thoughts on twilight (the movie)

[thengirl]

because if this was about the book, this entry would've been way way looooonger. LOL

Believe me I tried my best to resist the urge to do this post.

Buuuuuttttttt! Because Saturdays are fulfilling-the-family-duties-and-errands-kinda-day for me, meaning all I have to do is while away the time by making sure all the people (especially the gremlins)

Comments

[anonymous]

I appreciate the effort of adding more scenes like the Italian-cooking Cullens and Alice's entrance from the tree, the killings of "animals" just to make the story a more vampiric suspense feel, and the fight scene which Bella wasn't able to see in the book. Too bad there was no mention about Alice's history with James, for that would have been exciting because the film makers decided to make Alice behead him. Hmm that would have been a sweet revenge. Charlie was portrayed well, especially with his constant reliance on pepper spray and the rifle-"bring-him-in" scene. The Cullens' entrance in the cafeteria was really cute as the background music and the slow-motion made them appear so graceful and angelic as I had imagined them in the book. The nomads' entrance in the field was also cool along with the background music. For a minute there I wanted to join them in their version of a runway. I love the scene when Edward brought Bella to school with his Volvo with his shades and crooked smile plus the cool song then placed his arm over Bella's shoulder. That made my heart jump. The baseball game was also cute with Alice making that awesome move with her leg, though I found all the bat-tossing and turning pretty annoying, and Edward was suddenly Cedric Diggory there playing Quidditch but without a broom. Stephenie Meyer's cameo as well as the apple in Edward's hands alluding to the book's cover was kind of cute. The flashbacks were also nice. Graduation caps, cute, though I would prefer seeing Carlisle's crucifix and make Edward talk about Carlisle's story to Bella. The prom song by Iron and Wine was totally awesome, it's my favorite in the soundtrack actually. The ending with Victoria definitely signals a "sequel" and makes fans "thirsty" for more.

Generally, the film is nice enough for a low-budget movie, which producers never really expected to be a hit at all. The low-budget situation is probably one of the factors that made the film subject to a lot of criticisms. So instead of blaming the actors who portrayed the roles, I'm putting the blame, responsibility and burden over the producers, effects people, music people, editing people, staff, crew, and several people behind the scenes. Now that the film has proven itself to earn a lot of money, thanks to the fans of the books and other curious people. I guess its success and popularity will push them more to spend more and have a bigger budget in order to satisfy the fans of the saga. They should have learned their lesson and start thinking seriously about making the sequels perfect for both readers and non-readers.

Yes, because I am a fan of the books, I don't want to ruin my obsession by thinking negatively due to the film. I think the film is not bad after all. A book is different from a film. That's why it is merely an adaptation. I think that considering the circumstances, they did well enough to give justice to the book. There may be a lot of flaws, but in the end, we fans will realize that the movie is only an instrument to make the story alive in the silver screen. Perhaps it's a tool for readers to see more and imagine more and appreciate the story more. After all, we all know that the story in the books will not change. It is locked and secured and final. We know and love the books and how each scene happened. The film is just an embellishment... a side dish. We are still free to imagine and absorb the things we love based on our love for the books. The film did not need to ruin it.

I realized this after watching the film for a second time. I thought that after watching it for the first time, I am not ready to give it up just because I didn't like how the film was done. So I gave it another try. This time, it worked. I watched it again for the third, fourth, and fifth time. And I think it gets better. I am somehow seeing it more clearly, appreciating it more, and enjoying it more than my first experience. It's starting to grow on me. I think I'm thirsty... for more.

New Moon! Eclipse! Breaking Dawn! Midnight Sun!

[thengirl]

wow. thank you for that well thought of comment. +) i just hope u did leave ur name or something so that i could have thanked you personally or something. =)