Alma-Marie's review of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse movie

I just saw the premier of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse at our local Century theater with Twi-K and a few of our friends. We saw the "Twilight Trilogy" showing of all three Twilight films in a row. It was nice to see Twilight and New Moon on the big screen again, and to put Eclipse into the context of what came before.



I liked Eclipse a lot. It had a nice balance of romance and action, with a dark edge and a bit of humor. Thank you, David Slade, for a job well done!

Warning: Minor spoiler alerts ahead (especially if you haven't read the book.)

My Favorite Bits
- My favorite song from the soundtrack ("My Love" by Sia) played during my favorite scene.
- I recognized the mountain top where Bella and Jacob shared a key moment. My husband and I also shared a moment on that same mountain top on our first wedding anniversary, so that was very cool!
- I loved the dark, edgy scenes of the newborn vampires in Seattle.
- I loved the "theatrical" costume Rosalie wore when she got her vengeance on Royce! Go Rosalie!
- I loved the bed scene in Edward's room, and the dialog between Bella and Edward.
- I loved the tension in the tent scene.
- I loved Charlie every time he was on screen. He's such a cool dad.
- I loved learning Jasper's back story, and watching him take the lead role in fight training.
- Samuel Xavier did a great job portraying Riley. He was actually more menacing than Victoria!
- There were lots of close-ups and tight camera work, which made the story feel more intimate and brought me right into the action. (It also helped to have a huge floor-to-ceiling movie screen.)
- The battle scenes and special effects were especially good, although the wolves didn't seem quite as large and scary as they were in New Moon. Maybe because they're the good guys now?
- It was really nice to see Bree Tanner and a bit more of her story.
- I loved that Taylor really stepped up his role as Jacob emotionally. Even though I am a Team Edward fan, I actually considered switching to Team Jacob in this movie!

My Wish List
- I wish they explained more about the bed and Bella's reaction to it before Edward arrived.
- I wish Edward's character didn't seem so distant in this film. I didn't feel the connection as much between him and Bella.
- I wish they didn't have to use so many wigs. The wigs were slightly distracting to me.
- I wish they showed Rosalie's longing for a child of her own. I thought that background detail was essential to understanding her character.
- I wish they showed Bella's glimpse of a possible future with Jacob, and her heartbreak at losing him.

The end of the movie definitely had me wanting more…I can hardly wait to see what happens in Breaking Dawn!

Eclipse Movie and its Record $30M Midnight Launch!

From Box Office Mojo:

'Eclipse' Rises with Record Midnight Launch
by Brandon Gray
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

June 30, 2010

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse ripped into the record books with its midnight launch, grossing over $30 million at more than 4,000 theaters. That surpassed The Twilight Saga: New Moon's previous benchmark of $26.3 million. Included in Eclipse's sum was a new IMAX midnight milestone of over $1 million at 192 venues, topping Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen's $959,000.

Additionally, the first Twilight and New Moon were re-issued as a one-off, pre-Eclipse double-feature Thursday night at 2,037 theaters and made $2.4 million. Previously, Twilight took in $1.3 million in its re-issue the night before New Moon's opening.

Twi-K and I did our part to help Eclipse set the midnight launch record last night. I'll be posting my Eclipse movie review later this evening!

Eclipse movie

THAT WAS AMAZING!!!! The whole movie was great!! I do not know what was my favorite. I will have to see it many more to
times. What did you think?

It's next!!!

OK we just finished with Twilight and New Moon and in about 20 minutes will be ECLIPSE!!! I a
trying to decide what scene I want to see the most. It has to be The tent scene!!! I will post after to let you know what scenes were the best. Ok time to go!!

At opening night!

We are at the theater right now about to see Twilight then New Moon, THEN ECLIPSE!!!
We will give you our review without spoilers. Please let us know what you think about the movie!!!

Excited about Eclipse Movie Tomorrow!

Hi all! I'm so excited about seeing Eclipse late tomorrow night (Tuesday, June 29th!)

Twi-K, I, and a few of our friends are attending a special showing at our local Century theater called "The Twilight Trilogy," where we get to see Twilight at 7:15 pm, then New Moon, then Eclipse at midnight!

