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Sofia Coppola or Gus Van Sant to Direct 'Breaking Dawn'?
Filed under: Romance », Sci-Fi & Fantasy », Casting », RumorMonger », Remakes and Sequels »
In the world of film journalism, there has been talk of 'critic-proof' films (ie: those movies that no matter how many bad reviews they rack up, the fans just don't care and will see them anyway). But when it comes to the Twilight franchise, it's almost gone beyond 'critic-proof' and straight into 'mockery-proof', because it seems like no matter how many jokes the critics make or how much snark we direct at fans, nothing can stop the love story of Bella Swan and Edward Cullen. Which is good for Summit Entertainment's bottom line, but to their credit they do seem determined to up the 'dignity' factor in each installment of the fantasy romance, and prestige seems to be the word of the day. The latest news of Summit's search for respectability is courtesy of Entertainment Weekly, who are reporting that the studio reached out to Sofia Coppola, Bill Condon (Dreamgirls), and -- wait for it -- Gus Van Sant to take helm of the last installment in the franchise, Breaking Dawn.Now I have an obsessive need to find out how a story ends sometimes, and while I wasn't willing to work my way through Meyer's opus, I did cheat a little and treat myself to some spoilers here and there. There's no doubt about it, it's going to be a tricky proposition adapting this book for the big screen (as we've discussed at length before), and if you've read it, I'm sure you will agree (I mean -- spoiler alert -- what was up with that C-section thing?). So far, only Van Sant has confirmed that he has spoken to Summit about the job, but was obviously not providing any more information than that. It's a strange short-list to be sure, and I can't even imagine the near toxic levels of ennui the story could reach if Coppola were to take the job.
After the jump: Breaking Dawn could break the bank....
Is Good Fan Art a Myth?
Filed under: Fandom », Fan Made »
Being an artist, I've never felt compelled to settle down in my studio and draft a portrait of James Spader or Emilio Estevez (why the heck weren't they at the Hughes Oscar tribute? They weren't busy.), but those people do exist. Every now and then I'll run across something totally nerdy and unique that catches my eye, but for me celebrity fan art for the most part tends to be pretty bizarre. Ok, awful.
Given the audience for films like Twilight (no, not the cougar demographic) I can understand the rash of horrible, misshapen sketches of Bella and Edward that are gracing the pages of notebooks across the world -- but what about guys like David Nordahl who made a career for himself creating thousands of drawings and a dozen or so paintings for Michael Jackson, ... is this kind of art any better than a Twilight fan's Jacob drawing? Sure, there is a skill and a craft to be admired vs. a simple scribble, but what constitutes "good" fan art anyway? Is it like obscene material, where "I'll know it when I see it?" (art like obscenity is nearly impossible to define) or is there something specific that transforms a fan's lovingly crafted portrait of their idol into a work for the ages? Not all people who make fan art consider themselves artists and many don't care about such questions, so is that why good fan art seems like a myth?
Confess! Do you make or collect celebrity fan art and why? What is some of the best/worst celebrity fan art that you have come across?
[Image: Edward Cullen and His Diet by Valerie Ornstein]
A Real Vampire Brings Down That Sparkly Edward
Filed under: Fandom », Images »
This one isn't for your Twi-hards out there. This is for all of you who rant about vampires who sparkle; who loathe every over-saturated bit of Twilight news and fandom. Who think vampires shouldn't have loving families and designer clothes, who would never dare go to high school unless it was part of the hunt. Those of you who love bats with sharp teeth who can never go out in the day.If you were gonna send an old-school vampire after Edward Cullen and beat him up, who would you choose? Would it be the old Vlad the Impaler Dracula himself? A Lost Boy or two? Maybe the fiendish loverboy Lestat? Or even the other teen vamp heart-throb Stefan?
Or, how about The Count? You know, not Dracula, but the vampire who finds 1, 2, 3 ways to bring a Cullen down! "poopbear" over at DeviantART recently created the ultimate showdown where Edward is brought "Down for the Count" by Sesame Street's counting vampire. I can't decide if it only takes 1 ... 1 punch to knock him out, or if The Count preserves some of his strength to give 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 punches to knock the sparkles out. Check out the whole piece after the jump.
Watch This: Robert Pattinson is 'Bothered'
Filed under: Comedy », Movie Marketing », Trailers and Clips »
In spite of a career that in theory is based on sexy scowling, it's nice to know that when it comes down to it, at least Robert Pattinson has a sense of humor about the whole thing. Last night the actor appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to promote his romantic drama, Remember Me, and Fallon took the chance to revive his series of comedy skits titled, "Robert is Bothered". The premise is pretty simple: two minute rants about all the things that bother Mr. Pattinson (as played by Fallon), including New Moon, shirtless werewolves, and Valentine's Day (you can see the other skits over on robertisbothered.com). So last night, Fallon donned his Twilight button-down and polished off his bad British accent to welcome a special guest to his tree: the man himself, Edward Cullen (aka Pattinson).
