for the first time.

Here's my op ed.

I don't understand the hype.
It was a good movie.
The plot was interesting and different.
Nice breather from the CSI shit we're bombarded with daily.
The love story was a little overly sappy for my taste but ,in a weird way, i still kinda liked it.


So yeah, it's not the best movie and I don't understand why everyone's freaking out (by the way Edward is NOT that hott, but he is MUCH MUCH better looking in the movie than any picture I've seen.)

But at the same time I don't understand why everyone's hating on it either.






For those of you who have not seen it and refuse to do so because it's popular can you explain why?
seriously.

11/22/2009 9:41:17 AM

if it comes on the tv i'll give it a shot

i'm not going out of my way to get it and watch it, however

11/22/2009 9:46:19 AM

fair enough.

i don't really have a desire to see the second movie either.
mostly because...it's just not my style.



i will tell you one thing though, i was completely surprised at how much i genuinely did like Twilight....
the plot was pretty damn good.

11/22/2009 9:47:52 AM

i saw it the first one...i thought it the plot was underdeveloped and the characters were flat

then again, i'll watch pretty much anything with vampires and/or werewolves, i just don't have high expectations for them

11/22/2009 9:48:43 AM

i'm like that with zombie movies

11/22/2009 9:50:09 AM

^^the characters were pretty flat.
that's why the book is always much better



and i'm soooooo over zombies.

11/22/2009 9:51:24 AM

^^ hah, exactly...i don't expect award-winning anything and as a result, i tend to really enjoy them

[Edited on November 22, 2009 at 9:52 AM. Reason : carats]

11/22/2009 9:51:55 AM

ZOMBIES ARE AWESOME THOUGH

i need a new Westworld-type movie as well plz

11/22/2009 9:53:01 AM

i refuse to see it because the general hype around it is led by chicks, so i just assume it's an attempt at a chick flick monster movie

11/22/2009 9:58:02 AM

ur so tuff dweedle

i'll give most movies a chance

except like the bratz movie and things of that ilk, fuck that noise

11/22/2009 9:59:54 AM

it's not tuff to go all colonROLLcolon at chick flicks

plus i think i saw too many movie posters of the main dude looking all emo, so im sure that played a part

11/22/2009 10:04:13 AM

Quote :

"i'll give most movies a chance"

exactly...i've seen some "chick flicks" that were actually pretty good because they had a good script and good acting...yes, they're based around true love and all that, but it doesn't change the fact that the movie is good

will i necessarily watch it again? probably not...but i don't feel like my time was utterly wasted

film snobs amuse me...it's so much easier to sit back and enjoy something without looking for ways to tear it down than to sit there with a stick up one's bum...it also means there are a lot more options out there for me to entertain myself with

11/22/2009 10:05:12 AM

maybe they'll have a twilight/blade crossover



[Edited on November 22, 2009 at 10:06 AM. Reason : lol internet]

11/22/2009 10:06:02 AM

i wasn't too keen on blade either, i saw the 2nd and 3rd ones i think. maybe i just dont get into vampire stuff, although i did like Dracula: Dead and Loving It

11/22/2009 10:07:28 AM

and just like that, any and all points you can make in this thread explode into dust

[Edited on November 22, 2009 at 10:09 AM. Reason : wait, i thought that was the Eddie Murphy vampire one]

[Edited on November 22, 2009 at 10:09 AM. Reason : i mean it's just as bad, but still]

11/22/2009 10:08:35 AM

haha

11/22/2009 10:09:33 AM

and now to invalidate any points i make in this thread: i kinda want a Meteor Man sequel

11/22/2009 10:11:32 AM

GANG UP ON DWEEDLE ITT

11/22/2009 10:11:33 AM

I won't see it because the lady who wrote the books is mormon so putting any money in her pocket is like supporting the mormon church since they have a forced tithe system.

11/22/2009 10:24:07 AM

I saw this when it came to my theater, it wasn't terrible, just not my type of movie.

I saw the new one last night with my girl, it was much better. Although I think it could have used more half naked teenage boys.

11/22/2009 10:30:42 AM

vampires don't sparkle.


that's all i want to say about that.

11/22/2009 10:31:26 AM

I haven't seen it because it is never less than $17 at target or wal-mart

11/22/2009 11:10:18 AM

I can't stop staring at his porky nose

11/22/2009 2:17:43 PM

The first one was nowhere close to the book, I'm hoping the second one will make up for this due to the director change.

Seeing it next week WOOT WOOT

/teenie bopper

11/22/2009 2:23:03 PM

Something that put me off immediately... about as much as anything else... was the odd feeling I was watching a "made for the BBC" movie where you can tell immediately that it was shot with a video camera and not film, and roughly half the scenes take place in front of a green screen so the actors have no sense of their environment. just gives everything the camera is pointed at a "Hey guise check out what they showed us how to do in class today" feel
But that Kristen Stewart. SHes ok to look at. For now.
I see her looks going south real quick. Maybe she'll find a spot playing overworked moms like that million dollar baby chick found a spot playing gay men

[Edited on November 22, 2009 at 2:32 PM. Reason : asdf]

11/22/2009 2:30:04 PM

Quote :

"ZOMBIES ARE AWESOME "

Also, it is so hyped for generally the same reason that the Harry Potter movies were so hyped...the books. The books have such a huge and rabid fan base that they hype the shit out of these movies. Then when the first movie was actually good (I assume) and has the added sex appeal you get a bombshell.

