It'll be the thing that saves the MTV Movie Awards this year...

It may have been a long time ago, but oh man, I remember when the MTV movie awards used to be worth watching. The one liners were actually funny and the awards weren’t so practiced it was like a surgical procedure. It had some specialty to it, and not just for the fact that it got shitloads of celebrities under the same roof in one night. The last couple of years though, it’s gotten a tad sad. I watched it last year, and the year before, for the same reason I watch the ARIA’s and such… just to find out who was nominated, and who won, in my favourite categories.

BUT, lo and behold, while I’m trying to distract myself this morning – from what I considered my impending doom (my driving test… which I passed, thank goodness) – I read the entry for Twilight Tuesday on the Lexicon. Apparently, the awards show this Sunday is going to be shamelessly promoting three movies – Wanted, The Dark Knight and Twilight. Prior to the show, they’ll be showing a full scene from Twilight. They've kept mum about which scene it is exactly, but they did let it slip that the three stars attending the awards - Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Cam Gigandet (sp?) were the only three in the scene. Any Twilighter can instantly figure out it would be around the end, possibly the ballet scene. I hope it's a good one.

You don’t have to have a phD to figure out that at least MTV aren’t stupid. They are being smart this year in what kind of movies they’re promoting. They KNOW that the Twilight fan-base is like a bunch of rabid dogs (I’ll include myself in this generalisation), and the Dark Knight is an automatic hit (from both it’s pre-existing fan base and Heath Ledger’s role), so they’ll figure it’ll get at least some people watching.

Oh, who am I kidding? If I had cable, I would be glued to the show too.

A Twilight round-up

First of all, I love hisgoldeneyes with a passion.

I do.

A couple of days ago, they were brilliant and told us the music that featured in the Twilight teaser trailer (it’s not up there anymore… maybe someone told them to take it down?). Apparently, it’s a little piece called “Red Mist” by a dude called Jim Dooley, whose past credits have Spiderman 3, among other things.

(Promotion? I don’t think so.)

Anyway, you’ll find the file here.

Listen to it. You won’t regret it. I love it, for a reason unknown (my love of Twilight aside). Don’t ask me in particular why, I just doooo.

*inserts random picture of RPatz just to satisfy the fangirl side I've embarrassingly acquired as of late*

Second, I love love love this fan-made video – another New Moon, Bella/Edward/Jacob thing. Like I said before, I wasn’t much of a fan of these videos previously, but I’ve lately converted due to the fact that actual footage from the movie is being used, making it a tad more realistic. And, also, I’m a massive fan of the song by Take That, so go figure:

“Patience” by Rubber Duck Inc.



Third, dabbling around on fanfiction.net does have its perks. I uncovered this story, and let’s just say, I’ll never look at a pair of socks the same way again. It’s totally simple, but totally funny:

Jacob Black buys a new pair of socks. No, really.

And fourth... I love these two. Can't wait to see them in the movie playing good old Rosalie and Emmett.

On an unrelated Twilight note, I really want to read some of Jane Austen’s stuff. I read a period-orientated piece of work on the weekend, and I’m hooked. Or maybe I should just rent out Pride and Prejudice again, among others…

Oh, Mr Darcy!

They thought this one out well

I think i'm finally starting the uncover the brilliance of Summit Entertainment when it comes to marketing Twilight - seriously, I guess they knew we would all explode when they released a teaser trailer, but I didn't think they had it in them to release the TEASER teaser trailer that day, and then bombard us with the proper one tomorrow. Honestly, it's pure genius if you think about it.

Seriously, I thought the one I saw (and posted) on Tuesday was going to be it until like, July or something. Then I visit the official web page and I discover the countdown to the REAL teaser trailer (if they are indeed releasing a longer one like I think they are).

I guess you don't need to tell me that i'm excited for tomorrow...

EDIT: The Twilight Lexicon just cleared up that the "sneak peak" wasn't infact a teaser teaser trailer, as I believed. Nay for me and the rest of the twilight fandom :(. The countdown was merely for the teaser trailer to appear on the official website.

