Eclipse movie review

This is the review from a fan, more so of the books than the movies. I've put categories for each aspect of the movie this time for better references.
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Cinematography:
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Kudos David Slade and the crew! Eclipse was pretty impressive!
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I love the addition of beautiful scenery and backdrops such as the snow-tipped mountain ranges and fields. The meadow is the prettiest so far. I’m so glad there is no more ugly blue-tint and too warm tones like that in New Moon. The colour tones used are just right. David Slade put his eye for beauty in good use.-
Extremely cool action scenes in the training and fighting parts! It looks really surreal, fighting between something not quite humans.-
Romance scenes are hotter now, making me feel a bit uncomfortable, most definitely the bedroom scene. It could have gone better though, prolong it a little like that in the book. Tent scene and the fighting scenes stick closest to the book and I love those!
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To quote the words from a fan in Twilightlexicon ”the newborns died as described in the book” which is quite disturbing actually. All those pings of crystal shattering and wrenching of limbs and faces, woah, I love how they stuck close to it.
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Acting:
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Acting certainly had step up a notch. Robert Pattinson still looks like he is grimacing when he smiles, perhaps it’s the contracts?
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Xavier Samuel’s acting is very notable as Riley. The way he moves and delivers his lines, it’s very professional. Kristen Steward and Robert Pattinson’s acting are better, at least they show the right emotions when talking.-
Dakota Fanning is truly very deliciously evil as Jane. I just love her lines, especially her “decisions, decisions” and “The Volturi don’t give second chances” quotes.
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The Cullens have more screen time which is great, especially Jackson Rathbone, who talks and acts more than the 2 previous movies put together.-
I think that Taylor Lautner’s acting is not as bad as some people said it was. For me, the jealously, hatred and sarcasm Jacob has is presented on screen. I don’t think he sounds so wooden either.
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Billy Burke is hilarious as Charlie, in the sex talk scene and graduation scene. He provides comic relief and did well in the portrayal Bella's father.
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All those agony felt by the newborns and Jacob is truly heart-wrenching. Those screams, wow, they raise goosebumps for me. I truly can feel Jacob’s pain in some scenes.
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Make-up:-
Wigs are generally better this time round for everyone. Refresh my memory, but did Rosalie have bone-straight hair? I hated the way Esme’s and Rosalie’s hair are piled up on their heads during the training and fighting scenes.-
Make-up looks more natural, more so on some than others. Pattinson’s face still looks slathered on with too much white-powder. Xavier Samuel’s on the other hand, looks very natural on him. Perhaps it has to do with lighting.
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Plotline:
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Eclipse is the best so far in following the plotline of the book. Twilight is the worst, even though I have said it so many times before. If New Moon is 10 times better Twilight, then Eclipse is 25 times better.-
Although some scenes are mashed together and others cut out, I don’t feel like I’m missing something. The movie is well-paced although scenes are switched around. The second half of the movie sticks closer to the book than the first half, which is acceptable to me.
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Soundtrack/score:
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Nice accompanying music along with the scenes. The songs used matches the feel and overall tone of the movie.
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I love Jacob's score by Howard Shore. The genius who did the Lord of the Rings soundtrack. It's just too bad I didn't know which scene it is.-
Bad points:
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The opening scene was great though the ending wasn’t as nice. It should have ended when Jacob ran away as a wolf, leaving behind his life. That would have been a better ending and a nicer way to lead the story to Breaking Dawn.-
Jasper’s back story is too water-downed. I would have like to see Alice and him meeting at the diner, and delivering their lines in the loving manner.
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Some great quotes are cut off, like Rosalie’s “If we have any happy ending, we would have been lying under gravestones by now” and Jacob’s “I can’t fight with an Eclipse. “ The movie could have more details to it and could have been longer.
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Bella shouldn’t have leave with Jacob in one of the scenes, it just goes against the grain of the book. As much as she loves Jacob, she wouldn’t do that kind of thing in that kind of circumstance.
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The “I’m Switzerland” line could be better delivered than what is shown. It would have been better if Bella have said that “I don’t who is a werewolf or a vampire. From now, I am Bella, you are Jacob and he is Edward. If Angela is a witch, she can join the party too”.
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Good points:
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I like the backstory of Riley and the meeting with Renee at Florida. I am glad they included the graduation party and Bella hitting Jacob and the bracelet. It’s all this small details that make Eclipse works.
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I like the legends Billy told at the campfire scene. It was more than nicely done. The chase at the beginning was awesome, with all the snarling from the wolves and vampires chasing Victoria.
Rosalie’s backstory could have last a tad longer but it still good.
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More quotes directly from the book this time round which pleases me very much.-
Overall feel:-
All in all, it was a satisfying movie session because it stayed close to the book. Everything is much better than before, partly because Eclipse is the beginning of an end. Things are tied up while others break down and most fans agreed that Eclipse is their favourite book.
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Eclipse is without a doubt a movie made for the fans. In the words of Producer Wyck Godfrey “You people count. You people matter. The fans matter. Did you like it?”-
The movie is made as though audience are expected to understand the backstories behind it, the way some scenes and dialogue links back to the books. Which is great, in my opinion.
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It is no doubt the best of the three produced so far and it doesn’t help that Eclipse is my favourite book. I have high expectations for it despite knowing that it was a stupid thing to do. Thankfully, I wasn’t disappointed. I learnt my lesson the last time that comparing the book too much with the movie adaption is going to give me heartaches.
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So, that’s two ticks now. It made Twilight the movie seems like a bad memory. I get it that it was a first try and a film either make it or break it. Sequels, on the other hand, can too make or break the success. In the case where book sequels are concerned, generally, it just keeps getting better and better.
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If I have the chance, I would want to watch it again and again. Too bad for me, money don’t grow on trees and I feel guilty for going even for a second time. Like they said, the first time is for the overall feel of the film. The subsequent rounds are to savour the movie bit by bit, analysing the scenes if one wants or just enjoy a second helping with an open-mind.
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I am buying the movie companion guide though. It is just too good to be missed.
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Though I get it how some people, who aren't readers or fans, will not get the story at all. Indeed, if I am a non-reader, I would feel like I'm missing a lot of things.
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But, all I can say is, as a reader and a fan, I am heartened to know that a movie was made with fans in mind. They can't possibly review all the details again, this was an unnecessary thing to do. It makes fans feel special and it is certainly too bad for non-fans and non-readers.
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The Twilight saga movies are just like any book-to-movie adaptions. The main audiences are expected to understand the back stories and relate back to the movie in question.
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In the words of a fan "Do they think that by going just for the last part of the Lord of the Rings trilogy will allow them to understand everything? Or going for only the Deathly Hallows showing?"
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Another issue. I don't get it how some fans are disappointed by the movie. I thought it was quite magnificent, but to each his own, I guess. People have different expectations and hopes. Like how I don't understand why there are fans who like Twilight the movie.
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As long as the box office around the world continue to ring in money, we should feel proud. Money matters, you know it does. Continue breaking records! I'm in awe over the millions of dollars earn in just the first 2 days of the showing. It may fall short of what New Moon had, but it was still very, very cool.
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New Moon movie review

