Twilight's meaning

"Twilight is just the book for these times. It’s the ultimate story of abstinence, of acknowledging the carnal instincts but just saying ‘no.’ If you are a teenager, or remember being one, then you know that this is near impossible.In many ways, the most unrealistic element of the story isn’t the vampire but the notion that bad boy love could be eternal. Only a teenaged girl could believe that, but this book was written for them. Meyer may not have mastered the subjunctive (eg if Edward was a vampire?) but she has mastered romance. The anticipation is more than the kiss. Edward is incredibly appealing, and the story is a fast paced page turner. I would have adored Twilight as a teenager. Meyer captures first love but also the tortuous insecurity of trying to fit in and not having control of the future". Source: blog.sarahlaurence.com

"Twilight Delight" photographs.

"Twilight: in that zone between the certainty of day and fear of the dark, Gregory Crewdson sets his eerie, enigmatic photographs. A woman floats in her flooded living room, a cow appears to have fallen from the sky onto a front lawn, a gang of teenagers, seemingly hypnotized, pile up household objects for a bonfire. Created as elaborately staged tableaux, this series of images suggests the bizarre yet beautiful surrealities behind deceptively familiar suburban facades.

Scheduled to accompany three simultaneous gallery exhibitions in Spring 2002 and a subsequent retrospective at Mass MoCA, this book chronicles the completion of the Twilight series, which Crewdson began in 1998. Including both production stills and the 40 finished images, all in full color, it also features an essay by Rick Moody, a novelist equally renowned for exposing the underbelly of small-town, middle-class America".
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Watch "Into Twilight" video directed by Andrew Bennet

Watch more videos of Andrew Bennett in www.mergefilms.com

A musical video featuring some stills from "Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist" and the song "Twilight" by The Raveonettes.

Twilight 1

Definition: faint light; a dubious or uncertain medium through which anything is viewed.

Twilight 2

Definition: Seen or done by twilight.

Twilight 3

Definition: Imperfectly illuminated; shaded; obscure.

twilight 4

Definition: the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon but its rays are refracted by the atmosphere of the earth

twilight 5

Definition: a condition of decline following successes; "in the twilight of the empire"

twilight 6

Definition: the time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night".
Source: ardictionary.com

Robert Pattinson & Emilie de Ravin on set of Remember Me

So on July 10 I went back to the set for the new movie "Remember Me" featuring Robert Pattinson and Emilie de Ravin.. I arrived there around 2 pm and left at 7 pm This is a collection of all the videos I took.. As you can see he kept coming in and out of the building they were filming in and into his trailers.. If you were there, props to us because we were okay.. no screaming.. no crying.. no meltdowns :]

I hope Robert doesn't hate ALL of us fans in NY lol :]

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel - InStyle photoshoot

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel in the InStyle photoshoot, August 2009 issue ("500 days of Summer").

On the set of the Runaways video

Jake Gyllenhaal as Axl Rose?!

"I'm starting to hate myself a little bit. How could I be so damn late in finding out that there's a movie coming out based on Kurt Cobain's biography. What kind of a hardcore fan am I?

Anyway, I know I can forgive myself for that in time. So according to the website where I found the information.
* The movie is based on Charles Cross's biography of Cobain, "Heavier than Heaven", which would likewise be the title of the movie.* Courtney Love, executive producer, has said she wants actor Ryan Gosling to play her late husband Kurt Cobain in a film. (Well for those who don't know her she's the widow of Kurt Cobain and the mother of their child Frances Bean Cobain)* Courtney who seems to be a fan of Scarlett Johansson wants that she portray her.
Well, I just hope Courtney, as executive producer won't make a trash out of this movie. But I SERIOUSLY DOUBT that the hardcore fans and loyalists would really appreciate the film, if up to now, the truth about Kurt Cobain's death has been a mystery for some and it's a fact that Love is being said to be involved in Kurt's death.Now, based on Rollingstone Magazine pre-production has finally kicked-off, and the initial casts of the film aside from Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Gosling are:

