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Summary: Just a Bad Movie
Review: Putting aside the fact that this film is an insult to the integrity of Anne Rice's novel, this is just a bad movie. Aaliyah, tragic though her death is, destroyed the character of Akasha. She portrayed the title character as vapid and bestial, and exuded none of the elegance and evil momentum one might expect from a 6,000 year old vampire queen. She continuously swiveled her hips and walked around like an old-style B-movie whore in an obvious play for the attention of teenage male viewers. Stuart Townsend was equally awful and the plot was shallow, uninteresting, and poorly-written. Don't waste your time with this film; read the book or rent Interview With the Vampire.
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Summary: If Anne Rice were dead she'd be rolling over in her grave
Review: When one really thinks about it, it's not surprising that after producing a masterpiece like Interview With the Vampire, that Warner Bros. would follow up with a mainstream aimed MTV-esque deplorable film devoid of any real emotion that's just produced to make money (Warner Bros. usually knows how to ruin a good thing; check out the Batman and Superman series, and I'm learny of Terminator 3). Queen of the Damned is undoubtadly one of the worst vampire films I've ever had the displeasure of seeing, and the only reason most people went to see it was to see the late Aaliyah in a role that lasted about a whole ten minutes. To say Stuart Townsend is terrible as Lestat is being nice, the man cannot act to save his life, he isn't believeable, and he is the exact opposite of everything Tom Cruise was in the role. The film's screenplay and story is so different than that of the book it is based from that fans of Rice's Vampire Chronicles novels will be justifiably outraged and will laugh throughout this excuse of a film for it's entire running time. The nu-metal soundtrack has a moment or two that's worth listening to, but it adds nothing to the film, and for me just made it more unbearable to watch. Do yourself a favor, stick with the classic that is Interview With the Vampire, and leave this piece of crud where it belongs, in the dirt.
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Summary: Queen of the Damned...not that bad of a movie
Review: ok first off i love Anne Rice and i'm a huge fan of vampire stuff. when i saw this movie i liked it... ALRIGHT! so it didnt follow the book at all who cares? i thought it was a good movie. who cares if lestat is supposed to blonde? stu townsend wasnt awfull in the movie. Aaliyah wasnt the worst thing either. its a movie not the book what do you expect? c'mon really. i loved the soundtrack it was awesome. people say it has nothing to do with the movie which actually it does. In the movie the songs are supposed to be giving away vampire secerts which if you listen to the lyrics most of them are related things vampires have experianced or done or whatever.my point is yes the movie is good just if your the type of person who the story must follow the book this would be a no go. and yeah the soundtrack does follow the movie. so if you stay open minded when watching it you might not be disapointed
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Summary: overeacting!!!
Review: After recently reading the reviews by several other people, I've come to the understanding that a lot of people aren't to fond of the movie.In fact the say they hate it! Now I'm a big fan of Anne Rice novels,and I've read 'the queen of the damned' it is beautifuly written. Even though the movie didn't stick to it's original plot e.g. Maherat is not meant to die in the end , in fact IN THE BOOK it states that Maherat and Mekare(twin sister)both become the queens of the damned. Another thing that has come to my attention is that the charater Jesse is not sixteen but actually thirty years old.Ok I admit the producers and directors could have done a lot better , but I mean its not that bad. Has anyone seen 'Crossroads' starring Brittany Spears,now thats a pathetic excuse for a movie. Aaliyah(Akasha) plays her role well.And the fact that I'm a big fan of Aaliyah is the reason the made me go and see the movie ,and is also the reason for many other people aswell.People who have said that Aaliyah could not act are rather ignorant. She could act , it came to her naturally ,for any one who's seen her in 'Romeo must die' will know what I mean.So in conclusion , I believe that everyone is open to their own opinion , and mine is that ok, the movie isn't fantastic but it isn't as bad as everyone is making it out to be!
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Summary: Good Movie!
Review: The reason I gave this four stars was because the creation of Lestat as a vampire wasn't consistent with "The Vampire, Lestat" and it could have been a little longer. But all in all, a very good job. I really enjoyed Stewart Townshend as Lestat, and the end was very good as well.
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Summary: Not a great plot but worth the hour and a half
Review: The plot is predictable but the costuming, locations, and visual effects are worth a watch. The music is dark and hard and perfectly appropriate for the subject matter. But the driving force behind this movie is Stuart Townsend. He makes the movie. I've never seen an actor with such pentrating, hypnotic eyes. I've watched the movie a few times just to try to catch him blink. He's amazing. (Trust me girls, he's mezmerizing!)
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Summary: AWFUL, but almost amusing for its sheer perversity
Review: As a reverant fan of Anne Rice's books, I vowed to stay far away from this film. One night I was bored, it was there, so I watched it. This film is so terrible that a serious review isn't worth the effort. What is worth commentary is that far from being offended at seeing such a ludicrous interpretation of a book I loved, I was nearly amused at the sheer virtuostic badness of the film. It has the pleasure one gets when reading a collection of absurd first lines of novels, written to be deliberately and outstandlingly bad. If you know how the story was meant to be, you might get a good laugh, or at least a contemptous snigger. If not, this film won't leave so much as a clue to what you're missing - though you will rather wish you'd missed IT.
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Summary: ...ANOTHER [BAD] VAMPIRE MOVIE
Review: IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY VAMPIRE MOVIE I PICK UP THESE DAYS ARE JUST PLAIN OFF STUPID. THIS ONE WAS A DISGRACE TO THE MASTERPIECE OF A NOVEL. THE ACTING WAS TERRIBLE. IT WAS SO CHEESY. IT EMBARRESED ME TO JUST WATCH IT. THE PLOT WAS STUPID. LESTAT IS SUPPOSE TO BE BLOND!!!!!!!!!. THE SOUNDTRACK DIDN'T FIT THE ACTUAL STORY. IT WAS JUST A PLAIN OFF DISGRACE. I SHOULD HAVE LISTENED TO THE REVIEWS ON HERE AND NOT RENTED IT. PLEASE. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME.I GAVE IT 1 STAR BECAUSE YOU CAN'T GIVE 0 STARS
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Summary: a decent comedy
Review: I liked this movie better than "Scary Movie 2", but it wasn't quite as good as "Scary Movie 1". Don't get me wrong: it was funny -- but it just wasn't as funny as it could have been. Too much dancing, maybe. Anne Rice is a major comedic writer, though -- right up there with Adam Sandler -- and I hope that her next movie is funnier.
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Summary: Song
Review: The movie is ok - not the best but certainly interesting and kind of fun to watch. I have a question; what is the song playing in the Admiral's Arms when Jesse goes for the first time? I cannot find it! Thanks!
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