New Moon movie is totally awesome! I enjoyed it, very much!
Chris Weitz has managed to capture the essence of the story which CH failed to do in the prequel. Kudos to him! I was a little shocked at the number of scenes and dialogue they managed to keep true to the book this time round.
So, the dialogue may be moved around a little and I admit that some dialogue in the book is pretty lengthy and boring for a movie. I understand the need for cuts and am quite pleased with the additional scenes they threw in.
The movie was faithful to the book and I'm extremely thankful for that.
The opening dream sequence was great. The breakup scene was painful to watch and the reunion at Italy was beautiful.
The cliff-diving and the conversation between Bella and ghostly Edward were great. That is one of my favourite parts in the book. I'm just disappointed that Bella didn't scream when she is going down. I like the "fire in the water" scene when Victoria was coming towards Bella.
The part on the October-November-December montage was amazing. That together with the Kristen Steward's acting was excellent.
I thought the effects of the wolves are a little too fake but the fight scene between wolf-Jacob and wolf-Paul was well-done. The snarling and growling and dirt-flying really appeals to me.
I didn't particularly like the fight scene with the Volturi because it seems over the top. Edward and Alice would want to prevent things from going ugly and Aro wouldn't have a fight out-front.
I do the like the effects of Edward's ghostly forms. Somehow, it's more suited to have a form than just a disembowelled voice warning Bella in the movie.
The relationship between Bella and Jacob was nicely explored but I wish they would show them having a walk, doing their homework etc. The dream catcher he made for Bella was a nice addition to the story as it relates to the nightmares faced by her.
There are a couple of things that I wish the producers could have left in. For example, Bella's screaming as she jumped, Bella screaming Edward's name as she ran through the throngs of people at Volterra, Edward saying "Carlisle is right" and the quote from Romeo, Bella thinking she was dead when she returned to Forks (that would make things light) and Edward's voice asking Bella to "be happy" when Jacob is about to kiss her. Nothing fanciful, probably wouldn't take more than a couple of minutes but it will convey more messages.
The raw emotions present in the movie was spot-on.
Kristen Steward's portrayal of Bella was so much better this time. Her expressions and acting has much improved since Twilight the movie. I can really feel her pain and agony as she passed the time without Edward by her side. Her screams at night was what made my eyes leaked.
Even Robert Pattinson's Edward was pretty good. The wretched look and air around the normally composed Edward was nicely played out. Furthermore, he only appeared minimally in the movie.
Taylor Lautner's washboard abs is Wow! It really shows his dedication for the movie franchise by the way he buffed up the last few months. I do love his portrayal of Jacob. He made the whole personal sun thing very believable.
The supporting cast were all great too. The wolf pack guys are kind of cute. Michael Sheen as Aro was pretty creepy and Dakota Fanning's Jane is evilly awesome. I do love Billy Burke's Charlie as the awkward father-figure.
I like the colours used in this sequel. It is so much better than the blue tint in Twilight the movie.
The soundtrack and accompanying music was lovely. It suits the ups and downs of the movie.
I didn't really like the way things end off but I can get over it. The closing line of "Marry me" do sets things nicely for Eclipse, now that I think of it. But, I wish that Bella could have said "OK, what's the punch line?"
Overall, the whole movie was tastefully done and it is indeed a movie made for fans. Chris Weitz did not disappoint when he sent that letter to Stephenie Meyer saying he would make a movie faithful to the fans and the book.
Thank you, Chris Weitz and the team who is responsible behind this creation! My scepticism about him is unfounded. I don't believe that I wanted CH to stay on. I can still remember the fears fans had when it was announced he was to be director for NM as his last movie was not up to standards in many people's eyes.
It is truly marvellous and I can't wait for David Slade's vision. He has an eye for beauty and abstract art and I look forward to seeing my favourite book bought to life.
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"People from the two ends of Singapore, get together at the centre for a common purpose."

