Twilight Lexicon, who's only role in the buzz business is to promote all things Twilight, Stephenie Meyer and Summit Entertainment, is ignoring Robert Pattinson's new movie Water For Elephants like it is the plague. I swear it's true. I've been watching. It, to my knowledge, hasn't even been mentioned on the site and frankly, I have to wonder why?
If I were to make an assumption way out on a shaky limb, I'd swear that they are getting some sort of kickback from someone. Fox is producing WFE and I believe this is why. Were they told not to? Do they have an agreement with Summit not to promote other studio pictures or be cut off from monetary support thereby making the "ladies" unable to jet all over the fucking world to attend all those conferences, which right now are basically repeats of the conferences after last years comic con. I mean, it is the same faces, same questions, same hope that Mike Welch does another karoke and invite I-can't-remember-which-one-of-them up to help him out. This bunch is either going for Twilight sainthood or a big raise in contributions.
CBA on the other hand has been posting all the pictures that they can get their hands on from the WFE shoot. They are all over the internet anyway and isn't it amazing that Fox has yet to issue and C and D order to take all those unofficial pictures down? Guess they don't realize that they are losing control of all things WFE!!!! Or perhaps they take the view that publicity that they don't have to pay for is a good thing. Gee, why didn't Summit think of that?
At any rate I have decided that I'm officially taking the TwiLex I have parked in my favorites file out. Just can't abide them any longer. If it doesn't self-serve them, then to hell with them.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Okay, Let's Get On With It....
Well, okay the negotiation drama is over, so let's get on with the making of a movie shall we?
Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene were the last two to sign on for Breaking Dawn. Thank goodness they did. Just wouldn't have been the same without Ashley's banter with Jake and wouldn't have been the same without Kellan's Emmett when it comes to that arm wrestling scene with Bella. Two scenes that I hope make it into BD.
Now comes the speculation on whether it will be one or two movies. My thoughts: Two movies filmed at the same time. No regrouping of the cast, no negotiations for a fourth film. Peter Jackson did it with LOTR. Took him 18 months though, but if you have ever watched the directors cut of the films there was a lot of filming done that wasn't in the final theatrical drafts. And those films bordered on 3 hours apiece so a lot of film would have had to have been shot. Don't think that much will have to be done here. Not to mention, Summit will save a fortune on rehiring everyone to do a fifth picture. Makes sense knowing the true money grubbing ways of this production bunch.
My pet peeve with Summit is that the first two movies made 1.1 billion for the studio with a mere 87 million going to make the films. When you figure that salaries are included in the 87 million and that 1.1 billion doesn't include the merchandising of the DVD's and what ever else their hands were on, I'd say that they are pretty stingy with the salaries.
I know that they are in the business of making money. That's what businesses do. However, these movies have given this studio the clout it didn't have before. Allowed them to make and promote their first Academy Award winning movie The Hurt Locker and their first Academy Award winning director. Twilight produced the bucks to advertise and sway academy voters for the votes needed for those AA noms and votes.
Eclipse will bring more money into the coffers throughout the summer and will probably run a little longer in the theaters than New Moon did. They wanted New Moon out of the theaters so that the DVD could be issued before the ramp up to Eclipse. And with BD not out until the fall of 2011 there is a lot of wait time between the two. If two movies are shot, are we going to have to wait a year past 2011 to see the second or will they put it out there for the summer of 2012. Will the earth still exist in the summer of 2012??????
I will weep when this series is over because I will have nothing more to write about. I wonder what will happen to all those Twilight websites that have been up an running for what 4 years now? Longer?? All the clout that the gals at TwiLex have accumulated over the span of their time up will be for what once there is nothing else to talk about? Can you imagine the dollars they have spent promoting themselves over the years? The conventions they have attended. I would suppose they have to be making a dollar somewhere or wouldn't they be bankrupt and unable to support the website and all the juicy tidbits they are privy to.
That's if for now. Closing so i can watch the two squirrels outside my window in my big old oak tree playing chase and eating old acorns. Hey, my cat Emmitt is pretty engrossed as well.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Petitions, Petitions, Petitions.................
http://cullenboysanonymous.com/was-breaking-dawn-the-book-r-rated-and-should-the-movie-beOh Lordy, what will the fans think of next? In a world that is falling apart in so many places and a petition for peace would be so much more appropriate, what do we find: a petition calling for an R rating on the yet to be made movie Breaking Dawn. I'm really trying to get a prospective on it.
