So Twilight review. The evening was soo much fun! My Mom, Holli, Emily, and I drove up to SLC at 9:00PM for our 12:01AM showing. We made shirts and it was so fun! We were prepared to wait outside with coats, blankets, and mittens, but they theater ended up letting our showing in right as we walked up to the end of the line. So no waiting out in the cold for us thank goodness! We brought Uno for entertainment and we found these big long coffin looking things and took some pictures. The wait didn't seem too long even thought it was 3 hours. Holli almost went WWF Smackdown on some girls that butted in front of us in line. Ha ha, which was also entertaining.
On to the movie. Well, sadly I was very disappointed with it. It was rushed and there was no character development. I felt like they tried to make it too comedic. Granted, it could have been the audience I was with. But there was just too much laughing. It was a serious book, and the movie just wasn't. In the book, Edward is this perfect guy. He's smooth and sweet, and just the picture of perfection. But in the movie, Edward was clumsy, weird, and quiet frankly, creepy. The scene where they are in the forest and he shows his skin in the sun. Hello? Modern technology and graphics and whatever and that's the best they could do? Get real. I feel bad for anyone that saw/sees the movie without reading the book. They will think we are all freaks for loving the books so much. Maybe my expectations were too high. But even though I didn't care for the movie I will buy the DVD when it comes out because well I'm a Twilight freak. :)
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I was also pretty disappointed. I thought they did a good job picking out Bella, but the only vampire-esque scene that I liked was while they were playing baseball. I enjoyed the little random quips, but was thoroughly annoyed by giggly girls who basically ruined it. I also made the comment that people who hadn't read the book wouldn't like the movie after I left the theater. Of course, maybe I just didn't like it as much because the book was just that much superior to the movie.
FINALLY I find someone who didn't like the movie that much! I was beginning to think that I was alone in this. You are totally right about the part where he shows his skin to Bella in the sunlight...Are we really suppose to think that is cool...a bunch of glitter on a guys face. So sad that it didn't do the book justice. I'll go to the sequel and hope for the best.
I've heard from several people who have read the series didn't like the movie. I haven't read them yet, but I like the movie so I probably start the series as soon as I can get my hands on them!
I agree with you that it felt rushed; but for me, the way the camera was hardly still, and how the characters never seemed to finish a thought because of scene changes...it engaged and intrigued me.
Plus, how gorgeous was Edward! Yum!
Yeah, thank you very much for picking the only pic where the mom has a wedgie! Loved the night, dug the movie, sorry you 3 were disappointed. But...the company was fun eh? L.L.
I'm glad I was not the only one that was disappointed in this movie. Everyone talks about how much they loved it, but I agree with you...Edward was just a little too creepy! At least the books are good right? I'm glad you at least had fun at your "Twilight Night" even though you were disappointed in the movie!
i mean boobies...not bobbies. doh!
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