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torsdag 16. juli 2009

På tide med litt Harry Potter

Ja, det er på tide med litt Harry Potter. Og det kan ha sammenheng med en viss film som har premiere i disse dager. Jeg har plass til både Buffy og Twilight i livet mitt, så det er ikke noe problem å få plass til Harry Potter også. Jeg kan ikke påberope meg å ha vokst opp med Harry Potter, siden jeg allerede var voksen da bøkene kom, men jeg har vært med helt fra starten.

Hmm, er det noen naturlig sammenheng mellom Twilight og Harry Potter da? Vel, kvinnelig forfatter. Check. Fantasy. Check. Men noe mer? Dobbelthmm. Åja, var det ikke en av skuespillerne som...eller var det...nei det stemmer. Jeg tror han ene fyren kanskje muligens...

En av disse Harry Potterkidsa.

Bilde via Robsessed.

Jeg kommer ikke på det. Jeg fant derimot en fin artikkel hos IrishCentral som drøfter Twilight vs. Harry Potter og noe om at vi skal takke irene for det hele. Men ignorer tittelen:

When it comes to its message, 'Harry Potter' beats 'Twilight' any day

"Several Irish actors have starred in the “Harry Potter” series, including Brendan Gleeson as the dark wizard-fighting “Mad-Eye” Moody, Evanna Lynch as the wacky Luna Lovegood and Devon Murray as the quirky Seamus Finnigan.

Meanwhile, the “Twilight” series and Van Morrison wannabe Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen wouldn’t exist without one Irish masterpiece: 1897’s “Dracula” by Irishman Bram Stoker, which introduced the world to the now iconic modern day conception of vampires.

Both series are wildly popular, and “Twilight” has been called the new “Harry Potter,” and author Stephenie Meyers the next J.K. Rowling.

So now, through green-tinged lenses, we take a closer look at the two phenomena and ask: which epic series is better?"

Hogwarts. Noen av Harry Potterkidsa igjen.


"Let’s start with “Twlight.”

Stephenie Meyers insanely popular young adult series made up of four books and one movie (so far) is chiefly about two things: vampires and “true love.”

The modern day, fantastical romance-saga tells the story of two soulmates: one human, one vampire.

Bella (human) is a girl who moves to a small, rainy town in Washington called Forks to live with her dad. She soon meets Edward Cullen, the impossibly perfect alpha male, who she falls madly in love with.

But then she finds out that crap, he’s a vampire.

The series is about how these two crazy kids try to work out loving each other and being couple, while dodging the “bad” vampires and werewolves and avoiding the quite plausible."

Daniel Radcliffe snakker om Rob: "Jeg hater Robert Pattinson".

Fra MTV via Robsessed.

"On the other side of the world you have “Harry Potter,” an adventure series that follows the life of young British wizard Harry. Another fantasy series, the plot of the seven-book epic revolves around Harry’s struggle against the evil dark wizard Lord Voldemort, who killed his parents and aims to take over the wizarding world.

Both “Twilight” and “Harry Potter” gain points for attracting readers of all ages, and making books “cool” for kids and young adults.

Both series allow the reader/viewer to “lose themselves” in the story, providing entertainment for children and a nice little escape for angsty teens.

Both series are bestsellers, and though “Harry Potter” was won many more awards than “Twilight,” but awards aren’t everything. And to be fair, “Harry’s” been around much longer, and has a better write behind the wheel, which gives it its advantage."



"But the winner in the “Twilight”-“Potter” contest is clear when viewing the attitudes and values expressed in the stories.

“Twilight” keeps in step with the sexist Victorian way of thinking that prevailed in Bram Stoker’s time. The female character is useless, except when it comes to moping around about her tricky love life and pining after her sparkly vampire (that would be Edward).

The lack of strong female characters, and the weakness of “Twilight’s” main heroine, are major blows to the series’ point value.

“Harry Potter,” on the other hand, features empowered wizard women, such as logical, street smart Hermione and her counterpart, none other than the faithful, doesn’t-care-what-people-think, Irish Luna Lovegood. These characters serve as great role models for kids. They go to school, work hard and don’t worry too much about boyfriends."

Emma Watson snakker Robert Pattinson: "Robert Pattinson har alt."

Også fra MTV via Robsessed.

"“Twilight” seems to be setting a bad example for teenagers, and not just for girls. Meyers places a huge emphasis on Edward Cullen’s looks, and makes him out to be “perfect,” though he is often controlling and aggressive with his lady friend, Bella. Not a great way to teach guys to treat their girlfriends.

Harry, the hero of the “Potter” series, goes through awkward teen angst moments as well, but the focus sure isn’t on his good looks.

In fact, if you go on looks alone, Harry is an unlikely hero; the bespectacled wizard is small and rather “ordinary-looking.” And he certainly doesn’t sparkle in the sun. (Yes, if you don’t know, vampire Edward Cullen is sparkly in the sunshine. Meyers attributes this to the fact that vampire skin is made of crystals. Nevertheless, this bugs me, and only further justifies my argument that “Potter” is way better.)"

Hei, er ikke det han døde fyren i Harry Potter?

Fra Twilight Secrets.

"So while “Twilight” rocks because it’s Irish-influenced, and gets kids to read and all that, in the end, “Potter” is better. It brings books to the hands of young people, and gets them wrapped up in a fun fantasy story, while still promoting empowering values of hard work, dedication, faith, loyalty and such.

