Robert’s rumors and crashes!
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Today Twi fans I have heard from more than one source that Robert Pattinson is confirmed for the Teen Choice Awards, so that rumor is no longer a rumor.
And what about the rumor that he and Kristen Stewart have split up. Well we were never sure in the first place if they were together so take this one with a pinch of salt.
But what is true is that he is currently filming Water for Elephants with Reese Witherspoon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSJymdAwDqU&NR=1 Rob and Pierce Brosnan talking to each other.
Also I hear that a car accident happened while Robert was driving in California recently. Apparently Robert was leaving to head home after an outing with friends when a paparazzi gang came at him cameras a flashin’ which caused him to crash (probably “bump” would be a better word here) into a bystanders car. Robert is denying the incident happened apparently but the owner of the car has said that he was not upset and that maybe Robert would give him tickets to the next movie. Anyone else more litigious than this fine gentleman would be suing by now. According to waleg.com this is what happened…
“Recently, Rob crashed his car whilst leaving his friends house in Malibu. As he was driving out of the house a bunch of vultures attacked him (paparazzi) making it impossible for him to see, which resulted in him hitting a car of an innocent bystander, who has no complains that a hotshot celebrity bumped his car. Rob and friend were enjoying a peaceful day, going to the cinema, and then hanging out; too bad his day was ruined.”
And just to cheer you up as you wait for the next movie, here is some random Rob for you . Enjoy!
Take care, Annie 
Summer hits!
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Now, you could be forgiven for saying that The Twilight Saga Eclipse is a summer hit. Well in many ways it is, but the truth be told when all is counted and tallied up I think you will find that it has probably not done as well as New Moon. Even though Eclipse was a better movie in some ways, the anticipation of the second sequel was not as frantic as was for the first sequel New Moon. That’s because New Moon followed the hugely popular Twilight. Those that follow now - Breaking Dawn - parts one and two will also I feel, be a bit of an anti climax in the box office if the right script and director is not involved.
It all depended on Eclipse reaching that coveted $250 million dollar mark for it’s opening and subsequent weekends box office takings. Did it?…not exactly sure as reports vary but it was close. But it looks like it’s not going to be the runaway train that New Moon was. Reports from around the world are coming in too that Eclipse is not doing as well as New Moon did for it’s first two weekends. On home soil, this was probably due to the fourth of July celebrations falling on that same weekend.
Still I would say the takings were not paltry by any means and so it was a hit in my book. Another hit was Taylor Lautner’s abs on view for his new movie Abduction, being filmed in Pittsburgh, PA. That boy may not be a walk away Joe in Eclipse but he sure can walk away in a way we like very much. Keep walkin’ Taylor.
And not to be out done by her male co-stars, Kristen Stewart shows off her new dress style (this one I would call style) and her new auburn locks are piled up to show off the dress to it’s fullest potential. This dress is definitely a hit. And that smile adds a nice touch to an oft times somber face.
So as the cast take a break from the Twilight Saga for a while, I ask if the Saga has reached it’s peak and is now going to be looking forward to a lesser spotted gravy train for the final two movies. Well Twi friends…we can only wait and see.
Take care of yourselves, until next time, Annie :)
Eclipse…a review!
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By now Twi fans, the whole planet-well the part that cares anyway-has seen the third installment of The Twilight Saga- Eclipse.
All hopes were pinned once again on the three stars, Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner to carry this movie, not to mention Director David Slade, whose musical video expertise we hoped would represent for the first time, the true essence of the books by author Stephenie Meyer.
Did that happen?
Well let’s see.
First of all David Slade was better than Chris Weitz in terms of what was needed action wise. Yeah, he pulled off the action…if your eyes were fast enough to see it. But I got the impression the best sequences were left on the cutting room floor, compared to the romance which should have been left on the cutting room floor.
Mac made a very good comment I think about Eclipse. She said that nobody would have minded the extra half hour of movie if it meant not sacrificing the true ebb and flow of the story. The pace was again disjointed and clipped to hell and back. The fight scenes were great but not enough was put into the build up to these scenes. The wolves looked better but still…I did not feel like I was amongst some terrifying creatures and I could not tell them apart. I almost missed the bit where Emmett and the Paul wolf began to work together and saved each others lives. The CGI needed James Cameron for sure.
And don’t get me started on the acting.