Purely by coincidence, my brothers and I wore red. I told my cousin we are celebrating St. Marcus Day too. My cousin had her NM shirt on, while I wore my self-made Bella’s bracelet with a crystal heart and silver wolf pendant.
How wonderful, it was like an itinerary was made for me yesterday.
I completed my test by 5.00pm and left school for Marina Square. My cousin and brothers arrived at nearly the same time as I did and we went to collect tickets by 6.00pm.
The counter-person nearly gave me a heart-attack saying that there was no such booking, but it’s his fault for not listening to me properly. We went for dinner at KFC and I had a second look at my potential Christmas present at Esprit.
We were in the theatre by 6.55pm and the advertisements began. The whole theater was full, as expected. I was continuously talking to my cousin about all twilight related stuff and what I hope to see.
The movie began and I was deeply moved and pleased by Chris Weitz’s work.
The cinematography was really well-done.
The emotions on screen are oh-so bittersweet and spot-on.

Too bad, my bladder can’t take it 30 minutes into the show, and I took off to the toilet. I think I missed Quil’s appearance, according to my cousin.
2 hours and 10 minutes passed all too quickly and it was time to be back on Earth. Thanks, cousin! For the lovely time we shared.
I really do want to view it again but it’s wasteful. I’m definitely getting the special edition DVD when it is out in the States. I look forward to the deleted scenes.
Eclipse is less than 7 months away, at least in USA. I wonder when will be the release date in Singapore.
It definitely sets the bar high for David Slade. I hope the negotiations for Breaking Dawn get done soon and please get Chris Weitz back for BD!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Shoots! I can't get to sleep yesterday night as my mind was running a marathon with all the thoughts about what I am going to jot down and my feelings for NM.
I can't believe that this morning, I awoke, feeling very unrested, only to have my thoughts erase from my mind! Argh! All the things I tried hard not to think last night was gone when morning came.
I was hoping for some inspiration when I am writing this. All in all, I'm pretty satisfied with the ways things turn out, except that this is not my best potential.

Re-reading & numbers for New Moon

I'm re-reading New Moon amid the midst of upcoming deadlines to prepare for the movie event.
I've got to say, re-reading the book has brought me a fresh new perspective. It just strengthens the point on why I fall in love with the series in the first place. It's like a breeze in the heat.

After a break of of so many months, flipping open the book brought back so much memories.

I love the descriptions of Edward and Jacob, the emotions and the setting of the scenes.

Edward with his velvety voice, smothering golden eyes and crooked smile, oh my, that is something one can only get in the books. Jacob with his sunny disposition and ability to make everyone feel at ease around him. Now, that's 2 guys who best remain fiction.

One can achieve the settings and backdrop perfectly, but one can seldom get the personality and character right for a movie.

I used to be one of those people who blurred the lines between fiction characters and movie persona. Now, after the bad experience with the movie-who-must-not-be-named, I make sure the lines are not crossed.

Fiction will remain as fiction and they are the best things that could happen. Actors' portrayal of these characters are second or third.

On another note, I have to thank Chris Weitz for a job well-done. I may not have seen the movie, but judging from the general feedback from fans, it was awesome and so much better than the prequel.
http://www.twilightlexicon.com/2009/11/24/ew-interviews-chris-wietz-the-post-movie-reaction/

Chris Weitz is a hero for sticking up with his beliefs and created a movie that is made for fans, no matter that critics don't like it. I love this quote of his "this was made for the fans, and if you don’t get it, then you don’t get it." How true.

And fans don't disappoint. New Moon movie is moving up the line in the biggest earning movies in 2009 domestic gross (USA). Currently, it's number 6, just $30 million behind Star Trek. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2009&p=.htm

I'll reserve my comments for the big day and will give a scene-by-scene analysis when all is said and done.

When the holidays come, I'll be brainstorming on the design for the countdown clock for Eclipse.

For now though, I've got to face reality with tests and projects.

New Moon 1st trailer out!

Ahhhhh! New Moon 1st trailer is out! Check this out!

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It's looking good, what with the birthday party, leaving scene, Laurent coming back, and the wolf form. Edward is gone, as in, lost in the movies.

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He can only stay in my heart and the books now. Robert Pattinson has taken over him. What the ****! The more I see the movie "Edward", the more I want to puke. How I hate those long sideburns...

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OMJ! Taylor is looking really fit! All those muscles... The special effects is more refined now. But, it still looks fake and really unnatural at some scenes. Like the one where "Edward" pushed "Jasper" and he flew into the piano.

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Kristen Steward's expression looks ho-hum to me. She's always wearing the same set of emotions, even though her character should be upset, angry, scared, or zombie-like.

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While the size of the wolf is great, the effects is bad.

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Well, well, it looks promising for the moment. I remain sceptical for now as a great trailer does not equal to a great movie. Chris Weitz, twilight fans are counting on you to make this into the sequel which can make us proud.

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The sequel is going to be so much better than Twilight the movie and that's a fact. Because, no matter how AU (alternate universe) New Moon becomes, it can't beat Twilight's spot from it's position in the cringe-worthy movies in 2008.

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I'm ashamed to say that I'm a twilight movie fan. For sure, my feelings for it remains on the bad side.

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Joyeux Anniversaire!

18th Birthday today!

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~Bon Anniversaire à Moi~

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It's a birthday song in French. Too bad I don't know how to sing it.

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*Throws Confetti* Woohoo!

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By the way, thank you for the wishes! I'll type out the names soon.

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I'll only go out and celebrate next week. But, yesterday was fun!

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Went to VivoCity's Bosses for Mothers' Day dinner. My cousins and my brothers and I were laughing so much because we were making fun of the Twilight movie and talking ermm, "weird" stuff. It's really great!

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Walked around afterwards, and went to Pacific Coffee.

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Volvo sure knows how to market their products.

"Drive a Volvo. Live Forever" is the tagline for Volvo C30. A great marketing act.

