The Phantom
The Phantom
1996
The Phantom, descendent of a line of African superheroes, travels to New York City to thwart a wealthy criminal genius from obtaining three magic skulls which would give him the secret to ultimate power.
(Source: IMDB)
"You're not immortal. I know your secrets, Phantom."
"The Phantom: Take them to your grave, Kabai Sengh."
The Phantom
Kit Walker
Xander Drax
- Origin story
Villain's plot:
Xander Drax is searching for three skulls that can be combined to wield the power of the sun. I think?
Rankings:
Riding in on his horse, with his dog, to chase off the bad guys.
Billy Zane made a good Phantom, sad that the movie wasn’t a better vehicle for him.
Pretty accurate to the comics with a few added flourishes.
Notes
This movie didn’t have to be bad. I really enjoyed the premise and some of the stunts were quite well done. But then we went from the jungle, to New York, to an underwater pirate cave? And laser rings? It’s like it wanted to be made in the 20s, so they just kept seventy year old fight coordination and sound stages.