Is it the subject matter? - Is it the fact that the majority viewing demographic is below mid teens? - Or could it be that the actors are just bad at their job.
To be fair…I saw Remember Me with Robert Pattinson and was surprised at the acting skill but then again he was supported by two craftsmen. Chris Cooper is an exceptional actor and Pierce Brosnan can turn his hand to anything.
However it is clear to me that without the kind of Director who can leech, beg and coerce the best performance from the cast, or the actors themselves who pay more attention to their craft instead of their fame I can’t see Breaking Dawn part one and two being any better. The performances of the three stars of The Twilight Saga is sadly not improving.
The constipated attempts by Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner to show emotion made me cringe. It is clear that they may well have no life experience to draw on to fulfill this role. So far I have not seen their best work. They talk the talk all right but they can’t walk the walk.
I thought little Jodelle Ferland who played Bree Tanner was enchanting in her small part.
Now it could be said that if you have yellow ochre or red contacts in, you will not be able to convey much in the way of emotion. The eyes after all are the windows to the soul. So I will excuse all vampires this time. Most were under used anyway, especially Dakota Fanning who failed to shine in this movie as she had little to do. But everyone else contacts or no, turned in a weak performance at best.
So to recap -
Loved the fight scenes but they were cut to within a millimeter of comprehension at times.
Hated the acting in terms of the emotional scenes. The actors are probably too young to convey this slice of exquisite misery that we laughingly call love.
The CGI wolves were better but still didn’t like them.
The musical score was better in that I didn’t notice it and that’s as it should be. The New Moon score was a miss mash of ill suited oddities.
It, for me remains to be said - Twilight was and still is the shining beacon, the proud and valiant flagship of The twilight Saga. Everything worked - the music - the actors - the story and the exceptional Director Catherine Hardwicke. While I may watch Eclipse again to give it a fair hearing as it were, but in the years to come, Twilight is the only one I will be watching over and over.
My friend Mac will not agree with most of what I have said and I defend her right to have her opinion. She had a blast this last weekend and you must check out her blog on Eclipse at www.twilightmovies.org
What did you think of Eclipse?
Until next time …take care of yourselves.
Annie
Eclipse is a hit!
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Well as expected Twi fans…The Twilight Saga Eclipse has according to Examiner.com surpassed it’s predecessor New Moon in the midnight box office showing of the second sequel. The movie took in over $30 million dollars in the United States alone for it’s midnight showing and the numbers are still being counted. Summit Entertainment will be well pleased indeed.
Here’s what the fans had to say.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th5Bm_9epY4
Catch you guys next time when the full tally is in and of course my opinion of the movie.
Check out Mac and Ruth’s blog for their opinions too. www.twilightmovies.org/
Take care talk soon,
Annie
Today…today…today!
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What do I say now…well this of course.
Yipeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!! We’re here, we’re here, we’re here.
No more waiting… no more listening to me (wonderful as I am) go on and on and on ad nauseum about the days dragging slowly by and time seeming to be going backwards instead of forwards.
No more gap fillers, no more nonsense conversations with my witty Twi friends. You are all most welcome to this… the last post before you park you butts on the seat that will hopefully, (unless your unfortunate enough to be sitting behind a young and very tall basketball player with even taller hair) be your home for the next two and a half hours or so as you watch the continuing saga of Bella, Edward and Jacob.
Oh! the excitement, I can hardly wait to hear what you all thought of Eclipse - sequel par deux - of The Twilight Saga. I am a hard marker myself so don’t be afraid to speak your mind. All opinions are welcome here from all walks of life.
Pictured below Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart (as if you didn’t know by now) June 25th. (Pic courtesy of People.com). Kristen Stewart (middle pic) June 28th with new lighter hair color - (pic eonline.com) and finally Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner pictured at the Monday June 28th premiere of Eclipse courtesy of The Cinema Society at the Crosby Street Hotel, New York. (Pic courtesy of celebrity-gossip.net).
What did you think of it? Let’s have it my favourite Twi friends.
9 Days to go!
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Just 9 more days and we will be knee deep in popcorn, telling the guy in front to schooch down in his seat cos he’s taller than Jacob Black and bursting with excitement at the thought of Eclipse being finally here.
