seemingly happy irony

Josefa 2022-07-05 13:12:01

Just finished watching the 1943 version of The Phantom of the Opera. It's really nice that every character is alive. Although there are not many movies I have watched, I am willing to think more about the intentions of the screenwriter and director of each movie. The disfigured violinist was clearly a tragic figure, pure and introverted, and the kind of love reserved for the outgoing and popular Chris felt out of admiration rather than as real long-lasting. Feelings, what I am adhering to now is the same, there are many girls like Chris Dian who enjoy the feeling of being pursued, and they are very useful in them. Does Chris Ding really have no idea who the training he has received for so long has come from? Last time I took a mental training class, I also talked about this, enjoying the contributions of others without expressing a clear point of view, which is easy to cause misunderstandings and more serious consequences. The cop and the tenor are reconciling characters, and I'm sure anyone who sees them will like them. There was a scene where the original female lead singer was drugged off. Chris's first reaction was to find the female partner next to him to express his joy and let me see the end with tinted glasses. The ending ends with the violinist's death as no surprise, but the bud of a false love and bad communication, and vanity. It has a very ironic effect on this seemingly happy ending.

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Phantom of the Opera quotes

  • Enrique Claudin: Mademoiselle, may I speak to you for a minute?

    Christine DuBois: Why, of course.

    Enrique Claudin: You weren't on the stage tonight for the third act curtain call.

    Christine DuBois: Everyone seems to notice. It's really quite flattering.

    Enrique Claudin: [Becoming concerned] Why weren't you there?

    [Christine is puzzled]

    Enrique Claudin: Forgive me, but I have been a part of the Opera for so long. Everybody, everything connected with it, I feel it is so much a part of my life.

    [Christine pauses, then smiles]

    Christine DuBois: Yes, well, Monsieur Villeneuve is waiting for you.

    Enrique Claudin: You weren't ill, were you? You're not in any trouble, are you? Why it's impertinent of me, I know, but...

    [Claudin stalls, soon Christine kindly shakes his hand and smiles]

    Christine DuBois: You're very kind. Thank you.

    [Christine starts to leave]

    Enrique Claudin: CHRISTINE!

    [Christine turns back to Claudin in shock, Claudin soon realizes his mistake]

    Enrique Claudin: I'm sorry. Forgive me.

  • [Claudin is talking to Christine as they descend into the catacombs beneath the Opera]

    Enrique Claudin: See? Didn't I tell you it was beautiful? You didn't know we had a lake all to ourselves, did you?

    [Christine covers her face and sobs]

    Enrique Claudin: They've poisoned your mind against me. That's why you're afraid. Look at your lake, Christine. You'll love it here when you get used to the dark. And you'll love the dark, too. It's friendly and peaceful. It brings rest and relief from pain. It's right under the Opera. The music comes down and the darkness distills it, cleanses it of the suffering that made it. Then it's all beauty. And life here is like a resurrection.