Where did my evening go?

[cleolinda]

Welcome, MSNBC readers! This is the kind of entry I wrote--still do, obviously--before Twilight ate my brain. I also post the occasional movie parody at m15m and put out a book of them overseas a couple of years ago. (Yes, I have promised to write "Twilight in Fifteen Minutes" or die trying.) Feel free to friend the journal, comment or lurk as you please, and enjoy your stay!

(Uh, y'all? I went back and looked at one of my old entries, and... the userpic wasn't mine. I'm not even sure who was in the picture. It seems to have eaten my favorite Reiko Shimizu icon--I think I've heard about this kind of glitch before? I'm just saying... if you see an icon that looks out of the ordinary for my style... that's why. It's a glitch. I don't usually have guys in my icons, for example.)

(It might have been Jackson Rathbone? Even Livejournal glitches know that I write about Twilight? I'm kind of scared now?)

I keep meaning to post variations on this story and forget, so: Ancient Vampire Killing Kit Sells For 15K. (How is the garlic still fresh?) For those of y'all who remember the Black Ribbon novel I'm still working on--man, I would love one of those.

Linkspam!

Teens ease one victim's pain with letters, book.

Exclusive Video Interview with Novelists Joshua Ferris and Matthew Eck.

Which Author Sold The Rights To Her Books To Pay Off A Bad Gambling Debt? [Blind Item Roundup].

Zombies and Unicorns Battle for Literary Supremacy.

Purple Reign or Purple Feign?; Prince Upset About Gay Marriage 'Misquote.'

David Cook album takes heavy, delicate journey; Introducing 'David Cook,' first album from the 'Idol' winner; 'Idol' Cook isn't quite cooking on new album.

I Am...Sasha Fierce: A "Gimmcky Concept [That] Falls Flat" [Critical Mass].

Stephen Colbert on CBS's "The Early Show."

Emma Thompson Graphically Mauled By Stuffed Animal on 'Letterman.'

Vampires, sex make 'Blood' a hit.

GQ 2008 "Men of the Year."

10 contenders for the best picture Oscar; Oscar Brief: Rourke is Great and ‘Australia’ is Long; 15 Documentaries Getting Oscar Consideration; 'Roman Polanski' Snubbed, Werner Herzog Avenged in Early Oscar Jockeying; LA Times Makes Fun of Variety for Losing Oscar Ads They Covet; 2003 Best Picture Oscar: Want a do-over?

Movie Site's Snarky 'Frigid 50' List Topped by ... Heath Ledger. WOW. Again: another good example of Trolling for Traffic.

Images: Ewan & George Are About To Be Blown Away (I think this may be a 'Men Who Stare at Goats' set pic?); DRAGONBALL NEW PICS (THIS IS WORTHY OF CAPSLOCK); Check This Out: Photos From Indie Sci-Fi Flick Hunter 'Prey.'

Trailers and clips: Official Trailer for Rod Lurie's 'Nothing But the Truth'; Clips from 'Milk' released; MTV Scoffs At Scarjo's 'Spirit' Demotion From Surgeon To Secretary.

Huge Sale at WB Harry Potter Shop including Tonner Dolls, Noble Collection and NECA Action Figures.

'Quantum of Solace' Debut US Weekend Total Updated: $67.5 Million; Sony Braces For Life Without James Bond; Gemma Arterton Is Fields... Agent Fields; Discuss: Anonymous Bond. See, the lack of Bond trademarks in the new movies doesn't bother me, because I assume that they're working up to those--they're making the character earn them, since they rebooted the series from "Bond first becomes a 00" up.

Cinematical Screens 'Star Trek' Footage!; ArtsBeat: J. J. Abrams Reveals ‘Trek’ Movie; Trailer Reveals Who’s Hooking Up With Kirk and Why Scotty’s All Wet (screencap analysis); Ten Things You Should Know About 'Star Trek'; Watch This: 'Star Trek' Meets 'Beverly Hills 90210.'

John Travolta's 'Bolt' is next out of the animation pack; Travolta shows up at 'Bolt' premiere, and just about everywhere else.

Josh Schwartz to Write 'X-Men: First Class.'

Red Carpet of 'Australia' World Premiere in Sydney, Australia (Nov 18th); Australia hopes Kidman film spurs tourism.