"It is understood that not only is Breaking Dawn rated R in the book, the director should produce a film that mirrors it’s book in original form that is greatly loved by females (and some males) all over the world. Losing major details of the movie will definitely hurt the release of Breaking Dawn and disappoint fans everywhere."
So I'm thinking to myself was the book really an R rated book? I mean, I've read it three times at least and I'm still pouring through my memory of it to find one scene that could be R rated save for the birthing scene and that only counts if all horror movies are rated R. And in that case could that one scene make this an R rated picture in the sense of say The Texas Chainsaw Massacre? I don't think so. I mean sure, Bella ralphs blood like Linda Blair ralphed pea soup in the Exorcist and the baby chews its way out not unlike the monster baby in (can't remember the title, but remember the last scene) punches its fist through its mother's abdominal wall to the horror of it's parents, but seriously an R rating?
While the birthing scene is graphic in nature, the target audience (teens) have read the book, and though I've heard more than one go "ick" at the whole description of it, not one stopped reading the book because of it. A little blood should not an R rated movie make. It is pivotal as it is the beginning of the coming out party for Bella, the vampire and is necessary to the story, but I believe can be handled in such a way that no R rating has to be stamped on the whole picture. I mean a little blood is better than watching Alice rip James' head from his body in Twilight. I watched my own son ralph blood in my front yard after returning from wisdom teeth extractions, but I wouldn't say it was R rated. Sometimes, depending on the circumstance, it is natural. The story itself is based on blood lust and this family of vampires ability to resist the human type, so I just don't see this part as R rated. I'm not a big fan of gross or ick, but if it is necessary to the story then figure a way to do it that satisfies the rating board to let it remain PG-13 just like the rest of the films. It ain't rocket science for crying out loud.
I really think what these bozo's are looking for is more graphics from Isle Esme. A bruised Bella is graphic enough for me. I've replayed those scenes in my head a million times and while SM put a great deal of time in getting the seduction scene written right, I can't find an R rated nano second in any of it. The readers imagination is what makes this scene hot. Semi-nude scenes appear in many PG-13 movies. Remember, Remember Me. Implied, but not shown. Nowhere in the book does it say "Edward and Bella do the bunny dance." So if it is more graphic love scenes they are wanting well the material just isn't there. However, I'd love to see the headboard ripped and feathers flying.
The target audience for these books were the teens and the outward ideas of how these movies should be done right didn't appear until we "adults" read the series and decided what we wanted in all the films. Franky, I don't want to take my granddaughter to an R rated film. I want to enjoy the last film (or films) with her as I enjoyed the previous films. These books were ultimately dedicated to her age group and should remain dedicated to the group that made the mania what it is. Without those teens, what would our knowledge of the books and movies be?
So, in my very humble opinion, this last movie(s) should be given the PG-13 rating treatment and not turned into a veritable blood bath. Now let's see what Summit wants. I just want a good movie.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Remembering Remember Me
Good morning fellow TwiLadies, TwiNuts, TwiHards. I am here on this first day of DST 2010 to weigh in on Remember Me. Yesterday I took the granddaughter and son's girlfriend and we ventured to the theater to see Remember Me. Forty-four dollars, three drinks, a large popcorn and a box of Milk Duds later, we settled in to watch Rob Pattinson's first widely released foray where his name wasn't Edward, but Tyler. I'm not sure what my expectations were really or where the movie would take me, but I had hopes. Yes, I did.
I know better than to read movie reviews, but being the nosey person I am, I did read the Dallas Morning News review that appeared Friday March 12, 2010. To say it was scathing is to put it mildly. They sent a man to review this film which was their first mistake. It wasn't hard to tell after the first paragraph that this guy really wanted to review the Green Zone instead and had no respect for Rob Pattinson and whatever talent he has. The guy couldn't get past Rob as Edward. He couldn't get past his hair, his look or the cigarettes. He gave the movie a D which I suppose was better than an F, but still was not fair, not by a long shot.
He panned the script, the director and save for Pierce Brosnan, panned most of the actors. So how was it? It was good. A true chick flick and the absence of men in the audience drove that point home. I counted four actually, drug their by their women or girlfriends. Mostly it was just us girls which I found comforting for some reason. The sisterhood of Rob Pattinson's hair.
