Oh, where to begin...Several of my friends have listened to my ranting and raving about the Twilight saga but, for the record, this is my position. I read (no, DEVOURED) the books in the summer of 2008. I read each several times in fact. I was amazed that someone had written such a wonderful story, spun off of a dream. It was such a tale that you wanted it to be true. It was pure genius (why didn't I think of it first???), and I sang Stephenie Meyer's praises for months. I was die-hard Team Edward, and I have the shirt to prove it.
Then I saw Twilight in November 2008. Opening night. I ordered advanced tickets, and drove through a snowstorm to see it. I was nearly crushed in a wall of screaming teenage girls as I waited for the theater doors to open. And I was incredibly disappointed. Halfway through the movie I was bored and I could tell Scott was too (yes, we were still dating then, so he went quite willingly). I realized that not only was I bored, I was annoyed because I knew what was going to happen at the end, so what was the point in sitting there shifting around??
What didn't I like? Okay, I didn't like Kristen Stewart as Bella. I adore her as an actress (Speak and Adventureland, to be specific), but she wasn't what I had pictured as Bella. As for Edward? I believe he was depicted in the book as the most perfect thing in existence. To me, the actor playing Edward was not at all what I had pictured...that's all I'm going to say about that. Taylor Lautner was a pleasant surprise, but as we all know the ending, I can't help but feel bad for him.
New Moon was sort of the same thing...it had been my favorite book of the series, but the movie did not do it justice. I can't blame actors, directors, or screenwriters. There was a magic in the books that just doesn't translate onto the screen for me. This is my personal opinion, of course. The sad part for me is that I don't know if I'll ever be able to read the books in the same way again. If I enjoy a book, I'll read it dozens and dozens of times. I haven't touched the Twilight ones in over a year.
I will go see Eclipse this weekend though, I'm sure, just because. Why stop now? And I'm kind of curious. Since I haven't seen it yet, my opinion is based on prior knowledge and this website. They give all kinds of movie reviews.
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/twilight_saga_eclipse/?page=1&critic=approved&sortby=date&name_order=asc&view=#contentReviews
This post may seem a little ridiculous and silly. And it probably is. But it was these thoughts that came to mind as I saw a 35ish-year-old woman in a Team Edward shirt today. Kind of reminded me of how mine's still hanging in the closet.
