tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post3559613048031799027..comments2009-01-17T01:58:23.134-05:00Josette at Halushkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790825543155685363noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-10875016994894722102009-01-17T01:58:00.000-05:002009-01-17T01:58:00.000-05:00I tried to steer clear because of all the hype, but now my daughter has seen the movie (and pronounced it "pretty good"), and now she's thinking she wants to read the books. I'm still conflicted, possibly because I've never been a huge fan of vampires...dianeinjapanhttp://dianeclark.typepad.com/popcorn_and_sushi/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-50254579242139094662009-01-03T22:26:00.000-05:002009-01-03T22:26:00.000-05:00Hi, Your review is so spot on. I am a pathetic 40 year old mom of five who have read all the books (bought for her 13 year old of course) and while i love the books, the way the characters were played could have been sooo much better or at least less annoying. What's with the mumbling , Bella and what's with the bug eyed expression, Edward??? Am however slightly obsessed with Rob Pattinson- because he comes across as such a - geek. gorgeous lovable geek. <BR/><BR/>Oh well, they say books are always better than the movies!Sheilanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-46474578928366322842008-12-31T13:04:00.000-05:002008-12-31T13:04:00.000-05:00Dont worry, I am 30ish and i find teenage boys attractive too....i mean, if they are EIGHTEEN. <BR/><BR/>OMG, i am such a couger.<BR/><BR/>trisha<BR/>momdot.comHaasiegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17922061510146257818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-58669227279876899682008-12-22T14:43:00.000-05:002008-12-22T14:43:00.000-05:00The movie sucked, the books rawk. And Bella? In the movie? totally annoying. And Edward? In the movie? Where the eff did the *strong self confident protective awesome* Edward from the books go? ~sigh~<BR/><BR/>KRISTIN. Finish. A. Sentence; Quit being suck a PUSS. <BR/><BR/>Really, you must read the books. They get better and better!<BR/><BR/>OK I'm done now.Mama-Beanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00980369680517012936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-88138923909703356682008-12-08T12:51:00.000-05:002008-12-08T12:51:00.000-05:00Check out my current post to see the girl who could have nailed Bella, where I agree with you, Kristin Whatsherface was just all wrong in both looks and acting skills. <BR/><BR/>Pattinson was not the Edward that I had in my head, but I didn't complain much. Cause - wow.Amy @ Milk Breath and Margaritashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258405168792203613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-72114592467737585792008-12-03T23:45:00.000-05:002008-12-03T23:45:00.000-05:00Mommytime - <BR/><BR/>You're such a bitch.<BR/><BR/>Heh heh heh.<BR/><BR/>No, I mean, I didn't finish the book myself. And I get the feeling that most of us adults read or saw the movie as a bit of junk food. <BR/><BR/>While some of those among us closer to menarche read the books as the sequel to Romeo and Juliet.<BR/><BR/>BTW, I hear that in the last book SPOILER ALERT <BR/><BR/>there is a half-vampire baby. A half-vampire baby! Think of the possibilities! Now that sounds downright twisted enough to get my attention. For instance, what is the parenting methodology to get a half-vampire toddler to stop biting kids at playgroup? Does tabasco on the tongue work? And breastfeeding must be a heck-of-hurt.Jozet at Halushkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790825543155685363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-62567659527759644382008-12-03T22:44:00.000-05:002008-12-03T22:44:00.000-05:00Also, I just reread my comment and now am worried that it sounds like I'm all bitchy and "I don't really care about your experience at the movie" when what I really meant is "I'm such a pop culture idiot that I unfortunately barely understand this post, except that I can tell it would be really funny if I had half a brain about the Twilight series." It was supposed to be all about how I am lame. Just to clarify.MommyTimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12860003098383600806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-57163719718670901282008-12-03T22:41:00.000-05:002008-12-03T22:41:00.000-05:00I am outing myself and the uncoolest of the uncool (sort of like the undeadest of the undead, but with less dead) in saying this: but I don't really know anything at all about these Twilight books of which you speak (except that everyone's all gaga over the hawt vampire guy or something). There. I said it. It's the truth. I hope I don't wake up being bitten in the jugular for saying that I'm not that interested in books (or movies, I guess) about sexy teenaged vampires.<BR/><BR/>PS The Captcha word is "divans" which is what my grandmother used to call couches, and what I think of when I think of fainting young girls reclining under the sexy steely power of vampire men. Weird, huh?MommyTimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12860003098383600806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-14548741065820918002008-12-03T20:18:00.000-05:002008-12-03T20:18:00.000-05:00Eek, that Swedish movie looks so freaky!!Katie Alenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17210222751354931694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-31189065199491579392008-12-03T08:37:00.000-05:002008-12-03T08:37:00.000-05:00I was gonna leave a lengthy, impressively astute and funny comment, but I got hung up when the verification string was "guess" and I've been entering guesses for an hour.coghttp://www.drivingtheflies.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-76703123089363994582008-12-03T01:10:00.000-05:002008-12-03T01:10:00.000-05:00I just wanted to wrap up Edward and keep him in my teeny little pocket. Which would have been awful because every time I reached in to pull him out i would have ended up with a handful of white pancake makeup and hair gel which would congeal and probably suffocate him and then I'd have asphyxiated vampire all over my pocket. YUCK.<BR/><BR/>The rest? YOU're spot on! <BR/><BR/>You and me and some karaoke, it's ON!