TWILIGHT!

My whole family went to see the premier of Twilight... in two different states. Officially, I saw it before Holly. Mine started at midnight, hers at 12:15.
I've read all 3 books, loved them all. The movie followed Book 1 very well.

Seeing a premier movie at midnight (for Joe and I), you will know that it has to be a movie that we REALLY want to see. It was. Joe and two other young men that are from Joe's seminary class a few years back were pretty much the only male-type figures in the audience. It didn't bother me... only they noticed.

The scenes from Forks were exactly how I pictured them in my head as I read the book. The characters were perfect.... although, I thought Rosalee was a bit too "hippy".... you know, like she wasn't a tiny figured model like I imagined. BUt that was the only discrepancy. Jacob Black was better than I imagined. He looked like a human for of a wolf! (Oops, that comes out in book two).

The story had some kissing scenes, nothing else. Although the kissing was hot and steamy, Edward made sure that it stopped before it had gone beyond that. He's a good, old fashioned boy.... born in the early 1900's and he didn't want Bella for dinner.

There were some intense parts... like when the 3 other vampires interrupted a family baseball game of the Cullin's (the "good" vampires) and realized that Bella was human and the breeze sent her scent lofting over to the 3.... "You brought a snack", the one said.

I can't say too much more. I will be seeing it again, I think Hannah is seeing it again this afternoon with some friends. Would I let a pre-teen see it? How do you feel about up close kissing scenes? Biting of vampires on necks and arms? They do have to rip apart and burn one vampire to destroy him, he's a really BAD guy.

Out of 5 Diet Cokes, I give it an infinity of Diet Cokes. Can't wait to buy it!

JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH

Brendon Frasier is the main character, so is the boy from RV and from Kicking and Screaming, and I don't know who the heroine is.

It's another rental that just came out today, it's made in 3-D, but we didn't have the glasses. That's OK, because 3-D gives me a headache.

VERY GOOD! Watch the beginning. You'll know why as you watch. No sex, language, or violence (Except when the Dinosaur chases the little boy, that was intense). There were two little kisses in the movie and that was about it for the sexual content.

You could even get in a little geological and chemistry education in this movie! They talk about rock formations, diamonds, caves, and what happens to magnesium when you light it with a flare.

It was sad in parts, Hannah cried a little tear or two.

Out of 5 Black Cats, we give it a 5+1. The +1 for the education tidbits.

TINKER BELL

Tinkerbell.... rental movie that just came out! OK.... if you think it's a moronic movie, just meant for 4 year olds, you could be right. BUT, Hannah and I watched it today (and yes I dragged my feet all the way when she wanted to rent it) and laughed pretty hard. The story line was really for the pre-school crowd, but whoever wrote the secondary characters, made the movie.

As you watch, our favorite parts were the squirrel, baby fire flies, and baby bird. And when the movie was done, we re-watched those parts over and over, laughing all the way.

Out of 5 gallons of squisher, we would give it a 4.5 (minus the .5 for the story line that was below our intelligence level)