The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

I like how The Phantom of the Opera began with the old owners of the Paris opera house signing it over to the new owners. They can't leave without be like "Oh PS, there's a ghost." The new owners are skeptic of course at first, but hey this story isn't really about them. The Phantom wants things his way including the love of his favorite singer, Christine Daae. Before Christine finds out her mystery supporter is scary-face Phantom himself she wants to be his slave. She even wants to break off marriage to her lover, Raoul, to get further in her career. It did feel like it was only when she found out how hideously ugly the Phantom was, that she was crawling back to marriage-ville with Raoul. I even found that when Raoul was at the Phantom's mercy and she could save him by pledging to marry the Phantom she thought it over a real long time. Overall lesson, ladies, its the handsome sugar-daddy or the fugly insane escaped criminal.

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