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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Good solid film - but disappointing blu ray transfer. That said, this is a dark film - as in it's mostly set in a dark environment - and it was never what you'd call a pretty film to look at to start with. It's a little frustrating that people compare it to, say The Dark Knight, in terms of transfer quality. This is a much older film. That a film is 'grainy' is often the intended look of the film by the director and not necessarily a slight on the transfer itself. That said, even by the blu ray standard set for some older films where there is an obvious and sometimes considerable improvement; this is by contrast little better than it's DVD counterpart. Those expecting a pristine, re mastered version of this film will be very disappointed. My advice is buy only if you don't already own this on DVD. Simply put, not worth the upgrade as good as the film may otherwise be. The Star Rating reflects the blu ray quality rather than the film, which is easily worthy of 4 stars.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Having been a fan of the vampire chronicles since i was 13 yrs old, i have not been without a copy of this movie since its release (on book, vhs and dvd. So when i received my brand spanking new blu ray copy, I thought this will be the best copy around. I was wrong. For a 1080p transfer, its incredibly murky (to be fair it is a dark film) and its not much different from an upscale of the special edition dvd. The sound is also kind of muted but then all my warners blu rays and hd dvds are the same (they all have dolby digital plus and true hd so youll need the amplifier to hear it properly). As for the film, its as good as it has ever been and always wipes the memories of that godawful sequel from my brain. So if your stuck for something to watch, you could do worse than this (its also a much better vampire story than any of that twilight nonsense). So if you havent seen it, get it. If you have and already own the special edition on dvd, theres really no need to upgrade
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
I remember going to see Interview with the Vampire nearly 20 years ago at the cinema. I came out really feeling I had been on a great journey helped no doubt by the the characters were believable and they weren't simple Hammer House of Horror Vampires but deep and multi-dimensional vampires.
I remember all the publicity at the time about Cruise and Pitt and it's kind of 'homo-erotic' overtones, and yes these are here, but somehow it all works. Pitt is a bit wooden at the best of times but personally and despite his shortcomings I actually find him quite watchable too and here I thought he did a decent job. Cruise really steals it with his Lestat though, as villains often do!
If you're not familiar with the story here it is in brief: Louis, a wealthy plantation owner in New Orleans loses his wife and child during childbirth and gives up on life. Giving himself over to drunken brawls and gambling in taverns he crosses paths with Lestat who is intrigued by Louis' lack of respect for his own life. Lestat turns Louis in an effort to create a partner who he can share the tribulations of vampirehood with. However, Louis doesn't take to the necessities of being a vampire with the same vigour as Lestat instead he constantly questions the morality of taking human life and questions the very nature of what he has become. That's just the start of it, and I don't want to spoil it for those who haven't seen it, but the film is worth seeing for Kirsten Dunst's performance alone.
The film tackles pretty heavy themes and the pacing is deliberately slow. If you're expecting any kind of fast paced action forget it. This is a drama plain and simple and it takes its time. If I'm in the right mood I find there's little to match this film for atmosphere which is all encompassing, dark, evocative and thoroughly engaging. The music is also excellent.
Ok, on to the bluray itself. Having owned a DVD of this movie for years I was bordering on indifferent with the increase in image quality. Like other have noted the film hasn't been given a remastering and it is dark, grainy and quite muddy. A lot of this will be intentional and is appropriate for film itself, after all, 99% of it happens at night. The image is generally quite soft but there is definitely more visible details than on the DVD version. Perhaps most disappointing was the lack of of lossless sountrack, instead just a dolby 5.1 track at 640 kbps. I think more could have been done to give fans of the film a better end product. So is it worth the upgrade from DVD? Tough one. If you don't have it already then yes, for six quid or so it's ok value. If you're looking for a major upgrade to your DVD then no, it will dissapoint.
It's a shame because the film itself is a 4 1/2 star effort let down by the lacklustre presentation.
I remember all the publicity at the time about Cruise and Pitt and it's kind of 'homo-erotic' overtones, and yes these are here, but somehow it all works. Pitt is a bit wooden at the best of times but personally and despite his shortcomings I actually find him quite watchable too and here I thought he did a decent job. Cruise really steals it with his Lestat though, as villains often do!
If you're not familiar with the story here it is in brief: Louis, a wealthy plantation owner in New Orleans loses his wife and child during childbirth and gives up on life. Giving himself over to drunken brawls and gambling in taverns he crosses paths with Lestat who is intrigued by Louis' lack of respect for his own life. Lestat turns Louis in an effort to create a partner who he can share the tribulations of vampirehood with. However, Louis doesn't take to the necessities of being a vampire with the same vigour as Lestat instead he constantly questions the morality of taking human life and questions the very nature of what he has become. That's just the start of it, and I don't want to spoil it for those who haven't seen it, but the film is worth seeing for Kirsten Dunst's performance alone.
The film tackles pretty heavy themes and the pacing is deliberately slow. If you're expecting any kind of fast paced action forget it. This is a drama plain and simple and it takes its time. If I'm in the right mood I find there's little to match this film for atmosphere which is all encompassing, dark, evocative and thoroughly engaging. The music is also excellent.
Ok, on to the bluray itself. Having owned a DVD of this movie for years I was bordering on indifferent with the increase in image quality. Like other have noted the film hasn't been given a remastering and it is dark, grainy and quite muddy. A lot of this will be intentional and is appropriate for film itself, after all, 99% of it happens at night. The image is generally quite soft but there is definitely more visible details than on the DVD version. Perhaps most disappointing was the lack of of lossless sountrack, instead just a dolby 5.1 track at 640 kbps. I think more could have been done to give fans of the film a better end product. So is it worth the upgrade from DVD? Tough one. If you don't have it already then yes, for six quid or so it's ok value. If you're looking for a major upgrade to your DVD then no, it will dissapoint.
It's a shame because the film itself is a 4 1/2 star effort let down by the lacklustre presentation.
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best vampire film i have ever seen.
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4 star film - but no HD audio
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Published on 23 Dec 2009 by Trismegistus
Audio track in castilian spanish too
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Dies Irae; Dies Doloris.
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