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  • MalReynolds
    CHOCK FULL O' NUTRIENTS
    • Sep 2003
    • 6571

    #46
    Re: Twilight.

    Originally posted by thechild
    Chill everyone! (I'm lookin' at you MelReynolds) It's just a movie. I say it was decent not that great with all those chickflick-ish scenes and all, but yeah it was okay.
    No, you can tell me to chill when I go on an abortion rant, or an immigration rant, or a rant about vacuums, but not about this bull****. This is some of the worst literary and film diarrhea to hit shelves and the screen, and the fact that so many vacuous consumers eat it up just shows me that they like to eat poop. They would eat poop if it were in front of them.

    Jesus, the books have NO redeeming qualities. NONE. They tell the story of a selfish, uninteresting girl who magically gets WHATEVER THE HELL SHE WANTS by the end of the story. What does she want? A possesive, overbearing, abusive boyfriend -- he removes her car engine at one point to stop her from seeing other guys -- marriage, a child, her love problems solved. Even her father, who relies on her throughout the entire series meets a woman at the opportune time for Bella to leave the proverbial nest.

    It's not even candy. Candy is a joy to eat, despite the fact that it has no redeeming nutritional value. The books are a poorly written exercise in tedium and bland description of how hot, smoldering, sexy Edwards eyes are (smoldering eyes? really?) that teach young people that the kind of romance featured in the books is the kind of romance they should be out looking for.

    It's literal ****.

    But if you want to eat it, that's fine. Just don't make anyone else smell your breath.
    "A new take on the epic fantasy genre... Darkly comic, relatable characters... twisted storyline."

    "Readers who prefer tension and romance, Maledictions: The Offering, delivers... As serious YA fiction, I’ll give it five stars out of five. As a novel? Four and a half." - Liz Ellor


    My new novel:

    Maledictions: The Offering.

    Now in Paperback!

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    • STD_Sappy
      FFR Veteran
      • Mar 2008
      • 728

      #47
      Re: Twilight.

      Originally posted by MalReynolds
      No, you can tell me to chill when I go on an abortion rant, or an immigration rant, or a rant about vacuums, but not about this bull****. This is some of the worst literary and film diarrhea to hit shelves and the screen, and the fact that so many vacuous consumers eat it up just shows me that they like to eat poop. They would eat poop if it were in front of them.

      Jesus, the books have NO redeeming qualities. NONE. They tell the story of a selfish, uninteresting girl who magically gets WHATEVER THE HELL SHE WANTS by the end of the story. What does she want? A possesive, overbearing, abusive boyfriend -- he removes her car engine at one point to stop her from seeing other guys -- marriage, a child, her love problems solved. Even her father, who relies on her throughout the entire series meets a woman at the opportune time for Bella to leave the proverbial nest.

      It's not even candy. Candy is a joy to eat, despite the fact that it has no redeeming nutritional value. The books are a poorly written exercise in tedium and bland description of how hot, smoldering, sexy Edwards eyes are (smoldering eyes? really?) that teach young people that the kind of romance featured in the books is the kind of romance they should be out looking for.

      It's literal ****.

      But if you want to eat it, that's fine. Just don't make anyone else smell your breath.
      I wouldn't eat poop, and I love the series. I think you're misunderstanding everything. The point that the author was trying to create was a new view on vampires, as opposed to the stereotypical vampire (moats, ugly, stupid) made a lot of people have a new perspective on what vampires can really be (beautiful, charming, and like normal people). That's how I see it, she gave a new vision on something that was pretty old and the same at all times. And, by the way, a book can never have the "perfect" girl, or "perfect" guy, EVERYBODY has their flaws, so insulting it senselessly is just rude for the people who enjoy the series.
      Last edited by STD_Sappy; 12-2-2008, 06:30 PM.
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      Sappy.


      Originally posted by Superfreak04
      He's Sappy.... He deserves his own thread.
      Originally posted by DarknessXoXLight
      Amen.
      Because he's so well known. ;]
      Lol, I love these people. <3

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      • Squeek
        let it snow~
        • Jan 2004
        • 14444

        #48
        Re: Twilight.

