Weird Fish

I thought Edward was cast pretty well and Bella a bit dull, she just didn't have the angst and love pangs that I was expecting. Charlie was good, although I thought he would look like my neighbour or the Sheriff from American Gothic (brilliant series BTW) Gary Cole. James was just too short to be taken seriously.

I hope they play a lot more on the other characters in the 2nd film, they will certainly spice it up a bit.

herrchook

[quote=nickyjohnt;7396778] Consider it done

moneypenny20

My daughter heard from somewhere - no idea where though - that they weren't going to do the last book - can't remember why now and she's mid last minute assignment so I'm not distracting her

stm1971

I will second that.

stm1971

Totally agree.

FluffieFaerie

Yeah I know that! I'm just waiting for a decent quality rip that's all

Oh they will most certainly complete the saga I'm sure. She might be getting confused with Meyer's book Midnight Sun which is the first book, Twilight, from Edward's perspective. That was due to be released after Breaking Dawn but parts of it got leaked onto the web so Meyer decided to put that project on hold. You can read the first couple of hundred pages of it on her website.

datamile

Decent rip has been out since the 5th. 700mb , 1.4gb , ipod, and even 6.5gb blueray

ozzieclare2b

Ive read all 4 books, and i was hooked with the first and thought the second was pretty good too. The 3rd and 4 th were terrible, i skim read most of the 4th it was so unbelievable. I found the 3rd very repetative and boring. Actually both the last 2 were boring. Ive seen the fim, downloaded it, wasnt happy with casting of Bella, theres never any real explanation of why they are attracted to each other, felt it didnt go deep enough. Meyer is very niave in her writing, its very much aimed at teenagers and shes admitted herself she wasnt happy writng a "love scene" in case she offended her family and friends lol. Im sorry but she could have added far more depth to all the books, theres alot of innuendo and teenage frustration etc, reading it as a 34 year old id want more, but i can see why teenagers like them.

The use of jacob in the 4th was annoying, and the convienience of how the book ended with higheraicy just chaning their mind and leaving was annoying, she failed to follow through anything there. I think it became an obvious cash cow for her, id have felt it more realistic if they had all been destroyed. Also the lack of information between the pregancy and that stupid bit where jacob takes over, i skim read most of that. Parts made me feel ill, Meyer is ept at describing drinking blood through a straw but not the most essential parts like love and passion, very wierd, maybe she has her own issues lol.

Just my own thoughts. (Pattinson was an excellent choice as edward but dont think they set the screen alight together, i dont rate her as an actress though shes too miserable)

herrchook

Spot on

At points I just wasn't sure I wanted to continue reading Breaking Dawn but I kept hoping that some of that sparkle that lit up the pages of Twilight would re-appear. Sadly not.

I suspect Meyer got VERY lucky with the story line of Twilight. I was hooked immediately and fell compeltely in love with Bella's Edward. Here's hoping the new director of New Moon gives the story some of the oomph it deserves.

stm1971

I actually didn't mind Kristen as Bella but that may be because I saw the film before I read the books so I had no pre conceptions of what she should be like.

My daughter dragged me along to the film and after that I was hooked. Once I read the book I realised how much the film actually failed in portraying a lot of the anguish that Bella and Edward had. Particularly in the classroom scene when Edward and Bella first meet. I have watched the film a couple of times since and a lot of the scenes make more sense now.

I’m hoping as well that the new film manages to get more of the essence of the story across.

moneypenny20

But that's the whole point. They were written for a teenage girl audience, not necessarily for a 34 year old. It's a bit like adults complaining about some of the story lines in Harry Potter. If adults like the books then fine but the fact that millions of teenagers are reading these books, at a time when they are more interested in the opposite sex and shopping speaks volumes.

My eldest has hardly picked up a book since Harry Potter, unless they were on the school curriculum list for English, but she's been transfixed by all four books.

FluffieFaerie

It works on us 'grown-ups' too - I gave up reading when the first Harry Potter film came out as all the good books were being made into films and I got lazy - I was mid-way through the third Potter book at the time. The Twilight Saga has got me hooked again. I read all 4 books in a week and have just finished them again for a second time. My Mum got me the Potter boxset for my birthday so I could start them again too. I love the fact that I'm reading again - I always had a book in my hand as a kid.

ozzieclare2b

yeah take your point there ,