![]() ![]() The Phantom has the loyalty of many of the natives that reside in the jungle and receives much assistance from them. He resides in the Skull Cave (Wonder if the makers of the Masters of the Universe owes Lee Falk some chunka chunka for this idea). Unique to most superheroes, he uses guns, yet he makes every effort to not kill anyone he apprehends. Little does anyone know that the Phantom lives on because each Phantom grooms his son to take the mantle of the Phantom should the present Phantom faces an untimely death. ![]() The Phantom is called the Ghost who Walks, because he has survived for 400 years. The basic premise of the movie, to Phantom newcomers, is that The Phantom is a superhero that fights for what is right in the African Jungle. Treat Williams gives the best effort in this movie IMHO, it is a bit overacted, but he maintains the balance between humor and being dastardly evil. This is Billy Zane's shining moment in theater because #1, he did not have quite a big role in Titanic, and #2, he was such a dink in that movie anyway. ![]() It was discontinued in my local paper a long time ago, but it was refreshing to see this theatrical adaptation made to possibly renew interest in this ancient hero, especially to the younger crowd. I used to enjoy following the comic serial in the local paper when I was younger. This is a very enjoyable movie, enough action to keep interest, yet clean enough and without gory violence for the kids.
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