The death of Claudia was basically Anne Rice processing her grief of losing her daughter to leukemia. In the book Claudia is actually physically about five. The age her daughter was when she died.
Anne Rice has done a game changer on the description of vampires as beautiful monsters with a touch of class. She really made a contrast between horrific monsters and beautiful deceitful human like creatures.
Rice's shift to vampire media is as pivotal as Polidori (before The Vampyre they were feral monsters, like the one Louis and Claudia meet in eastern Europe in the book). When Twilight was the rage, the parallels to Rice's vamps were too hard for me to ignore. Beautiful alluring predators, each with a special gift, whose skin turns hard as stone as they age... all from Rice 😅
Please watch the show, it was MADE for this channel. Really expanded on the book and took it to new amazing heights! Edit: would you like less homoerotic subtext and more straight up homosexual passion and romance? The show. The show is for you.
Oh you guys should DEFINITELY watch the Interview with the Vampire show, you're gonna LOVE IT!! It's truly one of the most amazingly done shows in so long. The amount of work an passion put on it shows.
The show is so good. They definitely give the characters the depth that they needed. The movie is my childhood but i love how deep they go into the story for the show. So smartly done
You both would love the show!! It’s amazing and so are the actors! While the movie will always have a special place in my heart, I am absolutely in love with the show.
Guys you have to watch the show. My favorite vampire book AND movie is Interview with the Vampire. And while the show makes changes, it is still so respectful to the source material and is amazing. It's also very gay. No undertones at all. All overtones lol.
You two are going to love this & and agreed - it’s all beautiful overtones here! Next up should be The Vampire Lestat. More beautiful people to drool over, plus a great soundtrack!
While I enjoy the subtext of Anne Rice, I do feel that pulling it up to be the literal text is necessary in the modern age. The time for subtlety has passed 😅
@rosedawson1646 imagine going to the youtube channel of 2 gay men and calling a TV show that features gay lead characters "woke trash". You are not in the right here. Ppl like you are never in the right. At any time. In any place. Move the fuck on, you bigoted simpleton.
@rosedawson1646 imagine going to the youtube channel of 2 gay men and calling a TV show that features 2 gay lead characters "woke trash". You are not in the right here. Ppl like you are never in the right. At any time. In any place. Now move along you bigoted simpleton
The TV Show on AMC is a triumph it is everything we wanted and didn't know we needed! The movies was all we had for a long time so it'll always have a special place in my heart....BUT THE SHOW IS PERFECTION! Best show on TV right now
Kirsten Dunst's performance as Claudia was so impressive for someone so young! 😮 I definitely recommend IWTV show! The acting, story, costuming, music etc totally draws you in ❤
This movie will forever have a wonderful, special place in my heart. It's one of the main reasons I got into vampires, and why I've never looked back. It also helped my mind to expand and think outside of the box that I was raised in. Please, please watch the show! I just finished season 2 yesterday, and it is phenomenal. Immediately thought of you two and how you might really enjoy it. Beautiful acting and cinematography, gripping story lines and wonderfully upper crust and beautifully demonic atmosphere. One of my favorite shows of all time. Please, please watch it.
manifesting you eventually watch the show, i liked the movie and its the reason i started watching the show cause i wanted more of this story and my god its one of the best things ive ever watched
Let me just say this; this movie is a brilliant 90's movie because there were many things to like about this film, including Kirsten Dunst's performance as Claudia (who deserved an Oscar). But it has it's faults here and here, like how Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt hated each other during the making of the film (which is why the chemistry is lacking). It still was the reason I got into Anne Rice's books. I hope you get to binge the show after this! It's amazing!
@@thatsheeeep Well there was a lot of on-set tension between the two actors with their contrasting personalities and creative differences. There was a huge rivalry between them at the time. Brad said that he felt miserable working with Tom during the production. In the show, thankfully Jacob Anderson and Sam Reid became friends during the making of the film because they shared similar interests, thus making their chemistry more real compared to Tom and Brad's.
I love the movie & wasn't sure if I would like the tv show without brad pitt & tom cruise. I LOVE the tv show & actually like the actors that play Louis & Lestat even more!
Agree the AMC series is incredible. And in my opinion Jacob Anderson is Louis, and Sam Reid is Lestat they are so amazing. And absolutely way better then Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt.