I called the theater, and they plan to do some Twilight giveaways and other fun activities before each of the movies, all sponsored by the movie studio.

Also, I've been listening to the Eclipse soundtrack all day, trying to figure out where the songs will be placed in the movie.

So, what have you been doing to get ready to see the Eclipse movie? Let us know!

How we made our Eclipse Centerpiece

Here is how Twi-K and I made our Eclipse centerpiece that we displayed at the Volturi Vampire Ball at the Eclipse Convention in Los Angeles.



Since we had already made the Bella's Dream centerpiece (and won the Twilight Centerpiece contest at the San Francisco convention back in February), we wanted to make another scene, this time from Eclipse. The tent scene, with Bella, Edward, Jacob, and Seth (in wolf form) seemed like the perfect choice.

Alma-Marie's Review of the LA Eclipse Convention (part 3)

Volturi Vampire Ball Photos
Twi-K and I bought the Cullen Crest A package, which included the Friday Night Gala Volturi Vampire Ball. Twi-K dressed up as Victoria from Eclipse, and I dressed up as Rosalie from New Moon (in the black dress from Bella's birthday party). We also made a centerpiece of the tent scene from Eclipse.

Click here to see how we made our Eclipse tent scene centerpiece.

Click here to see how I put together my Rosalie costume for the Ball.


Note: This is a long post with lots of photos. To see them all, click the link below.

Alma Marie's Review of LA Eclipse Convention (part 2)

Now that I'm back from vacation, here's part two of my review of the Los Angeles Eclipse Convention.

Note: This is a long post with lots of photos. To see them all, click the link below.

Disneyland Visit and Celebrity Sightings

Sorry I haven't had a chance to post for a while.

I've been very busy with our visiting niece (who's definitely NOT a Twilight fan) and going to Disneyland (we just returned last night). So now I'm back, and ready to post!

My family had a blast at Disneyland--we saw the new World of Color water show, and it was spectacular! If you're visiting Disneyland, you need to get Fast Pass tickets to the show first thing in the morning beside the Grizzy River Run ride in California Adventure, to get the best view of the show.

And speaking of the Grizzly River Run ride, I happened to see a major Twilight celebrity shopping with their family in the gift store beside the ride. The celebrity (I won't name them) stood right behind me in line at the cashier. I heard their voice, recognized them, and stared at them for a moment, wondering what to do.

The celebrity looked back at me, waiting to see my reaction, with a look on their face that said, "Please don't." So I smiled and said nothing. I turned around and bought our souvenirs, then left the store. All the while, I kept thinking, should I say something? But in the end, I decided to respect their privacy with their family, although I was quietly freaking out about it.

After I left the store, I looked back and noticed that the celebrity had covered up with a big hat and glasses, and left the park quickly with their family. No one else had noticed them, that I could see.

The next day, my family saw Miley Cyrus trying to walk through the LAX airport to her limo. She was being mobbed by the paparizzi and one crazed fan who wanted Miley to sign two pink kiddie guitars for him. Miley looked very upset, and the situation looked dangerous with everyone attacking her.

I felt very sorry for Miley, and was really glad that I'd respected the privacy of the Twilight celebrity at Disneyland. Sometimes, we fans forget that celebrities are real people with families who sometimes just want to enjoy themselves on vacation, like the rest of us.

So, what would you do if you saw a celebrity with their family at Disneyland? I'm posting this question in the sidebar to see what you would do in that situation.

Burger King Game & Prizes Info!

I just went to Burger King for Dinner. I got 2 kids meal and 1 adult meal. With the kids meal you could get ...

For Boys: Edward's Wristband, a Fork Footbag (like a Hacky Sack), a Growlin Jacob Clip (I think there is a button you push to hear him howl), or a Morphin Jacob Wallet.

For Girls: Bella's Bracelet, Bella's Picture Banner, Bella's Tote Bag, or a Cullen Crest Ring.

We got 2 of Bella's Bracelets. It is a big plastic chainlike bracelet with a big charm of a heart and a big charm of a wolf howling. There is also a booklet that comes with it that has info on the give a ways, an offer for an eclipse water bottle, a $5 off cafepress coupon, and an offer for a cardpack at Toys R Us.

