Well.. a lot has already been written about this movie.. and my review would be a bit dated... As an ardent fan of The Phantom since my preschool days (late sixties), I was pleasantly surprised to see the movie in my local video library. But the movie in itself was a great disappointment. Perhaps my expectations were too high. Anyway... I feel that a lot of wacky lore was introduced in the film. Even the dress of the Phantom was changed and characters such as Guran were totally goofed up. It appears that Falk was very satisfied with the film. OK. His gain is our loss. A total failure in my opinion.. excepting, perhaps, CZJ as Sala. And the allusion to magical powers in skulls was pure crap. Zane's eyes showed throughout the film, which is absolute taboo in Phantom lore. But what the hell.. even showing the Phantom's face is taboo.. and we had Zane grinning, cowl-less, every five minutes. Guran, in the film, was a teenager, a sort of colonial-type majordomo, wearing a headgear like a turban.. he is actually middle-aged and wears a basket type hat... The CO of the Jungle Patrol was on friendly terms with his Commander - another taboo. The Rope People were OK.. It would have been better to mention the Llongo, Wambesi and Bandar... the most prominent tribes in Phantom lore. I feel that if some of Falk's original stories had been taken up for the movie... and no deviations had been made.. the movie would have looked at least 'authentic'.. as of now, such blatant deviations left a sour taste in the mouth of the uninitiated viewer, as well as for the ardent fan of the Phantom...