Posted on 11/24/2008 10:11:59 AM PST by holy joe
Once again Hollywood and the mainstream film critics are getting slapped upside the head.
With over $70 million in box office receipts, the No. 1 movie in North America is Summit Entertainment’s teen vampire flick, “Twilight.” Among other things, it’s the biggest opening ever for a female director (Catherine Hardwicke).
Mainstream critics gave the film mixed reviews, with many horrified at the lack of big-screen sex and violence.
In a piece titled “The Love That Dare Not Bare Its Fangs,” The New York Times displayed trademark snarky disdain for the film. Critic Manohla Dargis went after Stephenie Meyer (a Mormon who penned the book from which “Twilight” was adapted) with condescending sarcasm.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...
And another excerpt—totally creepy!
Scaringly, Meyer’s fictional character Edward took on the “terrifying” form of “real” spirit when it leapt from the pages of her saga and communicated with her in a dream. She says she had an additional dream after Twilight was finished when her vampire character Edward came to visit and speak to her. The Edward who visited her in the night told her she’d got it all wrong because he DID drink human blood, and could not “live” on ONLY animal blood as she wrote in the story. She said, “We had this conversation and he was terrifying.”
You have GOT to be kidding! But, I don't think you are.
We are all entitled to our opinion, but my gosh.....I really do think that is a bit of an over-reation. It may not be your cup of tea, but "from the pit of hell"? I actually enjoyed the first two books and the movie. I am horrified to think what that says about me!
THANK YOU!!! You are the first person (aside from myself) that actually acknowledges the fact that it is fiction/fantasy and that it’s not real.
Most people read to far into it, pulling apart the spaces inbetween the lines. People these days take things to seriously, too literally.
They just need to calm down and realize it’s not the end of the world.
Glad that you agree with me! At least someone does! :-)
Have you heard that there is a fifth book in the works? Supposedly, the first 300 pages are posted on Stephenie's web page, but I haven't been there, so I don't know if this is true or not. I am only halfway through the third book and already have come across spoilers so that I know what happens in the fourth book. I don't need to be reading about the fifth book at this point!
The supposed “fifth book” is actually a flip on the first book twilight. It’s in Edwards perspective. But because one of her “trusted” colleages leaked the first 12 chapters on the internet, she (Stephanie) has postponed the production of the book indefinitely.
Hopefully (and I cross my fingers for this), she comes around and completes the book. I would love to read in Edwards perspective.
I just started the forth book last night. Unfortunatley, I have read too many reviews and know where the story goes. Still, I think I will enjoy it as I have the others.
I enjoyed the fourth book. I feel that (and I hope I don’t ruin this at all), but, the ending feels a little too... “cliff-hanger-ish” if that makes sense. I feel that it could have ended better. But I believe you will enjoy the book.
I can’t wait to see how this book is translated into film. But, that’s in the future. Enjoy the book! ;-)
If you read my posts above, you will see that the author had an encounter with “Edward.” What kind of “being” do you suppose this is? A demon, perhaps? Why would she feel “terrified” when she had this encounter with “Edward”?
Yes, some books are simply works of fiction. But others have some kind of spiritual force behind them. That seems to be the case here. In the Christian worldview, there are very real powers of good and evil. If someone doesn’t have a Christian worldview, then this probably doesn’t make sense.
Just my .02. :-)
On the other hand, authors sometimes get very much into their stories and characters. I have a story I have worked on and when I speak of the characters I talk about them as if I know them. I cannot always tell what a character will do, because they might want to change things. People who don’t write this way, find this a very odd way of speaking. “What do you mean you don’t know what your character will do. You’re writing it.” This might very well translate into a dream state. I had such a thing happen and had to change a major part of what I was writing.
That’s my point exactly. Couldn’t agree with you more. Everyone has their opinion and view, but sometimes those opinions and views go a little awry and then you have the plain ol’ nutball.
Good and Evil, some don’t believe it exists. I believe it exists greatly.
I’m one of those people that believes in the fictional; that there are such things as ghosts and vampires. But then again, I have an overactive imagination. ;-P
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