This video clip contains sound bites and some accompanying text (I spelled Shirley and Elizabeth wrong) from twelve different movies. See if you can guess the movies they are from. Most of them are pretty easy but there are a couple that might stump you. Will anyone get them all without googling anything?
Monday, May 26, 2008
Friday, May 23, 2008
Eclipse – finishing what I started
My disappointment with some parts of the second book managed to keep me away from Eclipse for a grand total of about 48 hours. Despite being often genuinely frustrating, New Moon pulled me so far into the story that I can no longer resist it and will have to continue to the end no matter how many times I feel like hurling the book through the window.
It is nice to have Edward and the other Cullens (especially sweet Alice) back in town for the whole book this time. Unfortunately Jacob is also still around and becoming a bigger and bigger jerk by the second. My suspicions were correct. What I first thought was going to be a tale of pure love conquering all has degenerated into a sticky mess that leaves you feeling the need to take a shower.
Several things become crystal clear in Eclipse. Bella is not only a clumsy, irresponsible drama queen, but also quite selfish and nearly entirely oblivious to the pain she is inflicting upon Edward. It’s a good thing she smells so good to him because at this point I can’t think of any other reason why he should have fallen for her.
Jacob finally quits any further attempts to conceal his plan to steal Bella and becomes more and more rude, physically aggressive and more manipulative than an entire squad of cheerleaders.
Edward alone remains totally committed to Bella’s happiness in a way that neither of the two Pop Tart eaters could ever comprehend.
Edward spends most of the book trying to keep Bella alive and Bella spends most of the book trying to get away so she can be all warm and snuggly with her “friend”. Whenever she does come back to Edward we hear the usual lines about how perfect he is and how Bella could never ever be without him again but at some point along the way her actions begin to speak much more loudly and truthfully than her words.
Surprise, surprise, by the end Bella realizes that she is in love with BOTH of them but also FINALLY gets a clue that all of this might have been difficult for Edward.
In the end Bella once again officially chooses Edward. (Yeah sure whatever.)
I hope that Meyers has only added all this drama along the way to make the final undoubtable triumph of Edward and Bella all the more satisfying but I have serious concerns. To some, myself included, she may find that the hole she has dug herself into is just too deep and that when she finally decides to abandon the Bella and Jake thing, digging upwards just doesn’t work. It is going to take some serious magic to save this story.
I hope, more for Edward now than anyone, that she can somehow pull it off.
P.S. Apparently some people are rooting for Jacob. I would just like to say that everyone is entitled to his/her opinion. Also, if you are rooting for Jacob you are 100% wrong and have no soul.
It is nice to have Edward and the other Cullens (especially sweet Alice) back in town for the whole book this time. Unfortunately Jacob is also still around and becoming a bigger and bigger jerk by the second. My suspicions were correct. What I first thought was going to be a tale of pure love conquering all has degenerated into a sticky mess that leaves you feeling the need to take a shower.
Several things become crystal clear in Eclipse. Bella is not only a clumsy, irresponsible drama queen, but also quite selfish and nearly entirely oblivious to the pain she is inflicting upon Edward. It’s a good thing she smells so good to him because at this point I can’t think of any other reason why he should have fallen for her.
Jacob finally quits any further attempts to conceal his plan to steal Bella and becomes more and more rude, physically aggressive and more manipulative than an entire squad of cheerleaders.
Edward alone remains totally committed to Bella’s happiness in a way that neither of the two Pop Tart eaters could ever comprehend.
Edward spends most of the book trying to keep Bella alive and Bella spends most of the book trying to get away so she can be all warm and snuggly with her “friend”. Whenever she does come back to Edward we hear the usual lines about how perfect he is and how Bella could never ever be without him again but at some point along the way her actions begin to speak much more loudly and truthfully than her words.
Surprise, surprise, by the end Bella realizes that she is in love with BOTH of them but also FINALLY gets a clue that all of this might have been difficult for Edward.
In the end Bella once again officially chooses Edward. (Yeah sure whatever.)
I hope that Meyers has only added all this drama along the way to make the final undoubtable triumph of Edward and Bella all the more satisfying but I have serious concerns. To some, myself included, she may find that the hole she has dug herself into is just too deep and that when she finally decides to abandon the Bella and Jake thing, digging upwards just doesn’t work. It is going to take some serious magic to save this story.
I hope, more for Edward now than anyone, that she can somehow pull it off.
P.S. Apparently some people are rooting for Jacob. I would just like to say that everyone is entitled to his/her opinion. Also, if you are rooting for Jacob you are 100% wrong and have no soul.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Edward and Bella
Let's see, how long has it been since my last post. Just over four months I guess. Hey what better way to get back on it than to post about a completely random subject.
If you have no idea who the title of this post is referring to you probably want to stop reading right about... now. Maybe check back in another four months or so for my next entry.
For any of you twilight freaks who are still here I just thought I would post a few of my thoughts (actually it appears to be more of a rant) about this story.
Probably over a year ago I read Krissy's strong recommendation of Twilight on her blog. I was curious so shortly thereafter I bought Twilight and New Moon intending to read them right away but never got around to it. Recently I've started seeing movie trailers for Twilight being mentioned so I decided I'd better read the books before the film comes out in November.
I read the first book last week and really enjoyed it. At the end Edward and Bella had triumphed and are very happy together. So far so good.
I started the second book two days ago and finished it yesterday. But I almost wish I had never opened it. The first part was good, right up to the point where Edward leaves. One of the saddest things I have ever read. (Ya, it made me cry so what!)
