LAist: Movie Review: Twilight

samkim

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:21:53 -0800

it flew under my radar for a while and i regret opening that book...

brainylagirl

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:51:14 -0800

Aw, Josh, that's super sweet. I approve.

msmerymac

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:09:21 -0800

@AliMiller: No. The first time I heard about it was when I was in the airport over Labor Day and every book store at O'Hare had the "fourth book in the twilight series!" on prominent display and were gushing over the whole thing. I was scared to check it out, remembering what happened with the DaVinci Code (everyone told me it was SO good and they were wrong). I've heard it's cute and sweet, so I'm going to read the first one next week and see if I like it. I'm sure I'll find it sexist and overly sappy, but such is life. Unfortunately, I probably would have loved it when I was 14.

Sotto Voce Nyx

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:04:54 -0800

We are all just too damned old for this, but if I were 13 I'd bet I'd be all googoo to...well, make that 9.

Hindinwood

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:01:27 -0800

What's the deal with this plot being in everything now - True Blood, Let The Right One In, etc.?? Does anyone else think it's weird timing? Also, is Joss Whedon pissed?

Josh Tate

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:56:30 -0800

brainylagirl-- you've outed me. i always include a link to a lady friend at the end of my articles. hope they're not too distracting.

BingosDingo

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:39:50 -0800

The film is being almost universally panned at IMDB. In fact it was catching "heck" before general release. The funniest thing I read was a comparison between Twilight and The Dark Knight. Eh?!?!?! Young love movies depend on and are designed to appeal to pre-pubescent pre sexually active youth. Which goes a long way toward explaining their limited appeal. Yes, I'm being purposefully gentle with my words here. Thanks for sitting through this Josh. I wasn't going to anyway, but I'm more firmly convinced that I wouldn't want to waste concession funds on this much less ticket prices.

Ali Miller

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:38:29 -0800

This whole Twilight thing completely flew under my radar until about a month ago... am I the only one?

BingosDingo

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:34:38 -0800

This film is being widely panned on IMDB. In fact it was being panned in limited / sneak preview release. The funniest think I read at IMDB was an attempt to compare Twilight to The Dark Knight. Eh?!?!? Josh, from your plot description I'd say this is about as formulaic as most of the other pap that comes out of "Hollywood." But thanks anyway for the review.

brainylagirl

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:46:02 -0800

I think you're being a softie in this review, Josh, but that's OK. Like you said, the movie probably accomplishes what it set to do. I'm sorry, though, you've conflated Stephanie Myers and Walt Whitman, why?