Summer's Moon: Move Review

Summer's Moon Review

Starring: Twilight's Ashley Greene

This movie was intense! Read my reaction throughout the movie or skip to the bottom after "OVERALL" to read my basic review of the movie.

The beginning scene was eerie and immediately reminded me of the 100 Monkeys comical song, Keep Awake. "I'm in the kitchen with the knife that's itching for your red blood... on those white sheets." Watch it and you'll be humming it to yourself as well. (BTW the logo looks like the twilight logo, same font or something).

So Ashley comes on screen and I immediately hear the hint of a southern accent. It's very slight, but I think she pulls it off quite well. Of course with the perverted guy whom she had taken a ride from, Summer (Greene) puts him in his place by pulling out a gun and warning him to not make a move on her. A bit of profanity in that southern twang and the movie continues without a hitch.

Summer stops at a convenience store and steals a few bags of chips before a cop chases her out. She joins a guy who offers her a ride and steers the cop toward the other way. Introducing himself as Tom and jokes a bit about the cop nailing him on a DUI a while back. Offering her a joint, they share a beer and converse casually about what else they can do to pass the time. She asks for a place where people in their fifties hang out. She is looking for her father according to the info. Throughout the bar scene, you can tell there is more of an accent.

Random chick on a motorcycle who knows Tom apparently. Sassy remarks from Summer. Next house is about 1/4 mile up. So they are FAR from other houses and people. Uh-oh. There are bolts on the windows.

If you are with your parents and/or someone older over your shoulder, please fast-forward when they lean against the fridge. A risque scene may be inappropriate for your young eyes. If you are like me, and have seen Ashley Greene's nude scandal because Perez Hilton didn't censor the pictures when he posted them on his site, then you are free to watch it. Though, from what I see, the mom is leaning against the door listening to her son do the nasty like she is a pervert. Foreshadowing? Who knows.

Summer leaves the room in the morning, looking to miss those "awkward goodbyes" after stealing some money of course. Tom is not going to let her leave and hard-ass Summer pulls out a gun, with no bullets. Tom has removed the bullets, but his crazy mom smacks her on the head with a frying pan, knocking her out. Something tells me this movie is going to be bad, but nevertheless, let's continue. (as you can tell, I am writing this review while watching the movie).

Dead bird in the cage reminds me of Jefferson, the duck in Hurt (the horror flick with Jackson Rathbone). Moving on... I believe that is the father searching the house for someone named Amber. I'm sure it will come up soon.

Summer wakes up to being chained, hearing the groans of another captive and seeing skulls all around the room. Tom tries to calm her down even though Amber, the other captive, is twitching and barely alice. Tom holds up a skull to show his other former captive. He promises he doesn't hurt women, but something tells me he is telling the truth. I think his father does the hurting. Tom just brings the women.

Ashley once said she hoped the movie was released because she didn't like the months being cooped up in a dirty basement. Watch this movie for that. It must suck to be down there filming for months on end.

Two months have passed since he's captured Amber and they seem to disregard the suspicions. Summer begs to be released, telling him she just wants to see her father before she dies. Lying in a pile of dirt, Summer will be used for another garden. Gross, huh? Note to self: don't go to a bar and go home with a guy.

By this point, I'm confused as hell. What's up with this garden and why is he so determined to keep it? Amber is going crazy... I am, too...

This is worse than Pray For Morning and Hurt combined. My sister disagrees.

Okay, so Summer's mom didn't want to see her dad ever again so she lied and said she had a miscarriage. Summer, pissed beyond belief, runs away with her mother's gun in search of her father. Tom is doing the same as her mother by keeping Summer away from her father. I have a feeling Tom will release her soon to help her find him, maybe fall in love with her or something. When's Amber gunna kick the bucket though?

Mom is wracked with guilt about Amber because the sheriff asked her about the missing girl. She orders Tom to let the girls go. Wrong move, mama, and holy crap INCEST! TOM IS PSYCHO.

Seriously, why doesn't the mom, while Tom is out, go down, let the girls free and then run away? I would. I don't get it. Summer's smart enough to get Amber, who only has chains on her feet, to get a tool so they can escape. Amber smacks her head and dies. Summer begs the mom to let her free. She says no cause it's only about a half hour into the movie.

Tom's crying after burying Amber. Why is he feeling guilty all of a sudden? Now he's going through Summer's clothes and being a perverted guy. He finds her diary(?). After that, he unlocks her chains and promises he won't hurt her. He bathes her and still doesn't hurt her, but also doesn't explain the change of heart.

