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Sparkly vampires, teenage romance, Hollywood clichés … gag me.
For the past few years, ever since production of the first Twilight movie began, it seems every teenage girl feels the need to ramble on about the book-turned-movie, and quite frankly I'm sick of it.
Over this past summer, the pop-culture craze turned into an unhealthy obsession as young girls and their unenthused boyfriends lined up for the movie premiere of Eclipse, bickering over Team Edward versus Team Jacob.
Seriously, give me originality and adventure, like in the Harry Potter series, then I'll be happy.
Really though, if the Twilight films were just bad movies, I wouldn't complain. Unfortunately, I've had the misfortune of seeing many bad films in my day, but that series has gone way beyond just being bad.
The worst part about this whole debacle is that these insane Twilight fanatics think their sorry excuse for a film series is better than the glory that is Harry Potter.
Not true at all.
Let me start out by constructing a timeline. The first film in the Twilight series barged into theatres in November 2008. Now, only two years later, three of the films have already been released. Luckily, this means there is only one more film left to go.
The first Harry Potter graced the big screen in November 2001, and today, almost nine years later, six of the seven books in the series have been released as movies.
What's remarkable about this set of facts is that over nine years, the popularity of the Harry Potter series hasn't died down. Movie goers still line up on opening night covered in cloaks and flicking wands.
Stephenie Meyer, on the other hand, knew that she could only profit for so long before the nation's teeny boppers and lonely housewives found some other trend to lap up.
When the first Twilight movie came out, I figured that although the concept may have seemed a bit corny and over sensationalized, the movie would most likely have some awesome special effects and be a cinematic work of art.
Boy was I wrong.
The execution of the film was entirely lackluster, from the awkward camera angles to the unconvincing acting.
Last time I checked, flipping your hair and biting your lip didn't qualify you for an Oscar.
Every time I watch any one of the Harry Potter films (yes, I've seen them all countless times), it truly is an inspiring experience.
J.K. Rowling created an entire world of magic and fantasy, and with the help of various directors, she managed to translate that world from paper to film flawlessly.
She gives us a whimsical castle, moving staircases, a shrieking shack and an enchanted forest, and that's just scratching the surface.
In fact, Rowling gives us so much imagery and creativity that Universal Studios was able to construct an entire theme park, based solely on the series.
Let's see them try to make a theme park centered on "Edward's perfect face."
Finally, there are the characters. Twilight gives us a male-dependent young girl with absolutely no personality, a sorry excuse for a vampire with stalker tendencies and a werewolf who can't seem to take a hint.
May I also add that I find none of these characters physically attractive.
In Harry Potter, each of the main characters is courageous, loyal, out to protect the wizarding world, kept strong by the bonds of their friendship.
My point with all of this is that it's fine if you like Twilight, to each his own, right?
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