Comments on: Review: The Twilight Saga: New Moon http://www.theredcircle.com/blog/2009/11/22/review-new-moon/ Film, Comics, Music, and Books Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:37:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ilias http://www.theredcircle.com/blog/2009/11/22/review-new-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Ilias Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:29:07 +0000 http://www.theredcircle.com/blog/?p=1374#comment-162 Im depressed... <a href="http://www.purimblog.net/" rel="nofollow">Ilias</a> Im depressed…
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]]> By: Jen http://www.theredcircle.com/blog/2009/11/22/review-new-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Jen Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:41:56 +0000 http://www.theredcircle.com/blog/?p=1374#comment-159 Have you actually read the books? I will say that though the books are better then the movies appear to be, New Moon was by far the worst book of the series. I actually contemplated stopping except that people assured me the story would get better in the next two books, which it did (better as in more interesting but not any less bizarre). I was wondering how they would manage to produce a movie from such a horribly boring book. Honestly, I was so disappointed by the portrayal of all of the characters in the first film that I never planned to see this movie, even before your review. In the New Moon book Bella does becomes slightly retarded and completely male dependant but she was actually very independent and free thinking in the first book, which was not captured at all in the first movie. I think the biggest problem is elimination of central inner dialogue from the movies. While in reality Bella can be quite complex, the movies dumb her down by eliminating the most effective way the books presented her true character to the audience. Perhaps the director thought he had a free ticket to be lazy by assuming everyone who watched the movie had already read the books?? Seriously though, everyone knows that the goal of this move was to bring in girls for a shirtless man-to-the-rescue fairytale—I don’t think artistic statement was ever a primary factor. Have you actually read the books? I will say that though the books are better then the movies appear to be, New Moon was by far the worst book of the series. I actually contemplated stopping except that people assured me the story would get better in the next two books, which it did (better as in more interesting but not any less bizarre). I was wondering how they would manage to produce a movie from such a horribly boring book. Honestly, I was so disappointed by the portrayal of all of the characters in the first film that I never planned to see this movie, even before your review. In the New Moon book Bella does becomes slightly retarded and completely male dependant but she was actually very independent and free thinking in the first book, which was not captured at all in the first movie. I think the biggest problem is elimination of central inner dialogue from the movies. While in reality Bella can be quite complex, the movies dumb her down by eliminating the most effective way the books presented her true character to the audience. Perhaps the director thought he had a free ticket to be lazy by assuming everyone who watched the movie had already read the books?? Seriously though, everyone knows that the goal of this move was to bring in girls for a shirtless man-to-the-rescue fairytale—I don’t think artistic statement was ever a primary factor.

]]> By: Nick http://www.theredcircle.com/blog/2009/11/22/review-new-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Nick Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:01:08 +0000 http://www.theredcircle.com/blog/?p=1374#comment-158 It sounds like C Weitz really liked the way TGC was put together and just made it about vampires and werewolves. Thankfully, I won't be seeing The New Moon. Unfortunately, I did see The Golden Compass. Which honestly is right up there with The Truth About Charlie in my worst movies I have actually watched all the way to the end credits. It sounds like C Weitz really liked the way TGC was put together and just made it about vampires and werewolves. Thankfully, I won’t be seeing The New Moon. Unfortunately, I did see The Golden Compass. Which honestly is right up there with The Truth About Charlie in my worst movies I have actually watched all the way to the end credits.

]]> By: Kremer http://www.theredcircle.com/blog/2009/11/22/review-new-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Kremer Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:19:25 +0000 http://www.theredcircle.com/blog/?p=1374#comment-157 I dunno, I think sometimes some books wouldn't make good movies, I honestly think that New Moon is one them. Had he taken a chance and completely made it into something that would have been good he wouldn't have survived a minute in the wild because freaky little girls would have had his head to sup on. Since you would have to completely change the book, it's pretty dull. I don't think the fans would have enjoyed if they had tried to make the movie...well...enjoyable. The studios aren't dumb and they are making an ass-ton of money, I don't think they would risk that...for entertainment. I dunno, I think sometimes some books wouldn’t make good movies, I honestly think that New Moon is one them. Had he taken a chance and completely made it into something that would have been good he wouldn’t have survived a minute in the wild because freaky little girls would have had his head to sup on. Since you would have to completely change the book, it’s pretty dull. I don’t think the fans would have enjoyed if they had tried to make the movie…well…enjoyable. The studios aren’t dumb and they are making an ass-ton of money, I don’t think they would risk that…for entertainment.

]]> By: Tom Nix http://www.theredcircle.com/blog/2009/11/22/review-new-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Tom Nix Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:12:31 +0000 http://www.theredcircle.com/blog/?p=1374#comment-156 I am disappointed in any movie that fails in telling a story even remotely well. I hope every movie I see is in some way good. This movie takes a premise that could be turned interesting into two hours of failed artistic intent. I went in hating it, and still came out let down. I just expected a little more awareness of how a movie should be made. Chris Weitz is smart to retire. I am disappointed in any movie that fails in telling a story even remotely well. I hope every movie I see is in some way good. This movie takes a premise that could be turned interesting into two hours of failed artistic intent. I went in hating it, and still came out let down. I just expected a little more awareness of how a movie should be made. Chris Weitz is smart to retire.

]]> By: Kremer http://www.theredcircle.com/blog/2009/11/22/review-new-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Kremer Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:03:48 +0000 http://www.theredcircle.com/blog/?p=1374#comment-154 Well, at least there's a shirtless hot guy in it...I'm a little shocked you seemed slightly disappointed by this movie, which makes me think you had some sort of standards in mind...considering the book, I only expect slightly more than the Eragon movie (actually I expect more from Eragon). Also you should check out Stephenie Meyer's FAQ on her webpage because she comments on the fact that Bella is so retarded backwards when it comes to feminism and she defends Bella by saying that feminism means women have the choice to do what they want including having relations with whiny pussy men, who impregnate us with their demon spawn who claw their way out of our uteri...Just what Gloria Steinem had in mind. Well, at least there’s a shirtless hot guy in it…I’m a little shocked you seemed slightly disappointed by this movie, which makes me think you had some sort of standards in mind…considering the book, I only expect slightly more than the Eragon movie (actually I expect more from Eragon). Also you should check out Stephenie Meyer’s FAQ on her webpage because she comments on the fact that Bella is so retarded backwards when it comes to feminism and she defends Bella by saying that feminism means women have the choice to do what they want including having relations with whiny pussy men, who impregnate us with their demon spawn who claw their way out of our uteri…Just what Gloria Steinem had in mind.

]]> By: Jacob http://www.theredcircle.com/blog/2009/11/22/review-new-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Jacob Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:58:58 +0000 http://www.theredcircle.com/blog/?p=1374#comment-151 You can thank the Mormon Church for the misogynist views that Stephanie Meyer has. Might be ignorant of me to say that, but meh. You can thank the Mormon Church for the misogynist views that Stephanie Meyer has.

Might be ignorant of me to say that, but meh.

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