I just have one word...ERAGON.
I don't doubt that the movie will be a monetary success. I bet it beats its $37 million budget just in opening weekend.
But will it be any good?
I don't doubt that the movie will be a monetary success. I bet it beats its $37 million budget just in opening weekend.
But will it be any good?
What did Rob say about New Moon in that clip? I tried watching it but it was too long for me to check out at work![]()
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I know this is the wrong place to put this, but there was another trailer on last night during The Simpsons. My confidence in this film is at an all time low and it is a total bummer. The more I see, the worse it looks. I really did adore the books, but blech! The special effects look very Crouching Tiger in some scenes, and just silly in others (particularly anytime a vamp is running).
I PRAY that like with Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk, that they are still tweaking the effects for the final film and what we see in the trailers isn't the be all end all.
I'm not expecting Oscar performances, or an Oscar caliber film (and I think it is extremely eye-roll worthy that Stephenie Meyer would say that Robert Pattinson's performance was OScar worthy in her eyes), but I would like an entertaining film that doesn't make me cring throughout with cheese, and right now it looks VERY Velveeta.
Maybe...maybe if I set my expectations low enough, the film will blow me away?
I just have one word...ERAGON.
It was his favorite out of the series. I don't want to say anymore than that in case someone hasn't read that far yet.
IS ANYONE GOING TO ANY OF THE CAST APPEARANCES THIS WEEK?????
Heres how you can attend a Twilight signing:
* Purchase the $30 Twilight Tour tee and get a wristband that guarantees you access to the signing. Purchase must be made IN PERSON on the date of the event in the specific malls listed below. Space is very limited. You must have a wristband to enter signing.
* For "Edward's" appearances you must be one of the first 500 customers to purchase the Twilight Tour tee for access.
* For "Bella's" appearances you must be one of the first 500 customers to purchase the Twilight Tour tee for access.
* For "Jacob, Laurent and Victoria's" appearances you must be one of the first 750 customers to purchase the Twilight Tour tee for access.
Limit two (2) wristbands per customer. No cameras allowed and one autograph per person. The actors will be signing posters we are providing and will not be able to sign any personal items. After each signing, the actor(s) will be hanging out briefly to answer questions. Each time listed below reflects the local time zone of where the event is being held.
Check out the mall locations below!
11/10 - San Francisco, CA at Stonestown Galleria
with Robert Pattinson "Edward" - 6PM
11/10 Seattle, WA at Southcenter Mall
with Taylor Lautner "Jacob," Edi Gathegi "Laurent" & Rachelle Lefevre "Victoria" - 5PM
11/11 Dallas, TX at Dallas Galleria
with Robert Pattinson "Edward" - 6PM
11/11 Denver, CO at Park Meadows Mall
with Taylor Lautner "Jacob," Edi Gathegi "Laurent" & Rachelle Lefevre "Victoria" - 5PM
11/12 Chicago, IL at Orland Square Mall
with Robert Pattinson "Edward" - 6PM
11/12 Scottsdale, AZ at Fashion Square Mall
with Taylor Lautner "Jacob," Edi Gathegi "Laurent" & Rachelle Lefevre "Victoria" - 5PM
11/13 Philadelphia, PA at Plaza at King of Prussia
with Robert Pattinson "Edward" - 6PM
11/13 Houston, TX (Location TBA)
with Taylor Lautner "Jacob," Edi Gathegi "Laurent" & Rachelle Lefevre "Victoria" - 5PM
11/13 Fairfax, VA at Fair Oaks Mall
with Kristen Stewart "Bella" - 5PM
11/14 Boston MA at Square One Mall
with Robert Pattinson "Edward" - 6PM
11/14 Minneapolis, MN at Mall of America
with Taylor Lautner "Jacob," Edi Gathegi "Laurent" & Rachelle Lefevre "Victoria" - 3PM
11/14 Paramus, NJ at Garden State Plaza
with Kristen Stewart "Bella" - 5PM
11/15 Miami, FL at Shops at Sunset
with Taylor Lautner "Jacob," Edi Gathegi "Laurent" - 4PM
Just to let everyone know, the San Francisco event today was cancelled due to HUGE attendance of over 3,000 and little to no security.