        The point Mal is trying to make is that there was no reason to re-create vampires. If you want to change what a fictional thing is, then make up a new fictional thing.

        Either that, or he's trying to say that if you're going to re-invent the wheel, don't make it a square.

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        • thechild
          FFR Player
          • Feb 2007
          • 1642

          #49
          Re: Twilight.

          Originally posted by MalReynolds
          No, you can tell me to chill when I go on an abortion rant, or an immigration rant, or a rant about vacuums, but not about this bull****. This is some of the worst literary and film diarrhea to hit shelves and the screen, and the fact that so many vacuous consumers eat it up just shows me that they like to eat poop. They would eat poop if it were in front of them.

          Jesus, the books have NO redeeming qualities. NONE. They tell the story of a selfish, uninteresting girl who magically gets WHATEVER THE HELL SHE WANTS by the end of the story. What does she want? A possesive, overbearing, abusive boyfriend -- he removes her car engine at one point to stop her from seeing other guys -- marriage, a child, her love problems solved. Even her father, who relies on her throughout the entire series meets a woman at the opportune time for Bella to leave the proverbial nest.

          It's not even candy. Candy is a joy to eat, despite the fact that it has no redeeming nutritional value. The books are a poorly written exercise in tedium and bland description of how hot, smoldering, sexy Edwards eyes are (smoldering eyes? really?) that teach young people that the kind of romance featured in the books is the kind of romance they should be out looking for.

          It's literal ****.

          But if you want to eat it, that's fine. Just don't make anyone else smell your breath.
          mmmmm yes because I lovvvveeee poop. that is SO TRUE

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          • Bojack2424
            FFR Player
            • Mar 2008
            • 209

            #50
            Re: Twilight.

            one of my friends went with a few people expecting the theatre to be packed, but turns out only a few were there

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            • MalReynolds
              CHOCK FULL O' NUTRIENTS
              • Sep 2003
              • 6571

              #51
              Re: Twilight.

              Originally posted by Squeek
              The point Mal is trying to make is that there was no reason to re-create vampires. If you want to change what a fictional thing is, then make up a new fictional thing.

              Either that, or he's trying to say that if you're going to re-invent the wheel, don't make it a square.
              We operate on the same wavelength.

              Of course, that's just one of my many, many problems with the series, but you hit the nail right on the head.
              "A new take on the epic fantasy genre... Darkly comic, relatable characters... twisted storyline."

              "Readers who prefer tension and romance, Maledictions: The Offering, delivers... As serious YA fiction, I’ll give it five stars out of five. As a novel? Four and a half." - Liz Ellor


              My new novel:

              Maledictions: The Offering.

              Now in Paperback!

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              • thechild
                FFR Player
                • Feb 2007
                • 1642

                #52
                Re: Twilight.

                Originally posted by MalReynolds
                We operate on the same wavelength.

                Of course, that's just one of my many, many problems with the series, but you hit the nail right on the head.
                It's a good thing they recreated vampires. Before they were the lamest fictional creatures in existence. And if that is the only reason why you hate the movie and book, try to hear/read 'vampire' as something else. That shouldn't be a big deal.

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                • phe0nixblade
                  Praise the sun mofo
                  • Sep 2005
                  • 4281

                  #53
                  Re: Twilight.

                  lmao mal wrecked this thread, ps i heard the book sucked so i never got around to reading it or watching it

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                  • Squeek
                    let it snow~
                    • Jan 2004
                    • 14444

                    #54
                    Re: Twilight.

                    Originally posted by thechild
                    It's a good thing they recreated vampires. Before they were the lamest fictional creatures in existence. And if that is the only reason why you hate the movie and book, try to hear/read 'vampire' as something else. That shouldn't be a big deal.
                    And you're another person who believes that red cape + fake accent + slick hair = vampire, I assume?

                    They're only lame because of movies like this trying to re-invent what they are.

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                    • thechild
                      FFR Player
                      • Feb 2007
                      • 1642

                      #55
                      Re: Twilight.

