Twilight The Movie - 3rd Time's a Charm!

I've decided that everyone who feels compelled to go see Twilight must not stop once, or twice, but thrice shall I command all to revisit this movie (and by all means keep going after the 3rd if it suits you). As a seasoned viewer, I will relate to you my experiences each time, and why, in retrospect, seeing it 3 times was a good idea (besides the OBVIOUS reason, of course).

First Viewing

The first time you watch Twilight you may find it hard to swallow all the cheese. I mean, I like cheese, but I also know what happens when you have a cheese party with 30 different kinds of cheese, and try all of them twice. OUCH. My first viewing was extremely intense. The anticipation grew exponentially with each glass of wine I consumed beforehand, so when I actually got to see the movie, I spent most of the time scrunched down in my seat either in horror or excitement. 

The cheese was quite overwhelming, but I soon got over it. After all, it is a teenage vampire epic love story! If you feel that you couldn't take in a second viewing, you just need to take some time to embrace the middle school girl inside of you. I suggest printing out a picture from the movie of Edward Cullen and posting it on your wall for a week. Note: This is also a cure for many other ailments. 

Second Viewing

I think the second viewing was probably the best for me. I wasn't sure how I would react to the movie sober, or if my previous critiques would hold up. However, I knew when all of my favorite parts would come, I knew which parts of the book were left out, and I knew which parts were going to be painful. All in all, I was pleasantly surprised to find the movie had grown, aged if you will (keeping with the cheese theme here) and was much much better than the first time. A very magical experience. Also, a good time to pay attention to the soundtrack!

Third Viewing

Over-indulgence? Perhaps. I used this time to make note of many different things. First, Robert Pattinson has some great facial expressions, and delivers his lines really well, even the bad ones. I realized any problem I had with his version of Edward Cullen (really, there weren't many) had to do with pacing and script, not his acting... I think. Second, the cinematography is great. How do they know when to cut from over the shoulder to close up to portrait? Amazing.  Thirdly, the Cullen family is awesome. I also used this time to really compare the book and the movie, and decide what pros and cons there were, and what might cause plot hitches in later movies.  A very useful viewing, indeed!

Like I said, 4th and 5th viewings shall be left to your discretion. But what else is one to do on a cold winter afternoon? 

Stay tuned for future blogs: "Book vs. Movie", and "Twilight Wardrobe Trauma" (previews below)

"Book vs. Movie"

Movie Pros:

Edward's grey jacket

Book Pros:

"Your number was up the first time I met you" 

"Twilight Wardrobe Trauma"

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