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fauvism on 10-29-2008 05:35 PM

Very excited about this film as Pattinson radiates charisma and intensity and the accent is very enticing but even more excited to see him play Salvador Dali in Little Ashes.

TheXanMan on 10-29-2008 05:40 PM

No.

tomwaitsjrHAPPYICONOCLAST on 10-29-2008 05:56 PM

TheXanMan,

You beat me to it! I was just going to type no. What an invitation to hell. . .

I hope this movie dies quickly, like that Eragon flick.

Jen Yamato on 10-29-2008 06:00 PM

Yay, me too! (To fauvism, not XanMan.) As everyone here in the RT office knows, I've become rather obsessed with Twilight lately -- the books, the movie, Edward and Bella -- though I understand why some people are apprehensive at the big screen treatment (Twilighters) or completely in the dark about why it's gonna be the most important movie event of the season (non-fans, dudes, and haters). I thought it looked a tad silly before I read the books and saw a bunch of clips, but now I'm supremely excited and hopeful. And not one bit ashamed to say so!

tomwaitsjrHAPPYICONOCLAST on 10-29-2008 06:58 PM

I'm not exactly sick of Vampires, I'm sick of new "twists" about vampires. . .


Jen,

Please go to a doctors and get your blood drawn and tell them to check for narcotics/hallucinagens and the possibility of some kind of psychiatric disorder. . . the Jen I've known to come and love wouldn't think this film is the movie event of the season. . .

tfortier on 10-29-2008 07:00 PM

The Fearless Vampire Killers ftw~! nothing can resist Herbert the homosexual blood sucker...

Some guy you dont know on 10-29-2008 07:07 PM

Vampires have been romantic for a hundred years now... Nothing new. The teenage twist however... That's something that'll die out fast.

I'll be seeing Twilight, as it looks hilarious.

Chip on 10-29-2008 07:13 PM

the twilight thread on the gd is board is the only thing you need to know about twilight

Underglow on 10-29-2008 07:46 PM

I am totally with you Jen. I am not ashamed to say that I will be watching this movie either.

The real shame is that people argue over men in tights(superheros-Joker THOSE are everywhere) on this website, but attack a movie they hardly know anything about.I think a lot of the slack Twilight gets come from its fangirls. I like the book but the hardcore Twilighters don't account for all the fanbase.

The movie looks pretty good-although I will probably see it a week after it is released(or on a weekday during school)-as to avoid the tweens squealing obnoxiously in the movie theater.

vballs9er on 10-29-2008 09:10 PM

Why are people so excited about a romantic vampire film? I understand that romance and seduction play an important role in the vampire legend, but come on! This movie looks about as interesting as "The Invisible" (which I was dragged to see and it was worse than I could have imagined)! "Interview with a vampire" was good, so was the Coppola version of Dracula, I even enjoyed "The Lost boys". This movie does not excite me one bit though. I have to agree with JOKERBOY that "Let the rigt one in" Looks far more interesting than this!

Clint129 on 10-29-2008 10:12 PM

As much as I didn't like Twilight (not a bash, I was just the wrong demographic) I do respect Pattinson in the sense that he seems to be one of those young actors that take on challenging roles--the kid played Dali for chrissakes. He's definitely not an US weekly Disney-engineered boytoy...
But this movie looks pretty awful. I agree with Joker. The romantic vampire angle has been played up too much...damn you Mr. Stoker...so let's see one where the beast wreaks absolute havoc without any sort of remorse. Dusk Til' Dawn tried I guess, but for me it didn't quite hit the mark. In my book, I think the obvious choice for a vampire reinvention would have to be Boyle. If the guy can reinvent zombies and the outer space sci-fi thriller (I adored Sunshine,even with its crappy final act) and, er, the Indian gameshow drama, then he can certainly do vampires....

Jen Yamato on 10-29-2008 11:44 PM

So many responses, where to start...

There's such a difference in how I look at Twilight the movie now as opposed to before I'd read the books. The books are just...engrossing, addictive, transformative. Sure, that's a reaction mostly females seem to have (I have my theories about why exactly the Twilight books are like crack to the ladies), but the characters and the central romance really embed themselves into your mind when you read them. The Edward-Bella romance -- overdone as vampire stories are, generally speaking -- feels very new, different, and inescapably compelling. And so the prospect of seeing those characters and that epic-feeling romance come to life on screen, with characters who happen to perfectly match what I'd imagined them looking and acting like, is incredibly appetizing.

I saw the fight scene clip and the trailers floating around the web before I started reading the books, and then the movie seemed almost as dubious as it must to you all now. The wire work in the fight scene? Looked a bit silly. The melodramatic plot lines? Seemed like lightweight, teen fantasy fluff.

