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[lirazel]

Maybe everyone's seen this before, but it blew my mind. Mostly because I didn't believe it could be done in a more serious way like this.

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From the website: In this remixed narrative Edward Cullen from the Twilight Series meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer at Sunnydale High. It's an example of transformative storytelling serving as a critique of Edward's character and generally creepy behavior. Through Buffy's eyes some of the more patriarchal gender roles and sexist Hollywood tropes embedded in the Twilight saga are exposed in hilarious ways.

But honestly? I think it's sadder and scarier than it is funny. Although the parts where you know she's supposed to be talking to Spike or Angel are pretty hilarious. But this made me love Buffy more than ever--never has there been a better use for her eyerolls. She just doesn't have time for this shit.

And I haven't seen the Twilight movie, but if these clips are any indication, it has to contain the worst acting known to man.

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[ava-leigh-fitz.livejournal.com]

I just saw that the other day, in my weekly round up of ways to defeat Twilight - or in other words, reading Jezebel. What horrifies me is that yes, this is hilarious but it also reaffirms to me how fucking creepy those books are. The more I think about it, the more I worry about the message it's sending to an entire generation of girls who now think that stalking has it's advantages.

Also the movie? So bad. I mean, acting wise that's pretty much all they could do with what they were given (I have weirdly epic love for the cast because they all seem to realise what a crock of shit this franchise is.) But god! Even the direction is terrible, the film looks like it was mildewed and dirty, there were several 80s camera swirling pan shots and the special effects were shit. Of course, those last ones I only realised upon my third viewing. Third? Because the first two were done drunk. Believe me, Twilight is not something you want to watch sober.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

HEY YOU. *glomps*

in my weekly round up of ways to defeat Twilight - or in other words, reading Jezebel. This right here? Why I love you. (Well, along with a thousand other reasons, of course, but this is a good one, don't you think?)

Oh, I know exactly what you mean about the creepifying factor. Honestly, even though I found this funny, I found it way creepier. If there was going to be a mash-up, I would have expected it to be goofy with upbeat music. This, all stripped down and straightforward: so much more powerful.

I meant to go see the movie while it was out so that I could laugh at it hysterically (Kyrie said she never laughed so hard at a movie, and I was jealous), but I never got around to it.

I have weirdly epic love for the cast because they all seem to realise what a crock of shit this franchise is I know! Every time RPattz talks about how creepy it is that he's acting out this woman's sexual fantasies, I am filled with more and more glee.

Ha! Well, if I ever do get drunk, then, I'll have to watch the movie. Though I guess I'll have to bring a portable DVD player, because if I ever get drunk, it's going to be sitting on Faulkner's grave. It's a nice flat surface and everyone leaves liquor bottles there and I could commune with his spirit. That's my plan.