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    :)