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Anyone dressing in character for the last midnight movie?

2012-10-11T20:45:38Z

Because I am. Yes, I am 30 years old and I will be dressed as Alice. I dressed as her a couple of years ago for Halloween. I work the greyish silver dress and black sweater she wore when Bella came to the Cullen house for the first time (right down to the cullen crest ribbon necklace, which I made, thin silver hair band, silver bracelets, black leggings and silver ballet flats. And of course a short spiky wig. My hair looked like Alice's hair from the first one, which was my favorite).

Anyway, I could do that outfit again, but I was thinking of trying a different look. What is your favorite Alice outfit, from all of the movies? I still have my wig and Cullen necklace. I may even get colored contacts this year (I didn't last time, and I have blue-green eyes). Any tips? Anyone else dressing up, or am I just nuts? I'm going to the marathon so I'm really into this! This is my last chance! It will probably be a halloween costume as well, as I've been invited to a party.

Thanks in advance for your feedback!

Ash

Calling all Twi-guys...

2011-11-28T05:11:56Z

So, fellas, what did you think of BD1? I personally thought that it was the best of the franchise (or at least tied withg Twilight, which will always hold a special place in my heart), though some of the special effects were iffy. I definitely stayed truest to the book, in my opinion. I'm a chick, of course, but the reason I ask is that, when I went to the theater (all three times, LOL), I couldn't help but notice that the only guys in the theater seemed to be dragged there by their girlfriends/wives. How many guys out there are actually into the saga themselves, and not just because of their significant others? I personally was unsuccessful with getting my husband to go with me. I knew that, even if he did go with me, he'd be making snide comments throughout. He's just never been willing to give it a chance. There does seem to be a lot of elements, other than the love story, that are cool to me and could appeal across gender lines. My favorite aspects of the saga have always been the different characters, their powers and motivations, back stories, etc. The theme of redemption, things of that nature. I really loved the Official Guide because it gave us such detailed histories of the various characters.

Any thoughts?

Twilight versus Potter... again?

2011-11-26T02:56:31Z

Can we please put a moratorium on comparisons between Twilight Saga and Harry Potter, i.e., who is the better author, who has the most devoted fans, makes the most money at the box office, etc. It's really just played. I don't mean any offense to any HP fans out there, but I'm sure there is a perfectly good HP wiki out there, and you wouldn't want a bunch of Twilight fans junking up your wiki, would you?

Thank you and have a nice day.

Breaking Dawn Part One REVIEW

2011-11-18T09:58:28Z

- - - SPOILER CITY*****************

I just returned from a day of fun at the theater... watched all of the Twilight movies on the big screen, capping it all off with Breaking Dawn Part One. Here is my review:

I loved the quote from Bella at the beginning. Loved the humor with watching Bella try to walk in the heels. Her dress was amazing. It was so perfect. I really liked that they included the dream sequence from the night before the wedding. Also, I don't normally like it when they add extra bits that were not in the book, but I thought the Edward flashback scene to his non-veg vampire days really added to the movie. The ceremony was brilliant, especially when they started playing Flightless Bird. The wedding toasts were great. Ah, Charlie. The part with Irina... well, I think the jury's still out on that one. I see why she was included, but adding her drama in with the drama that happened with the wolves as well... just seemed a little bit too much.

The scene where Jacob danced with Bella made me cry. It was so true to the book that it shocked me. Overall, I thought the honeymoon was great. I think they did very well with the love scenes. I saw just enough. It was sexy and romantic and very tasteful. Since the book basically just faded to black, it was nice to get that visual. I like how the bit with the bruises played out and was glad it was included. Edward was a little less dramatic in the film than he was in the book, which is a good thing, IMO. I loved the chess playing scenes (and Bella's dream, LOL). Overall, very pleased with the honeymoon.

Then the pacing gets a little sketchy. The ratio of wedding/honeymoon to pregnancy was a bit off to me. It seemed like the wedding/honeymoon was longer than the entire pregnancy. Jake comes over and it's already been two weeks since they got home. It seemed a bit rushed. I didn't feel like they really captured the Edward "burning man" as well as they could. Also, Jake just didn't seem as filled with rage in the movie. When I first heard that they were making two movies, I was really excited. There's no way they could have fit the whole story into one film. Not possible. I was glad that they were going to focus more on the pregnancy. To be honest, I felt that they didn't include as much about the wolves as I expected. They didn't really get into the Claire/Quil situation, which made the imprinting on a baby thing even stranger. I really hate that they didn't have the bits where Seth hung around with the Cullens. I liked that. I missed the Jacob/Leah relationship. I guess I was just used to reading the whole "Jacob" book. I was glad to see more of Bella, and of the pregnancy. One thing I DID NOT like was how they did the wolf voice-over thing. It was cheesy. The voices sounded weird. They sounded demonic almost. Didn't like that scene.