New Pics from ‘Revolutionary Road’ and Some Early Reviews Roll In.

There’s a Lot of Pressure Being Put on Cruise, MGM and ‘Valkyrie’; Scoop: Tom Cruise laughable in ‘Valkyrie.’ "Sources tell the Scoop that 'Valkyrie' is nowhere near as exciting as a thriller should be, and Tom Cruise’s performance elicits uncomfortable and inappropriate laughs." I have to admit, I giggled through the trailer when I saw it in front of Quantum of Solace. I couldn't even put my finger on why he seemed so wrong for the role--he just was.

Danny Boyle's Mumbai: 'A City In Fast-Forward.'

Spike Jonze Unveils New 'Where the Wild Things' Are Photos; Spike Jonze Relates 'Wild Things' Delays to Bad Case of Gender Confusion.

MOVIE NEWS: 'House of Night'; Could ‘House Of Night’ Be The Next ‘Twilight’?

Amy Adams Talks Suiting Up As Amelia Earhart For ‘Night At The Museum 2.’

John Carpenter Has a Brutal Gangster Film in the Works?

Seth Gordon Organizes 'Death Squad.'

Disney Making 'The World's Most Annoying Man.'

Another 'Nutty Professor' in the Works? *facepalm*

Comments

[kelcea.livejournal.com]

Forgive me, it's not even a Twilight post.

Favourite Twilight quote of the day:
"...In addition to Edward, their make-shift family consists of Carlisle's wife, Esme (Elizabeth Reaser), along with 'kids' Emmett (Kellan Lutz), Alice (Ashley Greene), who can see the future; Renesmee (Nikki Reed), who's no fan of Bella; and Jasper Hale (Jackson Rathbone)."

Yes, that is right, Renesmee. My local free-daily newspaper is obviously getting ahead of itself.

Also, from the same newspaper, I've learned that SMeyer has a cameo halfway through the movie. Have you heard anything else?

I got to play an hour-long edition of Horrify the Twilight Noobs the other day. It involved ice cream by the end. My cousin couldn't grasp how Edward managed to procreate. The look on her face was priceless.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Oh, Lord, no--wait, I think I did. I think she appears in some random scene in the background, no lines?

[kelcea.livejournal.com]

This is all I've heard:

"Naturally, given that the final cinematic product adheres to her manifesto, she is satisfied with the results. Well, with one exception. Around the film's midway point, Meyer appears on-screen in a cameo.
Says the author, almost wincing for effect, 'That's the one scene I would happily cut.'"

A no-lines cameo makes the most sense, because I've been pondering what character she would have been. Mike Newton's mum? A teacher? It's probably easier if she's in the background.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

I'm probably remembering this wrong, but I want to say I heard something like, she's sitting in the restaurant while they're having dinner. A blink-and-you-miss-it kind of thing.

[skeptiik.livejournal.com]

because i have nothing better to do than look up things like this:

"She came to [shoot] the coffee shop [scene], and she orders a vegetarian plate," revealed director Catherine Hardwicke. "Of course, the joke is that [some of] the vampires are vegetarian vampires. Our vampires don't eat humans — they eat deer and animals — so that's a little inside joke."
-quoth MTV movie news

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

They actually waste time showing that?

[skeptiik.livejournal.com]

HOW COULD YOU? it will be an oscar winning performance, just like THIS WHOLE MOVIE.

no, the thing that cracks me up is that MTV wrote a whole article on it. and by whole article, i mean one where they actually interview the other members of the cast to find out their reactions to her cameo. one where they have to warn fans that they're about to "reveal details" about the cameo, so to look away if you don't want it to be spoiled.

i kid you not: http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1584977/story.jhtml

[madeline-may.livejournal.com]

Who does she think she is, Stan Lee?

[skeptiik.livejournal.com]

AHAHA @ Renesmee. Kinda like the website that wrote some article about the future Twilight movies (yes, the actors are contracted thru at least eclipse) and it said that in new moon Bella falls in love with another vampire, jacob. and if thats not enough "wtf?" for you, it also said that in eclipse she gets hunted down by the "evil empire".

[tabbyclaw.livejournal.com]

Dude, Darth Vader could only improve this mess.