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Interview with New Moon Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg

by Will on December 2, 2009 · Comments

in Melissa Rosenberg

Here’s a new video interview with New Moon scriptess Melissa Rosenberg, where she details her involvement with the series so far. She says she hired for the job because of her script for Step Up, and her goal in the scripts is to take readers on the “same emotional journey” as in the books.

As for her relationship with Stephenie Meyer: “I call her and email her all the time, she’s an invaluable resource, I ask her the smallest most inane questions like: what color are the wolves?”

See, I consider an inane question to be something like: “What is Bella’s favorite deodarant?” Color of the wolves? Pretty important, and mostly covered in the books.

She also goes on to talk about what to expect from Eclipse: big action!

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  • SoffeS
    I can't wait for Eclipse! David Slade seemed to have done a good job with it, at least.. or I hope so, hope that Melissa didn't leave any good stuff out. We'll have to wait and see.
    I don't think I've seen anything by David before, except for a couple of Muse music videos.. and they look real good.
  • NMA_Team Superhuman Teeth Baby
    Some things are just so beyond comprehension that there is simply nothing to say. Talk about someone livin' in a fantasy world...
  • TheHoneyBear
    Melissa, you're actually kind of growing on me.
    I guess if you keep talking, my expectations would go lower and lower and lower for the next movies.

    So... I guess I'll just have to get used to this...
  • cutesweetiezzz
    She drives me insane! She keeps on thinking that she's doing a great job with the script, but she's not! Absolutely not! In New Moon, she left out the movie date scene with Jacob, Bella, and Mike. How dare she do that! Didn't she know how much the fans love that scene?! It was the scene when Jacob confessed his love for Bella, but yet she left that scene out?! Was she going to leave out the part where Jacob loves Bella?! Melissa needs to read some of the comments from the fans because she's living in an other dimension!
  • tua_cantante (DuRoyduMe)
    Is it just me or does MR look like Sandra Lee from the Food Network ("Semi-Homemade")? She's crazed too! She can't cook, and her look alike MR can't write!
  • Gaby Steward 04/09
    Melissa....

    Umm......

    well......

    Uh.....

    You......


    *** breaths in ***

    *** breaths out ****

    Nah!! So not Worth it!!!

    ** walks away from post***

    OOh!! Kellan, LOL
  • cabreralion
    MR I suggest you re-read chapter 14 of New Moon... I'm surprised that you don't have it memorized!!! Thumps MR's noggen****
  • uinen
    do us a favour and sack melissa. she can't write a script
  • B ~ Honey-Lilac-And-Sun
    I keep thinking I can't blame her for not liking the movie but it is kind of imposible!!!!!!
    there were so many things I didn't like and they have nooothing to do with visual effects or acting or directing it is just the script!
    why oh why didnt she learned from twilight WE FANS are what realy matter give us what we wanttt!!!! God I try to not be angry because we cant always get what we want but I know this movie and this script could have been done different and better....
  • giljrlnneighbor
    why would we care what kind of deoderant bella wears!!! BLAH!!! Do not get me started!!! I HATED HATED HATED HATED the scene where Aro sees bella as a vampire!!! BARF!!! And i don't know but she made new moon too romantized between Bella and Jacob....they almost kissed like 3 times!!! Then she is supposed to say "Edward, I LOVE YOU" before she throws her self in the water and she never sees victoria in the water!!!!!!!!! AAAAHHHHH I need to stop before i break something!!!!
  • uinen
    that scene was ridiculous, i think chris failed the test. i wonder if david will live up to the expectations
  • mili
    The reason TIWLIGHT (my FAVORITE BOOK) was crap was because MR was the screen writer and i thought...hey maybe NEW MOON will be different u know more money better know director...i gave it a change but NOOOOOO she ruined it again!!! UGH!! I mean JACOB was not JACOB from the book!!! I was soooo waiting for his "sure sure" line no it was replaced by old man dialogue ("what a marshmellow" or "don't make me angry or things will get very ugly") HELLO!!! I saw it twice and thats all i could take cuz i get so PIZZED OFF at it!!! She is a horrible screen writer. You can change all the the directors you want but as long as MR is doing the screen play the movie is not going to shine!!! Oh and I HOPE she does not write BD!!! I will be sooooo freakin mad!!!
  • jynx07
    But at least she's putting in the tent scene, I truly love that chapter. But god only knows what she'll do with it. She'll probably make it that Jacob imprints on Edward and they both ditch bella. :P
  • Eva5669
    I almost finished the first clip about Eclipse... couldn't this one... this woman has no clue what-so-ever... I doubt she has even read the books.

    Unbelievable ... biceps, marshmellow, beef, steroids.... junk, junk and JUNK...

    Summit give her the boot but good....
  • Taycob_Wolfie
    Before new moon was released ... I found a draft script of it on some twilight site. I waited until I watched New Moon to read it since I didn't want to spoiler.

    and when I read the script.... there was no MOVIE SCENE... she was gonna have Jake & Bella bike scene ...(the one when Bella was bleeding), then Bella would go "Jake you're hot" as part of his transformation. I'm so glad they finally decided to put the movie scene because the date was funny.

    And there was no proporsal scene. It was just Jake ran away. Thank God Chris fixed it. Tho it's a huge cliffhanger lol but at least it gets us pumped up for Eclipse

    also I noticed in the rough draft script, there was also a scene that shows cullen family gather around ... (with no Edward though) discussing their concern of Edward being gone. Too bad it didnt make it to the movie.

