Rating: 
Summary: Lestat, come out, come out where ever you are...
Review: I went into this movie wondering how Warner Bros could top a film like Interview With The Vampire with its huge budget and stellar cast of buffo boyz (Cruise, Pitt and Banderas). Clever Bros didn't try to they went another way all together. Did it work? For me it did. I am an Anne Rice fan but I went into the movie knowing that the collosal story of Lestat, the ancient vampires, especially Those Who Must Be Kept could never be told in less than 2 hours. Let me just say that it wasn't. They chose to zoom in on Lestat coming out into the open as a rock star, in a goth band called The Vampire Lestat. The film adds a romance with Jesse (great grandchild of the ancient vampiress Maharet) which could have been left out, but for those people unfamiliar with the whole story it probably provided a touchstone. It keeps the nasty, almost unstoppable villiness in the form of the mother vampire from ancient Egypt, Akasha (the late R&B singer Aaliyah). While she is not on the screen very long her scenes are titillating and enjoyable to watch. Marius, played admirably by Swiss born actor, Vincent Perez, is the historian, painter and caretaker of the sleeping Akasha. In this movie version he is also Lestat's maker (in the book it was Magnus). He is relegated to the station of amused and horrified parent as Lestat disregards his advice to live on the edge of human society in the shadows as immortals have done for centuries and watches bemused as Lestat becomes a household name and a vision on MTV and stages throughout the world. ... There is no doubt that with another 20 to 30 minutes of film, this could have been the best vampire picture ever made. It would have helped immensely to introduce each of the old vampires: Khayman (the one in rags), Pandora (Indian), Mael (prehistoric looking dude), Armand (pudgy, long haired strawberry blonde). Stuart Townsend's performance as Lestat reminds me very much of Brandon Lee's in The Crow. He is bold, bratty, sensual, funny and oh so easy on the eyes. I didn't miss the blonde hair and gray eyes of the book character at all. He caught the essence of Lestat and ran with it. For me Lestat, Marius and Akasha made this film so enjoyable. The film has a hard, edgy and sometimes flashy look to it so different from the the warm, elegance of Interview With the Vampire, but it does reflect its time adequately. Art Direction and Special Effects were as good as can be expected on a lower budget film. I particularly liked the eyes of the vampires glinting as they immerged from darkness, like an owl or a cat's eyes suddenly caught in the lights of a car. Take a bite and try it. Let the vampire Lestat tempt and dare you, but don't think anything bad while watching the film. Lestat loves the movies and you never know who might be sitting in the dark with you. ...
Rating: 
Summary: I expected more....
Review: Well what can I say?
To be fair I never read any of Anne Rice's novels yet (and I do plan to), but something told me this whole project was rushed.
I don't know if it had to do with Aaliyah's death or not, but the first question I asked myself during this movie was "Where the hell is she?" Certainly "Queen of the Damned" is the wrong title for this movie. My title: "Lestat and friends" a much more fitting title.
There were parts of this movie that were simply stunning.
When I say stunning I mean every scene Aaliyah was in. She was simply deliciously evil to watch. Her excellent screen presence kept me from walking out of this otherwise B rated vampire flick.
Another thing I felt cheated on was the almost non-existant role of Pandora played by Farscape's Claudia Black for which you can't blink or you'll miss her. If you like vampire movie you'll love this movie for the most part. If you want to see the movie because Aaliyah's in it or your favorite actress from your favorite sci-fi TV series is in it, better to rent Romeo Must Die, or Pitch Black and wait for this disappointment on home video.
Rating: 
Summary: Queen of the Hollywood-Damned
Review: This is obviously a 'doctored' version. Anne Rice, while happy with the end result, would've probably been happier if there was more detail, more depth, to her characters.
Many of those, in the book, were only briefly mentioned or shown in the movie, often without explanation.
Overall, it was a testiment to Hollywood, and an entertaining movie. If you've never read the book, see the movie first. You won't be disappointed!
For those of you who know Anne Rice's novel, be prepared for an empty feeling, like eating at a Los Angeles club. :)
Rating: 
Summary: well...
Review: Queen of the Damned was very stupid. I went to see the movie out of respect for Aaliyah. Had I known that she would only be in it for 15 minutes, I wouldn't have bothered. The only reason I gave the movie 2 stars was because she was in it. She was a good actress and I give her props for the way she portrayed her character. However, in my opinion, she carried the other actors the whole movie. I personally think that if Aaliyah wouldn't have been in the movie, nobody would've gone to see it.
