Haven’t had time to watch the latest Twilight saga, New Moon, in the theaters yet? Here’s a four minute video synopsis including the surprising ending. Of course, spoilers are evident.
This video is so going to be taken down, so watch it while it’s available.
I can’t deny it. I am Taylor Lautner’s boy toy, and I have been blessed. Look at this past week’s search results for Pulpconnection, domination by the New Moon hunk.
From recent analytics, I knew I <3 Twilight, Jacob and Taylor Lautner, and these latest stats enforce Team Jacob’s fandom. But would I have guessed that pimping out Jacob Black would turn into a blessing?
In December 2008, I made the switch from Google’s Blogger to WordPress, and Pulpconnection visits tanked. Links and URLs broke or changed, ruining Pulpconnection’s standings with search engines. But look what happened in October and November 2009, activity finally caught up with and exceeded averages from one year ago.
That’s the blessing of being Taylor Lautner’s boy toy! So I’d like to say thanks to Taylor, he of the washboard abs.
Over on Slam Online, they’re reminiscing the top basketball kicks from the 80’s, 90’s, and now. Without a doubt, the 90’s was my kicks era. Let’s check them off:
A very nice stroll down the kicks memory lane indeed.
How about literally a cherry fresh case for your iPod or iPhone? Vers crafts wooden cases for a variety of iPods and iPhones using materials like cherry, bamboo, and walnut.
Very unique looking, environmentally sustainable, and adds a natural element to your tech.
Available this week, Just Dance 2 featuring 17 tracks from Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson, Mariah Carey and favorites, Armin Van Buuren, Kaskade, Deadmau5, and Tiesto. Both Amazon and iTunes offer slightly different exclusive versions. Amazon includes Mariah Carey’s I Want to Know What Love Is while iTunes offers Future Love Remix by Kristina DeBarge.
What could the final Twilight movie installment, Breaking Dawn, bring? How about the final resolution between Bella, Edward, and Jacob that goes something like this!
Cyber Monday deals on Amazon are already active. Starting things off is the 8 GB iPod Touch (2nd Generation, not the latest) for $158.
Still good for those who don’t need the latest and greatest.
One year ago, the launch of the Twilight movie series got me and the missus back in the movie theater. One year later, it’s New Moon that brought us back to the big screen. So how was New Moon through a pair of even older eyes? Better than Twilight is my to-the-point review.
But first, some notes and observations.
Setting records with $140M made on its opening weekend, you know the theaters had to be packed like Ward Theaters during the premiere showing.
We didn’t dare the crowds then, but instead went on a weekday where there were like a dozen people in the theater (and two baby strollers).
Before the movie started, there was a bombardment of movie trailers, many from Summit Entertainment. This studio has been busy… and efficient. Lots of multi-purposed (euphemism for reused) themes, locales, and actors in the previewed trailers. Pierce Brosnan and Robert Pattinson in Remember Me. Pierce Brosnan in The Lightning Thief. Amanda Seyfried in Dear John and Letters to Juliet (was that filmed in Italy, same as New Moon?).
I had this complaint in Twilight with the elders looking a little too youthful and that trend continues in New Moon.
The ancient though immortal Volturi look too young to be the feared vampire royalty. Hard to be scared of pale looking pansies if you know what I mean?
While there’s no breakout song like Paramore’s Decode from Twilight, the New Moon soundtrack is well matched to the mood of the film. Dark, somber, and depressing. Don’t try to work out or run to this downer of a soundtrack. Each song was well placed in the movie and really accentuated the emotions of Bella, Edward, and Jacob. And there’s more variety to the music than the countless variations of Bella’s Lullaby in Twilight.
Victoria’s Secret or GAP Body take note. How about the Bella line of sleepwear?
When Bella hits her head after falling from her motorcycle, platonic pal Jacob Black is there to mend her bleeding wound. He peels off his shirt at which point the audience gasps admiring Taylor’s now chiseled body.
Taylor really needs to reward his personal fitness trainers for his new found success. How about a stay at the Grand Wailea Resort in Maui?
New Moon centered around the love triangle between Bella, Jacob, and Edward, and these characters expectedly had the most lines. Most of the other major characters in the story had such minor roles, almost like loose change compared with the benjamins of Swan, Black, and Cullen. Which of the significant characters had the least amount of lines? My guess is Billy Black who had one scene failing to stop Bella from seeing a sleeping werewolf boy.
My favorite Twilight/New Moon movie character has to be Jasper. The young vamp has to stand there looking dazed all the time with his unkempt hair. He did have his one defining part in New Moon wanting to eat Bella but other than that, dazed.
Yup, yup, New Moon the movie as with the Twilight books aren’t award winning or even masterpieces, but they sure have an allure about them. Can’t deny the appeal and box office success. So how was the movie? Better than Twilight. I’ll say 3.5 stars with more action than Twilight and flaws fixed from the first flick. Worth a watch, at least once especially now that the theaters aren’t packed with howling Twihards and wanton Twimoms. With the improvements in New Moon, there is definitely momentum going into Eclipse scheduled just seven months away on June 30, 2010.
The second volume of the music from Glee comes out on December 8, and you can pre-order today on Amazon or iTunes.
17 tracks from the season’s second half, including new mashups from Mr. Schue and the crew.
The topsy turvy season that was Dancing with the Stars Season 9 ended with another surprise. No, frontrunner Mya did not win the Mirrorball trophy, instead going to the ultimate showman, Donny Osmond. Starting with his freestyle routine, there was a glimmer that Donny might actually pull an upset. In the final dance, Donny and Kym bested Mya and Dmitry fueling their momentum.
And in the end, it was Donny who did done it and was named DWTS Champion.
Okay, so this product doesn’t really exist yet, but is there a doubt that the dudes from Twilight’s New Moon can create an abs workout that’ll definitely sell? Both the vamps and wolves were rocking the six packs, but who is more abs-tacular?
Twimom Jessica reviews the movie sensation New Moon with her top ten reasons why she loves the movie.
11/20/09 – I’ve been waiting for this day for months. I’ve seen the trailers countless times. I read the book for the third time. I didn’t want to go into it with high expectations, but I couldn’t help it. I’m happy to report that I was not disappointed!
Here are the top reasons I loved the movie (includes spoilers). [Keep in mind, I’m a little fanatic about the books, therefore Stephenie Meyer’s written word is my point of reference. It’s hard for me to see it from any other perspective. I’ve heard recently that if you haven’t read the book, the movie is well, not as enjoyable.]
I can’t wait for Eclipse! The countdown to 6/30/2010 begins!
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