully). By the end of the movie they have all realized that being an adult is not as easy and great as they thought when they left school.

If ... Read More:

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The Number 23 [2007]

starring: Virginia Madsen, Danny Huston, Jim Carrey, Rhona Mitra
directed by: Joel Schumacher

Release Date July 23, 2007
I've been wanting to see this film for ages but been putting it off due to the bad reviews on here. Well last night I watched it and was very pleasantly surprised, I actually thought it was pretty good.

I found the beginning all a bit weird and wondered where this film was going but as I watched more, I was definitely drawn in and glued to my tv for the rest of the movie. I don't normally like Jim Carey but I thought he was excellent in this film. There are some good twists and turns along the way and it all comes together at the end. I really enjoyed watching this and it was great to find something that bit different to all the same old films out there! I would recommend it.

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Falling Down [1992]

starring: Michael Douglas, Robert Duvall, Barbara Hershey, Tuesday Weld, Rachel Ticotin
directed by: Joel Schumacher

Release Date June 01, 2006
Take the hottest day of the year, a traffic gridlock, cracked pavements, dirty streets, unwarranted hostility and a general feeling of being short changed. Then add the frustrations of having an estranged wife and child, an extremely jaded and unbalanced mindset, and the frustration of being obsolete with no marketable skills. Set them against the decadent back drop of modern day LA where if you are 'Not economically viable,' you are of no use, and the result is Falling Down.

The tag line 'The Adventures of an Ordinary man at War with the Everyday World,' makes Joel Schumacher's masterpiece sound like the benign story of a working stiff with issues. However Falling Down is a dark and engrossing urban fable, a study into the mind of the disenfranchised and reminder to all that the removal of ... Read More:

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The Client [1994]

starring: Susan Sarandon, Tommy Lee Jones, Brad Renfro, Mary-Louise Parker, Anthony LaPaglia
directed by: Joel Schumacher

Release Date May 11, 1998
You gotta hand it to John Grisham: Nobody has the various lawyer cliches down pat as well as him - in fact, it almost seems as if he invented or at least, reinvented many of them. As in most of his thrillers, we get a whole handful in "The Client": the slimy mafia lawyer, the power-hungry politician-to-be, the self-aggrandizing ambulance-chaser, the grandfatherly judge and, of course, the motherly family law practitioner who turned to legal practice after overcoming a few troubles of her own. I think that leaves only the greedy corporate attorney, his cousin the corrupt judge and their perpetual antagonists, the starving public interest lawyer and the inquisitive student prodigy unrepresented here; but still, not a bad collection for a single thriller, even by Grisham. (And that doesn't even include the count of ... Read More:

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The Phantom Of The Opera - Deluxe Box Set [2004]

starring: Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Minnie Driver, Miranda Richardson
directed by: Joel Schumacher

Release Date November 07, 2005
i would definitively recommend this box set as not only do you get the 2 disk film but also 8 color postcards and the full movie soundtrack. seeing as how you can buy the same cd for more than what you pay for this box set. In all this is the best buy.
Gerard Butlers performance in the film was outstanding he brought the phantom to life. The music was brilliant, the pure power of it had me on the edge of my seat.