TWILIGHT MOVIE PREMIERE & OPENING NIGHT
Fans of Stephenie Meyer's wildly popular teen romance series,
Twilight, are flocking to Forks in record numbers. The town of
Forks - described in the Seattle Times as "a place to get gas" -
is nonetheless surrounded by some of the most remarkable
scenery in the world: the Hoh Rain Forest, the wild beaches of
the Olympic National Park, Lake Ozette, and Cape Flattery on the
Makah Indian Nation. One can just imagine a swarthy, romantic
vampire lurking behind each moss-laden tree or wandering the
lonely beaches (well, perhaps your teen daughter can imagine
it).
The Rialto Beach House is the perfect place from which to enjoy
the wonders of Forks with renowned Rialto Beach just three
miles down the road, the beautiful Quillayute River actually on
the property, and Forks a bare 13 miles away (for gas and
groceries).
MOVIE PREMIERE NIGHT
We have our own personal connection to the Twilight movie. A
niece in Los Angeles of our Pacific Beach homeowner waited in
line for 23 hours for the movie's premiere three days ahead of
the opening. The point of the long wait was not to actually see
the movie, but to stand behind the barricades along the red
carpet and cheer wildly as the stars, director, author, and
invited guests walked in to see the movie. These hardy fans
were treated specially, being allowed to meet many of these
famous people connected with the movie for photos and
autographs.
MOVIE OPENING NIGHT
My niece, Monica, reports:
Spotlight on Twilight
by Monica Rodman
After falling head over heels with all four books of the Twilight
Saga, I felt it quite appropriate, and almost necessary to set a
blanket down on the cold concrete floor of the theater’s
entrance several hours before the midnight showing on a
Thursday night. My friends and I fidgeted our fingers as we
listened to the motion picture soundtrack on a set of speakers,
occasionally singing along to the familiar tunes, and mingled
with other Twilight fans who had arrived the minute school was
dismissed. As I devoured my Subway sandwich dinner, a sense
of nervousness fell over me. Earlier that day, I read a number
of notable reviews which had stated that Twilight did not live up
to its standards; I beg to differ.
Although Twilight will definitely not win an Oscar award, the
picture is quite entertaining. There are many key elements that
the movie left out, such as Alice’s story, and the blood testing
day in class. However, the scenes that are kept in the movie
surprisingly matched the images in my head as I read the book;
Edward is Edward, Bella is Bella, and so on. I can think of no
one else to play the parts of these characters; every actor’s
performance hits the exact mark of the character.
The movie also seems to push through the story. In the first
ten minutes, Bella moves to Forks, Washington, meets new
friends, the Cullens (vampires), and discovers Edward Cullen’s
secret. It makes me wonder: would someone who has never
read the book understand the movie?
One of my favorite scenes in the movie is actually not included
in the novel, but should have been. This is when Bella tells
Edward she knows what he is and is not bothered by it. He
goes berserk, repeating that she is looking at the face of a
killer. This scene provides the story with a more realistic tone
which is an element that Stephenie Meyers lacks in all four
novels. This brings me to my next argument.
Stephenie Meyers, in my opinion, is not a very good writer. Her
dialogue is cheesy, and the choices that some of her characters
make are ridiculous and completely impractical in the human
world. Then why did I fall in love with the Saga? It’s not so
much the Saga I grew to love, but the perfect man—who’s not
even a man—as well as the idea of a beautiful creature such as
the vampire. With this said, the director and screenwriter did
the best they could with a not-so-perfect novel, and I applaud
them for their creativity.
All in all, I appreciated what I saw that early Friday morning and
was relieved that my 17th birthday began with an exciting
event. I recommend this movie to young teenagers who are
looking for a thrill ride/ love story. It is highly enjoyable and
should not disappoint those who are just searching for a fun
night out.
MOVIE REVIEW by Tanya Rodman
Monica's sister, Tanya, also sent along a movie review...
Getting Twilight from the bestseller list to the big screen was
exciting for me. I could hardly sit still as I waited for November
21, 2008 to come. As I was internet surfing for any Twilight
related website, I found many reviews of their disappointment
towards the movie. “Hopefully,” I thought, “they just didn’t like
the book, that’s all.”
The movie and the book were balanced equally despite their
flaws. The book had wonderful introductions to the situations
and the characters, but I felt as if the dialogue were slightly off
and “cheesy.” The movie, on the other hand, was extremely
entertaining getting to see the Vampires and other characters
on the big screen. It was better than I had imagined. However,
as amazing as the characters are, they didn’t have the
introduction that would satisfy those who haven’t read the
book. It wasn’t only the character introductions that didn’t
satisfy others, but the events in which people got confused. I
could imagine someone thinking, “What’s going on?”
Even though the book's dialogue was off, the screen writer of
the motion picture of Twilight did a better job with the dialogue
and the scenes that were not in the book. I was a little
disappointed when some of the scenes from the book were not
included into the movie, especially the science blood test
scene. I understand that the editors have a certain time limit,
but hopefully you've seen Batman: Dark Knight- that movie was
3 hours long and it was one of the best movies I have ever
seen! If I worked with editors of Twilight, I would say "Take all of
the time you need, just make it a great movie."
