Breaking the Blog Drought to Bring You These Awesome Things

Firstly, our boy Dan on Conan O'Brien this week. As Ron often says of Luna, Dan is "always good value."



And speaking of Ron, here's a zexy still from Rupert Grint's new flick, CHERRYBOMB:



If you squint hard, the girl in the pic looks like Emma Watson (for all you shippers out there...squee away at that thought).

Okay, it's someone else's turn to post. Jedi J, ahem...

Prof. H

Twilight's Moment of Truth

I have to be honest, I’ve been dreading this blog since I finally got to see the movie with Professor H on Thanksgiving weekend.

I’m completely torn on how I feel about this movie. On the one hand, I love the fact that one of my favorite books has come to the big screen. I no longer have to fantasize about what the characters look like; they’re right in front of me acting out my favorite parts. There’s Edward with his snow white skin and dazzling eyes and Bella with her shy looks and witty remarks.

But on the other hand, actually hearing the dialogue brings me to the sad realization that this book has to be THE cheesiest thing I’ve ever read and by far the worst written. I feel so terrible for having these conflicted thoughts but there it is. Sorry, no way to sugarcoat it.

Here are some of my favorite and not so favorite moments:

#1 I love the scene when the Cullen family walks into the cafeteria and Bella sees Edward for the first time.

#2 The scene in Biology when Edward gets his first whiff of Bella-- not a very high moment for the film. Not only did he look like he was about to regurgitate all over his biology book but his acting, in my opinion, was a little overkill. I guess it just didn’t seem that exaggerated in my head when I read that part in the book.

#3 I love when Esme and Carlisle try cooking dinner for Bella and Rose has a little, pretty-girl temper tantrum. Freaking hysterical! (Side note: Super cute the way Edward looks totally embarrassed by his family’s display of kookiness when they meet Bella—Kind-of like a normal guy would. Good Job Robert!)

#4 Another scene that’s really terrible is when Edward shows her just how different he is in the sun. All I saw was his hairy dazzling chest. Ew, gross.

There are many more scenes that I both love and hate but nothing is going to stop me from buying it the first day it comes out on DVD.

Feel free folks to leave a comment and tell me what you thought of the movie. Love it or hate it I have to say its still an intriguing story. Can’t wait for New Moon.


V.

Twilight Women

There's been a lot of talk over at the university where I work about the value (or in most cases, un-value) of TWILIGHT. Most arguments against the novel center on Edward's possessiveness and Bella's apparent passivity. Nevertheless, all these profs are reading the series, talking about it in their classes, analyzing it via a feminist lens, and overall, creating new fans of the series among the students, though unwillingly, I'll bet.

As we wait for V.'s review of the film (we watched it together over Thanksgiving and squeed with the best of them. I'll let her tell the story), I offer Sarah Haskin's Target Women episode on Twilight. I think the argument she's trying to humorously create here is at the center of Twilight criticism. Enjoy!



Prof. H

NOVEMBER 21ST

I must give my condolences to all Harry Potter fans as today marks the death of one release date but the birth of another. This was once the happy release date of the much anticipated Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. However, it is bitter sweet. Twilight, as we all know, has taken it's place and although there are mixed reviews I am confident the film will do well. I have not seen the film yet (for shame I know...but wait I have a good reason) because I have promised Professor H I would wait for her so we can sqee together. EW.com give a good overview of the reviews the film's been getting thus far. I promise to give my own review once I've seen it. Until then I'm battling the internet and trying not to run into spoilers.

Happy Twilight Day!!!

V.

My Favorite Screencap of the New Trailer

Lookit! Poofy Hermy hair (methinks it's due to a potions explosion, but whatever), Parvati, Dean, Neville and Ron looking so grown and gorgeous, and Seamus all sooty and confused, as Seamus should be:)

July, WB? Really?

Yet Another HBP Trailer

This one really captures the driving plot of the novel--Harry must help uncover memories of Voldy in order to learn how to defeat him. In addition, some of the humor of HBP comes through. It's the funniest book, easy.

Highlights: Love-potioned Ron, weepy Hermione, Ginny kissing Harry, Distraught Draco, Spectre-spec Luna, triumphant Bellatrix, Sluggie's false memory, and Hermione's appropriately poofy hair (It's back! W00T!). Enjoy

JackPot!

Beautiful Blood Sucking People Photo Shoot...



Enjoy.

V.