Twilight
Midnight movies are the best. I do believe that I would prefer to see almost any movie at midnight, at least when it first comes out. I think what I love about them is the audience. It's so much more fun to be in a crowded room when everyone cracks up at the same moment. I love the feeling of excitement in the air before the movie even starts. And in some movies, they even cheer during the beginning credits. And I won't even go into a lightsaber battle I witnessed in front of the screen while waiting for the last Star Wars movie to begin. Fabulous.
Anyway, after being up about 20 hours today, I just got home from seeing Twilight. It was a great movie. I did love the first three books. Not the fourth one, but I think you shouldn't take my judgement as fact because I didn't even make it halfway through it. I didn't like the plot direction she took with it - but hey, I didn't write it. Anyway, reading the first three was like eating chocolate - addictive. I thought they did a really good job of adapting the first book into movie form. The actors did a good job. The special effects weren't very cheesy. I liked the scenery. Forests are way up on my favorite places to spend time in, so I enjoyed getting to watch them for two hours. I miss Virginia. The music was good too.
I was trying to figure out what it is with vampires. Because really, werewolves? I could take them or leave them. But vampire love stories have captured my interest since I discovered Buffy in college. I think it's mostly that I'm a hopeless romantic and the idea of undying love appeals to me. I also think it's pretty heady stuff to be able to say "I've been around for hundreds of years and I've been looking for YOU all this time. You are special to me - there's no one in this world like you. I know. I've seen it."
But if you think about it, that's kind of our relationship with God. He's been around since...well, ever. And he's known every person that's come along. But he still wants us, with all our imperfections and human frailties. We're going to die. We don't last very long. Our lives pass in a blink of His eye, but He's been waiting for us to come along since the beginning of time. He enjoys watching our lives when we're living, and then we get to live forever with Him. Kind of a loose metaphor, but I think it's the same thing I like about the books. It's like He's saying "I know every person that is in this world and has ever been in this world. But YOU are the one that I want to declare me the love of your life. You are the one sheep that has wandered away. You are so important that I will cross heaven and earth to get you back. I love you." Salvation is the ultimate love story.
Anyway, after being up about 20 hours today, I just got home from seeing Twilight. It was a great movie. I did love the first three books. Not the fourth one, but I think you shouldn't take my judgement as fact because I didn't even make it halfway through it. I didn't like the plot direction she took with it - but hey, I didn't write it. Anyway, reading the first three was like eating chocolate - addictive. I thought they did a really good job of adapting the first book into movie form. The actors did a good job. The special effects weren't very cheesy. I liked the scenery. Forests are way up on my favorite places to spend time in, so I enjoyed getting to watch them for two hours. I miss Virginia. The music was good too.
I was trying to figure out what it is with vampires. Because really, werewolves? I could take them or leave them. But vampire love stories have captured my interest since I discovered Buffy in college. I think it's mostly that I'm a hopeless romantic and the idea of undying love appeals to me. I also think it's pretty heady stuff to be able to say "I've been around for hundreds of years and I've been looking for YOU all this time. You are special to me - there's no one in this world like you. I know. I've seen it."
But if you think about it, that's kind of our relationship with God. He's been around since...well, ever. And he's known every person that's come along. But he still wants us, with all our imperfections and human frailties. We're going to die. We don't last very long. Our lives pass in a blink of His eye, but He's been waiting for us to come along since the beginning of time. He enjoys watching our lives when we're living, and then we get to live forever with Him. Kind of a loose metaphor, but I think it's the same thing I like about the books. It's like He's saying "I know every person that is in this world and has ever been in this world. But YOU are the one that I want to declare me the love of your life. You are the one sheep that has wandered away. You are so important that I will cross heaven and earth to get you back. I love you." Salvation is the ultimate love story.