TWILIGHT DVD & 5 Words Meme
Hey peoples!!! So I wanted to do a quick update about the wonderful world of Twilight and a meme that I got from lauraelizabeth9.
First order of business: TWILIGHT.
I pre-ordered my DVD from Blockbuster about a month ago because they were having this special release party (at midnight, obviously) just for the people who pre-ordered (and because I really really did not want to have to fight for my copy). I was very happy to find myself scheduled to work until eleven Friday night--when I got off I walked around with my friend Rebekah for a bit and then changed clothes and headed over to Blockbuster at about eleven thirty.
Let me say that at this point Walmart was already getting packed--they have the Twilight section set up in softlines (oh god I've worked there too--in the clothes section) and the area is small so it was already packed and spilling out into the walkway. Blockbuster was much saner (and the 2-disc edition was cheaper!). They gave you a wristband with a number and that number was your place in line. I got 23 which was really like nine or ten lol because they were giving the numbers out randomly. I talked with some of the other people in line and the employees until it was finally 12:01 AM and they started to sell the DVDs. The really cool thing that made me so glad I chose Blockbuster was that I got a free poster with it! It's of Edward standing in front of the Volvo and it is so very very pretty.
So anyways when I got home of course I had to watch the movie and was once again blown away by just how perfect it was. Then I watched some of the special features--I say some because my DVD player remote has been missing for some time now so I can't watch any on the first disc, but I can watch the second disc's features because when you watch one it skips down for you. Yay! :)
I got bored over on http://ebtwilight.proboards47.com/ earlier and decided to post my take on the deleted and extended scenes... so here we go!
So I just finally got to see the extended scenes so here's my take on the deleted and extended scenes.
I really didn't think the scenes they cut completely would have made much of a difference in the movie except for one--the finger-biting scene. I love it because of all the great lines from the book and because it really shows more of Bella's klutziness (I hate how they downplayed that so much) but I agree with Chaplin and ipunchedawerewolf on the finger biting thing... I didn't get why he did it, it made very little sense and on top of all that it just seemed odd. But I did enjoy the scene, I thought it was cute and would have made a good addition to the film because it gives you a little more insight into their characters.
Okay, and the extended scenes!
"Are people talking about the Cullens again" - I really like this one. I thought that scene ended abruptly and now I guess I know why. I don't know that the movie would be much better with this scene but I love that the dialogue is almost the same as from the book and I think it would help the non-book fans to understand a bit of the animosity towards the Cullens. So I guess my verdict on this one is that it should have stayed in.
"James, let's not play with our food" - I like the way they cut away in the film much more. Much more effective. Verdict: It needed to be cut.
"You don't know how it's tortured me" - THERE'S our meadow scene! How did it end up on the cutting room floor?
Obviously I enjoyed the extended scene. The acting was superb and I think that it really adds a lot more depth and insight into their relationship for those who haven't read the books--and I've always loved Bella's line, "I'd rather die than stay away from you." Verdict: I really wish that they had left this one in the movie...
"A hundred years worth of journals" - So cute!! I love seeing this side of them, all nervous and playful as they discover new things about each other. (The chinchilla droppings story was a little strange though, Bella. If I was dating a sexy vampire and knew his entire family could hear every word I said I don't think I would tell that story.) Verdict: I'd leave it all in but the chinchilla story.
"Don't read Charlie's mind" - haha that was great! I don't think they had enough references to Edward's mind reading in the movie and that would have been excellent. Verdict: I wish it had stayed in!
Okay, if you read all that I have this to say--man, you must be as bored as I am!!! LOL
And I also wanted to comment on the whole alternate dream sequence--I for one am glad that they didn't include it. I always thought that scene was supposed to be Edward watching her and her waking up to catch him... but that she thought it was just a dream.
Okay, and now that that's taken care of... time for the meme!!!
Comment to this post and I will give you five words that I associate with you.
lauraelizabeth9 gave me: Blair/Chuck, Jacob/Bella, btvs, Edward/Bella, Robert Pattinson
Blair/Chuck
Oh lordy, where do I even start?!
