So for the past few days, I couldn't stop thinking about TWILIGHT. It was such an emotionally intense movie that it's hard to shake it off. I would be going about my day and I would suddenly remember the intense emotion of the movie. When I remember the portrayal of such an intense and unconditional love, it's only natural that I start to evaluate the relationships that I have in my life and wonder if I am loving and being loved unconditionally by those in my life.
I then started to realize that I DO have a relationship where I am loved with a passionate and unconditional love. I began to see an analogy between the love story in TWILIGHT and the love story that I have experienced in my own life. Now don't get me wrong, this is just an analogy, so of course not everything lines up. And I know its a bit of a far stretch, but this is just what came to mind, and now I can't get it out of my head. You can laugh at me if you would like to. I know I'm weird.
In TWILIGHT, Edward loves Bella so much that he can't bear to be seperated from her. He does anything so that he can be with her, he risks his life and saves hers, he watches her when she sleeps, and he's always around to save her with his super powers whenever she gets in a tough spot.
To me, this unconditional love reminds me of the love that God has for me and for everyone else in the world. God loves us so much that He wants to always be with us, so when we turned our backs on Him, He wanted us back so badly that He died to pay sin's penalty that we owed. Because of Jesus's death and ressurection, I now have a restored relationship with God and I know that I will have eternal life in heaven with God. God watches over me while I sleep, and He always takes care of me and keeps me from harm.
In the movie, Edward and James battle for Bella's life. This reminds me of how Satan challenges God's kingdom and wants to steal as many as he can away from God. In the end, Edward triunphs just as God triumphs over Satan and wins the victory.
Now I know my analogy is really werid, but that's just what I thought of, and now I can't get it out of my head. I have NOT read any of the TWILIGHT books, so everything in my analogy is based off of watching the movie once. I know that some of you hardcore fans may find many things wrong with my analogy, and you are free to reject it. It's just been going through my head so much that I just had to let it out. Thanks for reading my random musings on TWILIGHT.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Friday, January 16, 2009
Twilight
So I just finished watching TWILIGHT. I wasn't satisfied with the ending. The ending of the movie doesn't give me the closure that I want from a dramatic romance story like this. They never really tell us what happens with Edward and Bella. I'm going to assume that they stay together. They never tell us what happens with Bella's friend (The Native American guy whose name I can't remember) and the warning that his dad paid him to deliver. What about the antagonist Victoria? I would have liked to see Bella reconciling with her dad after she said so many mean things to him and left him like her mom had. Poor guy. So do Rosalie and Bella finally end up getting along with each other? I like endings that tie everything up in a nice little bow.
There was one part of the cinematography that I really liked. There is a scene where Bella is standing against her truck watching Edward who is across the parking lot. When Mike comes to talk to her and asks her to the prom, Bella does not pay any attention to Mike since she is intently watching Edward. This is emphasized by the shallow focus/short depth of field that puts Edward, who is in the background, in sharp focus while Mike, who is in the foreground, is blurred. When Bella finally realizes that Mike is talking to her, the camera racks focus and Mike is now in focus.
During the scene where Edward watches Bella figure out the he is a vampire, the characters stand still while the camera swings around and around them. This movement shows that as the characters are standing there, they are going through a lot of inner struggle which makes the scene very intense.
I think that the conflict between Rosalie and Bella could have been portrayed better. The scene in the kitchen when Rosalie breaks the glass because Bella has already eaten doesn't really show why Rosalie is upset. It doesn't show a good enough motivation for her to suddenly break things. In the garage scene where the family is preparing to fight/flee from James, Rosalie says "What is she to me?" and refuses to help Bella. But she is at the edge of the frame and you only see her side profile. There isn't a front or close up shot of her to show how she is relenting and changing her mind about hating Bella. If they chose to use this conflict in the movie, then I think that they should do a better job of portraying it and showing the struggle to overcome it.
My favorite part of this movie is Edward's struggle. He wants so desperately to kill Bella for her blood, but he doesn't. Because he loves her so much, he will control his own desires. He puts her interests before his own. To me, this is a really good analogy of how I should be living my life. When I love my family, friends, and other people that I interact with, am I serving them or am I serving myself? Real love is not about what others can do for you. It's about serving people. In what ways am I loving selfishly? What can I do to control my own desires in order to serve others more?
There was one part of the cinematography that I really liked. There is a scene where Bella is standing against her truck watching Edward who is across the parking lot. When Mike comes to talk to her and asks her to the prom, Bella does not pay any attention to Mike since she is intently watching Edward. This is emphasized by the shallow focus/short depth of field that puts Edward, who is in the background, in sharp focus while Mike, who is in the foreground, is blurred. When Bella finally realizes that Mike is talking to her, the camera racks focus and Mike is now in focus.
During the scene where Edward watches Bella figure out the he is a vampire, the characters stand still while the camera swings around and around them. This movement shows that as the characters are standing there, they are going through a lot of inner struggle which makes the scene very intense.
I think that the conflict between Rosalie and Bella could have been portrayed better. The scene in the kitchen when Rosalie breaks the glass because Bella has already eaten doesn't really show why Rosalie is upset. It doesn't show a good enough motivation for her to suddenly break things. In the garage scene where the family is preparing to fight/flee from James, Rosalie says "What is she to me?" and refuses to help Bella. But she is at the edge of the frame and you only see her side profile. There isn't a front or close up shot of her to show how she is relenting and changing her mind about hating Bella. If they chose to use this conflict in the movie, then I think that they should do a better job of portraying it and showing the struggle to overcome it.