Justin Long as Krist Noveselic, Nirvana's bassist
Topher Grace as Dave Grohl, Nirvana's drummer
Cate Blanchett as Eric Erlandson, served as Singer, guitarist, and songwriter for Nirvana Jake Gyllenhaal as Axl Rose of the Guns 'N Roses
Jack Black as King Buzzo, (Buzz Osbourne)Emile Hirsch as Eddie Vedder, lead singer of Pearl JamEddie Vedder and Emile Hirsch in San Diego 04/16/08
Toni Collette as Kim Gordon, of Sonic Youth
Ron Jeremy as Tad Doyle, of the band TAD"
Source: iamstayingalive.blogspot.com

"Thirteen" (Eve of Destruction)

A musical video featuring some scenes from the film "Thirteen" (2003) directed by Catherine Hardwicke, with stellar performances by Nikki Reed as the teenage temptress Evie Zamora and Evan Rachel Wood as the atribilious Tracy Freeland. Song "Eve of Destruction", one version by The Dickies and other version by Forgotten Rebels.

Alpha Dog (Before Hollywood) video

A video featuring some stills from "Alpha Dog" (2006) and photos of the actors who starred in the film directed by Nick Cassavetes.

Songs "If you see her, say hello" by Bob Dylan and "Before Hollywood" by The Go-Betweens.

"Charged with murder in 2000, pot dealer Jesse James Hollywood fled to Brazil, where he was captured in 2005. Alpha Dog is based on Hollywood's life. In his recent trial, Hollywood claimed innocence to the charge that he ordered the death of a rival's 15-year-old brother, who he and friends abducted.On July 8, Hollywood was found guilty of first-degree murder and kidnapping.

The 29-year-old Hollywood (see mug shot at left) followed his father into the marijuana trade. He says he was making $120,000 a year by 2000, when a beef with a friend who owed him $1,200 got out of hand.
As told in Alpha Dog, Johnny Trulove (Emile Hirsch) forced Elvis (Shawn Hatosy) to shoot Zack (Anton Yelchin). In real life, Ryan Hoyt is on death row at San Quentin for the murder of Nicholaus Markowitz, brother of Ben (a very scary Ben Foster in Alpha Dog)". Source: www.celebstoner.com

"The now-29-year-old was convicted Wednesday of first degree murder by a Santa Barbara jury of nine women and three men. The conviction comes with a special circumstance enhancement that means Hollywood faces either death or life in state prison without the possibility of parole.Emile Hirsch as Johnny Truelove (aka Jesse James Hollywood in "Alpha Dog").
When asked if she was relieved it was over, Susan Markowitz — who has remained stoic throughout the trial — responded, “It’ll never be over.” She added, “I’m ready to carry Nick’s memory into the world,” telling reporters she intended to come out with a book in the coming months.

Ben Markowitz, who has shouldered much of the guilt for his actions leading to his brother’s murder, was content. “It’s just a big relief. The last thing I want is for [Hollywood] to be free”, he said just before walking up to his father, Jeff, and stepmother Susan to hug them, the group filled with smiles".

Source: www.independent.com

*I want to dedicate this post to Susan Markowitz and his son Nicholas Markowitz's memory, in the hopes that J.J. Hollywood's trial and verdict can bring some peace to all the involved people's lives.

"Justice is conscience, not a personal conscience but the conscience of the whole of humanity. Those who clearly recognize the voice of their own conscience usually recognize also the voice of justice"

-Alexander Solzhenitsyn.

"Peace and justice are two sides of the same coin"

-Dwight David Eisenhower.

Robert Pattinson in Franco Origlia photoshoot

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart posing for Franco Origlia photoshoot (outtakes).

Ain't we got style August 2009 video

Norman Jean Roy photographer: "42nd street", with Chris Messina, Rashida Jones, Emma Stone, Willa Holland, Nikki Reed, Ari Graynor, Greta Gerwig, etc.

"Jennifer's Body" poster

"Both the Red Band and Green Band trailers for Megan Fox-starrer "JENNIFER'S BODY" came online this week, and now 20th Century Fox has provided comingsoon.net with the new poster as well!Opening September 18, the Karyn Kusama-directed horror comedy was written by Diablo Cody and produced by Jason Reitman. Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons, Adam Brody and J.K. Simmons co-star".
Source: english.ohmygore.com

Catherine Hardwicke after "Twilight"

"Hardwicke, whose other films includes teen coming of age tale "Thirteen" and biblical drama "The Nativity Story" spoke to Reuters about connecting with teenagers and life after "Twilight."

Q: Your previous films centered on vampires, skateboarders, biblical figures and students. The common denominator is the main characters are all teenagers. Why is that?