This one and The Lost Boys are my fave Vamp movies of all time. Haven't seen the show yet though! Also, remember what Spike said in season 2 of Buffy? "People still fall for that Anne Rice routine? What a world!" and laughing about it. Great reaction guys! ♥
The book (the trilogy really, although there's also more after that) is glorious. The intricate depth, everything you're looking for, wanting more of, explanations, it's all in the sumptuously written books.
Anne Rice initially hated the choice of Cruise as Lestat but once she saw his performance in a screening she bought 8 pages of advertising in the movie industry magazine the Daily Variety to gush about how wrong she was.
Immortality & a perm? Sign me up 😂 The cast was stacked & everyone was so young! 1st time watching the film & just finished season 2 of the show. I had an enjoyable time with this film but the show is on another level to me 🖤 Fun reaction as always! Hope y’all watch the show too cuz I know you’d love it 🙃
NOW THE TV SHOW 🙌😭 I’ll jsut say this, this film used to be one of my ALL TIME faves and while I still love it immensely imho it doesn’t hold a candle to the new tv adaption. The changes make it SO much more nuanced and layered. Really hope you guys watch the series next 🙏🏻
I echo everyone in this comment section when I say please please please please please please react to the show... If you guys enjoyed the movie you are going to LOVE the show! It is so good. It is one of the BEST TV shows on air right now! I cannot recommend it highly enough! 🥰
@@joshuasfilms1135 didn't she have a hand in making the movie? Also, I thought it was only Tom Cruise's casting she had a problem with which she promptly retracted after seeing his performance as Lestat.
Omg you need to watch the series it's so good. The acting the writing, the chemistry between Lestat and Louis. You are doing yourself a great disservice if you don't check it out. In my humble opinion it's better than the movie.
I love this film but, echoing the other comments: The TV show! Oh the TV show! It is phenomenal. Extremely brilliant performances, excellent updates to the source material. Just all-round amazing.
I was a big fan of the books as a teenager (except Louis; sorry Louis fans but he is tedious!) and this film was really a great adaptation for the time. There is less homoeroticism than the books and a lot of heternormativity is introduced (no wife and child in the book). This is basically the only film I liked Tom Cruise in and what a performance from a young Dunst! Hollywood has wasted her. She had some good roles after but not what she should have had.
I’m joining the group of people in the comments begging y’all to watch the tv show. It’s so good and I think both of you would enjoy it for a number of reasons
THE REAL CHARMED house is in San Fransisco. Of course the stage house is in LA. But the real house was used at least once, for the pilot. Go check it out and get a photo op of the exterior !!
The show just wrapped up and I am floored. I had only read the first book and seen this movie....but wow, the show really just stands so strong as an adaptation. I watch a lot of movies and tv shows(probably more than I should), and the show features such masterclass examples of writing and acting...I am just blown away by the acting.
My friends all favored Louis or Lestat as teen goths when this came out- but my heart belonged solidly to Armand, lol. Claudia's hair was always curly here. Her mother died of plague and she was dying of malnutrition/dehydration after a prolonged hard time (judging by sparse lodging). She was dirty, her hair was matted- but you can see curls in her bangs and around the edges if you look. In the books you basically look how you look when you turn, forever. So like when Armand was made- he was apprenticed to be a vampire and was turned "early" due to some circumstances, so he's also considerably younger in the books, like 16-ish. Claudia was aged up for this movie- and then aged up more for the tv show. When Armand says "I know him well enough not to mourn his passing" it meant one thing from Louis POV of hating Lestat- and thus us as the audience to his story's perspective- but it actually meant he knew that neither Claudia nor Louis were strong enough to kill Lestat. In the book, there's more to that (and the theater). Also- Louis *does* go with Armand for a long time before they break up. I definitely recommend it. The audiobook version is pretty good, too, and Audible has a sale right now where book 4 and a couple other Anne Rice books are on the 2 for 1 credit sale.
THAT TENSION SHALL BE RELEASED.... INTHE REACTIONSSSSSSS.... 🎶 WATCH The Horror Bandwagon for Interview with the Vampire reactions coming this October! Gratefully coming before wedding bells! 🏩🛎🔔💍
Yes, indeed, if you enjoyed this movie as much as you obviously did, then the show is a must-see. I think we're all eager to watch you both see how all that subtext in the movie becomes text text and more text in the show...
I like how you mentioned Armond and Louis, in the books they actually do end up spending time together before Louis decides to go on his own way! In the book 'The Vampire Lestat' you learn how he knows Armond
Hey guys, I love your reactions! I would highly recommend the show! I 100% prefer the show to the movie. The characters are so much more complex and the relationships just so much richer and more nuanced. The show is beautiful, brutal, heartbreaking and sensual. I think you would really love it!
