If my title sounds vaguely familiar to you it is from the movie The Sweetest Thing which is one of my favorite stupidly funny movies. The characters dress up and act out scenes from some of their favorite movies.
I'm a sucker for a montage of movie clips that are used to show a character reflecting on memories. I think we all experience it, and when it is displayed that way it gives me more credibility to how the character feels and more basis for their words. It's just something about how the mind works that I really like to see brought to life.
'Memba in Twilight when Bella slips into an unconscious state after Edward sucks the venom out and Catherine Hardwick did that fantastic montage of clips with Rob singing in the background, Bella's words getting her through the transition and the last scene of the snow falling while Edward was lying in the grass holding Bella. "Death is easy, denying my love for Rob is harder." *chills*
Wanna know the real genius of this transitional scene? Catherine Hardwick could have just pulled a
>>FADE TO BLACK <<
here, but she didn't and she's damn proud of it, had no problem patting herself on the back saying so in the commentary. She went with something visually dynamic, melodically pleasing, heartmeltingly moving, and arousing because you know I love seeing Rob's arms and him wearing blue!
That ain't Fade To Black! Something to keep in mind there Mister Bill C!
Here's a little mix up of the montage if you need to revel in the happier times when Bella could hang out in the cold and snow with Edward and not need the dog around to keep her warm.
Awesomely made by RhiiLouise
So I wanted to share some my favorite videos that use clip montages, and truth be told, I think the videos are better than the actual movie scenes. {gasp} Take a look! See what you like!
1. I think Bella could have had a few more memories of the meadow in New Moon once she got there and found it barron and desolate.
2. Yes the proposal scene in Eclipse is great except for the fact that there was way too much synthetic fabric going on (aka hair and plaid) but I swear because that is the scene that I wanted to see most it just goes by TOO QUICKLY!!! I want to live in that moment just a little longer or for like an hour, but I feel like I hold my breath once Bella gets through that door and before I have any effects from loss of oxygen their engaged and hugging.
But take a look at this video! It is a wonderful version and expression of Edward's feelings here and Bella's reaction to the words he is speaking. And even if you love Sia's "My Love" there is something undeniably powerful about the music used and it genuinely feels like it s-l-o-w-s the process down a bit and let's you take a breath and really enjoy the moment!
3. What about the end of Eclipse when Bella gives her speech about what she's gone through? This video chronicles what she's reflecting on during her little "I'm soon to be vampire, hear me Grrrrrr" speech! Check it out!
Very nicely done by DefiningBeautyNet
But this...THIS ONE...This one is my new favorite because this is one of my favorite scenes in New Moon--when Bella is risking foreign accents, uneven gravel, bad coordination, and a bad sense of direction to run to get to Edward in time. The biggest problem with the movie is that Chris Weitz left out Bella yelling out for Edward, so I'm really happy to hear it in this version. Plus more of her memories that you can see! Those memories fuel her drive to get to Edward in time to save him.
I LOVE THIS VIDEO!!
Gah! Props to verotruth for making this!
So is there a point here? Like a big pointy fang point? Yes, there is!!!
One of my BIGGEST HOPES for the very end of Breaking Dawn 2, i. e. {insert simultaneous gasp and cry here} the end of the series, is that when Bella let's down her shield to let Edward in they do a montage of clips from Twilight through to the end. I mean if Bill C. and Melissa R. were really smart they would pull from some EXTRA NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN FOOTAGE that has been lying around collecting dust and include a good deal of it as well as filming extra stuff specifically for the described montage! Now should you both fail to give me what I want, I'll look elsewhere...to someone who has real vision that can't be silenced simply by shutting down her youtube account, I'm talking about Biel! Her new channels can be found here!
While we are on the topic of someone having vision....
We've all seen the New Moon trailer a thousand times, right?
Ummm...first off, don't try to downplay it here.
WE ALL WATCHED THE NEW MOON TRAILER A BAZILLON TIMES!!
Now that we are all being honest with ourselves, maybe you would be willing to admit that you noticed a few changes from the trailer to the movie, and if you are like me, they bugged the ever-unliving shit out of you.
These lines were already INGRAINED in my brain exactly with the anticipation of the emotion of the scenes so why oh why Scummit did you go and use a different cake....I mean TAKE...not to mention where the hell was the line about the cake!
Line 1: "Oww... papercut." -Bella, said with emotion
Line 2: "What happened with Jasper was nothing." -Bella, said with emotion
Line 2: "I can't help myself. You are soooooo mouthwatering." -Laurent, said dripping with emotion
Why did these lines come off so flat in the movie? I liked these lines as said in the trailer MUCH better!!!! In fact they were PERFECT but they ended up changed in the movie.
Chris Weitz, why mess with perfection? Why did you build me up buttercup just to let me down and mess me all up???
So what did you think...
Did you notice a difference in the ways the lines were said?
Do you like any of the above videos better than the original scenes?
Do you think Bella's shield lifting for Edward would best be served by a montage of clips?
kiTT
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