> I must say that is seems a bit biased and unprofessional to suggest that
> Michael Crawford was ("perhaps") the best phantom without
> listing every single phantom and reviewing their respective pros and cons.
> For my own personal taste, and not just because I am a Canadian, I find
> Colm Wilkinson much more powerful and seductive than Michael Crawford.
> Again, this is my own personal feeling and is thus completely subjective,
> but the main point is that I personally believe a review of this kind
> should not make such broad statements without proper support to back them
> up.

Thank you! I agree that one could not suggest that Crawford is the best Phantom without hearing the others. Otherwise, everyone seems to be closeminded to me. I personally prefer Gerard Butler to Michael Crawford because I like different. To those closeminded people- go see the movie. Even it you do not enjoy the singing, the special effects are incredible.