Twilight

Here are some of the reviews of the movie Twilight people on Rotten Tomatoes gave on the website. Most movie connoisseurs know Rotten Tomatoes for their harsh reviews. If a movie gets over an 80%, then it's a really fantastic movie. To give some much needed perspective, National Treasure (a fun family favorite) was given a 43%. Twilight, though the book is loved by people literally everywhere, only received a 49%.

"If you're a fan of the book, I'm so sorry." - Marc Fennell

"The genre has certainly come a long way from I Was a Teenage Werewolf." - Kam Williams

"I watched Twilight in a cinema full of young girls who, when they weren't texting friends and guzzling soft drinks, giggled, sighed and exhaled with a passion that was not only endearing, but a measure of its emotional truth." - Sukhdev Sandhu

Being an avid follower of the Twilight series, I was just as excited to see the movie as all of the giggling, soda guzzling girls that Sandhu speaks of in the previous review. However, while I may have laughed at the awkward and badly done special effects, I did not partake in the sighing, and passion. I have several problems with this movie, my first problem is Edward. Stephanie Meyer wrote a fantastic description of the most handsome, and attractive man on earth. Only, he was a little less man and a little more vampire. I understand that realistically, it's impossible to hunt down an actor that looks "out of this world" beautiful. Still, I think that the casting director could have found someone slightly more beautiful that Robert Pattinson. I am thinking that Milo Ventimiglia from Heroes is a much better pick. He's got that great vampire-looking jaw line, and he's a far better actor than Pattinson. I also have my qualms with the actress chosen to play Bella. Kristen Stewart is not who I pictured while I read, and reread the books. I expected to see someone a bit clumsier, and softer in feature. I expected to see a girl who the most gorgeous vampire in history (except for Angel and Spike from Buffy) would go crazy over. Stewart just isn't that girl.

The biggest problem is the actual execution of the plot. The book details these star-crossed lovers, and all you can think about the entire book is that you want Edward to bite Bella, and they can be together forever. In the book, the intensity makes sense. In the movie, their love is confusing. Edward is creepy, but Bella is still attracted to give, and two minutes later she wants to be a vampire, and Edward is ready to kill in order to keep her safe. There was a serious lack of character development.

This movie did not have a big budget, so the special effects were probably the best that they could afford. However, even the movies with the smallest budgets, Napoleon Dynamite for example, can have great character development. The director fell short, and the movie fell short, disappointing fans everywhere.

Here are some other ratings from Rotten Tomatoes:

Star Wars: 95%

Dark Knight: 94%

Toy Story: 100%

National Treasure: 43%

Bolt: 88%

Hellboy 2: 88%

TeamOC to run in OKC Memorial Marathon

• TeamOC will be running in the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon.


• Anyone from OC can register with TeamOC, OC will pay half of the registration fee.


• OKC Marathon is to honor the 168 people who died in the Oklahoma City Bombing.

picture taken from www.okcmarathon.com

TeamOC running in Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon

Neil Arter was seen running down Bryant towards Sonic with a posse of people from the admissions, and physical education departments. Arter and his running mates are a part of TeamOC, and they have been running down Bryant for a few weeks training for the Oklahoma City Marathon. The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon is a race that is not about running—it is about life,” says the introduction of the website. This marathon is to remember the 168 people who died in the Oklahoma City bombing. There will be 168 banners lining the course of the marathon, one banner for each of the victims. Participants in the marathon come for many different reasons. “I had the opportunity to run in it last year and it was quite the experience,” said Harrison Barbarick, OC alumnus. “It allowed me have a completely different view of the city. Instead of speeding down the streets to reach my destination, I was able to job along enjoying the different areas of town at a peaceful pace. While I will not be running this year, I hope to share some part in the similar experience of others.”

Barbarick is going to volunteer in this year’s marathon handing out water to the runners with his good friend, Will Blanchard. “The reason I am volunteering is to become more connected with the OC community, and the greater OKC community,” said Blanchard, the Assistant Director for Foundation Relations at OC. “I think it’s kind of a shame to miss out on a day that many people get together, have fun, and participate and in such a significant memorial.”
Not everyone from OC will be joining TeamOC in the marathon. “I am not going this year because they don’t have a stroller walk,” said Emily Stringer, an assistant for Planned Giving. “I heard the regular walk was too crowded to take a stroller.” For those who do not run, and have small children, the marathon is less than accommodating. While strollers are not discouraged, they are hard to navigate through the crowd. Even though Stringer will not be participating in the marathon, she is a fan of the cause. “I think the marathon is great thing! I may definitely do it in future as it is a great work out,” said Stringer.

Register with TeamOC and OC will pay half the cost of the registration fee

Anyone can register with TeamOC, including faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends. Registration is simple, and can be done on OC’s website. OC provides at least half of the registration fee, which comes with a goody bag and T-shirt, and a TeamOC running shirt to wear on the day of the race. It also includes a pre-race meal on OC’s campus prior to running the race. All of this is included in the registration fee, which is 35 dollars for the full marathon.

OKC Memorial Marathon honors 168 who died in OKC Bombing

Arter is not the only person on OC’s campus excited about TeamOC’s involvement in the OKC marathon. There are many students, staff members, and faculty members that are honored to be involved in this memorial event. It is important to a lot of Oklahomans to show their support for the marathon, and the 168 people who died in the bombing. Though running, sweating, and possibly falling on the pavement is not everyone’s ideal way to spend a Saturday, on April 19, TeamOC will be joining hundreds of other runners to show the community their support for the cause.

Quantum of Solace Bond Girl Kurylenko

FOXNews.com reported on Maxim's statement that Olga Kurylenko is the "hottest Bond girl ever." Kurylenko has an interesting spread in Maxim, and while her "hotness" factor was most certainly calculated by taking in the whole package, "hottest Bond girl ever" is a completely absurd claim. The descriptor "hot" is certainly not the same as "beautiful" the two definitions have common factors. A girl can be beautiful without being hot, but the "hottest Bond girl ever" should have beautiful qualities as well. The problem that Bond girl Kurylenko has is her man-shaped man face.

If the photographer takes a picture at a specific angle, then Kurylenko's face doesn't look quite as harsh, but in most of her pictures, Kurylenko has a very manly shaped face. The writer's at Maxim probably didn't look very long at Kurylenko's face before they gave her the "hottest ever" title. However, if they had, they would have noticed the strong jaw line, the cheek bones, and the forehead that screams man.

FOXNews.com provided its own list of Bond girls that earned the "favorites" status. Many of these girls are much sexier, hotter, and more beautiful than Kurylenko. Denise Richards, Halle Berry, and Eva Green are all on the list. They have feminine faces to accompany their hot bodies, something that Kurylenko is severely lacking in.

Kurylenko is a very attractive woman--there is no doubt about that. However, Maxim should not jump to conclusions and claim that since she has a nice pair of legs she is the hottest Bond girl ever to grace the Bond series.