So, yes, I gave in and went to see Twilight--the movie. And, on opening day nonetheless. (What can I say? It was an opportunity not to sit home alone on a Friday night.) I was pleasantly surprised by some of the casting...Carlisle and Alice...but, the rest of them really were poorly cast just like I thought from the trailers. And, the writer changed some important things that helped add to the quaintness of parts of the story...Bella has a cell phone (instead of having to use the one phone in Charlie's kitchen that was not cordless)...Bella had a Mac laptop that appeared to have wireless internet instead of an old computer that had dial up connection...Charlie had a plasma TV that he and Billy watched baseball on. The Cullen's home was also significantly different than described int he book. Don't even get me started on how much of the story was mixed up, changed, and choppy in order to make it a 2 hour movie. Overall, I guess I'd give it a C, but it was a disappointment...I know you never get a movie that was as good as the book, but this was too much "artistic license" for me...Harry Potter is a much better adaptation and representation of the book. Can't wait until Spring for the next HP!
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yep, it was chees-a-rific! i agree that HP is a much better adaptation compared to twilight. i'm looking forward to next summer!
Not to mention the characters were always talking in a dramatic breathy voice. By the end I was getting tired of it. I was wondering what you would say about the movie...The whole hype of going was fun though. Yea team Jacob!!
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