Movie Review: New Moon

The Twilight Saga: New Moon wins the award for the movie surrounded by the most bias. No matter what happens in this movie, regardless of it's script, storyline, special effects or the performance by the actors; The Twilight Saga: New Moon is a great film! If you ask a Twihard. New Moon is the best movie ever made!! This is the opinion coming from a hormone crazed young adult who decided to watch the New Moon because Robert Pattinson is hot and they wanted to see Taylor Lautner shirtless. That's the justification.

For apparently weird teenagers, like me, who have read all the books and thought that they were pretty good, decided to watch Twilight because they wanted to see how the story translated onto film, and couldn't care less about how hot Robert Pattinson may be; Twilight is a horrible film. So I went to watch the second installment New Moon, clearing my head of my hatred for the first, wishing for a new experience and opinion and hoping for improvement because of the new director; I came out of The Twilight Saga: New Moon very disappointed.

Let me start off with some positives. I may be one of the only people who thought that The Twilight Saga: New Moon was better than the original Twilight. That may have to do with my annoyance with Robert Pattinson's overexposure (the guy is everywhere) and my excitement with not having him clog up my screen. But I liked it more than Twilight. Another positive is that the special effects are a lot better than in the first film. There some scenes were the special effects are lacking, like in Edward's bedroom (wherever he ran off to after leaving Bella) which looks so fake it is ridiculous; and the wolves who also look very fake. Despite that, the scenes are a lot brighter and the vampires eyes and movements are a lot more eye-catching.

Here are the negatives. New Moon is a bad film. Why the twihard will ask? Because the story is bad. New Moon is a best selling book. The reason the story hasn't been criticized is because it a part of Bella's journey and helps complete the story. But if we isolate the book from the others in the series and really analyze it; this is what we get. A girl's boyfriend dumps her because he thinks her life would be better without him. She sinks into chronic depression because he leaves her. She then decides to do dangerous things so that she can get hallucinations of him.... Are you getting my drift? Bad story. It does not help that the translation of the lines from book to script are horrible. Saying cheesy, cheesy lines, like, "do you not understand how much I love you", "your the reason why I live" or "my gift is your breathing" or something along those lines. Way too dramatic.

It did not help, that at moments, the performances were terrible. There were so terrible that scenes that were supposed to be dramatic had my friends and I howling in laughter. The last scene when Edward asks Bella to marry him, rounded off the hilarity with most of the audience in my cinema bursting into laughter. Maybe that scene was intended to be funny. All I know was I was holding in my laughter in order to look stupid when Bella told Jacob to "not make her choose."

And can someone tell me what is up with the ridiculous facial expressions? Now I know that Edward is in "pain" when he kisses Bella but Robert Pattinson's expression during the kissing scenes resembled constipation. Bella dramatically falling to floor and holding herself after running after Edward with a look of pain was the most hilarious thing i had ever seen. What was up with that? Did I miss him bite her or something? How many people can you recall sinking to the floor like someone has stabbed them after someone breaks up with them. Like I said, way too dramatic. Crying would have been fine. I hear that's the more normal thing to do.

But who cares if the acting sucks, and the story sucks; Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson are hot! What is the point of the movie then? Sorry that I am not a normal teenager who couldn't care less. Who was hoping to watch a good movie with good acting and a good story. A thing that most films and most audiences attempt to accomplish and see.

The movies are not doing the books justice. It is these films that are captivating audiences and breaking records. Not award winning films. Movies like Twilight. The good news is that the next movie will be mostly action (an aspect that I believe these films can accomplish) and there is a new director so there is a chance that The Twilight Saga: Eclipse may be good. Regardless, New Moon and Twilight will remain bad films.

Don't believe the hype. People like me have to roam the streets worried that I am going to be beaten up for speaking negatively upon the blessing that Twilight apparently is. If you decide to watch New Moon, I hope that you enjoy it. If you end up sharing my opinion, run. Run very fast. Twihards are everywhere.

NAT WAS HERE! :D that's right..

explanation: (arabena currently at my house.)

