2008 Woodie Awards
"Twilight" hits theaters
Stephanie Hall
Issue date: 12/4/08 Section: TruLife
My first memory of "Twilight" was seeing the dark novel laden with forbidden fruit secretively being passed among my friends. Eventually the ever-present apple combined with the constant murmurs of Edward Cullen got to be too much and I finally borrowed my little sister's copy. As quickly as I'd finished the book, I was sucked in by Edward's obsessive adoration and the mysterious Cullen family. I was ecstatic that a movie was coming out but worried that the actors couldn't match the characters already so alive in my mind.
After sitting through what felt like a five-minute but was really a two-hour movie, I came out enraptured with Edward Cullen. I'll be the first to admit I went straight back to my room and checked him out on IMDb. Eventually the enchantment of Edward Cullen faded, and I committed the cardinal sin for movie watching: I compared the movie to the book.
Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan would not have been my first choice, but with a few more acting lessons she could turn into a decent Bella. Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen: A+. Before the movie, I had my doubts because he kind of looked like a creeper. But through the movie, like in the book, he turns from aloof and awkward to dreamy and perfect. The rest of the Cullen family was well selected - except for Jasper, who instead of looking restrained, looked like he was constipated throughout the movie. All of the La Push Indians seemed well selected for the entire 30 seconds they were in the movie, but my biggest qualm was with the rug they used for Jacob's (Taylor Lautner) hair.
I was surprised that the producers didn't bring Jacob's story line into this movie, but I guess they are saving it to spice up the second film. I thought the movie could have used more storylines besides scene after scene of Bella and Edward in close, intense conversation with underlying sexual tension that ends with happy music and them chatting in various places. I thought they should have had a few more comedic scenes to deviate from the tragic love story. Though I'm a little disappointed with the plot of the movie, I would still go see it again and think any girl will fall for Edward's charms (unless you're weird and root for Jacob).
After sitting through what felt like a five-minute but was really a two-hour movie, I came out enraptured with Edward Cullen. I'll be the first to admit I went straight back to my room and checked him out on IMDb. Eventually the enchantment of Edward Cullen faded, and I committed the cardinal sin for movie watching: I compared the movie to the book.
Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan would not have been my first choice, but with a few more acting lessons she could turn into a decent Bella. Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen: A+. Before the movie, I had my doubts because he kind of looked like a creeper. But through the movie, like in the book, he turns from aloof and awkward to dreamy and perfect. The rest of the Cullen family was well selected - except for Jasper, who instead of looking restrained, looked like he was constipated throughout the movie. All of the La Push Indians seemed well selected for the entire 30 seconds they were in the movie, but my biggest qualm was with the rug they used for Jacob's (Taylor Lautner) hair.
I was surprised that the producers didn't bring Jacob's story line into this movie, but I guess they are saving it to spice up the second film. I thought the movie could have used more storylines besides scene after scene of Bella and Edward in close, intense conversation with underlying sexual tension that ends with happy music and them chatting in various places. I thought they should have had a few more comedic scenes to deviate from the tragic love story. Though I'm a little disappointed with the plot of the movie, I would still go see it again and think any girl will fall for Edward's charms (unless you're weird and root for Jacob).
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