Quote :

"For those of you who have not seen it and refuse to do so because it's popular can you explain why?"

I, for one, refuse to see it for the same reason that I refuse to see Sex in the City - the Movie . I have no interest in the story as I haven't read the books and don't go for chick flicks on my own.

11/22/2009 2:37:34 PM

i don't really know anything about it, but i know its popular to hate it so i chose to like it just so i can argue about something i know nothing about.

I'm AstralAdvent and i approved this message.

11/22/2009 2:38:54 PM

Quote :

"i'm not going out of my way to get it and watch it"

I never heard of Twilight until the first movie made a bunch of money its first weekend. I kind of rolled my eyes when I discovered the fan base is mostly teenage girls. Even so, I agree with BigMan157

11/22/2009 3:00:10 PM

On At The Movies, a movie review show with two major newspaper critics, they opened their review with:

"And now, since we know everyone is waiting to hear what two middle-aged men think of this film..."

[Edited on November 22, 2009 at 3:11 PM. Reason : .]

11/22/2009 3:11:34 PM

after Twilight, we're gonna let it all hang out

11/22/2009 3:13:20 PM

Quote :

"I don't understand the hype."

The movies are based on a series of novels written for horny pre-teen girls that love, love, love the books. Some older women enjoyed the books as well. They feature vampires and other cool shit that's generally appealing right now. The excitement surrounding the books is somewhat reminiscent of Harry Potter.

How can you not understand the hype?

Quote :

"The love story was a little overly sappy for my taste"

HORNY PRE-TEEN GIRLS

Quote :

"So yeah, it's not the best movie and I don't understand why everyone's freaking out (by the way Edward is NOT that hott, but he is MUCH MUCH better looking in the movie than any picture I've seen.)"

HORNY PRE-TEEN GIRLS

Quote :

"But at the same time I don't understand why everyone's hating on it either."

Where there's hype, there's hate.





I'm confused by this thread.

11/22/2009 3:20:58 PM

Quote :

" I watched the new movie with my girlfriend, the acting was god awful, the sparkling was unbearable, and the "humor" was stupid, I had to listen to little girls giggle and gawk at the racist vampire ruining movie, thankfully I had brought a line of defense for such a movie, a big black funny guy and his black girlfriend"

11/22/2009 3:33:22 PM

Where is your Op Ed on Cosmos?

11/22/2009 3:49:51 PM

I havent watched it all yet...but it's awesome so far!

i enjoyed it bridget and im not a horny pre teen girl.
and there are lots of older women who genuinely enjoy it as well.
i think it may have to do with the "perfect" romanticism and housewives tend to eat the shit up.




[Edited on November 22, 2009 at 4:39 PM. Reason : gdfdgfd]

11/22/2009 4:36:55 PM

haha I'm not a horny pre teen girl either.

I mean I was very happy that I saw a very attracted male with his shirt off several times, but other than that I was just caught up in the story.

11/22/2009 4:39:28 PM

yeah. i thought the plot was kinda interesting

11/22/2009 4:39:58 PM

It totally annoyed the hell out of me though when I saw it at midnight when all the teenage girls would scream when he came on the screen. I was like damn, he can't hear you, it's not like he's going to jump out of the screen and sweep you off your feet.

11/22/2009 4:42:56 PM

He's not even THAT cute.

11/22/2009 4:45:13 PM

Yeah he really isn't. I mean that Taylor guy, has a really really nice body, but his face is just average. I can dig the Rob Pattinson look, but he kinda seems like an asshole, so I'm not really into him at all.

11/22/2009 4:46:20 PM

his teeth creep me out.

he has a pretty masculine jawline though &hearts

11/22/2009 4:47:45 PM

I wasn't trying to say you were a horny pre-teen girl, Joie.

You just said you didn't understand the hype. When you consider the target audience, how can you not understand the hype? In fact, all your questions and insights about the movie can be explained by the fact that the movies and books are largely targeted at young girls.

For example, you commented that the love story was sappy. Well, of course, it was sappy (it was for young girls!)...if the love story was anything but sappy, then you'd have an interesting observation for your year late "op ed."

And backatcha.

11/22/2009 8:37:12 PM

i did the eye roll because you are just so condescending from time to time it's amazing.


there is a HUGE fan base in the over 25 age category-how do you explain that?

11/22/2009 8:39:00 PM

my wife is all about the Taylor Lautner guy. (she jokes about it, but then again I joke about Taylor Swift too)

[Edited on November 22, 2009 at 8:40 PM. Reason : ]

11/22/2009 8:39:30 PM

Taylor Lautner goes back in time to play John Redcorn on King of the hill

11/22/2009 8:41:43 PM

lol, that's the jacob guy right?
the werewolf?

[Edited on November 22, 2009 at 8:43 PM. Reason : ^^aha ]

11/22/2009 8:42:47 PM

yeah, the jacob guy.

11/22/2009 8:44:29 PM

yup

11/22/2009 8:44:53 PM

Honestly, I don't want to see it because it looks lame as hell, so like BigMan said, I'm not going to go out of my way to see it.. I guess it was on TV and nothing else was on I would give it a shot.

11/22/2009 8:45:33 PM

you may be surprised

kind of like don't judge a book by it's cover.



no worse than he's just not that into you and others

11/22/2009 8:47:20 PM

no one reads 49...

[Edited on November 22, 2009 at 8:53 PM. Reason : ]

11/22/2009 8:50:53 PM