Okay, so Blair Waldorf and Chuck Bass are my two favorite characters individually, and together... oh man do they ever bring out my inner fangirl! I started watching Gossip Girl when I caught the first season finale and was intrigued. Then I moved in with my aunt and my cousin is obsessed so I started watching it with her (the previews for S2 hooked me). I got hooked quickly and began to really enjoy the B/C scenes... then I decided I wanted to try to make a GG video so searched for clips and found GossipGirlOnline.net... downloaded every single episode of the space of several weeks and fell more and more in love with Blair and Chuck with every episode I watched. They're one of my favorite couples of all time! And I could go on but I'm going to stop now :)
Jacob/Bella
I think my feelings on Jacob and Bella are best summed up like this: If Edward never existed, I think I would root for them. He's so damn sweet and funny and loveable--and he's her best friend. Match made in heaven right?
Well, Edward does exist (thank Stephenie Meyer) so I can't truthfully root for them for a few reasons--one, Edward and Bella belong together! Two, Jacob is such an ass in Eclipse that I hate him and wish that Bella had broken his nose instead of her hand. And three... well, Edward again! lol
I love Jacob and Bella's friendship so much, but I have to admit to being TEAM EDWARD 110%.
BTVS
Aw dude my first fandom! *iz wistful* LOVE BUFFY! I said this in a VLog once but it bears repeating--Buffy is the show that got it right. Maybe not all the time, but at least 97% of it.
I could go on and on about Buffy and how much I love it but I'm running a little short on time so I'll save it for another day. I'll leave you with a rundown of my show favorites:
Character: Spike
Couples: Spike/Buffy, Willow/Oz, Willow/Tara, Xander/Buffy
Episode: Tie between Hush and Once More With Feeling
Season - 3
Baddie - Glory (5)
Quote: "Carpe diem. Seize the moment 'cause tomorrow you might be dead."
Edward/Bella
Dude... Are you serious?? I really don't even know how to put into words how warm inside reading about these two makes me... or how perfect I think they are together. They're like the perfect couple. And I don't know what else to say lol.
Robert Pattinson
...formerly known as, "the guy who played Cedric on Harry Potter" (seriously, that is how my non-Twilight reading friend told me who was playing Edward). At first I was leery but after watching trailer after trailer he won me over. Not only is the man sex on a stick he's an awesome actor at the same time. He really did a perfect job bringing Edward to the screen and I am really looking forward to seeing him in other movies. I also love his singing voice!!
Okay, and now I have to run.... Comment if you'd like and I will give you 5 words!!
First order of business: TWILIGHT.
I pre-ordered my DVD from Blockbuster about a month ago because they were having this special release party (at midnight, obviously) just for the people who pre-ordered (and because I really really did not want to have to fight for my copy). I was very happy to find myself scheduled to work until eleven Friday night--when I got off I walked around with my friend Rebekah for a bit and then changed clothes and headed over to Blockbuster at about eleven thirty.
Let me say that at this point Walmart was already getting packed--they have the Twilight section set up in softlines (oh god I've worked there too--in the clothes section) and the area is small so it was already packed and spilling out into the walkway. Blockbuster was much saner (and the 2-disc edition was cheaper!). They gave you a wristband with a number and that number was your place in line. I got 23 which was really like nine or ten lol because they were giving the numbers out randomly. I talked with some of the other people in line and the employees until it was finally 12:01 AM and they started to sell the DVDs. The really cool thing that made me so glad I chose Blockbuster was that I got a free poster with it! It's of Edward standing in front of the Volvo and it is so very very pretty.
So anyways when I got home of course I had to watch the movie and was once again blown away by just how perfect it was. Then I watched some of the special features--I say some because my DVD player remote has been missing for some time now so I can't watch any on the first disc, but I can watch the second disc's features because when you watch one it skips down for you. Yay! :)
I got bored over on http://ebtwilight.proboards47.com/ earlier and decided to post my take on the deleted and extended scenes... so here we go!
So I just finally got to see the extended scenes so here's my take on the deleted and extended scenes.
I really didn't think the scenes they cut completely would have made much of a difference in the movie except for one--the finger-biting scene. I love it because of all the great lines from the book and because it really shows more of Bella's klutziness (I hate how they downplayed that so much) but I agree with Chaplin and ipunchedawerewolf on the finger biting thing... I didn't get why he did it, it made very little sense and on top of all that it just seemed odd. But I did enjoy the scene, I thought it was cute and would have made a good addition to the film because it gives you a little more insight into their characters.
Okay, and the extended scenes!