With New Moon movie on the horizon, the next luxury brand to market their ads will be Porsche. "Be cool, Get a Porsche". "Diamonds are a girl's best friend, but Porsche is a girl's true love." Who needs diamonds when you've got a Porsche?"

Well, well, the director and script-writer better include the famous yellow Porsche 911 Turbo inside the movie. And for goodness sake, put in the proper brand and model this time.

The moment I saw the advertisement for Volvo, I know that something is off. It don't seem like the model that the real, fictional Edward drives in the books.

I did some research, and guess what? The Volvo model used in the movie is a C30, a family car. The real deal is actually a Volvo S60R, a sports car.

Gah, the difference is a whole yard. There's just something wrong for a teenager (although forever young) to drive a family car. Even Carlisle do not drive a family car.

If anyone has money for their disposal, would anyone get a family car?

No wonder, I almost chocked when I saw the movie's Volvo. Not sleek but bulky. I wanted to get to the bottom of the lack of class of the Volvo used but didn't, and it slipped my mind.

It gets on my nerves when details aren't even pay attention to.

CNY 2009 part 2

27th Jan:
Went to my aunt's house from my mother's side.

After a while, went back to cousin's house to meet up before going to watch the movie Inkheart at Jurong Point. Almost full, again. What's with people and watching movies during CNY season?

13 tickets altogether. We were seated in 2 rows.

Inkheart is quite nice, in my opinion. Then again, I didn't read the book beforehand. So, I'm not really in the position to say anything. Hmm, maybe, I will read the trilogy someday.

One thing for sure is, Inkheart isn't Twilight for younger kids. This is most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. What, now suddenly, every movie is being compared with Twilight!? Stupid media and their shallow-thinking. Twilight is not comparable to any other movie unless that movie has vampires that sparkle and drive fast and expensive cars.

Went for dinner at a restaurant in Jurong Point. The food was ok, although my cousins and brothers didn't seem to enjoy it.

28th Jan:
Went for French class for less than an hour and returned home. Wasted my time. I woke up at 5.45am.

Booked tickets for Red Cliff 2 at Golden Village at North Point. The theater was almost full.

Red Cliff 2 is a nice movie. Make me curious about the whole book series and history of China. Hoping to watch Red Cliff next time. Maybe, I will go and borrow the DVD or something.

It's 2 hours plus, long movie.

Candid shot of me and my father

By: my cousin

*No. We are not praying or doing the whistle-thingy.

13 tickets for Inkheart.

What a treat, for us and for the box office.

Poster for Red Cliff 2

Poster for Inkheart.

Thoughts

It's been chilly lately. It's really windy too.

If only there's snow...

I can't wait for Chinese New Year! But, before that, there are many obstacles to pass.

Projects need to be handled up soon. Still on track, I think.

March huh? Can't wait for the Twilight DVD to come to Singapore! I'm going to buy it straight away, as a collectible. The chances are, I won't be watching it too often.
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To be truthful, I can hardly stand Robert Pattinson's face. Guess I belong in the small minority of fans who don't like him.

But, my tolerance for him has grown since the second time I watched Twilight.

About another thing, I'm Team Edward and Team Taylor. I'm aware that there are 5 teams now: Team Edward, Team Jacob, Team Switzerland, Team Taylor and Team Robert.

I was on Team Edward at 1st. But along came Taylor Lautner who plays Jacob. I guess I can be considered Team Switzerland now. I still leaning towards Edward though.

But I'm definitely Team Taylor. I don't like Pattinson. Period. So, on screen I'll be supporting Taylor while on the books, it's Edward and all the other characters.

*Speaking of characters here*
Given a choice, I will choose Edward over Jacob. Not because he's rich and good-looking. But because his personality suits mine better. I'm not a fun person to be with, not an extrovert, etc. Jacob will probably be bored to tears. But having the above criteria do helps, albeit a little. Not to mention, Edward is sensitive and a thinker, which is like me.

Also, I like "old-fashioned". I think my taste of music will clashed with his though. Come to think of it, I've not met a person who shares the same taste of music as mine, which is "oldies", 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s music hits.

However, there's a saying that says 'people with the same personalities will clashed with each other.' Maybe I need someone to balance me out. 'Like a personal sun to chase away the clouds.'

With either of them, if I'm the imprinted or "soul mate", then I guess nothing else really matters.

Yeah, I'm putting this entry on the thread on twilightlexiconblog.com.

New Year: 2009

A very Happy New Year to everyone!

Watched Ellen Degeneres show at 4.30 pm yesterday. Robert Pattinson was interviewed, so I thought I should watch it. I accepted that he's part of the Twilight phenomenal now, although I still don't like him as Edward.

Anyway, his real voice is quite great actually. So, I don't know why he speaks so funnily during the movie. I heard that it's because he tried to change his British accent to American.

Went to airport at night. After my father reached, we went to Tosto to have drinks. Reached home just in time for the countdown, and to see the fireworks over the distance at Marina.

Wishing 2009 to be great~

PS: 1st post for year 2009! I just realised it when I saw the archive. Woohoo!

Twilight movie review

Twilight movie: The verdict

Green for not-so-good stuff, blue for good stuff for the top potion of this post.

No ratings from me due to a previous post saying I dislike ratings for movies.
Spoilers ahead: Don't read if you don't want to.

OK, here goes, I wouldn't say it's fulfilling to the fullest. It's not that bad as some people put it too. Overall, a so-so movie.
Although, I took a deep breath and prepared myself before the movie started, I was still fairly disappointed by the final product. The essence is just not in the right place.
Robert Pattinson's role of Edward is quite disappointing.

To me, it's 2 different people, completely. The movie Edward is Pattinson. The Edward in the book is the real Edward. The moment Pattinson opened his mouth and said the first word "Hello", made me laughed my head off. His accent was just so weird and awkward. The phrase, "My family, we're different from our kind", made me want to rewind the disc and heard it again to know what he is saying.

