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Post by scarlet on Dec 10, 2008 15:25:13 GMT -4
I agree Chris Weitz would be a good choice. He's an experienced director and has handled romance well in his other films. I wonder if he would have the guts to politely tell Stephanie Meyer to take a hike when she inevitably shows up on set and starts to trying to dictate how the film should be made. And, if so, can those be filmed and added to the DVD extras?
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Post by bitca on Dec 10, 2008 16:25:32 GMT -4
I would seriously consider getting this if 1) it weren't sold out and 2) the damned thing didn't say "Twlight" on the back. I don't like obvious references to tv shows/movies on my clothing. BOO. I kind of hate how every article that talks about New Moon basically spoils it for people that haven't read the book yet (me). "Oh, Edward leaves, Bella falls for Jacob... Then Edward comes back! Ruh roh!" Dammit.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2008 16:57:26 GMT -4
Wow, that is what is going to happen? She and the kid playing Jacob have no chemistry. In the books, is Jacob less goodlooking than Edward because in the movie the discrepancy in looks between Edward and Jacob is quite huge. Even though Edward looks like he's going to vomit most of the time you can tell he's astonishingly good-looking.
None of the other characters (Jasper, Alice, etc. ) in this movie seem to have lines. It's weird. Maybe because I'm used to seeing the characters hanging around Harry Potter get substantial attention to them it was a bit weird waiting for the others to talk and then realizing.....they don't talk.
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Post by scarlet on Dec 10, 2008 16:59:40 GMT -4
Eh, it's not quite that cut-and-dried. I won't spoil anyone but "Bella falls for Jacob" isn't really how it shakes out.
That was pretty much how the first book played out. The Cullens have a much bigger part in the 3 later books--particularly Alice.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2008 18:28:27 GMT -4
I agree Chris Weitz would be a good choice. He's an experienced director and has handled romance well in his other films. I wonder if he would have the guts to politely tell Stephanie Meyer to take a hike when she inevitably shows up on set and starts to trying to dictate how the film should be made. Dear god, I hope so!
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Post by kali on Dec 10, 2008 21:47:58 GMT -4
Didn't Chris Weitz have like infamous difficulties with CGI though? Like had to have someone else take over type of difficulties?
And yeah, in the book, Jacob has a massive growth spurt and is described almost as glowingly as Edward. Although opposite, in that Jacob is always super hot (temp wise), "russet" skinned, really, really tall, and expressive. If they keep TL, they're going to have to change a lot about the Bella/Jacob relationship, because he is just no comparison to RPAttz.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2008 21:55:25 GMT -4
Oh, dear.
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Post by scarlet on Dec 10, 2008 22:44:45 GMT -4
I have no problem with that.
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Post by huntergrayson on Dec 11, 2008 0:28:24 GMT -4
I dunno, the selection of Chris Weitz kinda makes me furious since it just reminds me how this crap became a hit through massive massive PR-hype (if we tell people that Twilight will be a huge hit enough, it *will* be) whereas His Dark Materials is now dead in the water due to a horrible marketing job.
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Post by bitca on Dec 11, 2008 0:36:32 GMT -4
I dunno, the selection of Chris Weitz kinda makes me furious since it just reminds me how this crap... Crap? How DARE you, sir! Why am I defending this crap? They've sucked me IN.
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