Welcome to the EMASCULATION of Edward Cullen.

I don't even know where to start. I am so fired up about this car NONSENSE that I just posted nothing, by accident, and had to go back and erase my post-fulla-nothing before posting this.


Do you see this? THIS is a Volvo S60R. THIS is what Edward Cullen drove in Twilight. And New Moon. Oh and Eclipse and Breaking Dawn. Yeah. That's right. ALL of the books. Check it out yourself on Stephenie Meyer's "Cullen Cars" section of her website.

Do you see this? This is the Volvo C30. THIS is what Edward Cullen drove in the MOVIE version of Twilight. My only guess as to why the car was changed to something Edward Cullen SO would NOT have driven is that a) the "R" in the S60R is no longer available... and b)  it seems like a car a younger person would drive, and they wanted to make Edward hip and truly 17, and not ONE HUNDRED EIGHT, which is what is truly is.

Now. Turn your attention to THIS. THIS is what Edward Cullen is driving in Eclipse. (See Bella in the driver's side?) It is an XC90.  And I know a lot about the XC90 because I OWNED ONE for five years - until last year when I traded it in for a Ford Flex. I wanted a car that was a little shorter, a lot less expensive with just as much room and a 5 star safety rating. I miss my XC90 a lot, but seeing as Ford owns Volvo, I knew I'd be getting a similar driving experience. (Anyone who is saying "oh come ON, you can't compare Ford to Volvo is not aware just how much Ford there really in a Volvo these days. The same goes for the Saab 900, which is now built on a Malibu chassis as it's owned by GM and they have completely wiped out all the old Swedish designers and execs. Don't EVEN get me started on THAT.)

OK SO WHY am I waxing on about cars like some kind of annoying guy on one of those cable shows filmed in a garage with motorcycles and guys in bandanas? Because in addition to being a total techno-dweeb, I am also a TOTAL car chick. Always have been. Ever since I was in the 8th grade and completely mortified when my mother dropped me off at school in her 67 Dodge Dart. (I won't go any further with that story because it really does bring back painful memories and I may have to go lie down if I do.)

And WHY am I so upset about Edward's Volvo? Because it's not that difficult to stick to the damn story. Let's reflect on a little book called Eclipse. Do you remember this:

"It came out of nowhere. One minute there was nothing but bright highway in my rearview mirrow. The next minute, the sun was glinting off a black Volvo XC90 right on my tail."

NEITHER DO I!!!!!

I have had not one, but two times since reading the Twilight series that I looked in my rearview mirror and saw a SILVER VOLVO S60 behind me and almost shat my pantalones. I am not too proud to admit that I spent the rest of the drive pretending Edward was following me and was going to give me one of his sexy, tight-assed lectures on his black, leather couch when I got home from helping Angela with her graduation announcements... but I digress.

Bottom line, the story goes:  "the sun was glinting off a SILVER VOLVO right on my tail". And that's what we should see in the films.

OK so why change it? A Volvo XC90 is a great car. Don't get me wrong. But a guy who has a simultaneous love of all things fast, yet practical in the Volvo family is NOT going to drive one! Do you know what I called that car for five years? My MOM CAR. I don't care that they've changed it to black. Ooooh big deal. Black! As if that denotes a car that's usually driven by a person with a penis?!?  NOT! My first car was black! (A pre-owned 1986 Nissan Pulsar, which was sa-weet until I went away for a weekend and left it in a parking lot that got flooded. There were practically fish falling out of the back seat when I opened the door. Let's not go there, mmmkayyy?)

So I ask you, Mr. Slade... WHY are you MESSING with "THE CAR"? Is it not enough to have a long and happy movie with a silver S60??  (Even without the "R", I'd much rather see the proper SILVER S60 than a BLACK X90!)

If you want to CHANGE something, change Bella's wig! (And lord....change Carlisle's while you're at it.) And leave the cars alone! Geez, next thing you know, Edward's going to be lending Jacob his Ferrari Enzo in Breaking Dawn! It's just...WRONG!

Dream On

Cool dream sequence photo from New Moon. Just add it to all the photos that have been taking my breath away this week. Look at the clothes. It's like Edward hasn't even died yet. And it sticks to the books because Bella had daydreams about Edward's "time" and saw herself wearing Victorian and Edwardian clothes. And just look at Bella's face. All happy and content in her little dream that Edward is still around. (OK not sure why Edward looks constipated but, whatev. We all have bad days.) Anyhoo...(god since when do I say "anyhoo?!") All of this means I may love Chris Weitz as much as Edward Cullen, if that's at all possible. Yowsa.
*Thanks to newmoonmovie.org for the photo!

They will all sparkle. THEY WILL ALL SPARKLE!!!!!

