Twilight Series! - Page 17

psusue · #1 06-30-2010, 07:44 PM

I did not care for the movie. From what I can tell, I'm in the minority because of that. This kind of surprised me, but we'll see what happens as more people go and see it.

I hated the beginning. Kristen Stewart's acting seems to be getting worse, not better. She has literally two faces that she uses, and most of the time I feel that she just seems dull and lifeless and just there behind the camera. Maybe that's why I like the books better, because in them you can read everything that she's thinking, which is, at times, interesting and reveals a lot about her character.

The other reason why I hated the beginning is that I don't like movies that differ much from the books. Call me a purist, but it's just that when I have a mental picture of what a scene's going to look like and it either doesn't happen, doesn't happen in the right sequence, or is changed completely, I get a little miffed. I don't even like the books all that much (Stephanie Meyer is, I think, a pretty average writer and her books are kind of one-note) but I don't like the changed movie representations all that much better.

However, to not be a complete Debbie Downer I did really like the ending. They kept true to SOME of the more important scenes, IMHO, which I liked. I also don't really like Robert Pattison's acting in the series, but that's another post entirely. Maybe I just don't like the character of Edward, haha, that could have something to do with it. Nonetheless I did really like the wolves (how could you not?) and I felt that Taylor Lautner did a good job. He's not a fantastic actor but I feel that the character of Jacob probably isn't too much of a stretch for him, so he does a good job. I also like that the movie moved along, there was only one part when I started to get a little bored. All in all I'd give it a 6.5 out of 10. Not bad, but not my favorite. I am excited for Breaking Dawn though. I liked that book the best I think (most people said they liked Twilight the best but I saw the movie first so it kind of ruined the surprise for me), and I'm excited about how it will be represented on screen. Luckily, none of us have very long to wait, haha.

(Hijack) Also, seeing the new HP trailer of the big screen looked amazing, and I CANNOT WAIT for July 2011. For me this series really was life shaping, as I read my first book at age 10, graduated HS the same year that the 7th book came out, and am now likely going to be graduated or very nearly so when the 7th movie comes out. I. am. so. pumped! (/Hijack/)

violetpretty · #2 06-30-2010, 10:27 PM

*There were a few minor inaccuracies/sequential changes from the book. Nothing major though, so it didn't bother me.
*I was disappointed that Summit cut the Angela/Bella graduation announcements scene. Oh well, it will be on the DVD.
*I don't like the new hairstylist/whoever picked out the wigs for the Cullens (same as New Moon). Alice, Jasper, Esme, and Carlisle looked so much better in Twilight.
*I loved the "fire and ice" scene in the tent.
*I liked the backstories on Rosalie and Jasper, but I felt like Rosalie and Bella built more of a rapport in the book. It still seemed like Rosalie was cold to her in the movie. I was a little bummed that the other backstories were cut.
*It's really a shame that Summit fired Rachelle LeFevre. I really would have liked to see her finish the role as Victoria. Dallas Bryce-Howard just doesn't look evil enough.

I am not one of those "books are always better than movies" types. I think books go into more detail, and movies bring them to life, so my perception of the story is a mesh of the two.

twinkle555 · #3 07-01-2010, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by violetpretty

*There were a few minor inaccuracies/sequential changes from the book. Nothing major though, so it didn't bother me.
*I was disappointed that Summit cut the Angela/Bella graduation announcements scene. Oh well, it will be on the DVD.
*I don't like the new hairstylist/whoever picked out the wigs for the Cullens (same as New Moon). Alice, Jasper, Esme, and Carlisle looked so much better in Twilight.
*I loved the "fire and ice" scene in the tent.
*I liked the backstories on Rosalie and Jasper, but I felt like Rosalie and Bella built more of a rapport in the book. It still seemed like Rosalie was cold to her in the movie. I was a little bummed that the other backstories were cut.
*It's really a shame that Summit fired Rachelle LeFevre. I really would have liked to see her finish the role as Victoria. Dallas Bryce-Howard just doesn't look evil enough.

I am not one of those "books are always better than movies" types. I think books go into more detail, and movies bring them to life, so my perception of the story is a mesh of the two.

I agree about the wigs (Rosalie looked horrid lol)and Dallas Bryce-Howard..she didnt do a good job as Victoria

NinjaPoodle · #4 07-01-2010, 03:34 AM

Dear makers of Twilight, you suck. I want my 2 hours back. The end.

NinjaPoodle · #5 07-01-2010, 07:00 PM

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Dear makers of Twilight, you suck. I want my 2 hours back. The end.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD_AHFjJLXs

AlphaFrog · #6 07-01-2010, 11:32 AM

Got my tickets for 9:35 Saturday night. We have a theater here that does reserved seating, which is awesome - no standing in line, and you don't have to get there early to get a good seat.