"That is so messed up!" 🤣🤣🤣 Lestat dancing with Claudia's mother is hilarious! This adaptation plays up Lestat's morbid humor 😅 My favorite little detail of Interview is that Lestat can read minds, and tries to show Louis that they can feed on criminals, but Louis is so wrapped up in his human emotions (Louis' 'dark gift') that he cannot see the rotten trees for the forest so to speak. "They created a monster!" The irony being that Claudia's feeding habits weigh on Lestat's conscience (yes, he has one 😅) because she is predatory and somewhat indiscriminate - they wipe out whole families, she preys on women & children, kills for greed and envy, etc.
I've seen this movie more times than I can count, and it's such a masterpiece of gothic atmosphere. The scoring, the script, the actors, the director... all the stars aligned for this one.
The books are very fun. Especially the ones where we follow Lestat's pov and his viewpoint on Louis and everything is so much more different than how Louis portrays things in his pov. If you're into reading then def give the books a chance
Cody & Sergio, The Vampire Chronicles consists of 13 novels. 1) Interview With the Vampire ( 1976 ) 2) The Vampire Lestat ( 1985 ) 3) The Queen of the Damned ( 1988 ) 4) The Tales of the Body Thief ( 1992 ) 5) Memnoch the Devil ( 1995 ) 6) The Vampire Armand ( 1998 ) 7) Merrick ( 2000 ) 8) Blood and Gold ( 2001 ) 9) Blackwood Farm ( 2002 ) 10 ) Blood Canticle ( 2003 ) 11) Prince Lestat ( 2014 ) 12) Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis ( 2016 ) 13) Blood Communion: A Tale of Prince Lestat ( 2018 ) Anne Rice also wrote novels in the "New Tales of the Vampire series" 1) Pandora ( 1998 ) 2) Victorious the Vampire ( 1999 ) And the "Lives of the Mayfair Witches" trilogy. 1) The Witching Hour ( 1990 ) 2) Lasher ( 1993 ) 3) Taltos ( 1994 ) Along with "Interview With the Vampire" becoming a TV series ( 2 seasons | 15 episodes | renewed for SE3 ) the Mayfair Witches novels also became a spin-off series. ( 1 season | 8 episodes | renewed for SE2 )
I’ve been an Anne Rice fan for so long, and I usually recommend after people finally watch this film for the first time to go ahead and jump right into the 2nd book, The Vampire Lestat.
Sergio this is the 2nd time you picked a Monday movie as a musical. Thats not a bad thing. Also I need you guys to watch Queen of the Damned for the soundtrack alone.
You're absolutely right, everyone! For 1994, this was groundbreaking, especially considering the homoerotic elements, and even more so given the major Hollywood stars involved. The movie faced many challenges but became a huge success! Nowadays, creating a TV show with gay characters is quite common and represents no risk whatsoever.
They created a musical in the 2000s called Lestat. It’s based on the first two books from The Vampire Chronicles: Interview with the Vampire AND The Vampire Lestat. The score was written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. The songs are so catchy and I found myself humming the tunes days after I first watched it. There are two versions of it on RUclips. If I remember correctly, Elton John said this musical was his biggest regret in an online article I read, again, my memory is foggy, regardless if it’s true or not, I love it personally for the interpretation of the story and I’m just simply an Elton John fan.
One of the things I love about this movie is the practical effects. For 1994 it's done so extremely well and still holds up. The only moment in it where the effects are a little off is the bridge tunnel scene when the camera wobbles as the set rotates. The effects are so subtle that you might not even notice how good they are, like the statue's eyes, or when Lestat first "dies". It's such a good movie, one of my all-time faves.
The books are great. Long time Anne Rice fan here. I haven't dived into the series so, I can't speak to that but the books expand the world in such a vast way across time and locations. Anne Rice dives really deep....her books are so expansive and descriptive I remember having a tough time keeping up with all of the characters.
This reaction was FOR THE MOVIE! Why keep commenting about the TV series? The extraordinary craft and talent packed into the movie, with direct approval and cooperation from the author, and with limited special effects technologies make the 1994 production the benchmark.
This is my favorite vampire movie by far! So well done and jam packed with stars. The show is amazing as well and renewed for a 3rd season. You should also check out the OG vampire film Nosferatu if you dare!
