Let's pretend it didn't happen and get Summit to re-do it before Breaking Dawn...

Rating: 1/10 (2 July 2010)

I had the chance to the the first screening in Perth and I didn't help 'ECLIPSE' when I came out with the sad look on my face wanting to be sick. I loved 'NEW MOON' so much that it had a magical power to make me go out and purchase every related book and soundtrack to the saga.
'ECLIPSE' was empty. It crossed over between the 'ECLIPSE' novella and 'ECLIPSE' the novel. Slade had a lot of issues to deal with and you can't just make a summary and basically film what we already know! Directors are supposed to make it 'theirs' and engage the audience! First, Summit. They don't allow enough production time which is a major turn off for decent directors. They discovered a gold mine and just pushed their way through to get the movies into cinemas. SPREAD IT OUT! Take your time. If they stuff it, give us about 10 or so years before someone remakes them all! My heart breaks for Stephanie Meyer who has to watch the tears from fans.
Secondly, Rosenberg. You wrote the screenplay, did you get tired third time around? It was lazy! I want to know why Summit didn't get Meyer to direct or co-direct and assist with writing. She would have known the important elements to concentrate on. The romance was lost and quite frankly I think the 'BUNNIES' who do film summaries will adapt 'ECLIPSE' better! The dialog was common, washed out responses and conversations were kept brief and boring. If 'THE TWILIGHT SAGA' is a romantic series which the romance being the draw-card for millions of fans, then they REALLY have to consider this film that they have just green lit. By the way what happened to the fact that Edward believes Bella to be fearful of him during this one, that was something worth keeping! Finally, Slade. THIS IS NOT A HORROR, or did you not get the memo? Poor sound effects for a start. Why did you steer so far from the previous two movies? The breaking of the bodies as stupid. It's the only word I can think of right now through all these emotions of disappointment. The fake sets were a major turn off and too far fetched where you should be making this as believable as possible. The scene with the bed was supposed to be a big deal! That's when I knew I was going to cry. I was actually asking my husband to film me burn my Eclipse stuff and post it on YOUTUBE in protest! Then I think of Stephanie Meyer and I could never do it.
For all you out there that give crap to the books, the movies were the chance and some sort of literary redemption through translation but it's been wasted. We love the story... that's it. We love the story. Thank you Charlie for being the only character allowing me to rate it 1.