    I dont like MR ... doesn't mean I hate her ...just don't really like her. Sometimes it's like she tries to put most quotes in the book to the movie...but sometimes it's like out of the place. and I am sad there is no "who's afraid of the big bad wolf" and "sure,sure" quote in the movie!! :(
  • WolfGirl[TeamBlackSwan]
    I know. No "sure sure" - what was up with that? It could have been so easily put in. I.e. movie scene Bella says she feels bad that Mike probably has the stomache flu - insert "sure sure" here. See how easy that was? And I also really liked the "who's afraid of the big bad wolf".
  • iRunWithTheWolves.
    AHH
    SHE NEEDS TO GO AWAY BEFORE I GET SO ANGRY THAT I ACTUALLY PHASE.
  • EEEASY!
  • iRunWithTheWolves.
    wow thats so wierd i was just reading some massive comment you just wrote up there and then you comment here :O
    woooow.
  • Gets confusing when you're having two conversations at once on here!
  • ScarletI *Team Pea Coat!!!*
    Is it just me, or does the woman look like a velociraptor????

    And lady, you've made an opprobrious amount of money from the loyal fans of this franchise with your paltry locution and terse witticisms. Take our hard-earned money and invest in some orthodontia!!!!!
  • TeamSwitzcob (TRotation/Meg)
    I can just see those little flaps of skin pop up from her neck as she hisses. LOL.
  • mAriE_KStew'sMyCherryBomb~6/09
    *shakes head in disbelief*

    seriously????!!! and she calls herself a screenwriter? ugh....

    and not even just a screenwriter but the twilight saga sceenwriter..

    i feel oh so violated right now... *sigh*
  • Nessies.BadAss.Mom
    ..and abused.
  • mAriE_KStew'sMyCherryBomb~6/09
    agree.. *sighs in disbelief*
  • PVSNH_Furbol_(Team Alcide)
    Well, I do understand better now all this crap in the movies, though I love them, if she resumes Twilight as "vampires & teenagers"!!! And the fan who told her she wanted to be a screenwriter, couldn't have meant it as a compliment, but surely to rewrite MR's script correctly!
  • Wolfi ♥(TEAM LEAH &TOMBAH)
    the WOLVES are PINK!! Melissa!!....

    DUHH! everyone knows that how could you not, its written in the BOOKS!..
  • iRunWithTheWolves.
    LOL
    good comic relief for a tragic situation. thanks!
    but still...
    its some sad stuff this is.
  • EdwardForSure ~ NOtoMRforBD
    Wait.. what's that now? What COLOR the WOLVES are?!!?! Well cause that just doesn't matter at all, does it? Oh my. I think I may have to breathe for just a sec and count slooowly to ten...

    I don't think this woman realizes how BIG A DEAL this is to us fans. It's not just your average teen movie. And how many people there are out there who live for this saga, and could tell you half asleep what color the wolves are. Because it's described pretty well in the books, actually. For god's sake.

    Please please PLEASE change the screenwriter for BD, PLEASE.
  • 30yearoldtwifan
    I agree, and at this point, how cant she know how much the saga means to us? How we want things exactly like the book, I mean I get certain scenes need to be tweeked but come on already! she still has it in her head its for "tweens" she needs to go!
  • 30yearoldtwifan
    and the way she says the tent scene, it sounded like SM pushed to have that in Eclipse, if SM wasnt around would it have been left out? and what else did she leave out or add in? Scary!
  • 30yearoldtwifan
    This woman scares me! If at this point, by the 3rd movie he doesn't "get" what we the fans (who pay money to see and support this) want, she needs to go. She has the dam book to copy from.. what is her issue? Im not saying adapting a book to movie is easy and you cant please everyone but come on already MR!


    I said this the other day, she must come cheap, that the only reason Summit keeps her.
  • If MR signed my book at a premiere I'd throw it in the garbage.


    No..I couldn't do that to my books......*Looks around for White-Out*

    I'll just white-out her autograph
  • I like the way everyone unites in hatred when there's a posting about MR. It warms my heart and gives me hope for the human race.
    I'm tearing up with emotion. So touching.
  • WolfGirl[TeamBlackSwan]
    It's so true. We may fight Team Edward or Team Jacob, but when it comes to hating MR we are united.
  • Yes, we unite against a common enemy! At least she's given us that much. All the petty arguments that break out can get a bit out of hand but you don't get threads where people are defending MR!
  • WolfGirl[TeamBlackSwan]
    They seriously need to get rid of MR. Wolf color inane? She called SM because it "mattered to her" that it was right. Grrrrr.... (don't phase, don't phase). Look in the book woman! I know I would have been seriously ticked if she got the colors wrong. I could rant forever, but I'll stop now.
  • leahcyr
    Pfft.. Color of the wolves.. That's not important at all.. You could've made them all purple and it really wouldn't have made a difference..

    What a moron.. I couldn't even finish this video.. Her voice was making my ears bleed..
  • WolfGirl[TeamBlackSwan]
    I know, I couldn't finish watching it either.
  • TeamVampiresWearModestyPatches
    "You can go to hell."
  • Wolfi ♥(TEAM LEAH &TOMBAH)
    *facepalm*

    all that needs to be said in this situation!!..
  • TeamVampiresWearModestyPatches
    LOL, let's beat her with her own lines.