Yes he knew. He's the only one of the actors who read the book before shooting and he was very enthusiastic about the project. Also he's bi and the vampires in the book aren't sexual at all because their bodies are dead.
I don't think i had ever clicked the Like button on a video before watching, but i did today. This was one of my favorite movies growing up. My dog's name was Louis because of this movie. So I'm so glad you liked it. Whenever I think of vampires, this is what I think of. This was one of the first vampire stories that humanized them. Before they were always portrayed as purely evil. Twillight and The Vampire Diaries and such owe everything to Anne Rice.
A year after this film came out, Ann Rice was at a book signing promoting her latest work - Memnoch the Devil. She signed all 3 of my books that I had brought : Interview with the Vampire, The vampire Lestat and Memnoch the Devil.
The show is so much better. I would love to see you guys react to it, it's truly incredible. The acting is absolutely mesmerizing, it even out matches Brads, Toms and Antonio's acting ten fold. And they go so much deeper into the storyline and are not afraid to actually represent the romance between Louis and Lestat unlike the 90s version
I love how Louis' solution to every problem is...well, let's just set this building on fire. I have watched this movie since it came out in theaters and every time I see it now things like that make me chuckle.
The death of Claudia was basically Anne Rice processing her grief of losing her daughter to leukemia. In the book Claudia is actually physically about five. The age her daughter was when she died.
Omg I didn’t know this! ❤
She refused movie rights initially because they wanted to make Claudia older. Kirstin Dunst did a magnificent job with the part. 😊
the show is amazing! and needs as much attention it can get so we can get as much of the books adapted as possible!
Fr I hope it doesn't get cancelled
Fun fact: Lestat the musical is an absolutely real show that had a brief run on Broadway in 2006 😂
written by Elton John.
I want more is an absolute banger.
ruclips.net/video/eT4vD0USEMM/видео.html
Thank you for telling me this
you literally are a godsend! I literally have never heard of this
Is it based on "queen of the damned"?
I can’t believe you would tease us with this and not react to the show. 😮
Anne Rice has done a game changer on the description of vampires as beautiful monsters with a touch of class. She really made a contrast between horrific monsters and beautiful deceitful human like creatures.
Rice's shift to vampire media is as pivotal as Polidori (before The Vampyre they were feral monsters, like the one Louis and Claudia meet in eastern Europe in the book).
When Twilight was the rage, the parallels to Rice's vamps were too hard for me to ignore. Beautiful alluring predators, each with a special gift, whose skin turns hard as stone as they age... all from Rice 😅
Please watch the show, it was MADE for this channel. Really expanded on the book and took it to new amazing heights!
Edit: would you like less homoerotic subtext and more straight up homosexual passion and romance? The show. The show is for you.
Oh you guys should DEFINITELY watch the Interview with the Vampire show, you're gonna LOVE IT!! It's truly one of the most amazingly done shows in so long. The amount of work an passion put on it shows.
The show is phenomenal!!! Best show on TV right now
The show is so good. They definitely give the characters the depth that they needed. The movie is my childhood but i love how deep they go into the story for the show. So smartly done
You both would love the show!! It’s amazing and so are the actors! While the movie will always have a special place in my heart, I am absolutely in love with the show.
Seriously, the show is incredible. You will not regret it if you watch!
YES!!! I was skeptical at first how the series would work, but it has surpassed my expectations! Please react!
watch the series...its amazin
Guys you have to watch the show. My favorite vampire book AND movie is Interview with the Vampire. And while the show makes changes, it is still so respectful to the source material and is amazing. It's also very gay. No undertones at all. All overtones lol.
You two are going to love this & and agreed - it’s all beautiful overtones here! Next up should be The Vampire Lestat. More beautiful people to drool over, plus a great soundtrack!
The show is awesome!!
While I enjoy the subtext of Anne Rice, I do feel that pulling it up to be the literal text is necessary in the modern age. The time for subtlety has passed 😅
@rosedawson1646 imagine going to the youtube channel of 2 gay men and calling a TV show that features gay lead characters "woke trash". You are not in the right here. Ppl like you are never in the right. At any time. In any place. Move the fuck on, you bigoted simpleton.
@rosedawson1646 imagine going to the youtube channel of 2 gay men and calling a TV show that features 2 gay lead characters "woke trash". You are not in the right here. Ppl like you are never in the right. At any time. In any place. Now move along you bigoted simpleton
Shout out to the girl who’s boob got bitten. She later got her head chopped off by an elevator in the first scene of the Resident Evil movie!