Remind me next time though, to never, ever read a script before I see a movie. It was in this point only where I was disappointed. I had found the original script full of irony without the date reminders. The turn at the end would have filmed much more mind blowing than the end of this rewrite did. However, I understand why it was done. Targeting a female audience and because of the PG-13 rating targeting a teenage female audience, the irony would have been lost to them and mothers and grandmothers all over the world would have to explain why the irony if Tyler's brother had died in the Trade Center and Tyler did as well. My granddaughter was born in 1997 and had never heard of the 1993 bombing of the Trade Center.
By changing up the script an argument can be made that Tyler's angst stemmed from his brothers suicide and the fact that he found him after and that he blamed his father for this. I wish that Michael and his fathers relationship could have been explored more. I merely got the feeling that Michael was dad's favorite and that Tyler therefore held his dad responsible for what happened to Michael. It was never discussed or even hinted at what actually pushed Michael over the edge. Perhaps, if Rob had had more time to get the movie shot or if it could have been postponed until later, more script development could have been done. Which I believe would have made for a far better movie. However, for what there was of it, it was good and well done. Chris Cooper was excellent and he and Emilie DeRavin had great father daughter chemistry in their scenes together. And Rob and Emilie had great chemistry together as they related to each others senses of loss in a life must go on sort of way. You could really feel that these two would have made a better life for each other had there been a happily ever after, but you also know that in the end Tyler touched each of their lives in a way that would make all their lives better in one way or another.
I didn't tear up until the shot of Tyler's journal came onto the screen. I suppose it was because I knew what was coming, however the granddaughter's reaction as the camera pulled back from the Trade Center was far worse as the sudden realization sank in of what was going to happen. In fact, looking at the audience it was like the fact that the year 2001 had not even been put on the screen before Tyler and Emilie had first met and seemed to have been lost on the entire audience. Suffice it to say that the gasps from the audience were audible.
Funny what the eye sees and the mind seems to forget in an hour.
I know better than to read movie reviews, but being the nosey person I am, I did read the Dallas Morning News review that appeared Friday March 12, 2010. To say it was scathing is to put it mildly. They sent a man to review this film which was their first mistake. It wasn't hard to tell after the first paragraph that this guy really wanted to review the Green Zone instead and had no respect for Rob Pattinson and whatever talent he has. The guy couldn't get past Rob as Edward. He couldn't get past his hair, his look or the cigarettes. He gave the movie a D which I suppose was better than an F, but still was not fair, not by a long shot.
He panned the script, the director and save for Pierce Brosnan, panned most of the actors. So how was it? It was good. A true chick flick and the absence of men in the audience drove that point home. I counted four actually, drug their by their women or girlfriends. Mostly it was just us girls which I found comforting for some reason. The sisterhood of Rob Pattinson's hair.
Remind me next time though, to never, ever read a script before I see a movie. It was in this point only where I was disappointed. I had found the original script full of irony without the date reminders. The turn at the end would have filmed much more mind blowing than the end of this rewrite did. However, I understand why it was done. Targeting a female audience and because of the PG-13 rating targeting a teenage female audience, the irony would have been lost to them and mothers and grandmothers all over the world would have to explain why the irony if Tyler's brother had died in the Trade Center and Tyler did as well. My granddaughter was born in 1997 and had never heard of the 1993 bombing of the Trade Center.
By changing up the script an argument can be made that Tyler's angst stemmed from his brothers suicide and the fact that he found him after and that he blamed his father for this. I wish that Michael and his fathers relationship could have been explored more. I merely got the feeling that Michael was dad's favorite and that Tyler therefore held his dad responsible for what happened to Michael. It was never discussed or even hinted at what actually pushed Michael over the edge. Perhaps, if Rob had had more time to get the movie shot or if it could have been postponed until later, more script development could have been done. Which I believe would have made for a far better movie. However, for what there was of it, it was good and well done. Chris Cooper was excellent and he and Emilie DeRavin had great father daughter chemistry in their scenes together. And Rob and Emilie had great chemistry together as they related to each others senses of loss in a life must go on sort of way. You could really feel that these two would have made a better life for each other had there been a happily ever after, but you also know that in the end Tyler touched each of their lives in a way that would make all their lives better in one way or another.
I didn't tear up until the shot of Tyler's journal came onto the screen. I suppose it was because I knew what was coming, however the granddaughter's reaction as the camera pulled back from the Trade Center was far worse as the sudden realization sank in of what was going to happen. In fact, looking at the audience it was like the fact that the year 2001 had not even been put on the screen before Tyler and Emilie had first met and seemed to have been lost on the entire audience. Suffice it to say that the gasps from the audience were audible.