I, unlike tons of female fans out there, do not think he is "hot", "cute" or whatever word used to describe good-looking guys. He's not good-looking at all, at least to me.
Kristen Steward looked and acted like she has some kind of attitude problem. I though she will be an OK Bella but seems like I was wrong.
Peter Facinelli as Carlisle was the WOW factor. He's my favourite actor playing the Cullens now. So much like a true vampire.
Billy Burke played a good father role. Very Charlie-liked. Good chemistry with Steward aka Bella in the father-daughter roles.

The actors and actresses playing the humans, were quite good too. Especially Michael Welch and
Justin Chon who were attracted to Bella. Both of them were very funny, just like in the book.

Cam Gigandet as James was cool. Very James-liked. The smelling-Bella-scent parts where he rolled his eyes, suggested how potent and sweet-smelling her scent is. Rachelle Lafevre as Victoria was good. Beautiful and vengeful, especially during the ending when she spied on Steward and Pattinson in the Prom.

Taylor Lautner as Jacob was alright. Hate his long hair but he will get to cut it in New Moon. I really want to see him in short hair, sigh. Please don't change Lautner...
The special effects were not-so special afterall. The stunts in the Ballet and Baseball scenes were great but other than that, erm... The glittering part in the so disappointing Meadow scene made me laugh too. It's alike to pouring glitter powder all over his body and face. Very dissatisfying. And that tree-climbing scene, they should just do away with that part. It's not even in the book anyway. Too awkward.
Music-wise, still OK. I didn't pay much attention to the background music.
Yes, just like many fans who watched the movie, the Baseball scene is my favourite in the movie. I heard that most money was spent in that part too. Wow, baseball never look any better than what I've seen in the movie. Jackson Rathbone aka Jasper, you are cool! Playing baseball left-handed is the coolest thing ever.
After the actors, special effects, music, comes the plot itself.
Plot-wise, not that great. Skipped too many parts in the book and Pattinson and Steward were just not into character. Pattinson looked as if he was trying to resist smiling all the time when saying the lines. He was too rough with Steward and not a "gentleman" like what Edward is in the book.

Prom was watered-down as was the Meadow scene. It was the defining moment in the book yet strangely simplified in the movie. Where are the rest of the Cullens in the Prom? I was looking forward to see Alice and Rosalie's dresses.

The cameo of Stephenie Meyer and the apple in Pattinson's hands were great tributes to the Twilight saga.

From the Baseball scene onwards, everything's just fine. Details still missing, scenes still cut, but at least the hunt is on.
When Lautner aka Jacob was telling the tale of the "Cold Ones" to Steward aka Bella, the memories of the past showed that the former Quileute tribe members wearing pointy wolf hats on their heads. This was the moment me and cousin laughed the hardest. Must they really showed that to tell the viewers they are descendants of wolves?

Catherine Hardwicke's directing is unique. The whole screen will be filled with an actor/actress's face before shifting to another face and shifting back again. Can't she just pulled the lenses out a bit to capture both their faces instead?

I'm not going to nitpick on every single detail that went wrong inside the movie. That way, I'll be too critical.

I know that I said in previous posts that I shouldn't be laughing but all these laughing was not because it was that funny in a comedy way, it was because of the plot and maybe the frustration?

I have to agree with the media about Pattinson's awful acting. Ugh.
I can now totally see what the other fans saw when they commented on the movie. I was wearing rose-tinted glasses at the time and was so angry at fans who said bad things about Twilight movie. Now, I shared exactly (almost) their sentiments.

I can't seem to read any Twilight books without the face of Pattison coming to my mind. Seems that after watching the movie, the actors/actresses are weaving in with the characters in the book. The romantic words that Edward said to Bella in the book was spoilt by him. Zzz...

The media should engage some fans to comment on the movie instead of just asking their own personnel. The big and important difference between a fan's review and a media personnel's review of the same movie is that, a fan has almost all the background knowledge of the characters and plot whereas a media personnel does not. Most don't even read the books to begin with. How can they understand why characters behave in this way and that?

Although I must say, fans are prejudice in a way. I am. I love Twilight that I will watch the movie again and buy the DVD even though it is not that good.

I'm 70% in, 30% out. 30% is mostly due to lack of substance in the plot (I'm blaming the scriptwriter and the lack of budget) and Pattinson's bad acting. So now, whenever I talked to my cousin or brothers about the movie, it's always Pattinson and Steward, not Edward and Bella. Got to draw a line.

Hope to see Twilight movie again. I didn't hear the famous "And so, the lion fell in love with the lamb" line. I guessed Pattinson's mumbling plus the lack of subtitles made it hard to hear.

Well, looking forward to New Moon movie, maybe the change in director will be a good thing. Christ Weitz, it's up to you to make things work out the way it's suppose to. One very good thing about New Moon movie is, Pattinson will be largely missing in it. But if it's Copon who is taking over Lautner, then we'll see.

I almost cry when Edward left Bella in the book, but I think I'll be happy for the lack of Pattinson in the movie.
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Went to Marina Square at 1+. I wanted to see some Christmas CDs. My brothers and I spent quite a while in HMV, browsing. After that, sat on a bench to let time past.

It was 3+ when we went to Golden Village. I collected my tickets with my father's credit card. Waited for my cousins to reach. Movie started at 4pm.

All this while, I was really cold and excited. My heart was just pumping very fast as the moments ticked by. My cousin rushed here from her school, just in time. She is going to Secondary 5.

We went into the theater 1st. I was shocked to see the vastness of the theater and the number of people sitting in it. Mostly teenager girls and quite a lot of teenager guys too.

