Directed by:
Michael RymerCinematography:
Ian BakerCast:
Stuart Townsend, Marguerite Moreau, Aaliyah, Vincent Perez, Paul McGann, Lena Olin, Claudia Black, Bruce Spence, John Dicks, Arroyn Lloyd, Mark O'Halloran (more)Plots(1)
Stuart Townsend portrays Lestat, the undead antihero previously seen in the movie version of Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire. This time, Lestat finds acceptance in a tattooed and pierced world. He's a rock star. And his intoxicating Goth-riffed sound rekindles the desires of all-powerful Akasha. (official distributor synopsis)
Reviews (3)
Given how dumb it is, Queen of the Damned takes itself way too seriously. It would have been better off with a proper action hero in a leather jacket and with a shotgun in his hand. At least it would then have an obvious target audience (e.g. viewers of Dracula 2000).
()
Queen of the Damned is an adaptation of "The Vampire Lestat" and "The Queen of the Damned," which are directly related to "Interview with the Vampire." An adaptation that is updated, modern, and completely independent of the first film. Forget Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, and Kirsten Dunst. Now it's time for Stuart Townsend, Marguerite Moreau, and Aaliyah. Lestat de Lioncourt has already gone through a drastic evolution in the books, so I personally have no problem with his band ripping off German expressionist films for their videos. ;) The only thing that's really disgusting is the comparison between Antonio Banderas and Matthew Newton. Given the no space given to the extended family, this really wasn't necessary. In hindsight, it wouldn't have been a bad thing if the Rice saga had seen more sequels in this new resolution, but unfortunately, the whole thing has once again stalled on this solitary project. So what's next? My dream series will probably never happen. :(
()
Much worse than Interview with the Vampire, and yet the ambitions seemed to have been much higher. It failed.
()