One thing I liked was that the story they told Charlie was that she never came home from the honeymoon. It always bothered me that, in the book, Charlie knew she was at the Cullens house but never came over there. I get that the Cullens told him to stay at home, but come on. He's a dad, and a cop. He would have been breaking down their doors.

The effects on Bella for the pregnancy were spot-on. The scene where Rose is about to help her into the tub gave me chills. I was afraid (based on the clips and trailers) that they weren't going to make her look sick enough. I'm glad I was wrong. The argument between Bella and Edward, and his subsequent apology and where they bonded as a family, was wonderful. When he finally heard the baby speak and put his hands on her, it made me cry so hard. One thing I did miss was the Jacob/Rosalie banter and jokes. I feel like that was a really big missed opportunity. Also, the Bella/Rose relationship wasn't really very well-defined. I guess they didn't really have time to expound on that very much. I thought that the bit where Bella drank the blood was very true to the film. The way it tasted to her. I guess there's not much of a way you can screw that up. I loved how Alice made Jasper leave the room. Also, I really like that Rose didn't much care for Bella's name choice (Renesmee). I think I saw her actually roll her eyes. Glad they included that.

The birth was great and had me at the edge of my seat, and cringing. It really felt like a horror movie, something I wasn't sure they were going to be able to pull off (kudos, Mr. Condon). The baby was beautiful, of course, and had the perfect amount of awareness, as described in the books. I was disappointed that she didn't have the thick curls, but oh well. The eyes... Bella's eyes... made up for it. The part where Edward is pumping on Bella's chest, trying to bring her back... wow. She looked like a corpse. She really looked like she was gone. Even though I know how it ends, it made me want to cry to see her look like that.

The imprinting was very tasteful. I loved the flash-forward scenes. Renesmee is going to be so beautiful. I love how Jake basically fell on his knees in front of her. Did I mention that when he thought Bella was dead, and collapsed outside, it broke my heart? Because it did. The whole wolves fighting the Cullens bit, I wasn't wild about. It really looked like the wolves were going to kill them. I felt it made the Cullens look weak. Personally, I think that the vamps could have taken them. I hate how Emmett jumped up in the tree. Alice looked so weak. It was just... wrong. Also, Edward comes out there and announces that Jacob imprinted on the baby, like he's just fine with that? I wanted to see him go psycho on Jake!!! Maybe in Part 2....

The transformation. I thought it was actually kind of cool how they showed the venom travelling through her body. The part where they showed her life flashing before her eyes... wow. That was powerful stuff. It was also really neat the way they showed her body repairing itself (though it did kinda look like she was a deflated balloon being blown back up). Bella is going to be one very stunning vamp.

Lastly, the bit at the end with the Volturi. I liked it. Aro is as psycho as ever.

Overall, I was impressed with this movie. Still not sure if it's my favorite of the saga or not. Twilight will always hold a special place in my heart. It's definitely my second favorite. It just had an overall different feel about it than the others; of course, that is largely SM's fault for writing such a strange book. It just felt like less of a love story and more of a horror movie. That's a good and a bad thing. I'll definitely have to watch it a few more times to make a determination.

What did everyone else think? My review probably makes it sound like I hated it, which is not true. I'm just not the type to say, "I loved it..." over and over. I try to be as objective as possible. I can see how the critics may not like it... again, that's SM's fault, not Bill Condon's. It's a strange book. I think he did as well as can be expected, considering the source. Even SM herself once said that she's not sure if it could ever be made into a movie.

Please leave me your feedback!

Question about Breaking Dawn Part 1 (CONTAINS SPOILER!!!!!!)

