Sink Your Teeth into This One...

Ah, the usual saturnwatcher vs. Miguel debate, one of the best thing about this fourm.

And no, we are not bashing it because it's a "horror" movie (which it isn't), we're bashing it because it's every teenage soap opera you see on The CW -- except with vampires as the leads.

The CW has become the token "pretty-rich-teenagers-who-have-nothing-better-to-do-but-sho p-and-sleep-around-then-whine-when--it-backfires-on-them-bec ause-their parents'-credit-cards-max-out-or-they-get-preggers-or-an-STD " network.

When your cast is made up entirely of too pretty teenagers ... CW alert!

Plus, what is about Rotten Tomatoes that you hate so much? It's just a collection of critics' reviews! 

Well, let's not go too far! Probably the only show on the CW that is actually interesting happens to be Supernatural. Basically, it's better than Twilight.

I'm not saying CW's other shows are bad. Probably the only actors and actresses good on the network are Blake Lively (dopey pout aside, she CAN act), Erica Durance (next to Dana Delaney and Margot Kidder, the best portrayal of Lois Lane) Kristin Kreuk (I'm curious to see what she can do with the character of Chun-Li in the next Street Fighter film) Leighton Meester (her portrayal of Blair Wooldorf is riveting), Penn Badgeley (he has kind of a Jensen Ackles-type sarcasm; he'd work as one of the comic relief Justice Leaguers in a Justice League film, add a Red Bull) Sophia Bush (a solid actress who has a bad taste in scripts - The Hitcher, anyone?), and Tom Welling (the only good Superman out there). Did I miss any? 

And about Scientologists, not just Tom Cruise, but even South Park has dealt with that and eventually spoofing it with the episode "Trapped in the Closet". It did cause Isaac Hayes to opt out of his contract from South Park since he too was a Scientologist causing Chef to be retired from the series, and right after Bernie Mac died, he passed on as well. Rest in peace, Chef.

These are the Movie Preview Critic's thoughts about the movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR2P20QeXxY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKlI4E-pLfs

Now, before you jump all over it, yes I know his opinion is based solely on what he has seen in the trailers. He has explained that since the movie trailer is a major selling point of a movie, if the trailer sucks, chances are so does the movie, because you can study a trailer and decode it to figure out what the movie will be like.

I agree with him that if you are a fan of the book, chances are you will love the movie, but if you don't have any clue what the book is like, then chances are the movie will be the same old, same old teenage lovers movie that has been made a million times before ... or say, the same old, same old teenage soap opera on the CW.

PS: There's a teenager version of "The X-Men" in the works, by the same producer who created "The OC" and "Gossip Girl". UGH!!!!

The anticipation that the fans of the book had seemed to overpower the anticipation of...anybody else.  The fact that its based on a book and not a foriegn film might keep this film from getting a Razzie nomination.

When you say "before you jump all over it", are you talking to me?

So there are CW elements in it.

When you say "Teenager version of 'The X-Men'", do you mean in the lines of High School Musical or something like that (I don't even want to imagine it)?

Seventeen-year-old Isabella "Bella" Swan moves to the small town of
Forks, Washington, to live with her father. There, she finds herself
drawn to a mysterious classmate, Edward Cullen, who is revealed to be a
108-year-old vampire but is physically seventeen. Although Edward
discourages the romance at first, they soon fall deeply in love. When
the arrival of three nomadic vampires puts Bella's life in danger,
Edward and his family put their lives at stake to save her.

You may question yourself now, "What is with this hype?", "Have the
world gone mad?", or even "Should I even see this?" You don't know what
this is all about but you're curious. This is where I come in, and
other millions of reviews you can read to gain answers from these
questions and even millions more. No, I have not read the books.
Actually, I have chosen to try to watch movies before I read their
original sources because comparing the two can cause huge problems.
*cough*Harry Potter*cough* No, I'm not a fan, so I WAS in the same boat
as you. To start this off, I wasn't looking forward to this film. So
why did I see this? My brother read the book and wanted to see the
movie. But now I can say I left the theater with a huge smile on my
face.

So what is this hype? It's nothing different than the "Harry Potter"
frenzy and any other frenzy you can think of (LotR, Star Wars, etc).
This is basically a vampire love story for this year's generation, and
I'm part of it (which might be another reason the movie appealed to
me). So what's different about this than other vampire love stories? I
guess it has to deal with the young cast, which gives off a hint of
freshness, if you ask me. No doubt, the target demographic for this
film are the fans of the books, plus millions of teenage girls. If
you're not apart of it, well, I guess you can do yourself a favor and
skip this movie. It's not for you. Howver, there is a small chance for
teenage guys and people who haven't read the books but are curious to
see this movie to like the film. Hello, I'm one of them so take that
risk if you will.

The love story presented in the movie has a timeless feel to it. I'm a
sentimental fellow so it's no surprise I was brought into it very
quickly. However, that doesn't mean the movie is flawless. There are
some moments in the film that is just downright cheesy and awkward.
Take this scene, for example: The first time Kristen Stewart and Robert
Pattinson meet each other is awkward, but this is probably a bad
example because I think it was supposed to be that way. There are some
lines in here that was also very awkward and cheesy. There's one about
heroine. You don't want to know. But apart from those flaws, the film
does a great job giving us a fantastic romance.

A high point in this film is, surprisingly, the performances by almost
everyone in the movie. Judging by the movie trailer, Kristen Stewart
and Robert Pattinson might give off some bad vibes but that's because
you're not watching the movie as a whole. Trust me, Kristen Stewart and
Robert Pattinson both give off some fantastic performances, not to
mention a great chemistry. The supporting cast also do a very great job
as well, for what they're given.

The music choices for this movie is very weird, but you'll get used to
it. It's a mix of rock and perhaps Gothic (I couldn't tell, exactly).
The direction by Catherine Hardwicke does a great job showing us some
fantastic views of nature. In total, I was swept away by four fantastic
sequences in the movie. I won't tell you because it'll ruin the
surprise. One thing that bothered me about this film was that, and it
may be just me, the film should've gotten a better distributer because
the film looks low budget compared to other film adaptations and it is
(a budget of about $37 million). I just wished that the film could've
gotten a more well known distributer so that it could've gotten a
bigger budget so the film would look less amateur and better special
effects. Like I said, it may be only me.

Overall, the film surprised me big time, surpassing way over my
expectations and probably some other people that are going to see it
too. If you're a fan of the books and/or a teenage girl, there's no
doubt you should see this movie. If you're not, you probably will not
like the movie, although there's still a small chance that this miracle
can happen. If you're one of those people who feels like it's the end
of the world because of this huge fan base and this huge success for
this movie, don't complain because we all know this movie isn't for you
so just stop whining that there will be an apocalypse. In the end, this
movie is basically a huge setup for the next three movies (hopefully,
they will get made) but that's not a bad thing because you get a great
romance with a fantastic showdown in the end. 8/10