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Re: Breaking Dawn, part 2. [some spoilers within]

I've seen the first 4 Twilight movies, mainly because they have Rifftrax accompaniment available. Do not see them unless you get the Rifftrax. Seriously. They are so fucking slow and boring. There is not nearly enough schlock to get any normal human being through these things. Michael Sheen is in the first 4 for maybe 15 minutes, I think? They are just some vampire counsil in a different country that the movies sometimes cut away to in between periods of non-events (all of the events, that is).

The first movie establishes things so it is bearable, though with generally horrible line delivery and facial expressions. It can be fun in the right mindset. 20 minutes into the 2nd one I just thought "Really... more of the same shit?", and at that point Rifftrax to the rescue. Some of them are barely watchable even with Rifftrax, they are just so slooooooooooooooow. You watch one of these 2-hour stresstests and once they are done, you will swear they were all in slow-motion, all the time.

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Re: Breaking Dawn, part 2. [some spoilers within]

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Michael Sheen is in the first 4 for maybe 15 minutes, I think? They are just some vampire counsil in a different country that the movies sometimes cut away to in between periods of non-events (all of the events, that is).

What did you guys do before a teenage girl joined this forum? Don't answer that.

Michael Sheen plays Aro, the leader of the Volturi. The Volturi are like the vampire police and are based in Italy.  His appearances are in the 2nd, 4th, and 5th movie. His biggest parts are in 2 and 5.

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A friend and I decided to go, and we had a blast but not because the movie was good.  In fact, it was such a train wreck we could not look away.  She and I both started chuckling at the beginning when Bella sniffed Jacob and didn't stop for very long until the end.  And Aro's laugh...All one of us has to do is imitate it, and we both crack up for the next 5 minutes.  I'm not sure this movie was intended to be this funny, but it was either laugh or cry over copious amounts of alcohol.

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Re: Breaking Dawn, part 2. [some spoilers within]

Allison wrote:
TechNoir wrote:

Michael Sheen is in the first 4 for maybe 15 minutes, I think? They are just some vampire counsil in a different country that the movies sometimes cut away to in between periods of non-events (all of the events, that is).

What did you guys do before a teenage girl joined this forum? Don't answer that.

Michael Sheen plays Aro, the leader of the Volturi. The Volturi are like the vampire police and are based in Italy.  His appearances are in the 2nd, 4th, and 5th movie. His biggest parts are in 2 and 5.

Ignorance is bliss?

Thanks for the info, I failed to remember any of this despite seeing 4 of them. smile To clarify I didn't mean to say Michael Sheen appears in all movies, but over the first 4, to me he doesn't appear nearly enough to warrant someone watching them for him.

Thinking back, the best way to see these movies, if one absolutely must, is probably to watch the 1st one, and the 5th one. Nothing happens in the middle 3 that can't be inferred when watching the 5th one, I'd say.

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Re: Breaking Dawn, part 2. [some spoilers within]

Allison wrote:

The Volturi are like the vampire Gestapo

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I'm just skimming this thread.  I can't believe that there have been FIVE Twilight movies.  Good for those fuckers.


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Re: Breaking Dawn, part 2. [some spoilers within]

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Do not see them unless you get the Rifftrax. Seriously.

Do not see the first one without the DIF commentary. Seriously. It's one of the best DIF episodes.

One day I felt masochistic and watched New Moon and Eclipse back-to-back. Oh crap... New Moon makes Plan 9 From Outer Space look like Citizen Kane. Ed Wood loved movies and it shows (his inept works are extremely charming). I feel no love from the makers of Twilight movies. They're just cynical cash grabs pandering to a crowd of squealing 12-year-old girls.

Branco wrote:

I can't believe that there have been FIVE Twilight movies.

I can't believe the series will end with five. It's a cash cow franchise. For the right amount of money, Stephenie will write further sequels - the saga can't get any worse and there'll always be squealing 12-year-old girls.

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But pity the warrior who slays all his foes...

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Re: Breaking Dawn, part 2. [some spoilers within]

Allison wrote:

What did you guys do before a teenage girl joined this forum?

They waited for me to make these kinds of corrections.

Allison wrote:

Don't answer that.

Oh.

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We actually have a handful of regular ladyposters, but as far as I know, you and Jen are the only ones whose usernames are straightforwardly female.

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Re: Breaking Dawn, part 2. [some spoilers within]

Well, vidina too. Wait, no.

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Re: Breaking Dawn, part 2. [some spoilers within]

The French are renowned as bastions of masculinity.
http://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/gender/files/2011/11/Dandy.jpg

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It says "Parisian Costumes". Don't involve the rest of the country, please.

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For Teague: A handful of regular ladyposters!
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I love ladyposters.

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I won't be satisfied until we have binders full of them.

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holden

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