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Summary: ENTOXICATING
Review: I LOVE THIS MOVIE FOR MANY REASONS.ONE, AALIYAH - MAY SHE REST IN PEACE - IS IN THE MOVIE. HER ROLE WAS ALL TOO SHORT THOUGH. SHE DID SUCH A WONDERFUL JOB. STUART ISN'T MY CUP OF TEA BUT HE HAD HIS MOMENTS. THE MOVIE STARTS OFF LIKE A TYPICAL ANNE RICE FILM AND U KIND OF GET THROWN OFF A BIT BECAUSE ALOT HAS HAPPENED TO LESTAT SINCE INTERVIEW WITH VAMPIRE. YOU CANT HELP BUT TO CHEER FOR LESTAT NOT HAVING A CARE IN THE WORLD BUT HIS OWN AND THE MORE REBELOUS HE BECOMES THE MORE HE BECOMES DESIRING TO A HIGHER EVIL POWER, AKASHA THAT IS. I WONT SAY TOO MUCH. IN A NUT SHELL THE MOVIE IS MORE ENTERTAINING THAN IT WILL GET U TO THINK ABOUT LIFE AND THE WORLD LIKE IN INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE.THE DIFFERENCE IN THE TWO IS THAT U SEE THE VAMPIRES WORLD BUT IN THE INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE U SEE HOW IT IS TO BE A VAMPIRE IN THE HUMANS WORLD. EITHER WAY ITS A GREAT MOVIE AND U SHOULD ADD IT TO YOUR DVD COLLECTION.
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Summary: Greatest Movie of 2002
Review: This movie was so great, I have not read the books seen interview with the vampire nothing, before seeing this I'd never even heard of Anne Rice. The day after I saw this movie I ran and bought the books and the movie "Interview with the Vampire". This one tops that movie in so so many ways. Stuart Townsend is Lestat and he does it 100 times better that Tom Cruise, who was only cast for star power. The late Aaliyah captured her character Akasha brillantly and proved just how great of an actress she really was. I hated Akasha all because of her talent. The music was good I dont usually like that goth style music, but I did buy the soundtrack and it is very good. Bottom line even if you don't like vampires this is a great movie to see.
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Summary: great flick
Review: I love the Vampire Chronicles and I really enjoyed the movie. No, it was not just like the books, but if you read the director's notes on the website, he cites various reasons for that. But, I thought, overall, it worked well. I even liked Marius as the "maker" of Lestat better. Aaliyah (remember folks, she was only 22) did a great job and Stuart Townsend just blew Tom Cruise out of the water. He really made me believe he was Lestat. The goth music was perfect and the concert scene was great. I was also pleasantly surprised how Akasha was destroyed. (There just wasn't enough time in the movie to present all the vampires, i.e. Louis, Gabrielle - maybe next time). Most importantly - it's fantasy! Enjoy it for what it is!
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Summary: It wasn't THAT bad!!
Review: Okay, sure the movie was TOTALLY different from the book, and yes some of the changes were a little upsetting, but the movie was still enjoyable. I think that Stuart did a fabulous job as Lestat, though I'm a bit partial to Tom myself, and Aaliyah did a good job considering she didn't have much experience. There are reports that Anne gave her approval so she obviously welcomed the changes, and I believe that I did too. Don't get me wrong the book was millions of times better than the movie, but the movie still had a good story and it was still exciting. I think that people should go and make their own assumptions, just don't expect to see the book be played out for you. It doesn't stay as true to story as "Interview" did, but I think it was still a good movie.
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Summary: This movie really peeved my friends & I.
Review: We had to see it even though we knew we'd be dissapointed (No Tom Cruise, no Louis) & we were right.We pointed out everything that was wrong. In fact, if you changed the character names, you would never know it was QOTD, seriously, it's THAT different. Only one twin, Marius's heritage & hair is wrong & he's ugly, lots of ugly bald vamipres which in the book was against the rules, no return of Louis, Jessi & Lestat are not even supposed to get along, Louis was supposed to leave the story with Louis, Marius did not create Lestat, Lestat is not supposed to be a brunette Russian, Townseed's portrail of Lestat was WAY off, & Akasha's death seen was pathetically overdone. & that's just a FEW examples>.<
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Summary: For the Critics!