DAVID_A_SLADE When the vampires sparkle we need to use a special camera filter to expose it on film. Otherwise the film over exposes.about 16 hours ago from web

    

DAVID_A_SLADE Today, vampires talking, vampires kissing, rain stayed away. We had to battle the sunlight to keep our vampires from sparkling too much.about 16 hours ago from web

There. Are. No. Words.

Check out all 41 of these STUNNING behind-the-scenes New Moon photos from the LA Times.

The OFFICIAL NEW MOON SOUNDTRACK has been announced!

I give you the OFFICIAL NEW MOON SOUNDTRACK as just listed on Stephenie Meyer's website:

• DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE — MEET ME ON THE EQUINOX
• BAND OF SKULLS — FRIENDS
• THOM YORKE — HEARING DAMAGE
• LYKKE LI — POSSIBILITY
• THE KILLERS — A WHITE DEMON LOVE SONG
• ANYA MARINA — SATELLITE HEART
• MUSE — I BELONG TO YOU (NEW MOON REMIX)
• BON IVER & ST. VINCENT — ROSYLN
• BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB — DONE ALL WRONG
• HURRICANE BELLS — MONSTERS
• SEA WOLF — THE VIOLET HOUR
• OK GO — SHOOTING THE MOON
• GRIZZLY BEAR — SLOW LIFE
• EDITORS — NO SOUND BUT THE WIND
• ALEXANDRE DESPLAT — NEW MOON (THE MEADOW)

Good Twi-dish

Loved this Marc Malkin article with comments from Melissa Rosenberg. She shares my "whatev" sentiments on the conglomeration that is Robsten. She's also got some good dish here - specifically the "Riley" character in Eclipse... and how things in New Moon will be "expanded on" in the film. And there is some great, positive commentary from Rachelle LaFevre (who I totally love and am actually getting sadder over as the weeks go by.)

And it is only fair that I point out that Kristen Stewart looks FABU in this shot. I am really proud of her for stepping up to the plate and playing the movie star for her fans at the VMA's. I love Joan Jett even more than the next guy but it was time for Kristen to put her away for a little while. So kudosamundo, Kstew. Long live Bella Swan.

Mark reads Twilight

O.M.G. I am slowly becoming obsessed with this website, Mark Reads Twilight. He's some dude who is reading the series (I haven't yet delved into his reasons why) and he's pretty funny. He abuses Bella a lot, which means he totally reminds me of me whilst I was ranking on Bella and some of her moronic decisions. And today he became "Team Jacob" while on chapter 5 of New Moon...and hilarity ensued. 

I want to be Edward Cullen

Holy crap this is funny! Thanks to newmoonmovie.org for bringing this hilarity to my attention!

It's him. It's always been him.

Cool Fanbolt article with Kristen Stewart about filming New Moon and having to show tons of emotion over not being with Edward. (Hell... I do that every day!)

My Eclipse Playlist

OK so my Eclipse playlist is coming along nicely. That New York Times article about the Twilight series soundtracks got my juices flowing to work on it a little more... so I should have more tuneage up soon.

Has anyone noticed my double "Ain't No Sunshine"s? The Eva Cassidy version represents Bella's perspective when Edward keeps going away to hunt and making Alice hold her hostage. Le sigh. (Sorry. Just got a little lost in thought about Edward's new iron bed that the wench won't even sleep in.) The Bill Withers version represents Edward's perspective every time Bella trots off to La Push to hang with her hairy pack-o-friends.

Am I a genius or what? How cool would that be to hear two versions of the song representing the two characters?

Here's another thing that bugs me. Joe Hedges should be on that soundtrack. Guaranteed none of you know who he is, and the NYT article said most of the New Moon music is very indie. He's a guy from Ohio who has a band and has written some really beautiful songs. One is called Mitral Valve Prolapse (that's his own artwork above) and I wanted it on the New Moon soundtrack so badly. He wrote it because he has MVP, which is a leaky mitral valve in your heart. I have it too, and I just thought it would be SO cool from Bella's perspective. The lyrics say "I try but nothing ever fills me up" which is SO CLOSE to what Bella was always saying about the hole in her chest when Edward was gone. Another song is called "Pray the Stars" and it's gorgeous and I could hear it as Bella's feelings toward both Edward AND Jacob. I emailed him a while back and told him to submit Mitral Valve Prolapse for New Moon. He was good enough to email me back and ask about New Moon (he had no clue what it was) but that was it. So I'm sure he didn't submit. Then I read that article - and it bugs me because his band could have gotten some serious recognition, even from just submitting a song and having it get into the right hands. Maybe they don't want to go the "to the masses" route, though, which I can understand. Kings of Leon turned down a chance to be on the soundtrack, as well. I don't agree, mind you....  but I understand.

Record Labels Develop a Taste for Vampires

Tremendous New Moon soundtrack article from Ben Sisario at the New York Times. Including the name of the Music Supervisor for both Twilight and New Moon. She's the person you send your music to for consideration for a Twilight film. Her name is Alexandra (I can't tell you her last name, because that would be indiscreet) Patsavas.

