Eclipse--The Review

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from filmofilia

I know I said on Tuesday that I typically don't like movies based on my favorite books, but Eclipse was actually pretty spectacular.  There were differences and liberties taken, but I could see how they were necessary to increase drama and suspense.  Do I like that Edward is always depicted as a weak fighter in these movies?  No.  But I see how doing so helps shape Bella's movie character a little better.

That being said, the fight scenes were pretty awesome.  And the director could not have made a better selection in replacing the previous actress for Victoria with Bryce Dallas Howard (the lady in Lady in the Water).  She was precisely how I always imagined Victoria to be--flaming red hair, babyish voice, and all.

Most importantly, though, the acting improved dramatically--even Jacob's Quileute friends seemed to fall into their roles a bit better.

All in all, a very good movie.  I was even contemplating seeing it again on the very same day.  If only I were not so poor.

Watch it.  Enjoy it.  And try to ignore all the giggling teenage girls sitting around you.

Eclipse--The Movie

Just a reminder!  Enjoy!



Come back tomorrow for my review!

Movies and Books

All right, chickadees, I've got some news.  My email has been tainted with a nasty spam virus, so I've had to open up a new account.  From now on, please contact me at emilywhite_1112(at)yahoo(dot)com.  The difference is very subtle--the underscore comes after the name, not in between.

For some reason, every time we saw that a book has been turned into a movie, we jump up and down in excitement, buy our tickets, and watch said movie with great anticipation.  And yet, the movie hardly ever stands up to our expectations.  The director and script writer took liberties we feel should never have been taken.  The heroine does not look like how we imagined her to be.  Etc.  So why go?

There's just something about finally seeing with our eyes the vision the author had.  I, for one, am willing to go through the disappointing parts just to be able to live through that world I loved so much in a new way.  I never missed an opening day for any of the LOTR movies (though I was extremely disappointed with where Peter Jackson took The Two Towers) and tomorrow I will be going to see Eclipse.  

I have watched the trailers several times since they've come out and have been twiddling my fingers in anticipation.  And yet, I don't really know why.  Since reading the series, the movies have kind of ticked me off.  Bella is far more tomboyish than she should be and it seems pretty clear the script writer is on team Jacob.  The movies have given the impression that Jacob has a better chance than he actually does.  And Edward (though he does lose his temper on several occasions), ends up losing his cool during parts in the movie where he was particularly calm (on the outside) in the book.  It wouldn't be that big of a deal if it weren't made a big deal in the book.

But I'll live through it and perhaps enjoy it enough to give a proper review on Thursday.  

You tell me.  What books you loved were made into movies?  Did they disappoint or were they just what you always hoped?

~Emily White