Total Eclipse of My Heart! (SPOILERS)

Sat afternoon I met ES at a smaller theater to see Eclipse for the 2nd time. I smuggled in some cheap champagne splits for us to share, and we giggled like school girls as we poured them over ice into graciously provided Pepsi cups for our "water" :) I believe most Twitards would agree that seeing the movie for the first time is similar to opening all of your presents on x-mas morning when you were a little kid. You rip through each present in a state of utter euphoria, barely able to focus on what's in front of you. You've anticipated x-mas morning for so long that when it finally happens, it's all a blur. Needless to say, seeing Eclipse for the second time allowed me to absorb it all a bit better. Speaking of....I think my panties were the ones doing all of the "absorbing." One word....ROBWARD.

Ok, I need to stay focused here. Without a doubt, Eclipse was my favorite book. It provided me with both the perfect mix of action & romance. I'll admit I had my doubts about David Slade. But he did a phenomenal job at bringing both the romance & the action to the big screen. He made it tangible. He blew me away. However, we can't have a Twilight Saga movie re-cap without making fun of some stuff now can we?

Stuff that bugged the shit out of me:

*Bella's wig in the opening meadow scene, when she's in FL w/ Renee & one other time that for the life of me I can't remember (could be the champagne...now not then.) Granted I was worried it would be bad the whole time, which it wasn't. BUT when it was bad, it was horrible. I mean really? Who the f*ck has a hairline like that?! And it was always changing...one day it was light brown and wavy, the next it was dark brown and plastered to her head. Seriously? Do people NOT notice these things when they're in "post-production?" People, HIRE ME...I can watch the movie before it comes out and tell you about all the stupid shit you're missing.

Did Bella's forehead grow?
That isn't the worst of it...The pictures I want aren't
available online yet.

*Was that supposed to be FLORIDA? I know I am from CA, but that sure as hell didn't look like Florida. It looked like somewhere on the East Coast. Did I miss the palm trees?

*CHOP & CHANGE! I felt the beginning of the movie was kind of choppy. The first 3 or 4 scenes didn't flow. I have found that this has been the case with all of the Twilight movies thus far, which seems strange considering 3 different directors have given it a go.

*Riley...Aren't you supposed to be from FORRRRRRKS?! HEY DUDE...you let your Aussie accent slip through in the beginning. Just sayin'.

*Slumber party? Ok, even though I knew it wouldn't be in the movie, I was still disappointed that they left out the slumber party Alice attempts to throw for Bella the first time she is supposed to be "babysitting her" while Edward is hunting. You know the part in the book where she paints Bella's toes blood red & Esme orders in the best Italian from Port Angeles. I love that part because it's so awkward yet somehow so incredibly intimate. I also love how SM introduced THE BED for the first time. Bella's allowed to discover it on her own and makes the decision to sleep on the couch instead because she's stubborn and doesn't like the idea of people, particularly Edward, doing things for her. Needless to say I prefer the books version.

*Victoria. Ok....Bryce if you ever read this, I want you to know that I think you are so absolutely beautiful in person as well as extremely humble and sweet. OK?! Good.
This Victoria sucked. Unfortunately Bryce looks too sweet & wasn't intimidating enough as Victoria. It's not her fault. She spoke too softly & didn't have the cat-like qualities of Rachelle Lefevre. And by the way "wig people," Cher wants her hair back.

CHERTORIA?

On to the stuff that rocked:

*The opening meadow scene (despite the wig). Holy Robward HOTNESS!!!!!!!!! He looked amazing throughout the entire movie. FINALLY he looked like the Greek God SM described. Granted Rob always looks that way to me, but this was the best "Edward Cullen" make up/hair/eyes by far.

"Edward Cullen" looked the way they described him in the book.
Thank you DS. Finally.

*The WHOLE engagement and leg hitch was phenomenal. The make-out session was perfect. Bella was sexually frustrated yet totally unsure of herself, and you could feel that Edward wanted her just as bad. You could also feel him struggling with his morals. The dialogue was sexy yet awkward...and the way he proposed to her took my breath away. He looked so captivated by her...swoon!

*Swoooooon*

Um, was this an attempt at boob-grazing? I never saw this!
Maybe it was Robsten shenanigans that never made into the scene...

* When Bella is worried about Edward not feeling the same about her once she's been changed and he responds,"You'll always be my Bella." Then cracks a panty-melting smile. Swoon.

LOVE IT.

*The subtle & endearing moments between Alice & Jasper really got me. Like when they're gearing up for the fight...they share a couple of looks and Alice even steals a quick kiss. Did you notice the way they looked at each other? Anways.... Jasper's wig wasn't nearly as awful as I'd anticipated, based on the promotional photos. In fact, Jasper looked sexy. I'd say those flash backs scenes were pretty f*ckhawt too. Is it just me, or does his voice just melt you?

*Jacob. I will always be Team ROBWARD, however I'm not dead. He looked HAWT. Especially when he was standing by his car at the treaty line to pick up Bella. There I said it. Don't judge me.

Of course this is the only still I can find.
I really wouldn't refuse the opportunity to rub my hands up & down his abs.
Just sayin'.

*The graduation, though not the same as the book, (it lacked the sense of urgency as Edward finds out Bella's theory) was awesome. I even got a little choked up at the thought of Bella's reaction to Jessica's ironic speech & Charlies look of pride as she receives her diploma.

*The Vamps. Eclipse is the first movie where I really felt the Vampires were the most believable. I think they got the eyes right this time. Edwards go from golden when satiated to black when hungry just like in the books. They all look beautiful, yet intimidating at the same time. I was afraid DS would make them look too Zombie-like, and he didn't....thank gawd.

*Tent scene ROCKED! It's right up there with the engagement/leg hitch scene. The tent location was very much how I'd envisioned it & the dialogue was awesome. Once again, thank you DS.

*The final fight scene was INCREDIBLE. I had chills the entire time and cannot wait to see it in IMAX. I was also very impressed with the CGI work. The wolves were all so believable.

I feel like I'm missing quite a bit. Maybe I'll do another post once I have seen it a 3rd and 4th time... Though I will say that without a doubt, Eclipse is my favorite of the 3 so far. I will always have a soft spot for Twilight. It may not have been a stellar movie, but it's the first one that brought SM's visions to life outside of our own imaginations. And, it will always be like a security blanket to me.

Next up, Eclipse in IMAX! I can't wait. ES & I shall be seeing it sometime this week...for a 3rd time.

THANK YOU DAVID SLADE!

If you don't have a blog, or are not going to blog about it...what did you think? Likes, dislikes?

XOXO J