2011-11-18T09:16:19Z

Ok, I just returned from the midnight showing of Breaking Dawn Part 1, and I have a question. It's really bugging me. Bear in mind, I've only seen the film once (thus far - will probably go see it again this weekend). Once I see it a second time, I will probably be able to answer my own question. WARNING TO THOSE WHO HAVE NOT SEEN IT YET..... CONTAINS A HUGE SPOILER.....YOU'VE BEEN WARNED... so, here goes..........................

In the scene where Jake imprints on Renesmee, and there's that flash forward scene of him and Renesmee together when she's grown, who the heck is that that's playing her? She's so gorgeous!!! Is that some sort of CGI effects on Mackenzie Foy that made her look grown? Because it didn't really look like her. Well, it sort of did, but she looked different. So beautiful that she took my breath away. Does ANYONE know who that was? I wonder if we'll see her again in part two (flash forward again, perhaps)?

Please help me out because it's driving me nuts.

Twilight Saga film scores

2011-11-07T07:04:07Z

I am currently listening to the Twilight Saga: Eclipse film score by Howard Shore (on Youtube). I have to say, it is my least favorite of the three movies thus far. Is it just me, or did Shore just totally phone it in with this score? My favorite score is from Twilight, by Carter Burwell. I'm extremely pleased that he is returning for Breaking Dawn. The New Moon score, by Alexandre Desplat, is quite beautiful as well. My favorite tracks from the first score are Phascination Phase, The Lion fell in Love with the Lamb, I Dreamt of Edward, and Bella's Lullaby. Overall, this score has a speicifc tone that makes me think of the books.

What are you thoughts on the movies' scores? Which is your favorite?

Thoughts on Renesmee and imprinting

2011-06-13T05:24:54Z

I have been thinking about how much it must suck to be Renesmee. Jacob has imprinted on her, which basically leaves her with two options: reject him, and live with the fact that you basically destroyed his life and his only shot at happiness, or end up with him, even if you don't really feel like you love him in that way. Can you imagine what it must be like when your best friend and "big brother" figure starts moving in on you and wanting to date you? Like, "I was there when you were born, but now I want to make out with you." Pretty creepy, actually. She probably will feel guilty for even looking at other guys. Her choices have basically been taken away from her! It's an arranged marriage, in a way. I don't buy how the book says, "It's nearly impossibly to resist that level of commitment," or whatever Jacob said. Some girls like to play hard to get. She won't get that chance. Jacob is going to be totally whipped and bow to her every command. Poor Renesmee. Poor Jacob. I'm not sure who I feel more sorry for. Thoughts?

Check it out...

2011-06-01T03:11:18Z

A big problem that I had with Renesmee was that her character was a little too perfect, too much of a Mary Sue. I started writing Renesmee fan fiction. It takes place when she is almost fully grown. Please check it out and let me know what you think.

http://www.wattpad.com/user/NessieFanFic

Has it ever bothered anyone...

2011-02-16T19:46:12Z

...That in the entire series, one of the main points of the story is that the Cullens are protectors of human life. They do not murder, despite their nature. In Breaking Dawn, while they gathered witnesses, they invited their friends to assist with defending them (majority were non-veg). Not only did they allow them to hunt (albeit, out of state), they loaned then their vehicles in order to go off and commit the murders! Now, I know they needed their help in order to defend their precious Renesmee, but am I the only one that is bothered by the fact that they condoned such mass violence in the region? As Bella stated, yes, this would be certainly going on in other parts of the world regardless, but how could the Cullens just look the other way? Not even the wolf pack, the "protectors," seemed to care. Major lapse in continuity, if you ask me.

Adult Twilight Fans (20+)

2011-02-07T18:11:16Z

I am a 28 year old Twilight fan. I am interested in talking with other older fans, fans that have more to say that just "Team Edward!" or "Team Jacob!!" Let's talk about what you like about the saga. What you hate. How you became interested in it in the first place. Favorite characters and ones you don't like. What's your favorite book/movie and why?

My least favorite characters are:

Bella (Mary Sue)

Edward (to a lesser extent)

And that's about it. My favorites are:

Carlisle

Alice

Esme

Leah

Seth

Jasper

Garrett

Diego

Bree

Freaky Fred

I also thought that the original Victoria (Rachelle Lefevre) did a much better job with the character. Re-casting her was a mistake.

I became interested in the saga just prior to the release of the first movie. I read all of the books before seeing the first movie. My friends suggested that I start reading them. My favorite books are Twilight and Eclipse, and they are my favorite movies as well (though I will always love the first movie the best).