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Queen of the Damned [VHS] [2002]

VHS ~ Aaliyah|Stuart Townsend|Vincent Perez
2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (53 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Aaliyah|Stuart Townsend|Vincent Perez
  • Directors: Michael Rymer
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • VHS Release Date: 28 Oct 2002
  • Run Time: 97 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000063W25
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 13,919 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Queen of the Damned combines the plot elements from the two disappointing novels Anne Rice cranked out as the sequels to Interview with the Vampire and contrives to be better than the book it is named after, but not by much. The vampire Lestat (a pale, pretty Stuart Townsend) awakens after a century-long nap and discovers flamboyant metal music, then irritates the vampire community by "coming out" and courting celebrities. His sub-Marilyn Manson songs interest paranormal-watching human librarian Jesse (Marguerite Moreau), who looks him up in a Mile End Goth club that caters for an undead clientele, but his tunes also awaken Akasha (Aaliyah), eponymous mother of all vampires, who makes him her number one disciple and sets about devastating the world, opposed by a cadre of conservative vampires who include Lestat's sire Marius (Vincent Perez) and Jesse's Aunt Maharet (Lena Olin).

The plot is of the "one-damn-thing-after-another" variety, zipping about the world from New Orleans to Glastonbury to a huge concert in Death Valley as broody characters exchange solemn but comical dialogue and indulge in fight scenes too swift for the camera to catch. Like Blade 2, it offers some spectacular vampire combustions, but its romance is strictly 15-certificate blood-nuzzling and it's hard to take Lestat himself seriously when Townsend plays him as such a feckless twit. --Kim Newman

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The vampire Lestat wakes after many years asleep in his coffin. He realises that the world has changed and he decides to become a rock star. His music stirs Queen Akasha and she is looking for a King...

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Queen of the what now!?!, 16 Feb 2007
By Mellymoo (Scotland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Queen Of The Damned [DVD] [2002] (DVD)
This is a bit of a complicated one. If your a die hard Anne Rice fan and Interview with the vampire offended you DO NOT watch this film because you may choke on your own fury. Really this film should be watched as a stand alone vamp flick and NOT the sequel to Interview. Personally I really love Interview and if I knew that this film was the intended sequel and not just a 'based on' rip off I probably would have hated it. Saying that I watched it as a stand alone and thought it was pretty entertaining. Stuart Townsend plays the lucious Lestat who goes to sleep for a few hundred years but is then awakened by a new wave of metal music and a change in humans attitudes. Then decides to join a band and releases vampire secrets in his lyrics to p1ss all the other vamps off. In doing so he awakens Egyptian Queen Akasha(Aaliyah), the mother of all vampires who wants to make Lestat her new King and rule mankind. Aaliyah surprisingly does a pretty good job and Townsend does his best in this one even though hes obviously working with a script that is a bit daft 'Her blood is like liquid fire, MORE!' and he does comes off as a homosexual Bela Lugosi impersonator but if you watch this film with a bit of humour it can be pretty good. The soundtrack is really impressive and the featurettes on this dvd show the special effects, one about the music with Chester Bennington(Linkin park) and a tribute to Aaliyah which is quite touching. I would say give it a chance. It's not the best but it's a job well done for a genre of films that can go so wrong so easily and go and check out the soundtrack and the score which I can definetly say are totally awesome.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Its worth a look, 23 Nov 2002
By Ms. Amy Dawson (Middlesbrough, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Queen Of The Damned [DVD] [2002] (DVD)
I have to say this is one of my favourite films,Aaliya was perfect as the title character & Stuart Townsend carried of everyones favourite brat prince flawlessly & not forgetting the really good supporting cast too!
I do have a few bad points to say although it is a good film and the character are true to the books (well mostly), The anchients play a very important rule in the book but are hardly if at all featured. Some of tose who appeared but didn't make it to the film were,are Mekare(Mharet's twin sistetr,they make a up a large amout of the 3rd book),Louis(interview's main character),Gabrielle(Lestat's mother and 1st fledgling),Daniel Malloy(the boy from interview),Magnus(Lestat's actual maker),Eric(Mharets companion),Baby Jenks,Azim &theres afew more but I dont want to bore you.
Although it wasn't really that true to the books it did work in its own right as a really enjoyable vampire flick and adds a more likable Anne Rice character to the big screen aposed to the evil version of Lestat in Interview with the Vampire. Also he makes a much more enjoyable hero to watch,then the ever depressed Louis.
Oh and how could the film also boasts an outstanding soundtrack featuring the likes of Chester Bennington(of Linkin Park), Marlin Manson,Wayne Static (of Static X),Jay Gorden(of Orgy) to name a few.
This film really is worth seeing. Enjoy!
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Royal Damnation at its best!!!, 6 Dec 2003
This review is from: Queen Of The Damned [DVD] [2002] (DVD)
When I finished watching Queen of the Damned I was at a loss of what to say, on the "sequel to interview with a vampire" side of things its was an awful nightmare that was no where near as atmospheric, well acted and intruiging, but on the "is it a good vampire flick" side of things it was a humdinger. Stuart Townsend plays the extremely seductive vampire Lestat who upon rising from a rather long nap decides its time to shake this up a bit in the mortal world and the vampire world by becoming an international rockstar loved by all, while at the same time releasing vampire secrets in his lyrics. Miffing off a few "old friends". One being the deliciously evil Queen Akasha played by Aaliyah(rip) who decides that Lestat's foolish risk taking and charm are qualities she would like in a king. Throw in the mix a young talamascan student born into a vampire family, Lestat's maker Marius(Vincent Perez), a couple of vampire elders and some annoyed vamp goths all in a massive jhad with one another and you have the makings of a fantastic film. Interview with a vampire fans may be slightly dissapointed but fear not for as far as vamp flicks go this one will keep you entertained and stupified.
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3.0 out of 5 stars meh . . .
interview was an amazing film but this doesnt follow in its footsteps.
appart from aaliya who was amazing as akasha (and smokin hot :P) the other actors wernt cutting it i... Read more
Published 3 months ago by paulo damosto

