Rating: 
Summary: Horrible
Review: This movie was positively terrible. I am a big Anne Rice, and except for the fact that they were some of the same characters, it had nothing to do with the book. HOW CAN THEY DO THAT??!!! they should have just madea different movie and had some similarities. at least then i would be an alright movie. I HATED THIS MOVIE!!! I am now going to tell you why it is so bad.First of all, Stuart Townsend did play a good Lestat, but first they have to get his story straight. MARIUS DID NOOOOT MAKE HIM!!! Lestat was about a century old before he even met Marius. a renegade vampire name Magnus made Lestat.
Next, Akasha is not so powerful that she can be awake during the day. Lestat definitely can't. No matter how powerful you are, even if the sun doesn't affect you, all vampires sleep in the daytime.
And how could they leave out so many characters?? Like Lestat's two fledglings, Gabrielle and Louis(from Interview with the Vampire). How could they leave out Marius' two fledglings, Armand and Pandora. What about Armand's fledling, Daniel? Maharet's two feldglins Mael and Eric, and by the way, Maharet made Jesse, and before Akasha even came!!! All of these characters were in the book, AND then finally they killed Akasha wrong. Maharet's twin, Mekare, came and killed her, and ate her heart and brain, making her the new Queen of the Damned. AAAHHH!! and then there are numerous other slip-ups! any anne rice fan, do NOT go to see this. no matter how much you wanna judge it by urself, u will be so irritated. i know that i am!!
Rating: 
Summary: Don't be so shallow!
Review: I don't get why everyone is so angry with this movie. well yes, the movie is by far, different from the novel! There is a reason for this!Micheal Rymer directed the movie to how he thought it would be best.For instance, Stuart(Lestat)has dark hair because, the actor looks better in the movie with black hair (wouldn't you agree?)Akasha is black because the filmmakers were looking for someone with african ancestry,Other characters that were in the novel were'nt in the movie ONLY because you can only add so many people in a single movie.Personally I think Stuart Townsend did a terrific job for the role of Lestat!If you don't believe what I say just go to the Official website!(How can you be so shallow as to rank someone's acting skills just because they were'nt how you wanted them to be?)Come On!The movie was great in my opinnion!It took a whole lot for the filmmakers to please us by bringing one of the last movies that Aaliyah will ever make,and a good Ann Rice adaptation to the big screen.The music was brilliant(So was the score!)Akasha's big entrance in the movie was da' bomb!(she even developed an egyptian accent for the role!)All this hard work and all you care about is the little characters that didn't even have a crucial role that are'nt in the movie?(How shallow can you be?)I loved the movie, It was great.After all you can't make Harry Potter into a great adaptation either!Look at all these adaptations,don't they all have little mistakes and flaws that don't make them the best adaption? So don't judge things the wrong way!(That goes for all adaptations!)
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Summary: This movie exceeded my expectations!
Review: That said my only expectation was to see Stuart Townsend half naked. Which was 80% of the time, the other 20% He was in see through shirts. That and the music are the best thing about this movie. The rest of the stuff like, ya know, plot and dialoge were pretty substanderd and mutilated. So if your just looking to be entertained and get a good laugh, this movie is perfect. ;)
Rating: 
Summary: Ann Rice fans weep
Review: Ok, the only reason i gave this two stars instead of one, is becasue there ARE people who haven't read Rice (shame on you), and therefore can see this as just another vampire flick. In that case the movie isn't great, but there's worse out there. But for those who've read Rice and where hoping on a sequel to Interview with a Vampire (even though there wasn't a movie of the Vampire Lestat)this movie is a sad dissapointment, and not even worth one star. Aaliyah can't act, and moves as if trying to be shakira. The movie fails to stick to the story in the book on ALL critical points. Besides that, the fx are terrible, the acting is worse. Too bad, a good Queen of the Damned is what we were waiting for
Rating:
Summary: Takes Some Time to Get Used To It
Review: first time i saw this movie, i thought the music was good, but i didn't lke the movie at all. I only went to see it because Aaliyah was in it. I hven't read the novel, but it seems like people who liked the book didn't like the movie. After i watched it another 2 times i started to enjoy this movie. Give it a try, and see what you think.
