Re: Movie Inconsistencies?
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 11:14 pm
The last time I watched the movie I went about picking all the flaws, many of them were to do with inconsistency with the book so I'll put them up here.
Not in order of importance but whatever I recall first which could be following the plot of the movie.
So not a biggey at all and it worked well in opening the film but really, Edward wouldn't have had that much trouble catching the deer. If he had alerted it before he took it down his run would have caught up with it much faster.
Now a big problem I saw was in the Port Angeles 'ambush' scene. As they guys stalk towards Bella in groups of two I think it's with the first two we see. Behind them is some sort of building with a ramp and decking where there is a male bystander! He's not far away so I think he would notice what was going on and we'd like to think he'd help. Maybe if he did see he was too scared and possibly Bella was too preoccupied to see and shout for help. But in the end, why even add him in the shot? In the book she the caught her in a deserted area, why use and extra and change that from the book's scene?
Another issue I had which is though more opinion based was Bella and Charlie's relationship. In the book they both have trouble showing signs of affection but they do manage now and then when it's important. I thought there were quite a few moments when Charlie was made a kinda fatherly comment towards Bella but she'd just shrug it off or laugh at it. Like for example one was when he told her how nice she looked for the prom. Her reaction I thought was like a kinda mean snigger when she could have made a nice "Thanks Dad". Did anyone else pick up on this?
Also, at the Cullen's house when Edward shows Bella his room it's a bit flat compared to the book. It's not really shown that she thinks it's so cool like in the book. Interestingly the extended scene did a much better job of this and I would have included that in the film.
I guess there was the issue with length where they couldn't include Bella's escape scene from Alice and Jasper. But she got away with no trouble at all. I don't mind it all that much but it would have been nice if they could have come up with a way to show her escape.
The way that Bella bought the Quileute book was weird. Sure it provided a tie to Port Angeles but in the end she hardly used it! After Jacob gave her the information needed she uses the interment like the book but to find the book. We could see that there were websites that would have had answers like the book but she doesn't take any look at them. Once she has the book it's only use is to find the term 'Cold One' from a picture and then went straight back to the internet. If it did follow the book Jacob could have given her that name and there would have been no need for the silly book.
A little thing I personally didn't like was with the scene where Bella tells Edward she knows he is a vampire. I just feel it didn't quite work how she see's him, walks past and he just follows. Firstly it's not made apparent if school is finished or they just skip class. Secondly she doesn't tell him to follow, just gives him a glare and walks past which to me almost gives the impression he is able to hear her thoughts as she thinks "We need to talk, follow me". Wouldn't it have been easy to use the school bell so we know the school day has ended and as Bella walks past mutters something as simple as "We need to talk."?
That's all I can remember now anyway. There's a few so maybe that's all of them anyway. I don't want to bash the movie. What do you guys think? Have I got them wrong or do you agree?
Not in order of importance but whatever I recall first which could be following the plot of the movie.
So not a biggey at all and it worked well in opening the film but really, Edward wouldn't have had that much trouble catching the deer. If he had alerted it before he took it down his run would have caught up with it much faster.
Now a big problem I saw was in the Port Angeles 'ambush' scene. As they guys stalk towards Bella in groups of two I think it's with the first two we see. Behind them is some sort of building with a ramp and decking where there is a male bystander! He's not far away so I think he would notice what was going on and we'd like to think he'd help. Maybe if he did see he was too scared and possibly Bella was too preoccupied to see and shout for help. But in the end, why even add him in the shot? In the book she the caught her in a deserted area, why use and extra and change that from the book's scene?
Another issue I had which is though more opinion based was Bella and Charlie's relationship. In the book they both have trouble showing signs of affection but they do manage now and then when it's important. I thought there were quite a few moments when Charlie was made a kinda fatherly comment towards Bella but she'd just shrug it off or laugh at it. Like for example one was when he told her how nice she looked for the prom. Her reaction I thought was like a kinda mean snigger when she could have made a nice "Thanks Dad". Did anyone else pick up on this?
Also, at the Cullen's house when Edward shows Bella his room it's a bit flat compared to the book. It's not really shown that she thinks it's so cool like in the book. Interestingly the extended scene did a much better job of this and I would have included that in the film.
I guess there was the issue with length where they couldn't include Bella's escape scene from Alice and Jasper. But she got away with no trouble at all. I don't mind it all that much but it would have been nice if they could have come up with a way to show her escape.
The way that Bella bought the Quileute book was weird. Sure it provided a tie to Port Angeles but in the end she hardly used it! After Jacob gave her the information needed she uses the interment like the book but to find the book. We could see that there were websites that would have had answers like the book but she doesn't take any look at them. Once she has the book it's only use is to find the term 'Cold One' from a picture and then went straight back to the internet. If it did follow the book Jacob could have given her that name and there would have been no need for the silly book.
A little thing I personally didn't like was with the scene where Bella tells Edward she knows he is a vampire. I just feel it didn't quite work how she see's him, walks past and he just follows. Firstly it's not made apparent if school is finished or they just skip class. Secondly she doesn't tell him to follow, just gives him a glare and walks past which to me almost gives the impression he is able to hear her thoughts as she thinks "We need to talk, follow me". Wouldn't it have been easy to use the school bell so we know the school day has ended and as Bella walks past mutters something as simple as "We need to talk."?
That's all I can remember now anyway. There's a few so maybe that's all of them anyway. I don't want to bash the movie. What do you guys think? Have I got them wrong or do you agree?