Twilight opened nationwide today, which I’m sure you know unless you live in a cave. And even then, I’m sure you’ve heard of these silly books.

I’m still on the fence about actually paying to see it in the theater. I kinda wanna go out of a morbid curiosity. Also, its a perfect place to cull tips on how not to depict vampires on screen. But after reading a few reviews, now I’m not so sure it’s worth even that much.

Pajiba:

“It’s also a stupid movie. Unrelentingly stupid. It’s a Spanish soap opera without the accents crossed with a sexless porn movie where all the actors are petulant little bitches. We’ve already had a high-school set vampire movie, goddamnit. It was called Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and it featured Kristy Swanson, Luke Perry, a killer Toad the Wet Sprocket tune, and a prom crashed by bloodsuckers. It was awesome. Twilight has nothing on Buffy. It’s a vampire movie written by a romance novelist, which means that all the vampire lore is thrown out of the casket and replaced with cloying sentimentality and insipid gushiness delivered breathlessly by twats. “Oh, Edward! I’d rather die than stay away from you!” Oh, do, please.”

“Faced with the partially clad Bella (who would bite if she could), Edward recoils from her like a distraught Victorian. Like Ms. Hardwicke, the poor boy has been defanged and almost entirely drained. He’s so lifeless, he might as well be dead — oops, he already is.”

NYT:

“Faced with the partially clad Bella (who would bite if she could), Edward recoils from her like a distraught Victorian. Like Ms. Hardwicke, the poor boy has been defanged and almost entirely drained. He’s so lifeless, he might as well be dead — oops, he already is.”

Jezebel:

“While the action sequences at the end of the movie were well done, when the lights came on, I turned to my (straight, male) friend and declared, “There will not be a sequel.” He replied: “You don’t think so? I had a ball!” He was among those laughing the hardest. I didn’t want to write this, but I’m afraid I have to: Twilight is a vampire movie that sucks.”

Ah, Mr. Pattinson, I had such high hopes, but it looks like there was no way this film could be great with such cheesy source material. If you want to see a good movie with Robert Pattison, forget Twilight and wait for How to Be to hit your local theater or video store.

Perhaps, I’ll see this vampire film heresy after the teen set have had their fill. But with the box-office projection being so high, I’m not sure if I can wait long enough!

Bonus: How to Be trailer on Vimeo

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A week before the Half-Blood Prince was supposed to premiere, we get a third trailer for the flick.

I do like it much better than the last trailer. But for heaven’s sake, stop reminding I have to wait until July 2009 for my curiosity to be sated, Warner Bros!

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Looks like Transporter fans will be putting off their Thanksgiving preparations to rush out to see the third Transporter movie in the series which opens in theaters on Thanksgiving Eve.  With Jason Statham returning as Frank Martin, will a third helping of Transporter action live up to the thrills of the first two?

Set in Paris, and the Ukraine, the plot of Transporter 3 includes Frank Martin charged with transporting  Valentina, the kidnapped daughter of a Ukraine official, from Marseilles to Budapest.   Natalya Rudakova is  Valentina.

Transporter 3 was directed by Oliver Megaton, his first in the series.  In addition to Statham, the film stars Francois Berleand as Tarconi, and Robert Knepper with a first appearance in the Transporter series as Johnson.

So, let the turkey thaw, put a hold on the stuffing-whatever you have to do- just don’t miss this flick!

Transporter 3 trailer

Flip camcorders, made by Pure Digital, are getting a new little brother in the form of a compact HD camcorder. In addition to the Flip Mino and the Flip Ultra, Pure Digital announced Wednesday that they will add a Flip Mino HD, with 720p recording capabilities, to the mix.

Ever popular with the YouTube video crowd, Flip camcorders are big sellers in the ultra-compact camcorder market. The Flip Mino HD is expected to be similar to other compact HD camcorders such as the RCA Small Wonder HD. Software for easy editing and uploading of videos will be included with the new Flip .

While they won’t fit the bill for your next B movie, compact camcorders like the new Flip Mino are super-handy for uncomplicated, on-the-go fun. Pop one in your pocket and who knows what will happen?

The internet has come down with a case of James Bond fever due to the imminent release of Quantum of Solace. Even the television channels have been running Bond marathons (Spike, AMC, and USA Network), sadly USA showed the worst one non-stop last weekend, The World is Not Enough, so I’m in desperate need of 007 palate cleansing! In honor of the new movie, I decided to do a rundown of my favorite James Bond films. My dad was a huge fan of the franchise, so I’m actually quite acquainted with all the films.

1. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

George Lazenby and 007’s lost love and only wife! Cinematic gold, I tell you.

2. Thunderball

What can I say? I’m a sucker for hidden labs inside of a volcanoes.

3. Goldfinger

The ultimate villain and best James Bond song, sung by the lovely Shirley Bassey.

4. A View to a Kill

Grace Jones? Christopher Walken? And a shootout on the golden gate bridge? This bond flick just has to make my list based on the sheer audacity of the plot and hilarious villains! And Roger Moore was an acceptable Connery substitute this time around.

5. Goldeneye

Pierce Brosnan was quite dashing as Mr. Bond in this flick. The story was almost plausible and the movie was heavy on the cheesy dialogue. Plus, I loved Famke Janssen killing that dude with sheer leg/thigh power. Now that’s those are some looks that kill!

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