APhi4Ever · #7 07-01-2010, 11:38 AM

The movie was really good IMO. The only disappointing parts to me were that they did not do very well with Bree's character in the movie. In the book, she is wild and barely able to contain herself when she is near Bella and she is not similar at all in the movie. I think the movie stuck to the storyline really well. Jasper and Rosalie's stories were good scenes. I'd give it an 8 out of 10.

HP looks awesome! I am so excited about seeing it!

christiangirl · #8 07-01-2010, 10:52 PM

My friend posted a photo that made me LOL:

"I'm on Team 'Shut-the-hell-up-I'm-trying-to-watch-the-movie'."

indygphib · #9 07-02-2010, 09:38 AM

Saw it last night and thought it was the best of the three. However, I had major issues with the hairstylist to the talent - especially what was done to poor Jasper. His hair looked like a sheepdog and a dirty mop mated and its offspring decided to live on the top of his head, then a stylist whacked out on crystal meth highlighted it. Carlisle's hair was banana yellow, Esme's looked like a trainwreck, they forgot to dye Rosalie's eyebrows and Jane's eyebrows were desperately in need of a set of tweezers. Bleah.

Fleur de Lis · #10 07-02-2010, 02:11 PM

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they forgot to dye Rosalie's eyebrows and Jane's eyebrows were desperately in need of a set of tweezers. Bleah.

Everyone's eyebrows were bushier this movie - so random! I thought the movie pretty much stuck to the storyline but missed the emotional charge of the book. The acting was unexceptional, to be kind. It was fun because I went with friends, but the studios knew that people would see it regardless, and it makes me wonder if they could have upped the budget and really made it a great movie.

phimu10gammachi · #11 07-03-2010, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by indygphib

Saw it last night and thought it was the best of the three. However, I had major issues with the hairstylist to the talent - especially what was done to poor Jasper. His hair looked like a sheepdog and a dirty mop mated and its offspring decided to live on the top of his head, then a stylist whacked out on crystal meth highlighted it. Carlisle's hair was banana yellow, Esme's looked like a trainwreck, they forgot to dye Rosalie's eyebrows and Jane's eyebrows were desperately in need of a set of tweezers. Bleah.

i agree! it was DEFINITELY the best of the three!! i LOOOOVED it <3
TEAM EDWARD

phimu10gammachi · #12 07-03-2010, 06:51 PM

OMG my sisters and I are OBSESSED with the twilight series!! like 10 or 15 of us went the other night to the midnight premiere of Eclipse and it was AMAZING!!! <3456

one of our sisters, when she was sisterhood involvement chair, had a twilight night and decorated our chapter room like forks, WA and had posters everywhere and they watched the first movie. it was neat!

AnchorAlum · #13 07-03-2010, 09:43 PM

Next movie = please fire hairdresser.

Other than that, entertaining. Question for next movie, will Bella's wedding dress be made of flannel plaid, and will Jacob wear a shirt?

AlphaFrog · #14 07-04-2010, 06:33 AM

I was surprisingly "meh" about the movie. I was kind of "meh" about this book in the series, too. It kind of felt like "ok, now I have to get the plot from the end of New Moon to the beginning of Breaking Dawn, so let's throw in a bunch of random stuff."

I really wish they would have had the line in the tent about Edward telling Jacob that if it were him in the sleeping bag with Bella, it still wouldn't make the top 10 best nights of his life.

It's been awhile since I read the book, but I don't think the book implied that the Volturi (or at least Jane and Felix) knew that the newborn army was after Bella and was going to let it happen. Was it really necessary to add that?

I know Jasper is from the South and we learn about that more in this movie, but his accent was weird for me - one because I felt like he sounded more mentally handicapped than Southern, and two because he didn't have an accent in the first two movies (not that he spoke MUCH). Ditto on what everyone else said on the terrible hair as well.

Note for books and movie: I wish we knew something more about Emmett. Carlisle was the first of the Cullens and lived with the Volturi, Edward was second and was in a hospital dying, Esme jumped off a cliff, Alice wasn't made by Carlisle, and was in a mental institution, Rose and Jasper had detailed backstories in this book/movie, but I don't think we know ANYTHING about Emmett, do we? (Once again, it's been a little while since I read the series. I could be wrong.)

APhi4Ever · #15 07-04-2010, 08:59 AM

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Note for books and movie: I wish we knew something more about Emmett. Carlisle was the first of the Cullens and lived with the Volturi, Edward was second and was in a hospital dying, Esme jumped off a cliff, Alice wasn't made by Carlisle, and was in a mental institution, Rose and Jasper had detailed backstories in this book/movie, but I don't think we know ANYTHING about Emmett, do we? (Once again, it's been a little while since I read the series. I could be wrong.)

Wasn't Emmett seriously injured by a bear and when Rosalie came across him, she saved him? I believe he was from the early 1900's himself.