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Next Movie: Male Twi-Hard’s Family Commentary

December 3, 2010

Next Movie’s male twi-hard blogger watched the Eclipse DVD with his family. There are some hilarious results here. All of us have probably seen the same with family members, friends, and co-workers who may or may not be that up on Twilight.

“Since some of my family members are fellow Twi-Hards, I brought the DVD to Thanksgiving just to blow their minds, which it did. I didn’t expect the non-Twi-fans to be interested in it, but after dinner a number of them wanted to watch.

So I took note of their reactions and ended up with a more interesting commentary than those on the disc.  And yes, of course I’ll share. Below are some highlights and insights on “Eclipse” from a family that cannot stop talking.

Family members participating:

Betty: 70, my grandfather’s second wife, loves puffy-paint sweatshirts, has vaguely heard of “Twilight”
Kelly: 26, my sister-in-law, teaches preschool, a bigger Twi-Hard than me
Jason: 22, my cousin, loves Jagermeister, hates “Twilight”
George: late-50s, my aunt’s ex-husband/cousins’ father, drives Corvette, minimal “Twilight” knowledge
Jane: mid-40s, George’s “friend,” drinks vodka, thinks she “may have seen one of those movies”

Check out the crew’s running commentary on Next Movie.

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MTV: David Slade Explains One of the Cut Scenes

December 3, 2010

MTV has a countdown going for the Eclipse DVD release. This was a top moment.

“Though he couldn’t remember too many of the making-of segments, David was passionately involved with the DVD’s deleted scenes special feature…

Fortunately for all you Bella and Edward fans, one of the film’s cut scenes is a “sweet little moment” between the two. Apparently there was a running argument between the couple throughout the course of the film, but David ultimately decided to cut it from the film.

“We were trying to get the film to a manageable length, to flow really well, and it was like hitting a speed bump. You just felt it every time you hit these scenes,” he explained.

The scene that made it to the DVD’s special features is one that “closed the argument.” Edward is sitting outside Bella’s house and is being “kind of a jerk, making certain demands which Edward is like to do throughout all of these films,” and Bella finally gets fed up with him. She storms off to her room, locking her window, effectively telling Edward that he is not welcome in her boudoir that evening. But after a moment’s hesitation, she unlocks and opens the window. (Aw, we wouldn’t be able to keep the window closed either, Bella!).”

See more on Hollywood Crush.

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Chaske Spencer Needs Your Vote

December 3, 2010

Chaske Spencer and other stars have joined with the JED foundation to draw awareness to depression and suicide prevention. They need your vote so they can win a Pepsi Refresh Challenge grant.

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Scene Today Magazine Updates on Breaking Dawn Filming

December 2, 2010

Scene Magazine which you can get in PDF format here for free. spoke about how their recent coverage on the security surrounding the Celtic Media Center(where Breaking Dawn is filming) went viral in hours. Their magazine covers the burgeoning film industry in Louisiana.They also spoke about the atmosphere in Baton Rouge. From our perspective in covering this since 2008, it certainly seems like the cast has been the least harassed by invasive people (not talking reasonable fans, but paps or wacko fans who grope or invade personal space) in Baton Rouge. Here’s what Scene had to say (you can get full coverage on page 9 of the PDF.)

“As Twilight has fallen on Baton Rouge, some other news outlets have been less considerate than Scene of the actors’ and filmmakers’ space, reporting on specific filming on location and even revealing their places of residence. Yet, there have been no negative incidents to report. Actors and filmmakers have been largely allowed to simply work. And the respect has been reciprocal.
While attending the LSU vs. Ole Miss game with Scene Magazine and other film industry professionals, Twilight producer Wyck Godfrey was approached by an exhuberant fifteen year old fan. In true Tiger spirit, he graciously posed for the photo at left before entering the Chancellors Party to tailgate as a guest of the university.”

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Anne Rice Clarifies Her Stance on the Twilight Saga

December 2, 2010

Back in early November, Anne Rice made some commentary surrounding the Twilight Saga. The reaction wasn’t quite as bad as when Stephen King commented. At the time it seemed like Anne basically wants her vampires darker.

Here’s the part we quoted from an interview in New Jersey’s Star Ledger:

“Q. It is complicated, which is why I have such mixed feelings about “Twilight.” It’s so sanitized.

A. It’s based on a really silly premise: that immortals would go to high school. It’s a failure of imagination, but at the same time, that silly premise has provided Stephenie Meyer with huge success. It’s almost like a stroke of genius to put vampires in high school. They just graduate over and over again.

Q. I hated high school.

A. Doesn’t everyone? The idea that if you are immortal you would go to high school instead of Katmandu or Paris or Venice, it’s the vampire dumbed down for kids. But it’s worked. It’s successful. It makes kids really happy.

Q. It seems those books are sanitized whereas in the rest of pop culture, you’ll see very young girls dressed in an overtly sexual manner. The vampires are wholesome compared with the rest of what’s out there.

A. I don’t think vampires are very wholesome. They’re fantasy characters, and we have to keep reminding ourselves of this. They don’t exist. I get e-mails from people who are outraged that I watch “True Blood.” They say, “How can you condone the evil of ‘True Blood.’” I say, “Are you kidding? Vampires aren’t real. Keep that in mind.”

Links to full interview here.

Well now it seems that Anne had a Skype chat with students from St. Gertrude High School in VA(which if you’re up on Anne’s love/hate relationship with the Catholic church kind of ironic) Anyway, here’s a video of that Skype chat with thoughts on movies, Jane Eyre, the immortals in high school, and Stephenie’s writing.

