Movie Review: Twilight (2008)

Movie Review: Twilight (2008)

You Better Hold On Tight, Spidermonkey

Arguably the best line in the movie, “You better hold on tight, spidermonkey,” says Edward as he climbs up the bark of a redwood with Bella on his back. And as they continue on through the forest, jumping, flying, arriving at high mast to overlook a scene of enormous, mountainous beauty, you would never guess that it was all CGI. These days, however, I’m beginning to accept that most of it is. See: Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings, although Harry Potty is worse in that it’s overly colorful and horribly childish. It’s actually quite disturbing to find so many comparisons of Twilight to Potter, most presumably due to the furor engulfing followers of both. Is it too much to recognize the vast difference between the two? If I were part of the production of Twilight, I’d be pretty annoyed at America (although I can think of a kajillion other reasons to be annoyed at America, but that’s beside the point).

Fans of the book would be horrified at the adaptation on the screen. What is a clumsy, humorous protagonist character in the book is portrayed as sullen and lost, only to be found by her true vampire love (awe), which was probably what Melissa Rosenberg (screenwriter) wanted and Stephanie Meyer (novelist) hates. If you hadn’t read the book (and I hadn’t, sorry) then you might actually enjoy it far more (like i did).

The problems in the movie have nothing to do with acting or portrayal; nobody overdoes it, nobody falls short. Neither does any cinematography exhibit a lack of skill. The downfalls are found in the teeny-bopper, sexy soundtrack and the tag-line dialogue in the villains. This is a movie for 13 year old girls. And its overtones of sexuality are a little.. vague. My point being that if you’re going to go that route, why not go all the way and have some lesbian kissing? That way you’d reel in not just the girls but the boys too!

Alas, I’m glad you didn’t, because while the ridiculousness of the plot — girl is lonely, girl meets boy, boy is vampire, vampires are dangerous, girl learns the hard way.. and nothing has a logical explanation to it… maybe that’s what makes it good, that it’s a fantasy.

One of the most important concepts some filmmakers have trouble understanding is the color scheme of the storyboard. Twilight does not make this mistake. While it’s vivid, dreamy, and dark it’s also very colorful without losing faith in itself, a forest hue bundle that never fades. Another great example of this is Memento and, in fact, there’s some talk of it in the DVD extras. Ultimately, color-scheming is a marketing ploy and you can see the same scheme on the website for New Moon, although New Moon has a more sepia tone drawn in. Yet another example is The Illusionist. Come to think of it, the color scheme is exactly the same in the Illusionist.

Anyhoo, this is not an A1 movie. Neither is it bottom-of-the-barrel. The toughest part on the filmmakers must have been squeezing a 544 page book into a two hour movie, which is sort of long for teenagers. However, it reels in your inner teenage girl and doesn’t tire, even through the credits while Radiohead plays (scarily) and then moves to one of the worst Linkin Park songs I think I’ve ever heard.

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Entertainment News! 1/21/10

Entertainment News! 1/21/10

Entertainment News! 1/21/10

Brooke Mueller

Yesterday the only news out there about Brook was that she was in intensive care for oral surgery. Most of us would assume that was a crock to delay a court hearing or due to some type of injury. More details were released today. Apparently, Brook had emergency surgery to remove her wisdom tooth and her mouth became infected. The infection spread and she now has pneumonia in both lungs. This poor woman- will it ever end? The hearing that was scheduled to take place tomorrow may be postponed until February 8th due to her illness. Brooke’s attorney Yale Galanter filed an emergency motion allowing Sheen to visit her in the hospital.

Conan O’Brien

Conan’s last show will be Friday. Many of us are sad about this but I think Conan will be just fine. Not only is he going to receive a severance pay of 32.5 million dollars, he is now for sale to any other network that wants to scoop him up and will get paid regardless of whether or not he finds a new gig. The Tonight Show staff will receive a severance of .5 million and the executive producer will get .5 million. I haven’t seen Conan’s show in so long because I’ve been too busy to stay up that late but I’ll have to check out the last one on Friday. I’m sure it will be great but a little sad for his fans.

Two and a Half Men in Danger of Turning into 1 ½?

Actor John Cryer alerted authorities that he thought his ex-wife hired a hit man and was planning to have him murdered. The FBI has been on the case and John is starting to feel more comfortable that this was merely a threat. Wow. Charlie Sheen beats his wife and Cryer’s ex-wife wants him taken out. Cryer has been involved in a custody battle with his ex for some time. If the threat is valid, perhaps he and Brooke Mueller should run away together and hire a boatload of bodyguards to stand outside their house until these people are out of their lives for good… just a thought.

Celebrity Child Beater

Markice “Kesan” Moore previously on the MTV reality show From G’s to Gents is out on bail after being accused of beating his one year old daughter and breaking her bones. This guy is out on ,000 cash bail and living it up after hurting a helpless child. Come on people. Put this scumbag in prison and feed him to the wolves. Let him get a little taste of his own medicine. How do abusers like this get to walk out of jail? Moore was taken in because he was accused of breaking both of his daughter’s arms, three ribs and her collarbone but claims he is only accountable for her wrist breaking because she “fell out of her bed”.