Funny what the eye sees and the mind seems to forget in an hour.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Some Hither, Some Yon......
Whew! Whirlwind appearances by Rob are now officially over. I suppose he happily got on a plane yesterday with the rest of his family and headed back to London to resume filming of Bel Ami. And, if the interviews are any indications was glad to do it.
It must be a complete bore to have to do so many interviews answering the same questions over and over. I can't imagine how it is to have to be entertaining as well. Sort of felt sorry for his co-star who had very few questions directed her way and the ones that were fell back to Rob for extended answers. All interview roads lead back to Rob. However the bra ball bag was funny and his up in the tree antics with Jimmy Fallon were cute. I'm ready to see the movie. Barbara Walters said he reminded her of James Dean. Hey, I loved Giant. If he is half as good this should be a nice turn for him.
But, I am wondering how many theaters will actually be showing Remember Me? Yesterday, I checked Fandango to see where I was going to have to go to see it. Now remember, I live in the Dallas metro area. Multiplexes abound. I've one about 2 miles from me. So I type in my zip and the title and I'm shown four, yes only four theaters in the Dallas to McKinney corridor that actually have it up. And that's only for the weekend. By Monday, it drops to two. Scratching my head here. Fortunately, one theater is within 5 miles so it isn't a big deal. However, most schools will be out for Spring Break during week one. Small as this film might be, twigirls will go see it. It's rated PG-13. Moms will drop the daughters in droves to get rid of them for the day and may even be tempted to see it themselves. Makes you wonder who is doing the distribution for this flick. Summit sleeping again, I wonder?
In other news, Mattel has offered up it's Jacob Black doll (http://www.twilightlexicon.com/2010/03/02/jacob-black-barbie-design-flaw/) another piece of get rich quick thinking. I have to admit though, this one looks more like Jake than the Bella doll looked like Bella. Seems that they released it with the tribal tattoo upside down though. Giggle. Take the trouble to make it close then screw it up by printing the tattoo upside down. Not that I would have noticed. I mean I didn't spend hours looking at the bloody thing in the first place. Now these will become collector items because Mattel has now been informed of their mistake and are working to correct the problem, but it seems not pulling the already distributed dolls from the shelves. So if you are inclined to buy it, make sure you get one with the upside down tattoo.
And midway through editing Eclipse, Summit has replaced the editor with the editor from Twilight (http://www.twilightlexicon.com/2010/03/03/eclipse-staffing-change/). It appears that David Slade's editor from his past horror flicks, just wasn't doing the emotional job of editing, so in comes Catherine Hardwicke's editor from Twilight. Guess Summit wasn't impressed with the coming trailer. It doesn't say that, but why else would they switch so late in the game? I'm starting to get the willies about this film. First they hire a known horror director to direct it, then they switch editors. Scary to think what the end result will be. I have hoped all along that the movies as a whole would show some continuity between them. I liked the warmer look of New Moon, much better than the blue filter look of Twilight. Hope they don't screw this one up. No wonder Summit hasn't said that there will be a last installment yet. Sounds like right hand has no idea what left hand is doing.
And another charity gig for 100 Monkey's (http://www.twilightlexicon.com/2010/03/03/100-monkeys-supporting-adreanal-cancer-awareness/) coming up in Dallas. Tickets to event only $30. Holding it at a Deep Ellum club called Trees. Another big giggle. This place is so small, there are no seating that everyone attending will be shoulder to shoulder. My son has played this venue before and trust me, it's dark, dank, and the people hanging outside have piercings through every part of their faces. Oh yeah, I'm lining up for that one. Not! Good luck to anyone driving six hours to be there for this one. And you know that they will.
So from my lighter side world to yours, I'm out.
It must be a complete bore to have to do so many interviews answering the same questions over and over. I can't imagine how it is to have to be entertaining as well. Sort of felt sorry for his co-star who had very few questions directed her way and the ones that were fell back to Rob for extended answers. All interview roads lead back to Rob. However the bra ball bag was funny and his up in the tree antics with Jimmy Fallon were cute. I'm ready to see the movie. Barbara Walters said he reminded her of James Dean. Hey, I loved Giant. If he is half as good this should be a nice turn for him.
