tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79723819638700739.post7642800122513329869..comments2023-12-19T08:12:59.428-08:00Comments on Post-Punk Cinema Club: Twilight (2008)a ppcc representativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03533616493105736109noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79723819638700739.post-609337369992184772009-09-29T20:26:39.315-07:002009-09-29T20:26:39.315-07:00I thought you might like cleolinda's take on t...I thought you might like cleolinda's take on the books/movie, which is pretty insightful: http://cleolinda.livejournal.com/602881.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79723819638700739.post-31476653697943450902008-12-15T07:19:00.000-08:002008-12-15T07:19:00.000-08:00Wow, I feel so plugged in. ; )Wow, I feel so plugged in. ; )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79723819638700739.post-6384623463430039862008-12-15T06:07:00.000-08:002008-12-15T06:07:00.000-08:00Sorry for ranting PPCC - It isn't your fault SMeye...Sorry for ranting PPCC - It isn't your fault SMeyer got a gig writing doorstopper books. And you deserve thanks for sitting through so many movies and saving your readers the time..I have decided to watch Junglee again just to regain a more rose-tinted view of the world and see cranky stitched up Shammi morph into lovable loon Shammi...Yahoo!Templehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02100144509902267935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79723819638700739.post-72429294014154245492008-12-14T20:55:00.000-08:002008-12-14T20:55:00.000-08:00Aieee! Yet more strong feelings! Just more proof t...Aieee! Yet more strong feelings! Just more proof that this is a lot bigger than I thought - so many strong opinions.<BR/><BR/>Ajnabi - I think you make a very good point re: the pressure to have sex, and, indeed, a more relaxed attitude towards sex might easily be misconstrued by young women who feel in a vulnerable position. I did think it was interesting that, when Bella's mother calls when Bella and Ed are in the bedroom, she asks, "Are you being safe?" without any rancor or judgment. That was a nice touch of "it's OK if you do it, it's OK if you don't". But that said, I haven't read these books, so can't really weigh in any more than that!(And gosh, you're not a putz - a love of pop is very much in keeping with the PPCC ethos.) Which segues nicely into...<BR/><BR/>Temple - Oh, Temple, you're talking about books I haven't read and I'm talking about a movie you haven't seen. Based on the movie, I didn't get a particularly intense regressive vibe - though I did note that Bella basically does nothing but get saved by her studly vamp boyfriend, and that was mildly bothersome. I guess it didn't seem so bad since the dominant/submissive stuff also felt very immortal superhero/normal person rather than just male/female empowerment. Ranting highly acceptable at the PPCC - especially since I know very little about this series, so I need to be educated!a ppcc representativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03533616493105736109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79723819638700739.post-84276988370196648692008-12-14T20:35:00.000-08:002008-12-14T20:35:00.000-08:00Nahhiiiiin from me too ! I read these books and I ...Nahhiiiiin from me too ! I read these books and I hate them. Hate. It's interesting that the RNBDJ movie provoked such a strong reaction from people because of what they saw as the inequality in Taani and Suri's relationship and yet so may positive reviews across the board for this manipulative misogynist rubbish (my opinion is based on the books - I will drill a hole in own head before I see the movie). Bella's happiness all depends on her giving up her identity and values for someone who would be classified as a deranged stalker psycho if he were not a vampire (which apparently makes it all OK). Over the span of the narrative, she has a breakdown signified by blank pages in the book because her life is empty without Edward, she lies to and becomes isolated from her friends and family, and so much else but am limiting spoilers...It is all just wrong wrong wrong...<BR/>Ok I feel better now I have had my rant. But Twilight is nasty, toxic and may as well be called "How to be a passive victim in all aspects of your life because that's what boys like"..Damn I am starting to rant again. Will go and make a cup of tea and calm down.Templehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02100144509902267935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79723819638700739.post-29170368587900514132008-12-14T20:33:00.000-08:002008-12-14T20:33:00.000-08:00I liked the books but I have little interest in th...I liked the books but I have little interest in the movie. Well, I haven't read the last in the series but the first three were good--I imagine I'll get Breaking Dawn for Christmas. I didn't lurve them, but then again perhaps I'd have to be half my age to lurve them.<BR/><BR/>And, I think it's worth pointing out that there are some teen girls who don't feel ready for sex but feel like they "should be" ready and would really like a guy who wouldn't say yes to them in order to protect them. Plus, who doesn't enjoy the idea that she's so captivating that, despite her utter normality, she could capture the attention and devotion of an immortal being simply by showing up and being herself?<BR/><BR/>It's been a long time since I was a teen girl (like, a sad long time--12 years) but I remember that much about the experience. If it didn't resonate with lots of girls then it wouldn't be such a hit. One of my friends who's a junior in high school has literally never ever read for fun till she discovered the Twilight series this year. Now she won't pull her nose out of the books.<BR/><BR/>I can't believe I just defended those books and their hold on popular culture. God. Somebody give me a classic, STAT, before the blogosphere realizes what a shallow putz I am.ajnabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08296593338690811213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79723819638700739.post-9120460907727120362008-12-14T13:29:00.000-08:002008-12-14T13:29:00.000-08:00Oh my goodness, double NOOOOs! Amrita - Is everybo...Oh my goodness, double NOOOOs! <BR/><BR/>Amrita - Is everybody talking about it?! I've only learned about the whole hype in these last few days. And oh dear, I can see that if you don't like Robert Pattinson, you're not going to stand the movie. He was the main draw for me.<BR/><BR/>Rum - Haha, so much hate! I've gotta say, I thought it was really fascinating in a zoo specimen sort of way because of that Puritan stuff. But I don't think I'd have chosen to watch this if friends hadn't invited me as, yes, it was pretty tiresome in parts. Back to <A HREF="http://p-pcc.blogspot.com/2008/12/mr-india-1987.html" REL="nofollow">Mr. Indiaaaaaa</A> we go!a ppcc representativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03533616493105736109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79723819638700739.post-1286327788079614492008-12-14T11:46:00.000-08:002008-12-14T11:46:00.000-08:00NAHIIIIIIIIIIIII!!! I'm with Amrita, not the P...NAHIIIIIIIIIIIII!!! I'm with Amrita, not the Ppcc! this was one of most horrid movies ever, and it was sooooooo puritan and chaste in the book that i felt like i was in a Manoj Kumar movies --> No Hug/Kiss/Touch!<BR/>I went to see it with my friends and laughed gloriously loud when things got somehow lovey-dovey!Rumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10104185865100510017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79723819638700739.post-8260238959618280472008-12-14T09:06:00.000-08:002008-12-14T09:06:00.000-08:00NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Not you too! I was ...NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Not you too! I was going to write this post about how EVERYBODY is writing about Twilight but then noticed none of the movie bloggers I frequent were doing so (unless they were industry affiliated types, that is) and now even that wall has come down. Curse you, Stephenie Meyer! <BR/><BR/>It was a rotten book, it's a horrible movie and Robert Pattinson and his greasy hair make me sick. So there. <BR/><BR/>PS - I did laugh. A lot. Inappropriately. That is all. <BR/><BR/>PPS - May I recommend HBO's True Blood? SO much better and SO much more trashy and SO much more attractive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com