Rating: 
Summary: Very disappointing.....
Review: I wasn't thrilled to see this was the so called "sequel" to Interview With A Vampire, as I am a fan of the books and I still believe they skipped a story in between. I didn't see the film in the theaters and waited to see it on cable. A few nights ago, I got my chance only to find not only did a skip a story in between the Interview With A Vampire, they skipped most the story of Queen of the Damned itself! They ruined this story in my opinion. The point of the story was to develop a new vampire Coven which Rice did brilliantly in her book. Leave it to Hollywood to screw it up! Stories were changed, as were characters and some were downright unrecognizable and grossly underdeveloped, leaving me to wonder, "What in the HELL were they thinking?" Not to mention they left out the important part of the story itself, which was to explain the vampire origins! Save your money.....this movie is a no go from beginning to end. I'd give it fewer stars if amazon would let me.
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Summary: Hardly a Damned Queen
Review: Disappointed in this movie is an understatement. Save your money and wait until it comes out on cable. I saw this movie when it was first released in the theaters. And the only high point of the movie was the concert scene with the music pumping (and the music wasn't that good and certainly not to every one's taste). But since that I am a rocker and generally like that kind of music, it was all right. However, it is hard to believe that a 200 year old vampire would become a rock star. Not much follows the book, but this did. Surprizingly As for a plot? Well...good luck in finding one. Trying to combine two books into one movie that is under two hours was not a good idea. To properly do Queen of the Damned there is a need for character development of all the characters. There was no character developement for most of the ones (vampires) in the movie. The climax of the movie was not so climatic. If future movies of the Vampire Chronicles are made, I hope that they do a better job. Aayliah was a high point, as far as acting performances were concerned. She did and excellent portrayal of the Queen. However, very disappointed that the Queen was hardly in the movie. And I think that was the general consensus of the people that were in the movie theater with me. As for Stuart Townsend as Lestat, not as good. Even though he was nice to look at, his performance of Lestat was not true to character. However, I do not think that this is reflective of his talent, but that of the screenwriter. I think that the Tom Cruise version in Interview with the Vampire was a better performance in comparison. Maybe because it was a better written part. While watching this movie I couldn't believe my eyes how much of it they got wrong. Did the screen writer and director even read Anne Rice's book?! I can understand creative freedom, but this is not creative whatsoever. I can't believe that Rice okayed this. Now if you haven't yet seen this movie and have not read the Vampire Chronicles by Rice... I highly suggest that you go out and rent this one before spending the movie to buy it. My view on this movie is purely from that of one that has read all of the Rice Vampire Chronicles, and knows the stories of the Vampires very well. So if you have read the Vampire Chronicles and seen Interview with the Vampire, then this movie was a big disappointment to me, it might be for you too.
Rating:
Summary: celluloid vomit!
Review: a god-aweful embaressment, one cliche' after another,
a butchery of Rice's work. boring music, boring actors,
boring empty dialogue. "Vamp" staring Grace Jones is a
far superior film compared to this. what scares me the most
about this film is that anyone liked it at all!
Happy Halloween!
Rating: 
Summary: Full of sex and music and Stuart Townsend clad in leather
Review: First, I want to start out by saying that if you are expecting the movie version of Anne Rice's books, push those thoughts and/or expectations out of your head right now. 99.999% of the things in this movie DID NOT happen in the books. Characters are left out, huge parts are twisted around, and well, this is just not the same story. Aside from the characters, this is pretty much just an original movie. So you need to go at it that way. Forget Anne Rice even exists. Okay, so now that I've cleared that out of the way, let's get down to the movie. Listen folks, this isn't cinema. This isn't even close. Remember when we pretended that Anne Rice and her books didn't even exist? Well, I'm also gonna' have to ask you to forget about the first movie, Interview With the Vampire, as well. Interview was an well-thought out, careful adaption of Rice's story, that perfectly portrayed the melancholy and pain associated with not only having to be alive forever, but of the bloodlust and killings and guilt associated along with it. Queen is not that movie. Queen is a full on assault, a barrage of sex, rock, and pop culture. Do not look for any hidden meanings, people. This is a movie, meant purely for enjoyment and seemingly for the prostitution of special effects. It is pure fun, and while it does have its moments, there is absolutely nothing of substance here. But Kudos to the Makeup people. The Vampires are spectacular, their teeth sexy and sharp rather that gaudy. So. If you were waiting for that next, haunting, movie adaption of one of Rice's Vampire novels, please, I beg you, hold out and wait to see if they ever get around to The Tale of the Body Theif, and pray they don't screw that up. But if your looking for a fun, trendy, hip movie full of sex and music and Stuart Townsend clad in leather, buy this. Then invite your significant other over, put on the Nine Inch Nails, and retrieve the liquid latex from the closet. Oh, and have a little fun witht his. This movie is perfect for ridicule. Point out Townsend's sexy smirk, which looks as though he should be wringing his hands together and asking if we can make a deal. And when Aaliyah's character pulls the beating heart out of the DEAD vampire's chest. Pure Entertainment, people.
