I agree...especially the scene where tells him he knows nothing about God or his soul. There are so many little facial expressions and the music is also brilliant.
Antonia Banderas was brilliantly magnetic as Armand. Loved the books and after what Armand suffered in the books: I understand his response. this movie, cast and crew was great. The search for answers through the ages. Thanks for uploading
This film is exactly what I needed in 1994...Revisiting it now, I am stunned by its overall beauty. It almost hurts to look at and listen to Armand/Antonio...such exquisiteness.
I remember reading the book before I ever saw the film. I normally don't have the patience to read a book from cover to cover but I couldn't put that one down!
You look like you were extremely hot 25 years ago. Too bad age makes women expire so quickly even though looks is all making them interesting. I have empathic support and conversations with friends too but a actual relationship? Nah. Rather just make them pregnant and have the government raise your descendants
Many fans were disappointed and some of them were even outraged when they learnt that Antonio Banderas had been cast as Armand in the film. Books and Films are completely different mediums. When it comes to telling a compelling story, the directors of films often rely on visual aspects of the story. Writers on the other hand tend to capture the imagination of their readers. If the director had cast some teenager for the role of Armand, it would have looked utterly cringy and unsuitable on screen. Just imagine a teenager trying to seduce relatively much older Louie on screen. That would have looked lousy.
I think Banderas performance is haunting and incredible in this scene especially when he does that thing with the flame and then his speech about God...gives me chills to this day with that brilliant soundtrack...
Maybe you're confusing the outrage over Cruise being cast at Lestat? I remember that v well. Ann Rice herself was one of those. But recall no such talk of Banderas as Armand.
@@learntospellpeople So true, she later very much loved Tom's performance as Lestat, and apologized for her previous opinion, iirc she bought a full page in some widely run newspaper to show the apology. Classy that Ann Rice 👏👏👏
@@learntospellpeople I was talking about the fans of the books some of them had a very hard time visualizing thirty something Antonio Banderas as a teenage Armand in the film.
I read the book in the 7th grade, saw the film not long after. I don't know how old you were when you saw it, but age is just a number. Some kids are way more mature at 11 than some adults, just depends on the person. I get where you're coming from though! I saw "The Howling" (first one) when I was 5! It was the 80's and my Dad wasn't paying attention to what I was watching, Lol!
Anre Rice was dealing with the death of her 5 year daughter (from leukemia) and grieving husband Stan, so of course God kind of goes out the window at times; Arnond can voice that for Anne. Basically we're Anne's therapists, listening to Anne's grieving process . . . And Anne's getting paid Lol; writing is one of the most healing endeavors.
@@brightphoebesays tbh I think I saw this before but I dont remember much or I just straight up skipped it for some reason. I was only watching movies on tv.
Before Netflix did his thing with Castlevania we had films like this. Interestingly this has aged better than the Twilight film franchise, guess that in regards to vampires, movies like this, the Castlevania series and games, anime’s like Hellsing, Blood The Last Vampire, Vampire Hunter D and Dancing in the Vampire Bond are my good to go 😊 🧛♂️🩸🦇
I didn’t really understood this part 😭 wish someone could explain it to me. I feel like Armand is enjoying destroying Louis’s hopes to make him his, but he is acting as a teacher who knows everything while he doesn’t know more than Lestat (who at least admitted that he didn’t know anything) I feel like he wants to hurt Louis in what he believes so he becomes more vulnerable and feel this “human pain” that makes him so desirable. Again, I don’t think I really understood it correctly 😭 if someone has a good interpretation...
I think he’s subtly trying to manipulate Louis into becoming dependent on him. Dependent for answers, understanding, and companionship. By this point Claudia & Louis are unraveling and It’s safe to assume Armand knows this. Armand wants a companion who will keep him connected to the age they’re in and Louis needs a companion who will share knowledge for once (unlike Lestat) and treat him like an equal. So Armand strings Louis along and tries to tease that he might have answers and in time might reveal them or they can potentially discover them together. I think Armand is using his wisdom and age to string Louis along and keep him interested in him until he can break him away from Claudia.
