Twice is nice for seeing “Twilight” film
I went last weekend with a group of gal pals to see the film version of “Twilight.” It was my second time to see it since I watched the screening at the film junket in Beverly Hills, Calif., the week before the film opened.
When I saw the film the first time, I was most of the way through “Twilight,” the first book in Stephenie Meyer’s four-book mega-best-selling saga. I liked the movie but didn’t love it.
Since November, I’ve discovered what millions of Meyer’s fans know: Man, those books are addictive!
After I finished the book “Twilight” back at the hotel after the film screening, I made the mistake of reading the first chapter of “New Moon” included in the back of the first book. I reiterate: big mistake. The first chapter ends in a cliff-hanger if you don’t have the rest of the book, and there I was in California without the second book. It drove me crazy for the next few days until I could get out and buy a copy.
I raced through “New Moon” and soon picked up “Eclipse” and “Breaking Dawn.” I stayed up until 5 a.m. reading “Breaking Dawn.” I hadn’t stayed up that late reading a book since “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” ended that page-turning series.
I really love Meyer’s books, so when a group of friends invited me to go see “Twilight” again, I took them up on the offer.
My assessment of the movie basically remained unchanged after seeing it the second time: I thought it was a faithful adaptation of Meyer’s book but that it had its awkward moments and the special effects and makeup were cheap and cheesy.
But the experience of seeing it after reading all four books was richer and more satisfying. There was a sense of anticipation knowing what was going to happen to the characters after the credits rolled.
Plus, seeing it with a group of like-minded friends – some have seen the movie so often they refused to reveal precise numbers – was plain fun.
I have recommended the books to several other people since I finished them, and some have become fellow fans.
And my friends and I already have a party in the works for when the film comes out on DVD.
-BAM
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Oh men, I totally understand u. I wasn’t even interested in all the Twilight buzz by november, but it became too much, so I had to read it. Of course, I wasn’t going to watch the movie before to read the book, that was a mistake with Harry Potter. I watched the movie three weeks ago, when I finished the first book. It was cool, but of course not as cool as the book. Three nights ago I finished the saga, and now I feel the urge of watching the movie again, even more now ’cause I’m reading the draft of “Midnight Sun”, you know, the one through Edward’s perspective of Twilight. I hadn’t feel so excited and happy with a book saga since Harry Potter, and I think the twist of the forbidden love and all that make Twilight a really “must”…
OMG!!
I couldn’t put them down. One night my mom woke up at 2:00 am to go to the bathroom an dfound me reading New Moon. I couldn’t put it down. Then i told my brother’s girlfriend that and she thought i was crazy…. until she started reading. I got up set after reading New Moon because i didn’t have Eclipse and Breaking Dawn. I had to wait 3 day until i got them. It drove me insain to wait. I hope that they make The New Moon movie better then Twilight. There is a new director. But if they put Dakota Fanning in it to play Jane I am going to flip.
As an adult reader of the Twilight series, I totally agree with you. (A real adult….with adult children!) I had only read the first two books when I saw the movie and I still enjoyed it! Since then, Santa heeded my warning and delivered on the final two installments of the saga.
Readers should be prepared to be transfixed, entertained and to fall madly in love with the characters.
Anything to get kids to read…..even those of a more advanced age.
But I have a question. Why can’t I have dreams like that?
When the movie came out my 14 yr. old niece just could not stop talking about it and she had read all 4 books. I thought she was crazy! I really never had time to read books because I have 4 small children and a husband to take care of. One day I said what the heck I’ll just try to read one. Well I couldn’t stop!!!! I was addicted. I read the first two and then saw the movie. I loved the movie, but the book was better! I thought the movie could’ve had a lot more details in it. Right after the movie I went and purchased the last 2 books. I cried at the end of the last one because it was all done. I just want more and more now! OMG–Robert Pattinson is soooo hot! I fell in love with the caracters and their love for each other.
The eightth time i read twilight was really good; you have too be atrue fan to even achnollege how great the movie is so…. guess your not true fans!
I couldn’t agree with you more!!!!