    Oh, and NTJB just told me you SAW the TRINITY! WHERE WHAT?! PICS I WANT PICS AND DETAILS!!
  • Wolfi ♥(TEAM LEAH &TOMBAH)
    LOL that was like how many years ago...Well it feel like that anyway.

    yes i did, and they were ..*le sigh* WOW

    i got videos!!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91oK0nmh58k
    http://shiloh2jo.livejournal.com/
  • Well_Good_Morning_Rob
    Just read your livejournal link about the red carpet event (I couldn't resist, sorry lol). Lucky you! I especially liked your comments about Kristen and how awesome she was with the fans. I get irked about negative comments about her too. She's been a true sport considering all the chaos over the saga. :)
  • Wolfi ♥(TEAM LEAH &TOMBAH)
    did you aww..its cool

    she was super nice, i loved her.. i still cant believe how tiny she is..you know,!!.. ..thnxs!!xx
  • TeamVampiresWearModestyPatches
    Okay, never mind. I just looked at it!

    WOW, you got CLOSE.. I mean CLOSE!!!!! Did ya steal a strand of his hair... ??.. Because I would have, LMAO! ;)
  • TeamVampiresWearModestyPatches
    LOL, haven't been around in ages (like, what, 3 weeks *gasp*?).

    You lucky woman! I'm so jealous. I fly to London.. and NA-DA.

    Thanks for the vids, will look at them tonight, with a bucket of caramel popcorn.
  • lutz_of_love
    Really Melissa? Really?

    Read the dang books and you wouldn't have to ask those questions!
  • In Bella’s truck she says ‘mad skillz’, a phrase so bad, Bart Simpson probably said it once 10 years ago. Then there’s the way Bella recognises Sam Uley on the cliff, from that vast distance, although she only saw him once when she was nearly catatonic yet she doesn’t recognise Embry at that distance, even though she knows him pretty well and he’s only had a haircut. Then she asks if Jake has ‘some kind of beef’ with Sam’s gang. Again, Bart Simpson, circa 1999.

    In Emily’s kitchen, there’s no need for Emily to say she’s engaged to a wolf; we know that already and it lessens the impact of her and Bella’s ‘vampire girl/wolf girl’ exchange.

    Bella’s statement that, “You can’t run with vampires, because they’re fast,” sounds like something a five year old would say. So, Bella goes from cougar to kindergartener. She’s chatting and joking with the pack although she still thinks they’re murderers at this point. Switching the order of scenes didn’t pan out here.

    The terrible Face Punch movie title is so bad that I find my finger pressing an imaginary fast-forward button when I’m in the cinema. Even Bella’s human friends with their brilliant ad-libbing can’t save that dud.

    I know Jake and Bella’s break up scene was heavily rewritten but there’s some of it that still doesn’t work for me. Bella saying, “You cut your hair off and got a tattoo” before asking anything else. She’s been worried; she wouldn’t be focussed on the superficial things. Jake saying he used to be “...a good kid,” sounds hokey to me. I can’t imagine a 16 year calling himself a kid.”

    When Bella tells Jake to be careful because he doesn’t know how fast Victoria is, it seems stupid because he’s just told her that the pack chased Victoria to Canada. She should have been telling him that Victoria is dangerous.

    The conversation between Bella and Jake in her truck after the cliff dive is flat and stilted. Their body language is great but the dialogue is pointless. Jake says he thinks he’s going to disappear but doesn’t explain that he means he feels he won’t be able to change back to human form. It’s left hanging and doesn’t sound right.

    When Alice is back, so little of the conversation with Bella is shown, it leaves a lot of the following dialogue feeling clumsy and without context. The exchange between Alice and Jake is rubbish and grammatically incorrect.

    Bella immediately knows she smells of wet dog because of Jake which seems like a stretch. Alice only knows that Jake is a werewolf and she doesn’t know about Victoria because the pack clouds her visions but as soon as Jake walks in she seems to know he’s referring to Victoria and she also knows there’s a pack. How could Alice know that when she can’t see werewolves and she’s only found out that Jake is a werewolf? Suddenly, Alice seems to read minds like Edward!

    In Volterra when Bella and Edward are reunited, she says, “I can let you go now,” which sounds trite and she wouldn’t say that when she’s just been reunited with him after 7 months apart.

    After Volterra, when Charlie opens Bella’s bedroom door to check on her, he isn’t too upset, doesn’t ask where she’s been and doesn’t mention Edward at all. This leaves Edward’s great line about not breaking the rules because he came in the window a bit unnecessary, without the context of Charlie saying he’s not welcome and Bella isn’t to see him.

    The vote fell flat without Edward getting angry. He gave in to Bella becoming a vampire far too easily.

    The final scene is rushed and when Edward reads from Jake’s mind that he thinks he’s keeping Bella away from La Push, it makes no sense because they’ve only been back from Italy for a day.

    Bella says, “I can’t do this alone,” when Edward says she shouldn’t become a vampire and this makes no sense. Of course she can’t change herself; that is what they were talking about.