"I will kill you in your sleep, so you better try, try to keep awake."

She tries to run away and Tom chains her again. So if she plays nice than she can stay upstairs and be safe. My sister thinks that Amber's father is Summer's, too. I agree. Tom allows Summer to bathe frequently. How nice. Now I think that Tom's father is Summer's father after the mom was pissed off and grabbed her face. Now Tom is all lovey-dovey and I think I'm right.

Maybe Amber's father, Darwin, will be the one to expose Tom. Tom agrees to let Summer stay upstairs when he is home, but downstairs when he is gone. The mom tells Summer to think of them as her family. Summer continues to abide by Tom's rules... Be prepared to fast-forward again.

Tom's father picks up a prostitute to add to his son's collection, perhaps? Like father, like son, Tom's dad is a pimp, not literally. He is a pervert.

Summer asks Tom to start a life over with her, saying she loves him and promising that they can have kids and escape. He doesn't like that, sees through her game, and chains her up again.

Smart girl refuses Tom's offer to a ride of death. Tom is crazy in case you didn't know. I feel like this review is starting to suck, but hopefully there is some comic relief for you all if you've even made it this far.

Tom gets the mechanic who knew about him being the last one who saw Amber. Business cards or something falls out of his pocket, which will be used eventually probably. The mechanic uses Summer's distractions as a way to escape. She stabs Tom but Summer trips her from leaving that easy.

Tom took the other one to distract him from Summer? Nah, honey, don't flatter yourself. Oh, the mechanic's name is Jessie. And Amber's father find the business cards. OOOOO! Here's where it picks up(?).

Tom is really considering running away with Summer, but as Amber's dad comes to his house, Summer takes that time to run away. Tom dashes in the house to get a gun and after eventually convincing Darwin to open the freaking car door, Tom is already there, shooting Darwin, leaving Summer covered in blood and running away while Tom yells for her not to do anything stupid. Too freaking late.

Summer is in the basement again. Daddy's home. Oh shitaki mushrooms.

The picture was of Tom's dad and Summer's mom. Uh-oh, perverted dad time! WEEEEE!

This is the WEIRDEST MOVIE I'VE EVER SEEN. That's what makes this horror, I guess. Rape with Jessie?

Only 20 minutes left and Tom's dad will now rape the two girls? What is going on?! So Jessie is dead and Summer is shaking with fear, not speaking to him, not moving. Good acting on Ashley's end.

"What is up with the mom?" - my sister

That's my question, too. She's so weird. She was guilty in the beginning and now she's pissy about Summer being Tom's father's daughter. So... Tom and Summer being together is DISGUSTING.

Summer lies about her mom so that the dad doesn't find her, I guess. He claims it's fate.

Cue a knock at the door and the music building up intensity. The sheriff is there, but the mom goes to the door. Darwin's car was burned to a crisp, so he was inquiring about the car. Asks about Tom's friendliness toward Amber.

IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE SPOILED/PLAN ON WATCHING THIS MOVIE, DON'T READ THIS PART:

Mom's been having fun with the sheriff, or so Gant, the dad, says. Gant tells Summer to pack and follow him upstate, but Tom is staying. Tom refuses to let Summer go. Uses the same threat Tom used on Summer earlier.

Is this a duel? Tom and Kent in a survival of the fittest? Kent begs for death and Tom doesn't do it. Kent is paranoid about his wife's adultery. Tom comes back in with a gun and says, "I'll show you how much of a man I really am." Gant grabs the gun and shoots Tom dead before he has the guts to do it himself. Whoever plays Tom is moving around, twitching on the ground. Gant shoots the mom dead, too.

Gant is an AMAZING actor. He is so crazy. He tells Summer to pack her bags.

Gant walks away from the car to go to the bathroom and summer is left alone. RUN, SUMMER, RUN!!! She didn't run... But she comes right out of the car, walks over to him and stabs him repeatedly, telling the woman that Gant was in the process of seducing that he was going to kill the both of them. Walking toward the car with a bloody hand, it fades to black and the credits roll.

OVERALL:

Overall the movie wasn't half bad. I take back what I said about it being worse than the crap Jackson has done. It took a long time for the plot to set up. That was it's biggest flaw. Ashley Greene = great actress; I thought Ashley Greene did a phenomenal job in showing the anxiety and jumpiness that was a result of what she had witnessed and the abuse she endured.

The end was very 'WTF' all the time, but the suspense gets you going. You don't expect ANYTHING that happens at the end, but overall I recommend the movie. ESPECIALLY if you don't like Ashley Greene and think she can't act (like I did). Ashley Greene can definitely act and she is damn good! I hope to see her in more soon other than Twilight! Some more complex roles like Jackson has tried with Criminal Minds. That'd be a good place to start!