It's strange, but after watching the clip, I realized that while I'm not exactly a fan of the Twilight series, there is a big part of me that wants to see its leads make it out of the franchise with their careers intact. Luckily for Edward's better half, Kristen Stewart, she has her lead role in The Runaways to bring her some dramatic credibility, but Pattinson is still in 'smolder' mode as the damaged rich boy in Remember Me, and his next two films, Bel Ami, and Unbound Captives seem to still be trading on Pattinson's 'romance' appeal. But thanks to Fallon, at least if Pattinson gets to be in on the unintentional comedy that Twilight has become, it can only help his reputation in the eyes of non-Twihards everywhere.
After the jump: some classic Pattinson, which mainly involves looking cute while hanging out in a tree...
Get Down With Life-Sized 'Twilight' Pillows
Filed under: Romance », Fandom », Newsstand »
Prepare yourselves, Twihards. You can now snuggle up in bed with a full-sized Robert Pattinson by your side. Or maybe you're a card-carrying member of Team Jacob and would rather climb under the sheets with a stuffed Taylor Lautner? If you're feeling extra-frisky, I say go for both. Menage-a-Twi. Introducing the Twilight Saga "manllow" - half-man, half-pillow. I'm not feeling brave enough to get the Twilight fans all stirred up today, but can't they even admit these are just the teensiest bit creepy? And I don't mean in a vampire and werewolf way ("HE'S NOT A WEREWOLF! HE"S A SHAPESHIFTER!"...I know). I mean in an OMG-what-the-hell-is-that-giraffe-necked-THING-doing-in-your-bed kind of way.
Manllow's Etsy store says they're "helping the lonely women of the world, one manllow at a time." I'm not making fun. I'm patiently waiting for my Ashley Greene and Bryce Dallas Howard womanllows. My lonely nights are OVER, folks.
(via Worst Previews)
Will 'Breaking Dawn' Be In 3-D? Maybe!
Filed under: Romance », Sci-Fi & Fantasy », RumorMonger », Fandom », Tech Stuff », DIY/Filmmaking », Newsstand », Remakes and Sequels »
In case you hadn't heard, 3D films make a lot of money, and Hollywood won't rest until everything is in 3D whether the film is enhanced by it or not. We can no longer feign surprise at "Really? In 3D?" anymore. Except maybe this one last time: Breaking Dawn, the final installment (or installments, if it's split into two films) of The Twilight Saga, may be filmed in 3D. It's obvious why. You don't even need me to tell you why Twilight fans might want to see it in 3D. It's not for the scenery of Forks, Washington. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Summit Entertainment is seriously contemplating whether or not Twilight has made them enough money, or if they could earn more by making Edward and Bella's love a truly immersive experience. Considering this is the book where they finally get it on (and Edward breaks their bed, if I remember correctly), the implications of that are very unsettling. But hey, think of Taylor Lautner's rippling abs! Surely that's enough to offset Reneseeme's birth in full and bloody 3D.
Summit will reportedly decide on whether or not to go 3D by the end of the month. THR notes that any Breaking Dawn plans could still be derailed by Stephanie Meyer, who has an ironclad contract binding her to approve everything from casting to director. It's not clear whether or not that includes filming format, but even if it didn't, I don't think Summit would risk her disapproval. She commands an army, and if she doesn't want a 3D movie, the fans won't either. But what if the fans do want it? I've seen the lines at ComicCon for a three-dimensional glimpse of the cast. Couldn't the film sell under the same idea?
Now 'New Moon' Prevents Skin Cancer!
Filed under: Fandom », Newsstand »
It's a slow news day, so forgive me for dipping back into the New Moon well. But it's impossible not to! Not only is the series encouraging abstinence, making men feel inadequate, and provoking all manner of "Is it or isn't it dangerous reading" debates, now the film is responsible for keeping girls away from the tanning salon. According to The Daily Mail, sales of pale foundation is soaring as girls seek to emulate the bloodless pallor of the Cullens.Some are taking issue with the statistics, and pointing out that it is winter, when even the most outdoorsy girl forgoes her tan and has to buy foundation to match her winter skin. Or is supposed to. With tanning salons and spray tans being common in every strip mall, not many girls willingly abandon their shade of bronze. But now, tan skin makes Edward Cullen sad. Or turns him off. Either way, girls now want to be as pale and ethereal as their favorite immortal, a trend that the Daily Mail labels "sinister."
