Real Twilight Genius from Twi Soup

I have found the FUNNIEST friggin blog EVAH - thanks to my cousin and Edward Cullen FanFic fanatic, Jenn D. You MUST go check out Twi Soup. Holy SHIT they are friggin funny. I am peeing in my pantaLONes over their spoofs on Budweiser's "Real Men of Genius" - in Twifashion.  Why? Because I am a Real Men of Genius whore - with my FAVORITE being "Mr. Boneless Buffalo Wing Inventor" (hands off my drummies) Oh my god I HOWLED when I saw the following on their blog. Get your ASS to their site PRONTO!!

Rob Pattinson Look-alike?

Do you think this dude looks like RPattz? Me neither.  
*Thanks to Jaime Green/The Wichita Eagle for the photo.

Johnny Lee Miller as Edward 10 Years Ago?

Watched the 1999 "Mansfield Park" the other night...  Is it me, or would Johnny
Lee Miller - in 1999, that is - have made a tremendous Edward Cullen? And what's
amusing is that he played "Edmund" in the movie. CoINcidenceeeee.

Twilight Ruined My Relationship

dyingdyingdyingdyingdyingdying (Thank you, Jenn D!)

The Darling Buds

oooh so I found this little video of Jamie Campbell Bower's band - The Darling Buds - on their myspace page singing a song called "Venice". How have I not stumbled across this earlier? Oh right - probably because I'm old enough to be his "older sister" and it's really gross that I think he's adorable. I forgot.

Say it with me now: "She knows too much. She's a liability"...

Yahoo Video: Twilight stars talking about Eclipse

Thanks to mygloss.com's Buzz Gloss for bringing this fantastic video to my attention. It's got Cullens... it's got the Wolf Pack... and of course it's got Edward, Jacob and Bella - all discussing ECLIPSE. (Taylor's got me all kinds of juiced up for the tent scene. Squeeee!) Enjoy! Oh and PS - if you have any info regarding this "rumor" about Stephenie Meyer finishing the rest of Midnight Sun, please share. For the love of god - PLEASE SHARE!

Stephenie, Diana and Carol

Just finished watching "Julie and Julia", the movie about the woman who blogged about spending one year cooking every recipe from Julia Child's cookbook.

I wish I could say "Wow, that was so inspirational!"  But all it really did was remind me that Diana Gabaldon and Stephenie Meyer would probably be like "Um, yeah, whatever" if they ever saw my blogs. Especially Stephenie, since there are like 40 million blogs about the Twilight series. And Diana... well Diana has degrees in Zoology, Marine Biology and Ecology. Something tells me she's not going to look highly on a blog that obsesses over Jamie Fraser's mojo... and uses words like "shizzle".

I know, I know, that sounds really negative. But Julia Child, herself was like "Um, yeah, whatever" when she found out about Julie's blog. I have to be realistic, ya know?

On the positive side, Julie published a book about her blog - which was later made into the movie I just watched. And before all of that, she seemed to be happy, just cooking and blogging. Kindof like me... only I'm just reading and blogging, right?

So the moral of the story? The moral is that I should keep writing my blogs... because they make me happy. Being a Twilight/Outlander fan makes me happy. Meeting with my friends and talking about these books makes me happy. And isn't that what's important?

Yeah. I think it is. That... and Jamie Fraser's kilts and his big... hard... um, dirk (it's a knife, geez!)  And Edward Cullen's big, iron bed. That he doesn't even need.... the one with the flowers... that Bella doesn't even WANT to sleep on, because she's a FREAK!

Yeah... I love my blogs. :)

Thank you, David Slade

I just want to take a moment to thank the heck outta David Slade for not allowing too many images from Eclipse to circulate online. Bella in a cap and gown? K... Bella and her mom on the patio? Whatev.  I am just SO thrilled we don't know squat about this movie, other than the story from the book. Don't you think it took something away from New Moon (the movie) that - by opening day - we had already seen shots from practically every scene in the film?? That's probably why the opening scene with the grandmother - and the dizzy scene with the calendar changing - were my favorite parts of the film. Watching Edward "walk out into the sun" (thank you, Simon LeBon) wasn't nearly as mind-blowing as it should have been, had we not seen forty million stills of the scene on the internet earlier. And yes, you can say "hey, don't look" - and you'd be right - only, seriously, can you NOT look? I didn't think so...

