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| Interview with the Vampire | 
 enlarge | Director: Neil Jordan
Actors: Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Kirsten Dunst, Stephen Rea, Antonio Banderas
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  381 reviews
Sales Rank: 631
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: 122
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: D18313D
ISBN: 0790749882
UPC: 085391831327
EAN: 9780790749884
ASIN: B00004RFFS
Theatrical Release Date: November 11, 1994
Release Date: June 6, 2000
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Good Condition, case has some wear.
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 Outstanding Adaptation for Fans of the Dark Gift. . . . September 23, 2005
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
Can't say enough about this film.
I have read all of the Vampire Chronicles from Interview up until Memnoch, and I was very excited when I first heard that this movie was being made.
The film mirrored the book perfectly with exception to the ending. No spoilers here, but for those in the know, I felt they did the ending because there was never any hope for making the Vampire Lestat novel into a film. If they did, it would have to be like three hours long, and they don't do that for horror/dramas.
The cast was amazing. I remember at the time hating Brad Pitt for having to endure watching Legend of the Fall with the girlfriend. I just didn't see him as a serious actor. And then I saw his performance as Louis.
He was brilliant and I don't think that there is any other actor who could have captured the tortured soul of Louis better.
And Tom Cruise. . . .I never liked him before either. What did a guy who did [...] like Cocktail and Days of Thunder have any right to be granted the role of Lestat? But he was perfect. He exactly matched Louis's description of his character and mannerisms. Although as the readers of the series will know, Lestat is a much different character than in this movie as we later see in the Vampire Lestat.
When you saw this movie upon its release and were presented with Kirstin Dunst, you knew instantly that she was going to be a star for generations. I have never seen, even to this day and even counting Haley Joel Osment's turn in the Sixth Sense and better acting performance in a young person. Never. And when you see this film, you have to be in agreement. To go from playing the part of a nine year-old girl to playing an ageless vampire with the wisdom seen in her many years is a daunting task, and the way she handled it left you with the feeling that she will have much more to show us in her years to come.
The only disappointment I had was in Antonio Bandaras. Armand is supposed to be a teen when he died, not a slightly overweight forty year old. If I can only find a couple mistakes in an adaptation then I have to say I am pleased.
You have to see this movie if you are a Vampire fan. And even if you are not, this is a great dramatic tale that tells of how precious life is. A must see.
Let's just hope that somebody gets brave and tries to make The Vampire Lestat into a movie with the original cast.
Sumptuous, magnificent and mournful January 21, 2003
12 out of 15 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.
"I Will Give You A Choice That I Never Had" ~ Lessons In Vampire Ethics July 27, 2006
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
`Interview With The Vampire' released in '94 is the highly anticipated film adaptation of Anne Rice's bestselling novel of the same title. This is definitely a cerebral tale for the true connoisseur of the supernatural. Yes, there is more than enough blood and dismemberment to satisfy the most ardent horror fan, but there is also so much more. Never before have we seen the mind and (dare I say) soul of a vampire so deeply examined. Never before has the emotional anxiety, mental pain and eternal agony of the damned been so thoroughly laid bare and available for scrutiny by their uninitiated mortal prey.
Masterfully directed by Neil Jordan, the film perfectly captures the gothic atmosphere, macabre romanticism and melancholy undertones of the vampiric twilight world as found in Rice's book and subsequent screenplay.
Add to this visual masterpiece and well-conceived storyline a superb cast featuring the very best of the undead; Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Kristen Dunst and Antonio Banderas we find ourselves on the verge of a whole new genre of intelligent horror films. Vampire-Drama has arrived!
WOW! Let me catch my breath... March 4, 2000
10 out of 11 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.
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