But now, with that incredibly compelling story in my mind, the footage makes more sense. It seems to be very faithful to the book and characters (though the extent of that remains to be seen), and most importantly, the core emotions -- lust, longing, brooding, tragic and impossible love -- do seem to be potently conveyed in the footage released so far.

Maybe those emotional aspects matter less to some people who instead look for great fight choreography or some new, edgy take on vampirism. But this is essentially a romance, not a horror movie. I no longer care if there's good fighting, or if the vampires are scary. What matters in Twilight are the characters and the love story. So while I can see how someone would think the trailer is reminiscent of The Covenant (supernatural teens, same general aesthetic in parts, targeted at the TRL audience) I have more faith (or is it hope?) that Twilight actually has much more depth to it.

On a different note, like Clint129 I think Robert Pattinson will give a star making performance. He seems perfectly cast to me, he's gorgeous, and he's got an unusually mature and expressive face. So far he's pretty much what I imagined Edward to be as I read the books. Kristen Stewart has the right look, and she's smart enough to play Bella, but I'd like to see if she's got the delicacy and appeal to really embody the character.

I swear I'm not on anything, but I was hooked immediately once I started the first book. I read the rest of the four books in the span of about 5 days (this was last week) and I'm probably going to re-read at least Twilight again before I see the film...next week! :)

Also, True Blood sucks.

Jen Yamato on 10-29-2008 11:46 PM

Wow, sorry for the journal entry there. I don't have a diary.

Also, if you're open minded or - gasp! - excited about Twilight, check out the gallery linked above. As far as I know, we've got the biggest collection of Twilight stills so far...enjoy!

pinkincide on 10-30-2008 12:39 AM

Jen is right about the addictive nature of the books. They're like crack cocaine for 15 year-old girls. I'm too old and too male listen to the audio books straight without reaching for the ff button, but I found myself surprisingly eager to know where Stephenie Meyer was going with the characters.

The big question is whether any of that translates to the screen. There's a super cheesey shot of the bad vamps where it looks like they are roller blading through the forest--an effect they produced by towing the actors on a mat behind a car (shown in a bts clip). If that's the director's idea of vampire speed then this movie's in big trouble.

Silverevilchao on 10-30-2008 06:08 AM

Yay, a sparkling (not s***ting you) vampire in abusive, stalkerish relationships (c'mon, greasing her window so he can slip in and watch her sleep unnoticed? That's SOOOOOOO romantic!!!!) with what has to be the biggest Mary Sue to ever exist in the history of mankind! This is a great role-model for teenage girls! The movie doesn't look cheesy or B-movieish at all! And to top it off, the series blatantly rips off the Sookie Stackhouse books! There's NOTHING wrong with that, as long as it's popular and appeals to rabid teenagers, RIGHT?!

tomwaitsjrHAPPYICONOCLAST on 10-30-2008 09:07 AM

Jen,

I haven't read the Twilight books. I read the Time article and some excerpts.

I doubt it will be as bad as Sex and the City. . .

From your reaction and those of others, it does appear to me that Twilight is going to do great box office the first weekend.

rodge d. on 10-30-2008 09:19 AM

romantic vampires are nothing new. anyone remember anne rice? teenage vamps? ummm...lost boys? i would say that twighlight is a cross between interview with the vampire and the lost boys, but that would be giving it too much credit. this movie is for emo school boys and the girls they want to hang out with just to get closer to their older brothers.

Jen Yamato on 10-30-2008 09:39 AM

Like I said, I think it's less a vampire movie than a romance that happens to involve a vampire. I read a lot of Anne Rice back in the day, and while I do enjoy that kind of vampire, Twilight offers a different kind and is really attuned to the psyche of the teenage girl, which is why I think the books are so appealing. Also, the obsession goes both ways with Bella and Edward, though he does seem to realize how unhealthy it is to creep into her window at night to watch her sleep. They both have a lot of emotional, irrational impulses during their relationship, which is part of why I find it so compelling.

Anyhow, the movie will do well, that's for sure. I just hope it's also satisfying.

Detrs on 10-30-2008 01:33 PM

Twilight remains the only book I've ever actually thrown down in disgust. I've tried to read it twice and both times was unsuccessful.

Keep in mind this is coming from someone who reads the worst of the worst when it comes to pulp, so it's not like I can't have fun while reading.

Given it's reputation and sales, I have no problem declaring Twilight to be among the worst books I've ever (attempted) to read.

I'll be avoiding the movie and convincing as many people as I can not to see it.

Floor Man on 10-30-2008 11:52 PM

Dear Jen,

Get well soon.

:)