Omg, that IS her! 😂
The TV Show on AMC is a triumph it is everything we wanted and didn't know we needed! The movies was all we had for a long time so it'll always have a special place in my heart....BUT THE SHOW IS PERFECTION! Best show on TV right now
Kirsten Dunst's performance as Claudia was so impressive for someone so young! 😮 I definitely recommend IWTV show! The acting, story, costuming, music etc totally draws you in ❤
In "Queen Of The Damned" LeStat becomes a huge rock star.
I was thinking he was a rock star in "The Vampire Lestat", but it's been decades since I read the book.
@@rickdoerfer8620i believe yes in the book The Vampire Lestat is when he is a rock star, but in the movie Queen Of The Damned Lestat is a rockstar.
Plz watch the tv show, the second season just ended and it got renewed for a third season🎉
Please watch the TV Show, you'll not regret it - it is amazing ❤ Love you guys
You really should watch the tv show. It’s one of the greatest tv shows.
This movie will forever have a wonderful, special place in my heart. It's one of the main reasons I got into vampires, and why I've never looked back. It also helped my mind to expand and think outside of the box that I was raised in.
Please, please watch the show! I just finished season 2 yesterday, and it is phenomenal. Immediately thought of you two and how you might really enjoy it. Beautiful acting and cinematography, gripping story lines and wonderfully upper crust and beautifully demonic atmosphere. One of my favorite shows of all time. Please, please watch it.
manifesting you eventually watch the show, i liked the movie and its the reason i started watching the show cause i wanted more of this story and my god its one of the best things ive ever watched
Let me just say this; this movie is a brilliant 90's movie because there were many things to like about this film, including Kirsten Dunst's performance as Claudia (who deserved an Oscar). But it has it's faults here and here, like how Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt hated each other during the making of the film (which is why the chemistry is lacking). It still was the reason I got into Anne Rice's books. I hope you get to binge the show after this! It's amazing!
WAIT THEY DIDNT LIKE EACH OTHER ON SET?? What happened??? 🤯
@@thatsheeeep Well there was a lot of on-set tension between the two actors with their contrasting personalities and creative differences. There was a huge rivalry between them at the time. Brad said that he felt miserable working with Tom during the production. In the show, thankfully Jacob Anderson and Sam Reid became friends during the making of the film because they shared similar interests, thus making their chemistry more real compared to Tom and Brad's.
I'm just thankful Brad was miserable because it clearly helped him with the performance.
I love the movie & wasn't sure if I would like the tv show without brad pitt & tom cruise. I LOVE the tv show & actually like the actors that play Louis & Lestat even more!
Really? Even more? I haven't seen it yet but that's very high praise. I'm gonna have to check it out
@@mc9474 I agree with @jsapcakrro! Jacob Anderson is incredible as Louis and Sam Reid IS Lestat! I can no longer picture anyone else in the role.
@@LavenderViolet536 yall are gonna make me start it tonight lol. I was going to eventually but I didn’t expect they’d be better in the role.
Agree the AMC series is incredible. And in my opinion Jacob Anderson is Louis, and Sam Reid is Lestat they are so amazing. And absolutely way better then Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt.
The show makes Brad Pitt’s acting in this movie seem bland imo
I like Claudia's curls, I suppose they meant that Claudia was really in bad conditions and when she become vampire she become her best version.
This one and The Lost Boys are my fave Vamp movies of all time. Haven't seen the show yet though!
Also, remember what Spike said in season 2 of Buffy? "People still fall for that Anne Rice routine? What a world!" and laughing about it. Great reaction guys! ♥
The show is amazing! Outdoes all expectations, please give it a watch, I'm obsessed!
The show the show the show! You’ll regret not doing it on the channel!!!
Fingers crossed I hope you get into the show.As amazing as the movie is I can't wait for you guys to watch the show and check out your reaction.
The book (the trilogy really, although there's also more after that) is glorious. The intricate depth, everything you're looking for, wanting more of, explanations, it's all in the sumptuously written books.
You guys should watch the show it is so good, definitely worth your time.
Anne Rice initially hated the choice of Cruise as Lestat but once she saw his performance in a screening she bought 8 pages of advertising in the movie industry magazine the Daily Variety to gush about how wrong she was.
