Yes, I got sucked into the Twilight phenomenon.
After several recommendations from different book websites, I finally broke down and bought the first book in Stephenie Meyer’s series. My hesitation in reading it had been for two reasons:
1.) The storyline is about a romance between a teen vampire (Edward Cullen) and a high school girl (Isabella Swan)
2.) It was written as a young adult novel.
I have never really been into the vampire thing, and I figured the young adult book would make it juvenile. I thought, if I don’t like it, I can always post it on http://www.paperbackswap.com/ . So, I sat down, opened the book, and expected to be disappointed. Less than 48 hours later, I was done and trying to figure out how to get the next book in the series as soon as possible. I was hooked. A “guilty pleasure” a friend said. I was hooked and ready to see the movie, even if it was months away. I have since read the entire series and recommended the book to a few friends.
The Twilight movie premiered last week, and a few of my friends (who also read the books) and I “Fandango-ed” some tickets and got ready for the excitement. I went it with high expectations and….wasn‘t disappointed. I fully expected to enter the theatre and be sharing it with a bunch of sighing teeny boppers. Rob Pattinson is the actor who plays Edward Cullen, and he’s on his way to being this generations Johnny Depp. I was very pleasantly surprised that we were among very few teens, and mostly adults! J The movie followed the books story line (a major plus for me), and I loved that the characters were relatively unknowns. I was a little disappointed in the casting of characters of Esme and Carlile (Edward’s parents). I thought the actors were a little too young to play the characters. Other than that, I loved the movie and recommend it to anyone who has read the book. Non-readers may enjoy it also, but I think it may be harder to follow the storyline.
The story takes place in Forks, Washington—an actual place Meyer chose to use because of its high annual rainfall. The movie was filmed in several locations Oregon and Washington, many of which you would notice if you see the movie (The Gorge, Multnomah Falls, and much of our great green forests to name a few). There was also a prom scene filmed at the View Point Inn, located in Corbett, Oregon (www.theviewpointinn.com/twilight_movie.html ). I also love the soundtrack to the movie. Incendently, Rob Pattinson sings two songs for the movie, both of which are great, one of which has become a favorite of mine.
After several recommendations from different book websites, I finally broke down and bought the first book in Stephenie Meyer’s series. My hesitation in reading it had been for two reasons:
1.) The storyline is about a romance between a teen vampire (Edward Cullen) and a high school girl (Isabella Swan)
2.) It was written as a young adult novel.
I have never really been into the vampire thing, and I figured the young adult book would make it juvenile. I thought, if I don’t like it, I can always post it on http://www.paperbackswap.com/ . So, I sat down, opened the book, and expected to be disappointed. Less than 48 hours later, I was done and trying to figure out how to get the next book in the series as soon as possible. I was hooked. A “guilty pleasure” a friend said. I was hooked and ready to see the movie, even if it was months away. I have since read the entire series and recommended the book to a few friends.
The Twilight movie premiered last week, and a few of my friends (who also read the books) and I “Fandango-ed” some tickets and got ready for the excitement. I went it with high expectations and….wasn‘t disappointed. I fully expected to enter the theatre and be sharing it with a bunch of sighing teeny boppers. Rob Pattinson is the actor who plays Edward Cullen, and he’s on his way to being this generations Johnny Depp. I was very pleasantly surprised that we were among very few teens, and mostly adults! J The movie followed the books story line (a major plus for me), and I loved that the characters were relatively unknowns. I was a little disappointed in the casting of characters of Esme and Carlile (Edward’s parents). I thought the actors were a little too young to play the characters. Other than that, I loved the movie and recommend it to anyone who has read the book. Non-readers may enjoy it also, but I think it may be harder to follow the storyline.
The story takes place in Forks, Washington—an actual place Meyer chose to use because of its high annual rainfall. The movie was filmed in several locations Oregon and Washington, many of which you would notice if you see the movie (The Gorge, Multnomah Falls, and much of our great green forests to name a few). There was also a prom scene filmed at the View Point Inn, located in Corbett, Oregon (www.theviewpointinn.com/twilight_movie.html ). I also love the soundtrack to the movie. Incendently, Rob Pattinson sings two songs for the movie, both of which are great, one of which has become a favorite of mine.
On another note, I attended a wedding at The View Point Inn about 10 years ago and it is an absolutely beautiful location. The property is set high on the cliff with a landmark house built in the 1920’s. The wedding took place in the garden area in front of the house that over looks one of the best views of the gorge I have ever seen. The reception took place in the house itself and featured a great dinner with a romantic atmosphere. Unfortunately, it has been so long since I’ve been there, that I can’t give details about the cost of having an event there. I can tell you that the excellent food and gorgeous property are worth checking out for your event (wedding or otherwise). The only downfalls that I remember are the lack of room to have the dining and a dance floor at the same time, and a lack of parking areas. Also, the dining area isn’t too large, so you would be limited to 150 guests or less. Like I stated earlier, it’s been quite a while since I’ve been there, so it very possible these issues have been addressed.
That’s it for me! Let me know what you think of Twilight and if you’ve been to The View Point Inn more recently than I have…I’d love an update!
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