"Are people talking about the Cullens again" - I really like this one. I thought that scene ended abruptly and now I guess I know why. I don't know that the movie would be much better with this scene but I love that the dialogue is almost the same as from the book and I think it would help the non-book fans to understand a bit of the animosity towards the Cullens. So I guess my verdict on this one is that it should have stayed in.
"James, let's not play with our food" - I like the way they cut away in the film much more. Much more effective. Verdict: It needed to be cut.
"You don't know how it's tortured me" - THERE'S our meadow scene! How did it end up on the cutting room floor?
Obviously I enjoyed the extended scene. The acting was superb and I think that it really adds a lot more depth and insight into their relationship for those who haven't read the books--and I've always loved Bella's line, "I'd rather die than stay away from you." Verdict: I really wish that they had left this one in the movie...
"A hundred years worth of journals" - So cute!! I love seeing this side of them, all nervous and playful as they discover new things about each other. (The chinchilla droppings story was a little strange though, Bella. If I was dating a sexy vampire and knew his entire family could hear every word I said I don't think I would tell that story.) Verdict: I'd leave it all in but the chinchilla story.
"Don't read Charlie's mind" - haha that was great! I don't think they had enough references to Edward's mind reading in the movie and that would have been excellent. Verdict: I wish it had stayed in!
Okay, if you read all that I have this to say--man, you must be as bored as I am!!! LOL
And I also wanted to comment on the whole alternate dream sequence--I for one am glad that they didn't include it. I always thought that scene was supposed to be Edward watching her and her waking up to catch him... but that she thought it was just a dream.
Okay, and now that that's taken care of... time for the meme!!!
Comment to this post and I will give you five words that I associate with you.
lauraelizabeth9 gave me: Blair/Chuck, Jacob/Bella, btvs, Edward/Bella, Robert Pattinson
Blair/Chuck
Oh lordy, where do I even start?!
Okay, so Blair Waldorf and Chuck Bass are my two favorite characters individually, and together... oh man do they ever bring out my inner fangirl! I started watching Gossip Girl when I caught the first season finale and was intrigued. Then I moved in with my aunt and my cousin is obsessed so I started watching it with her (the previews for S2 hooked me). I got hooked quickly and began to really enjoy the B/C scenes... then I decided I wanted to try to make a GG video so searched for clips and found GossipGirlOnline.net... downloaded every single episode of the space of several weeks and fell more and more in love with Blair and Chuck with every episode I watched. They're one of my favorite couples of all time! And I could go on but I'm going to stop now :)
Jacob/Bella
I think my feelings on Jacob and Bella are best summed up like this: If Edward never existed, I think I would root for them. He's so damn sweet and funny and loveable--and he's her best friend. Match made in heaven right?
Well, Edward does exist (thank Stephenie Meyer) so I can't truthfully root for them for a few reasons--one, Edward and Bella belong together! Two, Jacob is such an ass in Eclipse that I hate him and wish that Bella had broken his nose instead of her hand. And three... well, Edward again! lol
I love Jacob and Bella's friendship so much, but I have to admit to being TEAM EDWARD 110%.
BTVS
Aw dude my first fandom! *iz wistful* LOVE BUFFY! I said this in a VLog once but it bears repeating--Buffy is the show that got it right. Maybe not all the time, but at least 97% of it.
I could go on and on about Buffy and how much I love it but I'm running a little short on time so I'll save it for another day. I'll leave you with a rundown of my show favorites:
Character: Spike
Couples: Spike/Buffy, Willow/Oz, Willow/Tara, Xander/Buffy
Episode: Tie between Hush and Once More With Feeling
Season - 3
Baddie - Glory (5)
Quote: "Carpe diem. Seize the moment 'cause tomorrow you might be dead."
Edward/Bella
Dude... Are you serious?? I really don't even know how to put into words how warm inside reading about these two makes me... or how perfect I think they are together. They're like the perfect couple. And I don't know what else to say lol.
Robert Pattinson
...formerly known as, "the guy who played Cedric on Harry Potter" (seriously, that is how my non-Twilight reading friend told me who was playing Edward). At first I was leery but after watching trailer after trailer he won me over. Not only is the man sex on a stick he's an awesome actor at the same time. He really did a perfect job bringing Edward to the screen and I am really looking forward to seeing him in other movies. I also love his singing voice!!
Okay, and now I have to run.... Comment if you'd like and I will give you 5 words!!