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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2009 21:41:41 GMT -4
I seem to be in the minority and think New Moon actually was better than I was expecting. I was thinking it would drag in the middle with the Cullen's gone and Bella's boring brooding, but they did a good job of spicing things up with action. I am glad that K.S's acting was better than in the first movie, though in a few places she wasn't totally convincing (such as the nightmares). I was a bit peeved that some of the important parts in the book were left out and some of the actors/characters had barely a few minutes screentime. On the whole enjoyed the movie immensely, though I know it won't be nominated for any Oscars and the like.... lol!
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Post by kali on Nov 21, 2009 13:54:41 GMT -4
I missed the Cullens. Not just Edward, but all of them. I think Emmett, Rosalie, Esme, Carlisle, Jasper probably had 8 lines total between them all.
I still don't get the Taylor Lautner thing. I thought he was really bad and his body just doesn't work for me. He's not just muscled, he has that starved muscled look.
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Post by peachybean on Nov 21, 2009 14:56:55 GMT -4
I saw it at a movie theater with a bar in it. Not only that, but you can pre-order a drink that will be delivered to your seat during the movie! My friend is a genius!
Maybe it's the beer, but I thought it was much better than the first one. (I could hardly sit through the first one). I laughed when it was intentionally funny (also a change). Kristen Stewart was better and made me really glad that I'm growing out my hair.
I agree about Taylor Lautner- not that cute, body is not that hot, not suited for part of Jacob- not tall enough. Also he wasn't snarky enough to be a good contrast with super earnest Edward.
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Post by huntergrayson on Nov 21, 2009 16:10:31 GMT -4
Also, Taylor Lautner still looks twelve, face-wise, no matter how much he works out.
Early estimates put the Midnight Screenings + First Day Gross at exceeding The Dark Knight's take.
So, I have little to no desire to see this - unless I can con some friends into going buzzed - but some online mags/newspapers have a good point - even if the movie is not spectacular, it might be nice for there to be a huge blockbuster franchise that owes its success largely due to a female audiences - maybe that way, in the future, studios will think outside of the whole "if it has explosions, it's for boys! If it has Kate Hudson, it's for the ladies!" box.
From the recaps/coverage I read, isn't Jacob kinda a non-threat in the books as well? All the OMG!Love!Triangle! intended drama sort of falls flat when your triangle is all lopsided.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2009 16:19:03 GMT -4
As much as I make fun of the acting, I do think RPatzz has a nice face and if he's not in this much then I don't feel like seeing it.
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Post by regencydrama on Nov 21, 2009 18:33:55 GMT -4
Sort of. Bella has "feelings" for Jacob, and tells him on repeated occasions in books two and three that if it wasn't for Edward, they would be together.
But then, this is all blown to hell in book four, when Bella gives birth to her demon spawn. It turns out that Jacob was actually in love with the spawn all along. He just knew instinctively that Bella would give birth to the love of his life.
So basically, this love triangle thing they're pushing really doesn't pan out at all - like you originally said.
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Post by susyhomewrecker on Nov 21, 2009 18:52:00 GMT -4
Which is SUCH bullshit.
I actually liked Jacob after the second book. After the third, I hated him about as much as I hated Edward. By the fourth book, I wanted to kick him the nards.
Of course, I wanted to do that to all the characters by the end of the fourth book, even Alice.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2009 18:54:40 GMT -4
Say what? Sounds kind of ....disturbing (maybe even gross), yet at the same time makes me sort of want to see how they're going to bring this to the screen and make it work.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2009 19:24:24 GMT -4
I enjoyed the first book, but the rest just sort of spiraled into a maddending descent of awfulness, and I thought Meyer's having Jacob "imprint" / fall in love with the spawn was a huge cop-out. Saw the first one on DVD, and since we live in the middle of nowhere, probably will do the same with the second. Love reading your reviews of it. Lainey's review was awesome.
One woman I know, after the first one, said she cracked up in the theater when Edward walks into the sun because to her, he looked like a Chicky Peep.
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Post by regencydrama on Nov 21, 2009 19:26:33 GMT -4
Say what? Sounds kind of ....disturbing (maybe even gross), yet at the same time makes me sort of want to see how they're going to bring this to the screen and make it work. Yeah, imprinting becomes a huge part of the relationships Jacob and his werewolf pack develop with others. This ultimately makes no sense in book four, since it's revealed that Jacob and the pack don't have canine/animal genes. They're just shapeshifers. And if you think that's gross, it's nothing compared to the birth scene itself. I'm surprised it didn't give me nightmares.
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