Without further ado, Ms. Maroon: ;-)
For the movie I definitely am going to need to see some Esme's Island stuff. I mean, that's what we all mainly want right? Sure I loved the touchy, feely stuff going on btwn Edward and Bella in Eclipse, but I want to see married touchy, feely stuff now! ;D
I hope that there are more details put into their um... "togetherness"... while they are on the island. I don't want just a swim, and then feathers. That would suck. Just sayin'...
But I really honestly and truly do think that we will end up with some lovin' in the movie. If not, then the first movie is gonna be awfully short, so I think that we'll get some details into their whole time at the island simply for "filler time".
I also think that wedding will last longer. Maybe it's just me (?) but to me it didn't really last that long in the book. I think it was basically just a chapter and that was filled up mainly with the before-hand stuff with Alice and her parents. I think it's completely understandable in the book b/c Bella was kind of in a daze about the whole thing once time for the wedding actually got there. I think most brides are like this TBH, but it will be good to get details that we girls love to delve into for weddings.
I don't think that everyone is going to be happy with what's done, but that's b/c we all picture it a little differently; and that's an okay thing. :)
I just hope that they stay true to the book with that part. Edward was in a classic tux - it was gray, if I remember correctly - and Bella was in a classic gown that fit the time of the early 1900's. Now if you look at fashion around that time... well... honestly, it was kind of dismal... but I've got some good news... It wasn't like that all the time!
In the book her wedding gown is described as simple (fitting since Bella likes simple things), and silk (this works b/c silk is a great insulator and fits with the weather of Forks), and long sleeved. Now before you go freaking out about her wedding dress being (*whispers*) long sleeved, just remember that a lot of dresses up until the past 10-15 years were actually made that way. Now of course a lot of them looked bad and overly flouncy (big ups to my great word usage there), but do we honestly think that Alice would put Bella in something that resembled bad 80's fashion?
Never bet against Alice. ;)
Personally I think just a plain, silk, fitted long sleeve dress will suffice for the movie. I liked to see some detailing on it, either with lace (more fitting for the time period), and an open neckline. Something that demurely cut low with out showing off too much cleavage, and shows off her shoulders and collar bones. There's a way to do it where it's tasteful and not tacky.
Silk can be a luxurious fabric if it's made right during the textile process. Go to your local Neiman Marcus and pick up a designer silk blouse and really look at it. Look at the stitching of the seems, and how finely woven together the fabric (as a whole) is. Next, look at the coloring of the dye job. It's even throughout, and will hold color well after washings. Next, go to a local Walmart and pick up what they deem is "silk" and you'll know what I'm talking about.
There's also different sheens available in silk. It can either come in a satin type sheen that's matte, or in a sheen that is shiny (for lack of a better word) and reflects light. Picture if you will Kiera's green, silk dress in Atonement, or a men's silk tie. That's the type of sheen I want to see Bella's dress in.
So, basically for her gown I'm hoping for something with an open neck line, long sleeved (simply b/c it's true to the book), with a long hem. It needs to be all one piece, rather than having a seperate bodice and skirt, and it's needs to fit Kristen's form like a glove (silk can be very unforgiving if it's cut wrong).
I think with all of those that Kristen as Bella will look gorgeous!
Good news is that her hair is detailed out in the book. So as long as we see braids and pin-tucked curls with those pretty sapphire combs I'll be happy.
I also really, really want to see the reception. It the book it's described almost the way the movie Twilight ended - with them in the muliptle, lighted, lit up gazebo. *sigh* I love that gazebo! So yeah, I want to see something like that again. I also definitely want too see all of the flowers that were mentioned.
I'm also very much looking forward to the music that they are gonna have for the movies. They continue to knock it out of the park every movie with the soundtracks and scores.
I have a feeling that the two parts will be separated right around the time that Bella wakes up as a vampire. I think it would be great if the last scene of Part 1 was a close-up facial shot of the new, vamp Bella with her eyes still closed and in the background we hear the ticking of a clock that she can now pick up on. Then, if it would pull a slow steady, tele shot of a close up to her eyes, them suddenly opening to reveal red irises and then fade to black. I kinda think that would be epic.
Honestly with the second BD movie I'm just hoping that I don't get lost in the shuffle of all the people that are coming in and playing a role.
Mainly what I'm hoping for with that one though is just that Nessie won't look stupid.
That in and of itself is going to be a hard feat to pull off.
Personally if I were the director I would go with the new live action computer animation technology.
This is where they take something that is actually there and layer computer animation on top of it. It makes the generated image from the computer look more "real" and not so "fake".
You've probably seen the effects of this stuff before and not even realized it, but it's mainly used for backgrounds and nature type things. Like a running brook, or gently waves coming ashore for example. They literally go film the water of the stream/ocean in a live action shot, then they layer over it (to where you can still see the live action stuff underneath it) a computer generated image. This can add depth, produce a semi 3D image, but mainly have the computer stuff look more real. So, even though it's not widely used just yet... well... it doesn't mean that you can't push the boundaries a little.
But I think that this would be a good technique to use for Nessie, but only for certain parts. For instance, bring in a baby and children that progressively get older, and have them move about in the environment. This is where the live action part during filming comes in.
For the computer generated things it would be the simple little overlays here and there, such as the cognizance that Nessie has and the understanding and depths that she shows in her reactions and in the way she looks at people. So it would literally be overlaying a live action with a computer generated image (or another live action even) of a look in her eyes, or the way she smiles.
I think this would make her look like an actual being, and like the simple motions that she does wouldn't be so forced. Plus it would also help the actors act with a baby and not just a tennis ball or something else. I don't think Taylor donning a gray spandex suit would work here like it did before, LOL.
That's about all I have to say about what all I would like to see in BD. I know that it's a lot, but I hope that I didn't ramble too much. :)
Oh, and the wigs had better be BETTER. And I'd like for the honey colored contacts to not be so bright to the point of distracting... Just sayin'...
[A/N Thank you Ms. Maroon for your contribution to the Breaking Dawn fantasy post. And again, sorry it took so long to post. Next post will be the final Breaking Dawn Wedding Fantasy Post. Then we shall discuss those scrumptous Rob outtakes that came out yesterday, because I'm pretty sure we all want to discuss those ;-) Till next time lovelies!]