In the adult meal you get a game piece (if you get a large meal you get 2 game pieces). You can pick you the game card at the counter. The Gamecard is a booklet that shows what you could win by collecting game pieces.

On pages 1 & 2 if you collect gamepieces of Bella, Edward & Jacob you win a VIP trip to Breaking Dawn, Behind the scenes set tour, watch scenes being filmed, & a private screening for you & your friends.

On pages 3 & 4 if you collect Alice, Esme & Rosalie you get a Vespa (scooter).

On pages 5 & 6 if you collect Jasper, Carlisle & Emmet you get a 2011 Volvo .

On pages 7 & 8 if you collect Sam, Leah & Embry you get $10,000.

On pages 9 & 10 if you collect Jane, Alec & Demetri you get a Sharp Aquos 52" HDTV and A Blu-Ray Disc Player.

On pages 11 & 12 if you collect Victoria, Riley & Bree you get $100,000.

On the last pages it shows what instant items you could win. Which is all the previous items and also food, movie tickets, X-Box games and cash.

We got a Jacob and a Emmet Game Piece, and won a Hamburger and a large Frys. I guess we will be eating a lot of BK for a while. FUN FUN FUN!!!

Twilight Special Tonight!

Tonight Jimmy Kimmel is having a Twilight Special. We are in the Bay Area and it is on at 10pm. Check your local listings to find out when it is on in your area. I can not wait!

Eclipse Cast Appearances!

There are a lot a appearances coming up. Mark your Calenders

June 23: Ashley Greene and Sia(soundtrack), Jimmy Kimmel

June 24:Bryce Dallas Howard, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Ashley Greene, Chelsea Lately

June 28: (DAYTIME)Taylor Lautner “Live with Regis and Kelly”
Taylor Lautner The Today Show

June 28: (NIGHTTIME)Kristen Stewart, The Late Show with David Letterman
Fanfarlo(soundtrack), Last call With Carson Daily (repeat)
Elizabeth Reaser, Jimmy Kimmel
Booboo Stewart, The George Lopez Show

June 29:Kristen Stewart, The Today Show

June 29:Nikki Reed, Jimmy Kimmel
Kristen Stewart “Live with Regis and Kelly”

June 30:Peter Facinelli, Jimmy Kimmel
Robert Pattinson, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

July 1: Taylor Lautner, The Late Show with David Letterman
Dakota Fanning, Jimmy Kimmel

July 6:Nikki Reed “Live with Regis and Kelly”

July 7:Bryce Dallas Howard “Live with Regis and Kelly”

Thanks: TwilightLexicon

BK Giveawy

Starting today Burger King has Twilight as their giveaways. If you get a meal or kids meal. I am going to be getting a lot of burgers!

Ultimate Twilight Trivia

You have to go to Moviefone and take their Ultimate Twilight Trivia. There is 30 questions. I missed 4! What will you get? Take the test and comeback to tell us what you got!

The Wolf Pack!

Whose your favorite? This is a scan from the Eclipse Illustration Companion Book. I kind of like Leah and Seth.
Thanks:TwicrackAddict

Wax Bella & Edward.

These wax figures are in Hollywood Wax Museum in Gatlinburg, TN. I think they are pretty good.

Thanks:TwilightGuide

Happy Birthday Edward!

Today is Edward Cullen's 109th Birthday! How did you celebrated it?

I love Hillywood!

I can not wait to see the Hillywood Parody of Eclipse. If you have not seen The Twilight or New Moon ones you must. Go to www.thehillywoodshow.com.

More Team Jacob

Well, my daughter tells me I do not post enough Jacob news so I guess I better start adding more Jacob for all you Team Jacobs out there. So here is some info.

Contest to win Taylor Lautner books.
This giveaway will be a Twitter contest and is open to US and Canada residents only. Here's how to enter:
Follow @TayLautnerDaily on Twitter.
Tweet the following message exactly:
@tayLautnerDaily @TaylorAlbum I want to win two Taylor Lautner books #TheTaylorLautnerAlbum and #BondedByBlood
You may tweet this message once per day starting now until the contest ends on June 30, 2010 at 11:59pm CST. The winner will be contacted by a direct message on Twitter, so make sure to follow @tayLautnerDaily!