Via Twilight Examiner

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Help a Twi-Guy and Our Troops Overseas

December 2, 2010

The Eyes of Amber Blog is one of our favorites. She is running an awareness campaign for what our troops overseas could use right now. Part of her idea comes from a Twi-Guy who was a guest blogger on her site. My own brother-in-law recently returned from duty in Afghanistan and he spoke about how cold it gets so these handwarmers would be great!

Here is part of what Eyes of Amber wrote, check out her blog for full details:

“One of the things that is so nice about having blog and twitter followers and the people in this fandom is that we are able to work together to help others. Some of you may remember Shaun, the soldier featured in my “Real Men Read Twilight” series. He also wrote a guest post during our Eclipse discussion. Shaun is currently deployed to Afghanistan and he’s given us a great idea on how to help support the troops. From his facebook page…

OK so a lot of you have been asking me about what you could possibly send and is there anyway to help out the troops. Yes there is and what we could use is some hand warmers. You know the kind that you shake up and put in your pockets. It is starting to get very cold out here and we don’t have very good heat sources …for our troops in the towers and on the line. These would go a long way in raising the troops’ morale.

They can use this type of hand warmers, foot warmers and body warmers. Anything like this to help keep them warm.”

Get the full details on how you can help at her blog.

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Alexandra Patsavas Interviewed by Dose about the Twilight Saga Soundtracks

December 2, 2010

Dose has a great interview up with Alexandra Patsavas, the guru who has put together each of the Twilight soundtracks.

“Only the most try-hard of Twihards remember the exact rules of vampire baseball. But you might recall hearing Muse’s “Supermassive Black Hole” as the Cullen family stepped up to the plate in the first installment of the Twilight Saga. But then, maybe that’s not your favourite Twilight musical moment (scenes involving goofy baseball shirts so infrequently are). Maybe you’re more into swooning along to Iron & Wine’s “Flightless Bird” as Edward (Robert Pattinson) and Bella (Kristen Stewart) slow-dance at their school prom (Twilight). Or gasping over Bella’s near-death visions of Edward as Grizzly Bear’s “Slow Life” burbles up from the watery depths (New Moon). Whatever your favourite Twilight track is, though, Alexandra Patsavas had a part in it.”

See more on Dose.

Via RobPattzNews

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Twilight Actors at Eclipse DVD Release Events

December 2, 2010

There isn’t much info out there, but this is what we know so far:

David Slade will be appearing at the Dark Delicacies store 3512 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505December 4th at 6:00 p.m. This is a numbered event and DVD must be purchased at Dark Delicacies. See their website or call the store for more info.

Julia Jones will be in La Push at a fundraiser they have only 40 DVD’s available that she will sign. The cost is  $75 with the mark-up going to charity that helps the kids of the Quileute Nation. Full details here.

Julia Jones event number 2: Seattle Art Museum will present a free screening of “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,” in honor of the film’s DVD release Saturday. Actress Julia Jones, who plays Quileute tribal member Leah Clearwater in the movie, will be present for a Q & A.

The museum is currently showing the exhibit “Behind the Scenes: The Real Story of the Quileute Wolves,” about the Quileute Nation’s culture, which includes a video of adults and teens commenting on the tribe’s portrayal in the “Twilight” movies. 6 p.m. Dec. 4; admission to the film is free but reservations are required at www.seattleartmuseum.org/calendar/calendar.asp.

Tinsel Korey will be in the Los Angeles area. She tweeted “U excited bout the EclipseDVD release? I am! 2 celebrate I’m going 2 b @blockbuster @LarchmontLA. The street where my Twilight journey began 🙂 Did you know… My audition 4 Twilight: New Moon was @ a casting office on Larchmont Street! Tis where I started my Twilight adventure :)”

Peter Facinelli, Dan Cudmore, Charlie Bewley, Alex Meraz, Chaske Spencer, and Booboo Stewart are all going to be at the Orlando Twilight convention next weekend. Great chance to get a DVD signed, plus get out of the cold Northern weather! The hotel is the HILTON Walt Disney World Resort Hotel hard to go wrong with Disney and Twilight.

Hillywood Parody actors will be appearing in two different Walmarts in Las Vegas. Full details on their website.

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Julia Jones To Visit LaPush For Charity Event

December 2, 2010

Julia Jones will be visiting La Push as part of the Quileute Nation’s annual fundraiser that goes towards supporting their youth. So if you are going to be in the Forks area for the Eclipse release, consider getting your DVD at LaPush and helping out a great cause at the same time.

According to the Peninsula Daily News:

“Jones, who is making the appearance on the night of the release of the “Eclipse” DVD, will sign autographs for a fee to raise money for the charity, said tribal spokeswoman Jackie Jacobs.

Cherish Our Children, an auction to raise money to buy holiday gifts for needy children, starts at 5 p.m., and Jones will sign autographs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the A-ka-lat center in LaPush.

The charity divides money between the Quileute Housing Authority and Forks Santa’s Workshop, which both give presents to children in need.

“We are thrilled that Julia Jones is joining us for the Cherish our Children event this year,” the Quileute Tribal Council said in a statement.

“During this season of giving, she exemplifies the meaning of giving back, and we give thanks for her generosity . . . Quileute Tribal Council thanks Summit Entertainment and Julia Jones for truly making this a cherished ‘Twilight’ event,” the council said.”

See more details on the Peninsula Daily News.

Remember also that if you want authentic goods from the tribe, you can buy them from the online tribal shop.

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Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner Nominated as Celebrity of the Year 2010

December 2, 2010

Get over to E! and register your vote. There are 100 people nominated so there is a ton of competition!

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