do they release a twilight film every three weeks or so? it seems that way…..or maybe it’s just because time is starting to pass in dog years.

I your article I just has one question to ask. Did you read the books? Because it is so obvious you have not and this angers me. Why is it that the great Orlando sentinel send people to review a movie with out them knowing the facts on that movie.
(RM: I am reviewing THE MOVIE. MOVIE critic. The MOVIES have to stand on their own. Because the MOVIES are not COMPANION PIECES for people who are obsessed with the BOOKS. The MOVIES are for a MOVIE audience. And the MOVIES are dull, to a one. This one a little less so.)

I thought this film had a lot of technical problems. The pacing was incredibly slow, someone lost the wigs used between New Moon and Eclipse. Bella’s hairline kept moving, Esme’s hair was almost jet black, Alice’s wig was really bad. For a book with some of the most action, the movie was severely lacking.

My opinion, firing Rachelle Lafevre and replacing her with Howard was a bad choice. Granted Howard is a strong actress, I disagree with this role choice for her. She lacked the athleticism and strange, animalistic quality Lafevre brought to the role. Such a shame we didn’t get to see Lafevre finish out the part.

I will agree on the one note wonder, Dakota Fanning. Another bad casting choice.

The positives for me were more of the Cullens, the backstory of Jasper and Rosalie, the wolfpack and the tribe history.

The movie ended and instead of cheering most people were commenting on how boring it was. I disagree, I hope that the next director does not take a queue from Slade. New Moon was executed much better than Eclipse.

Yes I understan that it is a MOVIE. But it is important to know what you are criticing before you do.
(RM: You’re assuming I don’t? Maybe you should wait a couple of years, get a little college time in, before commenting, Cynthia. Well read grownups don’t hold the books in much regard, and again, I am reviewing what is on the screen, pabalum pictures for people with nothing to compare them to. IE “teen readers.”)

Young teen reader,
He knows. He’s critiquing a movie, and he knows that.
Y’all have got to understand that a movie critic does not critique *stories*. He doesn’t have an investment in how sweet a story is, or how romantic, or how (un)original the underlying story is. He critiques the movie itself.
Romeo and Juliet is a wonderful story – but there are some truly wretched movie adaptations of it. I’m betting there’s a movie, or a certain series of movies, that is close to your heart that really is just an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. One wouldn’t have to “know” Romeo and Juliet to decide if a movie adaptation is wretched, and one wouldn’t have to give the movie a little extra credit just for being an adaptation of a wonderful movie.

worst movie ever,, unless you are a 10 year old girl , its sucked,, just like the other 3 its a romance novel (yawn) boring ladies are easy to please

Obviously yourself and i didn’t watch the same movie or your critquing style is similar to roger moore *no taste at all* either way your opinion is as backwoods as Justin Moore’s song.

Mr. Moore:
We are all very well aware the role of a movie critic, yet i question your overall credentials considering most of the movies you’ve reviewed have received less than favorable reviews, well papers such as the new york times, the la times, and even entertainment weekly have given rave reviews for the same movies. Therefore, i seriously question whether the reviews you supply are truthful or based solely off your own opinion and not a neutral point of view.
Either way, i suggest to the editor of the sentinel that another movie critic be hired that can actually review movies like more credible movie critics.
(RM: Baby sister, you haven’t read more than, what, three reviews? Quit generalizing about something you know nothing about. Like, oh, me. And movies. And literature. You look at a weekend or two of bad to middling movies–and I was pretty laudatory of Twilight, which seems to evade you — and suggest I do nothing but trash movies. And you can’t get your mind around the fact that maybe these Mormon romance novels you’ve devoted your life to suggest you haven’t developed any taste yet.)

Mr. Moore:
I sincerely appreciate your professional response to my opinion that i left. You don’t understand 1/10 of the reserch Steph Meyer did for Twilight.
(RM: On vampires? Murray? Izzat you? You practical joker.)

Gee Roger, do you think an individual posting as “twilight wolf” might be a little cultish? Mr. Moore does not trash every movie. In fact “fan” boy or girl, he has given this movie a 2.5 out of 4 stars which would equate to a 62.5% rating – , a lot better than the rotten tomatoe meter which gives it a 49% rating.
Not to be mean, but the research Stephanie Meyer did for Twilight? 1/10th of zero is zero I am afraid twilight wolf. It follows very little of the extant mythology and folklore of the vampire that goes back centuries (while your perception seems to probably begin around Anne Rice), and instead relies much more on research into teen angst and prepubescent stirrings of sexuality. And very femme vampires.
(RM: Says he’s a dude. First ever.)

I am a well read adult and I do love the books. I know a lot of well read adults that do. I know there were issues with the movies, but it wasn’t too bad. I do have to point out that the reason Bella doesn’t appear to be too torn about her two loves is because she isn’t. She committed to Edward in the first movie and that was it for her.
(RM: Yeah, dramatically, though, that makes the movies kind of pointless exercises. You don’t see conflict.)

The problem with cult fans is that they think everyone is A) Knowledgeable about their little worlds B) Cares about their little words and C) Is interested in engaging in that. One wonders why some people are so far lost that they must obsess over a badly written series of books (there, said it, deal with it), and even worse films. THESE ARE FOR KIDS. FOR TWEENS. Well read adult – stop obsessing and – well – read better things.

mr. Moore:
First of all, you butchered my comment to fit your purpose into trying to make me look stupid. I originally said “If you had 1/10th of the readers Stephanie Meyer had, i could understand your ego.”
Now your butchering comments which you obviously have no intelligent response that actually could perpetuate this conversation. Stepahnie Meyer did her research as it relates to the indian tribe referenced in the movie and even some things that are specific to that region (i.e the beer charlie drinks can only be purchased in washington state.)
So therefore, when you and John actually can contribute something intelligent to this discussion other than “oh it’s for kids and teens, and “says he’s a dude,” then i will impressed.
For the record: this started about twilight eclipse, but mr. moore decided to be childish and immature which perputated this beyond just the movie. Grow up Roger.
(RM: Nobody has to edit you to make you look like that, sport. Move on. Learn. Grow some sophistication. Or give up and join the Tea Party. Jeez.)

well that’s your opinion and one which should’ve been kept to yourself considering highly reputable papers such as the LA times, the new york times, and even entertainment weekly have ranked it the #1 movie in the world!
(RM: See, what you’ve done here is confuse box office take, reported here and in those publications you mentioned, with “best.” Those magazines didn’t “rank it” number one. Go to rottentomatoes.com, mrqe.com or metacritic.com. My review is a little gentler than most.
You’re very young, aren’t you? So, it’s probably wise that you don’t sign your name to these. The world’s going to be a steep learning curve for you. No sense putting your name on these ill-informed blurts. Do you sign your fan fiction?)

Despite RM’s stupid comment about the Tea Party (liberal bias in the media? Nahh…Never. Can’t be.), this whole conversation has been great entertainment where nobody has come out looking particularly good. And bless that little twilight wolf, don’t you just want to tousle his/her hair and pinch that little cheek?
(RM: Well there you go. And “Tea Party–We Don’t Sweat the Details.” “Tea Party– the gullible led by the unaccountable.”
And “Tea Party — People who can’t spell Constitution lecturing people who’ve actually read it.)

RM, I’m not sure what point you’re trying to make with your latest post. Are you making another stupid post as way of thumbing your cyber-nose at me? You forgot the “Nyah”.

I really loved reading the Twilight Saga books but the movies do not do them justice…. They leave a lot of good parts out an seem to drag on an on I love that Edward an Bella get together an get married in the final chapter but please let them stick to the books more…. An that will be one he** of a good movie……….