Twilight @ Midnight

Fat girl in a little coat. (Inside 'Tommy Boy' joke.)

To all you wusses out there---if Barbara can hack a midnight showing, what's YOUR excuse?

***Spoiler Alert***

I know you are all dying to get my review. Yes, like other women of all ages, I was captivated and suckered in by Twilight. I read every book in a day or two; neglecting my family, except for throwing them a few crackers here and there to sustain life. I knew I would see the movie and leave slightly if not horribly disappointed, yet couldn't help myself.

First, I will give my dislikes. I think I would have been embarrassed going with someone who hasn't read the books. I know they would have looked at me and said, "THIS is what the hype is all about?" Steph said it was like comparing a high school play to broadway. She was absolutely right. Although cute and sweet....the special effects were lacking something fierce. I thought they drug out Edward and Bella's quiet 'laying in the meadow doing nothing' parts and rushed the final (crucial to future story) scenes. I know it was important to build the story and characters, but come on, someone wake me up. For Edward to have a body as smooth as stone, he was sporting some serious chest hair. Still, he was beautiful and as the movie developed, became endearing, and had me wanting more. I have to say the casting was brilliant. I thought this would be the biggest turn off for me, but ended up being what I loved most. The actors who portrayed the characters is what saved this movie, along with the scenery. From Edward to Charlie to Billy, I easily believed that's who they were.

Would I do it all over again? The answer is yes. I had a great time and nothing beats going with other crazed fans. I banned Ultra Star and am forever with Harkins. Thankfully, I had some friends who ditched it as well. I think the two hours of waiting was more entertaining than the movie itself.

FINAL THOUGHT:

When I was younger, I used the excuse not to read because I figured it would be made into a movie anyway and I would spend less time watching a movie than reading a book. BUT--One thing I have learned over the years dealing with books to movies is no matter how good a movie can be, nothing can surpass what we create with the power of our imagination.