I finally watched New Moon last night at Tropicana City Mall with Jasmine and Kah Yaen. The movie was released in the US on 20th November and a week later in Malaysia on 26th November.
The guys (Edward and Jacob) are nice to ogle at but there’s more to it than that. For me, it was emotional. The part near the beginning where Edward has to leave Bella in order to protect her and let her lead a normal life really got to me and turned me into a water bag. For a moment, I put myself in Bella’s shoes and truly felt for her. My tears just couldn’t stop flowing. It was heartbreaking.
And then there is the part where Edward thought he has lost Bella and is ready to get himself killed by the Volturi. The thought of losing someone you love gripped me so much that I broke down again—silently. I was shaking a little bit so I pretend to shift around in my seat. I was completely and utterly useless by then. Throughout the movie I only had one piece of tissue in my handbag. It was soaked. Yeah, I know, it’s gross (the tissue, I mean).
I've read all the four books in the series and the first book (Twilight) is my favorite. I remembered reading it in May 2007 and the book also reignited my love for fiction. For New Moon, I enjoyed the movie more than the book. More so, I enjoyed watching it with the girls!
The guys (Edward and Jacob) are nice to ogle at but there’s more to it than that. For me, it was emotional. The part near the beginning where Edward has to leave Bella in order to protect her and let her lead a normal life really got to me and turned me into a water bag. For a moment, I put myself in Bella’s shoes and truly felt for her. My tears just couldn’t stop flowing. It was heartbreaking.
And then there is the part where Edward thought he has lost Bella and is ready to get himself killed by the Volturi. The thought of losing someone you love gripped me so much that I broke down again—silently. I was shaking a little bit so I pretend to shift around in my seat. I was completely and utterly useless by then. Throughout the movie I only had one piece of tissue in my handbag. It was soaked. Yeah, I know, it’s gross (the tissue, I mean).
I've read all the four books in the series and the first book (Twilight) is my favorite. I remembered reading it in May 2007 and the book also reignited my love for fiction. For New Moon, I enjoyed the movie more than the book. More so, I enjoyed watching it with the girls!
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I have not seen the movies but from the flim clip, I think I'm gonna be Jacob camp teehehee! Glad to hear you enjoy the movie :)
I think like you, I enjoyed the first book the best. Totally took me back to the teenage angst and that obsessive love. The rest of the series either bored me, or annoyed me. I had a different reaction to the movie New Moon. First, loved all the bare chests! But while I thought Bella was just a big, over-dramatic whiner in the book, you really felt her pain in the movie. I quite enjoyed it. And my daughter! She was in heaven. We may have to go back and see it again.
I too liked the first book best. I haven't seen the movie yet, but I hope to see it in the theater soon.
Hi Julia, Sandy, Beth: My siblings wondered how I could cry when watching NEW MOON. Unfathomable. I'm now being labeled as an "emo pot" by them. LOL!
Sandy, oh yeah... the underlying message is wonderful. Like you and your daughter, I'll be watching it again and most likely on DVD. :D
I can't wait to see the movie! I loved the books. Also wanted to stop by and say thanks for your prayers. Have a wonderful weekend.
I still haven`t seen the first movie and really need to. I`ve read all but the last book and I`m going to get to it soon.
This one had a bit too much angst in it for me but I did like it.
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I still haven't read any of these but I have Twilight on my shelves just waiting for the right moment to read them. I'll save them for a time when I need a good, cleansing cry!
My heart goes out to Jacob! The part where he's begging Bella not to go after Edward was tear-jerking. But Bella had to go. :/
And like other reviews of the movie that I came across, I felt that Taylor Lautner's acting was the best among the three main characters.
To be honest, the only parts I enjoyed about the film were the chase scene with Victoria and the werewolves, and the fight sequence in the Volturi tower. Robert Pattinson can't act to save his life, but Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner were really good.
I enjoyed the movie too. But I think the books are better. I did think this film was better than the first however :)
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Hi Renee, I hope things are better now. Have a good week ahead!
Hi Dar, have fun with movies and book! I hope you'll catch them soon.
Hi Jen, glad you did! Thanks for the award too! Really appreciated it. :D
Hi Kathleen, I do hope you'll get to them soon! They're good but the first book is the best. *GRIN*
Hi Josette! I felt the same for Jacob too. If I were Bella, I would definitely go after Edward. There is no other way.
Hi Chase92, thanks for popping by! That's the thing with me. I usually see past the actors' acting and dive straight into the story. And there's the "perspective management" and it's interesting to see how or what the girls see in the movie vs. the guys. To me, the fight or chase sequence looks fake. As for the emotional bits, I guess I personalized it too much. As for Taylor Lautner, he's got a nice body, that's all I can say. It'll take more than that (the body) to impress me.
Naida, I share the same thoughts with you!
I've made plans to watch this movie tomorrow, hopefully nothing crops up at the last minute!
I've to admit NEW MOON isn't my favourite installment among all, hopefully after watching this movie will help me change my mind on the book! :P
I hate crying crying at movies.
Hi Melody, I sure hope you get to watch it. I want to know what you think of it! :D
Hey Carol, that's OK. Actually, if I can help it, I try not to cry at movies. Doing so makes my eyes all puffy...
I am glad to hear you enjoyed the movie, Alice. I had hoped to see it a couple of weekends ago, but with my back acting up that wasn't possible. Perhaps this weekend, I'll get the chance.
Hi Wendy! I hope your back is much better now. I'd love to hear what you think of the movie when you've watched it.
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