OMG OMG OMG OHMIGOD AHHHHHHH -undecipherable fan-girl babbling-

Okay. -takes big breath- I’m okay now. I trust myself to speak sensibly after that little outburst. -cough-

The. Movie. Was. PHENOMENAL.

Everything was perfect. I know a lot of people are like:” OMG, like, I liked the book way better” and I’m not going to argue with them, but I’m not going to agree with them either. The movie was like 10% short of the awesomeness of the book. (This is my opinion, so please don’t try to convert me into one of those critics who hate all movies that are based off of books.)

IT JUST WAS SO AWESOME. I can see why a lot of people were disappointed though. One of the key things that I noticed about the movie that might cause some people to frown and declare that the movie stinks:

1.) The Cullens did look stark-white. Like. They looked like ghosts. (But dudes, if you remember the book at all, they were SUPPOSE to look freaky. That’s one of the reasons why people avoided them.)

2.) They skipped a few scenes, like the one where Carisle talks about the Volturi and his past. (But, they didn’t skip enough to make the plot totally different, the movie scenes that WERE there were…word for word, line for line…so exact that I was having an Alice moment where I knew what everything was going to happen and who was going to say what at the exact time. Also, they didn’t mention Jasper’s special power and just briefly grazed on Alice’s. They also skipped Bella’s nightmare where she prophesies Jacob being a werewolf.

3.) They did add some random things like Eric being one of those stereotypical, nerdy Asians that don’t really know how to be cool and kept saying weird things like, “La Push, baby?”(He said that like 3 times, and everyone laughs, giving him weird looks)…Also there was a lot more foreshadowing in the “Laurent/James/Victoria is out hunting and killing random people” category. But I think all those extra stuff contributed to the plot, making the side characters a little bit more rounder so it wasn’t just all about Bella (as it as in the book).

4.) OMG JASPER LOOKED AS IF HE WAS HAVING A TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE EVERY SINGLE SCENE IN THE MOVIE. It was quite funny, actually, and judging by the way the other people in the audience were laughing at his unblinking expression, they thought so too.Seriously, Jasper’s expression was literally: O.O THE ENTIRE MOVIE. IT NEVER CHANGED. HAHAHHAHA

Here are a few things that I especially LOVED about the movie.
1.) I think the casting was just great. The Cullens were really in-sync and ‘family-like’. I don’t remember if this was in the book, but there was this one scene where Esme (looking just as momly as the book described) was cooking Italian food for Bella with the help of the entire family sin Edward, because (and I quote Emmett when I say this: “Well, her name is Bella. That’s Italian, isn’t it?

I loved it how in one scene where the Cullens pulled in the parking lot, Emmett was literally standing in the Jeep, his head sticking through the convertible type roof. I love how Rosalie was all sassy and glaring at Bell a ALL THE TIME. I also love how Alice looked a little quirky and out of sorts, but also very ballerina-like and loving. Carisle was awesome too. At first, when I saw his picture, I thought he looked too old, but in the movie, his great, warm smile made him look ‘too young to be a father’ like the book pointed out. Jasper…hahahaha…he was my personal favorite because he looked so pained all the time, as if he was going to lose control right at that moment. (Which was essentially what he was like in Twilight. It’s in Eclipse that he starts to be a little more relaxed. Haha.)

Also, I never caught the actors blink. Especially Jasper and Edward, who both had unblinking, ‘piercing’ stares that made you feel VERY VERY uncomfortable. (I felt almost sorry for the camera-man. Haha)

Rob…(Pattinson). He…was so great. I think he did Edward’s voice very well. It wasn’t too low but wasn’t too high either. He also was very velvety and did a lot of model-like poses that made my inner fan girl sigh all the time. He also has a GREAT smile. I don’t think anyone else could have done better. Edward was just too much of a complex and difficult character. (I mean, Rob did an excellent job of being gloomy and depressed in one moment and smirking and laughing at the next…which was essentially what Edward did during the course of the novel.)

Kristen Stewart…she was BELLA. She was exactly as I imagined her. Maybe a little more skinnier and prettier, but that’s okay….(Although, I have to admit, she made my self-esteem drop a few points) Her voice was perfect too. I don’t know if it’s because I myself have a pretty low voice or something, but I imagined Bella’s voice to be kind of in the low side, and Kristen was PERFECT. I also love her almost-sarcastic expressions like the ones that you’d expect Bella to make. She also deserves the honorary nerd award. I mean, I don’t think she’s that antisocial in real life…but you never know…hm…

Victoria and James were FANTASTIC. Victoria looked like a little witch that secretly plots your demise behind your back while James was the perfect ‘hunter’. (He reminded me of that Russian dude in “The Most Dangerous Game”)…I loved it how he was all like: -sniffs- -rolls eyes in pleasure- Mmmm, you brought a snack! (I was mouthing the words with him, by the way)