Unless they're mimicking pre-modern Europe and practicing bloodletting to achieve the desired skin tone, I think this actually a New Moon trend that could prove quite beneficial. Not only will it encourage girls to stop damaging their skin for fashion, but it'll give a self-esteem boost to the girls doomed to such burns and fairness that they might as well be vampires. As one such lass (and you wouldn't believe the "Go get a tan!" snark that's come my way), I will embrace this Twilight trend, and give Stephanie Meyer a grudging bit of applause.
Does Pattinson's Edward Cullen Make Men Feel Inadequate?
Filed under: New Releases », Celebrities and Controversy », Fandom », Newsstand », Fan Rant »
On the heels of speculation that Twilight was making abstinence fashionable comes a very amusing bit of hand-wringing from Details magazine. Reporting from the Ground Zero of Forks, Washington during Stephanie Meyer Day, Details discovered that it wasn't just impressionable teenagers pinning their hopes on Edward, married women were also carrying a torch for the eternal teenager: "Gentlemen, your wives have something they want to tell you. The polite way to put it is that the pressures and demands of running a home in the 21st century have a way of siphoning off the platelets from even the most red-blooded of romantic unions. To be blunt: Life is a grind, and our wives are bored sh*tless. Edward Cullen has, for millions of passion-starved better halves worldwide, become the undead embodiment of everything the contemporary schlub seems to have shed: danger, poetry, strength, speed, eternal devotion, and an insatiable hunger for the jugular."
The modern man is finding it impossible to compete with Edward, and Details worries about the erotic dreams he's spawning in married women. The magazine listens dutifully to female confessions that range from enthusiastic to cagey, and lends sympathy to the wives whose husbands "don't get" Twilight or what it provides. "But with life so crazy, this is my escape - Twilight. Edward. Men get into that comfortable rut once the relationship is there. Life gets so busy ... Men and women both, they lose that need to impress each other."
'Twilight' Barbie and Other Bad Movie Tie-ins
Filed under: New Releases », Fandom »
The countdown has begun, and we are just 17 short days away from the arrival of the vamp-romance, New Moon, so why not celebrate by re-enacting some of your favorite scenes with your very own Bella and Edward? That's right, Mattell has released Edward and Bella Barbie as part of the Twilight Barbie Collection, but for those of you on Team Jacob, you will be sad to discover that he hasn't gotten a doll yet (although the thought of the additional 'werewolf' Jacob could be fun). Now, considering some of the other Twilight themed products we have been subjected to, a couple of Barbie dolls don't seem so bad, I mean at least they are age-appropriate. The dolls are modeled after the infamous 'sparkling reveal' from the first film, but when I took a look at the final product my first question was: "Who the heck are these two people supposed to be?" I've seen Twilight and even I wouldn't have recognized Bella and Edward.
But I'm sure that is not going to stop you hard-core collectors out there, so head over to Walmart.com or Barbiecollector.com where you can buy them online for the suggested retail price of $24.95 -- but something tells me you are going to have to act fast.
After the jump: more recent examples of bad movie tie-in toys...
Watch This: 'New Moon' Video Premiere
Filed under: Music & Musicals », Romance », Sci-Fi & Fantasy », New Releases », Movie Marketing », Trailers and Clips »
Even though I still haven't completely wrapped my head around some of the participants on the New Moon soundtrack (really, Thom?), worry not because this isn't about to turn into one of those Twilight bash-fests since I've already made my peace with this particular franchise. But I wanted to get that out there because you should probably know that I'm not exactly dedicated to the love story of Edward and Bella, or the Emo poster boys Death Cab for Cutie, which might not make me the best audience for the new music video for the first official release from the soundtrack, Meet Me on The Equinox. That said, I do have to admit that, no, I don't hate it.
The song might not be anything out of the ordinary for the band, and it has that trademark Death Cab vibe of slightly mopey and chock full of ennui, but it's a pretty little track nonetheless. Now, as for the video itself, it's mainly just footage of the band (after breaking into Bella's Forks home by the looks of it) but there is some additional footage from the movie peppered into the clip -- though you would probably have to have committed the first trailer to memory (and I'm sure some of you have) to spot the differences. But one thing that should thrill Cullen-lovers everywhere is that you do get a much longer shot of a shirtless and sad Edward -- and isn't that the bread and butter of the Twilight franchise, after all?
The official soundtrack will go on sale on October 20th, and you'll have one month to learn these songs by heart before New Moon arrives in theaters on November 20th.
After the jump: Death Cab emoting all over the place...
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