Morning After ‘Twilight’: Robert Pattinson Drinks Deep at Beatrice Inn
Ben Barna
November 24, 2008
So, Twilight. Thoughts? Are you still in deeply in love with Edward Cullen? Someone I know saw it three times this weekend (or was it four?). Someone else I know wept. Others saw Robert Pattinson celebrating his film's dazzling opening weekend at Beatrice Inn, wasted and cheerfully straddling a banquette. The film is already such a smash that number two in the series is already in the works. So even though reviews were lukewarm, the Twilight train is barreling forward. Except I got this disconcerting text on Saturday night from a coworker and devout fan of the books.
“Ben FYI I am beyond disgusted with the twilight movie and I think I should write something to convey the utter disappointment that has been expressed by all the fans. It was seriously the worst movie I’ve ever seen. - bridgette.” I just went to her desk and followed up on that review, and she put it in even blunter terms. “Everything about it was bad. The writing was bad, the acting was bad—if I hadn’t read the book, I would have walked out after the first 15 minutes.” I hope Melissa Rosenberg doesn’t read this. Awkward!
Comments (22)
Posted by cabingurl on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 01.56 pm
Yeah, what fans? I am a fan of the book, and I am not a teenager, actually 31 years old. I actually liked the movie. I think it could have been a little better, but they didn’t have the biggest budget to work with either. I think they really nailed the main story line of the book. Of course it wasn’t as great as the book. Film adaptations never are because you can’t cram every single sentence in a book into 120 minutes.
I SAW THIS MOVIE SUNDAY, I WAS DISAPPOINTED THAT THEY DIDN’T BUILD THE RELATIONSHIP MORE, IT WAS LIKE IN FAST
MOTION, TO MUCH DIALOGUE WAS LEFT OUT, BUT THE ACTING
WAS BELIEVABLE. EMMETT WAS DEAD ON AS I PICTURED, ROSALEE WAS A DISAPPOINTMENT, SHE MUST HAVE HAD PULL TO NAIL THAT PART. I BELIEVE IT WAS THE SCRIP THAT LET ME
DOWN BECAUSE THE ACTING WAS ENJOYABLE, WHO-EVER SCRIPTED
HARRY POTTER, THAT’S WHO THEY NEED TO HIRE! THEY KEPT WITH THE BOOKS BETTER THAN ANYONE I’VE EVER SEEN… MAKE
THE CALL SUMMITT!
Posted by sylvia on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 02.40 pm
I agree, the movie was disappointing. Kristen Stewart had this werid studder which completley ruined the scenes, Bella never was like that. Robert mixed up his emotions, like when Bella entered the room to Chemistry he seemed like he wanted to puke, when in the book he wanted to kill her, he was stiff and very uncomfortable. If her scent was the greatest scent to him why would he want to puke on her.
Posted by sylvia on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 02.41 pm
The movie felt like it was 2 seconds long. It had no detail only event after event which made it terrible. I hated how they added that scene with the field trip and Edward was acting like a gerk, Edward was never mean to Bella in the Book, he wanted to protect her. i hated how they mixed scenes up, like the Meadow that was Edwards special spot that he should to Bella, in the movie it wasent like that at all. And when Bella escaped the hotel to James, they made it seem so simple, when in reality it was so hard for her to get out. I just hope in the next movie “New Moon” they have more detail it would make it a lot better.
Posted by Jessica Swindol on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 04.11 pm
i was also very happy with the adaptation. i think they could have had a few more scenes establishing the relationship… “blood-typing” would have been good to help the viewer buy into why he’s so protective of her.
Overall, though, I was very pleased. I thought it was lovely.
I am also, by the way, not a shrieking 12-year-old. I am a mom, and I am 27.
I also hated the 5th Harry Potter because it was shallow, so I think M. Rosenburg did a better job than whoever did that screenplay.
I look forward to New Moon, and I hope Summit gives them a much bigger budget so that they can pull off making Jacob’s transformation believable.
Posted by Brittany on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 04.15 pm
I liked the movie. Everyone is going to say there is something about a movie that they would change. The actors were good. Leave it to someone to try and drag down what is actually good. Kristen Stewart is an amazing actress and she’s only 18. That girl has talent. Robert Pattinson is a good looking, talented actor that can do a variety of movie roles and still make it look good. Books will have more details than movies. Remember people, that many pages in a book can’t all fit into a 2 hour time slot.
Posted by Twilight Series Fan on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 04.23 pm
The movie was ok. Could they do more? yes.
I think that fans got a WHOLE lot of more out of the movie than the non-readers.
I think for most fans, it was just fun to see the book come to life.
Posted by Anne on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 04.26 pm
I have seen the morvie 4 times. I will agree that the first time I saw it I kept making notes of the differences in the book and the movie. However, after getting over that I really enjoyed it. I realize it cannot be the same as the movie or it would be 5 hours long. I wish it were longer but I am realistic. I loved it and look forward to the next 3.
Posted by tyler on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 04.48 pm
The movie was very interesting considering i had VERY high expectations. It was a lot like the book, though they deleted a lot of scenes; then again it was only a 2 hour movie. I liked it a lot. It could have been better, all in all, it was good.
Robert is freaking sexy as hell. (not as hot as the Edward described in the book) but still bangin’ gorgeous!
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Posted by Anonymous on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 12.55 pm
Really? Most fans that I know(and I know many) were happy with it.