Immortality & a perm? Sign me up 😂 The cast was stacked & everyone was so young! 1st time watching the film & just finished season 2 of the show. I had an enjoyable time with this film but the show is on another level to me 🖤 Fun reaction as always! Hope y’all watch the show too cuz I know you’d love it 🙃
You MUST watch the tv show omg the movie is great but the the show is like one of the *BEST* television I've even seen 😭😭😭
I'm SO GLAD people are sounding off in the comments about watching the show! 💖Amazing reaction as always! Can't wait for more!🦇
The show is amazing
🎵Not a man, not yet a vampire🎵 lmao! That was great
The show is unreal how good it is yall have to watch it
The show needs ALLLLL the Emmys. ALL OF THEM.
NOW. RIGHT NOW.
NOW THE TV SHOW 🙌😭 I’ll jsut say this, this film used to be one of my ALL TIME faves and while I still love it immensely imho it doesn’t hold a candle to the new tv adaption. The changes make it SO much more nuanced and layered. Really hope you guys watch the series next 🙏🏻
I echo everyone in this comment section when I say please please please please please please react to the show... If you guys enjoyed the movie you are going to LOVE the show! It is so good. It is one of the BEST TV shows on air right now! I cannot recommend it highly enough! 🥰
I'm an Anne Rice book purist and I'm telling you that y'all need to watch the series. It's fantastic!
You tell no lies. ^_^
LITERALLY! people who consider the movie superior must hate anne rice because anne hates the movie they made
@@joshuasfilms1135 didn't she have a hand in making the movie? Also, I thought it was only Tom Cruise's casting she had a problem with which she promptly retracted after seeing his performance as Lestat.
The film is entertaining, but the series is closer to the book and so much better.
@@joshuasfilms1135she doesn’t hate the movie. You’re thinking of queen of the damned.
It actually has been a musical! Elton John wrote a Lestat musical in the early 2000s, but it had a very short run. It adapted mostly the second book
Yes! Cover the show! It is fantastic ❤️❤️❤️
Yesss! The series is somehow soooo different and yet more faithful to the story? You’ll love it!
Omg you need to watch the series it's so good. The acting the writing, the chemistry between Lestat and Louis. You are doing yourself a great disservice if you don't check it out. In my humble opinion it's better than the movie.
You absolutely have to watch the show! It will provide so much context for what you just saw in the movie.
Interview with a Vampire is my top 5 favorite movies. I'm so glad you enjoyed it! 😄
You two will not be disappointed with the series! It is sooo gooood!
Claudia even thought in a child's body she was mentally 30 something.
I love this film but, echoing the other comments: The TV show! Oh the TV show! It is phenomenal. Extremely brilliant performances, excellent updates to the source material. Just all-round amazing.
I was a big fan of the books as a teenager (except Louis; sorry Louis fans but he is tedious!) and this film was really a great adaptation for the time. There is less homoeroticism than the books and a lot of heternormativity is introduced (no wife and child in the book).
This is basically the only film I liked Tom Cruise in and what a performance from a young Dunst! Hollywood has wasted her. She had some good roles after but not what she should have had.
The show is so good! You should watch
I’m joining the group of people in the comments begging y’all to watch the tv show. It’s so good and I think both of you would enjoy it for a number of reasons
YOU NEED to watch the tv show
THE REAL CHARMED house is in San Fransisco. Of course the stage house is in LA. But the real house was used at least once, for the pilot. Go check it out and get a photo op of the exterior !!
The show just wrapped up and I am floored. I had only read the first book and seen this movie....but wow, the show really just stands so strong as an adaptation. I watch a lot of movies and tv shows(probably more than I should), and the show features such masterclass examples of writing and acting...I am just blown away by the acting.
My friends all favored Louis or Lestat as teen goths when this came out- but my heart belonged solidly to Armand, lol.
Claudia's hair was always curly here. Her mother died of plague and she was dying of malnutrition/dehydration after a prolonged hard time (judging by sparse lodging). She was dirty, her hair was matted- but you can see curls in her bangs and around the edges if you look. In the books you basically look how you look when you turn, forever. So like when Armand was made- he was apprenticed to be a vampire and was turned "early" due to some circumstances, so he's also considerably younger in the books, like 16-ish. Claudia was aged up for this movie- and then aged up more for the tv show.
When Armand says "I know him well enough not to mourn his passing" it meant one thing from Louis POV of hating Lestat- and thus us as the audience to his story's perspective- but it actually meant he knew that neither Claudia nor Louis were strong enough to kill Lestat. In the book, there's more to that (and the theater). Also- Louis *does* go with Armand for a long time before they break up. I definitely recommend it. The audiobook version is pretty good, too, and Audible has a sale right now where book 4 and a couple other Anne Rice books are on the 2 for 1 credit sale.