Ashley Greene = Great Actress

Plot Development = long process, quite confusing

Ending = suspenseful and unexpected

4/5 stars

Jackson/Jasper Quotes Day #3: Ashley/Alice

Which cast member would you like to be stuck on a desert island with?

Ashley Greene: Jackson

Jackson Rathbone: Ashley

Source: Glamour UK Magazine (here)

"I won’t let Alice live in danger, even a slight danger. You don’t feel about anyone the way I feel about her, Edward, and you haven’t lived through what I’ve lived through, whether you’ve seen my memories or not. You don’t understand."

-Jasper Hale (Midnight Sun, page 84)

Song Dedication:

Wooden Heart by The Duke Spirit

Jackson Quote of the Day #2

Jackson Rathbone on Love vs. Lust

"Lust tastes like tequila and love tastes like whiskey. Love burns for longer and warms you up on the inside and sometimes it makes you do stupid things. Tequila makes you wasted. You can get wasted on lust and warmed by love."

Where?: click here

Jackson/Jasper Quote of the Day #1

"How Jasper just wants to kill Bella and be done with it... Well you fell in love? Great, buddy, you're ruining it for the entire family. Alice and I are gunna go have a snack [and] then everything will be fine again. What's that babe? 'Don't eat her'? Damn. Okay..."

Where: click here

New Moon Sneak Peek: Paul Freak-out!

If you haven't watched it and don't want to be spoiled, don't read this...

If you've seen it and want to hear an opinion, keep reading.

Here it is really quick:

I LOVED THE CLIP, but had one problem:

Was it Eclipse? I think it was. Bella punched Jacob in the face and practically broke her hand (or did, if I remember correctly)? She slapped Paul in the video and didn't look hurt at all. Maybe it was an adrenaline rush or something, who knows?

That's my only complaint, otherwise it looks awesome and I like that they released this to clarify this is when Jacob jumps over Bella and turns into a wolf rather than everyone freaking out when they thought it was the Laurent/meadow scene.

Haven't seen it? Want to see it? Click the link below:

New Moon Sneak Peek

The Twilight Saga: New Moon Soundtrack Review!

Have you pre-ordered the New Moon soundtrack on iTunes or at the store? Well it was released yesterday, October 16th, so check it out and listen!

Let us first realize that this movie is much darker than Twilight, but because of Stephenie Meyer's infatuation with music, it should still be different, and should catch your attention when you first press play. This soundtrack should also make you dedicate a separate playlist on your iTunes and press the repeat button as you mark everything with at least 4 stars.

But let's not get ahead of ourselves! While I adore these artists, I do have my criticisms and a few favorites as well. :)

My favorites (in no order):

Satellite Heart - Anya Marina (Track 7)

I love this track so much that I am teaching myself the plucking on guitar as soon as it was released. I think it was a brilliant piece to release first before the drooling/foaming-at-the-mouth Twifans out there. This has two connections to the Twi-Saga. You can connect this to Bella, who is distraught after Edward leaves her, but you can also connect it to Jacob.

The line, "I'll be true to you, no matter what you do," reminds me of Jacob in the third full trailer where Jacob begs Bella to stay with him. "What's the matter with your man?" is also another line that connects this song more to Jacob. He just wants her to simply get over Edward and see him as the better choice, which she knows. Perhaps it's because I was distraught and a real Team Jacob in that I didn't want his heart broken over and over throughout the series.

A White Demon Love Song - The Killers (Track 6)

I mean, come on! It's The Killers! How could this not be my favorite track? The simple beginning of guitar and a dream sequence like state that you're in when you press play captures me. The simple piano that reminds me of Finding Neverland in it's haze makes this my favorite song. I am a huge fan of The Killers and this mellow song truly matches the tone that New Moon is supposed to have.

I kind of want this song to play at my senior prom... I would definitely slow dance to this song. :)

Possibility - Lykke LI (Track 5)

I love this band. The simple bass piano keeping the tempo and the voice that is accompanied by a chorus with 'mm's adding more depth make this song memorable. There is a sound added in the background that still adds and edge to this song. It's an echo of voices as if the voices are singing in a hollow room, keeping that same haze and disorientation throughout the soundtrack.

Monsters- Hurricane Bells (Track 11)

This is a rocking song! I love it. It is probably in my top three favorite out of the whole soundtrack. I am thinking this is probably going to be when Bella goes to visit Jacob at his house to appease Charlie. "Wait, okay... you've gotta look before you go... you're wasting away..." Doesn't that sound appropriate for the Jacob/Bella beginning?