They did say that we may be seeing the trailer appear in other platforms from now on though - the Penelope DVD in June/July will contain more on all things Twilight.

Looks like Penelope's DVD sales and rentals are going to be of sky-high proportions.

New Moon Soundtrack

Dang, i've done another one. Couldn't really help it this time. I find this playlist AWESOME if you want to get REALLY DEPRESSED. Almost as depressed as New Moon made you.

I said almost.

(Picture from the New Moon Soundtrack myspace)

As always, some I taxed off Stephenie Meyer's playlist, some were inspired by other blogs, but most are my own doing.

Vienna - The Fray
It's All Over But The Crying - Garbage
Almost Lover - A Fine Frenzy
Don't Forget Me - Way Out West
Stay With Me - Danity Kane
After All - Delerium
Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own - U2
Fix You - Coldplay
Heaven Forbid - The Fray
Near To You - A Fine Frenzy
Broken - Lifehouse
Better Off Alone - Grinspoon
The World I Know - Collective Soul
Make This Go On Forever - Snow Patrol
All Around Me - Flyleaf
Empty Room - Marjorie Fair
You're Not Alone - Saosin
All Fall Down - OneRepublic
The Scientist - Coldplay

(edited November 2008)

The trailer that launched a thousand heart attacks

First, it was THIS picture:

And now it's THE TRAILER. I swear to frick, i've never felt my heart go that weird before. Perhaps this picture i got off photobucket isn't an exaggeration after all...

I feel like singing. I honestly feel like running around trees myself, shouting to anyone that will listen, "THE TRAILER IS OUT!".

I told my father this who, for lack of better words, has his head in the sand on the whole Twilight phenomenon. When i shouted this phrase in his face, he quickly ran to the garage to make sure the trailer - with all the camp equipment - was not, in fact, OUT.

*shakes head in shame*

Anyways, i've added it below. Feel free to watch it once, twice, ten times or more. I know I did...

Twilight in HD


TAKE THAT ROBERT HATERS! I bet y'all are PEEING yourselves now for being so judgemental about Robert being Edward.

I DARE you to identify yourselves...

New Twilight publicity photo

I finally got my new laptop up, running and completely internet-friendly, and I christened it by checking in on the numerous twilight fansites, to discover that Summit’s FINALLY released an actual promo picture. Not the promo we recieved back in February where they didn’t have anything right (not hair, makeup... facial expressions...), but an ACTUAL promo that looks “vamp-tastic” as the Twilighters like to say. I especially love love Alice in the left, the actress has her character nailed perfectly!

Check it out:

Credit where credits due: Cinematical.

Video Drop

First of all, I just wanted to share my disgust over the whole NoMoreMarbles issue. Seriously, what is wrong with that part of the Twilight fanbase? What gives them the right to insult and threaten one of their own, purely because of her popularity amongst viewers?

Personally, I’m a fan of Bailey. I enjoy her videos – the way she handles the Twilight issues, and her opinions on them, are quite hilarious. I don’t understand why people can’t just leave her alone. If you don’t like the videos, DON’T WATCH THEM. It’s quite a simple concept, one that I pretty much got down pat in grade 5.

Her reaction to the hate:



Okay, rant over.

On a side note, SmokeyFizz have done it again with another brilliant video. I thought it was so well done I had to shove it on here – it’s Midnight Sun (Twilight in Edwards POV). Considering no one’s even thought of this before, I reckon they did a pretty good job:

Speed Racer and Twilight: how the two are REMOTELY connected

Apart from the fact that the stars of each movie have previously worked together.

So, Speed Racer. It looked like a seriously lame movie. I could barely sit through the 3 minute preview I saw for it shortly before seeing Prom Night (and look how well THAT one turned out) and I thought to myself, I am not seeing it. I am NOT SEEING THIS. Even if it has the guy from Into The Wild. Even if the dudes from the Matrix produced it.

NOT SEEING IT.

And then I find out that the Twilight Teaser trailer is going to be shown before the movie. So… you guessed it. I’m paying $6.50 for a two-minute long trailer. I’ve really become pathetic, haven’t I?

It’ll probably make history, the first movie to be a box-office smash BECAUSE OF THE TRAILERS BEFOREHAND.