    If anyone can add anything, please do. The list is extensive!

    http://www.PetitionOnline.com/nmmpet/petition.html
  • omg ur brilliant haha.
    i feel like a blind person that just saw the sun for the first time.
  • I tend to over-analyse and correct everything I watch or read but once I got that all written, I found I could live with the bad things, even laugh at them, and enjoy the movie more.
  • lol yeah u do but its true.
    100% true.
    this lady man... its like she doesnt even read the books.
    just from listening to the dialouge in the movie, she tries to be "hip and modern" with all the things that bella says but they just dont sound RIGHT!
  • There's nothing worse than someone trying to guess what's cool and failing so badly. It's hard to write for age groups other than your own. I'm writing an YA novel and I have to really think about every line of dialogue, to ask whether 15 and 16 year olds would really talk like that.
    She's got the books and she ignores the dialogue in them that works and makes stuff up. There's no need for it.
    I've got such a beef with her!!
  • haha BEEF.... yeah it seems like she doesnt even think about what she writes.. isnt somebody supposed to approve her scipt before the actors say it?!
  • Scummit must check it's in English then say, "Go ahead, we only care about the money anyway."
  • yeah cuz if they cared about more than just money [like hmmmm idk, the FANS!] then they wouldnt not have made a pansy ass move like fire rachelle!
  • TeamSwitzcob (TRotation/Meg)
    Wow, lot of great points! You pointed out so many inconsistencies. It really proves further just how much of an idiot MR is. Ugh.

    I have to add a glaringly obvious part of the movie that makes me cringe horribly.. the exchange with Embry and Quil. Oh my God, can you make the dialogue even WORSE? Just stick to the $^$^% book and what they actually said!! That whole "girlfriend" exchange and the "burn" was so bad. I did sorta like how Tyler said his name with his "i'm all hot" look, but that was it. Plus, the dialogue being so bad and the fact that Kiowa and Tyler are new to acting REALLY showed the glaring difference between them and Kristen/Taylor (who were fine in the scene).

    Stupid, stupid woman.

    It amazes me that she's a screenwriter.. damn, I could so much better. haha.
  • Yeah, Quil and Embry did sound like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It was bad! The "I'm Quil Ateara" line was well delivered but it went downhill after that! The wolf pack are amateurs and I love them but I think more could have been done to bring the best out in them. The script wasn't exactly inspiring.
    I think we could all do better than that. At least we read every word of the books and really know the story.
  • *claps hands*
    Bravo!!
    omg I officially hire you to sneak & re-write MR's sh*tty lines from now on!!!
    oh wait they already filmed eclipse well then BD!!
  • I'd pay them to let me do it, I swear. I have a Screenwriting for Dummies book!
  • lol
    MR could use it!
  • I'd even leave her helpful little post-it notes in the relevent sections!
  • lmao she'd throw them in the trash along with her bin full of stephanie's suggestions.
  • And her self-respect, brain and critical faculties!!
  • TSC <3 Flying Ninja Rob (8/09)
    wow.. you really really put some thought into all of that... good points. I still loved the movie despite the terrible dialogue.. but when Edward said "you can't trust vampires.. trust me" that was pretty darn funny.

    and unless I'm mistaken.. I do believe that the title 'Face Punch' was CW's idea.. although I do agree it seemed very awkward for them to talk about..

    And Edward and Bella definitely needed some more loving dialogue.. who knows what we'll see in Eclipse..
  • TeamSwitzcob (TRotation/Meg)
    Yeah, I thought CW had the idea for Face Punch. Something he cooked up with his brother, maybe? Anyway, the title they chose already was actually a movie title, I think.

    I think the name is funny... but she made the dialogue introducing it kinda bad. It could have been funnier! Taycob amused me with his talk about it, though, how it got bad reviews. haha.
  • WolfGirl[TeamBlackSwan]
    I heard that Crosshairs was the name of an actual movie, so they had to come up with something else. Kind of a lame name, but the movie was supposed to be lame too, so I guess it all works.
  • I think it's funny when Edward said the vampire thing too but it was just the wrong setting. He should have been more discreet.
    I love everything but the awful dialogue and the hurried ending. If the whole facepunch thing was CW's idea I dread to think what MR's original idea was if he replaced it with that! It sounded funny in the cinema but the cast all looked so embarrassed. Maybe hanging around that woman spreads bad taste!
    I feel the need to defend the saga when people laugh at the bits that aren't supposed to be funny.
    I'm optimistic for Eclipse, I think DS wouldn't put up with any cr*p.
  • 30yearoldtwifan
    You should email that to MR.. or leave it on her FB fan page, she goes there all the time. Really those are great questions, a few I think are a bit much but for the most part I agree with you. Especially the part when Charlie comes in the room when Bella's back from Italy, also when Alice comes back like you said hardly any dialog, also the vote scene? what happened to that? completely ruined that for me, the whole bedroom scene when Bella is putting her shoes on and Edward asks where shes going.. why
    was that left out? makes no sense.

    Are you going to send this with the petition to Summit? you should. Also leave it on a few other fan sites so it gets more signatures.
  • TeamSwitzcob (TRotation/Meg)
    I love Billy Burke and really wanted to see him pissed the hale off! That bothered me she wrote it like that. But then so many things about her bother me. haha.
  • MissMary *TeamBellaLoca*
    I really wanted to see Charlie lacing into Edward. And Billy Burke would've nailed it too :(
  • iseelondon
    A fan page? I'm going to check it out. Does it have a section for comments? Discussion? Suggestions for her next career?
  • 30yearoldtwifan
    http://www.facebook.com/melissa.rosenberg?ref=ts

    MR FB page. She goes there all the time, let he know how you feel! I did :)
  • iRunWithTheWolves.
    :O what did you say to her??
    I cant find any negative comments only thank yous and i love yous
    ITS KILLING ME!
  • Toilet attendant?
  • 30yearoldtwifan
  • Why thank you.
    Tells self, 'I will not use this for evil, I will not use this for evil.'
  • TSC <3 Flying Ninja Rob (8/09)
    Everything from Italy on was extremely rushed. I mean I know that Jacob and the pack are the main focus through most of the book.. but seriously.. Italy and on is soooooooooooo extremely important and emotional.. and a lot of that was left out. I'm sure a lot of people who don't know the story (including myself and I've read the books) were a little lost when Edward and Bella were talking in her room and then all of a sudden they are at the Cullens.. it's like.. whoa.. what? Why are they there?