But, I am wondering how many theaters will actually be showing Remember Me? Yesterday, I checked Fandango to see where I was going to have to go to see it. Now remember, I live in the Dallas metro area. Multiplexes abound. I've one about 2 miles from me. So I type in my zip and the title and I'm shown four, yes only four theaters in the Dallas to McKinney corridor that actually have it up. And that's only for the weekend. By Monday, it drops to two. Scratching my head here. Fortunately, one theater is within 5 miles so it isn't a big deal. However, most schools will be out for Spring Break during week one. Small as this film might be, twigirls will go see it. It's rated PG-13. Moms will drop the daughters in droves to get rid of them for the day and may even be tempted to see it themselves. Makes you wonder who is doing the distribution for this flick. Summit sleeping again, I wonder?
In other news, Mattel has offered up it's Jacob Black doll (http://www.twilightlexicon.com/2010/03/02/jacob-black-barbie-design-flaw/) another piece of get rich quick thinking. I have to admit though, this one looks more like Jake than the Bella doll looked like Bella. Seems that they released it with the tribal tattoo upside down though. Giggle. Take the trouble to make it close then screw it up by printing the tattoo upside down. Not that I would have noticed. I mean I didn't spend hours looking at the bloody thing in the first place. Now these will become collector items because Mattel has now been informed of their mistake and are working to correct the problem, but it seems not pulling the already distributed dolls from the shelves. So if you are inclined to buy it, make sure you get one with the upside down tattoo.
And midway through editing Eclipse, Summit has replaced the editor with the editor from Twilight (http://www.twilightlexicon.com/2010/03/03/eclipse-staffing-change/). It appears that David Slade's editor from his past horror flicks, just wasn't doing the emotional job of editing, so in comes Catherine Hardwicke's editor from Twilight. Guess Summit wasn't impressed with the coming trailer. It doesn't say that, but why else would they switch so late in the game? I'm starting to get the willies about this film. First they hire a known horror director to direct it, then they switch editors. Scary to think what the end result will be. I have hoped all along that the movies as a whole would show some continuity between them. I liked the warmer look of New Moon, much better than the blue filter look of Twilight. Hope they don't screw this one up. No wonder Summit hasn't said that there will be a last installment yet. Sounds like right hand has no idea what left hand is doing.
And another charity gig for 100 Monkey's (http://www.twilightlexicon.com/2010/03/03/100-monkeys-supporting-adreanal-cancer-awareness/) coming up in Dallas. Tickets to event only $30. Holding it at a Deep Ellum club called Trees. Another big giggle. This place is so small, there are no seating that everyone attending will be shoulder to shoulder. My son has played this venue before and trust me, it's dark, dank, and the people hanging outside have piercings through every part of their faces. Oh yeah, I'm lining up for that one. Not! Good luck to anyone driving six hours to be there for this one. And you know that they will.
So from my lighter side world to yours, I'm out.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
In All Fairness........
Things that are so surreal that they are hard to fathom have always been of great interest to me. So when TwiLex listed among their many entries the story of Casey Ray suing Summit, I just had to investigate. Thank you TwiLex for this, because it is pretty humorous in a really sick, money grubbing sort of way.
Seems that Ray and Summit entered into an agreement over the movie scripts found in a trash bin at a St. Louis motel where the cast of "Up in the Air" had been staying. One script was Kendrick's watermarked script of "New Moon". The other was titled "Memoirs" and as we all know it was the script for "Remember Me". Kendrick's script for "New Moon" was titled "Un-something Sports Script". Obviously an attempt by Summit to make a fake name so unappetizing that no one would venture past the title page. However, I'm figuring that Ray, who has no aversion to dumpster diving and freely admits it, knew exactly what she had simply because Kendrick's name was on it. I would have.
So Ray, in an agreement with Summit, returns the scripts to Summit in exchange for invitations for 2 to the "New Moon" and "Remember Me" premieres plus invitations to the after premiere parties. She took her niece to the "New Moon" premiere, but because of the cost of airfare plus living arrangements, she decided she couldn't afford the second premiere and thus put the invitations to the "Remember Me" premiere and after party up for grabs on ebay. When Summit caught wind of this, spoil sports that they are, they informed her that she couldn't do that. Her attorney countered that, yes she could as no restrictions were given in the original agreement. So Summit comes back that they aren't sending the little package, that she and only she will be able to retrieve it at the "will call" window in New York with the appropriate identification of course. So Ray and her attorney decide to sue Summit for what they promised. If you follow this link, you can read the lawsuit plus the exhibits attached to it.
