On Twilight
Nov. 22nd, 2008 07:05 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kelainaAll right, so I saw the movie at a midnight premiere, but haven't had much time to write til now.
First of all, it was apparent that all the shrieking fangirls? Were not part of my audience. Thank Isis for small favors.
As for the movie itself: Keep in mind, I have not read the pieces of shit that are the books. I refuse, on ethical and moral grounds, which mainly consist of the fact that Bella Swan is the biggest Mary Sue since Barbie. And that book!Edward is a creepy 108 year old virgin who has all the makings of an abusive husband.
So, while I was very familiar with the characters, I didn't read the books, and I was able to actually enjoy the movie.
I don't care that they changed shit, and I don't care if the fans hate this.
I really liked the characters. Well, everyone except for Kristin Stewart. I'm sorry, she's not a good actress, and I personally think she's kind of ugly, to boot. The only time she looked halfway decent was during the prom scene, and let's face it, that's an epic failure of the fire hose test. (If a girl looks gorgeous and then you spray her with a fire hose, and she looks like shit, then she's only pretty with makeup. There's no natural beauty.)
Her acting was a little stiff and wooden, and putting her opposite Robert Pattison, who is a very steady actor, was insulting to the movie. Find a better actress for Bella, plzkthnx.
Charlie, Bella's dad, is, according to others, much more fleshed out in the film than he is in the book, and it did show, in the movie. He was very much a "goofy" dad without being overprotective in an unbelievable sense, and he was a real human being in the movie too. I liked him.
I must admit, again, my ignorance of that glorified fanfic, because I was STUNNED to see that Jacob was Native American. I was very impressed, but stunned. And they made some beautiful connections between werewolves and the tribe's history, and some broader connections into Celtic mythos and a bit into Inuit tradition as well. Whether or not that was intentional, I've no idea, but I appreciated it. Jacob didn't get much of a role, so I can't say much of the character, but I liked the history.
Edward...Edward Edward Edward. RPatz, I adore you. You played Edward as a masochistic self-hater, and I LOVED that. He is still a creepy stalker who BREAKS INTO BELLA'S HOUSE AND WATCHES HER SLEEP, and who will still turn out to be an abusive asshole, but I love you for recognizing that and PLAYING HIM ANYWAY.
The Cullens...are an AWESOME, protective family. I want to be in their family. Unfortunately, having to date Edward is too high a price. I LOVE the way they protected Bella during the baseball game, and I LOVE how Carlyle just took it for granted that Bella was part of their family, pretty much the minute Edward saved her life. Esmee is BEAUTIFUL, Amy is sweet, Jaspar...needs to be fucked, and hard, to lose some of his nervousness, and the blonde chick...Esmile, or whatever, is a fucking btich, and I really wanted to put her on the ground and stomp her eyeballs out with my high heels. I hate beautiful bitches with grudges. Her lover made no impact.
Basically, I liked the movie, and I want to see it again, mainly because a friend who HAD read the books was sitting next to me kept harping about how everything "wasn't in the book" and I just wanted her to SHUT UP so I could watch the film.
Next time, I will go alone, although I do like seeing movies for the first time with a group.
Overall rating: B-; really should see it again to be sure. Maybe I can coerce Tom or Dana to come with.
ETA: Okay, Kristen Stewart redeems herself a little bit (in the brains department, at least), by commenting that she really believes Bella is a masochist, and that every time Edward comes closer to hurting her, the more she likes it. Then again, this IS the character who wants to fuck a popsicle, so I'm sure she enjoys Edward's physical abuse too.
First of all, it was apparent that all the shrieking fangirls? Were not part of my audience. Thank Isis for small favors.
As for the movie itself: Keep in mind, I have not read the pieces of shit that are the books. I refuse, on ethical and moral grounds, which mainly consist of the fact that Bella Swan is the biggest Mary Sue since Barbie. And that book!Edward is a creepy 108 year old virgin who has all the makings of an abusive husband.
So, while I was very familiar with the characters, I didn't read the books, and I was able to actually enjoy the movie.
I don't care that they changed shit, and I don't care if the fans hate this.
I really liked the characters. Well, everyone except for Kristin Stewart. I'm sorry, she's not a good actress, and I personally think she's kind of ugly, to boot. The only time she looked halfway decent was during the prom scene, and let's face it, that's an epic failure of the fire hose test. (If a girl looks gorgeous and then you spray her with a fire hose, and she looks like shit, then she's only pretty with makeup. There's no natural beauty.)
Her acting was a little stiff and wooden, and putting her opposite Robert Pattison, who is a very steady actor, was insulting to the movie. Find a better actress for Bella, plzkthnx.
Charlie, Bella's dad, is, according to others, much more fleshed out in the film than he is in the book, and it did show, in the movie. He was very much a "goofy" dad without being overprotective in an unbelievable sense, and he was a real human being in the movie too. I liked him.
I must admit, again, my ignorance of that glorified fanfic, because I was STUNNED to see that Jacob was Native American. I was very impressed, but stunned. And they made some beautiful connections between werewolves and the tribe's history, and some broader connections into Celtic mythos and a bit into Inuit tradition as well. Whether or not that was intentional, I've no idea, but I appreciated it. Jacob didn't get much of a role, so I can't say much of the character, but I liked the history.
Edward...Edward Edward Edward. RPatz, I adore you. You played Edward as a masochistic self-hater, and I LOVED that. He is still a creepy stalker who BREAKS INTO BELLA'S HOUSE AND WATCHES HER SLEEP, and who will still turn out to be an abusive asshole, but I love you for recognizing that and PLAYING HIM ANYWAY.
The Cullens...are an AWESOME, protective family. I want to be in their family. Unfortunately, having to date Edward is too high a price. I LOVE the way they protected Bella during the baseball game, and I LOVE how Carlyle just took it for granted that Bella was part of their family, pretty much the minute Edward saved her life. Esmee is BEAUTIFUL, Amy is sweet, Jaspar...needs to be fucked, and hard, to lose some of his nervousness, and the blonde chick...Esmile, or whatever, is a fucking btich, and I really wanted to put her on the ground and stomp her eyeballs out with my high heels. I hate beautiful bitches with grudges. Her lover made no impact.
Basically, I liked the movie, and I want to see it again, mainly because a friend who HAD read the books was sitting next to me kept harping about how everything "wasn't in the book" and I just wanted her to SHUT UP so I could watch the film.
Next time, I will go alone, although I do like seeing movies for the first time with a group.
Overall rating: B-; really should see it again to be sure. Maybe I can coerce Tom or Dana to come with.
ETA: Okay, Kristen Stewart redeems herself a little bit (in the brains department, at least), by commenting that she really believes Bella is a masochist, and that every time Edward comes closer to hurting her, the more she likes it. Then again, this IS the character who wants to fuck a popsicle, so I'm sure she enjoys Edward's physical abuse too.
