Twilight Series!

[epchick]

So if you haven't watched the movie, and don't want to know ANYTHING about it, then don't read my post! lol














I'm undecided how I feel about the movie. One part of me likes that it didn't drag, and another is just really annoyed about the parts they altered/left out for no reason.

There are the big things like:

In the book, Jacob is the one that tells Bella that Edward is a vampire. In the movie, Bella makes the discovery herself. I really don't understand why they changed the scene.

When Bella & Edward are at the Cullen house, Edward talks about the Volturi. In the movie, there is no mention of the Volturi.

I don't have my book with me, but I could have sworn the book ended w/ Bella's birthday party. In the movie, it ends with Victoria (seriously wtf?)


Then there are the little things like:

At La Push, they weren't surfing, they were at a bonfire.
I don't remember ever reading that Edward calls Jacob a "wolf."
The story of how the other Cullens change is left out. (I think we only read about Carlisle and Esme....maybe Emmett)


I DID like the castings. Jessica and Mike were soooo what I thought of when I read it. (Interesting choice of ethnicities for the other characters)

I still don't like Rob for Edward, or Nikki for Rosalie. I LOOOOOOOOVE Alice. She translates better on film than in pictures, and it is so what I thought of Alice (although I always pictured Alice shorter, more childlike)

Jacob is HOT. And the actor that plays Billie Black is a lot different than what I pictured. I always thought Billie was older (with white hair) and in the movie, he's pretty freakin attractive.

[lyrelyre]

Originally Posted by epchick

I don't have my book with me, but I could have sworn the book ended w/ Bella's birthday party.

It did, but only because it was a "preview" of New Moon.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by gee_ess

I thought Edward called Jacob a "dog."

He calls Jacob a "dog" in the book, after Jacob's transformation. In the movie said something like "they had to call in the wolves" even though Jacob hasn't transformed.

Originally Posted by lyrelyre

It did, but only because it was a "preview" of New Moon.

Exactly. There is already a New Moon movie in the works. It seems appropriate to end the movie the way the book ends. Especially since Victoria doesn't show up until Eclipse, she's barely even mentioned in New Moon.


ETA: I think I understand what you are saying about it being a "preview" now. Since it technically is the first chapter of New Moon. I still think that if they wanted to foreshadow something, it should be the b-day party instead of Victoria.

[gee_ess]

I thought Edward called Jacob a "dog."

[AOII_LB93]

I saw it and liked it a lot. No mixed feelings here.

[em_adpi]

I'm guilty of seeing it twice within a 24 hour period.

[AGDee]

I loved and so did the 6 14/15 year old girls I took to see it. We were all ready to watch it again immediately! I thought they did a wonderful job with casting and I'm amazed that they really captured the intensity of the Edward/Bella relationship from the start. Since I read the first three books in quick succession, I didn't really remember what happened in which book. I had always pictured the Cullen house as a big old Victorian mansion rather than the new modern glass house, but most everything else was just as I'd imagined. Oh! Except Charlie. I didn't expect him to be quite that hot. I thought he'd be more disheveled, more overweight.. less, HOT. I think they tossed in a hot Charlie for us moms who had to take their daughters to the movie! Yeah, I'm Team Charlie now..lol.

I'm almost always disappointed with movies based on books but not with this one. This one was great.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by em_adpi

I'm guilty of seeing it twice within a 24 hour period.

That's exactly like my bff!! lol.


So i've been thinking about a friend of mine who I HATE going to the movies with because she's always telling me "this didn't happen in the book" or "that's wrong" blah blah blah, and I always told her that the movie can't be exactly like the book. Yet, I acted exactly like her when I was complaining to my bff about Twilight.

I realized that I really did like the movie, and it fully did live up to my expectations. I guess I just wanted the movie to be just like the book, and it can't.
I got it confirmed yesterday when I saw a clip of Twilight on Headline News (is that MSNBC or CNN??) and I got a little tingly feeling. I only get that feeling when i've seen a movie I really like.

[RaggedyAnn]

OOH, I can't wait to go see it! I was weary of reading the spoilers, but I already read the books, so how much can the thread spoil it for me? I was being responsible and getting ready for Thanksgiving today. Maybe tomorrow??

[LttleMsPrEp]

Saw the movie and LOOVED it..at first I was a bit wary because I wasn't too sure about the way the characters were cast but it was totally awesome.. I'm soo ready to see it again. That movie made me love Edward even more (if that's even possible)!!!! Charlie was SOOO hot like I imagined him being some gruffy old guy that wears flannel and too tight pants or something to that effect lol so needless to say I was pleasantly surprised to see that piece of eyecandy playing Charlie. I was a bit curious about how the movie was going to end but I think the director did a pretty good job on the ending.

[ΑΓΔSquirrel10]

I absolutely love this movie! I'll admit it, I've seen it three times as of yesterday afternoon
All the characters were exactly as I had pictured them! It was almost like the director had asked me to cast the roles in the movie. This movie is definitely my new favorite!!!

[em_adpi]

I saw it a third time yesterday. I think my best friend and I are obsessed.

[RaggedyAnn]

I thought it was good, but definitely not as good as the books. I think there are some things you would only really pick up on if you read the books, but you could enjoy and understand the plot without having read them.

The actor who played Jasper is REALLY good. The Cullen house is exactly what I pictured for the honeymoon house on the island.

Did it make me want to see the next one right away? No. But will I? Of course!

[epchick]

Originally Posted by RaggedyAnn

The actor who played Jasper is REALLY good. The Cullen house is exactly what I pictured for the honeymoon house on the island.

I thought so as well, although my favorite was Alice. Although they are already in production for New Moon, I wish they would just skip over it and do Eclipse. I wanna see all the Cullen characters progress and be more in the "limelight" instead of secondary characters.

[srmom]

My sister in law is a big fan of the books and is dying for me to go see the movie with her (we're chick-flick buds), so she brought the first two books to my house on Wednesday so I could read them before we go.

Well, I loved them (even though the demographic they are written for is about 30 years my juinior ). I finished the second one last night and we're going to see the movie tonight!

I am really looking forward to it!!