Rating: 
Summary: "Damned" good fun
Review: Well, I told myself I wouldn't take my time to write online reviews, but seeing some negative ones on this movie made me feel the need to speak my mind on this movie.
If you are looking for a true adaptation from the book to the movie, you are going to be dissapointed. Please, as you watch this film, keep in my mind that the people who created this film had a lot they wanted to fit into this movie (being that it is based on two books) and didn't want the movie to drag on. After seeing the deleted scenes on DVD I feel they should have left the scenes with the ancients in, the scene where Jesse dreams of Akasha (maybe its just me but I love that scene) and the extended dancing of Akasha with her words to Lestat. I fail to see how deleting those scenes made the movie any better.
I was very impressed with Aaliyah's performance. Stuart Townsend's was pretty good as well, along with Margarite Moreau, Lena Olin, and Vincent Perez. Aaliyah haunts the screen in this movie, and the anticipation for her appearence on screen is one of the things that makes this movie so great. You just keep waiting for her to come, the tension building by the minute. And when she finally does come, her performance is mind-blowing. She was made for the role of the mother of all vampires. Who cares if she is black and in the books she is white...she portrays Akasha the most accurately of any of the actors.
At times the dialogue is a bit cheesy ("You're bold, like you're music") but at others it's genius. If you are a fan of the books, please just try to think of this movie as a seperate story and you'll enjoy it just fine.
The special effects are nice as well. This movie is true eye-candy, with Aaliyah and Stuart leading the whole thing, with Margarite (who has a major role in this movie and acts its well, but was skipped out on by many reviewers and got some greif for previously starring in the 'Mighty Ducks' trilogy) following close behind, hating Akasha for 'stealing her man' all the way there. The music in this movie is excelent, it is on par with the film.
As for the DVD, it has bouns features galore, including three excellent documentaries and a hilarious gag reel.
I would give this movie an A- and the only thing I could wish for in the movie is if they would have explained the story of Akasha's history and the anient vampires, but then again that would make the movie extremely long. "All Hail the Queen." (Oh and those who say you can't watch it in the computer or on a game system lie, because I watched it on a Playstation 2 and a computer.)
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Summary: Reply to: Akasha was black rather than Egyptian?
Review: What is "Egyptian"? Egypt has over time consisted of joined and separate Upper (southern) and Lower (northern) kingdoms. The Upper kingdom had a Nubian (ethnically Ethiopian) population; meaning they were black. Were there black Egyptian queens? Definitely; one example was Nefertari, the favorite wife of Ramses II (aka: Ramses the Great). She was a Nubian.
Rating: 
Summary: Hmmm...
Review: Alright, I must admit. This movie wasn't the absolute best I've seen in awhile, but it also didn't deserve a lot of flak that people are giving it. The only reason I wanted to see this movie was because Aaliyah was in it. Well, partially anyway. Hollywood could have kept that other... The movie really didn't follow the book, and I was extremely disappointed when Aaliyah was not featured more in the movie. It probably would have made more sense. Anyway, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. R.I.P. Aaliyah
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Summary: Let the Movie Stand On Its Own Merit
Review: It's become a tired cliche--the movie just wasn't as good as the book. First of all, film and literature are two entirely different mediums. Trying to replay a full-length novel as a 120-minute film just isn't practical. Second, even if you could do it, it would be boring. I don't really need to see the film as it was in book--I can visualize just fine while I'm reading without being spoon fed. Personally, I find this sort of parallel universe intriguing and refreshing. Stuart Townsend was so good as Lestat, I found myself thinking...Tom who? As far as his sexuality, I think his heterosexual relationship was quite believable. Yes, Lestat has demonstrated homosexual tendencies. So what? That kind of sexual ambiguity is all part of the anti-hero persona that's not only evident in rock stars like Jagger and Bowie but goes as far back as Byron and Shelley (the rock stars of their day). My advice is if you're in the mood for a good read, curl up with The Vampire Lestat. If you're in the mood for a good film, sit back and drink in Townsend as Lestat in Queen of the Damned. Experience either on their own merit and you'll come away satisfied.
Rating:
Summary: Sad
Review: This movie was sad sad sad..... If you like the anne rice books just keeep reading the books. This Movie was "Based" on two books 'vampire lestat' and 'queen of the dammed' only about 3 pages from both books went into the script.. if you just want to see the singer alia youll like it. ...
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