Yeah the time is crawling. Hard to believe I started this blog over a year ago. So much has changed in my life since then and in yours too I bet. At this moment in time I am listening to Clair de Lune by Debussy of course. It sends me to sleep every night..well if I sleep that is.
To make things a little easier Twi friends, here is some nice recent pics to look at.
Soon Twi fans, soon. All photos courtesy of Summit Entertainment, Zaptoit.com and gossipcentre.com.
Photos - From Eclipse, Taylor and Kristen in Rome, Italy, Kristen in Berlin at the Jewish Memorial and a slide of Robert from Water for Elephants.
Take care of your selves. Annie
More awards for Twilight Saga!
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As you can see by the photos below, the Twilight Saga’s New Moon has won best movie at the awards ceremony recently covered by MTV.com. No surprise there as the film franchise keeps racking up the trophies.
See also Robert Pattinson’s new hair cut below as he is photographed at the awards ceremony speaking about how dark Eclipse is.
I have also included a shot of the newborns coming out of the water and a nice shot of Boo Boo Stewart who will feature in Eclipse as Seth Clearwater, a clear favorite with the fans. And finally the poster I like of the wolves as they grow in number. Enjoy!
All photos courtesy of Summit Entertainment, Examiner.com and MTV.com.
Take care Annie :)
Down under!
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Not long now Twi fans..28 days….oooh it’s so exciting. I cant wait to see what David Slade has done with Eclipse. Hope it’s better than New Moon. That didn’t ring true at all. Very disjointed and the CGI was not all that impressive although I know it’s a huge task to achieve a CGI finished product.
Anyway here is Kristen and Taylor down under in Australia. The are posing here for a photo after a Q&A session. Rumors abound that they are very close…but they would be, they are friends.
You know the saying…”paper won’t refuse ink” and so by that same token, tabloids won’t refuse gossip. They do make a cute couple though lol. Enjoy the pics! Courtesy of justjared.com and backseatcuddler.com.
See you next time and take care of yourselves.
Annie :)
More money please!
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With just 39 days to go we are edging closer and closer to the premiere of the Twilight Saga Eclipse.
All eyes will be on director David Slade to see what he has done with Eclipse.
And amid rumors that the co stars , Ashley Greene and Kellan Lutz among them demanded more money we now hear that things have calmed down and all will be present and accounted for , for the last movie - be it in one or two parts - and so it should be…after all what would it be like without them… ridiculous that’s what.
Here are some more Summit posters and a photo shoot shot of Kristen..enjoy. Photo’s courtesy of zaptoit.com and Summit entertainment.
Well the cast has grown up in this franchise and especially for Taylor Lautner who has had to physically grow as well as mentally and emotionally, you can expect less cute and more attitude. Summit has made a fortune off these guys and in turn made stars out of virtual unknowns. How the world turns Twi fans…how the world turns.
Take care,
Annie
Latest Eclipse scenes!
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Today my favourite twilings… I am finding things are stirring on the Twilight Saga Eclipse train as more clips are surfacing and news filters out, no doubt carefully planned by Summit Entertainment.
Here are some more clips I found…hope you guys like them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dYiDGTs5uM “I kissed Bella”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_whODcCVyAo&NR=1 “Doesn’t he have a shirt”.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPYbO1uoTDA&feature=related Edward, Bella and Jacob +new clip.
And Robert Pattinson cut his hair very short as these pics show. Well anyone can get tired of a hairstyle even one that made them famous. I say whatever makes you happy dude. Pics courtesy of SevenSidedCube.net.
That’s the new photo released by Summit Entertainment of Bella and Jacob as their relationship developed and things get complicated. Again pic courtesy of Summit Entertainment.
The above photo is of our trio Taylor Lautner, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart all doing their part to promote the new movie Eclipse. Wish they wouldn’t always make it obvious that Taylor is shorter than Rob …at least for the sake of the movie where he is supposed to be 6′5 and growing.
And finally Taylor is at last immortalised in comic book form in the new Fame edition called Fame - Taylor Lautner, where he follows in the footsteps of Rob and Kristen before him.
Pics courtesy of usa-today and people .com. May 17 editions 2010.
Don’t forget to check out Ruth and Mac’s blogs on www.twilightmovies.org/Mac or Ruth. They have great stories and photos for you to enjoy.
Catch ya later guys,
Take care of yourselves.
Annie :)