Peter and the Wolves

Holy CRAP this is a hot picture. PFach and the boyz of the pack. I'm telling you, I am so stoked we got to see the pack in Parsippany because they are going to be so huge after New Moon comes out. Rob who?! PS - Snort. How easy was that headline?

Sense and Sensibility

Just caught the last half of Sense and Sensibility on HBO. Jane Austen is something I cannot resist. Ever. If I find a Jane Austen movie on TV, I simply cannot turn it off. And when it's over, I am compelled to speak and type as if I am a character in a Jane Austen novel, and I use words like "cannot" and "simply".

If you haven't seen Sense and Sensibility; see it. I cannot say "read it" as I have not. I am embarrassed to admit I have never read a Jane Austen novel; I have only watched every single one on film. Actually reading the novels may be my next project, as I have just finished "Dead and Gone", the 9th and most recent Charlaine Harris novel and now have nothing to read. (You all know it as a little show on HBO entitled "True Blood". But that's another blog.)

At any rate, the reason you must see Sense and Sensibility is that Hugh Grant plays Edward Ferrars. Why is this significant on a Twilight blog? Well, funny you should ask. I'm about to tell you. Something about Robert Pattinson reminds me of a young Hugh Grant. The hair? Maybe. The humor? Quite possibly. OK so he's way prettier than Hugh Grant was at that age, but something tells me he'd rather be known for his acting than his looks, don't you agree? Anyway, I don't know what it is, but I think it would be delicious if Rob P. starred in a remake of Sense and Sensibility and played Hugh Grant's character, Edward Ferrars. For starters, he's already got the name down. And Stephenie Meyer sites Edward Ferrars as a character who led her to naming Edward Cullen. She also sites Jane Austen as "probably her favorite - favorite author".  And you can see why when you find yourself staring at the television on a Wednesday night, listening to the wind outside and hoping upon hope that Edward and Elinor will get together (even though you've seen it multiple times and already know they will.) It's all so Twilight-esque in the romance department. Absolutely delicious. (It's my blog and I'll use "delicious" twice if I want to.) I caught Rob Pattinson's deleted scene in Vanity Fair and have been wishing for a while that he'd do a Jane Austen film remake... or at least another 19th century period piece with tons of romance and angst. Does that description not scream "Jane Austen"?? I believe it does.

OK. That is all for now. I simply cannot keep my eyelids upright. Farewell...

And speaking of Kanye...

Lauren's BACK!!!!

Carol's fav Twilight blog is BACK in all its' glory! LAURENSBITE is back!!! I am so excited I am just squeeeeing with delight!  And might I point out that I am advertising a Twilight blog that is not my own right now. Oooooh....so taboo! Not sure if y'all know, but some in the Twilight blogosphere are really pissy about sharing. For some reason, they don't think there is enough Twi-lurve to go around and they refuse to give a little mention to a silly little blog like mine that like 7 people read. At any rate, RUN, don't walk, to laurensbite.blogspot.com. I heart her hilarity BIG time! Today she is breaking down the New Moon trailer in her own special way. She also gives a lovely synopsis of that other vamp show - Vampire Diaries.  PS - I keep typing "Laurent". Tee.

Kanye aint got nuthin' on Stephenie Meyer

My response to this E! article which pondered the possibility of Kanye West's stunt on the VMAs actually being staged. Um, yeah. What-EV. Anyway - they mentioned the viewership was the highest in five years. Gee. Wonder why:

The VMAs got so many viewers because of the New Moon trailer. Same reason The Proposal did so well in its first weekend; they were showing a New Moon trailer. Same reason Stephenie Meyer has held the top 4 spots in US book sales for all of 2009. Trust me, all those 30 and 40-somethings weren't tuning in to see Kanye! 

Carol
mytwilightpurgatory.com

My VMA synopsis

Yeah. I'm once again going to recycle some of my comments on another website. In this case MTV (although I closed the page and can't find it again to save my life, sorry).  Basically the MTV article was asking how we thought Kristen looked last night. Here is my response, where I commented on some other commenter's comments. Say that five times fast.

Kristen looked fabu. Doesn't matter if the dress was right for her (I dug how flirty it was) or if we liked her half-up 'do (which I thought was an ingenious way to mask the Joan 'do.) Bottom line - she put forth effort and dressed up and got pretty for an appearance and showed the fans she gives a sh*t. That's what matters. Loved that Rob let loose and had some fun with the crowd. He was a crack-up. Wonder where he got his shirt? (Catherine Hardwicke said his shirt at the TCA's came from his buddy's floor after his buddy wore it out the night before. NICE!) Taylor is a class act through and through at every single appearance. He deserves every bit of praise he gets.

Points for Robsten!

