Twilight The Movie - Page 5

geek the girl · 11-18-2008, 08:02 AM

Okay, so I was fortunate enough to see Twilight last night and my heart rate is still not back to normal! I won't say too much since I don't want to spoil the experience for all you lucky people who have yet to see it for yourselves, but I will say this: fans of the book will most definitely enjoy the movie. The casting was good overall, although there is a certain mission impossible element to it given the alleged surreal beauty of the Cullen family. I mean, how can mere mortals portray the Cullens without disappointing somebody? They can't. With the exception of Edward and Carlisle (

) the other actors look, well, human. I was particularly disappointed with the guy playing Jasper - he looked nothing like I imagined he would! Alice and Emmett were pretty close to my mental image of them, and Rob Pattinson is - believe it or not - hot enough to pull of Edward. The chemistry between him and Kristen is U-N-B-E-L-I-E-V-A-B-L-E! I literally had goosebumps throughout the movie. The sexual tension and constant yearning, those pivotal themes for the Twilight saga, were translated very well into the big screen, I think.

All in all, a great, great film. Beautiful cinematography, nicely paced, great acting all around (but yeah, Jasper will keep bugging me for a while - he looked constipated throughout the movie!), captivating story (of course), amazing soundtrack, great villains, magical chemistry between Bella and Edward... what's not to love? I savoured every minute of it and already look forward to seeing it again! (Obsessive, much?)

Right, I'm off to do some more swooning. My avatar says it all.

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CCL · 11-18-2008, 10:53 AM

Ooh, thanks for the review, geek the girl.
I had a dream last night that I was watching a play version of Twilight. It was very weird.

ClosetRTWatcher · 11-18-2008, 11:26 AM

After reading a bunch of comments about the books and upcoming movie, I thought I should pick up Twilight and read it before watching the movie. I am another early-30s female - married with children. I dropped by Target yesterday and picked it up. I started reading it at lunch and then picked it up again after work and could not put it down. I was more than halfway thru at nearly 2:00am before I finally forced myself to put it down!!! I imagine I will be done by the end of the day today. I'm almost glad I didn't read it earlier, because this way I don't have long to wait for the movie!!

lildago · 11-18-2008, 04:36 PM

Bought my movie tickets today!

SR5Rfan · 11-18-2008, 09:08 PM

Great review, Geek The Girl! I can't wait to see the movie, although I may hold out until Sunday.

Unklescott · 11-19-2008, 06:32 AM

Gutmutter · 11-19-2008, 01:20 PM

Stephenie was on the news this morning and I yelled out, "spegs!". I'd better go get tickets ahead of time. It is going to be sold out if it isn't already.

Marleybone · 11-19-2008, 11:20 PM

I just watched the trailer, and I can't wait to see this. I enjoy going to movies by myself so I'm looking forward to it.

CCL · 11-20-2008, 09:11 AM

^ Love the avatars, geek the girl & Marleybone. I'm going to have to get me a Twilight one soon...

kattatude · 11-20-2008, 09:12 AM

I just watched Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart on Today. Meredith took them outside to answer a few questions from fans. Pattinson, of course, was the one everyone was going crazy over. Stewart didn't seem very comfortable.

I loved the books and am eager to see the movie!

11-18-2008, 08:02 AM	#41
geek the girl Culture slut Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Maternal bliss Age: 29 Posts: 1,852	Re: Twilight The Movie Okay, so I was fortunate enough to see Twilight last night and my heart rate is still not back to normal! I won't say too much since I don't want to spoil the experience for all you lucky people who have yet to see it for yourselves, but I will say this: fans of the book will most definitely enjoy the movie. The casting was good overall, although there is a certain mission impossible element to it given the alleged surreal beauty of the Cullen family. I mean, how can mere mortals portray the Cullens without disappointing somebody? They can't. With the exception of Edward and Carlisle () the other actors look, well, human. I was particularly disappointed with the guy playing Jasper - he looked nothing like I imagined he would! Alice and Emmett were pretty close to my mental image of them, and Rob Pattinson is - believe it or not - hot enough to pull of Edward. The chemistry between him and Kristen is U-N-B-E-L-I-E-V-A-B-L-E! I literally had goosebumps throughout the movie. The sexual tension and constant yearning, those pivotal themes for the Twilight saga, were translated very well into the big screen, I think. All in all, a great, great film. Beautiful cinematography, nicely paced, great acting all around (but yeah, Jasper will keep bugging me for a while - he looked constipated throughout the movie!), captivating story (of course), amazing soundtrack, great villains, magical chemistry between Bella and Edward... what's not to love? I savoured every minute of it and already look forward to seeing it again! (Obsessive, much?) Right, I'm off to do some more swooning. My avatar says it all. __________________ "There's more to life than books, you know, but not much more" (Morrissey)