Anyway, you'll be tapping your foot, dancing around, or grinning at this song by the time you get to it in the soundtrack. I am so excited to see where this music is going to be placed in the movie. :)

the one we've all been waiting for...

I Belong To You (New Moon Remix) - Muse (Track 8)

I am obsessed with this song. This is probably my all time favorite. It's a good halfway point. After all the mellow songs, you get to this and with the clapping and grooving beat you can just jam like everyone did with Supermassive Black Hole last year. The lyrics still make this song appropriate for New Moon. "And she attacks me like a leo..." Just sit back and breathe through this track. It's so relaxing to have such an upbeat and fun song to break up this moody emo soundtrack.

I also love the clarinet solo halfway through. A little riff to keep you interest and to add to this remix. Any Muse fan will love this track. I hope this song will appear in a Bella/Jake friendship montage of some sort.

Other songs...

Roslyn - Bon Iver & St. Vincent (Track 9)

It's an odd transition, but keeps you awake knowing that this movie is tragic and has a much more mellow tone than it's first had. This just keeps to the tone and I adore the acoustic in the background along with the southen twang of it when the banjo is introduced toward the end.

Done All Wrong - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (Track 10)

Like Satellite Heart, this had the same kind of plucking pattern. (I LOVE THE HARMONICA! :]) I think the mellowness still sticks and pertains to the movie. I try and picture where I see this in the movie and I can think of a few spots. Either Bella in a school scene without Edward or after Edward leaves and she's in that zombie state.

The Violet Hour - Sea Wolf (Track 12)

A nice upbeat change that is continuous between track 11 and 12. It's a nice change as if Bella is perking up and life isn't so bad anymore. I feel like the mellow sad songs are connected with night and her nightmares of Edward while the daytime depicts her happiness and less of a struggle with Jacob. This is probably with another Jacob/Bella scene either a montage or working on bikes? Or maybe when Bella is driving to his house after a few days of seeing him continuously. I cannot wait. :)

Shooting the Moon - Ok Go (Track 13)

Good transition to change back to a mellow guitar acoustic. There is a synthesized harmony that still keeps almost a futuristic-like feel. Then with a flute and clarinet duo, tambourine, bass drum, and mellow vocal harmony, you will want to close your eyes and just picture how this will work in the movie. By this time you're saying to you're saying to yourself, "there are too many mellow songs!" At around 2:30, a violent burst of guitar shredding and the mellow crap is all gone. Here comes the nightmares again...

Slow Life (With Victoria Legend) - Grizzly Bear (Track 14)

The band name is appropriate isn't it? Simple beat, simple background beginning, simple female voice and then they add a high top on a drum set (cymbals). Drum set, piano, echoing melted voice, and guitar coming in for the chorus only briefly and is replaced by the simple beginning with just a few harmonized oo's added for depth and growth. It has the elements of both night and day for Bella. (Melted meaning almost Rob Pattinson-like where it is hard to comprehend unless you strain and really try.) Overall, another decent track. I don't hate it.

No Sound But The Wind - Editors (Track 15)

I LOVE EDITORS. :) Simple piano chord beginning and a single male bass voice begin. I think this song will be when everyone looks for Bella in the woods and Sam finds her. "Help me to carry the fight..." this is a post-papercut song definitely. It's one of the more lyrical pieces rather than catching your interest with the new sounds and instruments you hear. Overall another great song for this solemn movie!

Solar Midnite (Bonus Track) - Lupe Fiasco (Track 17)

I think this song will be played in the credits. I don't know if Twilight was so low budget or that Radiohead's song was added last minute and that was why they weren't on the soundtrack, but I am glad that the credit music came into this soundtrack. This is definitely a credit song. I can picture myself watching the pictures of all the cast members popping up on the screen, finding my garbage on the floor, the lights coming up in the theatre, all the Twifans gabbing about how hot Rob Pattinson looked or making points to what was different than the book as I think about when I'll go again. There's no use in betting against me. This is the credit song and it's jammin'. :)

All I Believe In (Bonus Track) - The Magic Numbers & Amaduo &Mariam (Track 18)

I love the Magic Numbers! :) Stephenie Meyer put their song Love Me Like You on her Eclipse playlist on her website. :) I think this will be another credit song after Track 17 ends. Track 17 will have the pictures of east cast member and this song will play when everyone is struggling to see if they misspelled Emmett again. (Last movie they spelled Emmett as Emmet. Don't believe me? Check it out.) I like the different language used halfway through matching the English version and how they go back and forth. Overall, I'm excited that The Magic Numbers made it on a Twilight-related soundtrack since Stephenie Meyer does listen to them.