Thanks:Taylor Lautner Daily

Nordstroms Event

Nordstrom is have an exciting Eclipse Event. You can meet cast members, see an advanced screening, and Party! go to www.nordstroms.com/eclipse to get all the details.

Kristen Stewart Know where she want Breaking Dawn to split!

Kristen Stewart tells AP Television, "I feel like it's so obvious where you break it up. It's as soon as she turns." She also states, "Gosh, you open your eyes to this different world right? That would be amazing." Taylor Lautner said he approved Stewards idea.

This is going to be a long 17 months, waiting!

Alma Marie's Review of LA Eclipse Convention (part 1)

First, I want to thank Creation Entertainment for the outstanding job they did on this Eclipse Convention! Everything about the convention (except for a few problems with the sound system) was well done, professional, and very user-friendly. Now for my review and photos.

Overall
The hotel (Hyatt Regency Century City) was very nice to stay in, and the staff were friendly and accommodating. The decorations for the main ballroom, vendor area, and Vampire Ball were all very upscale and attractive. Twi-K and I still had money left over from our gift certificate for winning the Twilight Centerpiece contest in San Francisco back in February, so we had fun spending our money in the Vendors area. Our room was clean and roomy, and had a nice view of downtown Century City (and the local mall).

Registration
We had no trouble registering for our Cullen Crest A weekend passes. We received an Eclipse lanyard and a purple bracelet that allowed us into all of the events.

Hillywood Hosts
As usual, I enjoyed watching the Hillywood cast hosting the event and the Volturi Vampire Ball. It was also fun to watch their Twilight and New Moon parodies. It was cool to learn that they used Scottie's Castle in Death Valley as the location for Volterra. And it was very cool to see Hillywood Jasper meet movie Jasper!

Here are a few photos from the weekend to get started. I'll add more details later in another post (part 2). Enjoy!

Registering for the Convention:


Posing in front of the main convention ballroom:


Vendors area:


Volturi chairs in Vendors area:


Bella's truck in Vendors area:


Jacob's motorcycles in Vendors area:


Sweethearts table in Vendors area:


Hillywood table in Vendors area:


Barbie poster in Vendors area:


Barbie Eclipse Victoria and Alice (available in August):


Our Hillywood hosts:


Hillywood Jasper meets movie Jasper and Carlisle:


Hillywood Bella and Jacob act out the scene where Bella first sees Jacob with his new haircut and tattoo:


The Hillywood actors dressed in their "regular" clothes to introduce Taylor, Kristen, and Rob:


More celebrity photos to come in part 2 of my review of the LA Eclipse Convention.

Happy Birthday Esme!

Today is Elizabeth Reaser's 35th Birthday! Happy Birthday!

Guess who has not read Breaking Dawn Yet!

In an interview with MTV ROBERT PATTINSON said he has not read Breaking Dawn yet. He does know about the key parts though.

Time to go and Vote!

Make sure you go and vote. You can vote everyday!

LA Convention Pictures

So we just got home from LA! I wanted to post a few pictures from the convention. We will be posting a LOT more soon. I had the best time. It was incredible! We will have more details to come!

LA Update

We just left the pre-concert party and got to talk with Seth, Felix, Angela, and Quil. Now we are in the concert and Emily is singing. She has a great voice. Next is Billy with his band then Embry's band. It looks like another late late night. That's ok we are still so excited from seeing. Edward, Bella and Jacob!
We where talking with Angela about her next movie she just finished filming yesterday where she was covered in blood.
Until later.

UP DATE

THAT WAS INSAINE!!! We got a lot of picture!!! Kristen was funny and sweet. Taylor told great stories and Rob was funny.

LA Update

We are seeing the wolfpack now and Sam just said he loved Ladygaga and then Paul said he did too. Leah found our she got the job while she was buying a TV. She told the sales person and then told h that he could not tell anyone. They are super funny!
Until later.

