The book was better then the movie. I don't care for the actress either. Where's the emotion? Where's the passion?

Robert's hot - but wasn't my vision of Edward.

I'll still see all the movies though - teenage daughter and all. And I'll enjoy the time with her and the fun of having enjoyed reading the books and sharing that with her.

And I'll still lust after the boys from the Black Dagger Brotherhood and those from the Acheron series I read and can't remember the name of at the moment.

Applies to every movie ever made from a book I've read. Interestingly, rarely applies to movies made from books I haven't read. :D

I know, I don't get it, except -- I guess we'd miss out on all their teenage misery if Edward worked the night crew somewhere with a bunch of boring adults.

I remember when I first saw the movie (before I'd read any of the books) that I just couldn't understand what interest he could possibly find in a vacant, grumpy teenager like Bella. She never smiles, looks anemic, and is so shy she seems rude. Ooooh, that's hot. :rolleyes: At least Edward looks tormented; Bella just looks constipated.

And he's not 17! I hate math, but he's like, what? 17 plus however many years it's been since 1918 or whatever. Or are we to assume his maturity level is still that of a 17 year old and he has acquired no life experience in all these years? I dunno.

I can't agree more. Just putrid. Even my Twilight-obsessed daughter can't stand her.

Oh! I know! All the angst had the opposite effect on me and I had to stifle my laughter so as not to offend my daughter. She has read all four of the books, five times each.


As has been said, the books are better. I've read the series once (which was plenty) and am glad I did because I "get it" a little more now and worry less about my child's taste in entertainment.

Exactly!

Me too, Betty.

Girl With a Pearl Earring was the first time I liked a movie more than the book. If you thought the film was slow, dang, the book would put you straight to sleep.

I have seen a total of ONE movie I liked as much as the book and that was Slaughterhouse 5. I think I make better movies when left with just the words.

I might be interested in seeing this new Vampire's Assistant movie. If for no other reason than to see John C. Reilly as a vampire. He's got a certain nerdy hotness to him, and adding vampire hotness to that could be... amusing.

Hunky Vampire Menstrual Pad
(from Regretsy)

The Advocate interviews True Blood producer Alan Ball.

:D

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