Twilight (book series) - Page 11

Alex · 11-19-2008, 01:23 PM

It was a free promotional screening. Which means they give out more tickets than there are seats and entry is not guaranteed.

If you've bought your tickets you'll be fine (though I have no idea how early you'll have to show if you want good seats).

Gemini Cricket · 11-19-2008, 03:10 PM

No reviews for Twilight (the movie) have popped up on rottentomatoes.com yet. The filmmakers are asking reviewers not to release their reviews until the film's release date. That usually means that the reviews are expected to be lackluster. It will be interesting to read these reviews once they come out.

Betty - That was very cool of your boss.

Alex · 11-20-2008, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

No reviews for Twilight (the movie) have popped up on rottentomatoes.com yet. The filmmakers are asking reviewers not to release their reviews until the film's release date. That usually means that the reviews are expected to be lackluster. It will be interesting to read these reviews once they come out.

Every press screening invite I receive comes with the request that reviews not be published until release day (or the last previous issue if not a daily publication). Though I have heard they stressed it harder than usual for Twilight.

Regardless, in this day an age it is not an embargo that can hold and there are now 16 reviews on rottentomatoes. It is at 44%. The biggest surprise I've seen is that Jeffrey Wells (who was dismissive of it before seeing) it liked it quite a bit.

Gemini Cricket · 11-20-2008, 11:38 AM

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Though I have heard they stressed it harder than usual for Twilight.

Question:
Did they stress it more because they thought the reviews would be bad?
I also noticed that when there is not much confidence in a movie, the filmmakers/studios don't have a lot of press screenings for it or give critics very little time to get a review out. I remember the Love Guru having zero reviews on rt.com until the Friday it was released.

innerSpaceman · 11-19-2008, 03:36 PM

Gemini Cricket, can I get a dispensation from you to see Twilight? I need some more sexy Vampires in my life (though I undertand these are the most sexless sexy vampires ever to grace the screen).

If I can't go see Twilight, you have to spend some time with me on Sunday. Whatcha wanna do?

Gemini Cricket · 11-19-2008, 03:44 PM

You can do whatever you want, Mr. iSm. It ain't up to me.

I'm not going to pay to see it. And I'm not mad at anyone who is going to see it.

innerSpaceman · 11-19-2008, 03:53 PM

I'd rather spend some time with you while that time is short.

Wanna go to the GD and CP Repo: The Opera movie thingy thing in WeHo adjacent on Sunday afternoon? Stop me or I may see Twilight!

Gemini Cricket · 11-19-2008, 04:30 PM

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I'd rather spend some time with you while that time is short.

Aww. I appreciate that. Unfortunately, time is short for me. I have a funeral to help plan this week (the funeral itself and reception is on Sat). I have to finish packing and sell my f'ed up car before the 2nd. On top of that, I'm trying to fit in one more trip to Disneyland before I leave. Ugh, stress...
But we might make something work.

Tom · 11-19-2008, 04:24 PM

ism - You could pay for another movie then sneak into Twilight. Then you get to see it without contributing money toward it. Though you'll probably have to wait a couple of weeks before you can do that.

innerSpaceman · 11-19-2008, 04:35 PM

i hope so. I think it was Sallah who famously said to Indy and Marion "I am already missing you."

11-19-2008, 01:23 PM	#1
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	It was a free promotional screening. Which means they give out more tickets than there are seats and entry is not guaranteed. If you've bought your tickets you'll be fine (though I have no idea how early you'll have to show if you want good seats).
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11-19-2008, 03:10 PM	#2
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	No reviews for Twilight (the movie) have popped up on rottentomatoes.com yet. The filmmakers are asking reviewers not to release their reviews until the film's release date. That usually means that the reviews are expected to be lackluster. It will be interesting to read these reviews once they come out. Betty - That was very cool of your boss.
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11-19-2008, 03:36 PM	#5
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Gemini Cricket, can I get a dispensation from you to see Twilight? I need some more sexy Vampires in my life (though I undertand these are the most sexless sexy vampires ever to grace the screen). If I can't go see Twilight, you have to spend some time with me on Sunday. Whatcha wanna do?
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11-19-2008, 03:44 PM	#6
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	You can do whatever you want, Mr. iSm. It ain't up to me. I'm not going to pay to see it. And I'm not mad at anyone who is going to see it.
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11-19-2008, 03:53 PM	#7
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I'd rather spend some time with you while that time is short. Wanna go to the GD and CP Repo: The Opera movie thingy thing in WeHo adjacent on Sunday afternoon? Stop me or I may see Twilight!
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Tom Valued member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 541	ism - You could pay for another movie then sneak into Twilight. Then you get to see it without contributing money toward it. Though you'll probably have to wait a couple of weeks before you can do that.
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11-19-2008, 04:35 PM	#10
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	i hope so. I think it was Sallah who famously said to Indy and Marion "I am already missing you."
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