LA

We are now waiting for our autograph session with Billy, Angela, Felix and Quil. A little later we get to see the wolfpack and then at 7pm WE GET TO SEE EDWARD BELLA and JACOB.
untll later

LA UPdate

Daniel Cudmore was just show us his ballet moves that the hillywood ALice was teaching him. Next is website panels so we are going to check out the venders.
Until later

LA Update

We just saw The Cullens!!!! and now we are seeing Victoria and Riley!!! They are all so great and funny. It's hard to tell you all of the great things they are talking because it going so fast. Alma Marie will have a more detailed recap after we get. I will still be giving you bit. Victoria and Riley are talking about how they would love to be in Breaking Dawn and they wish they were faster in Eclispe and was able to get away.
Next is Billy, Angela, and Felix panel. Until later!

LA Update!

So we did not win :(. A centerpiece of a movie theater won. It was very creative. Our was the Tent Scene. Again we will post pictures later. Now we are at the karaoke and mike walsh just sang welcome to the jungle. More late. We need more questions for the cast.

LA Convention!

We are now at the ball! We will be posting a lot of pictures when we get back. The Hillywood Show is hosting! If you have not seen their parody you must go to the site. We are waiting for the results of the centerpiece contest. Then we dance!
Until later!

LA Convention!

We just saw Tinsel Korey. Now they are doing trivia contest. I was pick for the contest! It was very hard (not the questions) you have to hold up 1 of 2 signs. One with yes on it and one with no on it. They ask the quetion and you quickly have to put the right one. I hesitated so I got out. Alma Marie got in one but she got off too. I am taking so long to post this that Kiowa Gordon is out now.
I still need some more question for the cast! Please leave a question for the cast in the comments. (I think everyone wants to marry Edward!)
We will post again later!

LA Convention!

We are on our way! We got the schedule late Thur. It looks like they added Jasper! Keep checking back for updates. Do you have any questions for any of the stars? Please write them In the comments.

LA Convention Update!

It is almost here. This Friday is the LA Twilight Convention. We are waiting for the actual schedule of events to come out so we can finalize everything we are going to do. I got all my Victoria Costume done and Alma Marie got her Rosalie Costume done. So Exciting!!! Now I am starting to pack. I have to bring my TwilightFamily.net shirts so sure.

WE WILL BE POSTING ALL DURING THE CONVENTION SO MAKE SURE YOU TUNE IN. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR US POST THEM IN THE COMMENT SECTIONS AND WILL WILL ANSWER.

THERE USUALLY IS AN QUESTION AND ANSWER PART SO IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION FOR ONE OF THE GUESTS LET US KNOW AND WE WILL TRY TO ASK IT!

UNTIL NEXT TIME!!!

Another Eclipse trailer at the MTV Movie Awards

Here's another Eclipse trailer, courtesy of the MTV Movie Awards show:

Watch the 2010 MTV Movie Awards at MTV.com!

It looks like David Slade changed the scene where Jacob visits Bella at school. I wonder what other changes he's made in the movie? Still no details of the tent scene--I guess they want to keep us in suspense.

Enjoy!

Results of 2010 MTV Movie Awards

Congratulations to The Twilight Saga: New Moon and all of its stars for cleaning up at the MTV Movie Awards last night!

New Moon won for Best Movie, Kristen Stewart won for Best Female Performance, Rob Pattinson won for Best Male Performance and Global Superstar, and Kristen Stewart and Rob Pattinson together won for Best Kiss.

Also, congrats to Anna Kendrick who won for Best Breakout Star, even though it was for her "other" big movie, Up in the Air. As usual, she looked amazing.

I thought both Kristen and Rob both looked great, too, even with Rob's new haircut (which is growing on me), but I didn't really enjoy Kristen pushing Rob away instead of letting him kiss her. I'm glad Rob got a kiss at the end, but he really had to work for it.

It's hard to believe that Twi-K and I will be seeing these same stars in less than a week at the Eclipse Convention in LA. I can hardly wait for Friday to come!

Also, I just got my "Short Second Life of Bree Tanner" book, so I'm off to read it. I plan to post my review of it as soon as I'm done!

