August 5th, 2008 by Tara | 2 Comments
Since its publication in 2005, Twilight, the best-selling first novel in the romantic saga of mortal girl Bella Swan and vampire Edward Cullen, has become a cultural phenomenon, catapulting 35-year-old Stephenie Meyer to a level that most authors can only ever dream of. With a dedicated fan base of all ages, sexes and races, eager [...]
July 31st, 2008 by Joy | No Comments
Before taking to the stage, Robert Pattinson admitted to being terrified of the prospect of facing 6,000 plus Twilight fans during the film’s Q&A session at the San Diego Comic Con. And seriously, can you blame him? Fans of Stephenie Meyer’s books didn’t exactly greet Pattinson’s casting with roars of approval, although now they’ve apparently [...]
July 29th, 2008 by Joy | No Comments
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past week, you’ve likely heard that the stars of the film “Twilight” (due in December) made their first collective public appearance at Comic-Con on Thursday, setting off a feeding frenzy among media who are just now realizing that this movie might sell a few tickets.
But [...]
July 28th, 2008 by Joy | No Comments
It was a few minutes before the cast and filmmakers of Twilight were to go downstairs for the big panel when we interviewed them–yes, the panel that mentally stunted teeny-boppers had literally camped outside for overnight. I have no idea how big the Twilight movie will be. My guess is not nearly as big as [...]
July 28th, 2008 by Joy | No Comments
San Diego Comic Con gave Twilight fans a chance to meet the actors bringing their favorite vampire book to life. The cast of Catherine Hardwicke’s adaptation of Stephanie Meyer’s book showed some scenes and took questions from fans packed into the 6,500 seat Hall H. We grabbed Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, the two leading [...]
July 28th, 2008 by Joy | No Comments
The women of Comic-Con made their feelings known when hunks hit the stage. I will not soon forget the piercing screams at the Twilight panel whenever Robert Pattinson came to the mike. While my methods are hardly scientific, here’s my subjective ranking of the top hunks of Comic-Con. It’s strictly anecdotal, and I wasn’t covering [...]
July 28th, 2008 by Joy | No Comments
According to a San Diego State University study released on July 22, if things are bad for male film critics, they are worse for women.
Here’s a sample of the findings in Thumbs Down: The Representation of Women Film Critics in the Top 100 U.S. Daily Newspapers:
Men write the overwhelming majority of film reviews in the [...]
July 28th, 2008 by Joy | No Comments
After the WOLVERINE surprise, it was time for the Summit Entertainment panel, which included PUSH, KNOWING and TWILIGHT. Turns out the folks at Summit knew they had just a couple of fans in house and decided to keep TWILIGHT until the end. Perhaps not a good idea since the poor folks at PUSH and KNOWING [...]
July 27th, 2008 by Joy | No Comments
One of the hottest events at San Diego’s Comic-Con this week was the upcoming film “Twilight” starring Kristen Stewart (”Into the Wild,” “Panic Room”) and Robert Pattinson as star-crossed young lovers, one of whom just happens to one of the bloodsucking undead, based on the romantic horror novel by Stephenie Meyer.
You may recall Rob Pattinson [...]
July 26th, 2008 by Joy | No Comments
San Diego Comic-Con has begun again and newcomer Summit Entertainment had their very first panel.
Twilight
When first announced, the scream in the 6,500-capacity Hall H was so loud my hands immediately covered my ears as a reflex. Screaming continued throughout every single introduction of cast members, author Stephanie Meyer and director Catherine Hardwicke.