Comments on: Twilight: One Father’s Ramblings On A Phenomenon

By: Blogging Mama Andrea

Blogging Mama Andrea — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:06:55 +0000

Okay, I never wanted to be on the Twilight train – but to appease a friend I read the book…then the enxt day I ran to the bookstore (desperately hoping they had the books in english) and bought them all reading them cover to cover back to back. Why? Cause the story was actually fun. Is it amazing writing? Umm, no. But the books are a nice trip down lets play pretend and that part is fun.

I do think they teach a fairly decent message, absitinence (as mentioned over at Clark Kent’s place) and romance. When let my daughter read them or see the movie remains to be seen – she’s 3. I do think the movie really did not live up to the book (though I am optimistic that New Moon will be better, it seems better anyway from what I’ve seen). I think the hype over the actors is insane (Kristin Stewart, eh, I didn’t like her personally). I am not going to go buy Edward Panties or candy or posters.

But then again, I’m 31, married and have two kids. I think teens have a different view on that.
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By: www.KelloggsKorner.com - Twilight – New Moon

www.KelloggsKorner.com - Twilight – New Moon — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:21:55 +0000

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By: OM

OM — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:18:18 +0000

But am I allowed to make fun of people who read these books and watch the movies even though I haven’t read the books, I haven’t seen the movie, AND I love True Blood? I guess I’m allowed to do it, but as usual, it only proves I have no idea what I’m talking about.
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By: ciara

ciara — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:45:59 +0000

ok, i had read the twilight saga cos we were getting ready to see twilight and didn’t want to see film w/o reading books first. i went thru all the books in 5 days. breaking dawn was the worst out of the 3. 3 out of those 5 days were spent reading just that book. it got ridiculous and boring….so boring i kept putting it down. here’s the thing, if you’re a high school or jr high student, you’re gonna think this book is well written. but for someone like me, as much as i enjoyed them at the time, as well as the film, these are not brain food. they are written on a jr high/hs level. i’m gonna have to do my own post about this, because it’s not just teens who are affected. some teens get over it while their moms are still swooning like weirdos lol

and gee, stephanie, when might we see new material. and hmmm, your saga reminds me of vampire diaries a bit (written in 1991)
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By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:58:46 +0000

Since we own a DVR and don’t watch anything when it comes on, I rarely get to see the New Moon trailers. From what I’ve seen, SyFy looks to have better production quality

I’m glad my girls are no where near the age of twilight. But in 10 years, they’ll be something else for them I’m sure.
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By: Adam K (zerzix

Adam K (zerzix — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:44:57 +0000

I like the book myself, but you are right it does feel like a bisic Romeo & Juliete story.

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By: Keith Wilcox

Keith Wilcox — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:31:54 +0000

I’m a little ashamed to admit that I’m reading the books (almost done with the first one). I think twilight, the book, is pretty good. But, like you, I don’t really get all the hype because they aren’t really THAT good. Oh, well. Like anything else teenager oriented — this too shall pass.
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