Review: For the critics who view the movie as Horrible -If you got the issue of Fangoria where it discussed QoTD, you would have noticed that QoTD Is not based EXACTLY as the book. I don't even read Rice, I can't, she's too *dull*! IMHO, a Movie is much better based, YES BASED On a book rather than follow that book too the T.You can not go too a movie and expect it too be JUST LIKE the book. Was Blade and Blade 2 JUST like the COMIC BOOK? Was Nosferatu just like its Original Book Too?And my friends the story of Dracula has been messed with so much in book and in film and just about everything, that its hard too know what's what. It's sad because today's gen X doesn't even probally know Dracula is based on a REAL person!However, I digress. QoTD Kicked [Buttox], then again I am of the MTV generation! true, the way they portrayed Akasha..No Real Egyptian queen would have worn what she wore, there's always a fixture with them and they have Lapis In their headdress and akasha had none, and not all egyptian queens were brown skinned or african american either..some of them were of Arayan Blood. But they worked well with what they worked with. Don't go looking for the mind of anne rice because you won't find it, but it was much more industrial and REALITY based than Interview was.It was set in today's world, and that's something anne rice has a problem with keeping. When people write vampire fiction, they have too give them "life". Rice gives hem depth, and history, but then they just drop off, there is no life. I had trouble reading The books because i kept seeing tom cruise as Lestat and I was picturing it in my head as i Read and I seriously lost interest, but now because of Stuart Townsend I Think I could read the rest of the books based on him bringing such Life too Rice's Dead Vampires.
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Summary: Awesome Movie!
Review: I usually don't go see movies at the theatre, I wait for VHS, But I went too see Queen and thought it much better than Interview. It's action-packed and perfect for those who like the subculture of today's gothic/vampire scene. Older adults probally won't like it, but it really pulls in Teens and those in their early-late 20's. The Cast Rocked in my opinion. DEFIANTELY see this movie!
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Summary: This movie grows on you
Review: First of all I would like to state that I do not have much knowledge of Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles... However I did watch the first movie "Interview With The Vampire" with Tom Cruise as Lestat... In my opinion Stuart Townsend, who plays Lestat in Queen of the Damned, did a much better job than Tom Cruise ever could have... Stuart's smooth performance was, without exaggeration, Intoxicating...
I had never heard of him prior to seeing this movie, but he is now one of my favourite actors...:)
To be honest, the first time I watched the movie, I thought it was quite low quality, but when I got home from watching the movie, I had an undeniable urge to go see it again... So I went again, and again, and again, I cant praise this movie enough, it undoubtedly exudes a uniquely captivating style.. I think most of all it is the sexy quality that Stuart Townsend possesses that draws you want to see the movie more than just once... ON THE BIG SCREEN!!!
The soundtrack to the movie is great, it fits the mood and style of it perfectly... The other actors are not without talent either, One of my favourite actors - Vincent Perez pulled off Marius (Lestat's maker) quite well to my surprise, and Aaliyah was without doubt electrifying in her Dominanting character (The Queen of the damned) .... Well done to all those who were involved in the production of this movie.. You have made a fan out of me!!! If you have heard that this movie is ... (excuse the expression)
Don't let that be taken as your own judgement as well. Go and see the movie for yourself, make your own desicion on it. You only get one chance to see such an impacting movie on the big screen......
I can say with certainty that this movie does not drip with cheese, as alot of other movies these days do!!
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Summary: what a disapointment
Review: well firstly i should say that i waited for this film fo a very long time and when i finally saw it i was very disapointed.
I would like to say that marius did not make lestat magnus did, i think i could of play lestat better then stuart townsand did and there was only 1 twin when there suspose to be 2 .I felt that they should of introduced the vampires at the end cause i did not know who they were andTo get this movie correct with all the storys in it the movie would have to go for atleast 6 or 7 hours well i an not going to see this movie again and tom cruise did lestat perfect in interview with the vampire and i suggest u read the first 4 book in the vampire chronicles before u see the movie.
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Summary: Definatly not the book!
Review: This movie could have been alot better but the soundtrack is amazing. :P Stuart Townsend did make a better Lastat than Tom Cruise did. He just looked like a vampire should I guess. My only gripe is Aaliyah. I did NOT like her in the movie, what little she was in it that is. I dont know if it was just the way she talked or walked or what but she was just not a good actress to play this character. Over all, the movie went fast and was to the point which was a plus over Interview and some of the special effects were excellent. There isnt much else to say about this movie other than if you are a die hard Rice fan, you might be a little disappointed since the book and the movie are almost completely different. Rent it before you buy it though.
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