                      Originally posted by Squeek
                      And you're another person who believes that red cape + fake accent + slick hair = vampire, I assume?

                      They're only lame because of movies like this trying to re-invent what they are.
                      Are you saying the cape + accent + slick hair isn't lame?

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                      • Tokzic
                        FFR Player
                        • May 2005
                        • 6878

                        #56
                        Re: Twilight.

                        i like how the only way the twilight fans can refute mal's trouncing is taking his analogy literally

                        "yeah well i don't eat shit so clearly you're wrong OWNED"

                        ps thechild: twilight is probably attempt number seven million or so at reinventing vampires, nothing she's doing has an ounce of originality

                        Last edited by Tokzic: Today at 11:59 PM. Reason: wait what

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                        • tha Guardians
                          MCDC 2011
                          • Nov 2006
                          • 1680

                          #57
                          Re: Twilight.

                          Originally posted by STD_Sappy
                          I wouldn't eat poop, and I love the series. I think you're misunderstanding everything. The point that the author was trying to create was a new view on vampires, as opposed to the stereotypical vampire (moats, ugly, stupid) made a lot of people have a new perspective on what vampires can really be (beautiful, charming, and like normal people). That's how I see it, she gave a new vision on something that was pretty old and the same at all times. And, by the way, a book can never have the "perfect" girl, or "perfect" guy, EVERYBODY has their flaws, so insulting it senselessly is just rude for the people who enjoy the series.
                          There were seven season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
                          A show that didn't suck.

                          This was not a new view, nor does anyone give 2 ****s about dumbass vampires trying and muggles having crackbabies.

                          Originally posted by thechild
                          It's a good thing they recreated vampires. Before they were the lamest fictional creatures in existence. And if that is the only reason why you hate the movie and book, try to hear/read 'vampire' as something else. That shouldn't be a big deal.
                          Van Helsing and The Underworld were pretty badass movies IMO.

                          Originally posted by sonic-fast-fingers
                          can someone clarrify what QFT means my friend told me its quit ****ing talking, but im not 100 percent sure

                          Originally posted by Synthlight
                          I need a car that drives itself completely automated and I want it for free and it needs infinite gas mileage.

                          Cheers,

                          Synthlight

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                          • Squeek
                            let it snow~
                            • Jan 2004
                            • 14444

                            #58
                            Re: Twilight.

                            Originally posted by thechild
                            Are you saying the cape + accent + slick hair isn't lame?
                            I'm saying it is lame.

                            Because that's not what vampires are.

                            That's what Hollywood made them.

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                            • thechild
                              FFR Player
                              • Feb 2007
                              • 1642

                              #59
                              Re: Twilight.

                              Originally posted by Tokzic
                              i like how the only way the twilight fans can refute mal's trouncing is taking his analogy literally

                              "yeah well i don't eat shit so clearly you're wrong OWNED"

                              ps thechild: twilight is probably attempt number seven million or so at reinventing vampires, nothing she's doing has an ounce of originality
                              haha you make me laugh, i'm not mocking you i seriously found that funny though lol. anyways yes it's been attempted alot yeah but this one was pretty different in my opinion.

                              when ffr'ers that hate fanboys become fanboys of being against fanboys. wait wut

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                              • STD_Sappy
                                FFR Veteran
                                • Mar 2008
                                • 728

                                #60
                                Re: Twilight.

                                [QUOTE=tha Guardians;2909200]There were seven season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
                                A show that didn't suck.

                                This was not a new view, nor does anyone give 2 ****s about dumbass vampires trying and muggles having crackbabies.


                                It was a new view, you just chose to ignore it, that was a pretty ignorant statement. You should be able to think whatever you want, it's a shame you couldn't be a little more open minded and tried to enjoy the book. I know I did, I also thought it was gay at first.
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                                Sappy.


                                Originally posted by Superfreak04
                                He's Sappy.... He deserves his own thread.
                                Originally posted by DarknessXoXLight
                                Amen.
                                Because he's so well known. ;]
                                Lol, I love these people. <3

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