*I helped her change her layout.* :P

Graphic of the Day!!

This is the first official artwork for the action film Sucker Punch! directed by Zach Snyder (the director of Watchmen). I'm not particularly crazy about action films but this one caught my eye. First of all, the artwork is amazing! Secondly, the movie is based on an original script. Not some remake or overdone idea. It's about five girls in a mental asylum who imagine their way out in the 1950's. There are going to be some serious fighting scenes in this movie. There are three different sub-realities. Confusing? Yes! Creative? Hell yes! So excited for this film.

What The Hell Is Up With Twilght????

I am screaming from the hilltops, "THIS IS TOO MUCH." Okay. Maybe that is a little dramatic but it gets across the point. Can someone please tell me what the hell is up with Twilight?? I remember coming to school one day and having Kim introduce me to the books, which at the time I was very excited to read. Everyone was talking about them, all my friends in Sydney had read them and not only that, but a movie (my favourite thing in the world) was coming out soon and I wanted to read the book before I watched it. So I asked my dad to get me the book from the public library (he bought it instead- he never buys me anything but he decides to buy me twilight-dear god) and I sat down for a whole day. I enjoyed the book so I ended up reading the entire series which was also good. Now the Twilght Saga aren't the best books in the world (despite what some crazed twi-hard will tell you-trust me there's better) but they're still pretty good. So Kim and I went and watched the movie. This is when all of the problems started.

First of all, the movie wasn't good. I came out it with my best compliment being that it was alright and Robert Pattinson pulled off Edward pretty well. But the more I thought about it the more I realised how bad it was. As the months have progressed I have grown a serious hatred for that film. That is two hours and a minute that I will never get back. The movie was depressing, Kristen Stewart acting was flat (I swear she has no emotion) and Robert Pattinson jumping from trees and screaming that no one is stronger than him was the most hilarious thing I have seen in my entire life (it was supposed to be dramatic).

The movie blew up earning over 70 million dollars opening weekend and the hype commenced. The reason for my post has been revealed-the hype. The twi-hards, merchandising, DVD, magazines, Robert Pattinson autobiographies, Twilight Documentaries, greasy hair, Kristen Stewart face on every gossip site, posters, WE CAN'T HIDE!!!! THEY'RE EVERYWHERE!! TWILIGHT IS EVERYWHERE!! You look to the left, twilight is there. You look to the right, twilight is there. You look in front of you, twilight is there. You walk forward praying to god you won't see it again but then you realise it's right behind you. YOU CAN'T HIDE!!!! WHAT THE HELL IS UP WITH TWILIGHT?!??!!

People were complaining about High School Musical overload but it wasn't half as bad as this. Shockingly, High School Musical is a better movie!! It makes sense to have a High School Musical doll considering the movies are for kids but why would you make a doll for movies directed toward teengers??? What teenager in their right mind would want a doll. The thing that I can't wrap my head around is that there is a good chance that those dolls sold out anyway!

I don't want to be a princess, I want to be a vampire-Supre, what are you smoking!!! Who in their right mind decided to sell those shirts and why would you buy them??? They were the gayest things I had ever seen. I turned around and some six year old was wearing one because they were too young to understand the embarrassment that are those shirts. You know what's really sad. THOSE PROBABLY SOLD OUT TOO!!!!

Can someone please inform the people behind Twilight and the stars of the movie that overexposure is NOT good?? Your not making us want to buy it by shoving it in our faces, you're making us want to steal every DVD off the shelf, take them outside and break them with a machete. The books were good. Isn't that ENOUGH??? You're ruining it. Haven't you heard the saying too many cooks spoil the broth?? It's too much! Now, the orginal dedicated Twilight fans, (Kim) hate the series because they're so annoyed with the hype. Slow it down and give us some air!! The movie wasn't even good!!

