I watched three Blu-ray discs yesterday afternoon and evening.
First up was "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince". I watched it once at some point during the end-of-year holidays, but I couldn't recall much about it. This remained true as the film played on...although it all came back to me as it unfolded. So, it was almost like watching it for the first time. Overall, the film was very dark...literally and figuratively. It took us here, it led us there, and it left me hanging. Hope the next one makes up for it.
Next up was "Twilight". I love vampire stories, and this one has a huge following. The leads are likable, but I find Robert Pattinson's makeup too distractingly "prettified" to not dwell upon at the expense of whatever angst is being expressed in the screenplay. He had an awful lot of artifiice to act through. I found myself much relieved when "Edward" left Forks. Teen angst ain't my thing. It wasn't when I was a teenager, and it sure isn't now.
Then came "New Moon". Yes, it's a better film. Taylor Lautner's Jakob is quite the character. I thought there might have been a little bit more there....but it all ended with the..."I love you too much to subject you to this hideous thing that is part of me". Gimme a break! I think Bella belongs with Jake. Yes, I do. Edward's way too effete for the likes of Bella. For the Italian sequence, at least we got in some of the local scenery.
Then it was bedtime. I dreamed of nothing occult, cold or hairy. I was much relieved.
