Twilight Newborns » boyfriend http://www.twilightnewborns.com The transformation is painful (A Twilight Series fansite and podcast) Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:11:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Episode 4: The Cullen Game http://www.twilightnewborns.com/2009/01/episode-4-the-cullen-game/ http://www.twilightnewborns.com/2009/01/episode-4-the-cullen-game/#comments Sun, 25 Jan 2009 05:51:19 +0000 Melissa http://www.twilightnewborns.com/?p=165 In episode 4, the Twilight Newborns discuss Teen Drama Bella and her high school misery.

Twilight News

  • Twilight’s Oscar snub
  • Rumors of Dakota Fanning cast as Jane in New Moon
  • Hot Topic DVD release party on March 21 and its merchandise

Newborn News

Meat of the Discussion: Teen Drama Bella

  • Can we trust Bella’s perspective?
  • Series written in first person of (mostly) Bella
  • Stephenie Meyer’s quote: “don’t ever let anyone tell you that high school is supposed to be fun. High school is to be endured. College is fun.)” (Read full quote here)
  • Thoughts on Twilight series written as Adult versus Young Adult
  • What does Bella do for fun?
  • Use of high school as a setting

The Boyfriend update

Plea of the Week

  • Why did Stephenie Meyer choose the surname Cullen?

Word association game

Website of the Week

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The Twilight Newborns’ Top 10 (with a bonus) ways to get your boyfriend to see Twilight.

1. Say, “Is it not enough to spend a short and happy time at the movies with me?”
2. Tell him it has Giselher from the Ring of the Nibelungs.
3. Explain how you’ll probably be in a good mood after it’s over, so he should want to be there with you.
4. Tell him the cinematography and score are REALLY amazing.
5. Explain how he’s going to want to understand what’s going on when you force him to see New Moon with you.
6. Whine “Edward would go see it with me!”
7. Say it’s a sports movie. There IS a baseball scene.
8. Tell him he’s got to keep up with the latest in men’s haircare
9. Lie and say its a sequel to The Deer Hunter (Dear Twilight fans, don’t see this movie! We were just kidding!)
10. There is a speedy, speedy Volvo and a big Jeep covered in mud.
11. Ask him.

We hadn’t had much luck with these…yet. How about you?

]]> http://www.twilightnewborns.com/2009/01/getting-boyfriend-see-twilight/feed/ 0 Episode 2 – Film Noir Edward http://www.twilightnewborns.com/2009/01/episode-2-film-noir-edward/ http://www.twilightnewborns.com/2009/01/episode-2-film-noir-edward/#comments Sat, 10 Jan 2009 23:19:35 +0000 Melissa http://www.twilightnewborns.com/?p=64 In this episode, we continue the discussion about Bella and Edward’s relationship, focusing on the Bella’s dazzle reaction and Edward’s proposal.

NEWS

Twilight DVD release announcement (March 21, 2009), Taylor Lautner confirmed as Jacob Black for New Moon, Iron & Wine on The Tonight Show (week of Jan. 3, 2009)

BOOK DISCUSSION (SPOILERS)

Bella & Edward’s relationship
1. Is Bella really in love with Edward or is it a physical reaction to the dazzling?
2. What does Bella bring to the relationship? What does Edward?
3. Engagement scene of Bella & Edward
4. Importance of equality in a relationship and how it is part of Bella & Edward’s. Is equality better displayed in the Twilight Series compared to another chick flick, Sex and the City?

MOVIE DISCUSSION

1. Update on number of times we’ve seen Twilight
2. Things we noticed this time (University at Port Angeles, Carlisle’s cross, Cullen’s uniforms for baseball scene)
3. Best scene for Robert Pattinson

FOR FUN

Top Ten Strategies to get your boyfriend to see Twilight (as promised in episode 1)

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