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JULY 09 EDIT: I was too lazy to post a new blog, so I added 6 icons and 1 banner. Love me. 
I am meaning to reply to all of your comments, but I must dispose of this Eclipse review before its too late! Because I know you all really want to know what I think of the whole Edward-Bella-Jacob triangle. I have been super busy this summer with work and, well, being quite lazy and watching far too many movies. My boyfriend and I just rent movies weekly and waste away with terrible, terrible plot lines.
Before I splurge into Eclipse, I have a few quick shotgun movie reviews (if I can remember them all). Hot Tub Time Machine is hilarious with some sentimental crap that actually works well in the movie, and I especially love how its all about the 80’s. Honestly, I think I belonged in the 80’s. At least then I wouldn’t be a huge computer-addict, haha. It’s funny, it has some boobs, and a lot of ridiculous 80’s fashion. 9/10.
Alice in Wonderland kind of sucked, to be honest. I watched it on video, so I didn’t get the effect of the 3d. But I didn’t like the plot because it’s supposed to be Alice returning to Wonderland. And some of the characters were a bit much, I think. I just didn’t like it. 4.5/10. Although Johnny Depp was… pretty good, I suppose.
Youth in Revolt with Michael Cera is one of those ‘indie’ type comedies where you’re not sure where you’re supposed to laugh. There are a lot of slow parts throughout the movie, so if you can’t take slow, then don’t watch it. There are a few good jokes throughout the movie so if you have patience, you should stop and watch it. Otherwise, I would give it a 6/10. The slow parts kind of ruined it for me.
The Book of Eli was actually really good. If you like post-apocalyptic action movies, then you should see it. It’s like The Road (with Viggo in it) but way less terrible with way more action. Both of those movies have the same idea, but Denzel takes the cake with a 8.5/10. The other piece of crap gets a 3/10. I also watched Green Zone with Matt Damon. If you like war movies, then you will like this. It’s based on actual events, so if you’re a news buff you’ll just ruin the movie for yourself. But it’s a good war flick that holds your attention. It is all about why they are in Iraq, and a soldier questioning it. And then there was When In Rome which could have been better, but it kind of flopped. It was working out for the intro when she is actually in Rome, but then the rest of the story kind of falters. I think it could have been better, I had high hopes for it, but it just didn’t cut it. Although Josh D. (Fergie’s husband) is very attractive so it wasn’t too, too bad. Still, I must present it with a 5.5/10.
Oh, and then I watched The Crazies. I originally thought it’d be like other lame zombie movies, but it focuses more on the military involvement of trying to contain it. And they aren’t technically zombies, they’re just crazy and try to kill everyone. I quite enjoyed it and I recommend it to anyone who likes action and zombies. 8.5/10.
Now, what you’ve all been waiting for. My wrists really hurt from typing so damn much so unfortunately my opinion will be condensed into a paragraph or so. Eclipse was surprisingly better than the other two movies, but that’s due to the fact that they kind of ripped a lot of parts out of the book and stuck in pages of their own. And, as my friend liked to keep reminding me, it had more action. True, the CGI could have been much, much, much better, but it was an improvement from the others. The movie starts with Eddy and Bells in their meadow which looks nothing like the original two, and it ends in the same one. The book makes me sick enough, but their “love” scenes almost made me bring back up my popcorn.
As well, the lack of acting made the movie hard to sit through. I think the Edward/Bella and Jacob/Bella parts were the hardest to get through. I was not alone in the snickering in the theater that was completely filled, by the way. It was much more cornier than any chick flick I have had the displeasure of seeing, although, like I said, Twilight (movie #1) was much, much worse.
I think the movie could have used more shirtless Jacob and less shirtless, chubby natives, less Bella/Edward sappy moments. I would like to point out that all of their conversations, Edward and Bella, they speak maybe an inch away from each others faces. These actors may have talent, but it is very difficult to see in these movies. It may be the roles, the plot, or maybe they do really suck at acting. Either way, Eclipse gets a 3.5/10. And we all know why it gets at least 3.5.
Sorry I suck!
-taylorr