11-18-2008, 10:53 AM	#42
CCL Jam Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ottery St. Catchpole Posts: 6,664	Re: Twilight The Movie Ooh, thanks for the review, geek the girl. I had a dream last night that I was watching a play version of Twilight. It was very weird. __________________ So does a whole world, with all its greatnesses and littlenesses, lie in a twinkling star. - A Tale of Two Cities Pay my respects to grace and virtue/Give my condolences to good/Give my regards to soul and romance/They always did the best they could - The Killers

11-18-2008, 11:26 AM	#43
ClosetRTWatcher Pineapple! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Changing my name to Pistol Tanker Posts: 2,522	Re: Twilight The Movie After reading a bunch of comments about the books and upcoming movie, I thought I should pick up Twilight and read it before watching the movie. I am another early-30s female - married with children. I dropped by Target yesterday and picked it up. I started reading it at lunch and then picked it up again after work and could not put it down. I was more than halfway thru at nearly 2:00am before I finally forced myself to put it down!!! I imagine I will be done by the end of the day today. I'm almost glad I didn't read it earlier, because this way I don't have long to wait for the movie!!

11-18-2008, 04:36 PM	#44
lildago gypsy soul Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 10,868	Re: Twilight The Movie Bought my movie tickets today! __________________ "I would wear him like a scrunchie."

11-18-2008, 09:08 PM	#45
SR5Rfan Little Thing Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: In the Inland Empire, CA Age: 52 Posts: 475	Re: Twilight The Movie Great review, Geek The Girl! I can't wait to see the movie, although I may hold out until Sunday. __________________ I never met a piece of chocolate I didn't like.

11-19-2008, 06:32 AM	#46
Unklescott Alice's Restaurant. Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Group W bench Posts: 23,276	Re: Twilight The Movie I enjoyed this interview with ~~spegs~~ Stephenie. Stephenie Meyer talks 'Twilight' \| Twilight \| 1 \| 'Twilight' Q&A \| Movies \| 'Twilight' Central \| Entertainment Weekly __________________ "As God as my witness I thought turkeys could fly" Arthur Carlson, WKRP in Cincinnati

11-19-2008, 01:20 PM	#47
Gutmutter awkward Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: winners' circle Posts: 6,167	Re: Twilight The Movie Stephenie was on the news this morning and I yelled out, "spegs!". I'd better go get tickets ahead of time. It is going to be sold out if it isn't already. __________________ Count your blessings!

11-19-2008, 11:20 PM	#48
Marleybone FORT Fogey Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 15,839	Re: Twilight The Movie I just watched the trailer, and I can't wait to see this. I enjoy going to movies by myself so I'm looking forward to it.

11-20-2008, 09:11 AM	#49
CCL Jam Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ottery St. Catchpole Posts: 6,664	Re: Twilight The Movie ^ Love the avatars, geek the girl & Marleybone. I'm going to have to get me a Twilight one soon... __________________ So does a whole world, with all its greatnesses and littlenesses, lie in a twinkling star. - A Tale of Two Cities Pay my respects to grace and virtue/Give my condolences to good/Give my regards to soul and romance/They always did the best they could - The Killers

11-20-2008, 09:12 AM	#50
kattatude FORT Fan Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 268	Re: Twilight The Movie I just watched Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart on Today. Meredith took them outside to answer a few questions from fans. Pattinson, of course, was the one everyone was going crazy over. Stewart didn't seem very comfortable. I loved the books and am eager to see the movie!