To make matters worse New Moon comes out next month, Eclipse is filming right now and Breaking Dawn is in the works (it might end up being split into two films-oh lord!!). There is no end to this torture. It won't die for a couple more years. Because I love movies, and Twilight is so big, I am going to watch it just because I don't want to have to say I didn't. How sad! There is some hope in this tunnel of darkness. There is a new director so it might be better than the first and Dakota Fanning (a decent actor) is in it. So there is some hope for a good film but the hype. We are stuck with it for another couple of years. :(

Peace, Love, Boycott Twilight Hype!!!
Arabena

New Phrase!!!

Twilight= Gaylight

TELL YOUR FRIENDS!!!!!!!

Clip of the Day (What people should be talking about instead of the New Moon Trailer)

Michael Jackson This is It Trailer




They premiered this trailer at the MTV awards. The trailer is exciting and heartbreaking at the same time. Check it out!!

Kanye WHYYYYYYY!!!!????

I got home today and I was shocked. I found out that Kanye West got on stage and interrupted Taylor Swift's speech by saying that she did not deserve her award and Beyonce should have won. Now normally I wouldn't waste your time posting something like this but I am a huge Kanye fan (check out my profile pic) and I can't believe he did this. Everyone who knows me knows that I am not a huge fan of Taylor Swift. I think she's a fantastic songwriter and her songs are pretty good but I am not crazy about her voice. Bottom line: She's talented. I never understood how she blew up and I still don't get it but I do know that she deserves it. Kanye West in my opinion is probably one of the best rappers I have ever seen but he has a reputation for this kind of thing. He interrupted Radiohead's speech a couple of years ago when he lost and said he'd never return to MTV again out of anger. Bottom line: Kanye is a sore loser. Beyonce lost Female Video of the Year to Taylor Swift. Kanye decided to get on stage and let everyone know that Beyonce should have won. He was booed. Then Beyonce (I don't have the clip) let Taylor have her moment when she won Video of the Year. She asked Taylor to come on stage and finish her speech.




I still don't get why someone would do that. He issued an apology later. This will all blow over very soon but it's still shocking.

Graphic of the Day!!

This is just a cool graphic that I decided to post. It's a great representation of film and art.

Quote of the Day!! (Quotes to be Exact)

If you don't like your job, you don't strike! You just go in every day, and do it really half assed. That's the American way. - Homer

"My wife and I have sex almost every day of the week," Milton Berle once said. "Yes, almost Monday, almost Tuesday, almost Wednesday."

"Friends are God's ways of apologizing for our families." - Anonymous

80% of the final exam will be based on the one lecture you missed and the one book you didn't read.
More funny Third Law of Applied Terror quotes

In the school I went to, they asked a kid to prove the law of gravity and he threw the teacher out of the window.
More funny Rodney Dangerfield quotes

In the first place God made idiots; that was for practice; then he made school boards.
More funny Mark Twain quotes

I won't say ours was a tough school, but we had our own coroner. We used to write essays like: What I'm going to be if I grow up.
More funny Lenny Bruce quotes

Music Clip of the Day!!

This music video clip is a creative masterpiece!! Gives me the chills every time I watch it.

P.S She's performing sign language at the beginning of the clip!!

New Phrase!!!

Twilight= Twigay

TELL YOUR FRIENDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Real Bandslam Trailer!!

This is the real representation of the movie Bandslam. It's the only trailer that those twilight obsessed fatty's at Summit released that shows the movie for what it really is. They only started showing this the week before the movie was released. Those marketers at Summit are displaying stupidity at it's worst. Anyway watch the clip and to anyone who stumbles across this page. Take the time to check out the movie.

What The Hell Is Up With Speedos???

Can someone please tell me what the hell is up with Speedos??? All over the world countries have contributed fantastic inventions to society. The television, the space shuttle, the light bulb; all fantastic inventions. Something to be proud of. Australia on the other hand; what do we have to show?? We invented the speedo!! A little piece of 1cm by 1cm material (they might as well be) wrapped around the genital area of a male to burn the retinas of unfortunate passers by.

When I first arrived on the Gold Coast, Varsity College went on a yr9 leadership day to the beach. Here I am, an innocent 14 yr old, completely fresh. Getting my first dose of Queensland lifestyle *rolls eyes* and some nasty, wrinkly, oompa loompa old man decides to step into public in a 1cm by 1cm speedo. It. Was. Zebra. Print.

