ECLIPSE

The 3^rd movie of Twilight Saga, Eclipse, was recently released. My friends and I watched it on its first premier day. I got so agitated and thrilled that I watched it again 2 days after. I really expected a lot from Eclipse because the past two movies, New Moon and Twilight, disappointed me. Twilight for me seemed a little too glum. New Moon was very incomplete. They did not include the good parts. Gladly, Eclipse did not disappoint me at all. Although I think some of its actors and actresses did not do much of a good job, I still liked how the movie turned out to be.

                If I were to critique the movie, I would say it is pretty good. I thought the meadow looked beautiful and the fighting scenes were very cool. The house of the Cullens looked even more sophisticated and amazing. The locations they picked were very fitting for the scenes and the songs and sound effects were perfect. My top favorite scenes of the movie include: (not in any particular order)

·      1. The scene where Jacob went to Forks High School to see if Bella was still human. Jacob’s smile was so cute when Bella decided to go with him to the reservation. =)

·    2.When it was Alice’s turn to practice with Jasper in preparation for the upcoming fight with the new borns. They were so cute! I made a tiny shriek when they kissed. =D

·      3.I so loved the dialogue between Edward and Jacob when they were inside the tent the night before the fight took place. Everybody in the theater laughed when Jacob said to Edward: “I am hotter.” And “Bella is in love with you. But she’s in love with me too.” I really envied Bella because it was in that scene where you can really see how much both Jacob and Edward love her.

·     4.The fighting scene between the Cullens and the wolves, and the new borns. I really liked the outfit of the Cullens. Although I thought you are supposed to tear the whole body apart. Not the head nor the arms only.

·       5.When the Cullens and the wolves practiced for their fight with the new born army.

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Note: Though it may be more entertaining to watch movies, I think it is always good to read the book. That is if the movie is based on a novel or book. Basing on experience, the story in the book is always better.

                

NANCY DREW

Call me old school, but hey, Nancy Drew does excite me. =)

Nancy Drew is a collection of mystery books written by Carolyn Keene. It has over 63 mystery books already and maybe even more. I have come to like them ever since my mom introduced them to me. I bought my first Nancy Drew book when I was about 9 years old. Even though it was only about 200 pages, it took me a long time to finish it. And by long I mean about 4 months. I would read, get bored, stop, and read again. That’s why is took me so long to finish. It was my first ever thick fiction book. I have over 14 Nancy Drew books already. But I have not read any for a while.

For those who are not familiar with Nancy Drew, here is a brief summary made by yours truly:

A classic and timeless sleuth, Nancy Drew is popularly known as a modern day latte drinking heroine. She has a great character-witty, resourceful, independent, and careful. She is eighteen years old, and the daughter of well-known lawyer Carson Drew. Motherless since she was 3, Hannah Gruen, the family’s housekeeper, has become a maternal figure to her since then. The Drews live in the nice neighborhood of River Heights. Nancy no longer goes to school and dedicates most of her time in solving mysteries.

If on sleuthing activities, she would often be accompanied by cousin, Bess Marvin and friend, George Fayne. Bess Marvin is a bubbly and timid girl. She is often attracted to boys and is easily scared. George on the other hand, is a boyish athlete and unlike her cousin Bess, she is very daring.

But Nancy Drew isn’t only about solving mysteries, there is also some sort of a love story. If Twilight has an Edward Cullen, Nancy Drew has a Ned Nickerson. Often present with Dave Evans and Burt Eddelton, who are also linked to Bess and George respectively, Ned is a football player from Emmerson College. I like him very much because he is well mannered and not cheesy like other leading guys from other books. He would also help Nancy on her mysteries and patiently respects the fact that her mysteries are very important to her.

Whether in the middle of solving a case of a disappearance or visiting friendly jewelers and bakers for clues, Nancy’s life would always be full of excitement!