    The whole ending of the movie had a completely different mood than the book.. still liked it.. but not as much
  • MR has a fan page? Must be a lonely place.
    We expect things to be different in the movie but the changes have to make sense. The odd cringy line, OK, but there are just so many.
    There's too many parts where you think, "That doesn't make sense."
    I think CW performed a miracle in salvaging the movie from her screenplay.
  • 30yearoldtwifan
    Yup she has a Face Book fan page :)
  • Wow, that seems pointless. There must be tumbleweed rolling across it and cobwebs in the corners!
  • Then there’s the exchange between Bella and Jacob. In what alternate reality would a girl like Bella, a lover of the classics and not the most modern girl, ever say, “Hello biceps,” and “You know anabolic steroids are really bad for you?” And right in front of Edward too. Not likely.

    This all seems almost smooth in comparison to the horrible, “You give me everything just by breathing,” line that Edward is forced to spew next, which is too cheesy, too trite and nowhere near as sweet as a lot of the lines from the book that could have been used instead.

    The next part is actually pretty amusing. It’s the part when Bella is coerced into going to her own birthday party. Jasper’s lines are funny and Alice vaulting the stairs is cute but when you really think about that scene it doesn’t hang together well at all.

    The Cullen’s put a lot of effort in remaining inconspicuous and they would never reveal their peculiarities to humans other than Bella. So why does Bella call out loudly to Jasper, “No fair with the mood control thing,” with other students walking past? And then Edward says the word vampire with the same lack of concern.

    Moving on to the birthday party there’s no explanation of why they think Victoria is coming after Edward. Edward saying to Bella, “You already do protect me,” and “It’s my job to protect you,” is probably supposed to sound romantic but both lines merely sound weak and nonsensical.

    The idea of Bella getting onto that strange guy’s bike after the zombie movie really doesn’t work. She’s not the sort of girl to do that, no matter how much she wants to see Edward. Her dad’s a cop, for pity’s sake.

    Now we get to the worst, most painful parts of the movie. This begins with Jake calling Bella “Loca,” which instantly makes me wonder when he turned into Ricky Martin. This is nothing compared to the horrors that follow in quick succession.

    Bella telling Jake he’s “buff”. He is, of course, but Bella doesn’t speak like that.

    Almost all of the dialogue in Jake’s garage in cringe-making. The ‘influencer’ and ‘influencee’ thing is clumsy and when Quil and Embry talk they sound like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

    I hate to even think of the next one because I hate it so much. Bella saying she’s not a ‘cougar’. I feel a bit sick just thinking about it. She’s 18. Come on!
  • after watching the movie, i actually liked all those scenes and thought they were great..

    but now after reading ur post, i see what ur saying lol.

    when u really think about it, book Bella wouldnt say any of those things and yeah ur right, why dont they use the sweet edward quotes from the book instead of making up those cheesy ones...
    hmm never noticed all this before.. i guess i was just so blinded by my love for the movie that i didnt wanna find any flaws in it lol
  • I am so sorry if I ruined it for you! I felt these things had to be said or I'd crack up. It's not that the movie isn't good, it's just that it could have been even better. I'm not attacking it, I love it and I've seen it six times.
    I miss all the nice, romantic things Edward says in the book and a lot of Jake's really funny lines didn't make it either. I think it would be possible to go through the written script and replace all the crappy bits with parts from the book, or at least paraphrased parts, and improve it no end.
  • TeamSwitzcob (TRotation/Meg)
    Okay, I feel stupid... but loco is crazy in Spanish, right? Is that the same sort of thing for loca? I mean... where the hell did that come from? ::slinks aways feeling sorta silly:: haha
  • I don't know Spanish but that line made me hear Living La Vida Loca in my head for the next five minutes and that makes me very angry. Very freaking angry!
    Yeah, greeting someone who's been through a major depressive episode with anything that sounds like crazy is a bit insensitive!
  • I thought I'd repost this for anyone who hasn't read it. I listed all the c*ck-ups I could find in NM that were the fault of the harridan!

    Scriptwriting Crimes in New Moon-
    A Dossier of Evidence Against Melissa Rosenberg.

    If anyone is feeling sympathy for Melissa Rosenberg as we continue to attack her abilities, I’d like to share with you my in-depth, full movie critique of the awful things she did to the New Moon screenplay and the script in particular. If you agree with any of these points, please sign the petition-

    http://www.PetitionOnline.com/nmmpet/petition.html

    The first atrocity is committed in the parking lot of Forks High School, after a natural and ad-libbed conversation between the humans which is brilliant. Things go downhill rapidly after Edward appears and performs his now legendary strut. After an entrance like that, it seems only fair to expect a wonderful bit of dialogue to follow it. What does Edward Cullen say to make Bella and the audience go weak at the knees?

    “Your birth is definitely something to celebrate.”

    Really? Is this the best Edward could come up with for the woman he loves?

    In the books and in Twilight, we were told that Edward was born in 1901 and became a vampire at the age of 17, meaning he’s 108. When Bella cracks a joke about age he says he’s 109. Melissa Rosenberg can’t even keep the continuity right from Twilight to New Moon; or has the saga been mysteriously transported into the future? This is such a basic writing error.
  • Lemon-Sprinkle-Sparkles
    It wouldn't surprise me to find at the end of the Eclipse film Bella and Jacob eloping.
  • I wouldn't be surprised either.