<BR/><BR/>SmoochesAnissa Mayhewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01637783862251849189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-36362557050100377622008-12-02T19:41:00.000-05:002008-12-02T19:41:00.000-05:00Wanna know a secret? My 13yo and *all* of his buddies are HOOKED on Twilight. HOOKED! Some even went to the midnight premiere! Like, Oh My Gawd! Totally. And then they were, like, tired the next day but they, like, came to school and told all the friends about it. So, like, my teen begged to go the next day and I, like, let him because I'm, like, totally tubular that way. <BR/><BR/>PS: Glad I'm not the only Mrs. Robinson in the bunch. *wink*preTzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03536465579225240434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-21632520073990764052008-12-02T15:17:00.000-05:002008-12-02T15:17:00.000-05:00What BA said. I guess I take pleasure in being contrary. That's why I refuse to read Harry Potter and root against the Broncos.mothergoosemousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386446012443269817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-56429726564413237722008-12-02T14:38:00.000-05:002008-12-02T14:38:00.000-05:00Loved the books (okay, the first one), loved Edward (in the books), liked Robert Pattinson, HATED Kristen Stewart. I can not stress that enough. HATED. HER.<BR/><BR/>But again, like Robert Pattinson. Enough to have naughty dreams about him. Ahem.Chicky Chicky Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18056206889322232109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-29284372827759043232008-12-02T13:16:00.000-05:002008-12-02T13:16:00.000-05:00Sounds lovely. I have a 17 year-old friend who waiting in line to see it the opening night. I imagine she was happy with the results. Gotta love them pasty boys.Professor Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02540617923517042598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-82629975810522682702008-12-02T10:52:00.000-05:002008-12-02T10:52:00.000-05:00"Of course, he was raised in the 1800s..."<BR/><BR/>This, in fact, is a very good point. But don't dwell on it too long. You'll make me forget that I'm not in a 400-level English Lit. Class.Jozet at Halushkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790825543155685363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-64434483337656451082008-12-02T10:51:00.000-05:002008-12-02T10:51:00.000-05:00Still LOL! And I caught my 13 year old son jotting down your tips for success on his arm. He also put "hair gel" on my shopping list. <BR/><BR/>Having read the books, I must agree with Lemony about Bella - and I was even more annoyed with Edward's excessive doting and overprotection of her. Of course, he was raised in the 1800s..Kathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01974881173261676027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-23057910746269607312008-12-02T10:45:00.000-05:002008-12-02T10:45:00.000-05:00I didn't care for the book and neither did my teenage daughter--no mother/daughter bonding over Twilight for us.Jenn @ Juggling Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14455967210924573398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-40613634232713514082008-12-02T10:05:00.000-05:002008-12-02T10:05:00.000-05:00I admit to being on Team Jacob.<BR/><BR/>Argh.<BR/><BR/>But I like YOUR pasty white dude.<BR/><BR/>Rawr.Redneck Mommyhttp://theredneckmommy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-46757530234142412782008-12-02T09:41:00.000-05:002008-12-02T09:41:00.000-05:00I have read all the books and fell in love with Edward. I want an Edward all to myself!<BR/><BR/>I actually didn't think that Robert Pattinson was Edward. Until he walked on the screen. And I melted into a puddle on the floor of the theatre.<BR/><BR/>And now I may be a wee bit obsessed because Robert Pattinson is cute! And SO FUNNY! And charming! And who cares that he's 22?Kristabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03562696078418955398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-78240384813542756442008-12-02T09:31:00.000-05:002008-12-02T09:31:00.000-05:00"I like my vampires less metrosexual and preferably wearing less makeup than the female lead."<BR/><BR/>lol...yes. That.<BR/><BR/>I'm hoping that in the next movie, Bella gets her wits about her and goes for Jacob. But I'm guessing...not?Jozet at Halushkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790825543155685363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-82407230044464682352008-12-02T09:30:00.000-05:002008-12-02T09:30:00.000-05:00I just finished the first book and am near the end of the second....don't really know why I keep reading they are way too predictable and I agree with Lemony's assessment of Bella...and I've read b/c some how my friends are all gaga over these books and I was wondering what the hype was all about. I guess if you want quick predictable entertainment they are for you (maybe if I was a teen they would be less predictable?). I will probably see the movie soon...girl's night out is coming up and everyone in the group wants to see it....plus I need to see what this fuss is all about over R. P.Nilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09084928059499982328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-15476485432973623082008-12-02T09:26:00.000-05:002008-12-02T09:26:00.000-05:00Your review was hilarious, although I'm more than a little glad my girls aren't old enough to force me to go to this movie. <BR/><BR/>Your description of the secret cool girl who didn't get to go to prom? Coulda been me, too. Even if the secret about my coolness was a secret even to me at the time.<BR/><BR/>And Ashton Kutcher=vampire. Totally makes sense now.Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13024966553776390193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-7656360219925335612008-12-02T09:25:00.000-05:002008-12-02T09:25:00.000-05:00Finally! The mystery of why Rosalie, who is described as the most beautiful girl on earth, was cast with the actress, who looks like the most common teen at the outlet mall.<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry that I have to disagree with the Edward hotness assessment. I like my vampires less metrosexual and preferably wearing less makeup than the female lead. And less Elvis hairdo.Marinkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16489592695993949578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-82409040264958026642008-12-02T09:00:00.000-05:002008-12-02T09:00:00.000-05:00I have a teenager who went ape poop over these books, so I said, hmm...let me read them and see what all the hoopla is about.<BR/><BR/>I found Bella to be THE most annoying and least believable girl ever. Seriously. She's all "i love you i'll die without you the only thing I care about is you" co-dependent, needy, whiny (but when will I seeeeeee you?), and just plain milquetoast-y.<BR/><BR/>She is not even remotely interesting. One-dimensional. BORING.<BR/><BR/>I ended up having a rather long conversation with my almost 18-year-old daughter about women who don't need a man to be whole. Fall in love, sure, but fall in love without falling away.<BR/><BR/>Obviously she thinks I'm insane.lemonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04069759008636404028noreply@blogger.com