Twilight

Friday night, 7:30pm. I did what most every 15 year old girl in new york city did.  I went to see Twilight.  Unlike every 15 year old girl in new york city that night, I thought the movie was HORRIBLE!  Though i will say that the experience of actually attending the cinema opening night was extremely exciting.  I absolutely love seeing movies opening weekend, because everyone who's been anxious to see the movie is out and ready to enjoy no matter what!  this is my theory, prove me wrong if you wish. anyhow, the cinema was FILLED to the brim with teenage girls, myself, and my 7 cohorts.  Jessie (who got me hooked on this Twilight phenomena), and I nonchalantly cut the line of giggling, anxious girls from 3/4 to 1/4 of the way to the front.  (sly, yes. ashamed, maybe just a little.)  i mean it really was something that had to be done. if not, none of us would have sat together. 

So, the movie, like i said above,  was horrible.  filled with poor character choices and inconsistencies.  (luckily i read the book so was able to fill in what was not portrayed in the movie.)  i didn't admit to this until i was down the road from the cinema using the barnes & noble bathroom.  Mainly, because i wanted to be well out of earshot of all the girls who thought that it was absolutely AMAZING THE BEST MOVIE EVER!!!!!! AAAHH OH MY GOD!   (that's what it sounded like on the sidewalk of broadway and 68th.) 

Between you and i, the entire movie wasn't flawed. I did think that a few of the scenes were done really well, and that the casting of Edward was very well done... sigh...

If it wasn't for Jessie, i would never have seen this movie, let alone read the books.  You see. i am a woman of words, who reads literature.  Hemingway, Maugham, Fitgerald!  Not harlequin novels for 15 year olds!!  And yet, when my Jessie (who is also a woman of words) pushed this series upon me, i gave in, gave it a try, and i was hooked.  i felt just like an neglected housewife trying to relive her long gone days with her first teenage love.  All knowing that i would be stuck in a loveless marriage for the rest of my life, because men like Edward do not and will not ever exist.