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a dark treat
There are three classes of vampire movie. First is the vampire as monster who subdues helpless victims and must eventually be destroyed before more victims become its prey. From this ideas came the first vampire stories including "Dracula" and "Nosferatu". Excellent stories.

Second, is the modern vampire as action figure. Represented in the likes of movies such as "Blade" and "Otherworld" these vampires are nothing more than superhereoes and villians in vampire trappings going through all the comic book motions of fighting each other. The first and more important law they must follow is to look and act COOL. Shallow, silly, and only bearing a vague resemblance to the long and rich tradition of the vampire in literature, it perfectly fits into the modern cinema captivated by the wow-factor of special effects.

Third and last is the vampire as a fully-realized person and tragic figure. This form focuses on character, drama, and dialogue and was practically invented by Anne Rice. It shines -- or rather radiates darkness -- in this film which sticks close to her original novel and gives the notion of extending the original stories of vampires as monsters but telling the story from the vampire's point of view. I loved this film. It isn't about fight sequences or bloody horror, but about creatures with human souls and how they deal with being something other than human. Some are up to the task of embracing their nature and others are not. The life they live and the choices they make are incredible and mundane, generous and selfish, attractive and vile at the same time. It's not everyone's kind of movie but if you love character development and a touch of the fantastical mixed with a brooding and dark-tinged story, then see this movie.

Interview With The Vampire

Interview With the Vampire Summary:
Anne Rice's best-selling romantic horror tale about the origins of a centuries-old vampire inspired this popular, atmospheric chiller. One of director Neil Jordan's major Hollywood productions, the film stays close to its source material, retaining the frame of a young reporter (Christian Slater) interviewing a man who claims to be a 200-year-old vampire. The man, Louis (Brad Pitt), shares his story, beginning in 18th-century New Orleans with his first encounters with the charismatic and decadent vampire Lestat (Tom Cruise). Lestat converts Louis to blood-sucking and immortality, but Louis fails to adopt Lestat's cavalier attitude, instead tormenting himself with guilt over his new nature. The two vampires remain deeply, if reluctantly, connected over the years, while becoming intimately involved with others of their kind, including Claudia (Kirsten Dunst), a mature immortal in a young child's body. Fans of the novel raised numerous objections, particularly after Rice initially spoke out against the casting of Cruise as Lestat; further casting difficulties followed the death of River Phoenix, whose role as the interviewer was assumed by Christian Slater. Rice later recanted her objections, and the combination of thrills and gothic romance proved popular with audiences.

If your preferance is for the vampire genre then I highly suggest atleast viewing this movie. It was well done.

Ahh, only Anne could have written this...
I am so proud. I saw this movie years ago, but recently watched it again and it took me back 13 years, to when I was 16 and madly infatuated with Lestat. A breeze would blow open my curtain at night and I would stiffen thinking it would reveal Lestat in my window, to which I would say, "Please...go" and he would respond, "But you've been calling me for some time, my love." Sounds irresponsible to me now that I'm 29 and haven't visted the Vampire Chronicles in a long time. Sounds young and childish to a flaw. However, when I first heard about this movie I was enraged that Tom Cruise and BRAD PITT were playing the leading roles! WHAT? I blanched. I mean, come on, aren't they just too pretty? However, when I began to see pictures of what they made Tom Cruise look like for the role, I was taken aback. "That IS Lestat," I thought. And Pitt is not so pretty, but his frail figure was perfect for Louis. I had to admit I did the same thing when I found out Lucas had digitally altered the Star Wars Trilogy, but then again, who am I? He's the author. And so, when I read that Anne had overseen this and was pleased, I thought...well, who am I? If one the greatest and enthralling authors of all time says she likes what Hollywood has done to her book, then I must trust, right?
So, I loved it. I will always love it, I'm sure. Antonio was eloquent and just as hard and uncaring as the book portrayed his character, Santiago. Oh, and beautiful Claudia...could Kirsten Dunst been out performed by anyone? She really did a fantastic job.
I couldn't be more pleased.

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