Continuing the sentiment from yesterday's post, I was watching The Today Show yesterday morning, and Kristen Stewart of Twitard fame was one of their esteemed guests. She was a boring, inarticulate yawn-fest and I am pretty darn sure that Matt Lauer was having a tough time engaging her.
But let's back up... John and I actually bothered to watch the first Twitard movie, and we were appalled. In fact, I can't even recall whether or not we made it through the whole thing. I might have been drinking wine to alleviate the boredom, but in any case, I do not get what all the fuss is about.
The movie flat-out sucked.
The writing is crappy and the acting even crappier. There is nothing to like. People keep telling me the books are better, and you know what, if that's the case, great, but there's no chance in hell I'm ever going to read that stuff. Also, if that's the case, why aren't the movies any good? (Okay, I haven't seen the other two, but gauging from the first, I have the distinct feeling that they suck too, and I'm just not going to bother to find out whether or not I'm right).
Anyway, I guess I'm really happy I don't have a tween or teen at the moment, insisting I drag them to the theater on opening night to watch this garbage. I would seriously rather let my child watch the current incarnation of intelligent and creative vampire entertainment in the form of HBO's True Blood, (despite the violence, etc.), than watch what is essentially a cheesy vampire soap opera that is promoting a lack of talent across the board.
Anyone with me on this?
Anyway, I think I'd have to ixnay the witarday from the Fountain repertoire of acceptable entertainment for the kids we may or may not have.
By the way, thanks to Emma Bing - @ecandy101 for the inspiration behind this post.
Most likely they're going to do stuff you think isn't cool. Didn't you? And for a time they'll think you aren't cool. Eventually they'll reminisce with they're friends about the embarrassing dumb stuff they used to do.
ReplyDeleteAnd, back to the name thing, you should select your name pool from the list of security words you have to type to post a comment. Don't you think "Friven Fountain" has a nice ring to it? "Time for school, Follato!"
ReplyDeleteOf course they're gonna do stuff I'm not down with - and I would venture to guess that once I'm in those shoes, I will actually think it's kind-of cute. Until then however, I'm going to make fun of everything the kids are into these days, that aren't mine, 'cause it's fun.
ReplyDeleteI took #1 and my niece to see Eclipse last night. I giggled with a friend that I dragged with me the entire time about the absurdity of this mess of a story. It was a good time.
ReplyDeleteThe best part of it all, for me, was #1 was giggling and making fun of the movie as much as I am. She's into it, but also aware enough to see how goofy the whole thing is, and - MOST importantly - not afraid to laugh at herself ;).
I guess, long-windedly, what I'm getting at, is it's important to let them have their own interests (Twilight included), but equally important that they are grounded enough that they don't take things TOO seriously.
I know a Twi-mom that is road tripping to Forks, and wants to move there. No joke. She got offended when I said the plot was simple enough a 5 yo could follow it. Gross.
I applaud you :). Someone with some sense of what's good and what's not. I honestly agree with everything you said---Twilight is complete crap and turning children (and sometimes dimwitted adults) into moronic slaves. The only reason Stephenie Meyer is so popular is because of these people who don't even know who Shakespeare is, or have never read anything other than facebook statuses.
ReplyDeleteTHANKS!!! You made my day.
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