GMTV Interview with Rob Pattinson

a) Realized halfway through that this could be me interviewing him. I bet she's around my age. It's funny how you see yourself younger, until you see someone your age and think "Oh. Right. I'm not 17."
b) I feel sorry for Rob that he's never experienced the kind of love that makes you want to blow off the rest of the planet and canoodle with each other.
c) DUDE. Their eyes are NOT RED. Vamps who feed on HUMANS have RED EYES. Vamps who feed on animals have BROWN or YELLOW eyes, depending on how recently they've eaten. GAWD I get so sick of these people not even friggin knowing the BASICS!

d) Apparently Jesus was a Nordic caveman? Oh Rob you poor soul. I totally feel for him in this. Digging... digging.. the hole just keeps getting bigger and bigger.
e) Judging from the hotel room atmosphere, I'm thinking he gave this interview right before he gave one to "Horse and Hound". (Part 2 below)


*Thanks to NewMoonMovie.org for the find.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, STEPHENIE MEYER!!!

Wow I had NO IDEA it was Stephenie Meyer's birthday! I wonder how she feels about having a birthday on Christmas Eve? Know why I wonder that? Because I WAS BORN ON CHRISTMAS EVE! (It's my birthday... it's my birthday.. it's my birthday...)

Call me a dork but that is VERY cool to me. VERY cool.

PS - It's my birthday. Can I ask for one thing? KISS ME EDWARD!!!!!!!

Twiliight was awesome. Seriously.

Go team Catherine. I came across this Twilight trailer the other day and was memorized. Listen to the music. I truly loved this film and never really realized it until after I saw New Moon. Chris Weitz' visuals are stunning and he's a tremendous director. But Catherine Hardwicke's original Twilight movie was a beautiful piece of work and really needs to be given its' proper due.  Whether it met Hollywood's or the mainstream public's  (who didn't read and love the books) standards is of no importance to me; it totally and completely captured the essence of Edward Cullen.

WAY cool new TWifans graphics

Whoa. Has anyone seen the new Twifans cartoon graphics? (Not sure how "new" they are - but I just recently stumbled across them.) If not - they are SO cool. The Cullens are one shot... Edward, Bella and Jacob are another... and the wolf pack is the third.  Lots of Twi-goodness.

Twilight's Grammy Nominations

THIS is pretty cool:

Paramore's "Decode" was nominated for:

Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media

(They have to be FLIPPING OUT over this, by the way.)

The Twilight Soundtrack was nominated for:

Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media

Who Will Direct Breaking Dawn?

Anyone know of any directors who would be perfect for Breaking Dawn? I have been kicking ideas around - and while doing so,  some have been rather comical. Like Spielberg.  Can you imagine? Edward and Bella are on one of Edward's long-assed snorkeling expeditions on Isle Esme and one of them utters "I think we're gonna need a bigger boat." Or how about Guy Ritchie? They're all sitting around watching Bella writhe in pain and blow chunks... and all the sudden Jacob flies in with an oozy and says "Has she got a tea cozy on her head?" Or the Farrelly Brothers? LOL! Edward's all moaning in Bella's pregnant lap and those dudes from "Something About Mary" show up with guitars singing something like this:

Bella and Edward, Edward and Bell

She's knocked up and he's going to hell

Why do they stay together oh why?

When she's just a human and Edward can fly.

Oh the possibilities are endless. So... again... got any director ideas for Breaking Dawn? Please do throw 'em my way!

TRUE BLOOD SEASON 3 CASTING (We interrupt this Twilight blog...)

Any of y'all who are TRUE BLOOD fans, you're going to want to check out Bowling For Vampires. There is now a whole list of new hires for season 3 - complete with photo and who's who. ENJOY!

Really MTV? Really?

Dear MTV,

I don't watch awards your channel regularly and haven't for a long time. COMMA HOWEVER, I watched the MTV MOVIE AWARDS this year, because of a little something called THE CAST OF TWILIGHT... with Mr. ROBERT PATTINSON being the most worthy/talented/savory/tasty (pick one) person in that group. I watched the MTV Movie Awards from start to finish this year (as did my HUSBAND, which is stupefying) - and could not get enough of the guy in the blue jacket. And no, I'm not talking about Steve O.

Apparently you had record ratings for this show - all due to the attendance and subsequent award-winning of Mr. Pattinson, who you've named #6 on your "Man of the Year" list for 2009.

Srsly??? #6?!  For a guy who made you sick money by bringing a huge amount of non-watchers like me to your channel? Please revise your list. Clearly it's dead wrong.

Love,
Carol
PS - I fully admit I went back to not watching your channel the day after the aforementioned awards. You lost me years ago - somewhere between "The Real World" and "The Hills". And now you have that lovely show about a bunch of self-declared "Guidos" living at the Jersey shore - where I happen to reside. Let me fill these kiddies in on a little secret. They're not "Guidos"; they're "Guineas". There is a difference. Lord - the kid from Rhode Island makes me want to throw up in my mouth MORE than "a little". Dude your scene is nothing short of gross. I am Italian. Do NOT say your "lifestyle is Italian". You probably don't know the first thing about the history and culture of Italy - or anything else remotely Italian for that matter. All you know is "The Sopranos" - and gravy on Sunday afternoons. The only nice kid and non-guinea on the show seems to be Vinny. But I only watched the intro video (see below and try not to vomit on your shoes), so what do I know? (It may take a while to load. No worries; you'll need that time to go and get your bucket or spitune before the video begins.)