Rating: 
Summary: Anne Rice shouldn't watch it ...
Review: This is a really bad movie, and awful adaptation of the second best vampires book by Anne Rice. I just hope Ms. Rice didn't bless this adaptation. There is only a very loose connection to the book, and not a good one. The movie tells the story about the vampire Lestat. The book is about the awakening of the evil represented by Akasha, the mother of all vampires, and about the struggle of "good" ancient vampires, who don't want to see the end of the humanity. The movie completely ignored the best part of the book: the story of ancient siblings, and only showed Maharet, in a few meaningless sequences. I don't recommend buying DVD or VHS. Wait until it gets shown on broadcast TV. You will be bored anyway.
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Summary: It's all about the music videos
Review: Is Queen of the Damned a bad movie? First you have to define what variation of the word bad you are using. Is it bad, as in unwatchable Battlefield Earth bad? Is it bad because it was disappointing, like The Phantom Menace or Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes was bad? Or bad, as in adaptation bad, like Dune? I certainly can't say it was bad in a disappointing way, since I had no expectations. I fully expected Queen to be abysmal. Maybe with some small hope that it at least would be a tad more bearable than The Forsaken. I knew it was going to be at a minimum a Dune level bad as The Vampire Lestat and Queen of the Damned are favorite books of mine. From the film's inception I knew they'd quite possibly deconstructed the story beyond recognition. Anne Rice should be rolling over in her grave. Wait, she's not dead. Never mind. In fact I think she said she liked it. Oh well. She did however offer to write the screenplay for free and was declined. Clearly remaining faithful to the books was not on the filmmaker's agenda. Queen of the Damned is all and neither of these many flavors of bad. It is simply a non-event. The problem being that it walks a middle ground achieving nothing more than mediocrity. It neither embraces the camp factor inherent in the subject matter - vampire rock star indeed, the possibilities are endless - nor does it take itself and its source material seriously, aiming for a film that transcends its subject. Interview With The Vampire took this risk and achieved something different, oft times special. So Queen ends up being nothing more than a rather sad footnote in the decline of The Vampire Chronicles. The movie itself is not the reason to get the DVD. Get the DVD for the music videos. They are so wonderful and creative you wonder what happened to the talent that went into them when it comes to the move
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Summary: You will like this movie if...
Review: ...you are dazzled by cheap special effects with overscored sound bursts -- whoosh-bam! -- swiss cheese plotlines, and Frenchmen who have Transylvanian accents. I know what you're thinking: "Wow! I never thought having A.D.D. could be so advantageous to maintaining a normal sleep pattern!" That's right -- if you've struggled to follow difficult storylines like those in "Titanic" and "Batman Forever," then "Queen of the Damned" is for you. This movie will naturally keep you awake even when others are forced to reach for the Trucker's Choice! Don't be bothered by those annoying questions like, "Why did that happen" or "Who's that" any more! Buy the DVD version RIGHT NOW -- buy 4 and round out a full set of coasters! Mmmm... Vampires. (eeaw.)
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Summary: it is all rights
Review: This movie was not really based on Aaliyah she only had a few scenes in this movie. I was really dissapointed because they made it seem like aaliyah was the star of the movie well she wasn't that other girl was. BY THE WAY I LOVE GIRL. REST IN THE PEACE.
Rating: 
Summary: Queen of the Damned
Review: This movie is far from what everybody says. It was a great movie, especially if you are a vampire lover, some only call it a B rate vampire movie because there is more romance then gore! Aaliyah is only seen til the second have of the movie which was diappointing, but still great. People complain of the fact that so much is missing when compared to the books, but think of it! Two books were combined to make this movie and the Vampire Chronicles are anything but little. Stuart Townsend, is a completely underappreciated actor, who did a great job of bringing out Lestat in the new age. Tom Cruise could never filled the part the same! See the movie, love Stuart Townsend, and think for your self!!!
Rating:
Summary: Skip It -- Read the Books Instead!
Review: The only reason this movie gets ONE star is because of the potential of Stuart Townsend and Aaliyah. If this movie had been done right; that is, as two movies -- the Vampire Lestat and Queen of the Damned -- then they would have been a hell of a lot better than this bastardized version of two great novels. The writers, producer and director have pulled a mish-mast of plots from both novels, changed complete story lines, and created a mess. Stuart Townsend,Aaliyha, and Marguerite Moreau were great choices for the characters of Lestat, Akasha, and Jesse, but the rest were pathetic. Vincent Perez was completely wrong as Marius, Lena Olin was over the top as Maharet -- and this time no twin sister, in addition the characters of Pandora, Armand, and Mael were completely underused and poorly acted. If you love the Vampire Chronicles, skip his movie and enjoy the books instead.
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