For those who like the basic vampire romance dynamic in Twilight but don’t necessarily like its execution, I highly recommend the Swedish vampire film Let the Right One In. I just rented this a few days lalu and fell in Cinta with it. I think it’s one of my bahagian, atas films of all time. It has many elements that are similar to Twilight in terms of vampire romance, but it treats the subject much lebih seriously and is a bit truer to the vampire characteristics traditional to the last fifty years of movie-making.
It’s about a boy named Oskar who’s bullied at school and is in a pretty bad place. He carries a pisau around and dreams of being able to kill his tormentors. He falls in Cinta with a reserved girl named Eli, who secretly kills people to survive off their blood. The violent nature of the characters is never downplayed. In some ways, Eli exists as an embodiment of Oskar’s own dark side. A theme of the movie is that everyone can be antagonistic, but Eli can actually claim the moral high ground because she only kills to live and can feel bad afterward.
For Twilight, I know there’s some criticism of Bella and Edward’s relationship because Edward is over a century old, and he’s called a pedophile for it. In Twilight, this is never really addressed. Edward is noted to be old, but he acts like a 17-year-old boy enough that he might as well be one. In Let the Right One In, the subject is actually touched on a bit. The actress manages to play the Eli character in a very mature way, so it’s easy to imagine that this is an old woman in the body of a 12-year-old. “I’m 12… lebih atau less.” There’s even a point where Oskar is Ciuman Eli and there’s a brief flash where he’s Ciuman an old woman. The film acknowledges that it’s a bit twisted, though it kind of reminds me of Harold and Maude.
The romance between the two characters doesn’t have the same sort of contrived feel as in Twilight. Oskar and Eli actually spend time together and their friendship seems lebih real. For one thing, it’s not a sex fantasy. The two are physically 12 and aren’t really interested in sex. Their romance is on the level of a childhood crush, and it seems sweeter than the full-on lust of Bella and Edward.
Because the subject is treated seriously, I end up caring about it more. There’s the same element of the vampire wanting to eat the human but resisting it because of love, but it feels lebih valuable in this case partially because the vampire is a killer. All of the violent aspects of vampirism are there and not shied away from. This is one of the best vampire films ever, and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in the genre.
It’s about a boy named Oskar who’s bullied at school and is in a pretty bad place. He carries a pisau around and dreams of being able to kill his tormentors. He falls in Cinta with a reserved girl named Eli, who secretly kills people to survive off their blood. The violent nature of the characters is never downplayed. In some ways, Eli exists as an embodiment of Oskar’s own dark side. A theme of the movie is that everyone can be antagonistic, but Eli can actually claim the moral high ground because she only kills to live and can feel bad afterward.
For Twilight, I know there’s some criticism of Bella and Edward’s relationship because Edward is over a century old, and he’s called a pedophile for it. In Twilight, this is never really addressed. Edward is noted to be old, but he acts like a 17-year-old boy enough that he might as well be one. In Let the Right One In, the subject is actually touched on a bit. The actress manages to play the Eli character in a very mature way, so it’s easy to imagine that this is an old woman in the body of a 12-year-old. “I’m 12… lebih atau less.” There’s even a point where Oskar is Ciuman Eli and there’s a brief flash where he’s Ciuman an old woman. The film acknowledges that it’s a bit twisted, though it kind of reminds me of Harold and Maude.
The romance between the two characters doesn’t have the same sort of contrived feel as in Twilight. Oskar and Eli actually spend time together and their friendship seems lebih real. For one thing, it’s not a sex fantasy. The two are physically 12 and aren’t really interested in sex. Their romance is on the level of a childhood crush, and it seems sweeter than the full-on lust of Bella and Edward.
Because the subject is treated seriously, I end up caring about it more. There’s the same element of the vampire wanting to eat the human but resisting it because of love, but it feels lebih valuable in this case partially because the vampire is a killer. All of the violent aspects of vampirism are there and not shied away from. This is one of the best vampire films ever, and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in the genre.
Edward: The covesation's really good.
Bella: Uh huh.*gets another call*
Jake
Bella: *rejects call*
Edward: Who was that?
Bella: Jacob...
They talked for days.
Jacob: *growls*WHY WILL THEY SHUT UP!
*makes an new answering machine*
Bella: I gotta go. *makes a Ciuman sound and hangs up*
15 Missed Calls
Bella: Alright anda win!
*calls him*
Jacob: hei its Jacob. If its Bella, STFU and if its the pack, leave the message.
Bella: *waits for tone*
1 jam Later
Bella: Forget it!*hangs up*
Phone: *tone*
Bella: T.T
Jacob: *laughs histericly*
Bella: Uh huh.*gets another call*
Jake
Bella: *rejects call*
Edward: Who was that?
Bella: Jacob...
They talked for days.
Jacob: *growls*WHY WILL THEY SHUT UP!
*makes an new answering machine*
Bella: I gotta go. *makes a Ciuman sound and hangs up*
15 Missed Calls
Bella: Alright anda win!
*calls him*
Jacob: hei its Jacob. If its Bella, STFU and if its the pack, leave the message.
Bella: *waits for tone*
1 jam Later
Bella: Forget it!*hangs up*
Phone: *tone*
Bella: T.T
Jacob: *laughs histericly*
On this beautiful spot of fanpop, there's a video link to "Charlie reads Twilight". Originally its "Alex read Twilight". Anyways, I checked it out.
It's this guy, he's about 20 years old I'd say, and he bought himself a copy of Twilight. He reads this on camera, making his comments, one chapter per video. And he's absolutely HILARIOUS! He points out things like odd phrases ("the sun was at the wrong place in the sky") and grammar faults. He sees little things anda might not have found yourself.
The video do contain a bit of swearing but other then that, they are mostly all right.
It's this guy, he's about 20 years old I'd say, and he bought himself a copy of Twilight. He reads this on camera, making his comments, one chapter per video. And he's absolutely HILARIOUS! He points out things like odd phrases ("the sun was at the wrong place in the sky") and grammar faults. He sees little things anda might not have found yourself.
The video do contain a bit of swearing but other then that, they are mostly all right.
There are some core things about the mythical creatures I wish Meyer would have telah diberi an actual explaination for:
Vampires
1. Turning into bats
She could have explained it as bats are attracted to vampires, but she choose not to adress it at all.
2. Sleeping in a coffin
How about that having something to do with them faking their own death atau something?
3. Lack of Fangs
An evolution over time to adapt.
4. Sunlight
Related to the fact Vampires are considered to be connected to the devil.
Werewolves
1. Full-Moon
They meet at the full-moon.
2. Their Anger Issues (yes, I know that some of the Serigala have this)
It could have been explained as a reaction to the moons phases.
3. Pack- Mind
Evolved trait atau even a gift from the spirits.
Vampires
1. Turning into bats
She could have explained it as bats are attracted to vampires, but she choose not to adress it at all.
2. Sleeping in a coffin
How about that having something to do with them faking their own death atau something?
3. Lack of Fangs
An evolution over time to adapt.
4. Sunlight
Related to the fact Vampires are considered to be connected to the devil.
Werewolves
1. Full-Moon
They meet at the full-moon.
2. Their Anger Issues (yes, I know that some of the Serigala have this)
It could have been explained as a reaction to the moons phases.
3. Pack- Mind
Evolved trait atau even a gift from the spirits.