OK you all know I don't love gushing about the actors and I don't usually talk about their personal lives. It's all about EDWARD CULLEN - not anyone who plays him on TV.

COMMA HOWEVER - I just have to say that I LOVED the VMA "performance". For so many months we've watched Rob Pattinson literally shit his pants when cameras were around. NOT TONIGHT! When he came out on that stage all sauced and disheveled and CRACKING UP I was thrilled! It's ABOUT TIME this guy actually enjoy the ride!!! I give props to Kristen for the dress - very cute. And I dug the Victoria Beckham-esque do she was sporting. Honestly I'd rather she suck it up and get the extensions for the good of Eclipse - but if she won't, that is the best they're going to do with her Joan Jett growing-out do. And trust me - I'm not abusing her do because I got a totally over-layered do a few years back that took me 2 YEARS to fully grow out. Ugh. Not goin' back to THAT unhappy place. NEXT!!!!!

Lastly - Taylor Lautner - once again - STUPEFIES me with his maturity and great attitude. That's all. More tomorrow...

Watching VMA pre show

I am cracking myself up. I am having visions of Robsten sitting in their hotel room (you know, the one they must be sharing in NYC because we've heard ad nauseam that they're sharing a room in Vancouver). I am seeing them both rocking back and forth in some type of nervous trance over the thought of actually getting out of their car at the VMAs because it's simultaneously nerve-wracking and beneath them. Can't you just hear them now?

Rob:  (claws hair) Why do we even have to go? I mean, I don't really understand it (claws hair again) like...it's just like....these girls....just....screaming...all of them just screaming....I...I...don't really get it because it's just (claws hair yet again)...I don't know, you know? Just crazy....and you wonder why it even happens because...it's like....

Kristen: (interrupts Rob while dually clawing her own hair) "Ugh. I...I....What...I....NO! NO! What? I...I...What are you....what are you even TALKING about?!  Just...do what I do...just hold on to yourself and look confused." 

OK guys - I'll be back at 10. MUST watch the season finale of True Blood. PS - Clearly the word "Amazing" is to Ashley on MTV as "Exactly" is to Carol on QVC. I might have to dig that video out of the archives just to show y'all that I can abuse myself just as much as anyone else.

Things I have to say

I cannot stop watching the new trailer. Is there something wrong with me? Not only do I get chills, but I get them at multiple and different places within the video. Charlie in the woods... Laurent and the wolves... Dakota Fanning... That eerie music that all the fan trailers use... Ugh. I'm exhausted. I need to take a month's sabbatical at one of those rehabs all he celebs go to when they need some "down time". But really... could a spa strip me of this obsession? I think not. (OK now my neighbors who have recently found my blog totally and completely thing I am a freak. And you know who you are, Liz and Greg!)

OK so everyone has had something to say about Ashley's acting in this trailer... but I maintain the feeling that we have to wait for the movie. The trailer is incredibly spliced and all over the place. Bella's truck pulls up - and Alice and Bella are talking in a vehicle. But it's not the truck - it's Carlisle's Mercedes. They show Bella walk up a hill in one (bad) outfit - but she jumps off the cliff in another (bad) one. At any rate, we have to remember that Ashley is narrating in a way. She's not just being Alice, she's telling the non-book-reading audience what's going on. I think that's why she's sounding so desperate for Viva Glam at the mall. (See comments of the below post for an explanation.) She also sounds very Marge Thompson (Nancy's mom) in Nightmare on Elm Street. "He can't get you anymore. Mommy killed him." But again - let's wait for the film. I think we'll be surprised. (Also - she's M'GIRL ALICE and I can't do anything but love her.)

OK - here's the most important thing I have to say. Ready?

Dear Stephenie,
Taylor Lautner's acting in this short clip makes me realize you absolutely - positively - MUST continue this series. It is an incredible disservice to the fans to not let us see Jacob fall in love with the RIGHT girl - aka Renesmee. (Much like that meanie Shonda Rhymes robbed me of seeing Denny and Izzie walk out of the hospital on their way to dinner, but I digress.) Please find it in your heart to continue this series (right after finishing Midnight Sun, writing "The Carlise Chronicles" and giving us an in-depth look at Edward's life before being made Vampire.)
Thanks bunches!
Carol

And last but not least, after seeing this itty-bitty trailer, I have to state the following:

Rob who? I'll take one of Felix, please.

Dying. Dying. Dying. Dying. Dying.

I cannot speak. I may have to go to some type of halfway house to wait out my insanity while waiting for November 20th. Stephenie Meyer is a deity of some sort. I truly believe that. (Oh shut it, I do not. She's just really, REALLY cool.)
The Twilight Saga: New Moon Trailer in HD

Vampire Diaries Interview

THIS is as far as I got in this interview with Kevin Williamson, writer of the SHOW - Vampire Diaries (not the book series which was written by L. J. Smith) because I didn't want to see any spoilers. (Thanks to Jenn M. for sending me the link!!)  Since first seeing this trailer online, I've been saying that although it started out very Twilightesque, I was willing to bet it wouldn't continue on that path.

