Twilight Saga: Eclipse [a review]

This year we were prepared for the crazyness that is involved with going to see a Twilight Saga movie at midnight. We arrived early knowing we would sit in line, then be herded to the auditorium and wait another 2 hours before the movie began. We had the essentials, Twilight shirts supporting Team Jacob [naturally], magazines and snacks. We were ready.

I knew Twilight fans were crazy. And I know there’s bound to be a few annoying people mixed around in that bunch. Remember the girls screaming when Edward appeared on screen and Jacob taking his shirt of in New Moon last year? Yeah, there’s some major Twi-Hards at these things. And this was no exception. Fortunately, for a while, our seats deterred some people from sitting around us. We had this huge partition in front of us that slightly obscured the bottom centimeter of the screen. No big deal if you have good posture. We had several people sit down, complain about it and move. Even one girl that had sparkles on because apparently she thinks she’s a vampire. But then the inevitable happened. And unfortunately for us, it was some super annoying people on both sides of us. To my left the most annoy group of blondes I think I may of ever encountered. Typical teenage girls that cuss for the heck of it and think the world evolves around them. Making snide comments at people and talking as loud as they possibly could. I considered punching one in the face after one of those snide comments was directed at my friend… but later had a much darker thought [that Bethany blew the "therapy whistle" at]. Then on Bethany’s side a girl that talked about inappropriate things much much too loudly. As to draw attention to herself, naturally. And she too had commentary on just about everything on screen. Even about noble Edward wanting to wait to have sex before him and Bella were married. If you have read the books, you know this. Number two, this is not a bad thing. It is wonderful there is something in the mainstream showing the example of waiting. [and ps. Edward is not real. He is a fictional character portrayed by Robert Pattinson. An actor, by the way, that you probably will never meet. And most definitely will never have the chance of dating. So stop daydreaming and get a life]

If I had a few thousand laying around, I would want to rent out the entire theatre as to not deal with these stupid people. So, after we move past the annoying people attending this film, you are left with the best film out of the Twilight Saga yet.

Eclipse was good. It was so much better than the other two. I was hoping it would be good. I was hoping David Slade could pull this one out and make it work. And he did. He, along with Melissa Rosenberg made the book more real than the others. They brought the intensity of Edward and Bella’s relationship to life. They brought the passion Jacob has for Bella to life. And most surprising of all, the actors brought it this time. Even Kristen Stewart had a few good moments. But it was Taylor Lautner that gave a really great performance. The cinema-photography was pretty awesome. The movie did not lack in action or in romance. As a fan of the books above the movies, I was disappointed with the arrangement of somethings. I liked the anticipated tent scene, with the exception of how Jacob finds out Bella and Edward are engaged and Bella’s reaction after THE kiss that finally takes place between Bella and Jacob. It missed some key points in the pure devastation that Jacob faces in knowing Bella’s choice. Everything was better in this movie. I walked away from New Moon highly disappointed. Even though I bought the movie, I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it to anyone. But, I would recommend going to see Eclipse. Finally, a good one.

it’s almost time!

Some of my favorite moments of Eclipse that should be in the movie:

“I’ll be back so soon you won’t have time to miss me. Look after my heart— I’ve left it with you” -Edward

“It’s not like love at first sight, really. It’s more like… gravity moves. When you see her, suddenly it’s not the earth holding here anymore. She does. And nothing matters more than her. And you would do anything for her, be anything for her…. You become whatever she needs you to be, whether that’s a protector, or a lover, or a friend, or a brother” -Jacob

“I prefer brunettes” -Edward

“I promise to love you forever— every single day of forever. Will you marry me?” -Edward

And because I prefer Jacob [based on the books, of course ]:

“My fingers tightened in his hair, but I was pulling him closer now. He was everywhere. The piercing sunlight turned my eyelids red, and the color fit, matched the heat. The heat was everywhere. I couldn’t see or hear or feel anything that wasn’t Jacob. The tiny piece of my brain that retained sanity screamed questions at me. Why wasn’t I stopping this? Worse than that, why couldn’t I find in myself even the desire to want to stop? That my hands clung to his shoulders, and liked that they were wide and strong? That his hands pulled me too tight against his body, and yet it was not tight enough for me? The questions were stupid, because I knew the answer. I’d been lying to myself. Jacob was right. He’d been right all along. He was more than just my friend. That’s why it was so impossible to tell him goodbye— because I was in love with him.” -Bella

I am really hoping Eclipse is better than New Moon and Twilight. I was rather disappointed in New Moon… I guess I will be finding out Tuesday/Wednesday at 12:01 am! Yay!

dentist, i abhor thee.

i seriously dislike the dentist. like most people, my idea of fun does not involve sitting in the dentist chair while someone pokes around in my mouth.

i also try super hard to take good care of my teeth. but it seems no matter what i do there is always something that needs to be fixed. always. i even had those sealant things put on my teeth when i was a teenager, and they did NOT work. i think i grind my teeth, so they may have worn off, but goodness! never fails, i always have something.

before last year, it had been about 6 years since i had been to the dentist. dental work is expensive and my parents didn’t have dental insurance. so, i didn’t go. last year, i was provided with dental insurance through my job and finally went. as you may have guessed, i had a lot of work to get done. did i mention i hate going to the dentist?