If you’re like me, and want to be prepared beforehand so you know it’s coming up (because I am one of the MOST UNOBSERVANT PEOPLE EVER) and will probably drop dead by the time you've figured it out and miss it anyway, a livejournal account has got the details.

EDIT: Apparently the last paragraph is not so anymore; the author took them down due to the controversy. But, if you managed to catch them beforehand, you'll know as well as I do that Kristen and Robert are looking HAWT these days...

Twilight Tuesdays

I've known about it for a while, but seeing this video just made it all the more real. MTV have really hit the jackpot, and they're hitting it HARD. They've found a topic that will draw in hundreds of thousands of people to their site... but i'm not complaining, especially since i'm just as obsessed with this as the next person. So, every Tuesday, they'll be releasing some awesome stuff for us to look at.

Looks like I have a new favourite day of the week...

This just went up on YouTube:

Ogle at Edward. Go on. I know you want to.

And another Twilight-related note

I recently discovered this fan-made video set in New Moon. It has got to be the best I’ve ever seen – although to be honest, I tend to avoid fan-made videos for fear the cheesiness will leak through the computer screen.

But, alas, SmokeyFizz have earned my love. It might have something to do with the way they layer the images, and use audio clips. Check it out:



And although I never imaged any techno songs to ever be related to the Twilight series, I have to say this song is pretty darn awesome.

Another week, another video to induce hyperventilating

Yes, MTV did it again. I swear to frick, I love Larry Carroll, their journalist. He officially has THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD. I want his job. When I graduate from uni with my Bachelor of Journalism, I will be TRACKING HIM DOWN.

Actually, if I can’t find Alexandra Patsavas and get her job first, then I’ll TRACK HIM DOWN. Alexandra is a music supervisor for so many popular TV shows and movies, and gets PAID to make soundtracks for them. Hmm… the worst job in the world, I’d imagine, getting paid to discover music.

Not that I’m endorsing them or anything. The love just runs deep, is all.

So, this movie was actually a dual production from Summit and MTV, so the awesomeness has been upped since the last video just by that factor alone. And, of course, the fact it was also narrated by Stephenie Meyer – just like NoMoreMarbles said in her reaction to the video – was AWESOME.

Here it is, in all its 4 minute glory:

• MTV



• Music Videos



• MTV Shows



• Entertainment News

I’m just going to officially make a few points.
One: I love Alice. Alice, already my favourite character, has been cast probably the best out of everyone. And Ashley Greene is gorgeous. Absolutely gorgeous.

Two: I can’t believe the only clip they gave of Rob speaking in an American accent had the word ‘spidermonkey’ in it.
Third: I was only mildly drooling over James in the shirtless scene. Don’t hold it against me.
And finally: I totally experienced heart palpitations like never before when I saw that part with Edward and Bella in the hospital scene. I love Bella’s reaction, although I would have done more than inflate like a balloon while I was swooning. I probably would have… I dunno, dropped dead.

Mmm… James…

My sister made a good point last night when, after watching the video, whined, “Why can’t it come out NOW?!?!”

Indeed.

Stephenie Meyer's Cameo

I haven’t seen such an outburst since the days of this Kristen Stewart interview. Here I was, googling “Twilight Movie News”, hoping for something new to look at, and I stumble across an MTV blog not an hour old.

Pretty much, they spilled the beans on the Stephenie Meyer cameo in Twilight. Thinking they obviously had the authority to do such a thing, I flag it and send it to the Lexicon and a couple of other affiliated Twilight-news sites. Everyone would have find out by the next morning anyway.

I wake up this morning and there’s been this massive outrage against MTV. I almost feel sorry for the journalist who wrote it (and who probably just got handed the press release and told to write about it) and is now copping such extreme shit for it.

What I don’t get is why everyone is in such an outrage about it. Sure, it was probably Stephenie’s news to tell, and it was probably going to be a surprise, but what I don’t understand is how come no one realises that if the news is Twilight-related, it WON’T STAY A SECRET. In a way, I’m thankful they did the blog, because now I’ll know to look out for the author.