Now from reading the following; I think I was right:

And then I read the first book and said, no way, because it was just like "Twilight." But Julie Plec was already on book three by then, because she reads faster, and she was just like, keep reading it, so I kept reading it, and I went, you're right, it's not [like "Twilight"]. I said, if we can get to the other stuff sooner, than yes, let's do it. And so we sort of rearranged things, so even though the first episode and the set up are the same -- the guy comes to school, she meets him, all of that is the same in the pilot -- once you get past that... as soon as Damon shows up, it's totally different.

Holy ^%$# - New Moon is COMING!

Have you seen this? Fan made...WhatEV! Just WATCH IT!!!

Twilight vs True Blood

Now...I loves me some Eric Northman. I really do. Anyone who has read the Sookie Stackhouse books knows books 4 and 9 are Ericlicious. COMMA HOWEVER - these photos of RPattz as Edward Cullen are S-T-U-N-N-I-N-G. Srsly peeps. Check em out and take the In Style poll. Edward is winning (duh) because there are way too many Twi-loving tweens to make the contest even. Either way, I am looking forward to Sunday's True Blood finale with great eagerness. Word.

Eclipse footage

I kindof loathe posting video like this because it includes a bunch of Hollywood crap that I don't care about. But - it's got a quick glimpse of Eclipse filming from afar. And that's pretty cool.

NEW VAMPIRE ALERT

The Vampire Diaries starts tonight on the CW - 8:00 Eastern. Which is in about 5 minutes if you're on the East Coast! Squeeeee!

Photos from the Eclipse set (insert nervous laughter here!)

Every once in a while I get a little giddy when I come across photographs from a Twilight saga movie set. Today, Ladies and Gentlemen, is one of those days. Just check out these photos from INF Daily of filming on the Eclipse set. How is it possible for me to be in such anticipation of this film when I haven't even seen New Moon yet! It's unreal!
And PS - Mother of god. Just how does one get THIS JOB?!?

Bowling for Vampires!

We interrupt this Twilight blog to tell you that you just MUST go and check out this new True Blood blog.  Jenn - the blog's creator - has read all the Sookie Stackhouse books and has never missed a True Blood episode. She knows her stuff and she's got great insight into the world of Sookie.  The blog is really good. And very Ericlicious!

Say hello to my little friend

I really just thought "My Edward" needed to be seen today. Isn't he dreamy?

If anyone can find out who this guy is and score me more pictures, you'll get a HUGE mention on My Twilight Purgatory. Snicker. C'mon. It's a high honor in some third world countries...

New Moon soundtrack sample!

CHECK IT OUT - you can listen to a sample of "Meet Me on the Equinox" by Death Cab for Cutie over at Twilight the Soundtrack. I still love Summer Skin and wished they'd used it on the New Moon sountrack - but I will absolutely take this. I like it! I love these guys!
*Thanks to twilightthesoundtrack.com for the photo!

Twilight Twitter

Cool little fact sheet PFach posted on Twitter. It shows the Twilight who's who in the world of Twitter, so you'll know you're following the real deal.

New Moon Corn Maze photo

Check out this photo of the New Moon corn maze I mentioned last week. VERY cool. Except for the whole Team Jacob thing. Whatevs! ;)

New Moon at Burger King. Hmmm...

New Moon merchadise is coming to Burger King, which will surely make me head in for a Whopper Jr. with cheese. Um... but... Has anyone at Burger King even read New Moon? Do they know what the book is about?

Let's review. A high school girl gets dumped by her boyfriend and sits around in a catatonic state until hanging out doing dangerous things with a friend. All so she can hear voices in her head. Then she hurls herself off a cliff and almost dies which causes her boyfriend try to commit suicide.

C'mon kids! Let's blow off Pre-K and head to Burger King!

OH and PS - if I haul my ass all the way to Burger King (McDonald's and Wendy's are much closer), that crown had BETTER say "Team Edward"!

New Edward and Bella Graphic. Wait, what?

All the Twisites are flipping out over this new graphic. But I just have to throw in my .02.  Here goes:

 I DON'T GET IT!!!!

Why does Edward's head look so big? It looks photoshopped. And what's with the claw? RPattz usually reserves that for his hair. I don't understand the shot, other than to say it's some weird parallel to that odd scary vampire photoshoot with the apple.

I just never really understood this photo shoot, seeing as it made Rob Pattinson look like Egor. Which the new graphic seems to do quite nicely as well.




