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Have you seen Twilight yet? I was tapped to take about 50 middle school students to a showing on Friday at 4:15.
Oh, my.
I felt like I was at a Debbie Gibson concert (yes, now I’m dating myself). There was so much screaming and screeching that I didn’t hear half the movie. After the show, I promptly called up one of my friends from middle school and said, “We were never that silly, were we?”
I won’t give you the details, but apparently we were.
So on to the movie review. If you’ve read the book, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. Of course, there are minor changes, but all in all, the movie is a good adaptation. As far as the choice of actors, I didn’t think Rosalie was pretty enough, and I didn’t think Jacob was handsome enough. All the kids had “Team Edward” and “Team Jacob” shirts on. I guess I’m on Team Edward. Bella was pretty and just aloof enough to do justice to her character in the book.
The special effects were great, though I expected Edward’s sparkling in the sunlight to be more dramatic.
If you haven’t read the book, you might think the movie is weird. I mean, vampires in high school? Can’t they find anything else to do with their immortality?
So have you seen it? What did you think? Like it? Love it? Hate it?
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Nov 24th
2008
5:26 am
Margay Said:
I loved it. I thought they were very true to the book and the screenwriter did a phenomenal job condensing 500 pages into a two hour movie. I loved the minor changes because they really added to the story. I think they did a good job with the sparkling bit – that was a tricky aspect that could have been a disaster if done wrong. To me, less was definitely more. All in all, can’t wait to go see it again.
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Nov 24th
2008
7:57 am
RobynDeHart Said:
I was actually a little disappointed. All in all, I agree that it was a good movie, but I thought they could have done a bit more. I thought the scene in the sun was not pushed to its limit, his sparkle wasn’t dramatic enough, you’re right about that, Shana. But also they just didn’t talk enough – there were some great moments in the book in that scene. Mostly I guess I just wish they would have taken more of Bella’s internal thoughts and transformed them into dialogue so that there was more of the emotion on the screen.
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Nov 24th
2008
2:40 pm
Sophie Jordan Said:
Shana! LOL! That’s always been my thought re how the vamps spend their immortality!
An eternity of high school? Shudder …
Sophie/Sharie
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Nov 24th
2008
4:08 pm
Margo Maguire Said:
Twilight? I’m SO in the dark about this! (Pun intended)
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Nov 24th
2008
7:13 pm
Nancy Robards Thompson Said:
I haven’t seen it yet, Shana, but I’m dying to! Loved the first three books in the series. So I’m glad to hear that they were fairly true to the storyline. Congrats on surviving the fieldtrip. Your comment about calling your middle school buddy made me laugh!
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Nov 24th
2008
7:58 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
If you want to hear something crazy, our family (yes, including Grandma) are all going to see the movie Thanksgiving Day night. (We already have our tickets!)
I was thrilled to hear New Moon will be out in 2010.
And I’m DEFINITELY Team Edward!
Thanks for the review!
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Nov 24th
2008
10:47 pm
Diana Said:
I have the first book in the series, but have yet to read it. I saw the movie on Saturday and thought it was pretty good. Robert Pattinson (Edward) is a cutie, and I thought he and the actress who plays Bella had good chemistry. The movie made a lot of money at the box office this past weekend, and it was announced that a second movie is in the works.
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Dec 2nd
2008
3:22 am
Notte Said:
I had the first book in the series and read through about half of the book before I got to frustrated to finish it. Here is why:
Many may or may not know of the author L.J. Smith (Lisa Jane Smith) – who writes a series called ‘The Vampire Diaries.’ Which came out in 1991. It consisted of four volumes (although I hear that after such a long time that there is a fifth book coming out). However, the old volumes are now out of print, they have been reissued.
Anyways, back to my point. Twilight is almost a carbon copy of L.J. Smith’s novels – right down to the year and type of car. Even the plot line is the same. Although it is worded differently, it is much the same.
It gives me no amount of pleasure as to the knowledge that although the books are so alike, and L.J. Smith’s books are older, that Stephenie Meyer got more credit and publication for what seems to be a knock off of L.J. Smith’s.
I have over 3,500 books – and have been reading since before I could walk. Yes, I have seen similarities between different authors and their work – and yes, it is going to come with the territory of writing, but I have never seen authors whose work is so identical to another’s just spat out in different wording as these two authors.
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Dec 7th
2008
2:55 pm
Christie Said:
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Dec 8th
2008
6:56 pm
Allison Said:
ok i have seen the movie and i loved it. I do have something to say to the person that was talking about stephanies books being a knock off. that is a lie because i too have read her books and yess they are similar in some ways but even though L.J.’s books are good, stephanie gives it a new twist and makes it more suitable for teenagers now. and also i would like to say that whoever said taylor lautner, the guy that played as jacob is not handsome enough. you really do not have taste because he is the finest boy ive ever seen.
(just being honest) but i wanted to say it was an awesome movie and i can’t wait to buy it when it comes out on dvd. 
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Dec 9th
2008
7:27 am
jessica Said:
I love TWILIGHT!
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Dec 16th
2008
6:50 pm
Abby Said:
i thought the movie was good but compared to the book it was horrible and i thought bella was awful I LOVE TWILIGHT!!!!! GO EDWARD!!!!
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