Our seats were not bad. In the centre of the screen. Then, my cousin went out to get my other cousin in. They didn't missed anything, haha. The movie started. Refer to the top potion to read all about it.

Had a great time whispering to my cousin who is also a Twilighter. We were trying to muffle our talking and laughing all the way.

A good thing that nobody screamed when Pattison appeared. Murmurs rose when Facinelli made his appearance in the hospital. Not "hyperventilating" like my cousin though.
During the kissing scene, the whole theater was quiet. Someone made this "Ooo... Ooo..." sound that had the whole theater laughing.

After the movie ended, my cousin and I were discussing about the movie. We went to walk around, and had dinner at Sakae Sushi. My aunt joined us too.

My cousins bought a bag and Adidas watch respectively.

Reached home quite late, I started blogging, but because it was too long, I finished it today.

A good experience, not necessarily a 5-star movie but since this is Twilight, a dream come true. Twilight fans will know this feeling, particularly those who have been fans since the start. It's a long and excruciating wait.

PS: Perhaps it'll be a better experience for people who didn't read the books to view the movie. Although, confusion will bound to occur. Too many scenes do not flow well and only readers and fans will know what's going on. Either way, there will be good and bad to it.

Twilight movie is here!

Hahaha! OME!

18 December 2008!

Twilight movie is finally here in Singapore!

Thank you for making this movie and making the dreams of Twilight saga fans come true!

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*Throws confetti in the air*

~Few more hours before going to view it on the big screen~

PS: My brother got into Yishun Secondary School.

Hopefully, a good start to 4 years of good time in a Secondary School.

Final twilight moment & last quote

The day I've been waiting for since forever is tomorrow!

Finally, Twilight the movie is here in Singapore on 18th December 2008!

Tomorrow, I'll be watching Twilight with my twilighters AKA my cousins and brothers at GV Marina. Unfortunately, we can't make it for the first screening, so have to settle for the second screening at 4pm.

I booked the seats via online. Hope that it'll be a good view of the screen. I booked the middle rows, slightly to the left as there are people sitting on the right, behind our row.

I hope that there will not be too many people watching with us. God, I will have this strong need to smack their faces if they scream or whatever. I want to enjoy the experience to the fullest, not have my eardrums burst by reckless screaming. I may be very excited for this moment of my dream come true, but I won't do something like that.

Yes! I can't believe it! Can people suffer heart attacks from adrenaline rush? I'm excited, my heart is pumping fast, I can't wait for tomorrow to come.

In an hour or two, it will be entering into the last 24 hours to Twilight movie.

I will read Twilight one last time before the movie comes out tomorrow.

Today's Life section of The Straits Times and the Chinese newspaper had reports on Twilight movie. Got to cut them out.

What is ironic was that I written an e-mail to someone who manages the books section in Sunday Life (2 years ago?) to recommend the Twilight saga and an interview with Stephenie Meyer. That report was never seen although she did reply to me saying she'll look into it. (I'm not blaming anyone here, just stating a fact) I was hopeful for quite a period of time.

At that time, I felt that Twilight was not getting the attention it should be getting, thus the e-mail. Look at where it is now? Good old times...

Should I be saying no fear at this kind of uncertain moment? I guess I can start counting down to New Moon movie as soon as www.twilightlexiconblog.com confirmed that it is coming out on 20 November 2009. One year from now... Sigh, I have this feeling that it's too soon...

Tomorrow, I'll provide my own feelings and thoughts about the movie, with a full commentary. Have been waiting to do for too long. I got to know what other intentional fans, my cousin, my friends think about the movie. Now, it's finally my turn.
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I'm not the pubescent girl the media seems to have stereotype fans and Twilight with. Teenager, yes. Girl, yes. I fell in love with Twilight saga when I was 15, old enough NOT to be pubescent. Come on, countless of other people love Twilight saga too. Guys, mothers, 20 somethings, etc. Why stereotype teenagers girls?

How funny is it that the media like to stick everything and anything with "hot" guys with teenager girls. I don't think Pattinson is "hot", as some people put it. I still don't like Pattinson playing Edward.
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Before I forgot, good luck to both my brother and my cousin in getting their results tomorrow. For some reasons or another, I'm hoping that my brother will get into Orchid Park Secondary School, my former secondary school. *Fingers cross* As for my cousin, all the best on your 'N' levels results!
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Last but not the least quote:
"Our vows were the simple, traditional words that had been spoken a million times, though never by a couple quite like us. We"d asked Mr Weber to make only one small change. He obligingly traded the line "till death do us part" for the more appropriate "as long as we both shall live" " ~Breaking Dawn, pg 49, paperback
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Twilight-related news, love actually, the tales of Beedle the Bard

Hmm, something unexpected cropped up. I'm afraid that my plans for Thursday will be affected. Well, we'll have to see about it.

Only 3 more days to Twilight movie's official opening in Singapore! Yes, I'm excited. My high expectations for the movie had decline quite a long time ago, things happened. Fans alike gave their thoughts, I read them, prepared myself and that's that. Nonetheless, whatever low ratings people and critics gave the movie, I have not watch it, so, I can't say whether that is true.

To me, low ratings is not equal to bad movie. A movie can have high ratings but it may not attract much attention or receive good profits. Look at what Twilight movie gets, bad ratings, tons of criticism, and where did it stand now? One of the highest grossing movies in 2008. Furthermore, there are still so many countries that the movie has not been released. It'll be huge.

What made it big and successful? Fans, of course. Fans decide whether it will be huge or not. In the end, ratings is just a stepping stone. One only cares about ratings when one has no interest in a movie. Like me, if I have no care or no interest in a movie, I'll go and be bothered by the ratings.
Frankly, a lot of movies depend on the fan-based audience. Who else will go watch a movie twice, 3 times or more?

