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My sister and I saw it together

Jenny Lauck — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:28:11 -0600

We both enjoyed ourselves. I rather liked the portrayal of Edward as an occasionally awkward teen in the throws of first love. The book version of Edward came across as much too slick sometimes, and this version, while not exactly true to the novel, was charming.

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The main reason is probably Buffy

sassymonkey — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:22:06 -0600

I think when Buffy came out in the late 90s people started to realize that they could market vampires to teens. There's always been a subset of scary novels for teens (for my generation it was Christopher Pike and R.L. Stine's teen novels). I think the rising popularity of the Urban Fantasy genre certainly hasn't hurt it either.

Prepare yourself - zombies are next.

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Just came back from seeing it

Mare33 — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:15:31 -0600

Our daughter has read all the books out thus far, and she was not sure if she wanted to see it or not. I have not read the books, but we just went and watched the movie this afternoon.

I am not going to spoil anything here, just wondering when the whole vampire frenzie changed from the adults to the teens? I know there were teens probably back in High School when I was a teen that were curious about the whole vampire (I was) I don't remember it becoming all that Twilight is now and has really stuck the teenage crowd.

I liked the movie, but I didn't read the book..so I guess I am not left to feel let down, or I could be missing the whole experience that comes from the book. Either way, I believe from the amount of money used to make the money on such a low budget film..they did well.

It was actually quite enjoyable

sassymonkey — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:43:22 -0600

Mind you we went in not expecting a whole lot out of it but we both enjoyed it. Sure, it was a bit cheesy and the dialogue sometimes left something to be desired. Special effects could have used some work. But really, I have to say much better than I expected.

Except poor Jasper. He looked like a blond and stunned Edward Scissorhands. Bad makeup/hair dye.

For those looking to avoid the teen crowd - we went to a 12:45 showing and it was mostly adults and tweens. We expected a pretty noisy theatre, and yes there was much giggling and aw'ing but in terms of chitchat they were doing an excellent job of shushing each other. We saw worse behavior by adults at the latest Indiana Jones installment than we did at Twilight.

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It's really too bad

sassymonkey — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:49:18 -0600

Because Bella can be pretty strong and determined when she wants to be. And gusty. Cliff diving? I wouldn't dare try that. Of course she does it for totally the wrong reasons. Yes, she needs a rewrite with less angst and pining and adjectives.

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She does, definitely

Denise — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:35:47 -0600

And she does try but she's a kid and she just lets those two boys dictate to her.

It's not bad in book one, but it gets consistently worse until the last book where she grows a feminist spine, unfortunately the storyline used to allow her to do that... well... one step forward, two steps backwards. I liked it but I really want to re-write the whole series. :-)

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We're going!

sassymonkey — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:35:40 -0600

The boy and I have set the terms and conditions but we think we're going to see it today. Conditions include:

This movie only equals 1 of his movies, not five.
He may only hold it over me until I see one of his movies.
Mocking is totally encouraged after the movie.

I so totally see the new Star Trek movie in my future. Discoball Edward better be worth it.

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Escapist is the perfect word

sassymonkey — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:31:33 -0600

I reread Twilight yesterday thinking that if I read it then I wouldn't want to see it. It didn't really work.

Worse, it kind of made me want to reread the rest of the books in series too which is baaaddddd.

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I want to read those books

sassymonkey — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:30:22 -0600

I don't think I get the show with my cable package though. I'm going to be keeping an eye out for it on DVD next year.

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Technically yes she does...

sassymonkey — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:22:18 -0600

But we don't actually know what stance she took in the essay. ;)

I think Bella really does think of herself as a feminist and as really independent. It kind of gets lost amid the "Don't ever leave me Edward!" plot.

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go see it, but understand!

Kim2008 — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:16:02 -0600

I have the SECRET TO LOVING TWILIGHT THE MOVIE!!!

After seeing ‘Twilight the first time I came home and read a slew of disappointed and even angry posts about it. I, having loved the movie, was shocked. I went back to see it a second time to see why these book-loving fans like myself didn’t like it. (Well, and I couldn’t wait to see it again.) WHILE WATCHING A SECOND TIME, it clicked. I knew the minute that Edward opened his mouth, what set them off: Edwards’s non-melodic lack-luster approach in line delivery. Bella sees Edward as a velvet crooner who spills each word in fluent confidence; however this is not how Rob Pattinson chose to deliver it, and for good reason. REMEMBER, Edward is dealing with 4 MAJOR DILEMAS while talking to Bella: 1. He has an intense desire to launch at any moment and drink the blood form her body. 2. He is feeling intense love for her, something he’s never experienced in his over 100 years on earth. 3. He is an imposture—not human—and he’s trying to act as if he is. 4. He’s never communicated with somebody whose thoughts he can’t read. Rob Pattinson played the character true to this. So, IF YOU WANT TO LOVE THE MOVIE—and who doesn’t--Look for where the REAL MAGIC HAPPENS: IN THEIR EYES. Rob HAS mastered Edward in the eyes! The intensity of his love & desire for Bella is evident in his hypnotic fix as they are locked into each others gaze. SIMPLY BRILLIANT!