Jersey Shore - MTV Shows

Ridiculous "Twilight" Headlines

Notice how quiet it is around here these days? That's because we don't have a movie coming out for another 6 months... and I refuse to blog about something I don't care about just because a Twilight actor is involved.

Do you give a shite about where Ashley Green gets her coffee... or where a Wolf is buying his Christmas presents?

Neither do I.

So - we'll need to turn things inward a bit... and talk amongst ourselves. I'll give us a topic:

What are some really ridiculous headlines you've seen about Twilight actors lately? 

Discuss!

Rob Pattinson's Vogue Shoot for Remember Me

Yeesh. Not that this has squat to do with Twilight, but  here we go again. And I thought we'd have some relief from the feeding frenzy until June when Eclipse comes out. I forgot Remember Me comes out in March. Poor Emilie de Ravin. She's going to get mobbed just like Kristen.

Ya know - as much as I think Rob Pattinson's has some serious acting talent (see The Haunted Airman if you question that. Great performance) - I can sum up in two words why I really want to see Remember Me: Chris Cooper. I would see anything that man was in. Even if he was playing Barney in "Barney and Baby Bop; The Geriatric Years." You get my point. LOVE. CHRIS. COOPER.  *Thanks to eclipsemovie.org for the photo.

Interview with Rob Pattinson in Toda Teen

Thanks to NewMoonMovie.org for this find. Head on over to their site and read the whole thing. I have to make mention of a certain part of the interview though:

TT: You talked about your acting. How did you grow as an actor?
RP: One of the things I never under stood in Twilight was why I was still in school. When you are 108 years old, you would probably be doing any thing, except high school. That fact made me confused when I was acting. But once you finally pull that off… And even in the first scenes when he’s still in school it’s because he wanted to be near Bella. It’s an obvious reason to be there: he wants to be with her. But when Edward leaves and wanders through the world, it’s easier to me to get what he’s thinking.

I had a lot to say about this when I first read it... and I blogged about it. And then Tracey R. commented - and I reread my post - and realized I was hard on RPattz. So I deleted my commentary as well as Tracey's comment (only because it wouldn't make sense without my previous commentary.)

I'm sorry... because I kindof jumped down Rob's throat about not getting why Edward is in school... But he's not really disagreeing with his being in school, he's just saying he had a hard time playing a 108 year old senior in highschool. So I guess I understand that.

I think maybe I'm still a bit put off about certain parts of these movies that I feel sway a bit too far from the books. One point I made in my earlier post that I am sticking with is this: Edward was cool in the books. He exuded strength and calm. No matter what was going on inside his brain. And I don't feel like Rob does that in the films; quite the opposite. Edward looks uncomfortable a lot. And I disagree with that. Edward might have felt uncomfortable...  but he didn't look uncomfortable... or act uncomfortable. (Except for that conundrum of his whimpering on Bella during her pregnancy, but let's not get into that right now, mmmkayyyy?)

You know, yesterday I was talking to my friend Nancy S. whose friend's daughter read the books and absolutely refuses to see the films. I found that absolutely and unbelievably commendable for a teenager. It got me thinking about how I really feel like I've lost a bit of the true Twilight... because the movies are different from the books in one way or another. What I have to remember is that it is not always the actors' fault; they can only do so much to bring the book to life.

I'm starting to think I don't want to see the Outlander series on the big screen... But that's a post for My Outlander Purgatory...

No Piracy Charges for Samantha Tumpach

I am SO HAPPY to hear they've dropped the charges against Samantha Tumpach for bringing her video camera to the theatre and taping a miniscule portion of New Moon - along with her sister's birthday party. Is she going to be compensated for the two nights she spent in JAIL??

And KUDOS to Chris Weitz for his kind words about her. SOMEBODY had to stand up for this girl!! She wasn't trying to pirate the movie - and they should have clued in to that the second they looked at her FOOTAGE! Do these people have any idea how friggin EXCITED we all were to see New Moon for god's sake? I couldn't even eat any POPCORN! And I LOVE movie theatre popcorn! To say NO to it is either INSANITY - or the knowledge that I'm about to watch EDWARD CULLEN on the big screen.  And what else did I do to the big screen? Oh yeah that's right; I took a picture so I could upload it to Facebook and say "LOOK! I'M AT THE THEATRE, ABOUT TO SEE NEW MOON!!!" (I'd say "SUE ME"... but quite honestly, I'm TERRIFIED to give them any IDEAS!!!)