A gives you "the willies" kinda movie. Great basis about a vampire granting a news man an interview about his past years of life. Enter creepy other vampires and their stories intertwined and its spook night at your house! Lock your doors, grab the hot chocolate, call brinks security and watch this flick!!
I purchased this DVD after reading Anne Rice’s novel by the same name. I was a bit disappointed to see the two male leads as I didn’t feel these actors could do the parts justice. Surprisingly they did a fair job. However I was blown away by the performance of Kirsten Dunst. I had thought that this role would have to be dramatically changed as no child actress could possibly portray that character as it was written. She absolutely nailed it! The cinematography was excellent. I’m not sure how the film would appear to somebody that had not read the novel. I don’t think the depth of the characters can be expressed in a short film, and with superficial actors. I would love to see more films from the series, but with more appropriate male leads.
I have been looking for this dvd for a long time, I am so glad that I found it on ebay. Brad Pitt is one of my favorite actors & I love collecting his movies. Thanks for giving me the chance to buy it. ejo120966
I was not at all interested in anything related to vampire's when I bought the book INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE. I wanted to read it after seeing an interview with Anne Rice. She wrote this book while trying to deal with the death of her 6 year old daughter from Lukemia. The book is more about what would life be like if there were no end and her searching for her own answers concerning her daughter' death than vampires( they were the vehicle she used to describe her searching). Her characters are awesome studies. It is no coincidence that one of them is a girl(played by a very young and awesomely acted by Kirsten Dunst) turned into a vampire when she was the age of Anne's daughter. I was mesmerized by it. I like the way it develops and the sympathy she draws from you for these evil laden characters. I was excited to see it brought to film,since I am a fan of film. She was against Tom Cruise playing Lestat at first. I thought the casting was perfect and was pleased with the finished product though it was much darker than the book. I bought this movie to see again because everyone in it are quite a bit older now and it has added information on the making of the film. Opra Winfrey called it the most evil movie she had ever seen. To me it is one of the most disturbing and visually realistic films I have ever seen on this subject made more evil with visual special effects( you feel like praying after you've seen it!). It should be shown every Halloween. If you don't read the book too, you will miss alot of the story. Anne Rice wrote the screenplay but the movie would have been 6 hours long if she had included everything in the book. One of the top 10 horror movies in my opinion.
...Well, I know that probably a lot of people would disagree with me, but I found this movie to be a dud. I admire Anne Rice's writing, especially her "Vampire Chronicle's"...In my mind I can see so clearly the story, the characters, the settings (cities, etc.) and I take seriously her descriptions: so that ONE LOOK at Tom Cruise as Lestat and Brad Pitt as Louis and I POPPED the DVD out of the player without seeing a single other scene! Anne Rice describes in "The Vampire Lestat" the way Lestat looks--tall, lean, sensual mouth; he is forever going to look 21 years old. He does a Rock concert in the Cow Place (NOW, in any stretch of the imagination, can you imagine Tom Cruise as a "Bad Boy" Rocker!!!---aside from the fact that he is too old!!!). Tom Cruise's Lestat is foppish, efemminate and freakish. AND Brad Pitt--a casting disaster!!! In "The Vampire Lestat" one of the main things that is outstanding about him (Louis) is his black, black hair!!! If you want to see Lestat (at least my idea of, him see "Queen of the Damned " with Stuart Townsend as Lestat---NOW THAT IS LESTAT!!!---and check out the "Rock Concert" in this movie--and the videos that are an addition to the DVD---OUTSTANDING!!!)
Interview with the Vampire is a movie adaptation of the Anne Rice novels. It was released in 1994 and it is still as incredible of a movie today as it was then.
The movie follows the vampires Lestat and Louis as they come to terms with what they are. The movie is taken from the point of view of Louis telling an interviewer all about his life since he was bitten by the vampire Lestat. It is an awe-inspiring movie and a true thriller.
The number of stars in this movie also provides you to the quality of it: Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Kirsten Dunst, Antonio Bandaras, and Christian Slater are just a few.
I first watched this movie when I was little, and it left a huge impact on me. I must have been around 9 or 10. It not only left the impression of evil on a 10 year old mind, but it was something unique, with a great plot. I grew up always hearing of "great evil" and "legendary deeds" by those on opposing sides of faith in whatever god they chose, but never really witnessed anything remotely evil or purely selfless. While it may have been completely fictional, this movie gave me my first view into something truly evil that could at least be related to the real world. I think it just gave me a better perspective on life (a good headstart, if you will, on a wiser outlook). This is probably only true for me, but no matter who you are one thing remains true about this movie, it has AWESOME re-playability value. You can watch this movie like every few months and still love it.
The Anne Rice books are very descriptive and while this movie was decent, it can not compare to the movie in ones own head while reading the book. as with most movies that are taken from books, there are items or sences that are omitted or changed to fit the movie screen; but all in all it was a good vampire movie.
It is a good movie, and i cant seem to find it in any store so of course i looked on ebay and a few people had it. and the guy who sold it had it used but in great condition. I recived it and have watched it and i like it.
I like to look for movies cheap and good, and this was a good buy, I have a large collection of movies and this is a good way to increase the collection without spending a lot of money. Will order more.
Read the book many, many years ago. I watched the movie several years ago. And a few years ago, my daughter watched it. She's been looking for it ever since. I purchased this as a gift for her.
I've personally added this DVD to my collection. While thematically different from the book, the film is wonderfully directed, and the majority of the cast shines for their individual roles.
I read the books long before the film was released. When I heard the cast I knew it was going to be a disaster. Pitt would have done a better Lestat and Cruise a better Louis but whatever Cruise wanted Cruise got - can't say that now though! The one performance that really surprised me was Kirsten Dunst as Claudia. She was really good! Thinking about it now I am even more surprised since she now plays the same characters and she cannot seem to be able to play anyone but herself.
Beautifully shot, the story is better than the script. It was slow and boring in parts - never thought Anne Rice could be made to be boring. Not really recommended but worth a rental if you're a fan of any of the actors or wish to see an adaptation of Interview.
I think Tom Cruise did a poor job in this movie. Wish they would have picked someone else for the part. Other than that I liked it. Had to have it for my scarey DVD collection. Wish it woulded have ended differently though.
Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt are 2 of my favorite actors from the last 15 years. They both nailed their parts in this movie. Some of my friends have said that if you read the book, that the movie version doesn't do it justice. I haven't read the book, but I'd have to say that this is my favorite vampire movie, with Lost Boys and John Carpenter's Vampires being close behind. I recently bought this movie and was pleasantly surprised to see how good of an actress Kirsten Dunst is even at this young age. Maybe if you've read the book you'll be let down, but I see no reason otherwise why anyone who loves vampires movies won't truly enjoy this movie.
This movie was one of the greatest vampire flicks made. It rates up there with Dracula! One of my husbands favorite movies, I decided to pick it up on eBay as part of his birthday present. I hadn't seen it in so long that I hardly remembered it. (Plus I never really liked Brad Pitt.) After seeing it again, I'm a true believer. Interview with the Vampire really is an awesome movie. The plot is great, the acting is even better. (Yes, even Pitt.) Kirsten Dunst as the little vampire girl. The movie's special effects are awesome! A must have for your DVD collection, even if you're not a huge vampire fan like us!