My favorite part of this movie is Edward's struggle. He wants so desperately to kill Bella for her blood, but he doesn't. Because he loves her so much, he will control his own desires. He puts her interests before his own. To me, this is a really good analogy of how I should be living my life. When I love my family, friends, and other people that I interact with, am I serving them or am I serving myself? Real love is not about what others can do for you. It's about serving people. In what ways am I loving selfishly? What can I do to control my own desires in order to serve others more?
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
7 Days: Counting Down the Days
This break has been a much needed rest from school. I didn't realize how much I needed it until the things that I didn't know were wrong became right again.
-I finally started getting enough sleep again!
-I started eating regular meals (which is why I gained weight...)
-I spent time with my parents and siblings.
-I began to read my bible every day again.
-I picked up my instruments for the first time in months.
-I cleaned my room, organized my desk, and did chores around the house
-I wrote letters/emails that I have been meaning to get to
-I started reading "Mountians Beyond Mountians"
-I worked on my RA application
-I went to LEADERSHAPE!
-I went to the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival
-I met up with high school friends
-I studied Philippians with a bible study group
-Best of all, I got to RELAX!
I had an amazing break, but I'm ready for school to start again. Only 7 more days until the chaos will begin again...
-I finally started getting enough sleep again!
-I started eating regular meals (which is why I gained weight...)
-I spent time with my parents and siblings.
-I began to read my bible every day again.
-I picked up my instruments for the first time in months.
-I cleaned my room, organized my desk, and did chores around the house
-I wrote letters/emails that I have been meaning to get to
-I started reading "Mountians Beyond Mountians"
-I worked on my RA application
-I went to LEADERSHAPE!
-I went to the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival
-I met up with high school friends
-I studied Philippians with a bible study group
-Best of all, I got to RELAX!
I had an amazing break, but I'm ready for school to start again. Only 7 more days until the chaos will begin again...
Thursday, January 1, 2009
New Year's Resolutions 2009
New Year's Resolutions 2009
Educational Goals
[ ] 1 Make an A in every class
[ ] 2 Keep up with the material in every class
[ ] 3 Never skip a class on purpose
[ ] 4 Never miss a class because I slept in
[ ] 5 Do sequencing every day
Physical Goals
[ ] 1 Do my physical therapy exercises everyday
[ ] 2 Do something active at the gym 2 times a week
[ ] 3 Be able to do a pull up
[ ] 4 Train back up to swim a mile
[ ] 5 Train back up to run 5 miles
Spiritual Goals
[ ] 1 Read my bible/devotional/shower power every day
[ ] 2 Journal at least 4 times a week
[ ] 3 Attend a campus large group once a week
[ ] 4 Join a bible study or small group on campus
[ ] 5 Keep an accountability partner accountable
Family Goals
[ ] 1 Eat dinner with my family at least once every 5 school days.
[ ] 2 Spend at least one evening every week devoted to family time.
[ ] 3 Do my laundry, clean my room, desk, and bathroom once a week.
[ ] 4 Play an active sport with my brother once a week.
[ ] 5 Do at least one extra chore every week.
[ ] 6 Do at least one unexpected nice thing every week.
Artistic Goals
[ ] 1 Learn a new piano piece every month
[ ] 2 Memorize one hymn every month
[ ] 3 Play guitar at least once a week
[ ] 4 Attend every theatre show, dance concert, art exhibition, and music concert on campus
[ ] 5 Create a documentary film in another country
Social Goals
[ ] 1 Write a letter every week and pray for him/her.
[ ] 2 Compile and distribute 4 issues of Until the Day and Vessels of Silver
[ ] 3 Email Esowista kids once a week and pray for them.
Personal Goals
[ ] 1 Get 8 hours of sleep every night
[ ] 2 Don't drink any soda
[ ] 3 Eat healthier food by bringing my meals from home
Educational Goals
[ ] 1 Make an A in every class
[ ] 2 Keep up with the material in every class
[ ] 3 Never skip a class on purpose
[ ] 4 Never miss a class because I slept in
[ ] 5 Do sequencing every day
Physical Goals
[ ] 1 Do my physical therapy exercises everyday
[ ] 2 Do something active at the gym 2 times a week
[ ] 3 Be able to do a pull up
[ ] 4 Train back up to swim a mile
[ ] 5 Train back up to run 5 miles
Spiritual Goals
[ ] 1 Read my bible/devotional/shower power every day
[ ] 2 Journal at least 4 times a week
[ ] 3 Attend a campus large group once a week
[ ] 4 Join a bible study or small group on campus
[ ] 5 Keep an accountability partner accountable
Family Goals
[ ] 1 Eat dinner with my family at least once every 5 school days.
[ ] 2 Spend at least one evening every week devoted to family time.
[ ] 3 Do my laundry, clean my room, desk, and bathroom once a week.
[ ] 4 Play an active sport with my brother once a week.
[ ] 5 Do at least one extra chore every week.
[ ] 6 Do at least one unexpected nice thing every week.
Artistic Goals
[ ] 1 Learn a new piano piece every month
[ ] 2 Memorize one hymn every month
[ ] 3 Play guitar at least once a week
[ ] 4 Attend every theatre show, dance concert, art exhibition, and music concert on campus
[ ] 5 Create a documentary film in another country
Social Goals
[ ] 1 Write a letter every week and pray for him/her.
[ ] 2 Compile and distribute 4 issues of Until the Day and Vessels of Silver
[ ] 3 Email Esowista kids once a week and pray for them.
Personal Goals
[ ] 1 Get 8 hours of sleep every night
[ ] 2 Don't drink any soda
[ ] 3 Eat healthier food by bringing my meals from home
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