http://assets.bizjournals.com/cms_media/stlouis/newmoonsuit.pdf
Now, I for one would love to see Summit in a Hulk Hogan headlock, however, in reading the original agreement I'd have to say with an untrained eye, that Summit actually has grounds. The part that makes me think so is this: "Summit shall issue to Ray an invitation to Ray and not less than one guest............"(It's number 7 of Exhibit A). And no where does it say she can do as she damn well pleases with her payment for giving the stuff back. Summit also never said they would make it an all expense paid trip. She was grousing about what her out of pocket expenses were, not that she was gypped. So I figure, in an attempt to recoup the first trip expenses and probably receive a little pocket money, she decided to sell them on ebay.
I have an idea that she already took payment for the tickets and party pass and that's what has caused all of this. I have no idea what the final bid was because I'm an ebay illiterate and wouldn't know where to start looking for it. However, I'd bet that it probably isn't there any longer anyway. And I'd bet she got a pretty penny for it as well. So now, she is screwed. No tickets, no after party pass, no autographed scripts to be returned and certified as authentic, which she probably could have sold on ebay for a tidy price. So instead of getting one up on Summit they have gotten one up on Ray. Just doesn't pay to be greedy.
Somehow though, unless justice moves quicker in Missouri than it does anywhere else in the United States, it will all be for naught anyway since the tickets were suppose to be delivered to her attorney 10 days before the premiere which is in just a few days. So what if Summit loses?
The lingering question and the one that really has me scratching my head: Why would Kendrick have had an unwatermarked copy of "Memoirs" ?????
Seems that Ray and Summit entered into an agreement over the movie scripts found in a trash bin at a St. Louis motel where the cast of "Up in the Air" had been staying. One script was Kendrick's watermarked script of "New Moon". The other was titled "Memoirs" and as we all know it was the script for "Remember Me". Kendrick's script for "New Moon" was titled "Un-something Sports Script". Obviously an attempt by Summit to make a fake name so unappetizing that no one would venture past the title page. However, I'm figuring that Ray, who has no aversion to dumpster diving and freely admits it, knew exactly what she had simply because Kendrick's name was on it. I would have.
So Ray, in an agreement with Summit, returns the scripts to Summit in exchange for invitations for 2 to the "New Moon" and "Remember Me" premieres plus invitations to the after premiere parties. She took her niece to the "New Moon" premiere, but because of the cost of airfare plus living arrangements, she decided she couldn't afford the second premiere and thus put the invitations to the "Remember Me" premiere and after party up for grabs on ebay. When Summit caught wind of this, spoil sports that they are, they informed her that she couldn't do that. Her attorney countered that, yes she could as no restrictions were given in the original agreement. So Summit comes back that they aren't sending the little package, that she and only she will be able to retrieve it at the "will call" window in New York with the appropriate identification of course. So Ray and her attorney decide to sue Summit for what they promised. If you follow this link, you can read the lawsuit plus the exhibits attached to it.
http://assets.bizjournals.com/cms_media/stlouis/newmoonsuit.pdf
Now, I for one would love to see Summit in a Hulk Hogan headlock, however, in reading the original agreement I'd have to say with an untrained eye, that Summit actually has grounds. The part that makes me think so is this: "Summit shall issue to Ray an invitation to Ray and not less than one guest............"(It's number 7 of Exhibit A). And no where does it say she can do as she damn well pleases with her payment for giving the stuff back. Summit also never said they would make it an all expense paid trip. She was grousing about what her out of pocket expenses were, not that she was gypped. So I figure, in an attempt to recoup the first trip expenses and probably receive a little pocket money, she decided to sell them on ebay.
I have an idea that she already took payment for the tickets and party pass and that's what has caused all of this. I have no idea what the final bid was because I'm an ebay illiterate and wouldn't know where to start looking for it. However, I'd bet that it probably isn't there any longer anyway. And I'd bet she got a pretty penny for it as well. So now, she is screwed. No tickets, no after party pass, no autographed scripts to be returned and certified as authentic, which she probably could have sold on ebay for a tidy price. So instead of getting one up on Summit they have gotten one up on Ray. Just doesn't pay to be greedy.
Somehow though, unless justice moves quicker in Missouri than it does anywhere else in the United States, it will all be for naught anyway since the tickets were suppose to be delivered to her attorney 10 days before the premiere which is in just a few days. So what if Summit loses?