Much later, when Alice shows up at Bella's house and the story refocuses on the Cullens and Edward I was greatly relieved. From then on to the end I was right back into it, rooting for Bella and Ed again.
It was just that bulk of the book in between that I gradually grew to hate. I wish that Jacob character never existed. I mean, of course Edward had gone, even though we all knew he desperately didn't want to go, but he believed it best for Bella. I can't fault Jake for trying but I just got more and more frustrated as he and Bella got closer and closer 'cause everybody knows Edward will be back somehow by the end of the book.
Bella never ceases her claim of complete devotion to the gone forever Edward and always narrates to us that her interest in Jake is purely friendly and only serves to help her hear Edward's voice now and then. However I began to grow more and more suspicious of their touchy feely cuddlyness and just wished Ed would hurry up and get back in the book before Bella got completely converted to the dark side.
I just could not put the book down. That is usually a good thing but not this time. I just hated Jake messing with Edward and Bella's destiny and couldn't stop reading until Edward was back in the picture.
The last chapter ends well enough, with Edward reclaiming Bella but then in the Epilogue Jake of course comes butting back in again and Bella, as always, leaves us wondering just a little bit about who it is that she really cares for the most.
Something just ain't right here.
After finishing the first book I had intended to get the third one as well but the second one was so frustrating for me that I had to check a few reviews of Eclipse before I bought it. It seems my suspicions are correct that the love triangle, far from getting sorted out, gets even more messy in the third book.
Bella, are you kidding me! What happend to all that unbreakable devotion to Edward. After all this, you're telling me I've been reading nothing more than an episode of "Friends". (I've never actually watched Friends but I hope you get my point)
My only hope for all this is that in the end, Bella finally decides that Edward is the only love she wants and needs and that Jake gets married to Lassie or whoever.
Even then it may be too late for my interest in this story. I had hoped that Bella and Edward had something more. Something immune from "I can't go on without him..... but hey that other guy's kinda cute."
Maybe I'm wrong. I haven't actually read the third book yet so if any of you think I've got it wrong and that Bella never really gets that confused I'd love to hear it. If not, I think I'm done with Edward and Bella.
Thanks for reading my official "longest post ever".
P.S. Thanks Marlan for letting us know about Stephenie Meyer's other book (The Host). I think I'll give that one a try instead, for now.
If you have no idea who the title of this post is referring to you probably want to stop reading right about... now. Maybe check back in another four months or so for my next entry.
For any of you twilight freaks who are still here I just thought I would post a few of my thoughts (actually it appears to be more of a rant) about this story.
Probably over a year ago I read Krissy's strong recommendation of Twilight on her blog. I was curious so shortly thereafter I bought Twilight and New Moon intending to read them right away but never got around to it. Recently I've started seeing movie trailers for Twilight being mentioned so I decided I'd better read the books before the film comes out in November.
I read the first book last week and really enjoyed it. At the end Edward and Bella had triumphed and are very happy together. So far so good.
I started the second book two days ago and finished it yesterday. But I almost wish I had never opened it. The first part was good, right up to the point where Edward leaves. One of the saddest things I have ever read. (Ya, it made me cry so what!)
Much later, when Alice shows up at Bella's house and the story refocuses on the Cullens and Edward I was greatly relieved. From then on to the end I was right back into it, rooting for Bella and Ed again.
It was just that bulk of the book in between that I gradually grew to hate. I wish that Jacob character never existed. I mean, of course Edward had gone, even though we all knew he desperately didn't want to go, but he believed it best for Bella. I can't fault Jake for trying but I just got more and more frustrated as he and Bella got closer and closer 'cause everybody knows Edward will be back somehow by the end of the book.
Bella never ceases her claim of complete devotion to the gone forever Edward and always narrates to us that her interest in Jake is purely friendly and only serves to help her hear Edward's voice now and then. However I began to grow more and more suspicious of their touchy feely cuddlyness and just wished Ed would hurry up and get back in the book before Bella got completely converted to the dark side.
I just could not put the book down. That is usually a good thing but not this time. I just hated Jake messing with Edward and Bella's destiny and couldn't stop reading until Edward was back in the picture.
The last chapter ends well enough, with Edward reclaiming Bella but then in the Epilogue Jake of course comes butting back in again and Bella, as always, leaves us wondering just a little bit about who it is that she really cares for the most.
Something just ain't right here.
After finishing the first book I had intended to get the third one as well but the second one was so frustrating for me that I had to check a few reviews of Eclipse before I bought it. It seems my suspicions are correct that the love triangle, far from getting sorted out, gets even more messy in the third book.
Bella, are you kidding me! What happend to all that unbreakable devotion to Edward. After all this, you're telling me I've been reading nothing more than an episode of "Friends". (I've never actually watched Friends but I hope you get my point)
My only hope for all this is that in the end, Bella finally decides that Edward is the only love she wants and needs and that Jake gets married to Lassie or whoever.
Even then it may be too late for my interest in this story. I had hoped that Bella and Edward had something more. Something immune from "I can't go on without him..... but hey that other guy's kinda cute."
Maybe I'm wrong. I haven't actually read the third book yet so if any of you think I've got it wrong and that Bella never really gets that confused I'd love to hear it. If not, I think I'm done with Edward and Bella.
Thanks for reading my official "longest post ever".
P.S. Thanks Marlan for letting us know about Stephenie Meyer's other book (The Host). I think I'll give that one a try instead, for now.
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