I didn't like...

Hearing Damage - Thom Yorke (Track 4)

I felt the song to be too repeitive and wonder if it will be used in the credits or cut down to a minor track because I am not sure how it will work in the movie.

Other Goodies...

New Moon (The Meadow) - Alexandre Desplat (Track 16)

BEAUTIFUL! Reminded me of Harry Potter and Secret Garden put together. Harry Potter in that winter sequence where he sends Hedwig off to give a letter to Sirius. Secret Garden where she had followed the bird to the door of the garden. It's sad and complicated and reminiscence, making you think of Bella and Edward, of what they're been, how Bella must feel, and how torn she is. I am ecstatic they put instrumental pieces in here. Such a great goodie to add to this soundtrack. It is exquisite and left me speechless. It is almost as if Bella is trying to erase this from her memory, but he is always there haunting her. He won't leave her be and she is desperate to feel something again rather than be so numb, but the end give a light, or some sort of hope. This is by far my favorite track. It makes my heart ache and chest heave. For those who were huge fans of Carter Burwell, listen to this track and let me know if you like this better than his one sided compositions.

Die Fledermaus - Duettino: Ach, Ich Darf Nicht Hin Zu Dir (Bonus Track) - APM Orchestra

This is for Italy, guys. Relax! There is no opera. This is either a song that is playing on the radio while Alice is driving Bella to Volterra or this is some kind of background music in the square. Maybe they're listening to this song in the Volturi lair or this is a flashback thing. Who knows, but it's only 1:09 and you're fine. Skip it if you want, those of you who don't like opera.

Wandrers Nachtlied II, Op. 96, No. 3, D. 768 (Bonus Track) - Ulf Bästlein

Another opera piece that I know most of you won't like. It is in Italian, it is opera, and it is not Rob Pattinson. You don't like it. I know, I know, but relax. It think this would either be a good song to have playing on the plane ride home (if they filmed that) or as Alice, Edward, and Bella leave the room from the Volturi and they're safe.

Over all this soundtrack is awesome. If you ordered the soundtrack on iTunes is comes with a free catalogue of what the front and inside covers look like of the soundtrack as well as the Meet Me On the Equinox Music Video! :) Also, I hear that if you buy the soundtrack at the store it comes with a poster of the Cullens on the inside of the insert booklet. So either way you get this soundtrack you get a bonus.

So who's excited?

Twilight Twitter Analysis Day 1

Twilight has a twitter!

Yes, Twifans/Twifanatics/Fanpires/Twilighters! Summit Entertainment has a twitter account now. You can follow them at: @Twilight They've tweeted an official New Moon still! So check it out!

In Eclipse news...

David Slade, director of Eclipse, tweeted about Nikki Reed, Rosalie Hale, and Jack Huston, who plays her evil fiance Royce King III, have filmed their scene together. Exciting, I know. I am more excited for Eclipse than New Moon. Sorry, Taylor Lautner!

Then David Slade tweeted this:

Now I think the "snow and heartbreak" is the scene when Jacob has to leave Bella before the battle. He guilts her into kissing him so that he has something to come back to, so to speak. Either that or it is the tent scene, but I believe they filmed that already, am I right?

Jackson Rathbone Fans!

Do you know about Jackson's new movie, Girlfriend? No? Follow them! @GirlfriendMovie or you can follow @RavenwoodFilms who have also been tweeting about our favorite vampire. :)

You'll notice that they talk about rain a lot. I'm guessing that Jackson still needs to stay out of the sun for the end of Eclipse filming and for possibly Breaking Dawn(?)

Here are just a few tweets on how his movie is going:

Am I the only one who remembers Jackson driving in Twilight? I gasped when he came on screen and swooned as he drove that Jeep. :) I think he's a pretty good driver in real life, especially because Kellan trusted him and stood up in the car. Just a little random comment about that last tweet and here's one more:

I think he busted out Annabelle and entertained the music illiterate. :)

ALSO! I recently tweeted the question:

If The Twilight Saga: Eclipse and The Last Airbender came out on the same weekend, which would you see first?

Well, anymore answers? Would you rather see Jackson throw around a boomerang and do awesome stunts or see him on a horse in Jasper's past scene (which, dare I say it, may not even make it into the film!)?

Jasper/Alice song of the week: Protect Her - Kina Grannis (HERE.)