    Maybe Bella got knocked up in the tent while Edward was away.

    Maybe Victoria didn't die since MR wrote in more scenes for her in New Moon.
  • TeamSwitzcob (TRotation/Meg)
    Without the pregnancy, there IS a fic like that. LOL. And it's actually very well-written.. and long! haha.
  • ATTS_AdelleTeamTwilightSaga
    Thanks, hun... and not to worry.... 'hearts graphic s*x FF' is my middle name ;). Thanks again!
  • ATTS_AdelleTeamTwilightSaga
    *sneaks in* Hi Meg, sorry to get all in like this :), but your description to that FF sounds great and made me all kinds of curious :), so I was just wondering if you could email me the link, please? It's luvsunsets22@hotmail.com.
    Many thanks, would be very much appreciated! *hugs*
    - Adelle -
  • TeamSwitzcob (TRotation/Meg)
    Hi Adelle - not a problem. :) Just to let you know, in case you didn't see my comment below, it is rather, um graphic with the s*x. Just in case you aren't into that. ;) It's a "read at your own risk" fic. lol.
  • Haha there is!!! I need to read it. Do you have Twitter, can you DM it to me?
  • TeamSwitzcob (TRotation/Meg)
    I can! The beginning is a bit.. er.. graphic, though. lol. Jake's a bit ooc, but it settles down after a bit and gets good. The author is very into graphic s*x scenes, though. haha. If you still want it, just send me a request... it's Mermeg29. And I shall send!
  • Hmm I think I might pass on this one, I'm into anything too...uh..Vivid....LOL But I'll request you on Twitter. Thanks of looking it up for me, you're awesome!!
  • TeamSwitzcob (TRotation/Meg)
    No problem! That's why I always put that when I mention that fic. :) It IS very good - a good plotline - but the first few chapters are a little tough to get through if you aren't into that. hehe. And I accepted you on twitter.. sent you a request, too. :)

    Though now I'm curious to see if there are any other good tent stories like that. haha. I'll have to check it out!
  • WolfGirl[TeamBlackSwan]
    "Maybe Bella got knocked up in the tent while Edward was away" LOL - brilliant!
  • Apparently MR can write whatever she wants.... I wouldn't be surprised
  • Melissa at first screening of NM-
    "That Jack kid is a werewolf? And Edmund is a vampire? Wait, where was it set again? Spoons? Was it Spoons?"
  • MissMary *TeamBellaLoca*
    Spoons! lmao
  • static22
    ROFLMAO!
    CW TO WRITE AND DIRECT BD!
  • Hell, yeah! Pass on the link to the petition to anyone and anywhere it might do some good. Thanks.
  • LMAO I can imagine that
  • PhoenixMP3 The One & Only
    what a load of ........tosh!!!

    SERIOUSLY????????????????????? SERIOUSLY???????????????????

    COME ON!!!!!!!!!!

    I can't fault her on Dexter but then again there is a team of writers in a TV series..... she's probably ovveruled a lot on majoity votes miaow!!!!

    She's obviously really good with her mouth.... cause there is no way she should have kept this 3 book deal gig, she's missed so many crucial points in the books is criminal .... banging on about moving the story forward and taking characters on their journey well let me think ....... You didn't!!!!!

    She really pushes all the wrong buttons for me................. gaaaahhhhh
  • bookobsessed
    Nicely said. Talentless shrew.....*hugs* nice to see you.
  • PhoenixMP3 The One & Only
    *Hugs Attack*

    Heeeeellllllllooooooooo hon how are you how is your project going have you presented it yet.

    What have you been up to? Are you still travelling loads?

    You are waaaaaaaayyyyy more interesting to me than that.................. her up there *points at MR video*

    lmao
  • ScarletI *Team Pea Coat!!!*
    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAh "Talentless shrew" hahahahahahahHAHAHAHAHA

    I LOVE it!
  • Seriously? Seriously.... Seriously? Ok... so she gives us blondes a bad name and most definately has to be a "twink on the computer screen" nitwit! Ok... time for bed... I've reduced my profanities to "nitwit". Eeek!
  • bookobsessed
    *GAG*....*cough* ....*GAG*....excuse me furball.
  • Flowers_and_Cookies (Patzy)
    Just make sure that it's the right color fur...cause that's important...
  • Rplynn_robstenexists
    bhahaha
  • bookobsessed
    LMAO!!! I always coordinate darlin'
  • team get Bella preggers
    How many times can she put her foot in her mouth. Someone should tell her to read the comments maybe then she won't think she is doing us a favor. She really thinks her sh*t don't stink!
  • Bull!!
    so you ask stephanie questions about the book...but yet you don't actually listen to the answers...hmm
  • IndiesR
    This woman is repulsive!!! *barf*
  • ItsRobert_Effing_Pattinson
    WOW.

    'nuff said.

    *moves Melissa to the top of my sh*t list*

    ....idiot.
  • bookobsessed
    And thats a pretty long f'ing list.....she had to work to get that far up. LOL
  • Wahoo! Does that mean I've moved down a level? :P
  • ItsRobert_Effing_Pattinson
    *narrows eyes*
    No...I have you on a special "naughty" list...

    *goes to grab whip now that Kiwi is here*

    LOL
  • *bends over*

    I'm waiting... :P
  • ItsRobert_Effing_Pattinson
    LMAO!

