smithkate-67721
This is a hidden gem and possibly contains one of Nic Cage's most wildly over the top performances. It is black comedy gold where an executive, after being bitten starts believing that he is a vampire- Yes, I did not make that up. I am surprised that more people haven't heard of this film, let alone seen it. The scene of Nicholas Cage howling like a freak, dragging a cross behind him is hilarious and makes me wonder how on earth they managed to shoot it without laughing their backs off. Just watch it.
ginanurmi
Love Nic Cage, His performance is fantastic! Love everything about this film, direction, New York, the 80's, genre, script, characters! Clever, slick, dark and funny. Enjoy :)
Smoreni Zmaj
!!! SPOILER ALERT !!!This movie is rated rather low, but not because it's bad, but because it's misunderstood. For a start, whoever classified it as horror comedy is either stupid or didn't see this gem at all. This movie has absolutely nothing to do with horror genre, and although many see it as a black comedy, I really don't understand why. Also, the short description of the film, as well as the genre classification, misleads to totally wrong expectations, which will lead more superficial viewer to disappointment and accordingly to low ratings.This is neither a comedy nor vampire horror. Vampire's Kiss is drama, somewhat freakish and bizarre, maybe even black humorous a bit, but nonetheless a drama. A drama about a man whom the vanity and loneliness of one's own life leads to the escape from reality, first into drinking and one night stands, then into hallucinations and suicidal madness. Except for totally unconvincing scene of bat attack, this movie has practically no weak spots. Screenplay, scenery, directing, and almost every support role in this movie are great. Maria Conchita Alonso deserved at least some awards, and Nicolas Cage played one of the best roles in his career, a performance that barely lags behind his role in Leaving Las Vegas.9/10
dchfrs
Wow..All I have to say is wow, pure Cage gold. I never ever ever take Nick Cage seriously so that might be why I enjoyed this movie so much, but he really needs to only be in movies like this once every 4-5 years as to not let us get used to it. Seriously Cage has been doing it all wrong all these years and needs to learn from his 1988 self. I am convinced that nobody could have performed in this role better.I love the campy 80's vibe and music and clothing, but that's only the beginning of the entertainment. Cage essentially plays the same general character as Christian Bale in American Psycho (which was inspired by this movie FYI, look at the Trivia section) - a fairly well-off businessman who is slowly losing his mind. That is literally the whole plot. Again why this movie is solid gold.This is not a vampire movie. It took me almost the entirety of the movie to realize that fact, and some people who gave it poor ratings probably didn't come to that realization. Cage is dissatisfied with his lifestyle of going out and sleeping with different women every night, so he just cracks. That is what Cage does best. This movie has some of my favorite Cage-isms that I didn't know were in this movie. 1. Nicholas Cage creepy face meme 2. "Well, I was really horny at the time." 3. "Am I getting through to you, Alva?" 4. "A! B! C! D! E! F! G!...etc" 5. The famous "I'm a Vampire! I'm a Vampire!"I could literally write about this movie all day, it excites me way too much. It is just so ridiculous but maintains its composure and brilliance in doing so. Get through the opening 30 minutes or so and prepare for a Cage experience that you'd never expect.Also what the f kind of accent does he have?
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