I also agree with you that Armand is probably subtly breaking Louis’s “faith” and “belief” (such as it is) to slowly make him more vulnerable and dependent on Armand’s wisdom and companionship
In the book Louis actually goes with Armand for a time but he never gets over Claudia’s death leaving him to not much care about anything anymore and Armand leaves him actually
He’s explaining what it’s really like to be a vampire. He’s telling them that vampires age but they never change physically, but everybody else does so they have to cling onto something or someone so they don’t grow old and Give up on life and just wither away so this he’s actually telling him why Lestat chose him. He’s also kind of lying to Louis. He’s actually with holding a lot of information to probably get Louis on the side. That’s manipulating Louis because Armand’s maker is , Marius But at this point in time, Marius is probably asleep, as are most the children as most of the children of the millennia
I think that Antonio meant suffering, as he runs his hand through the flame when he says it, and you can see the pain on his face. I always took it that way anyway, that pain is the only real evil left. Pain is the only thing he can feel. What do you think?
Antonio Banderas, being casted in the role of "Armand", was an excellent choice... He is of Hispanic-Caribbean descent... The origin of vampires are believed, by many, to have been rooted in the Hispanic and French colonies of the Gulf and Caribbean; pre the Western European introduction of Bram Stoker's novel, "Dacula"... Keep in mind, the ship "Demeter", was once a slave ship that traveled from the Caribbean to Europe; as the Caribbean was of Spanish and French territory... Tge original vampire was not a White Caucasian-European... The the original vampire was of Color; African/Hispanic/Creole brought to Europe... Both, Lord Byron and subsequent, Bram Stoker, made that indication in their individual descriptive novels... It's White Europeans and White Americans that have given distorted narratives in their rebranding of vampires, as to history.
@@MMMMMMMMPPPPP..... It's clear you cannot read... I never stated that he was not Spanish... I stated his descendant lineage... It is abundantly clear and obvious that you lack the ability to comprehend.
@@MMMMMMMMPPPPP..... Work on your subject-verb agreement and reading comprehension first, before making stupid comment replies, such as you have made here... Thanks!
@@MMMMMMMMPPPPP..... Again, 20 hours later, another stupid comment reply from you... Clearly your research is limited as to the subject... You have absolutely not anything more... Now, retire for 20 more hours and come back with a comment response of substance... Thanks
I guess marvel is about to release a new vampire movie this is one of the most meaningful Ive watched so far. Odd I guess they seem gay but just cus two men can become so close doesn't make them gay just makes them more conscious
@@brightphoebesays I feel no love no sorrow no joy as he makes a speech about how deeply he feels lol. I wouldn't want to be a vampire. What do you get really a few centuries. Still I sure like the stories well the movies anyways I hate Reading it's that I read sooo slow. Now soeeed reading that would be nice two pages at once like rain man
"I' am the oldest living vampire in the world." no you are not sir . Marius de Romanus is over 2000 years old vampire and still the queen of the damned and her husband they are +6000 years olds
These are vampires and not that Twlight bullshit*** I hated Twlight and the new Interview With A Vampire TV series is awesome and they did that right...
I know. When he was younger he would have been perfect. I saw the film before reading the book, so I like him despite the difference. Look up pics of young Antonio with short curly hair and you'll see what I mean.
I liked this movie when it comes out and the new Interview With A Vampire TV series way better than this and the only reason why I saw this was b/c of Kirsten Dunst as Claudia. She made this movie and she played a really good role and it put her on the map. She has an oscar nod under her belt and the Hollywood Walk Of Fame and she was in Bring It On Get Over It Crazy/Beautiful, Marie Antoniette, Wag The Dog, Dick, Little Women. She has proven herself as an actress.
She must have been quite mature at a young age, and very intelligent. I wonder what playing roles like Claudia does to a young psyche. I think film crews must protect kids from the full impact of the scenes as they are being shot. Still I think child actors must frequently suffer psychological damage. Like that poor boy in the catacombs, who is bitten by the men. I don;'t know if he was damaged, but who would dream of putting a kid in that scene? I worry about things like that.
Yes, he was. this is a different version of Armand, not like the book but also good. I see him as the classic vampire. He is, in the 90s, what we all would have expected the oldest living vampire to be like.
@brightphoebus ohh ok. Yeah I reread Interview recently and he was 17. This version is still great though. I just thought I was thinking of another character.
@@ZomBabeZoe Yes, I'd like to read the Vampire Armand. I read mainly non fiction, trying to do some self improvement, but have come to a grinding halt on those lately. Maybe fiction is what I need to get reading again.