    Should have known that wouldnt have spooked a freak like you!

    FINE!!

    No spankings for you!!!!

    HA! Take THAT! LOL

    ;)
  • team get Bella preggers
    This is a little off topic but does anyone know the song that is playing on the radio (when Bella and Jacob are working on the bikes) that she turns off?
  • PVSNH_Furbol_(Team Alcide)
    It's a song by The Magic Numbers & Amadou & Mariam - " All I Believe In", I don't know why it's not on OST CD cause the song is great!
  • team get Bella preggers
    Aaawwww thats it !!!!!
    Thank you Thank you Thank you!
    You made my day!
  • PVSNH_Furbol_(Team Alcide)
    :D Always a pleasure to make someone's day!
  • Wolfi ♥(TEAM LEAH &TOMBAH)
    it's called ..* friends*....

    i dont remember who sang it though!!..lol
  • team get Bella preggers
    Its not that one
    it isn't on the soundtrack
    its slow and a lady is singing it is only on for a couple of seconds
    Thanks for trying!!!
  • Wolfi ♥(TEAM LEAH &TOMBAH)
    ohh that song that made everyone in the cinema Laugh!!..lol

    i dont know who sang it.. but am guessing the lyrics are funny!!..
  • I'm going on Sat nite so will try to remember to pick it out if no ones got it for you by then :)
  • WTF?!? Does she not know how to do her job?!? I feel sorry for Stephanie too - most of the actors read the books, why can't she do the same? She shouldn't be involved in the film industry if she hasn't got a passion for it.
    There's my b!tch rant for the day... oh... wait... I reneg on that, it's only 4am and I have the rest of the day to go!
  • sagrario
    Sooo....we have confirmed the tent scene, and a big fight...I hope that the fights stay as they must be, Cullens and wolves with the newborns and Edward and Seth with Victoria and Riley....
    As for the love triangle...there is a triangle that Bella understands after the tent scene almost at the end of the movie, if love triangle means I love you but with Edward I also left my soul and i´m not going to leave him for anything in this world or other world...so let´s hope they put it right...
  • Flowers_and_Cookies (Patzy)
    I've said everything I need to about this nit-wit on the EM post.

    She sucks...and not in a good way.

    I still give all credit for New Moon to Chris...he's the variable here.
  • Nicnixs :) Squirrelshavelaws
    *beats head on desk*

    What is her next question.....hi Steph....now what are the names of these characters again??

    Please please take her away and let her write the step up saga instead :)
  • YOU'RE WRITING A SCREENPLAY BASED ON THE BOOKS!

    You basically Plagiarize the book - That's all we want!

    Don't get creative, Just COPY the BOOK!
  • Nicnixs :) Squirrelshavelaws
    She needs to just go and write her own story......i'm sure we'd all rush out and buy it *rolls eyes*
  • ooo......fun.....

    She can fill it with bad lines and scenes...Heck get CH to direct it!
  • Rplynn_robstenexists
    hahahaha EXACTLY. this is not difficult.
  • I don't why she feels she needs to add in her crap or get creative.

    MR's creativity = crap
    CH's creativity = crap

    CW's creativity = genius...WHY? Because he stuck with the book.

    *Book sitting on silver platter*
  • ♥Love...Pattinson♥ (LTCB)
    LMAO! The Step Up Saga..
    Hi5 Nic!!
    Let MR "Take it to the Streets!"
    lol
  • Flowers_and_Cookies (Patzy)
    Yeah...

    So let me get this straight...this is a zombie movie right?
  • Hey Melissa, you didn't really have to ask Stephenie bout the colors of the wolves because that's mentioned in the book.

    I feel sorry for Stephenie
  • Really sad, if she enjoys writing for the saga, she has to know the books by heart!!
  • <-- @.@ MaraBenefice
    I think the first step for her.. is to CRACK A BOOK sometimes.. I don't think she really read the series.. just the cliff notes... and even then... she skimmed..
  • OhEdward (mouthy since 04/09)
    Ugh, it's not only mentioned, it's provided in vivid detail. Seriously Melissa, we might not think it's a big deal? Are you kidding?

    MR has the saga in her hands and she underestimates her audience by such a far margin it's a joke!

    Leave our saga alone and give to someone who has a clue! Go back to Dexter and continue your good work there. You clearly have a flair for serial killers, vamps - not so much.
  • team get Bella preggers
    Yes, why oh why would she have to call about the color of the wolves when it is written in the books. Oh Melissa what are we going to do with you?
  • Nicnixs :) Squirrelshavelaws
    I could suggest a few things if you like LOL
  • Ditto.
  • Wolfi ♥(TEAM LEAH &TOMBAH)
    really!!!..

    did you also ask her if jacob can say..*its gonna get ugly*!!...

    and proposing in the woods!..Arghhh!!
  • lmao i just had a flashback of that scene!
    *winces*
    poor taylor...& kristen cuz she had to act like she was concerned & not amused.
  • Wolfi ♥(TEAM LEAH &TOMBAH)
    i bet they laughed after that scenes!!..lol and the cinema scene where jacob says to mike something about *if your sick why dont you go to the hospital!!* i didnt get where that line came from!.