A: "It's definitely a time in everybody's life that's extremely memorable, painful and exiting. It's one of our most dramatic times where we suddenly grow breasts or hair on our chest. We are able to kiss a boy or a girl and drive a car, drink and figure out who we are as a person and where we fit in the world. Great dramatic material happens in a coming of age story and there are so many possibilities. Plus teenagers are also the people who will actually get up off their couches and go to a movie theater."

Q: You obviously have a knack for dealing with teens.A: "I respect all the teenagers I work with and feel that everything they have to say is just as valuable as anything I have to say. My first movie was written with a 13-year-old girl (Nikki Reed on "Thirteen"). It was about her life so she knew more about that than I did. We can learn from everybody."Q: You must become like a surrogate mother to them, no?

A: "Well Nikki is kind of like my fake adopted daughter and so is Sarah Blakely-Cartwright, who is in all my movies in smaller parts. When they were teenagers, they'd hang out with me, we'd do slumber parties and surf camps. One of my nephews lives with me in one of my back (apartment) units right now and my nieces lived there too. I always say, "Whoever needs a place can come stay with me.' I like the open door policy.
Q: "Twilight" cost $37 million and made nearly $382 million worldwide. Do you feel pressure to top yourself?

A: "I don't think that's possible, and I don't think that's a healthy way to think. "Twilight" was a phenomenon -- the stars just aligned on that film. Thank God (director) Ridley Scott didn't stop after "Blade Runner." He made "Thelma and Louise" and "Gladiator" and a million other interesting movies. I still want to make other good films that won't lose money."
Catherine Hardwicke and Evan Rachel Wood at Hollywood Life's 11th Annual Young Hollywood Awards.

Q: Do you have a process you go by when it comes to developing projects?

A: "I'll literally pay three Hollywood readers who don't know me to read my scripts under the radar and give cold comments. And at the early screenings of my movies, I'll hand out questionnaires that can be filled out anonymously so people can be brutally honest because to your face they won't be. I'll take the papers home, read them by myself, cry and go 'My God, that was the coolest scene and everybody hates it!' But that's fine because my goal is to always make it better."
Source: www.reuters.com

"Robert Pattinson is still filming his upcoming film "Remember Me" in New York and OK! is reporting that in-between takes, Pattinson is now kept in a closed off area constructed from seven foot-high screens in order to shield him from his crazed female fans. In other words, we now keep Robert Pattinson in a cage. Good work, America."It's crazy town. There are all these girls with a lot of hormones and a lot of time on their hands." That really does sound like a deadly combination.

Girls reportedly leave their phone numbers on Pattinson's car and trailer, and one girl left a note reading "I think we're meant to be together. Call me." If we were you, we wouldn't wait by the phone, anonymous crazy girl. After all, Pattinson's got Kristen Stewart on speed dial."Rob's a nice guy - he doesn't want to disappoint people. He stops to say hello when he can, but he just can't do it a lot. People bring him gifts, but we can't take them - we don't know where they've come from."

We're not exactly sure why, but we feel weirdly empathic towards Robert Pattinson - probably because the guy always seems so unbelievably bewildered by what exactly has happened to his life, and how it happened". Source: www.actressarchives.com


"Film Synopsis: After Bella recovers from the vampire attack that almost claimed her life, she looks to celebrate her birthday with Edward and his family. However, a minor accident during the festivities results in Bella’s blood being shed, a sight that proves too intense for the Cullens, who decide to leave the town of Forks, Washington for Bella and Edward’s sake. Initially heartbroken, Bella finds a form of comfort in reckless living, as well as an even-closer friendship with Jacob Black. Danger in different forms awaits". Source: www.shockya.com

New "500 days of Summer" poster

"Indie rom-com gets a UK promo: the new UK poster for really-rather-likeable 500 Days of Summer, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel. As you can tell from the fact that neither of those people is called Matthew McConaughey, this may be romantic(ish) but it's an indie film rather than the usual sort of rom-com.

The film sees Gordon Levitt's Tom fall in love with new-girl-in-the-office Summer, but the course of true love doesn't run as smooth as he'd like.


The film's probably a little less cutesy than this poster, but it's not a bad representation of Gordon-Levitt's likeable but slightly shy Tom". Source: www.empireonline.com