Pants on the Ground

Larry Platt who auditioned on American Idol and sang his original song Pants on the Ground is getting a lawyer. He is happy that his song became popular and that people everywhere are singing his catchy tune but now that it’s popular, he wants to make some cash out of the deal. Platt never copyrighted his hit so he is attempting to do so now. Platt likes Brett Favre’s rendition of his song and is interested in getting together with him to record a duet of the song.

Twilight

The Twilight craze doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon. Stephanie Meyer, the author of the novels is joining forces with a group of graphic artists to create a series of comic books with the first of the series being released on March 16, 2010.

Lindsay Lohan

It seems Lindsay’s hot date for the Vienna Opera Ball coming up next month will be no other than 77-year-old Richard Lugner. Huh? Lugner is notorious for dating younger women and in the past has been seen with stars like Paris Hilton and Nicolette Sheridan. I don’t know how this guy does it. It must be that he is a huge society figure and these women just want to maintain their spot in the limelight because if you’ve seen this guy, you’d have to agree that it probably has very little to do with attraction.

Simon Cowell Charity for Haiti

Simon will be producing an album that will be on sale and the proceeds will be donated to the earthquake victims in Haiti. He was asked to do this project by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. We don’t have the entire lineup of singers for the album but so far Susan Boyle and Leona Lewis are involved.

Lady Gaga Rocks New York

Gaga has hit the road after recuperating from her spell of exhaustion and impressed her fans with her Monster Ball Tour concert Wednesday night at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Madonna was seen at the concert accompanied by her daughter Lourdes as well as Donald Trump, Sting and more celebrity fans. It looks like Gaga is the new Madonna sporting unique and risqué outfits of her own and pumping out hit after hit, not to mention putting on affordable concerts that are sure to entertain! The proceeds from the concert will be donated to earthquake victims in Haiti.

Celebrity Quotes:

The following celebrities are included in the long list of those who have donated money to Haiti.

“I cannot stress enough what a human disaster this is and idle hands will only make this tragedy worse. We must act now.”- Wyclef Jean

“It is incredibly horrible to see a catastrophe of this size hit a people who have been suffering from extreme poverty, violence and unrest for so many decades. We understand the first response is critical to serve the immediate needs of countless people who are now displaced from their homes, are suffering trauma, and most require urgent care.”- Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

“I am heartbroken by the catastrophic events of the past six days in Haiti.  It is important in times like these that we come together and find ways to help in any way we can.”- Gisele Bundchen

“Small loans make an enormous impact on the lives of Haitian women currently living on less than a day,” the actress said. “And now, more than ever, Haitian women need these capital inputs to help themselves recover from this tragedy in a sustainable way.”- Natalie Portman

“Haiti’s still suffering… I was in New York during 9/11 and the level of disaster isn’t in the neighborhood of what is happening in Haiti, but I just remember feeling nobody really understood. And I worry that young people don’t know enough about what’s going on there.”- Lady Gaga

By: Frank Bilotta

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The Twilight Collection By Stephenie Meyer

The Twilight Collection By Stephenie Meyer

The recent sensation that has gripped book readers is a series of novels by the writer Stephenie Meyer. She is an American that has been compared to the British writer JK Rowling due to the phenomenal success of her books. Her writing has been so well received that these have now been made into movies which have also done extremely well and has introduced people to the world of vampires and other mystical creatures.

The Twilight book collection comprises of four separate novels that follow the lives of two specific characters. Each book gets larger and longer to read than the previous one and each one has a full on action sequence that will keep you reading until the very last page so that you can find out the outcome without delay.

The names of the books in the Twilight Saga are as follows:

Twilight
New Moon
Eclipse
Breaking Dawn

If you have never thought of reading a fantasy novel before, these books would be a great introduction to the whole genre. The basic underlying story in each book is about the relationship between a mortal young girl and an immortal young boy. The first book starts the story with these two individuals meeting at high school. We get to learn about their families and their backgrounds.

The names of the main characters of these books are Isabella Swan and Edward Cullen. In each book, we find out more and more about their lives and the trials and tribulations that they face due to their unconventional relationship and all the daily challenges that they have to deal with due to the fact that she is a human and he is a vampire.

These books are available to buy individually but you can now purchase a lovely Twilight box set. This is a presentation package that includes all the books and additional artwork that have been produced in postcard size. This would make a great gift idea of any special occasion.

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Download movie The Twilight Saga: New Moon DVD | Watch the second part of vampire saga

Download movie The Twilight Saga: New Moon DVD | Watch the second part of vampire saga

Download movie The Twilight Saga: New Moon DVD

In the second installment of Stephenie Meyer’s phenomenally successful TWILIGHT series, the romance between mortal and vampire soars to a new level as BELLA SWAN (Kristen Stewart) delves deeper into the mysteries of the supernatural world she yearns to become part of—only to find herself in greater peril than ever before.

