Good morning.
I am a tad bit groggy this morning… but things are still doable. 😀 Last night I went with a couple good friends (*waves at Amy and Dee*) to go see the midnight showing of the Release of the Breaking Dawn movie.
So the question this morning (and the question earlier this morning as I drove home at 2:11 am…. ) was it worth it?
If I enjoy a book, I want to see the movie. I know that many people disagree with me here and think a movie can spoil a book. I don’t think so. A movie – rarely lives up to the emotions and visions a book produces…. however, I personally find it interesting to see how a movie director would see the same scenes I read….
I really like the diversity in visions…. and occasionally – the movie vision can be outstanding.
So back to the question… was it worth it. Yes, to the point that I would have wanted to see it anyway… no to the fact that while the movie was ok… it was not Harry Potter phenomenal (not that I thought it would be…) and in fact there are a couple of scenes that were down right cheesy. (Que the talking wolf scene….)
BUT – to go hang out with friends… leaving my house at 11:10 pm to sit in a theater waiting for a movie to start at midnight, with good friends….
priceless.
😛
Recommended? Sure… it tells a story and if you have read the books and followed the movies so far, why not?
Now, hopefully I can be somewhat productive today… I have books to mail, bills to pay, and a home that could use a little attention (this equals audio time!) 😀
Book Journey 
Glad you enjoyed it, Sheila…I’m sure that a good part of the fun was enjoying it with your friends, and reveling in the whole midnight thing.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts….
I am a little tired this morning Laurel… I need to shake that.
Glad you had fun with friends. Happy weekend, Sheila!
Thanks Beth – enjoy your weekend too.
I also love watching movies based on books.. and for the same reasons you have.. want to see if the director and I visualized a scene (at least those from the book that made it into the movie) the same way..
Right! Sometimes I like a take they have on something that maybe I did not see it that way…
Here is my only problem with seeing the movie – I did NOT enjoy the book. I thought Twilight would have been much better off as a trilogy. The fourth book reached…into ridiculousness.
That being said, I’m planning on seeing it next week with my BFF, who has shared this movie-going Twilight thing with me for the last few years (even though when I first told her to read the book, she outright REFUSED, telling me I was a Buffy fanatic, and anyone short of that wouldn’t like a vampire book. *tee hee*)
I would agree with you there Alison – this was my least favorite of the books… it got a bit creepy and the book Bella is much worse than the movie Bella in this one. 😛
My daughter went to the midnight show as well with a bunch of friends. The younger one came home from school and is napping!! Young kids napping, lol!! They both aid something about a scene in the credits but that with everyone leaving that kinda missed it, but they had fun!!
There was an additional scene in the credits but we were all told ahead of time by movie theater people to stay for that. I must have been tired… I didnt get it 😀
(I napped too Lori! 😳 )
I hope to see it this weekend. This was my least favorite of the books as well, but I still ant to see it.
Closure Jill… we are bringing closure to the series 😛