I saw this interesting article from Twilight Blog and I'm sure everyone has some say to it, what do you think?
- Lydia
Via @ Twilight Blog
While New Moon only just graced the big screens last week, Twi hards are eagerly awaiting the 3rd installment of the Twilight Saga, Eclipse. While Twilight ran a total of 122 minutes, New Moon ran only 8 minutes longer at 130 minutes. For such a detailed saga (similar to Lord of the Rings)
these movies need more time. I don't know about you all, but I am
willing to sit for longer, even 3 hours wouldn't make me flinch. We
expected Chris Weitz with New Moon to be willing to make a longer movie, as he needed to properly do several "legs" and fix issues from Twilight, however, he kept that 2 hours as his limit as well.
David Slade, director of Eclipse, needs to take several things as well, into consideration about Eclipse (and be willing to make it longer!) to get us back on track with the saga. Some of the things needed to be kept in mind are:
1) There is more of a focus on the supernatural elements of vampires and werewolves. It is here in Eclipse that Stephenie Meyer finally delves into the history of her creatures and how they fit into the world as we know it. People need to see this and have a perfect understanding of it. It is vital to continuing the Twilight Saga story.
2) Much of Eclipse is comprised from the amount of time Stephenie Meyer spends on explaining the backstories of various characters. It is in Eclipse that we learn the reason why vampires and werewolves hate each other, the history of the Cullen family, Jasper's story, gain a deeper understanding of the vampires and their world, and the world of the werewolves. Again, through much of the previous two movies this element has been neglected and new people being introduced to the saga are getting lost, confused, and misunderstand (because they have yet to read the books...if they ever will) and so the deeper meaning of the saga is lost for forever. Don't skip this element!
3) Victoria's newborn vampire army is also crucial to Eclipse. The strength of newborn vampires in the Twilight Saga are significantly more powerful than your average or older vampire, but also more unreliable as they have yet not learned how to control themselves. Gaining this knowledge can make or break the rest/last half of the movie.
4) The final battle is the ultimate climax. It is the no-holds-barred epic battle between the Cullen family with their werewolf allies against Victoria and her newborn vampire army. This is intense and a must do (well done too, I might add!). This also with the simultaneous issue back at Bella, Jacob, Seth, and Edward's camp will have the audience raptured. If done right.
5) The tent scene(s) as mentioned above needs to have plenty of time to truly show the issue and fight over Bella. The tent scene(s) is the ultimate show of what is going on between the two sets of relationships.
6) Bella and Jacob VS Bella and Edward, however, lasts longer than the tent scene(s). It needs to be shown throughout the entire movie and well. David Slade needs to show how Bella and Jacob have a true love for each other that rests of them being themselves and secure and strong together. Bella and Edward depends on a mystical love/lust, Bella needing to change to be with Edward, and her worry whenever she is with him (relationship wise and physically). The differences need to be played against each other so that it is understood what Bella is asking to choose between and what she will ultimately choose.
Overall, Eclipse, just as New Moon should have been, should be about 4 hours, however, if scripted well it could be pulled off beautifully in about 3 hours. As it gets closer I will continue to pray that it is not just again 2 hours long. Because if that be the case, then the Twilight Saga will no longer be the Twilight Saga.
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