Plus, it’s great for the Irish economy. After all, the “Potter” movie series has employed a bunch of Irish actors."

tirsdag 9. juni 2009

En historie som er god, men ikke nødvendigvis sann: Robert Pattinson liker eldre kvinner, og er IKKE kjæreste med KStew

Jeg har fått flere tips (og det er kjempegøy, fortsett med det, skriv i kommentarfeltet til et innlegg eller skriv til meg på teambuffy@gmail.com) i dag om nyheten om at Robert Pattinson og Kristen Stewart har blitt et par/kjærester/dater/whatev.

Ta det med ro. Det er MANIPULERT.

Fra New Moon Movie. Sjekk lenken hvis du ikke tror meg.

Mine kilder sier at dette IKKE stemmer. Sannhetsbeviset, som blant annet er gjengitt hos Perez, er et falskt intervju med Emma Watson i et russisk magasin. La oss alle trekke pusten dypt. La oss si i kor: If he is not shagging me I don't care who he shags. If he is not shagging me I don't care who he shags. If he is not shagging me I don't care who he shags.

Ok. Hvem er det jeg prøver å lure? Det er klart vi skal erklære landesorg og kle oss i svart, gråte, spise valium og drikke oss fulle den dagen bildebeviset og bekreftelsen er her på at Robert Pattinson har fått seg kjæreste.

La oss heller kose oss med noe langt hyggeligere. I hvert fall for de av oss som husker åttitallet, for å si det sånn. Robsessed viderebringer denne historien fra SocialiteLife.com, og det er jo bare en utrolig troverdig kilde - i motsetning til Perez og russiske magasiner - så dette velger jeg å tro er sant. Jeg mener: Det er sant. Helt garantert sikkert.

"Yesterday, Twilight hunk Robert Pattinson was walking around Soho in New York City with his good friend Tom Surridge. Robert is seen here wearing a baseball cap and clutching a script. Rob's been a busy man in New York. A reader sent in this Robert Pattinson sighting from Friday night:"

RobStu på søndag.

Bilde fra Robsessed. Er det bare meg eller tar Rob en George Michael med dette antrekket? Og er det en slags tribute til Village People og Y.M.C.A. siden han er i the Village, liksom? Hvis jeg har rett i mine antakelser, ta på deg hettegenser og vær paranoid-Rob neste gang du går ut, Rob...

"Two nights ago, I was hanging out with a few friends at Black & White in the east village enjoying a few drinks. And non other than an instantly recognizable Rob Pattinson walks in at about 10:45. He was with one other male, tall, pale, brown hair (Team Buffy: Dette må være TomStu) and a voluptuous female with black hair and bright pink lipstick (Team Buffy: *ignorerer*). He spent about an hour and half at the bar area, where my friends and I were also seated. he was wearing a black jacket and jeans. Nobody else seemed to recognize him. Because of loudness and music, I could only catch a few bits and pieces of their conversation, which included him saying and I quote "I need to stay away from women born after 1988..." (Team Buffy: Husk at KStew er født i 1990) he drank three heinekens, while his friends drank wine. I also heard his guy friend, also a Brit, refer to the girl with them as Jess, they took off at about 12:30."

Rob i New York i går.

Bilde fra Robsessed.

Min umiddelbare kommentar: Hva er så f***ings bra med åttitallet, liksom? Bortsett fra at Rob ble født da, selvfølgelig. Hva med å gå enda litt lenger tilbake i tid, hint hint?

Borte hos Robsessed gikk praten som vanlig livlig, og de var enige med meg (teknisk sett er det jeg som var enig med dem, men det får meg til å virke viktigere når jeg sier det på denne måten). Her er noen av høydepunktene:

"Dear Rob: I can assure you that I was doing quite a few memorable things in 1988...but being born was not one of them. Love from your wise and well-qualified admirer, Mrs. R"

"Kristen Stewart was born in 1990. Just saying. And I was born so far before 1988 I could cry."

Mer Rob i New York på søndag.

Bilde fra Robsessed.

"He can also try women born in 1966...just sayin..."

"I think he should focus on those of us born in 1969!"

"I am 37-born in 1972....older and more experienced, but VERY young at heart....come to mama...;)"


Og så kom bestillingene. Modne damer vet hva de vil ha:

"To TomStu and Rob Himself: Don't forget, sweethearts: ASAP, wear a tee (and it can be a borrowed, ratty tee—threadbare to the point of being practically see-through, and rife with strategically placed holes—we're not snobbish and particular at Robsessed) featuring the Cure, the Smiths, U2, Sinead O'Connor, or Echo & the Bunnymen. Your choice, darlings."

"It's much more interesting to debate the merits of RomeRob v. MTv awards Rob. Or Rob in blacktightjeans v. Rob in bluetightjeans... than it is to debate who he's boinking or swearing off. Hmmm...Time for some personal jesus."

Enda mer Rob i New York på søndag.

Også fra Robsessed.

Og så gikk diskusjonen over i hvorvidt Rob skulle klones. Dette er helt normalt. Modne damer er handlekraftige:

"We should swab some DNA from the lip of one of these Heineken bottles that he's been drinking and work on cloning him. Now that's a project worth getting behind."

"No, no, no! That won't work! What if Big Fat Joe who works the door drinks Heineken and we accidentally clone him?"

"Liza--i'm thinking the rob heinekens must have some sort of subtle glow to them, separating them from the rest...i mean, his lips (and possibly tongue) did make contact with the bottle right??? that has to leave some lasting mark...no?"


Særlig det siste argumentet har jeg sansen for. Det er klart at hans ølflasker er spesielle. Rob er tross alt Gud. Og Gud liker dem visst litt eldre. Jeg kan tro på det. Og var det ikke noe om at han likte dem litt gale, litt direkte og litt frampå også? Med andre ord: Hva venter du på, Rob?