Attention Twilight fans: meet the members of the Twilight Movie Debate Team!

December 5, 2:19 PMBook ExaminerMichelle Kerns

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That's right Twi-hards: it's finally time for the opposing sides of our Twilight Movie Debate Team -- Team Loved It and Team Disappointed -- to go mano y mano and thrash out (politely, of course) whether the Twilight movie was a resounding success or a disappointing flop for devoted Twilight fans.

The three members on each side of the debate were presented with the following five questions to ponder:

1. Does the movie successfully transfer from page to screen the feelings and emotions in the book?

2. Were the characters, particularly Edward and Bella, successfully portrayed by Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart?

3. Were the scenes that were added into the storyline for the benefit of the film adaptation effective?

4. Do you think the Twilight movie will encourage people who have not read the books to read them?

5. What, if anything, would you specifically suggest be changed in order for New Moon to be an even bigger success?

You'll get to cast on eye on their answers tomorrow. First, however, let's meet our intrepid debaters!

Introducing Team Loved It! 

 

Mr. Patrick Black

I am definitely your a-typical Twilight fan, being a middle aged guy.  I work for a small theater in Vermont and am trying to get us to spread out from our foreign and independent film "roots", hence my pushing for us to show "Twilight", which I succeeded at.  I would have to say I'm definitely a romantic, and a lover of what would normally be called "chick flicks".  Give me a happy romantic ending and I'm a content guy.  On the other hand, I'm an avid World of Warcraft player, with 7 (almost 8) level 70 characters on Nordrassil.

 

Ms. Raelynn Coombs

Raelynn Coombs  is a Twilight Maniac, mother of 3 girls, professional pet groomer, private pilot and loves to write. After reading  the Twilight series (the drug that was pushed on her by her 18 year old daughter), Raelynn became an addict and started her own Twilight Fan site, TwilightMania.com.  She is now the Twilight drug pusher in the family. She loves animals, anything artsy, and other than the Twilight book series, Kim Harrison’s The Hollows series are her favorite books.

 

Ms. Alexa Rae

Name- Alexa Rae
Nicknames- Lex, Lexi, Shimmey (idk)
Origin- Bronx, NY. Born on January 19 (the day that Bella and Edward meet!) 1987.
What pays the bills?- I'm a teacher's assistant at a day care center.
My own Edward?- Married to my best friend and long-time boyfriend Peter (awww)
Current addiction- The Kings of Leon. Love their music and can't wait to see them live at the Garden on Jan 29th.
Personal Treasures- I have a tattoo of "and so the lion fell in love with the lamb" on my left wrist
Fondest Memory- Standing outside of the Apple store for 12 hours waiting to see Rob Pattinson
Record Holdings- Saw Twilight 6 times in the theater (including the midnight show!) Read through the Twilight series 10 times!
Clubs- Self proclaimed Twilighter, "Pott"-head (Harry Potter fan) lol member of ebtwilight.com forum
Charity Work- I convert non believers into Twilighters on a daily basis lol...
Random facts- Favorite colors are gray and green, Studying law in college, has an extensive collection of scarves, Team Edward all the way!!!

Introducing Team Disappointed!

Mrs. Mary McGill

I have been married to an awesome man, Jesse, who is truly my partner and soul mate, for six years, and we have three beautiful children, Gracie, Hunter, and Walt. They're wonderful, and make up such a huge part of my life. Some of my favorite books are "The World According to Garp" by John Irving, hence the name 'Walt', for my youngest son, "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger, "Atonement" by Ian McEwan, and "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" by John Berendt. I love to cook, along with my husband, and we collect cookbooks to try new recipes. I love professional football, and am a Colts girl through and through. My favorite painter is Gustav Klimt. I've always wanted to take dance classes, and if I could go back to school, I would get a teaching degree and take on early elementary age kids, or maybe teach Journalism and English in high school. Some of my favorite music to listen to includes Fiona Apple, Kings of Leon, My Morning Jacket, Tom Petty, Modest Mouse, Vampire Weekend, and anything old and hooky. That is, in a nutshell, me.
 

 

Ms. Jen Koeller

Jen Koeller lives in New Jersey with her husband Chris. She has played many roles in her own story, including ordained minister, vaccuum cleaner salesperson, and volunteer firefighter. Currently Jen works as an Emergency Medical Services Technician and a Tupperware Consultant...yes, Tupperware is still around! Jen will read anything that has words, including the back of the toothpaste tube, and highly recommends Twi-hards check out some of her favorite books, The Circle of Magic quartet and the Tortall books, both by Tamora Pierce, the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, and the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer. Past-tween Twi-hards (like Jen!) might also enjoy the romance and futuristic crime novels of the In Death books by J.D. Robb.

 

Ms. Maria Renteria

You've met our debaters; come back tomorrow, November 6th, to read their arguments, determine which side carried the day, and weigh in with your own comments! SUBSCRIBE to the Book Examiner to get the Twilight Movie Debate emailed directly to you. Huzzah Twilight fans!