last year i had some stuff done and am finishing it up this summer. generally if you have insurance, they bill you for the amount you owe. they did last year, so when i went today, i was expecting the same thing. they proceeded to tell my they are trying to get away from billing and that i was required to pay the balance then. um, come again? i am glad these people think i have a few hundred laying around to pay for their services. [thankfully, i do, but still.] what if someone didn’t? because we don’t use any credit cards, if i didn’t have the money then, what would they do? if you are expected to pay in full at the time of services, they should inform their patients. most people cannot afford to drop several hundred on dental work at one time. it is customary if you have insurance to be billed for the balance. and you can either pay a little at a time, or in full when you receive your bill.

they also overprice EVERYTHING! a little tiny filling generally cost about $60… not there! it is around $100+. i hate it for the people who really need a lot of care and no insurance. how can they even pay for all that? it is just not fair to penalize everyone for a few people that may not pay their bills. i pay mine. and i pay it on time.

i also, may or may not be passive aggressive.

but! my birthday is tomorrow and i am going to eat at pie in the sky with the fam! i LOVE the buffalo chicken pizza from there. best. thing. ever. [salivating just thinking about it... or maybe it's cause my mouth is numb?]

and next tuesday at midnight, i will be in line with a ton of crazy girls going to see ECLIPSE at MIDNIGHT!!!!!!!!!!! yay!

jacob. jacob.

i was looking at LOST shirts and found this. the description says, “this jacob doesn’t sparkle”

ummm… neither does the other one. he’s a werewolf (technically, shape shifter). only vampires sparkle. duh.

[me=dork]

too. much. to. do.

Friday:

• rehearsal at 4:00 in Murfreesboro
• twilight trivia [don't judge] in Antioch with Elizabeth around 6:30
• then hopefully bedtime because….

Saturday:

• be at church at 9:00 in Murfreesboro to start my day of wedding photography
• 2:30 ceremony begins, followed by reception which will last until 6ish
• drive back to Nashville
• potentially go to Dale’s Dad’s cookout?
• will be need lots of sleep

Sunday:

• wake up too early
• go to Titans game at 12:00
• possibly attend a Thanksgiving meal with friends in Murfreesboro
• home
• will be needing even more sleep

Monday:

• parent/teacher conferences starting at 8:00am
• crazy moms
• more crazy moms
• home
• editing photographs
• will be needing sleep!

Tuesday:

• trying to get too much done before Lead teacher leaves for a conference for 3 days
• editing, editing, editing

Wednesday:

• potentially 2 birthday parties for students?
• Lead teacher gone
• lots of art projects
• editing editing editing

Thursday:

• i don’t even care because at midnight I am going to see NEW MOON! which means a fun filled afternoon watching Twilight, eating, and spending time with friends and finally the moment we waited for! NEW MOON!

Friday:

• will be waaaayyyy tired, but it will be oh so worth it!

There you have it… my week at a glance. Probably crap you didn’t even want to know, but now you do. Congrats!

[7 days!]

dorky night; part one

this is a quick post just to say i was disappointed that there was not more dorky-ness to this supposed wal*mart release party. this “party” consisted of a long line and some cake. there were of course items to purchase like tee shirts (team edward, team jacob, etc…. “cullen” key chains and bags) but no games or people dressed up funny. it was a tad disappointing. but i got my two disc dvd and some twilight cupcakes. bethany and i will enjoy them both later today!

twilight goodness!

i decided i needed to have a uber dorky moment in my life. i have never been really into harry potter or star wars… so dressing up at some midnight showing or book release is simply out of the question.

but dear friends, there is one thing that i love where i can be a dork. and that is twilight.

yes, it is true. the twilight dvd is being released tonight at midnight (12:01 to be exact). me and my lovely and super fun sis-in-law are going to go to the release party at the wal*mart. i figured it would be a little less crazy than the release at borders. [*hopefully*] there will no doubt be a bunch of tweenies and teens… and we will be those twenty somethings just standing around. i only wish i had some fake vampire teeth and an “i heart edward” shirt to make this night completely over the top dorky. but, i will have the flip and my camera and i will surely give you the recap. it will be loads of fun!

now i must finish dying my hair.. and then to jonathan’s for a long island ice tea (this will make this dorky adventure even more adventure-ey and fun!!!)

5 christmas(es)

1 down. 3 tomorrow. 1 the day after christmas. 

whew. 

i saw on the news this number to call santa. nathan and i thought it would be funny to call not expecting anything but a recording. well… one of “santa’s” flight coordinators answered. that is when i hung up. 

also. the more i think about it… (going back to twilight hehe) i rather like jacob black. he grows on me more and more. 

that’s all. 

time for bed? i think so… just after i read a little more of breaking dawn…

merry christmas, everybody.

somehow i managed to get sucked into the world known as twilight. over the past month i have read each book, hanging on every word. who would have guessed that vampires and werewolves could be so interesting?

i have sighed (the girly kind of course), secretly cried, and laughed out loud. these books are so good… with the exception of my minor irritation with the fourth book so far.

speaking of breaking dawn… this conversation was hilarious

” ‘Why am I covered in feathers?’ I asked, confused.

    He exhaled impatiently. ‘I bit a pillow. Or two. That’s not what I’m talking about.’ “

i am pathetic, i know.

so. happy christmas eve, friends.