Continue to:
INTERVIEW WITH A FORKS VAMPIRE
Nearest Forks accomodations:
http://www.RialtoBeachHouse.com
Article by Bob Kelly, Monica Rodman, & Tanya Rodman
http://www.BobsPacificBeachHouse.com
Fans of Stephenie Meyer's wildly popular teen romance series,
Twilight, are flocking to Forks in record numbers. The town of
Forks - described in the Seattle Times as "a place to get gas" -
is nonetheless surrounded by some of the most remarkable
scenery in the world: the Hoh Rain Forest, the wild beaches of
the Olympic National Park, Lake Ozette, and Cape Flattery on the
Makah Indian Nation. One can just imagine a swarthy, romantic
vampire lurking behind each moss-laden tree or wandering the
lonely beaches (well, perhaps your teen daughter can imagine
it).
The Rialto Beach House is the perfect place from which to enjoy
the wonders of Forks with renowned Rialto Beach just three
miles down the road, the beautiful Quillayute River actually on
the property, and Forks a bare 13 miles away (for gas and
groceries).
MOVIE PREMIERE NIGHT
We have our own personal connection to the Twilight movie. A
niece in Los Angeles of our Pacific Beach homeowner waited in
line for 23 hours for the movie's premiere three days ahead of
the opening. The point of the long wait was not to actually see
the movie, but to stand behind the barricades along the red
carpet and cheer wildly as the stars, director, author, and
invited guests walked in to see the movie. These hardy fans
were treated specially, being allowed to meet many of these
famous people connected with the movie for photos and
autographs.
MOVIE OPENING NIGHT
My niece, Monica, reports:
Spotlight on Twilight
by Monica Rodman
After falling head over heels with all four books of the Twilight
Saga, I felt it quite appropriate, and almost necessary to set a
blanket down on the cold concrete floor of the theater’s
entrance several hours before the midnight showing on a
Thursday night. My friends and I fidgeted our fingers as we
listened to the motion picture soundtrack on a set of speakers,
occasionally singing along to the familiar tunes, and mingled
with other Twilight fans who had arrived the minute school was
dismissed. As I devoured my Subway sandwich dinner, a sense
of nervousness fell over me. Earlier that day, I read a number
of notable reviews which had stated that Twilight did not live up
to its standards; I beg to differ.
Although Twilight will definitely not win an Oscar award, the
picture is quite entertaining. There are many key elements that
the movie left out, such as Alice’s story, and the blood testing
day in class. However, the scenes that are kept in the movie
surprisingly matched the images in my head as I read the book;
Edward is Edward, Bella is Bella, and so on. I can think of no
one else to play the parts of these characters; every actor’s
performance hits the exact mark of the character.
The movie also seems to push through the story. In the first
ten minutes, Bella moves to Forks, Washington, meets new
friends, the Cullens (vampires), and discovers Edward Cullen’s
secret. It makes me wonder: would someone who has never
read the book understand the movie?
One of my favorite scenes in the movie is actually not included
in the novel, but should have been. This is when Bella tells
Edward she knows what he is and is not bothered by it. He
goes berserk, repeating that she is looking at the face of a
killer. This scene provides the story with a more realistic tone
which is an element that Stephenie Meyers lacks in all four
novels. This brings me to my next argument.
Stephenie Meyers, in my opinion, is not a very good writer. Her
dialogue is cheesy, and the choices that some of her characters
make are ridiculous and completely impractical in the human
world. Then why did I fall in love with the Saga? It’s not so
much the Saga I grew to love, but the perfect man—who’s not
even a man—as well as the idea of a beautiful creature such as
the vampire. With this said, the director and screenwriter did
the best they could with a not-so-perfect novel, and I applaud
them for their creativity.
All in all, I appreciated what I saw that early Friday morning and
was relieved that my 17th birthday began with an exciting
event. I recommend this movie to young teenagers who are
looking for a thrill ride/ love story. It is highly enjoyable and
should not disappoint those who are just searching for a fun
night out.
MOVIE REVIEW by Tanya Rodman
Monica's sister, Tanya, also sent along a movie review...
Getting Twilight from the bestseller list to the big screen was
exciting for me. I could hardly sit still as I waited for November
21, 2008 to come. As I was internet surfing for any Twilight
related website, I found many reviews of their disappointment
towards the movie. “Hopefully,” I thought, “they just didn’t like
the book, that’s all.”
The movie and the book were balanced equally despite their
flaws. The book had wonderful introductions to the situations
and the characters, but I felt as if the dialogue were slightly off
and “cheesy.” The movie, on the other hand, was extremely
entertaining getting to see the Vampires and other characters
on the big screen. It was better than I had imagined. However,
as amazing as the characters are, they didn’t have the
introduction that would satisfy those who haven’t read the
book. It wasn’t only the character introductions that didn’t
satisfy others, but the events in which people got confused. I
could imagine someone thinking, “What’s going on?”
Even though the book's dialogue was off, the screen writer of
the motion picture of Twilight did a better job with the dialogue
and the scenes that were not in the book. I was a little
disappointed when some of the scenes from the book were not
included into the movie, especially the science blood test
scene. I understand that the editors have a certain time limit,
but hopefully you've seen Batman: Dark Knight- that movie was
3 hours long and it was one of the best movies I have ever
seen! If I worked with editors of Twilight, I would say "Take all of
the time you need, just make it a great movie."
Continue to:
INTERVIEW WITH A FORKS VAMPIRE
Nearest Forks accomodations:
http://www.RialtoBeachHouse.com
Article by Bob Kelly, Monica Rodman, & Tanya Rodman
http://www.BobsPacificBeachHouse.com
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