Jacob… The movie didn’t make me like him any more than I did when I read the book. (And for those of you who know how much I like Jacob, you’d know that my love for him equals 0.) He was annoying, probing, boyish, all those things that I hate about Jacob. The actor himself was great though. He was perfect at being my favorite, annoying little werewolf. The way he and Edward glared at each other made me laugh, though…which made me desperately hope for a third movie…

The visual effects and music were pretty nice, too. The music fit the scenery of Oregon/Washington/wherever they shot the film, they moved around too much– very well.
When I first heard the soundtrack, I was like: WTF Why do THEY HAVE SUCH CRAPPY MUSIC?!! But now that I think about it, the music blended harmoniously with the scenery and the action going on in the scene, being almost barely noticeable in some places, and awesomely loud in others. (Luckily, the loud ones were the ones that I LOVED, like “Super-massive Black Hole” by Muse…which happens to be one of my favorite songs. (OMG OMG THEY PLAYED THAT DURING THE BASEBALL SCENE! THAT WAS LIKE MY MOST FAVORITE SCENE! I FEEL SO HONORED TO HAVE THAT SONG IN THAT SCENE)

The scenery was BREATHTAKING. It made me want to pack up my bags and go to Oregon/Washington/whatever right at that instant. (FYI, I’m planning on moving somewhere around there and getting a house worthy of the Cullens’ when I become the next Stephenie Meyer ) The trees…the mist…the leaves…the rivers and waterfalls…the mountains. Absolutely marvelous.

OMG THE CULLEN HOUSE WAS BEAUTIFUL. It was, as my mom (who used to be an art teacher in Korea) aptly put it, ”AN ARTIST’S PARADISE!” I had half the mind to march up there and kick the Cullens out of their own home.

I’m proud to say that I only squealed like a fangirl three times in the movie:
1.) When Stephenie Meyer was sitting in the diner where Bella and Charlie eat their meals every day (another change in the movie), and said her only line, “Thank you,” as the camera briefly focused on her being served by the waitress.

However, I was more squealing because I was sort of jealous of Stephenie Meyer/wanted that to happen to me someday than because I liked her. I mean, okay, she is one of my favorite authors, but she also happens to be one of the people I hope to surpass someday.

Then again, where would I be in a movie version of my novel? Among the coven of Demons wearing a black cloak? Um…no thank you, because 1.) I don’t mean to be racist against my own kind or anything like that but THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS AN ASIAN DEMON and 2.) Hoods make my head look even more bigger than it really is. D:

2.) OMG THE CULLEN HOUSE…AHHH I WANT IT!

3.) When Bella and Edward were up in the branches of this tall pine tree (it was in of those pictures I posted a while back, FYI) and the camera did this “panorama” where it circled the entire scenery and showed the crystal clear rivers, the evergreen forests….and how ridiculously high up they were.

So, yeah, I TOTALLY RECOMMEND SEEING THE MOVIE AND AM DEFINITELY GOING TO BUY IT WHEN IT COMES OUT ON DVD. I’d suggest you watch it in the movie theatre for an awesome surround-sound experience.

Oh,and on a side note, I went with my parents…which wasn’t all that bad than I expected it to be. My dad was surprisingly quiet throughout the movie (he had a fun time making fun of how unrealistic HP and LOTR was, so I was expecting him to be that oh-so-familiar cynic.) And my mom was…I think, more excited about how pretty Washington/Oregon was, (she kept saying: “I’m going to move there when we retire whether you like it or not” to my dad) than the move itself, but that’s okay. I guess.

My dad was a little freaked out when he first saw the Cullens though. In the scene where Bella first sees the Cullens in the cafeteria, they are all wearing some form of white, which makes a blinding/heavenly effect that makes them look even more angelic/pale. That was great and all, but I liked the most was my dad’s question: Why are they so…WHITE?! o.o (Because they are, dad. That’s their ethnicity. )

A little cool/freaky about my dad was that I think he and Edward had like a telepathic, male-bonding experience or something. Because he was like, “Well, it’s natural that he’s so protective of Bella. I can relate.” (No wonder he’s so afraid to let me out at night. And is absolutely hating the idea of me going to a college in the East coast/away from home. Quote my dad: BUT CAN’T YOU GO TO COLLEGE HERE AND LIVE AT HOME?! D’:) He also had one with Charlie. As I think I mentioned before, the relationship between Charlie and Bella is nearly identical to the one between my dad and me. (That is, before she starts all getting into Edward and gets pregnant) We’re both not that social and eat our meals/ride in the car in silence. (Both scenes that were so awkward and familiar in the movie with Bella and Charlie that I had to LOL)

I plan on having a “Let’s Watch Twilight on DVD” movie day at my house when the DVD comes out later in the year/next year. Anyone interested?