#1: Twi-like? Or Twi-not?

The book and movie series of the famous Twilight is a very touchy subject. Either you LOVE it or you LOATH it. Myself, I am stuck in the middle. The books, which started being released over three years ago, have never touched my hands. And I had not seen the feature film until I was home for Thanksgiving break this past week, the first being over a year old. My sister, being a "TOTF" (totally obsessed twilight fan), made me sit down with her, my mother and father, and watch this film. My dad, as you can imagine, was not excited one bit. He was moaning and groaning and wouldn't sit down without a couple of beers to get him through these 122 minutes of sparkly pain.

So after we got my dad seated and a little "buzzed" we turned on the movie. I watched, met the characters, and followed the story line. Like most movies there was the boy and the girl, the other boy who wants the girl, the single parent, the antagonist, and the "secret" between the couple that eventually surfaces itself and causes the problem 'should we stay together, or break up'. The movie was alright. I wouldn't say it was amazing, but it was entertaining while it lasted. Though, I don't think I'd watch it again. The coloring was very different, everything had a green-ish tint and it was not a happy-go-lucky type of movie. Even though it was a tad bit depressing, there were many interesting camera shots. I went on YouTube afterwards and found this clip of a film project that discussed the exact shots that I thought were done well.

All in all I was satisfied with my experience of Twilight. It wasn't an award winning movie to me by any means, but I am glad that I finally sat down and watched this movie in which people told me was "life changing". Stephanie Meyer is definitely getting a lot more money than she thought she would, and I think that is something to think about. If the author is inexperienced, as Meyer was, the end result usually reflects this. I do agree that the movie was a little bit premature, and could have been improved in many ways. Here is a clip of Stephanie talking about her experience with writing Twilight.

For more information on the book Twilight you should click here. And for fun facts about the movie click here.