Comments on: Comic-Con ‘08: Summit Panel – Twilight

By: Men, Don’t Be Afraid Of ‘Twilight’ - Screen Rant

Men, Don’t Be Afraid Of ‘Twilight’ - Screen Rant — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:05:10 +0000

[...] I was fortunate enough to have an audience full of members of TwilightMoms.com at the pre-screening. Why did this make me fortunate? Because I was fully prepared for two hours of shrieking, screaming pre-teen and teenage girls. Instead I was pleasantly surprised by a bit older crowd (nothing against teenage girls, but I had my fill of the mix of teen girls and Twilight at last July’s Comic-Con panel). [...]

By: Faryal

Faryal — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:49:08 +0000

i saw the interview on youtube….& frankly i thot that the girls got a weee bit weird……i mean i am a big…HUGE twilight fan myself….bt comon if u ask the cast a question, then for the love of god let them answer!!!
poor rob was saying again & again that he couldnt even concentrate, cuz of all the shouting & everything……
the vid i saw was of sum girl who had made it wid a cellphone……& im sure my ears r never going to forgive me for making them go through the pain….the agony……..ok exaggurating a bit….
bt neway…..it was kinda of embarassing to hear gurls shouting themselves sore…..i mean they represent all of us fans….they should act…well not so weird

thats it from me
over & out

P.S i loooved the part where rob was like “r u threatening me ?!! u think ur better than me?? to taylor…that was funny

P.S.S
one mom actually asked if the guys wore boxers or briefs…!!!! weird or wat??? if my mom said sumthing like that in public…….argh dont even wanna think abt it!!!

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spunk-ransom.com » Comic Con Coverage (Day One) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:31:55 +0000

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By: Screen Rant Focus: Twilight - Screen Rant

Screen Rant Focus: Twilight - Screen Rant — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:24:50 +0000

[...] the young cast of the film were all blown away by the level of mania they experienced during the packed-house panel for Twilight at this year’s [...]

By: Vic Holtreman

Vic Holtreman — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:14:08 +0000

@Melissa I didn’t think the panel was “high” but a couple of the male leads were definitely working the crowd. Can’t say I blame them, I suppose.

And not being familiar with the actor who made the “void” quote, I couldn’t tell if he was kidding or not. Knowing the sort of folks that are in the industry it wouldn’t have surprised me if he was serious, but I’ll take your word for it that he wasn’t.

Best,

Vic

By: Melissa E.

Melissa E. — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:57:27 +0000

Um, Rob wasn’t saying that being one of the most wanted guys in America was “filling a void” in his life. He was doing an imitation of some of the fans he meets who talk to him about…well, him and the “Twilight” movie. Because he was saying most of the time he’s only talked to the fans for maybe two minutes and then they were gone, either mentally or physically. It was a joke.

And J, no one on the panel was high! They were nervous. When they first started making this movie, they didn’t think it was going to be as big as it is. They’re overwhelmed. If you were in that position, you probably would be, too. I mean, one minute you’re playing second fiddle to Harry Potter and you get killed off before you get to make it to a second movie and then the next minute, you’re the new favorite of nearly every young woman in the country.

By: J

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:07:57 +0000

Half the panel seemed like they were high. Most of the comments by the male and female lead were mumbled ramblings that didn’t even hint at coherent thought. And the director wasn’t much better

I do have two clarifications though:

“Holy cow!
Why would they have Bella stick her finger in Edwards mouth…”

She did it as an improv and said she hoped it would make the movie (ie, she doesn’t know if it will).

Also “it’s filling a void in my life” was only part of his answer to that question and was obviously a sarcastic response because he couldn’t think of a serious answer.

Also I’m not sure you did justice to the crazy levels of screaming the Twilight girls managed. Days later and my hearing still isn’t the same.

By: Comic-Con Master Post | Twilight News

Comic-Con Master Post | Twilight News — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 12:16:46 +0000

[...] Deep at Comic-Con SDCC 08: Twilight Twilight, Knowing, Push Twilight Cast & Crew Reveal Scene Twilight Panel Twilight Fan-Demonium, Ears Are Ringing Twilight Time Twilight at Comic-Con: Catherine Hardwicke [...]