Actually... what I think they're trying to accomplish, is to make Edward look scary like this photo from the Twilight marketing campaign. And we all know how Carol feels about the remaking of Edward Cullen into some scary creature, when really he was just a nice guy from a good background who drove a Volvo and set his girlfriend's friend up with the guy she liked. What we DON'T know is why I'm referring to myself in the third person. THAT is the real oddity in this post.

OK so to undo all this negative TwiKarma I've thrust upon myself, I must post a couple pictures I love that involve Edward AND Bella, lest anyone think I am ripping on Kstew or Rpattz. Cuz I am SO not.

Here is a FANTASTIC photo of KS and RP holding someone's baby. I wonder if this baby will grow up an Rpattz fan and think "Damnit if I had only been a few years older!!!"

 

*Thanks to inmortal for this HILARIOUSly altered photo. If I knew who took it; I'd thank them too.

And here is another graphic that curls my toes:

*Thanks to Lampoona for this awesome graphic.

Wowwy McWowwy. That. Is. SMOKIN'. Hot. Moreso than feathers. Well... maybe not feathers...

"NEW MOON" CORN MAZE! I MUST go there!

I. Love. This!  It's Children of the (New Moon) Corn!!!  I would so travel from New Jersey just to see the finished product.

SYRACUSE — The second "Twilight" movie is arriving early in northern Utah, sort of.

 
*Photo at right is NOT the New Moon maze but I found it on this website. Pretty cool with the wolf, if I do say so, myself.

Utah's largest corn maze is themed this year to "New Moon," the sequel in the popular Twilight saga.

Although the new movie doesn't arrive in theaters until Nov. 20, this 24-acre corn maze opens Sept. 24 and continues through Oct. 31.

Located at Black Island Farms, 3178 S. 3000 West, aerial photos show that two separate maze patterns have already been cut into the corn — a "Team Jacob" and a "Team Edward." (In the movie, Bella can choose Edward or Jacob as her lover.)

The lettering "New moon 11-20-09" is also a part of the maze.

A side design in the corn depicts a KUTV reporter or anchorman holding a microphone.

GPS technology is used to cut the intricate patterns into the corn.

The idea of a corn maze is to enter and then eventually conquer the labyrinths by finding the lone exit. Getting "lost" is part of the fun.

Black Island is a working vegetable farm, with about 400 acres in cultivation, growing carrots, onions, cabbage, corn, pumpkins, squash and gourds.

Each Fall, the farm hosts a Harvest Festival and Cornfield Maze — Utah agri-tourism at its best, with hayrides, bonfires, and a haunted maze. The farm also offers a tour for school children and has a farmers market.

Last year's corn maze featured a Ronald McDonald House theme.

For more information on the Black Island Farms Corn Maze and its related "Harvest Festival," go to: www.BlackIslandFarms.com, or call 801-774-MAZE.

Just curious

Has anyone ever seen Robert Pattinson and Robert Smith in the same room at the same time?

Why...can't... I....be.... you?

:::dies:::

Have you seen the hilarious Twilight comics from the Stick Man Theatre people? Hysterical. Thanks to Tracey for the laughs!

Ugh. Gag me.

  

= STUPID!


(These two must just sit around and laugh at this bullshiz. I know I do.)

The beach! The truck! The HAIR!

Thank you, Jebus! Kstew is all Bellafied again with a new cute wig. Or piece. Or whatever it is they use in Hollywood to make one look less Joan Jett and more Bella Swan. It looks like her own hair has been dyed to look like the aforementioned fake piece of hair. (Shannon has something cool like this that she calls her "phony pony" and I totally want one.) Bottom line - she looks great. (Note the Kstew compliment. I hope to provide more of them over the coming months.) *Thanks to Radar Online for the photo.

Tanya rumors

If this article is true - which I don't even begin to believe it is, because we all know how fickle the interwebs are - that would mean that David Slade would be directing Breaking Dawn. Because - correct me if I'm wrong - but I don't remember Tanya being IN Eclipse. Other than a mention of her and "all those females".

Fun with Facebook. And Twitter. And Taylor.

You can now follow My Twilight Purgatory on Facebook and on Twitter!

David Slade posts updates on Twitter all the time - with photos. It's the BEST place to get cool Eclipse updates straight from the set. He's got a photo of Taylor Lautner doing a back flip in mid air - from a standing position. Makes me feel inadequate since I can't even do "crow" pose in yoga for more than a microsecond.

Tonight Peter Facinelli had a post on his Twitter page that was actually from Nikki Reed. It said:
Hi Nikki Reed here... Sitting with Fach. Just searched and found dozens of posers. I don't have Twitter. Please don't follow them!!! Scary!

And Gil Birmingham has a Facebook page where people have been thanking him for coming to the convention this weekend. That's where I found this photo of him posing with Alex, Chaske and Kiowa.

Five words: Bring on the wolf pack!

