A blog about a girl named buttons: November 2008

No one will care about this post except for Nikki, but that's just how much I love you, Nik!

I saw Twilight twice so far :) (emphasis on the "so far" because I WILL see it again) I had quite realistic expectations for the movie- I love the book(s) SO MUCH that it wasn't possible for the movie to be as good. I wasn't sure if I liked Cedric Diggory (aka Robert Pattison) as Edward, but I did think Kristen Stewart looked perfect for Bella. First glance it looks like the Cullen family's casting was spot-on!

I saw the movie at the sold out 7:15 show Friday night with some wonderful friends and 1,000 screaming tweens and teens. I almost kicked a 9 year old's ass b/c her shirt said "Team Jacob," but then she explained that "it was the only shirt Hot Topic had left." (She was only really 9) I screamed at the Harry Potter preview along with the rest of the crowd. (And held my eyes and ears shut for the Unborn preview- what the H!?)

The movie COMPLETELY met my expectations. It stayed so close to the book and the things they changed were mostly positive (aka, bringing in the bad vamps early on- liked that). It went SO fast. Scenes that took 1 month and 250 pages in the book happened in 5 minutes- I definitely could have used more Edward/Bella love time (and I LOVED the kissing scene). I was disappointed that the only time he kisses her neck or spends much time in that region was at the Prom scene- the imagery in the book of his obsession with smelling her blood from there is SO AMAZING and they really glossed over it in the movie. Overall- I loved it. I also could have used less laughing from awkward teens and swooning everytime Edward came on screen (Okay.. I swooned too) LOVED the music!

So, I'm this lucky duck who has a husband who knows how his wife obsesses over things. So, he "invited" me to join him to see Twilight again last night. I was excited- it was a sleepy, cold, rainy Monday night and I figured all the tweens were in bed. THEY WERE. The theatre held only 6 guests plus us! This time, I was the only one who cheered for Harry Potter or swooned when Edward appeared!

I warned David that as a piece of art, the film would probably dissapoint. It's so hard for me to guess what "outsiders" would think since I'm such an insider. I've told him a lot about the story (again, I obsess) and I was convinced he would hate Bella and Edward. He was hard to read throughout the movie (I felt like Edward trying to read Bella), except when Muse came on. Then he sang along.

I absolutely loved my 2nd experience. It was SO different seeing it with "adults." While I think I came away from my first time thinking it was a movie made for teens, I didn't think that the second time. There were things I noticed that I didn't the first time around- and I felt that the connection between Edward and Bella was much stronger. I was really sensative about what David thought since I loved it so much and he's such a film buff. His thoughts COMPLETELY shocked me!

I'm forcing him to blog what he told me last night about the movie. FORCING him. He LOVED it. He's familiar with Catherine Hardwicke, the director, and thought it was her best film. He loved the cinematography, the actors, the chemistry between Bella and Edward. And he thought the baseball scene was brilliant (it was- I tried the "Alice leg" last night- and failed miserably) He started played Muse the minute we got home! He said that this movie will get overlooked because of the demographic- but it shouldn't. He said no one would take it seriously, but it should be. He thought it was as perfectly done as it could have been. Even some of the things about the screenplay that I didn't like, he thought were perfect. He said he was just WAITING for it get cheesy- and it never did. He even liked Stephanie Meyer's cheesiest line "So the Lion fell in love with the Lamb..." So yes, my art-loving, film-buff (UFC fighting) husband liked Twilight. I am so glad!

I'm re-reading the books (of course) and just finished Eclipse. I forgot. O.M.G. It was so good! I can't wait to finish Breaking Dawn! I'll give you this, Team Jacob: While I hate every minute of what you LOVE in Eclipse, I do think their relationship is endearing. I love the scene in the tent when Jacob keeps Bella warm- but mostly because Edward says to him"But, if I had been able to take your place last night, it would not have made the top ten of the best nights of my life. Dream about that" HA! Suck on that Team Jacob.