scarlett210
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Post by scarlett210 on Jul 2, 2010 21:06:06 GMT -4
Good god, that makes me nauseous. Three more untalented actors, you could not find.
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Post by bklynred on Jul 2, 2010 21:53:59 GMT -4
Hopefully this will get them to all retire from acting immediately and spend the rest of their lives volunteering overseas? (A girl can hope...)
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Post by forever1267 on Jul 3, 2010 11:52:12 GMT -4
Saw it with my Team Edward sister (she's 37) and enjoyed it for what it's worth. Very very pretty people posing for Abercrombie and Fitch ads. The audience (definitely only comprised of teen girls, gay men, and "middle aged" Moms responded to every skinful moment, and the audience collectively awwed at the engagement scene and were shocked at the revelation of that to Jacob
Better than the first movie, but NOTHING compared to Harry Potter.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2010 16:31:13 GMT -4
This film had worse hair than the first two, and that's saying something. I know Kristen Stewart had to wear a wig, but I swear the whole cast was sporting them. They honestly can't do better than that?! They looked ridiculous. You'd think with the money these movies make, they could afford better hair and make-up. Also, Robert Pattinson just isn't even trying anymore (not that I blame him, since he doesn't have to). He slipped into a British accent for like half the film.
I hated how the vampires broke like glass during the fight scenes. That was so lame.
Anyway, I don't know what I was expecting. I go to see this movies more out of morbid curiosity/pop culture research than anything else. I'd say this was better than the first movie, but worse than the second.
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Post by Smilla on Jul 3, 2010 20:01:57 GMT -4
I still can't believe they are making Breaking Dawn. A sick part of me hopes the Twilight fans get totally traumatized by it and the film winds up being just as controversial as the book. Anything to take Stephenie Meyer's guru-like sense of herself down a few pegs.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2010 9:46:39 GMT -4
From the excerpts I've read in Cleo's recaps, I seriously doubt that Stephenie is some kind of secret classics scholar. I know I've read interviews where she has defended the imprinting thing hardcore against those who have pointed out its ickiness. I don't know about a scholar, but she does have a English degree and has likely read the classics texts mentioned. I never know what to make of Meyer. I've never looked for any interviews with her myself, just read stuff that is linked and people who like her tend to refer stuff where she seems like she has a sense of humour and people who don't will link stuff where she comes across as crazy. She's a bit of both, perhaps. Anyway, I enjoyed Eclipse. I'm a sucker for teen dramas, anyway and watch One Tree Hill and The Vampire Diaries and this was just a big screen version of those type of stories. I thought this movie improved on the others by being more of an ensemble piece - the story seemed less insular and just about every character seemed to get a moment and a lot of these were the highlights. I particularly liked Rosalie's and Victoria's times on screen. And Dakota Fanning. All she had to do was turn up and she was immediately the most interesting person in the film. Seems like Taylor Lautner has now eclipsed (see what I did there?) Robert Pattinson in popularity - there was all this whooping and hollering from the audience when he was on screen and cheering when he kissed Bella. Although RPattz did get the girls/women swooning during the proposal. But was it just me or was the ring really ugly?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2010 16:34:00 GMT -4
No, it's not just you. The ring was hideous. And there's no telling how many twihards will be buying replicas. Ick.
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Post by BoroKat on Jul 4, 2010 22:16:59 GMT -4
OK, I have been to see this. There were parts that were pretty cool and parts that were God-awful.
Cool:
-Fight scenes were pretty awesome. -I thought Jasper was hotter than Edward in this. -Lautner is improving as an actor and has that certain charisma. I think he might actually parlay this into legitimate stardom. -Everyone was just prettier than the first two, especially Nikki Reed.
And now to the God-awful, and there was a lot: -Robert Pattinson has perfected the "Smell The Fart" acting technique. -I have seen better wigs at a neighborhood Halloween party. -The dialogue, my stars. -Everyone is wearing cute party dresses at the graduation party but Bella is wearing jeans and tshirt, because she is "too cool" and "edgy". -Peter Facinelli- what kind of accent was he trying? Every time he would come on the screen, I started giggling because all I could think was, "All the gravitas of a mayonnaise sandwich.".
My main problem with Twilight- both the books and the movies- is that it is a good premise executed terribly. I like the idea of vampires abstaining from human blood. I love the idea of a feud with werewolves. I like putting it in a teen setting. But at the heart of this is the lamest love story ever, and it cripples the whole premise.
But my theater was full and the teen girls beside me were sobbing at the final Bella/Jacob scene. It is going to make an obscene amount of money. I do think that they should have stopped here- it would have made more sense to turn Bella at the end of Eclipse and then tie up the story. Breaking Dawn is going to be ridiculous.
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scarlett210
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Post by scarlett210 on Jul 5, 2010 6:50:51 GMT -4
It made $161.7 million this weekend, which actually was slightly less then New Moon. (And I think they were projecting up to $200 millon? Yeah, this isn't The Dark Knight.) And I'm sure it's going to drop like a stone next week. Could the franchise be waning slightly? (Please let it be so!)
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Post by angelaudie on Jul 5, 2010 17:31:03 GMT -4
Sorry, but I think that is just wishful thinking. As Nikki Finke pointed out New Moon was released during Thanksgiving weekend when more people go to the movies (probably to get away from their insane families) while Eclipse was released during 4th of July weekend when movie attendance is traditionally down. So, for Eclipse to make nearly the same amount as New Moon on a weekend where people traditionally stay away from the theaters is pretty impressive. Plus, it got an "A" from Cinemascore which means many liked what they saw. Add in that more guys saw this one compared to the other two well I'd say the series is becoming more popular.
Really, even if it does drop dramatically I don't think Summit will be crying. The worldwide total so far is $279.6 million while the budget was $68 million. And it hasn't been released yet in some territories because of the World Cup.
Anyway, saw this the other night and it certainly is better than the other two films. Still, the dialogue is awful and not even the supporting actors are trying anymore. Nitpick alert! Edward is a vampire that sparkles in the sun. Yet, for some reason, he goes to Florida which is probably one of the sunniest places in the U.S. How did manage to hide his sparkly nature from Bella's mom and the rest of the world?
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