Just to let everyone know, the San Francisco event today was cancelled due to HUGE attendance of over 3,000 and little to no security.
YOWSA!
Surely an indication of the box office receipts to come upon opening... Watch it do 50 million!
If the film is good (fingers crossed) you could see it having good run of multiple viewings, much like Titanic did. Um... have to admit that SSB saw it SEVEN times at the theater... ha-ha!
Just to let everyone know, the San Francisco event today was cancelled due to HUGE attendance of over 3,000 and little to no security.
Here's the article. BTW, I always thought it was a terrible idea to do this in the HT stores, those places are tiny! If they had gone to a larger venue they could've avoided all the incidents.
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) -- Police in San Francisco had to struggle to control a crowd of around 3,000 people who gathered at San Francisco's Stonestown Galleria Monday morning for the chance to see an actor who is very popular among the teenage set.
Police were forced to cancel the event, after the crowds grew out of control.
Teenagers, and their families had come from as far as Hawaii, Los Angeles and Arizona hoping to get a glimpse of Robert Pattinson, the 22-year-old British actor who played Cedric Diggory in the Harry Potter movies. He now stars in Twilight, a vampire movie that is based on a very popular young adult book.
Around 200 to 500 people were expected to line up this morning to buy a wristband when the mall opened, that would allow them back inside the mall at 6 p.m. for a t-shirt signing at the Hot Topic store. Thousands showed up.
After I got trampled I got back up there, but it was really scary cause I couldnt breathe, because everyone kept pushing, said fan Erica Martin.
One girl reportedly had her nose broken as a result of being crushed up against the front doors to the mall. Another girl fainted because she was unable to breathe while being pressed by the crowd.
The line to get into the front of the mall stretched all the way around the block.
YOWSA!
Surely an indication of the box office receipts to come upon opening... Watch it do 50 million!
If the film is good (fingers crossed) you could see it having good run of multiple viewings, much like Titanic did. Um... have to admit that SSB saw it SEVEN times at the theater... ha-ha!
That's a shame but I can't say as I'm too surprised. The one that will be near me (King of Prussia) is being heavily hyped at other local Hot Topic stores. There is no way I'd go anywhere near there! My teenagers say the same thing even though they'd really like to see him, too.![]()
HOLY MOLY!!! I guess that makes up my mind for tomorrow - going nowhere near the Dallas Galleria, LOL!!!
I think you're expectations are a little too high. I have no expectations at all and I'm fine with everything that we've seen so far. I don't particularly care if the special effects are good or bad, that isn't what makes a film, especially not Twilight in which special effects are a minimum part of the story. As long as the relationship between Edward and Bella is captured in a good way I will be fine with the film, and so far I have seen nothing to make me doubt this.
The only thing I'm really worried about is what we haven't seen, the sparkling effect. That's a very important moment to me and it would kind of suck if it looked terrible, but then again, it was an incredibly cheesy thing to start with so I'm not really expecting much either. I'll just have to wait and see.
I don't think Eragon had half the hype that Twilight does, at least I never saw any of it...![]()
My only "expectation" at this point is that the film is going to be cheezy, melodramatic and likely terrible. I am HOPING it's good.
Good special effects lend themselves to the film in a subtle way, wherein you believe what you are seeing and it enhances the film. Badly done effects (like what I have seen done in Twilight) make you go...oh yeah...this is all just wires and CG. And can easily ruin the experience.
I absolutely doubt the quality of Edward and Bella's relationship due to what so far looks like Kristen Stewart having attended the "Mannequin Skywalker" school of acting that Hayden Christiansen attended before ruining Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith.
As for Eragon, you are right. It was not nearly the crushing phenomenon that Twilight or Harry Potter are, but it IS huge (whether you read it or not). The film was embarrassingly bad and subsequent films based on the rest of the books were scrapped. So I do worry that we might not see the other books in film form, if Twilight is a critical bomb.
Man I sound like a negative Nelly. I really really want the movie to be good and to do well, and for the other books to be made into films. But just like the week leading up to election night, I am worried I might not get what I want.