[Forest]

Oh my word! I watched half of this film last night and I was completely blown away! Cruise and Pitt are excellent as Lestat and Louis and I LOVE Banderas' Armand. Though, I haven't read Anne Rice's books so perhaps that's why I love this portrayal of Armand.

I especially love the way Louis struggle with who he is and who he has become was portrayed. Now, I'm not normally a B.Pitt fancier/oggler/squeee-er but I melted (out of pity and drooling) at several points.

All in all, a FANTASTIC film - though I fail to see why they made it an "18" over here....hmmm....could be to do with the nude woman in the Theatre.....

I hihgly recommend this film and now, excuse me whilst I go and watch the second half

~Forest

[DarkElfChilde]

I watched it a while back, didn't really liked it, but it was okay to watch. I like Tom Cruise anyway...and Brad. hehe.

- DEC

[ghettoelleth]

[SpaceWeavil]

[Thuriniel]

For as much as I love Banderas, I'm sorry, but he didn't cut it for me as Armand. Armand is supposed to be beautiful and delicate as a cherub, with lush curly brown hair and deep brown eyes. He was made when he was in his early teens with not even a shadow of a beard ...

... even though Antonio wears about two pounds of make-up he cannot begin to hide that dark stubble !

One of the most discussed questions in the world of the Vampire Chronicles is ... was Cruise a good Lestat? (Hubby and I still discuss it once in a while).

I wasn't sure he was when the movie was released, but with the years and having seen the movie over and over, I must give in and say that he did an excellent job: "you have been a naughty little girl" .

Pitt was right on as Louis, and Kirsten, considering her young age and the intricacies of her character, was a perfect Claudia (although Claudia was supposed to be five, but who could've casted a five-year-old to do this?!)

Excellent movie ... but let me tell you something: go grab the book ... it's SO much better !

[Amlee]

I love Anne Rice's books. The Mayfair Witches would have to be my favorite of all of her books.

Tommy was the best (and only) Lestat for me. I refused and still refuse to what "Queen of the Damned". Townsend was not Lestat to me and I would put him replacing Tommy as to Jim Carey replacing Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump. It just didn't work for me.

If anyone gets the chance go to New Orleans and take a haunting tour on New Orleans and then do the tour that takes you by Anne Rice's house. The tour is creepy as hell, but so much fun. Well worth the money.

[Thuriniel]

[Hathor]

I adore Interview With The Vampire! Film kicks ass and so does the book. Tom Cruise is a very good Lestat, in my eyes - deliciously evil and I don't think he's done a beter acting job again. Brad Pitt as Louis is good as well. Armand is a strange one. Favourite character but... I don't know, Banderas works in the film but looks nothing like the character I imagine in my head.

I like the first three books - Interview, Vampire Lestat and Queen of the Damned - but the others just annoy me. They seem a little wanky, to be quite honest.

[Alassante]

I loved the movie myself. I didn't read the books until after so maybe that is why I didn't have a problem with the changes. (Kinda like the changes of LOTR - easier if you read the books after the movie) I liked the actors in the roles. I thought Kirsten Dunst was amazing considering it was her first role and it was so intense. I know that she was supposed to be five but I do not think a five year old could or should do that role (probably have nightmares for the rest of her life!) Antonio did not fit the description of Armand at all but haven't not read the books I thought he was great in the movie. And Brad Pitt was awesome. I also like Tom Cruise in it.

I was very disappointed about the Queen of the Damned. I read the book first and it was my favorite of the first four books. The movie was such a disappointment because it left out half of my favorite parts plus in the end there were a lot of characters that were there but they never said who they were. I had to find out by the credits that they were even there.

I kept up with the vampire chronicles until the Vampire Armand. I hated that book and quit half way through. I loved Pandora though.

I have never been able to get into the Witch Chronicles. I have tried but I just cannot stay interested enough to get through the beginning chapters.

Anne Rice is a great writer but she has a way of writing something then going on to describe something in that sentence/paragraph and her description is so long and detailed by the time she gets back to the story, I have to go back to figure out what her original comment was about!

[SilverMoonLady]

I read the Mayfair chronicles while I lived in New Orleans.... Exceedingly wonderful, in the most tingly sort of way:)

I do remember my first reading of The Vampire Lestat (which I read before any others); I was 14, it was summer, and I listened to classical music all the while. It took 2 and a half days, and that's all I did (with necessary pauses) from beginning to end. Now, that is a trip! Fell in love and there was no going back... but I completely lost interest after The Body Thief.... I don't think I've read the others...
The movie was fun, though it did take a while to get used to Cruise; he had the devil in him, but not the presence.. but he grew on me:)
Armand.. No way...

I think I'll have to curl up again with Lestat & Interview next winter:)

[Elvenesse]

I haven't read the books, but I loved the ending of the film. I laughed so hard.

[Hathor]

[Forest]

*MASSIVE grin* Saw the last half last night and blow me down it was fantastic! And Hathor and Elvenesse......the ending was awesome! "Oh Louis, Louis....STILL whining, Louis!"

Cracked me up, lemme tell you!

And just to get this off my chest....Lestat.....at the end..... Hubba hubba!

All in all, I give it a 9.5/10 (just to be awkward ) and Forest's Award of Excellence (which comes with complimentary chocolate mints - naturally).

Hugs and kisses to all

~Forest

[Bay]

this may be getting dangerously close to off topic, but Ann Rice just bought a house ( a big ol' fancy house up near the country club) in my home town. said home town used to be a cute little California seaside village, but is now cramped, crowded and insanely over built and over priced. yes, that describes most of california. but it's about as far from New Orleans in latitude and attitude as you can get and still be in the same country. wonder what she's going to write now?