Twilight Series! - Page 7

WinniBug · #91 08-17-2008, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by LttleMsPrEp

Only thing is (maybe it's just me) but I'm not too happy with the way that they casted the characters.. I think that they could've found a hotter guy to play Edward

I think we've already discussed that in this thread....but don't tell that to any of the die-hard teeny-boppers...they'll "bite your head off". They think the guy playing Edward is "to die for"...(puns intended)
lol

LttleMsPrEp · #92 08-17-2008, 01:14 PM

lol.. i def. tried talking to my best friends sister about it (she's 12) she looked at me as if I were an alien with 2 heads or something lol

RaggedyAnn · #93 08-20-2008, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by LttleMsPrEp

You're going to LOVE Twilight.. let us know how well you liked it once you're done...

Bad, bad, bad. I finished it in less than 3 days! These books are easy procrastination material. I was so upset, because I didn't realize how close I was to the end until my husband came home. If I had, I would have asked him to make a trip to the book store last night. I will be there first thing this morning, for sure!

RaggedyAnn · #94 08-21-2008, 08:33 AM

Yesterday I read to page 290 in New Moon. I am getting nothing done! These books are great. Thank you for the suggestion-I think.

Let's see if I can get some work done around the house today.

WinniBug · #95 08-21-2008, 11:00 AM

LOL
I read the first three books in one weekend, bought Breaking Dawn at 10 am on Saturday morning and had it finished by Sunday evening. I also threw a high school reunion and 2 1-hour drives in there. :-)

AGDee · #96 08-21-2008, 12:47 PM

Something about those books just sucks you in.. I can't even figure out why, really. The plot is kind of predictable, the characters are kind of likeable, but it's not like any one thing about them stands out. They just end up being very hard to put down!

RaggedyAnn · #97 08-22-2008, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by AGDee

Something about those books just sucks you in..

LOL!

I'm in the middle of the third book. I went to another book store yesterday to find it. They only had 2 copies themselves. Apparently Eclipse is very popular.

DSTRen13 · #98 08-23-2008, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by AGDee

Something about those books just sucks you in.. I can't even figure out why, really. The plot is kind of predictable, the characters are kind of likeable, but it's not like any one thing about them stands out. They just end up being very hard to put down!

It is really weird. They really aren't particularly well-written, but you just have to know what happens next ... my teenage sister-in-law got me to read them, and I was hooked. Still not happy with Breaking Dawn, though. I mean - everyone just got what they wanted, and everything was all tied up so neat and tidy? Boo that

But I did get to work the release party at the bookstore, and that was fun! I'm a nerd, and midnight release parties are just cool.

RaggedyAnn · #99 08-25-2008, 08:12 AM

Okay, I'm finished and now have read this whole thread. Wow, just wow. I loved the series. My husband started reading Twilight last night. I think his curiosity got the best of him. He wanted to see why none of the house work got done last week-LOL! I can see people's point about the death and intimate scenes, but we have to remember the intended audience of the books. She could have definitely made a PG and R rated version of them. Maybe if she gets writer's block some day she can expand the books for her adult readers.

I also think it's great when they can have midnight parties. Any book that gets kids up in the middle of the night wanting to buy it is worth the time for me. If I had kids and they wanted to do that, I'd make sure they were dressed and would make a real special night out of it.

I'm looking at the picture of the people for the Cullen cast and that is so not how I expected them to look-except Alice. Kristen Swan is how I pictured Rosalie with blond hair, but I can see her as Bella-but the clothes seem off in the trailer. I never pictured her with an armwrist whatever it is. I can't wait to see the movie though!

AGDee · #**100** 08-25-2008, 11:35 AM

The next project of Stephenie Meyer is to re-write Twilight from Edward's point of view. It's called Midnight Sun and there's a chapter of it on her web site. My daughter sent me a link to the "supposed" first 12 chapters of this book that were leaked accidentally, but I don't know that I believe that it's really all written by SM.

nittanyalum · #**101** 08-25-2008, 11:41 AM

This thread got me curious so I found the website for the movie coming out. It looks like a twist on a next-generation "Lost Boys".

RaggedyAnn · #**102** 08-25-2008, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by AGDee

The next project of Stephenie Meyer is to re-write Twilight from Edward's point of view. It's called Midnight Sun and there's a chapter of it on her web site. My daughter sent me a link to the "supposed" first 12 chapters of this book that were leaked accidentally, but I don't know that I believe that it's really all written by SM.

Sounds like a Gregory Maguire book. Cool.

phimu88 · #**103** 08-25-2008, 03:41 PM

My daughter is obsessed with this series! Almost as bad as Harry Potter!! So one day I am searching the house for a book I hadn't read yet and I picked up Twilight. I read all 3 books within 5 days! lol sad. I may go see the movie, but he movies just usually disappoint me if I have already read the book though.

phimu88 · #**104** 08-25-2008, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by WinniBug

From what I've seen, I don't think they cast the Cullens right AT ALL
:-/

I know!! I told my dauhter that when she made me watch the trailer... I really expected Edward to be much better looking ... and I thought Bella should have been plainer.

RaggedyAnn · #**105** 08-25-2008, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by phimu88

I know!! I told my dauhter that when she made me watch the trailer... I really expected Edward to be much better looking ... and I thought Bella should have been plainer.

I also thought of her as a little fuller-not fat-but maybe a size 8? Actually, I pictured her a lot like what the author looks like in one of the photos I saw of her-not the one on the cover. Edward is growing on me. I think he might just be a little limiting with his age. I'm assuming if this goes well, they'll want to do another film. I went to the official site that had 4 clips.
http://www.twilightthemovie.com/