Can someone please tell me why it is okay for an indiviual to step outside their homes in underwear. Oh wait, what are you gonna say? Awura-Abena that's not underwear, that's a speedo!!! Speedo my black ass. IT'S UNDERWEAR. I don't care which way you try and spin it, push it or sprinkle it with sugar. It's underwear. Which is exactly my point.

Now I understand that speedos are fantastic for professional swimming because they don't cause any restrictions. But that is exactly were they should stay!! In professional swimming. They shouldn't be allowed outside the boundaries of the lap pool. Can't someone just think of the children?? Picture this. Some man walking down the beach in a speedo (don't worry, this will be over soon). Little girl sitting next to her mother on the beach. She spots the man walking down the beach. She taps her mom and says, "Mommy, what's that?". You get my drift.

Now I'm not trying to deprive the desperate, hormone filled teenager with their daily dose for the day. I know what some of you are thinking. If guys get to look, why can't we. Now I understand your point but is it really worth the risk. Is it really worth having your beautiful day at the beach ruined by a 60 yr old man with a speedo going into his hairy crack running up and down the beach right in front of your face. I THINK NOT!!!

Speedos need to be put through the shredder and then chucked into a furnace. No one should be allowed to step into public in a speedo. Matter of fact, I move for a law to be passed against the speedo for the welfare of society and that poor, unfortunate five year old girl.

Peace, Love, Boycott Speedos,
Arabena

Quote of the Day!!

Batman and Robin Television Show

"Holy Kleenex Batman! He was right under our noses and we blew it!!

-Credit to Emily Cushing. Thanks for making me laugh in FTV.

I AM SCREWED!!

Good news and bad news:

Bad News: I am about to fail my maths C test. I will fail.
Good News: Last maths C leson. Whooooooo Hoooooooo!!!!!!!No more Vu. Hell ya!!

Quote of the Day

School days are the unhappiest in the whole span of human existence. They are full of dull, unintelligible tasks, new and unpleasant ordinances, with brutal violations of common sense and common decency."
H L Mencken

What the hell is up with Fishnets????

Can somebody please tell me what the hell is up with fishnet stockings???? Who was the genius that decided to one day use the accumulation device we call the net and place it on the human body?? I am an innocent human being slowly going through life day by day. As I go through the journey that is life, I occasionally have my eyesight diminished, by some 40 year old woman, that has decided to stroll around in public in a pair of fishnets.

Now I am not picking on the so-called "elderly". The tackiness that is fishnets is spread by those of all ages on a daily basis and that is truth. But can someone please tell me what's so fascinating about looking like a hooker??? Now this is not me talking. The fishnet stocking is the worldwide symbol of the escort. Including ridiculously high heeled boots, mini-mini skirts and belly tops ( I won't go there). As soon as you put on your precious pair of fishnet stockings, that is the stereotypical label.

Why are they labelled as stockings in the first place?? Aren't stockings supposed provide us with leg warmth and the false appearance of smooth skin??? There are holes all over those things!! Not only is that not warm but the pattern sure as hell does not give the false appearance of smooth skin as the stocking is unanimous for providing. I say the title fishnets stockings is inappropriate. Even if they are only referring to the pattern.

Now, I don't have all hatred for fishnets. There great for 80's costume parties, like when you want to dress up like Cher (Funniest costume ever!!! You'll be the life of the party). Or for goth attire, which is in a whole cool realm of its own. But on a daily basis???? Come on!

So to that 40 yr old woman who hasn't come to terms with her age. Lady, you are getting old. This is not the 80's. Move on with your life and put the fishnets down! To that lovestruck teen who thinks that wearing fishnets will catch the attention of that 20 yr old guy behind the counter and give the illusion that you are older. You will gain attention for all the wrong reasons. Put the fishnets down! And finally, to that innocent human being that for some reason finds fishnets to be an attractive item of clothing. Take it from someone else. Friend, put the fishnets down!!

Peace, love, boycott fishnets
Arabena