By: Faith

Faith — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:31:58 +0000

Vic
lol yeah im guessing that a lot of people who said they wuld never watch it would prob. will.. i think the movie will be awesome and i think once you see it, you’ll prob be glad you had a chance to go to the Twilight panel.
anywayz thxs for the article

By: Tey

Tey — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:08:02 +0000

Amy ~ I SO ENVY YOU!!! I’ve been to SDCC twice, but it’s been almost 7 years! I wish I could’ve been there to meet up with some other Twilight/comic fans! Maybe when/if New Moon comes out . . . Have lots and lots of fun for all those who can’t be there!!!

By: Tey

Tey — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:04:24 +0000

Greenknight333 ~ the author, Stephenie Meyer, admits that she’s all into action movies and such from her brothers. So yeah, it’s got the whole romance thing that the female persuasion tends to relate closer with, but it’s got action in the books, too!
I’m up there with Amy – all ’round geek and comic junkie – and I have totally gotten obsessed with these books. My husband fears for my sanity (and he won’t even look twice at them, it drives me crazy).
The action will get better in the sequels – kind like the X-men movies, where the have to spend like the first movie building up the characters, but there’s SO MUCH more they could have shown.
I don’t know. I think you’ll see when/if you see the movie in December!!
Going off to watch SG:A and Dr. Who I tivo’d.

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:53:51 +0000

Hey greenknight333, trust me, I am fired up on those too. I am a comic book geek, the lady who stood of me in line with her husband, was also a geek. It was amazing to see Hugh Jackman shake Len Wein’s hand… I got pictures of that too. But, I think I am a rarity with that, along with my sister, our brother made us comic book junkies. I married one too. lol… It is so hard to describe the connection we have to these books as fans. It is surreal. But, a good thing. We are lunatics.

By: Jesii Paige

Jesii Paige — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:37:18 +0000

I adore the series Stephenie Meyer has written. I don’t believe the movie will do it complete justice, but it’s nice to see it played out by some good actors. :]

By: greenknight333

greenknight333 — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:11:12 +0000

I really don’t get the hype for this but I guess a lot of the women and girls that go for this don’t get all the Dark Knight and Iron Man hype either…To each there own…

By: Tey

Tey — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:42:18 +0000

Vic, thanks for covering the panel! I hope you don’t get too much flak – worse then the few comments above – us Twilight-obsessed fans can be pretty defensive (I know that was my first reaction after reading your post).
I know I would have been one of those screaming fans, wrapped up in the excitement – but I wonder if the spectacle does more harm than good. I mean, no one is going to even take the film or books seriously if all they see is a crowd of screaming/fainting mothers and daughters. Well, maybe it’ll at least get the books noticed . . .

By: Vic Holtreman

Vic Holtreman — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:51:45 +0000

Amy, I understand what you’re saying, it was just an odd experience to have at Comic-Con. I’ve gotten fired up like that about other movies, albeit not in quite the same manner.

Vic

By: EdwardDazzlesMe

EdwardDazzlesMe — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:28:18 +0000

Yeah I agree with Amy. It was meant to be fun.. Even though the girl who said it didn’t have any emotions.. but still in a fun way

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:09:41 +0000

After I read what I posted I have to add one thing. Although some of the questions might have embarrassed me, you could tell they were meant in fun and to be lighthearted. The Twilight fans are great, and there is an amazing comradery between all of us. Every time you saw someone wearing a shirt, it was like seeing a family member. Overall, I was proud to be a part of the group.

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:25:31 +0000

I was there too, it was great. I was a little embarrassed by some of the questions. BTW, it is not just teens who love these books, I am 35 I went with my 31 year old sister, 13 year old daughter, and my incredibaly self sacraficing husband (who is a comic book lover and stayed with us instead of checking out his stuff), we ALL had a blast. As for the questions, one thing I love about the books is there is an innocence and morality (I have read these books with my daughter)…. Some of the question obviously made the panel uncomfortable, they were asked by a mom too…. Wow, was all I could think. You are up there and able to ask what ever you want, and you ask that? Some of the questions were GREAT though. Stephenie was fabulous. ALL AND ALL though, everyone seemed to have a blast, even the panel. Said, if you are describing the books that way, I really doubt you read them.

By: Keira Pakusu

Keira Pakusu — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:34:32 +0000

Bella sticks her finger in Edward’s mouth? She’d never do that in the book! I wonder how he will react….