    arghh, i felt myself sinking down in my chair, like WTF where you thinking MR
  • omg yes i love that scene almost as much as when jake says where the hell have u been loca?
    my fav. part is when he says"You want me to put you in the hospital"
    *facepalm*
    it was so funny & the way he turned his neck when he said it!!! hahahaha & mike had to look like he was scared lmao
    *shakes head*
    it's sad that i laughed majority of the movie(bcuz it was supposed to be sad)...but some of that sh*t was hilarious!!
  • Wolfi ♥(TEAM LEAH &TOMBAH)
    hahaha..YES, i laughed for most part of the movie...i did enjoy charlie's funny quotes!.. and the Kungfu quote from Daddy clearwater!!.Lol they were funny


    ohh YES...LOCA!!... i found out it means crazy in spanish!..hmmm i guess bella must have looked crazy!
  • yea i knew it meant that in spanish, but i wasn't sure if he was speaking in that Quileute language again..every time charlie said something i would sigh and say 'i love charlie' haha
  • *Vomit!*
  • Nicnixs :) Squirrelshavelaws
    Make that a double :)

    *passes New Moon themed vomit buckets around*
  • ☠Scruffward+TSOkitty=Unicorns☠
    *Takes bucket and pukes*
    Thanks!
  • Flowers_and_Cookies (Patzy)
    ...popcorn buckets!
    *Glares at Melissa*
    You know...like in the book...
    *Knocks Melissa upside the head*...the BOOK you nit...the BOOK!
  • Melissa says, "The movies are based on BOOKS? I didn't know."
  • Flowers_and_Cookies (Patzy)
    *Melissa does double take*
    I thought these came to me in a dream...
  • Maybe she was reading the wrong books. I can't see how she came up with that dialogue if she was reading the right books.
  • Flowers_and_Cookies (Patzy)
    I don't think she reads...
  • Mine's full. I need an XXX large bucket. With her face at the bottom of it.
  • fdsa
    3rd!
  • Nicnixs :) Squirrelshavelaws
    Proof she is an idiot and she skimmed the books :)

    If she just kept the books nearby she could refer to them when she needs to know what colour the wolves are......or if the characters.....*shrugs*...oh i don't know......MAYBE love eachother or something :)

    Use the books woman...and if you're not actually humble...at least fake it!!!
  • She SKIMMED book we read 3 times EACH, if not more!
  • bluegoddessgirl
    I've read New Moon twice thus far and even after the first time I knew the details on the wolves were in there. It doesn't take a genius to know the information, so obviously she skipped/skimmed over that part.
  • Nicnixs :) Squirrelshavelaws
    GAH!!! The woman just drive me crazy!! I don't know why.....she just seems ghastly lol
  • Yeah there's something weird about her.....


    Like she has some weird secret plan.

    Her lips are weird too
  • OhEdward (mouthy since 04/09)
    I said this on the Eclipse post last night - it's blunt, but really how I feel about her.

    MR, put your boobs away and shut your yap!
  • Nicnixs :) Squirrelshavelaws
    Eeek....she's ghastly :) Just not someone who looks like a good fit foe the saga either....i just can't imagine her and Steph sitting together having coffee.....give breaking dawn to chris and rob and K stew to write :)
  • OhEdward (mouthy since 04/09)
    pleeeeeeeeeese!
  • mAriE_KStew'sMyCherryBomb~6/09
    "MR, put your boobs away and shut your yap!"

    awesome! couldnt have said it any better!

    *claps hands*

    ^_^
  • OhEdward (mouthy since 04/09)
    Thank you! : - D
  • SnowyHedwig since 05/09
    ROFL *points to screen name* Nuf said. ;)
  • Nicnixs :) Squirrelshavelaws
    I like it LOL
  • Wolfi ♥(TEAM LEAH &TOMBAH)
    hey Nic

    you missed a whole night of the Sheen Machine!!... his accents, and AHA I AM HOOK quote!!..


    atleast she got Aro's part right!..
    but arghhhh *vomit* she needs to go back to writing school, a monkey can write better script than her!..
  • Nicnixs :) Squirrelshavelaws
    LOL

    i saw the interviews :) I am in heaven...he's doing so many right now LOL
  • ItsRobert_Effing_Pattinson
    The only thing she fakes is being a damn writer....

    LOL


    *hugs*
    Hellllooooooo Nic!
  • Nicnixs :) Squirrelshavelaws
    I missed you!!!!! Damn it!!

    My bad comments about Melissa led to some bad Karma for me...my burgular alrm went off and i had to get someone to come shut it off :) It took 2 flipping hours :)

    I blame Melissa...
  • TSC <3 Flying Ninja Rob (8/09)
    lol for real... and I cannot STAND to hear her voice.. could it seriously be anymore annoying..

    welcome back effing! I may not have ever talked to you.. but I have missed your comments :-)
  • SnowyHedwig since 05/09
    EFFING!!!!!!!!!!!
    *blushes* morning, darlin'! :D
  • ♥Love...Pattinson♥ (LTCB)
    Where have you been Woman!!! Geez!! Is it really you?? I want proof..;0)
  • bookobsessed
    Hey Effing *big hug*....I wasn't even going to check this post cause I hate this &@#^$@, now I'm glad I did.
  • Flowers_and_Cookies (Patzy)
    *rubs eyes in disbelief*

    Holy Sh*t...it's EFFING!!!!
  • ItsRobert_Effing_Pattinson
    Holy sh*t....MR is a f*cking moron!!!

    LOL

    *hugs*
    Hellloooo Patzy!!!
    :)
  • Flowers_and_Cookies (Patzy)
    The more she opens her mouth, the more she validates her moronosy...and I know that's not a word...her descriptives don't merit real words.

    *hugs back* I've missed you terribly!
  • team get Bella preggers
    1st?
    Isn't this on eclipse website?
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