2.0 out of 5 stars Truly awful adaptation.
If you've never read any anne rice books, you might be able to deal with this film. But if you have, don't even bother. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Thomas Blizzard

1.0 out of 5 stars ...Please... ...Not worthy of... well ANYTHING!!
The first time I watched it, in 2002, it was the night before one of my driving lessons... The man who was teaching me to drive was very nice and we talked a lot, and I started... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Sartori Eleonora

1.0 out of 5 stars Queen of the banned
Where, oh where, do i begin?? I have to confess, I'm not a fan of Anne Rice's novels. But I did watch Interview with a Vampire and, whilst the film was camper than Lord Baden... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. Raymond Clydesdale

2.0 out of 5 stars Two stars because it's so bad it's enjoyable
If you've ever witnessed a major train accident in real life with arms and limbs and heads scattered all around you can imagine some of the mind-numbing shock you'll feel after... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. D. Cartwright

5.0 out of 5 stars Jaw-droppingly excellent
I haven't read all of the Vampire Chronicles - in fact, nowhere near. But I'm working on it. I'm definitely a fan of the books and think Anne Rice invents wonderful characters and... Read more
Published 13 months ago by L. Felthouse

3.0 out of 5 stars watchable but some really awful acting!
Whilst this film is not on my list of favourites, I thought it was watchable. Aaliyah's (Akasha) performance as the most evil vampire to have ever walked the earth was not... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Dali

3.0 out of 5 stars Very sexy film, but no where near as good as IWTV
I bought this on DVD since I never got to see it in the cinema. I thought the soundtrack was brilliant ( I have that on CD) but I don't think it is anywhere near as good as... Read more
Published 22 months ago by HeadInTheClouds

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worthy of the name Anne Rice
The Queen of the Damned is the third book in Anne Rice's series about the undead, that began with Interview with the Vampire. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Pieter Dams

1.0 out of 5 stars You will WEEP either with disgust or with HILARITY...!!!
Ok, so you've seen INTERVEIW WITH THE VAMPIRE?
Now, I don't believe that vampires (aka unholy, night walking carcasses that sit on your chest like gruesome poltergeists and... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Marie

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