Friday, 08 May 2009 09:10
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November last year was an important time for us teens to twenty-somethings. We gritted our teeth... Braved the eye-rolls... Blushed at cinema counters and said four little words - "Tickets for Twilight please". You know what I am talking about... That constant struggle between what is right and what is so plainly wrong. The whole "This-is-so-bad. WHY can't I stop thinking about this" feeling... Well, it translated into cinema-gold. A genuine Harry-Potter-esque worldwide phenomenon. Of course, we all know what that means - t-shirts, movie companions, lunch boxes, perfume, action-figures, band-aids, soundtracks, bracelets declaring "I heart boys who sparkle"... In short, The Works. |
On the other hand, when you look past the pictures and start reading some of Hardwicke's commentary, you can't help but feel like she connected with this movie on a really deep level. Maybe even as deep as the average "I only date vampires" teen. And this is just a wee bit disconcerting, especially considering this is a full grown woman we're talking about. Yet to be fair, her dedication does have its strengths, and the meticulous detail she evidently went into is definitely evident in her notebook. Plus, her "older person connecting with the young people" voice is really easy to read, and sure beats some grey-old Director of Photography wheezing on for fourty pages about the importance of a close-up.
Twilight: The Director's Notebook is pretty ok. If this is your thing, you will definitely enjoy all the inside info. Like, did you know, Bella wears a hair-piece? Childish I know, but reassuring all the same. There are worse ways to spend a few hours. I am warning you now though. You will feel dirty after.
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