THAT TENSION SHALL BE RELEASED.... INTHE REACTIONSSSSSSS.... 🎶 WATCH The Horror Bandwagon for Interview with the Vampire reactions coming this October! Gratefully coming before wedding bells! 🏩🛎🔔💍
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Check out Queen of the Damned. It’s very 2000s and was a lot of fun
Yes, indeed, if you enjoyed this movie as much as you obviously did, then the show is a must-see. I think we're all eager to watch you both see how all that subtext in the movie becomes text text and more text in the show...
The show is AMAZING. You need to check it out. This was a blast, but 100% check out the show.
I like how you mentioned Armond and Louis, in the books they actually do end up spending time together before Louis decides to go on his own way!
In the book 'The Vampire Lestat' you learn how he knows Armond
Hey guys, I love your reactions! I would highly recommend the show! I 100% prefer the show to the movie. The characters are so much more complex and the relationships just so much richer and more nuanced. The show is beautiful, brutal, heartbreaking and sensual. I think you would really love it!
I know everyone wanted the kiss, but I was thrilled to see Louis just walk away from his daughter's murderer.
"That is so messed up!"
🤣🤣🤣
Lestat dancing with Claudia's mother is hilarious! This adaptation plays up Lestat's morbid humor 😅
My favorite little detail of Interview is that Lestat can read minds, and tries to show Louis that they can feed on criminals, but Louis is so wrapped up in his human emotions (Louis' 'dark gift') that he cannot see the rotten trees for the forest so to speak.
"They created a monster!"
The irony being that Claudia's feeding habits weigh on Lestat's conscience (yes, he has one 😅) because she is predatory and somewhat indiscriminate - they wipe out whole families, she preys on women & children, kills for greed and envy, etc.
Yes! Yes! Yes! You have to watch the show. Sam Reid is beyond incredible as Lestat. Tom Cruise who?
PLEASE watch the show, too - it is so good. The show is fully gay, not just gay coded haha.
The series is a masterpiece
24:00 Antonio Banderas wasn't fluent in English yet; some of his lines were learned phonetically.
Wow didn't know that
Yes yes yes!!!! Pleeeeeazzz check out the show. As a huge Anne rice fan and fan of the movie, the TV show is BETTER than the movie ❤
I've seen this movie more times than I can count, and it's such a masterpiece of gothic atmosphere. The scoring, the script, the actors, the director... all the stars aligned for this one.
4:30.... Last time I watched this movie was before I heard the score of Wicked. But I can totally hear that right along with you😉
the show is seriously AMAZING, i know yall would love it!
The show. You need to watch the show. It's a masterpiece of writing and acting, and I know you're gonna love it just like the rest of us fans.
The books are very fun. Especially the ones where we follow Lestat's pov and his viewpoint on Louis and everything is so much more different than how Louis portrays things in his pov. If you're into reading then def give the books a chance
Cody & Sergio, The Vampire Chronicles consists of 13 novels.
1) Interview With the Vampire
( 1976 )
2) The Vampire Lestat
( 1985 )
3) The Queen of the Damned
( 1988 )
4) The Tales of the Body Thief
( 1992 )
5) Memnoch the Devil
( 1995 )
6) The Vampire Armand
( 1998 )
7) Merrick
( 2000 )
8) Blood and Gold
( 2001 )
9) Blackwood Farm
( 2002 )
10 ) Blood Canticle
( 2003 )
11) Prince Lestat
( 2014 )
12) Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis
( 2016 )
13) Blood Communion: A Tale of Prince Lestat
( 2018 )
Anne Rice also wrote novels in the "New Tales of the Vampire series"
1) Pandora
( 1998 )
2) Victorious the Vampire
( 1999 )
And the "Lives of the Mayfair Witches" trilogy.
1) The Witching Hour
( 1990 )
2) Lasher
( 1993 )
3) Taltos
( 1994 )
Along with "Interview With the Vampire" becoming a TV series ( 2 seasons | 15 episodes | renewed for SE3 ) the Mayfair Witches novels also became a spin-off series. ( 1 season | 8 episodes | renewed for SE2 )
I’ve been an Anne Rice fan for so long, and I usually recommend after people finally watch this film for the first time to go ahead and jump right into the 2nd book, The Vampire Lestat.