I'm not saying Twilight movie is perfect, it is actually less than perfect. The book is another universe altogether. Many parts can be improved with a bigger budget.

I'll kept this in mind when I'm going to watch the movie. Whatever, as long as I keep an open-mind, everything will be fine.
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Watched 'Love Actually' yesterday night. This was the 3rd time I am watching it. I promised that this year, if Love Actually came out again, I'll finished watching it. But, there's still half an hour left to the show. I went to sleep at 1am and woke up late today.

Oh well, either I'll wait again for next year or just ask my father to buy it the next time he go overseas. That's actually a good idea. I should have thought of it earlier.

I've finished reading The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K Rowling. It is a great little novel, or should I say, "fairy-tales" for wizards. I enjoyed it very much. My favourite's got to be the tale of 3 brothers. It is the tale inside Deathly Hallows that has helped Harry Potter. I love Dumbledore's comments at the end of each tale.

Fun day & 5th quote

Today was fun.

Went to Borders at 3+ and guessed what, I left almost empty-handed. My father's prediction was right. Zzz... It's not my fault that Borders don't have the books I wanted. I'm so disappointed today. I was looking for Into Thin Air by Cindy Miles and many other books.
I only bought The tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K Rowling because it was on sale. The other books that I suppose I would buy, will be cheaper in Popular, so why waste money?

I saw this beautiful and sleek Twilight collector's collection. It cost $50+, gah I want it, but since I already have the Twilight book, then forget about buying it.

Good things come to those who wait, huh? I don't believe in waiting, unless my interest for that something has decreased. So, I'm pondering over whether I should wait for a longer period of time before acquiring Twilight DVD or just bought straight away when it's release. The longer I wait, the better the deal will become, it seems this way.

There are so many Twilight saga books in Borders. Almost makes me feel nostalgic.

After that, we went to the Singapore Flyer. My father's company had this offer for a 3-in-one family tour. We'll be in the air, in the water and on the land. Many people had signed up with their family.

Had to wait such a long time before sitting the Duck Tour though. One of the "ducks" was damaged and thus, the schedule was pushed back. This was my second time going on a Duck Tour.

Then came the Singapore Flyer part. We were actually supposed to go around evening time but it was 7+ when we were in the Flyer. It was a great experience although the view wasn't very nice. Too much construction going on and the city lights aren't that bright.

We went for the Christmas light-up Tour last. We sat on top of a open-decked bus and travelled through Orchard Road. This was the best! The wind blowing on my face, snapping photos away, and Christmas songs from the bus. We were almost like tourists, seeing Singapore for the first time.

Who say this year Christmas decorations isn't nice? It was really beautiful from our view. You just have to look up or look behind, and the whole road is aglow with the white lights and candies.
We seemed to have attracted attention along the tour. In the past, I was always down there or in a car, looking at these buses went by.

Something made my day today: spotting a giant Twilight poster on Shaw House and taking a photo of it. Actually, I took many shots at it, but the bus was jerking and the photos turned out blurry. Thankfully, I managed to take one decent photo.

I don't know what's wrong with my camera. There always seem to be a problem with it. Sometimes, the photos will turn out blurry even though I already set it to anti-shake mode. Day time photo-taking is mostly alright, it's the night-time that things will go wrong. The view will turn out to be blurry or just plain dark.

I'll probably upload the photos tomorrow. Enjoyed myself today even if my feet were killing me.

Oh yes, 5 more days to Twilight the movie!

5th quote:
"How strongly are you opposed to grand theft auto?" ~New Moon, pg 439, hardcover

Twilight-related news & 6th quote

What is going on? The whole twilight saga franchise with Summit Entertainment is moving towards to the direction of being thoroughly screwed up.

I love the whole of Twilight saga and everything. But this fiasco, that don't seem to be stopping, is seriously provoking me, or should I say us.

These are all rumours but you never know when it's becoming every Twilighter's worst nightmare. US$50 million budget for New Moon movie. Summit Entertainment to hire Chris Weitz (The Golden Compass) as the shepherd for New Moon movie. Taylor Lautner aka Jacob getting replaced. What is seriously going through Summit's mind!?

US$50 million budget is way too little for any movie, especially one that needs special effects. And I don't think Summit Entertainment can only fork out that little money. For god's sake, Twilight movie made more than US$150 million in 3 weeks in USA.

I've never watch The Golden Compass but from what people say, the movie adaptation was way off from the book. But the special effects are quite cool. Please, if there's someone who should be replaced, is the scriptwriter for Twilight.

Taylor Lautner can't be replaced. He's great! I really hate it when a cast is replaced in the middle of films.

Now that mid-semester tests are over, I can worry about this more. Perhaps, I should just take a few steps back and let what is going happen, happened. I'm a mere fan and being, what I say and object won't change anything. I should probably let the "professionals" do their "magic". But how they deal with this problem is going to affect the fans.

Naturally, most fans will still watch whatever the quality of Twilight films churn out by Summit. I'm no exception, I will watch them, criticise them, maybe dislike them, and yet buy the DVDs. Well, if Summit is going risk the support of the entire fandom of Twilight by providing us with low-budget and poorly-made movies, then I've nothing much to say.

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I was lucky enough to catch the review of Twilight movie on CNA PrimeTime Morning in the bus
on the way to school. I was really excited to see it. However, like most media personnel and non-readers of Twilight, the way she reviewed the movie was exactly the way that make fans mad.