Back from Parsippany

I cannot tell you how cool it was to listen to the Twilight and New Moon stars - and Director Catherine Hardwicke over the past two days. Check out my photos from the convention. (<---Like Fake Rob from "The Twilighters"?) And there were lots of stories from Catherine and the actors about things that happened on set. Here are a few: - Edi Gathegi would walk toward Taylor Lautner in full costume with the "eyes" in and just go "Taylor. Taylor. Taylor. Taylor. Taylor." and Taylor would flip out and say "Stop doing that, you're freaking me out!"

- In New Moon, when they were filming the scene where Sam finds Bella in the woods, someone yelled "Sam found her!" and everyone turns and runs into the woods... and Gil Birmingham is just sitting there in the wheelchair like "uh.. guys?"

- Ever notice how Gil drives the truck in Twilight? It was the lesser of two evils. He was in a wheelchair, but Jacob was supposed to be underage, so they said, "You gotta drive!"

- A well known actor was offered a role in Twilight and turned it down because the film was so small and low budget. The same well-known actor has accepted a role now that the franchise is huge. Wonder - Bryce - who - Dallas - that - Howard - could be? (I am speculating here, but if you have a better idea, by all means, please comment!)

- Edi called Jackson and used this ridiculous, high-pitched, girly voice and said he was an assistant to Catherine.. and that Catherine didn't like his new dye-job and that he needed to get it dyed back to the original color. Jackson was on the other line with his manager who told him she was thrilled and she hated the blond. Edi then called Jackson back and said he was kidding and his manager did mucho back-peddling. And ALL of this happened because PFach told him to do it. That guy is a prankster. You can just tell.

- Rob picked up a shirt off his buddy's floor and wore it to the Teen Choice Awards. And if that isn't icky enough, his buddy had worn it the night before to play in a band in some bar. And Rob was WITH HIM while he was wearing it. Ew, ew and more ew.

- Edi only signed up for Twitter to make his mom happy. She told him that way, he wouldn't have to call her all the time to let her know where he was. He just types "Just got off the plane in NJ" and she knows he's OK. Awwww. Isn't that adorable?!

- Graham Greene is the only guy to ever have kissed Gil Birmingham on the lips. (Have I mentioned I LOVE LOVE LOVE Graham Greene who is playing Harry Clearwater? Well I do.)

OK that's it for me for now. I am exhausted because we spent a wild-and-crazy night with my niece, Caitlin, at the Rattlesnake - the restaurant/bar where she works. Great band. It was a little crazy. My hand is bruised from all the tambourine playing I did. We'll just leave it at that!

Catherine loves us

Check out this article (printed below) about Catherine Hardwicke's appearance yesterday in Parsippany. Jenn M. and I asked the questions they mentioned first! My question was "What would you do differently if you could film Twilight again?" and it's the very first question addressed in this article. Jenn asked if it was true that Catherine wanted Edward to have long hair. I am loving this. My question is in RED and Jenn M's is in PURPLE.

Aug 28 2009 5:32 PM EDT

'Twilight' Director Catherine Hardwicke Tells Behind-The-Scenes Secrets

'We had to do a lot of things with little money,' the director tells the 'Twilight' convention crowd about making the first film in the franchise.

Many "Twilight" fans may think the first film in Stephenie Meyer's four-part saga is darn near perfect, but there are a few things director Catherine Hardwicke would go back and change if she could. "I would have a giant, plastic dome built over the state of Oregon," Hardwicke joked during a one-hour Q&A session at the official "Twilight" convention in Parsippany, New Jersey.

Joking aside, Hardwicke did say she wishes she could have delved deeper into Bella's vivid dreams. "I loved in the book when Stephenie would describe some of the dreams and things, so I really wanted to film some of the dream sequences," Hardwicke said. "And we had a whole plan for this beautiful, underwater dream sequence. [But we had] no money. They said, 'We can't afford it.' We had to do a lot of things with little money because Summit didn't know if anyone was going to see the movie."

Obviously fans came out in droves for the vampire romance, but there were a few other scenes fans didn't get to see. For one, the beloved "blood test" scene from the novel was cut to add variety to the filming locations — and to abate Hardwicke's bloody fears. "I was actually that person that fainted in my seventh-grade biology class," she said. Another thing fans didn't see was a hairy Robert Pattinson. Hardwicke originally envisioned Bella's bloodsucking boyfriend Edward with long hair. "I thought it would be cool if Rob had long, romantic hair," she said. "So we put extensions on Rob and he just hated it. He sat there in the chair for eight hours and was like, 'No.' "

Hardwicke also had Pattinson style secrets to share from off the set. According to the director, Pattinson was sporting a not-so-fresh shirt at the Teen Choice Awards. "I was sitting on the couch next to Rob and he was telling me, 'I didn't know what to wear. I didn't have anything clean, so my friend wore this shirt last night and did a performance.' So his buddy did a whole performance in this shirt and Rob found it on the floor and thought it was the cleanest shirt he had, so he wore it to the awards."

