Twilight...

Ok, so now that the movie has officially been out for about 24 hours, I feel that I can post my feelings about it. Plus, I have now seen it 3 times so I need to write SOMETHING. Yes, I did say 3 times... but, don't call me a Twi-Hard, or a Twerd, or anything like that I have valid reasons for seeing it this many times already. First, I had purchased tickets to the midnight showing with a friend, then I got the AWESOME tickets to see it 2 days early but couldn't bail on my friend so I saw it twice. Well, the third time came about because after talking to Nilda about how we felt about the movie and then hearing how others felt about it, Nilda wanted to go a second time to get a second opinion about it. I couldn't very well let her go alone could I?

Ok, so here is how I feel. The first time I saw it, when it was over, I felt that it was a good movie. It isn't as good as the book by any means but still a good movie. But then on the way home from the movie Nilda and I were talking about it and started comparing the movie to the book. As we were comparing I found myself getting more and more frustrated and disappointed in the movie because some of my favorite parts of the book were not in the movie and there were some pivotal parts of the book that were barely touched on in the movie. For example, the meadow scene could have been WAY better! I feel it is one of the most important parts of the book and they barely even skimmed it in the movie. It was all wrong. Blood typing wasn't in there and that is one of my favorite parts too. Edward asking Bella all his little questions wasn't in there. I just feel that they didn't get in any sort of depth to how Bella and Edward felt about each other. So, those were my frustrations and disappointments.

Then I went to watch it for the second time at the midnight showing. Since I had already seen it, I knew what to expect and got to just watch it for what it was. I liked it better the second time. I don't know if my expectations were too high or what, but the second time I watched it, it was definitely more enjoyable.

So now we come to the third time... I like it even more. I think it is just one of those movies that has to grow on you. I think you just have to take it for what it is and not expect it to be like the book. It was fun to listen to some of the boyfriends in the audience that clearly had never read the book before during the movie. During the scene where Bella walks into the classroom for the first time and her scent hits Edward and he is GLARING at her, this guy next to me leaned to his girlfriend and said, "Jeez, what is that guys problem?" I just started laughing. Now there are some parts that I still think are a bit cheesy but like I said, still a good movie.

I am curious to see what everyone else thinks. Tell me what you think and if you agree or disagree on what I have to say.