Rating:
Summary: Beautiful Movie from Beautiful Novels
Review: I was extremely skeptical about this film when I heard that Anne Rice was not involved at all. I was worried that they would ruin and not even come close to the tale. I am extremely pleased to say that I was wrong. They kept the main plot intact and, with only a few minor changes, were able to fluidly portray the emotional rollercoaster that this story is. Since the novels are divided into so many diverse sub-plots, I can understand why they had to choose the main plot over all of the mini plots. It did leave a few holes without Akasha's backstory and the twins, but when compared to many other page to screen adaptations, this one stays true 98% of the time, I was least impressed with Stuart Townsend as Lestat. I wish they had found an actor with more experience to portray such a deep character, but he pulled it off well enough for the film. Lena Olin was fabulous as Maharet and was exactly as I pictured the character being. I would have preferred a bit more explaining and screen time of the ancients, but we can't have it all. The prize of the film was the late Aaliyah as Queen Akasha. For as little acting experience as she had, she portrayed the Queen with a ferocity and beauty that astounded me. This is definately a role worth remembering her for. Her screen time was relatively short, but she still carried the movie. Overall, with good special effects, good acting, and a fairly true-to-the-books story, I would have to say Queen of the Damned was a fabulous film and nice follow up to Interview with the Vampire.
Rating:
Summary: Damn good movie!
Review: I saw this movie opening weekend and I absolutley loved it! The acting was simply fabulous! Stuart Townsend did an excellant job of portraying Lestat and now I am in absolute obsession with this virtually unknown actor! Aaliyah as Akasha (the Queen) was so beautiful and evil and I loved it because it was so unlike herself! It showed her potentual acting ability. If not for her tragic death, I would have loved to see her in future movies. This movie is about Lestat, about a 200-300 year old vampire whose been asleep for nearly a century. He awakes with new feelings to let himself and the vampire world become known. He joins a rock band, him as the lead singer, and they become incredibly famous! Soon all of the vampires are outraged at his carelessness and they plot to kill him. Akasha is awakened from a deep slumber by Lestats music. She wants to take over the world with him as her new King. And just like when she was alive, she wishes to walk amongst mortals with them utterly afraid. The movie goes more in deapth about Lestats beginnings and past and more about Akasha and other ancient vampires.
Rating: 
Summary: Should have watched Peter Pan instead!
Review: A ludicrous adaptation of a great novel. One star is too much credit. The bubblegum stuck to my shoes caught my attention better than the cheesy visuals and plot of this fetid [stuff]. Watcher beware: bring some duct tape to put over your mouth. It's the only way to stop your violent laughing from distrurbing the rest of the theater...
Rating:
Summary: GREAT MOVIE
Review: !!!!AALIYAH 4 EVER!!!!
Despite what everyone else has said about this movie i think that it was a really good movie. the acting by aaliyah was awesome. I may just think that because shes my favorite singer (and cause we have the same name..). They had the best costumes, and make-up and of course the best actress: AALIYAH! I just was a little disapointed that aaliyah did not appear until the second part of the movie but i was still loved the movie! YOU SHOULD ALL GO OUT AND SEE IT!!! R.I.P
~*~AALIYAH~*~
1979-2001
Rating:
Summary: messed up!!!
Review: i've read all of the vampire chronicles. so i couldn't wait to see this movie. so when it finally hits theaters i go see it. i was so shocked. first they say that marius made lestat. uhu, excuse me, i don't think so!! they left out a lot of awesome characters and a lot more of the story line than they should have. i guess it was an ok movie. i would of liked it alot more if i hadn't read the book first. if you like vampire movies then do go see it, but don't go in the theater and compare it with the book. you'll be disappointed.
Rating:
Summary: Could have been better
Review: I wasn't too excited about this movie, so I had low expectations. I do like vampires, and I was excited about Blade II. I had nothing else to see this week, except for "The Independant" (that's one hilarious movie, folks. Go see it). I found the first half of the movie quite good. I thought it was interesting that Lestat could be a superstar and be open about being a bloodsucker, and nobody really cares. In fact, I thought the movie was awesome right up to the Queen of The Damned herself entered into it. No offense to Aaliyah, God bless, she was wonderful, she played the character very well (all thirty minutes of the movie she was in anyways). But the movie took this weird turn where they tried to cram tons of stuff into 45 minutes. It's almost like they had to shorten just the last hour of the movie. Still, if your a vmapire fan, you'll still want to check this out. And God Bless Aaliyah, we'll miss you!
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