I’ve also read the draft of “midnight sun” which is telling the story from Edwards’ perspective- it is fabulous!!!! I hope Stephanie will find her inspiration again and be able to finish the book for it is really a shame if she won’t- it is just so good. I wish this could be made into a movie but I know it might not be possible as most of the scenes might just be a repeat from the “Twilight”. Anyway, more power to all twilighters.

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However I thought that for the most part, Edward was much too serious, I wanted to see him be somewhat more cheeky and playful at times, but instead he was so serious that it was actually comical at times, at least for me, as I imagined him to be playful on the surface with a serious tone to some of the more important things he was telling Bella. A little light and shade to make the serious points more serious and the witty parts more humorous, making Edward that much more endearing. However this is just my opinion.

I also agree with the articles remark that the movie was far too rushed and choppy. The movie easily could have gone for 45mins maybe an hour longer than it did, which would have improved the plot and made it easier for the screenwriters actually stick with the books original story (however I did actually enjoy the small changes they made to the story, it was only the lack of important scenes I did not like).

Additionally, many of the best lines, in my opinion, were dropped! Of course Edward’s heart wrenching one liners were shoved in everywhere possible, but Bella’s key lines were, more often than not, missing, which left much to be desired from Bella’s overall character. What could be percieved as perhaps Bella’s most crucial line in the novel was cut from the movie – her response to Edward at the caffateria table when she explains how completely normal she is – “I’m absolutely ordinary, except for all the bad stuff, like near-death experiences and being so clumsy that I’m almost disabled”. In my opinion, this line from Bella perfectly captures Bella’s perception of herself and how that contradicts Edward’s perception of her.

It wasn’t only the best lines, but some of the key scenes were cut also, such as the chapter in the book where Bella faints in biology when the students are testing their blood types. Although it does not essentially contribute to the plotline, it does contribute to character development and to the development of character relationships, plus, it was just downright funny and ironic – some clever writing from Stephenie Meyer with not so clever directing from Catherine Hardwicke.

Again, as mentioned in the article, the development of the complicated relationship between Edward and Bella and their love for each other was completely missed in the movie. Their relationship, in the novel, was not a quick and fleeting romance, Stephenie Meyer cleverly made it clear that this was not some cheesy love at first sight bit, yet still managed to communicate that they were soul mates from the beginning. Yet this was lacking in the movie. They’re relationship could easily have been construed as some fleeting, typical, summer, teen romance. However the point was made clear in the novel that this was NOT the case.

I also agree with the author of the above article that the soundtrack and the baseball scene were both incredible. The music continuously matched the atmosphere of the scenes and the baseball scene brought the much needed playful tone which certainly had me sitting on the edge of my seat with excitement while singing along with Paramore.

Overall, however, the movie – for me – was a disappointment as it missed the mark in so many ways. It has SO much potential, which made it that much more of a let down. I didn’t hate the movie, I couldn’t hate it when I loved the novel, from which it came, so much. I wish the directors and screenwriters had of spent more time on the movie so that it had of lived of to its potential and lived up to the standards that the novel had set.

This is just my opinion on the movie so please don’t hate me for it, it’s just my thoughts on what went wrong with the movie. I don’t expect anyone to agree with my thoughts on the film, in fact I would like to hear from anyone who has a reasonable response to challenge anything I have said. I am very open to the ideas and thoughts of others that may prove some of my own ideas to be ill thought =]

Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts! I enjoyed reading them.

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Same here! I enjoyed the movie but not as much as I enjoyed the book.

I LOVE the CAST!!!!! So very very perfect for the characters I saw in my head. I love the first appearance of the Cullens too. The woosh woosh gracefullness in the book was most definitely there.

You make the movie so appealing!I was so frustrated how the murdered the scenes I loved most: the meadow scene, the car scene (where Edward drove Bella home from Port Angeles) and the scene where Edward sucked James’ venom

But yes, I still loved the movie

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AGGIE! Yay! So are you watching it a 2nd time!?!?

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Your enthusiasm is so contagious! I wanna go watch the movie a 3rd time!!!

My favorite scenes are the baseball scene, the part where the Cullens and Hales enter the cafeteria and the part where Edward, wearing shades, and Bella arrived in school together and he put his arm around her. ♥ I loved all the scenes with the Cullens/Hales in it!

I also thought that Bella being madly in love with Edward was missing. It didn’t seem like she was super in love with him. Oh well. I hope it gets better in the next movie.

I also didn’t like how the film was directed and edited. I hope they do something about that in New Moon.

Btw, I saw your entry about the Twilight shirt. I bought one myself and wore it when I watched. Hehehe!

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my fave part:

E: I don’t have the strength to stay away from you.
B: Then don’t.

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Did you compare the two? Bella actually tells jokes in this film.

She is at times the aggressor between the two, i.e. scene in the meadow when she keeps wanting to come close to him, and in the bedroom kissing scene.

I didn’t hear her whine at once in the film. Can you cite an example of when she actually whined?

As far as the needy thing, she and Edward being inseparable and interdependent is kinda the whole point, but I thought at least this time she did show a core strength that I find lacking in the book.

Overall, a much improved Bella. I personally detest Bella in the book and I love Kristen Stewart’s Bella precisely because of these improvements.

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I prefer the movie Bella too. But I want her to show more infatuation with Edward!

Oh, but Carlisle rocked. And Emmett! They should have shown more Emmett! I love the vampires, they were perfect for their roles. The cooking scene was awesome.

And yes, I agree with the humans too. The guy who played Mike Newton was great — he’s so different from his geeky self in Joan of Arcadia.

The long hair on Taylor Lautner kind of felt off, but he pulled a cute Jacob. I’m not complaining!

And in a way, I got to like Bella here, since I really did not like her in the book. So it was a pretty good movie. They better show New Moon so there’d be more of Jacob. <3

Oh gosh, I found the sparkling scene funny too. I went “Ohhhhhkay.” He looked kinda sweaty. Hahaha! Oh well.