Sergio this is the 2nd time you picked a Monday movie as a musical. Thats not a bad thing. Also I need you guys to watch Queen of the Damned for the soundtrack alone.
Definitely check out the tv show!!! Its only 14 episodes
15 episodes lol
You're absolutely right, everyone! For 1994, this was groundbreaking, especially considering the homoerotic elements, and even more so given the major Hollywood stars involved.
The movie faced many challenges but became a huge success!
Nowadays, creating a TV show with gay characters is quite common and represents no risk whatsoever.
They created a musical in the 2000s called Lestat. It’s based on the first two books from The Vampire Chronicles: Interview with the Vampire AND The Vampire Lestat. The score was written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. The songs are so catchy and I found myself humming the tunes days after I first watched it. There are two versions of it on RUclips. If I remember correctly, Elton John said this musical was his biggest regret in an online article I read, again, my memory is foggy, regardless if it’s true or not, I love it personally for the interpretation of the story and I’m just simply an Elton John fan.
One of the things I love about this movie is the practical effects. For 1994 it's done so extremely well and still holds up. The only moment in it where the effects are a little off is the bridge tunnel scene when the camera wobbles as the set rotates. The effects are so subtle that you might not even notice how good they are, like the statue's eyes, or when Lestat first "dies". It's such a good movie, one of my all-time faves.
The books are great. Long time Anne Rice fan here. I haven't dived into the series so, I can't speak to that but the books expand the world in such a vast way across time and locations. Anne Rice dives really deep....her books are so expansive and descriptive I remember having a tough time keeping up with all of the characters.
The funny thing is: Interview with a vampire is a musical. The 2006 musical called Lestat is based on this movie/the books
Here we are my favorite movie EVER ❤ hope u enjoy the series
"sensual beauty to grotesque" pipeline is real 😂 I love this film. And the books. And the AMC series, I think you guys would love it.
I’m new to your channel but I NEED yall to watch the show!! You thought there was tension in the movie? Baby just WAIT for the show 😂
This reaction was FOR THE MOVIE! Why keep commenting about the TV series? The extraordinary craft and talent packed into the movie, with direct approval and cooperation from the author, and with limited special effects technologies make the 1994 production the benchmark.
I think you should watch the series “Grimm”. I think you would LOVE this series! It has everything in it.
Agreed
@@reneeg9406 It’s such a great series. It doesn’t get the hype it should. They just don’t make them like that anymore.
This is my favorite vampire movie by far! So well done and jam packed with stars. The show is amazing as well and renewed for a 3rd season. You should also check out the OG vampire film Nosferatu if you dare!
Sergio had no idea how correct he was when he said "I didn't know this movie had a subtext"! Even Tom Cruise didn't know his character was gay coded.
The show leaves no mystery. All that passion between Lestat and Louis.
It’s much more clear in the book, Lestat straight up states he’s bisexual and has a whole love affair before falling for Louis. The books are SO good!
Yes he knew. He's the only one of the actors who read the book before shooting and he was very enthusiastic about the project. Also he's bi and the vampires in the book aren't sexual at all because their bodies are dead.
I don't think i had ever clicked the Like button on a video before watching, but i did today. This was one of my favorite movies growing up. My dog's name was Louis because of this movie. So I'm so glad you liked it.
Whenever I think of vampires, this is what I think of.
This was one of the first vampire stories that humanized them. Before they were always portrayed as purely evil. Twillight and The Vampire Diaries and such owe everything to Anne Rice.
Definitely would love to see you two react to the show! It's so so so good!
A year after this film came out, Ann Rice was at a book signing promoting her latest work - Memnoch the Devil. She signed all 3 of my books that I had brought : Interview with the Vampire, The vampire Lestat and Memnoch the Devil.
The cgi and practical effects had no business being this good.
I just found y’all’s channel and I’m binging everything!! This react made me feel like I was right beside yall!
The show is so much better. I would love to see you guys react to it, it's truly incredible. The acting is absolutely mesmerizing, it even out matches Brads, Toms and Antonio's acting ten fold. And they go so much deeper into the storyline and are not afraid to actually represent the romance between Louis and Lestat unlike the 90s version
I love how Louis' solution to every problem is...well, let's just set this building on fire. I have watched this movie since it came out in theaters and every time I see it now things like that make me chuckle.
You guys really should check out the show! It's a crime that it doesn't have won major awards
Please watch the show omg it is so so so good!