It was laughable to read all the outraged comments on http://twilightsingapore.com/2008/12/12/cna-primetime-morning-zoom-in-reviews-on-twilight/#comments . I've read plenty of outraged comments on fan sites but this is the 1st time I read something like that in a Singapore-based fan site.

Such poor knowledge of "what's going on". If a person have no background knowledge on something, then don't review and thus making a target of yourself for no reason.

Another Twilight-related news, I had this dream recently. I was in a bus, and saw a Twilight poster on the advertisement stand in one of the bus-stops. I got really excited and I think went down to take a picture of it. And the dream, sadly ended.

PS: Woohoo! Mid-semester tests are finally over! Getting the results is another thing altogether. Now, I'll more time to do the things I want, like making that banner I've been brainstorming on.

6th quote:
"Marry me first"
"Okay. What's the punch line?"
"You're wounding my ego, Bella. I just proposed to you, and you think it's a joke."
"Edward, please be serious."
"I am one hundred percent serious."
"Oh, c'mon, I'm only eighteen."
"Well, I'm nearly a hundred and ten. It's time I settled down." ~New Moon, pg 540, hardcover.
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IQ, new lyrics, twilight news & 12th quote

So, I took an IQ test online. My friends are doing for their psychology and I wanted to see my IQ level too.

I'm a little shocked to say that my IQ is 101, only 1 point higher than average. It's not exactly reliable though, because I didn't have the mood to do it and I anyhow did some of the questions.

As my brother told me, "don't do it, if your IQ level is lower than average, you are going to be traumatised."
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I have written a new song titled " A twilight-y Christmas". It's to the tune of 'Deck the halls'.

So far, I've 3 verses, still depends if I'll put another verse in.

There will be no mentions of any twilight characters in the whole song. By looking at the lyrics, one will know it's about the twilight saga in general.

For examples, theme colours of twilight: Red, Black, White and the 'symbols' of the 4 twilight books. Also, since it's Christmas season, the song will contain the "traditional things to do during Christmas".

All in all, it's a Christmas song with a twist.
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Heard that a week before twilight movie premiers in Singapore, there will be sneak peeks available. I may be a huge fan but I won't go for a sneak peek. Hopefully, many people will go for sneak peeks and on that day itself, there will not be so many people. Various media are giving free tickets to watch Twilight.

I want to book tickets for 18th December screening though. But before that, my cousins must confirm that they will be available on that day. Also, we want to go to one of the largest cinemas to watch. So, I'll be doing the researching.

I could just feel the excitement.

11th quote:
“I may not be human, but I am a man.” ~Twilight, Pg 311, paperback

Twilight news

Oh my god, I read the comments from www.twilightlexiconblog.com about people's take on the movie. I know I shouldn't, but I can't help myself.

From what the comments are liked, it boils down to 2 things: it is hilarious and it is not as good as it should have been.

Hilarious? No movie should be hilarious unless it's comedy-based. That's why my love for Harry Potter movies takes a tumble after POA was out.
Twilight is NOT supposed to be funny. Why are people even laughing?? I've a feeling that it's because they are so thrilled to finally see Pattinson as Edward on the screen. I don't know...

Maybe, I should only watch the movie after it's out for a few days... But perhaps Singapore won't have it worst. I really need to cross my fingers on no fans screaming when Pattinson shows himself.

People also commented that the movie is not as good as it should have been. I can understand this part. Summit Entertainment works on a tight budget and this is the beginning. I also know that NO movie adaptation from a book will be perfect. There will be scenes that are better left for the brain to conjure up or up to one's imagination.

I think the problem is that, Twilight always has a special place in our hearts/dear to us. When something foreign comes along, we will automatically repelled it. We'll always compared it to the original, which is the book.

Oh my, I wanted to comment on the movie too. Please let the month speed past. Let it be 18th December soon.

My cousin had an idea, we'll go for the 1st screening of Twilight on 18th Dec. That way, the theater will not be fill with too many people, especially other fans. Sounds good to me.

And one more thing, yahoo has news on Twilight movie. Again, I probably shouldn't read anything there since there will bound to be "critics" and hurtful comments.

What was supposed to happen

November 21st 2008 : A significant day.

The day where Harry Potter and HBP is supposed to be released in theaters.
The day where Twilight the movie moves up to this slot from its original date in December.
The day where I was leave hanging.

Too bad, it's not happening in Singapore... It's really anti-climax for me. Give me a chance and I'll fly over to US to catch Twilight.

I probably shouldn't visit http://www.twilightlexiconblog.com/ or any other twilight-related website until I watch the movie. But, easier said than done, the temptation is just too great.

According to some people, the movie is great but not perfect. God, I can only hope that I'm not disappointed. I wished hard that the fantasy will look absolutely wonderful on the screen. The backdrops/background, the characters, the plot, the whole feeling...

I know I shouldn't take note of what other people commented, because not only my mood will be affected, my anticipation will grow out of proportion, I may also be disappointed by it before I even watch it. As I said before, little things like comments affect me.

So, no reading of comments about the movie or looking at movie reviews until I watch the movie. Must tame those itchy fingers and curious mind.

Well, at least 1 thing good comes out from this. The date of Twilight the movie to be released is actually on December 25th, good thing they pushed it up. However, a little higher won't hurt too.
Sigh~

This is the song that I just made up (idea from Fly me to the moon):
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Fly me to US
Let me dance around and dream
Let me see what Twilight's like
On the big theater's screen
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In other words, my heart will sing
In other words, I'll be thrilled
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Fill my appetite
With those scenes from the book
You are all I long for
All I waited and adore
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In other words, my heart will sing
In other words, I love you
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I've to say I pretty proud of it. I know the words don't rhyme. I've got the inspiration, just like that. Mostly original. 3rd song with lyrics I've created.