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| Interview with the Vampire | 
 enlarge | Director: Neil Jordan
Actors: Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Christian Slater, Virginia Mccollam, John Mcconnell
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  386 reviews
Sales Rank: 202
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Dvd-video, Special Edition, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 123
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
DVD Layers: 2
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.5 x 0.5
MPN: WARD18313D
ISBN: 0790749882
UPC: 085391831327
EAN: 9780790749884
ASIN: B00004RFFS
Theatrical Release Date: November 11, 1994
Release Date: June 6, 2000
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 Sumptuous, magnificent and mournful January 20, 2003
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE THE VAMPIRE CHRONICLES (1994) is that rarity in modern Hollywood terms: A star-driven blockbuster which uses the theme of eternal life to explore the meaning of existence and the nature of death and grieving. Based on Anne Rice's bestselling 1976 novel (itself written as a response to the death of a beloved child), the movie features two of contemporary Hollywood's most recognizable stars - Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt (both astonishingly beautiful here) - as vampire and willing victim, remaining eternally young as the world changes around them. Cruise plays a seasoned bloodsucker who revels in his own outrageous decadence, and his wilful excesses are roughly contrasted with Pitt's horror at the necessity of consuming human blood, until Cruise is forced to create another 'companion' for Pitt in the shape of a little girl (Kirsten Dunst) who subsequently refuses to grow old gracefully, leading to betrayal and tragedy. Scored with melancholy grace by composer Elliot Goldenthal (TITUS, FINAL FANTASY THE SPIRITS WITHIN), and beautifully designed (by Dante Ferretti, GANGS OF NEW YORK) and photographed (Philippe Rousselot, A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT), the film's epic sweep carries its central characters through the social upheavals of 17th and 18th century America and the horrors of 19th century Europe, where a nest of ancient vampires (led by scene-stealer Antonio Banderas and a miscast Stephen Rea) wreak terrible revenge on those who transgress against vampire lore. But, for all its spectacle, director Neil Jordan (THE COMPANY OF WOLVES) - working from a script credited to Anne Rice herself - allows the story to unfold at a leisurely pace, providing us with a deliberate insight into the monsters at the heart of the story and the catastrophic events which shape their destinies. The film concludes ironically, with a 20th century invention (motion pictures) which allows Pitt to see his 'beloved sunrise' once more (illustrated with clips from the likes of SUNRISE A SONG OF TWO HUMANS, GONE WITH THE WIND and SUPERMAN!), and there's an incredibly moving sequence involving a once-proud vampire laid low by his own vanity. The mood is somewhat spoiled, however, by a silly trick ending which upsets the delicate balance established during the first half of the film. And, as with the novel, the homoerotic undercurrent is mere window-dressing, an unconsummated tease which the filmmakers (and Rice herself) refuse to explore in any detail, lest it frighten the mainstream crowd. Sadly, the film is dedicated to the memory of the late and much-lamented River Phoenix who died during pre-production, and his role (as the interviewer who provides one half of the film's title) was taken by Christian Slater. Warner Bros.' Region 1 special edition DVD - which runs 122m 20s - is letterboxed at 1.85:1 (anamorphically enhanced) and features a range of extras, from trailers, commentary, documentaries and an introduction to the film by Jordan, Banderas and Rice. Sound format is Dolby 5.1 (with a DTS option), and English captions and subtitles are provided.
WOW! Let me catch my breath... March 4, 2000
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
...after holding it for a little over two hours. I watched this DVD on my computer with headphones, all by myself while my family slept. I got chills up and down my back and could almost feel their breath on my neck. I would think an hour had past and it had only been 10 minutes. Not because the movie drug out, but because I couldn't believe they could fit so much action into 10 minutes. A vampire movie with a story. I haven't seen a vampire movie since I was a young child at the drive-in. This was the most interesting I think I've ever seen. Louis (Brad Pitt) was magnificient. The vampire with compassion for his victom's. Tom Cruise plays Lestat very well, the more wicked vampire who makes Louis. Kirsten Dunst does a wonderful job as Claudia the child vampire who loves Louis and wants desperately to grow up. Antonio Banderas is Armand the vampire with the haunting eyes. And Malloy (Christian Slater) is the reporter that interviews Louis. Does he get more of a story than he bargained for... watch this thrilling vampire story and find out...you'll get chilled to the bone.
 this movie is non stop bordom and gore June 3, 2000
9 out of 26 found this review helpful
this movie only derseves 1 star because of the good make up jobs on the "vampires" other than that this movie was really stupid. I watch the whole thing and in the first hour of the movie I was bored out of my mind. I don't care who the actors are this movie stunk. You just watched cruise and pitt walk around and drink the blood of every living creature. And then pitt would feel so bad about it which is supose to make us feel bad for him. Well I tell you one thing it didn't work. The only reason I feel bad for cruise and pitt is because they were stupid enough to agree to be in this movie. It wasn't their acting that was bad it was the story. Their acting was o.k. Pitt was good he had the right kind of creepyness to him in the beginning but that is it. Like I said the only thing I really liked about the movie was the makeup. All the "vampires" were rather pale and you could see the veins in their faces the good thing was they didn't look too pale.
 a well-done rendition of Anne Rice's phenomenal book June 18, 1999
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
While this movie did not follow exactly the story in the book, I still think it did the book justice. I would like to say, in response to the Australian viewer who complained that the movie showed none of Lestat's making or life before Louis, that the book Interview never goes into that either; those things don't come until The Vampire Lestat. But I do agree that while Antonio Banderas was alright as Armand, he is really nothing like the angel-faced boy he was in the book. Tom Cruise surprised me with how well he portrayed Lestat--like Anne Rice, I never would have considered him for the part, but he proved us wrong. Brad Pitt and Kirsten Dunst are both excellent in their portrayals of mournful, brooding Louis and spritely Claudia. Overall, all the actors did a fine job and the movie came out beautifully. One last thing: even though the end of the movie is not the same as the book, I loved it!
Spellbinding Macabre February 22, 2001
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
When this movie opened on the big screen, I did not go to see it because I thought it was going to be a "spoof" about vampires. However, when I saw the video, my assumption couldn't have been further from the truth. I found myself enthralled with the tormented Louis (Brad Pitt), the flamboyant Lestat (Tom Cruise), and the exquisite child Claudia (Kirsten Dunst). This is a very passionate, expressive, and vivid adaptation of Anne Rice's novel. Tom Cruise brings the character Lestat to life with all the bells and whistles (he went for it) and is one of his finest hours on the sliver screen. It seems the vampire Louis was written for Brad Pitt - need I say more. The child vampire, Claudia, was played brilliantly by Kirsten Dunst, and she looked the role all too perfectly. I found myself caught up in the macabre atmosphere and genre of New Orleans and the 18th Century. This movie takes the classic vampire as we know him, and shows a different side where human emotions, vulnerability and the need for companionship meet. Underlying it all is the "thirst" (no pun intended) for knowledge about the origins of the "dark gift", the fear of abandonment, and future survival. It takes the fears that we go through as humans and fuses them with these vampires. For those of you who like the mysterious and eerie, this is a must to see. I fell in love with it and have watched it many times over. I love Anne Rice's book, but adore the movie.
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