23 days to Eclipse!

New Moon at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards

The 2010 MTV Movie Awards are tomorrow night (Sunday, June 6th). It's not too late to vote for your favorites. I hear there's a close battle between New Moon and Avatar for Best Movie, so please vote if you want New Moon to win!



The New Moon categories include:
Best Kiss (Kristen and Rob)
Best Female Performance (Kristen)
Best Male Performance (Rob or Taylor)
Global Superstar (Kristen, Rob, or Taylor)
Best Movie (New Moon, of course!)

Don't forget to watch the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday night!

Eclipse Puzzle!

Check this out. I wonder if they will have other scenes. I may have to take up puzzles.

The Tent Scene!

This is so cool. This is set up in a theater in Springfield, MO.
Thanks: EclipseMovie.org

Eclipse Celebrities we hope to see at the Convention!

Here are all the Eclipse celebrities that are scheduled to appear at next weekend's Eclipse Convention in Los Angeles! I am so excited to see them all!

Update on Rosalie Costume and Eclipse Centerpiece

Rosalie Costume for the Volturi Vampire Ball
I finally assembled all of the clothing and accessories for my Rosalie costume for next week's Eclipse Convention in LA! I've got the black dress, the killer black shoes, Rosalie's pendant necklace and chandelier earrings. All I need now is to figure out the hair and makeup.

By the way, I've seen some of Twi-K's costume, and she's going to look spectacular as Victoria!

I'll post lots of photos and details describing how I achieved the "Rosalie look" after Twi-K and I return from the Convention.

Eclipse Centerpiece
Today I visited our local hobby store to get the materials to build our Eclipse Centerpiece. I don't want to give too much away before the Convention, but I will post lots of photos and details about how I created this scene, too.

Hint: I'll be spending the weekend making and painting lots of rocks!

Update: Click here to see how I put together my Rosalie Costume for the Ball. Click here to see how we made our Eclipse centerpiece (the Tent Scene.)

Note from David Slade on Facebook

I just read an eloquent note from David Slade (director of Eclipse) to us fans on Facebook. He describes a day of shooting a scene in particularly bad weather, and the fans who braved this weather all night, waiting to catch a glimpse of the actors.

In his note, David says,

So, to those of you who stood behind our security, who waited in line at theatres overnight, to those of you who just love these stories, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is a love letter to you.

Thank you, David Slade. I also cannot wait to see Eclipse.

26 more days!

Listen to the Eclipse Soundtrack! (until noon on June 3rd)

Before you pre-order your official Eclipse Soundtrack, you can listen to it on the Eclipse Soundtrack Preorder website.



But it's only available to listen to until noon tomorrow. (Thursday, June 3rd) The Eclipse Soundtrack will be available in stores next Tuesday, June 8th.

By the way, as Twi-K already posted, Hot Topic stores will be hosting an Eclipse Soundtrack Listening Party this Friday, June 4th at 7 p.m. in their stores. Check with your local store for details, and maybe we'll see you there!

By the way, I listened a bit to the Eclipse Soundtrack already, and I don't want to give too much away, but I really like it. It's very "Twilight-y" and upbeat, and pretty much what I expected, in a good way. Also, I love the track, "My Love" by Sia. I'm a sucker for romantic songs with lots of piano. :-)

I also love to guess where the music will be used in the movie. It's a completely different experience when I hear the soundtrack in the context of the movie, and it's cool to see if any of my guesses were correct.

28 days until Eclipse is in the theaters!

LA Convention Update!

OK, I just saw, on the convention website, that they just added a lot more guests. So that means Edward, Bella, Jacob, Carlisle, Esme, Alice, Rosalie, Sam, Paul, Leah, Seth, Embry, Quil, Emily, Billy, Eric, Mike, Angela, Marcus, Felix, Gianna, Riley & Victoria! are all going to be there. WOW! This is going to be so insane.

Thur Alma Marie and I are going shopping for the Centerpiece. I think we are going to do another scene from the movie. Alma Marie has such GREAT ideas. I can not wait to see what she comes up with. I will let you know what we get.

That is it for now. Until next time.