Twilight

[Workshed]

Originally Posted by maskull

Are the books for this series mainly for kids or are they like Harry Potter and can be enjoyed by all ages?

I'm really looking forward to checking this flick out even though the dude's hair bugs me. Seems like the kind of thing that I'd enjoy with the vampires and romance. Just hope it's done well.

the books can be read as YA (teen+).

[Ash28M]

I checked this out today. Overall it wasn't bad. The first half was very well done with some good character development, a deliberate pace with a nice mysterious tone. The second half felt very rushed though and didn't have the same vibe. I guess I would recommend it especially for the first half alone.

[Criswell]

My 3 daughters have read all the books about 50 times each, so i guess thats good for reading.


BUT, Seriously, they told me the two main characters......

Bella (as in Lugosi)
Edward (as in Van Sloane)

I mean, seriously.

Originally Posted by Ash28M

The first half was very well done with some good character development, a deliberate pace with a nice mysterious tone. The second half felt very rushed though and didn't have the same vibe.

This is, ironically, exactly how the novel was set up. I don't even know how anyone can call this film a horror film, as there is nothing actually scary about it. Still I enjoyed it for what it is, and I'll eventually check out the remaining flicks (as well as novels. I've been struggling finding the time for New Moon).

Originally Posted by rhett

I guess we can expect the move away now from torture porn to tween emo goth horror.

So we can finally get a sequel to The Covenant? And a 74th season of Charmed?

[Chunkblower]

If you don't love this movie, then you deserve to burn in hell for all eternity.

Team Bella 4-ever, bitches.

[mclay18]

Originally Posted by maskull

Are the books for this series mainly for kids or are they like Harry Potter and can be enjoyed by all ages?

Teenage/college girls love Twilight (70% of the chicks on my campus wouldn't stop talking about it), as well as some soccer moms and teenage boys (and a few gay men). Being none of the target audience (a single guy), I tried reading the first book but I couldn't get into it. Just boring and not my thing.

Harry Potter is aimed at all ages, and actually worth the hype. And Robert Pattinson (Edward) was a supporting character in the fourth HP film that was killed off. He did a better performance in that film than any of the previews I've seen of him in Twilight.

If I want some good vampire teenage angst, I've got the first three seasons of Buffy in my collection. No need to settle with a rip-off.

[rhett]

Originally Posted by Tasty Toejam

So we can finally get a sequel to The Covenant? And a 74th season of Charmed?

No....no...NO!!!!!!!!

In truth, I saw this with the lady and it was passable pap. It moved along at a good clip, and like PROM NIGHT, the highlight was hearing all the teen girls and their moms in the packed audience just swoon over everything that Teen Beat pinup said. When he did his "speed run/climb" though, the effect made me laugh every time. It looked identical to the effect used on E.T., where the alien just moved on that dolly without ever bobbing his head. It was awesome. The whole episode, err, film, felt like something out of Smallville or any other teen suspense stuff from The WB.

[Erick H.]

I got dragged along to this.To say I'm not the target audience would be an understatement.I was probably the oldest person at the screening,I felt like Peter Ustinov at the end of LOGAN'S RUN (and my LOGAN'S RUN reference should be a tip off that I was WAY too old to blend in at this screening).That and my male genitalia.

Once I got past the boy band squeals of glee every time the vamp boy showed up the film was watchable,a harmless timekiller that is a tad light in the excitement department.The relationship between the hero and heroine is fine in a teeny sort of way.I can see why the guy appeals to teen girls,he's a young girls idea of sexy(truth be told he's damn near feminine).He has poofy hair,he's strong,has money,actually LISTENS to the girl,likes to spoon and WON'T actually have sex with her.He's the perfect date for the fearful tweener,a good looking,sensitive,super powered eunuch.Like a REAL boyfriend but without the unsightly mess.

Kristen Stewart is a promising actress and like I said,it's a harmless watch.As a teen romance it probably works well enough.As a horror film it's about as frightening as a commercial for Count Chocula.Then again ,what do I know ? I'm old and my idea of a vampire is Christopher Lee.Chris had red eyes and fangs,he wasn't exactly "dreamy".

[bigdaddyhorse]

This thread reminds me of one my all time favorite spews:

"You ever seen a vampire? No? Well first of all, they're not romatic. Its not like they're a bunch of fuckin' fags hoppin' around in rented formal wear and seducing everybody in sight with cheesy Euro-trash accents, all right? Forget whatever you've seen in the movies: they don't turn into bats, crosses don't work. Garlic? You wanna try garlic? You could stand there with garlic around your neck and one of these buggers will bend you fucking over and take a walk up your strada-chocolata while he's suckin' the blood outta your neck, all right?"



In all honesty I had no idea what this movie was about and have maybe saw one trailer (which I already forgot completely). But the man gene inside knew I didn't want to see it, good to know that's still working. I guess that explains all the teen girls at the theater last night, I thought High School Musical 4 came out already. I almost snuck into Punisher (thanks to a cool fella at dvdprofiler I had passes for Bond), and my girl mentioned sneaking into Twillight. Thankfully we went to Bond like we were supposed to, although that new Punisher does speak to the man gene in it's native tounge!

[Shannafey]

I took my 12 year old. It wasn't bad, but nowhere near good. Poor direction and the acting was atrocious to say nothing about the low effects budget! I am interested in reading the books at some point.

[Mok]

I got around to seeing this one recently. I'm sort of digging that Vampire Diaries show that's on, so I figured I check this out.

I can't say I'd recommend it completely although I will give it credit for being what it is: An indulgent teenage fantasy. I mean that sincerely. I appreciate a story that can commit like this one does, but I realize most people wouldn't.

My criticisms would be the terrible made-for-TV effects (maybe since it was so popular they will be able to afford some decent effects for the sequels?) and the fucking terrible acting on the part of Robert Pattinson. Man he sucks. I think I could overlook the effects if this guy had at least done a decent job, but he shit the bed worse than Hayden did with Anakin Skywalker. Kristen Stewart was enjoyable though. A little over-acted but this is a teenage fantasy after all and I believed her.

As far as the sequels go, I'd give them a chance but I'm skeptical that they would be able to carry the charm this one had. I think the teenage fantasy can only last so long without over-staying it's welcome.