Where It All Began…

That's right. You heard me. Today I will be comparing Twilight the book vs. Twilight the movie. Bring it on. 

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 Okay enough with the theatrics... Kristen Stewart's face throughout the first Twilight film is theatrical enough for this entire blog post. For those of you who would like a refresher on the first movie, I have embedded the trailer below. 

Before we dive in, first things first, please take a moment to declare which team you are going to be on: Team Edward or Team Jacob. As for myself, I am a flip flopper and can’t decide! What a dilemma!

Initially, I was not someone who read Twilight. I was a part of what I like to call "the resistance movement." I simply could not understand why on earth someone would want to read about a vampire who falls in love with a clumsy girl. It just didn't make sense to me. Then, my sister dragged me to the dollar theatre to see the first movie and I was hooked. When the credits rolled, I wanted more. I wanted to know every little detail that didn't make it into the movie. So, I booked it to the nearest Barnes & Noble. 

As for how the movie holds up when compared to the book... It was good, but I have a couple of complaints. For starters, why was everything tinted blue? We get it. Its rainy in Forks, Washington. Secondly, Rosalie is nothing like I pictured her. Not to mention, the worst blonde dye job I have ever seen. Lastly, as I mentioned before, Kristen Stewart's facial expressions were killing me the whole movie. 

I did however love the soundtrack. I loved it so much I made a Pandora station inspired by it. Don't get me wrong, I love the movie and the book. I think the director, Catherine Hardwicke, did an amazing job at capturing the essence of the book and it's story line. To warn you guys, I will almost always pick the book as my favorite over the movie. There is just something about the written word that speaks so much more to me than watching a movie on the screen.