But it wasn't all Rob, Rob, Rob during the Q&A session — Hardwicke offered particular kudos to actress Kristen Stewart. When one fan asked if Stewart could pull of the emotional intensity needed in "New Moon," Hardwicke wholeheartedly replied yes. "She has depth deeper than any actress I've ever known."

Though the session revolved mainly around "Twilight," Hardwicke alluded to her upcoming projects including "If I Stay," "Hamlet," "Maximum Ride" and the recently announced "The Girl With the Red Riding Hood," noting that they are all in the development stages and that she is not sure which she'll work on first. "Any fortune tellers out there?" she asked.

Hi from Parsippany

This... is what's known... as a "Fangirl Reaction Video". Only the fangirls... are reacting... TO OURSELVES... on the NEWS!!!!!!

PS - Never wear white on the bottom. ;)

We're famous!

OK so they showed us on the news - and they showed Shannon speaking - it was great! They didn't show our mytwlightpurgatory plug though... BUMMER. We tried! We are wearing our blog shirts... and we were on the news. What more can a bunch of Twihard bloggers do to plug their website? OK - off to dinner - more tomorrow from Parsippany!

Twilight Convention - Parsippany NJ

Hi All! Just checking in for a minute between the convention and dinner! Jenn M, Shannon and were interviewed by Fox 5 NY today... and are watching to see if we'll be on. Catherine Hardwicke was great - what a sweetheart she is. She told some funny stories about filming Twilight - and about the actors in general. And she answered questions that Jenn M and I asked, which was cool. We asked if she would cast anyone differently if she could do it over again. She said she loves everyone she cast... but she offered an interesting tidbit. Apparently a well-known actor turned down Twilight - but has NOW taken a role. Could that be Bryce Dallas Howard, perhaps?! Jenn asked if it was true Catherine wanted Edward to have long hair and she said "Yes" and that Rob sat for 8 hours and got extensions... and HATED THEM. And I asked if Catherine would do anything differently and she expressed disdain at having such a small budget. She said she wasn't able to do things she wanted - like have Edward sparkle longer - and have the CGI look a little better. She also said she made Bella confess to Edward that she knew he was a vampire in the meadow - rather than in the car ride home from Port Angeles - because there aren't many good angles to film people in a car, which makes sense. She also said La Push was a really tough scene because it had been SNOWING that day - and everyone was freezing in addition to being soaking wet from horizontal rain.

OK Fox 5 just said the Twilight convention is coming up soon - so I'm going to sign off and go watch. And if we're on - I'm going to cringe! But it was fun, so I can't complain.

Later I'll blog about Gil Birmingham. HILARIOUS guy!

Jane, you ignorant ____!

Go to this MTV page to check out their full gallery of Vulturi goodness!!! I cannot IMAGINE what it is going to be like, watching Jane reduce Edward to a lump on the floor. Fangirl, party of 1?!

Creepy Caius

Love this. Ganked it from a Harry Potter site, no less. Bring on the Volturi, baby. I just started re-following Jamie Campbell Bower on twitter because he just cracks me up. Check this out:

JamiebowerThis part of the plane smells like my old dorm at boarding school. X

NICE!!!

1st shot of Edward in Eclipse! Squeee!

Hmmm. Double hmmm. Once I got finished fangirling over the first shot of Rob Pattinson made up as "Edward Cullen" on the Eclipse set, I took a good, hard look at the emsem. AND the makeup. And three words came to mind: The. Village. People. Did they fly RPattz's sisters in to make him up like they used to when he was 12? Cuz he's looking pretty feminine in these pictures. Now don't get me wrong here. I mean him ZERO disrespect. It's a movie - and they have to use makeup. I get that. But between the hair color, the red lips, the white face and the stellar jean jacket (Edward Cullen in a jean jacket?! yikes) I'm getting "Macy's catalog girls section" instead of "vampire who single-handedly snuffs the life out of Victoria". But hey... that's just me. *Thanks to socialiteslife for the photo.

Lots and lots of Volturi goodness!

Totally ganked this from Zap2it. (Love ya! Mean it!)

Did I not CALL this???

Death Cab for Cutie is the first band on my New Moon playlist. And they've written a new song for the New Moon soundtrack. Which makes me squeeeee with delight. Their sound is soooo perfect for this movie. The song I wanted was Summer Skin. When you listen to it, you just feel the end of the summer approaching... and that pain you feel when you're a kid and all the fun is ending. Just like the pain you could feel when you knew Edward was leaving Bella; you just didn't know how much time you, whoops, I mean SHE had left with him. Sigh.

I read that Death Cab for Cutie was on the soundtrack and almost fell off my chair. Wonder if any of my other bands/singers will make it?! Give a listen to Summer Skin.