God, this movie is so campy! He's wearing purple spandex, for fuck's sake. Kit Walker (Billy Zane) has inherited the mantle of The Phantom, protector of the jungle nation of Bengalla, from his father and spends his days foiling evil and stopping incursions from shadowy pirate organization the Sang Brotherhood. But a new evil is stirring far away in New York City. Xander Drax (Treat Williams) is putting his millions into searching for three mystic skulls that will grant their bearer unlimited power. Only plucky Diana Palmer (Kristy Swanson), Kit's college sweetheart, has the guts to stand up to Drax. She crosses paths with The Phantom and off they go.
This is the perfect antidote to all the dark, depressing superhero movies of recent years. Again I say, purple spandex. The Phantom is candy-coated bubblegum meant to evoke the early radio serial days. Plus, it has a Catherine Zeta-Jones as the female villain. How can you not love that? If I remember correctly, this was a box office failure but that just means it's ripe for a resurgence.
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