Me too, me too

mommytoalot — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:36:52 -0600

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I want to see it, but i am not going to fight the teenage crowd. I can wait. I borrowed the book from my foster daugher and totally loved it. After the first book, I was hooked.

I am also wickedly into True Blood on HBO. Season finale this weekend.

cheers

Oooh Don't tempt me

KatieBeez — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:47:17 -0600

'm reading the Southern Vamp series and would love a way to share the storyline with my boyfriend.

No interest in Twilight

maryrwise — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:48:18 -0600

But I'm WAY too involved in HBO's True Blood series! At least the vampires are grown up.

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I'm going to see it this weekend!

Jenny Lauck — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:37:32 -0600

Twilight and the rest of the books in the series provided some much appreciated escapist reading for me this fall, and I'm totally excited about the movie.

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Fans Bitten By Twilight Movie Fever

sassymonkey — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:35:42 -0600

Twilight fans the internet over are squeeing with excitement. We are braced on the edge of anticipation because this week some of the most beloved characters in recent memory will come to life. Yes, Stephenie Meyer's Twilight it hitting the big screens. We haven't seen the likes of this since Harry Potter first hit cinemas and Twilight fans are predicting that it will end up being even bigger than Harry Potter at the box office. Will it live up to the hype or will it be a one-week wonder?

I unapologetically love Harry Potter. Yes even the last book with the never-ending camping sequence and the last movie in which I don't think Ginny Weasley spoke a single word. My relationship with Twilight is more complex. It's like this - has there ever been a book or a series of books you've enjoyed until you either tried reading them out load or listened to them on audio and realized that the writing makes you want to go Van Gogh and cut off your own ears rather than listen to it? I've had books, nay entire series of books, ruined for me that way. That's what I'm worried about with the Twilight movie. I already know that there are a bunch of reasons why I probably shouldn't like the books (Edward is kind of a stalker, most of the time I want to kick Bella in the pants, the overwhelming angst, the adjectives - OMG the adjectives!, etc) but I find myself rather addicted to them in spite of it all. I had even publicly stated that I wasn't going to read the fourth book when it came out - my resolve lasted all of two days.

I'm worried that watching the movie will ruin my enjoyment of a book that I like simply because it's fun. It's different than when I was worried about The Secret Life of Bees movie. The person that has come best to describing my worry is Mandajuice (note that her post does contain spoilers for the books).

Because I'm a grown up, I never really pictured Edward or Bella (or any of the other characters) as TEENAGERS. Even when I was a teenager myself, few things were grosser to me than teenage boys. (Have you ever walked into a teenage boy's bedroom after they've had the windows closed for a few hours? I REST MY CASE.) So in my 32 year old mind, Edward is a DUDE, not a kid. I think that helped me get over the teenager aspect of the books and Bella is one of those kids who's basically already an adult before she's ever actually legal (and guess who related well to that?). I think I'm going to HATE the movie because it will ruin all the pretty grown ups I've created in my head and replace them with scrawny teenagers.

When I see the previews of the movies I cringe because that's not my Edward and Bella. It's something we face every time a book gets made into a movie but it seems larger this time. I suppose it's because I'm not so worried about losing the language or dialogue from the book, I'm worried about losing my characters and only my characters. Even when I was seriously annoyed with them I kept coming back and reading the series. So I suppose I'll just have to wait until someone I know sees the movie and tells me whether or not I can watch it. Other fans of the Twilight series certainly are not waiting.

Teen Troves says it's the Big Day and has her ticket for the midnight viewing. Emily at Little Window Shoppe is also on countdown.

Over at Bookshelves of Doom Leila wants to know if the vampires sparkle because if they don't, what's the point? Lisa at Not The Best Blog was pleased with the movie, calling it more a compliment to the books rather than a book made into a movie. And we find out that yes indeedy, vampires do sparkle. (Yay!)

BlogHer Contributing Editor Dana, aka Mamalogues, scored some passes to a preview screening. You can read her review of Twilight at Mamapop.

Hmmm is the on screen chemisty between Robert Pattinson and Kristin Stewart only make believe? Bachelor Girl thinks not and believes that Pattinson may have a crush on his romantically attached co-star.

If you are looking to get into character for your Twilight screening head over to Suburban Heresy for her vampire makeup tutorial.

Jane Henderson calls foul on the Twilight movie being called "twaddle" and gives us a heads up on Meyer's Hitchcockesque cameo.

Have you pre-ordered your tickets? Are you bursting to see it on the big screen? Or are you like me and planning to stick with the books until someone tells you otherwise?

Contributing Editor Sassymonkey blogs at Sassymonkey and Sassymonkey Reads. She'll be spending her weekend rereading Twilight.