But, overall, I didn’t really like it. Part of the reason is that the whole Twilight thing isn’t something that can be recreated in film. It is such an amazing book and I didn’t think it was worth the risk of making it into a film.

I will just add that I LOVE this podcast, you guys are always so happy and energetic and I love listening to peaple rave about Twilight in general.

PETER: So vampires would never eat food, unless they are trying to fool humans? They would never eat at home?

ME: No, of course not.

PETER: Huh.

ME: Why do you ask?

PETER: Well…when we were filming one of the scenes in the Cullen house, Esme brought me a bowl of Raisin Bran. I was eating it through the whole scene. I don’t think they could cut around it, because I was chewing through some of my lines… I guess that wouldn’t make a ton of sense for Carlisle to do, though, would it?

ME: (slightly panicky) Er, no. It really wouldn’t.

PETER: Oh, well.

ME:

PETER: And also, April Fool’s.

(The part I can’t convey here is how convincing he was. Peter is, after all, an excellent actor. He got Kristen/Bella at dinner, too, so I wasn’t the only one.)

and btw, i had 2 put 2 characters in a story in English w/names that started w/K…so me being the creative genius that i am, i used Kallie and Kassie. congrats, ladies, ur now scared foxes running from a cockapoo named Berry. lol!! love the podcast, keep up the good work!

peace, love, and Twilight
Haley

I just thought it was funny that it made the cut. I’ve seen the movie 3 times now and I hadn’t noticed it.

I love you guys! You’re the most fun to listen to out of all the twilight series podcasts out there… I might be a little biased since I’m from Dallas too, but I really enjoy listening to your thoughts on the books/movies/etc. Thanks for all your hard work!

I have been listening to your podcasts since the beginning and wanted to say that I appreciate what you do and love all the news updates and other tidbits. I always turn to you first for anything Twilight because you are usually so responsive to the fans and very professional in your approach.

That’s why I have to say I was pretty disappointed with your movie review podcast. After months of discussing the movie, having cast and crew interviews, doing Twilight Live, being at the Premier, etc., I was expecting a more in depth analysis. After the first ten minutes of general overview, the rest of the podcast was essentially spent grousing about minor details that either you guys or the listeners didn’t like. Many of the e-mails had positive things to say, but the negative things were discussed far more frequently and in much more detail. This made it seem ridiculous that in the end most people said they liked the movie. If you spend 25+ minutes out of 45 talking about all the things you didn’t like about something, how is it believable to end with a positive total?

Here’s what I wanted to hear about:

Did you think it was a good book to movie adaptation? Why or why not?

Was the relationship between Bella and Edward believable? Why/why not? Examples.

The actors – especially the main characters. Were they believable? Did they deliver their lines convincingly?

Where did the movie work? Where did it not work? Details (here’s where the special effects, camera work, direction, make up, etc. could be discussed).

Ideas for improvements?

This podcast made me miss the early days of discussing book references (like Pride and Prejudice and Wuthering Heights) in the Twilight trilogy. Those in depth discussions were the reason I loved listening to you!

Also, I could be wrong, but did I really hear Kassie say about the vampire running scenes, “it was a little gay for me” (at around 31:59). I wouldn’t have said anything if you guys were teenagers – and if I’m wrong please tell me! – but really Kassie, aren’t you a teacher? Shame on you!