The lingering question and the one that really has me scratching my head: Why would Kendrick have had an unwatermarked copy of "Memoirs" ?????
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Here We Go Again
http://www.twilightlexicon.com/2010/02/17/leaked-photos-kaleb-puts-it-better-than-we-could-have/
Legal or not, the "leaked" photos of the Eclipse stills, were better than the nothingness we have found since filming ended, New Moon was released and Remember Me is in the wings. Too late Summitt: I've seen the pictures, so sue me. Last I looked, however, you can't get blood out of this turnip and you have no way of erasing the images from my head. And then to have to get the dutiful lecture from TwiLex, well that was the be all, end all. If it was to make me feel like a child caught with their hand in the cookie jar, well it missed that mark as well. I did have a rather bothersome hot flash though. Does that count????
TwiLex is a good website. Don't get me wrong. They provide plenty of information of interest to us, the fans. If I've one complaint it is the self-righteous way they sometimes handle their readers constantly reminding us of their unbreakable ties to SM and Summitt. Surely, it would have been nice had they shared their profound wisdom with other websites, rather than wait until today to say anything, after other sites received their c & d orders from Summitt. If you want to take the high road and be the wealth of information that you seem to be, then do everyone hosting Twilight websites a favor and share information. Otherwise, it looks like you are gloating and that really isn't very nice. My mamma taught me better.
As to the pictures themselves, kindly tell me what the BFD is? It's like the "leaked" preview of New Moon recorded at ComicCon last summer and then put up on You Tube. If Summitt can't see that it went a long way to whet our appetites and anticipation of the movie, then I doubt that there is one working brain cell in all of the Summitt Studio offices. The pictures harmed no one, therefore no foul. Better that they look within themselves and try to figure out which dunderhead leaked the photos to begin with rather than use the mighty arm of the law to threaten innocent people. Let's say that party number one leaked the photos to party number two and party number two knew they were leaked or were told they were leaked by party number one. So many times corporations, politicians etc., leak information they don't want to come right out and say, but want the public aware. Then when they get pissed later, they can point fingers at everyone else and wave c & d orders all over the place.
So, the websites pulled the pictures down. Good for them. But not before most have been committed to hard drives all over the world. Whatcha gonna do about that?? Call the A-Team, the CIA, the FBI, Mission Impossible........who? This blog will self-destruct in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.......
Legal or not, the "leaked" photos of the Eclipse stills, were better than the nothingness we have found since filming ended, New Moon was released and Remember Me is in the wings. Too late Summitt: I've seen the pictures, so sue me. Last I looked, however, you can't get blood out of this turnip and you have no way of erasing the images from my head. And then to have to get the dutiful lecture from TwiLex, well that was the be all, end all. If it was to make me feel like a child caught with their hand in the cookie jar, well it missed that mark as well. I did have a rather bothersome hot flash though. Does that count????
TwiLex is a good website. Don't get me wrong. They provide plenty of information of interest to us, the fans. If I've one complaint it is the self-righteous way they sometimes handle their readers constantly reminding us of their unbreakable ties to SM and Summitt. Surely, it would have been nice had they shared their profound wisdom with other websites, rather than wait until today to say anything, after other sites received their c & d orders from Summitt. If you want to take the high road and be the wealth of information that you seem to be, then do everyone hosting Twilight websites a favor and share information. Otherwise, it looks like you are gloating and that really isn't very nice. My mamma taught me better.
As to the pictures themselves, kindly tell me what the BFD is? It's like the "leaked" preview of New Moon recorded at ComicCon last summer and then put up on You Tube. If Summitt can't see that it went a long way to whet our appetites and anticipation of the movie, then I doubt that there is one working brain cell in all of the Summitt Studio offices. The pictures harmed no one, therefore no foul. Better that they look within themselves and try to figure out which dunderhead leaked the photos to begin with rather than use the mighty arm of the law to threaten innocent people. Let's say that party number one leaked the photos to party number two and party number two knew they were leaked or were told they were leaked by party number one. So many times corporations, politicians etc., leak information they don't want to come right out and say, but want the public aware. Then when they get pissed later, they can point fingers at everyone else and wave c & d orders all over the place.
So, the websites pulled the pictures down. Good for them. But not before most have been committed to hard drives all over the world. Whatcha gonna do about that?? Call the A-Team, the CIA, the FBI, Mission Impossible........who? This blog will self-destruct in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.......
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