I'll try to contain the hatred, since I recently posted a rant in my journal about people who spread hate in fandom and don't let anyone enjoy anything, but I am not looking forward to the Avatar movie. The comments from POC about how they can't see themselves as protagonists in their own stories make me want to cry.
Haven't seen the DBZ movie, but I almost want to see it just for how terrible I expect it to be. I know it was whitewashed too, but that just kind of makes it all the more lolawful.
While I'm a Trekkie and I did like the new Star Trek movie (the aftertaste of all the problems I had with it is starting to set in, but dammit, it was a fun ride) from what I can tell being a non-Trekkie makes you more likely to enjoy it, not less. It's the hardcore fans that are freaking out over it. I was easily bought by some shiny and lots of gay subtext. And isn't that what Star Trek was REALLY about?
I haven't read the Twilight books, but I've read excerpts and reviews. I've also seen the movie, and would agree with your assessment about movie!Bella being better. In general, I did think it played out better on screen than in book format, although I wouldn't have been so....faithful, if I were the screenwriter. (I came up with two changes that would make it a good movie. But they're kind of big changes.) I don't quite see why Twilight gets all the hate it does--I mean, it's hardly god's gift to literature, but as sappy teen romances go, how much worse is it than everything else in its genre? I guess what made me realize this is, even though I never really cared for Twilight much, I was a teenager when Roswell aired, and I loved that show. Looking back, I realize it was pretty much Twilight with aliens instead of vampires, yet I can't help but recall it fondly.
I don't know, the whole Jacob/Renesmee thing is a bit weird for me. Not even her age, it's more just, "Why?"
Thanks for replying! How have you been? I read briefly on your trip across Canada. Very awesome :)
Isn't it the case with most movies-based-off-something-else - the hardcore fans hate it but those that aren't into that particular fandom enjoy it? As the saying goes, "Ignorance is bliss."
The Twilight books actually aren't that bad at all, in my opinion, as long as it's understood that the books were written for teens. Many of the characters are actually interesting and 3-dimensional. I wonder if the hatred stems from the fact that the concept of the saga isn't really original at all, yet Stephanie Meyer managed to be lucky enough to make a killing off of it.
Regarding Jacob/Renesmee...perhaps I've gotten weird over the years? I've seen/read many..."interesting" things in various fandoms that have been widely accepted by over-enthusiastic fangirls. Perhaps it's finally rubbed off on me *laugh*
That's kind of the reason I want to see Watchmen before reading the comic. I'll enjoy the movie if I don't know what it's supposed to be.
I think Twilight really shoots itself in the foot with the sparkling. Everything else I could shrug off pretty easily, but there's nothing about SPARKLING VAMPIRES that is not hilarious. But I think a lot of stuff they say about those books, well, you could hate just about anything if you tried that hard.
Haven't seen the DBZ movie, but I almost want to see it just for how terrible I expect it to be. I know it was whitewashed too, but that just kind of makes it all the more lolawful.
While I'm a Trekkie and I did like the new Star Trek movie (the aftertaste of all the problems I had with it is starting to set in, but dammit, it was a fun ride) from what I can tell being a non-Trekkie makes you more likely to enjoy it, not less. It's the hardcore fans that are freaking out over it. I was easily bought by some shiny and lots of gay subtext. And isn't that what Star Trek was REALLY about?
I haven't read the Twilight books, but I've read excerpts and reviews. I've also seen the movie, and would agree with your assessment about movie!Bella being better. In general, I did think it played out better on screen than in book format, although I wouldn't have been so....faithful, if I were the screenwriter. (I came up with two changes that would make it a good movie. But they're kind of big changes.) I don't quite see why Twilight gets all the hate it does--I mean, it's hardly god's gift to literature, but as sappy teen romances go, how much worse is it than everything else in its genre? I guess what made me realize this is, even though I never really cared for Twilight much, I was a teenager when Roswell aired, and I loved that show. Looking back, I realize it was pretty much Twilight with aliens instead of vampires, yet I can't help but recall it fondly.
I don't know, the whole Jacob/Renesmee thing is a bit weird for me. Not even her age, it's more just, "Why?"
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Thanks for replying! How have you been? I read briefly on your trip across Canada. Very awesome :)
Isn't it the case with most movies-based-off-something-else - the hardcore fans hate it but those that aren't into that particular fandom enjoy it? As the saying goes, "Ignorance is bliss."
The Twilight books actually aren't that bad at all, in my opinion, as long as it's understood that the books were written for teens. Many of the characters are actually interesting and 3-dimensional. I wonder if the hatred stems from the fact that the concept of the saga isn't really original at all, yet Stephanie Meyer managed to be lucky enough to make a killing off of it.
Regarding Jacob/Renesmee...perhaps I've gotten weird over the years? I've seen/read many..."interesting" things in various fandoms that have been widely accepted by over-enthusiastic fangirls. Perhaps it's finally rubbed off on me *laugh*
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I think Twilight really shoots itself in the foot with the sparkling. Everything else I could shrug off pretty easily, but there's nothing about SPARKLING VAMPIRES that is not hilarious. But I think a lot of stuff they say about those books, well, you could hate just about anything if you tried that hard.
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