Following Bella’s ill-fated 18th birthday party, EDWARD CULLEN (Robert Pattinson) and his family abandon the town of Forks, Washington, in an effort to protect her from the dangers inherent in their world. As the heartbroken Bella sleepwalks through her senior year of high school, numb and alone, she discovers Edward’s image comes to her whenever she puts herself in jeopardy. Her desire to be with him at any cost leads her to take greater and greater risks.

With the help of her childhood friend JACOB BLACK (Taylor Lautner), Bella refurbishes an old motorbike to carry her on her adventures. Bella’s frozen heart is gradually thawed by her budding relationship with Jacob, a member of the mysterious Quileute tribe, who has a supernatural secret of his own.

When a chance encounter brings Bella face to face with a former nemesis, only the intervention of a pack of supernaturally large wolves saves her from a grisly fate, and the encounter makes it frighteningly clear that Bella is still in grave danger. In a race against the clock, Bella learns the secret of the Quileutes and Edward’s true motivation for leaving her. She also faces the prospect of a potentially deadly reunion with her beloved that is a far cry from the one she hoped for. With more of the passion, action and suspense that made TWILIGHT a worldwide phenomenon, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON is a spellbinding follow-up to the box office hit.

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MTV Movie Arwards 2009 Backstage Kristen Stewart… Bella Swan Robert Pattinson… Edward Cullen Billy Burke… Charlie Swan Ashley Greene… Alice Cullen Nikki Reed… Rosalie Hale Jackson Rathbone… Jasper Hale Kellan Lutz… Emmett Cullen Peter Facinelli… Dr. Carlisle Cullen Cam Gigandet… James Taylor Lautner… Jacob Black Anna Kendrick… Jessica Stanley Michael Welch… Mike Newton Christian Serratos… Angela Weber Gil Birmingham… Billy Black Elizabeth Reaser… Esme Cullen

Sony Cyber-Shot Dsc-Hx5V And Cyber-Shot Dsc-Tx7

Sony Cyber-Shot Dsc-Hx5V And Cyber-Shot Dsc-Tx7

Sony has announced its two new hep 10.2 MP Cyber-shot digital cameras – Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V further Cyber-shot DSC-TX7, which the company claims thanks to the world’s first beginning and thinnest AVCHD capable digital cameras that features an in-camera Backlight Correction High Dynamic Range (HDR) for managing troublesome lighting situations, and TransferJet wireless technology as sharing, storing as well as viewing images, delivering an excellent low-light performance to raise your photography experience.
Features of Sony Cyber-Shot HX5V:

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V and Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

World’s first camera featuring GPS capability with Compass
Optical SteadyShot with Active Mode technologies
10.2 megapixel back-illuminated “Exmor R” CMOS image sensor along with BIONZ image processor
3-inch (230K) Clear Photo LCD display with an anti-reflective coating
10x (25mm equivalent) professional optical zoom G-Lens
Backlight Correction HDR
TransferJet technology

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V and Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

iSweep Panorama mode
Anti-Motion Blur / Hand-held Twilight
High Speed Shooting of 10 frames per second at 10 megapixel full resolution
Available in Grayscale [Black and white]
Dimensions: 102.9 x 57.7 x 24.6 mm ; Weight: 170 grams

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V and Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Both of the Cybershot cameras (Sony HX5V and TX7) constraint record movies in full HD (1920 muzzle 1080 pixels) resolution at 60i repercussion 17Mbps, thanks to the latest recording Codec High Definition (AVCHD) format. Equipped with matching 10.2MP Exmor R CMOS sensor, Optical SteadyShot theory stabilization, HDMI output, Anti-blink function, improved Face Detection technology, Motion Detection, Intelligent activity exaltation (iSCN) besides Intelligent Auto (iAuto), compatible cover the DVDirect DVD recorder.

“Adding to the first-rate low-light performance and impressive Sweep Panorama feature, we are providing high-quality movies with voluminous HD video, stereo sound recording when capturing movies on the go besides an in-camera HDR pattern seeing capturing high-contrast vista. Sony can provide these solutions considering of its expertise dissemble weird imaging products including Handycam camcorders and a DSLR cameras,” verbal Kelly Davis, director for the Digital Imaging business at Sony Electronics. “Our goal is not only to plunge into palpable snap now consumers to procure the best shot-still or video-but also to have the best sharing experience.”

Features of Sony Cyber-Shot TX7:
Stylish, ultra-slim design and extremely slim
10.2 Megapixel “Exmor R” CMOS image sensor
3.5-inch Xtra Fine LCD touchscreen display with TruBlack technology (921K pixels) and Ultra AR film coating
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens with 25mm equialent wide 4x optical zoom
Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode
Anti-Motion Blur / Hand-held Twilight
Backlight Correction HDR and TransferJet technology
Record up to 10fps at full 10.2 MP resolution
Available in 3 variants of color – silver, red and blue
Dimensions: 97.8 x 59.5 x 17.5 mm ; Weight: 133 grams

The new Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V is expected to buzz the market for about Rs.17500 March 2010, while the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 will be available at around Rs.20000/- by coming near February.
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