Comments | johnnash: Is It Just Me...?

johnnash

Is It Just Me...?

Nov 05, 2009 20:14

Or does Twilight: New Moon look even worse than previously expected?

I can't believe there are going to be two more of these things after this one.

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the_epic November 6 2009, 03:07:39 UTC

I can't imagine it possibly being even decent.

johnnash November 8 2009, 06:07:02 UTC

I agree completely. In fact, if this movie is actually decent, I will attempt to get it its own category at the Oscars...like the year they invtented Best Animated Film in order to give Shrek a prize. Except Shrek was an actual movie and this is millions of dollars worth of trash glued to film.

creogaudium November 6 2009, 05:05:43 UTC

There is nothing redeemable about Twilight. It can't even play the 'gets kids to read literature' card, because instead of establishing simple allegories about important issues as J.K. Rowling did, it just appeals to the heartsick whining beast inside all females, in the most contrived of ways. It is a tool for delusion, and a yet another consumer black hole.

I'm interested to see if there's a palpable backlash from this kind of literature. Like 15-20 years from now, thirty-ish women start writing about having their illusions of love shattered, because the reality of being a drug on a pedestal is much less enjoyable than the fantasy.

tartanshell November 6 2009, 06:23:18 UTC

It can't even play the 'gets kids to read literature' card

Actually, that's not true. They're marketing special editions of a bunch of classics with covers that are similar to the Twilight covers. And some covers of Wuthering Heights advertise that it's Edward and Bella's favorite book.

...And yeah, that makes me cringe. A lot. ;)

creogaudium November 6 2009, 09:49:24 UTC

Ah, Wuthering Heights. The original obsessive romance story.

I stand by my statement. If you have to make the covers of classic lit (or any literature) look Twilight-y in order to promote reading, then no way is the book actually going to get read.

When I was 14, a peer at summer camp saw me reading a Stephen King novel, and was immediately intrigued by the fact that the word 'fuck' appeared on the first page. So I lent the book to her. She didn't get fifteen pages in before she returned it, saying it was 'too big'. Something that appeals to your inner stupid will not inspire you to expand your mind.

johnnash November 8 2009, 06:19:59 UTC

Stephen King taught me the word "cock" when I was about nine years old. "Withered, white cock" is a phrase burned into my brain as a result of the good Mister King, and for that I will never forgive him.

I agree with your point about reading. Anything self-contained cannot be given credit for broadening horizons. And as with most things, this falls at the feet of parents who don't promote reading anything to their children.

Plus, it ruined the name Edward for me, and as that's the name of a favorite character from a genre book, I can't help but think about Twilight when I think about him, and that makes me sad.

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tartanshell November 6 2009, 06:25:26 UTC

...Is it wrong that I'm seekritly really excited about seeing it? I love terrible movies, and the first one was so bad it hurt. OMG the blue emo lighting! The good news is, Jacob is about a million times more interesting as a character than Edward, and he features prominently in the second book.

I've read books 1-3, and they're definitely fun in a trashy-I-can't-believe-I'm-reading-this way. But then, I also read (and adore) Sweet Valley High. *cough*

johnnash November 8 2009, 06:05:59 UTC

I wouldn't say it's wrong, per se, although I'm a big fan of having the ability to say that no amount of my money in any way, shape, or form is used to fun these terrible things. Since most people aren't like that, and I assume you have no such qualms, it's not wrong. I can't imagine sitting through the entire thing though; a friend of mine made me sit through five minutes on my computer and I wanted to put a bullet through my eyes. And sitting through it in a theater full of Twilight fans! I think that would drive me insane (read: more insane ( ... )

tartanshell November 9 2009, 02:11:00 UTC

I'm a big fan of having the ability to say that no amount of my money in any way, shape, or form is used to fun these terrible things.

Hee! I'm sure she will totally miss your twenty bucks while she's counting her millions, too. ;) Seriously, I respect that.

It's not surprising that Jacob (I assume this is the werewolf character?)

Yeah, Jacob's a teenage, Native American werewolf who lives on the reservation near Bella's town. He's definitely one of the better characters in the series, imo. (I hate that Stephenie Meyer seems to accidentally create interesting secondary characters and then ignore or mistreat them in favor of giving Bella and Edward's tragic love more screentime.)

Sweet Valley High is what made me realize I was a transman. I thought to myself, "Man, if this is what being a girl is about, I'm switching teams."

*DIES* ...And you thought the boys were better, reading Sweet Valley?! All they ever do is tempt girls to try drugs or get in their pants, fight over sports, or punch each other! You should've read ( ... )

johnnash November 9 2009, 02:34:02 UTC

At the end of the day, the only control I have is over my thoughts and my money, so I might as well use it accordingly. And I don't really have control over my thoughts, considering how often they wander ( ... )

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