Okay, maybe I am biased because I hate Twilight. Honestly, I have not experienced it much, but what I have has been miserable.
I swear the following is a true story. During the MTV Movie Awards (which was pretty much just a love letter to Twilight anyway), they had a ULTRA SPECIAL SUPER SNEAK PEAK!!! of the upcoming The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (are your fans that dumb that you need to remind them in the title what film series they are watching?). Anyway, I am rambling as always. Sorry. SO the clip began and it was just terrible; ungodly horrible. Then it came to me, the clip wasn't terrible, I was just an idiot. This was the MTV Movie Awards! Clearly it was a joke, spoof video that they always have a few of. Then I enjoyed it; knowing that these actors could make fun of themselves and the series was great in my opinion, plus, now some intentional laughs were coming my way!
But then, the joke never came! It wasn't a joke at all. The horror that my eyes were enduring was real; it was actual footage from the film. Im not saying someone who is completely unaware of what is going on in the series, who has no concern for it whatsoever should enjoy the clips, but there is no way in the world that a serious film franchise, which was grossed over $500,000,000 domestically, should ever accidentally be thought of as a spoof. It just shouldn't happen. But it did, and that only re-affirms my lack of faith in this pathetic franchise.
But now, there is the news that the 4 (and now NOT final film), will actually be split into two films. Don't these people have enough money? Come on. Now it has become a joke. When the first film was made, all of the actors signed 4 picture deals, but now that it has become the biggest thing since peanut butter met jelly, you have to continue to milk the cow for all its worth?
You know what, that's fine with me too. Hollywood is a business, just like everything else, and this will make the producers much more money. I understand that. What bothers me is that the producers say the book is "too complex" for just one film.
Give me a break. Make a terrible film. Fine. Make a terrible franchise. Fine. But do not insult my intelligence. Amazon says the book is about 760 pages long. That inst short, but I highly doubt that can be trimmed into one film.
I am not against films being broken into two; Kill Bill did it beautifully, but they were also honest about it. Quentin Tarantino said he wanted it to be one film, but Harvey Weinstein said people wouldn't go see a four hour movie. Done. Honesty. Simple.
I know I'm not the demographic for these films, so they don't care what I think, but that won't stop me from thinking it. You're not going to admit you want people to pay twice to see the same movie, so just say nothing. People are going to know the truth, but also see the movie no matter what, so don't make yourselves look bad in the process.
But, no matter what, these films will be released in 2, I will be mad, both will make $300 million, Splice wont reach $15 mil, and an angel will lose its wings.
Get your act together America!
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Well said Mikey Joy. I know nothing about Twilight so I can't say much but I know what you mean. As you said it's a business and often the art gets lost. POPPA D
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