Hello from Ashley and Kellie!
So many pressing issues in the world today: Occupy Wall Street, legalizing gay marriage, Presidential candidates, Team Edward vs. Team Jacob. What? Yeah, I said it: Team Edward versus Team Jacob. In an ongoing battle between vampire and werewolf…whose team are you on?
Personally we choose Edward Cullen. I mean, who doesn’t want to spend eternity with that pasty babe? I’m sure some of our readers have been on pins and needles just like us to watch the onscreen romance/battle they call Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1. In true Twi-hard fashion, we purchased tickets about a month in advance to guarantee seats at one of the midnight premiere showings in Los Angeles on November 18th. It is also worth mentioning that if there are two gorgeous twenty-somethings who appreciate an early bedtime, it is Kellie and I. We are the only two out of the five ladies here at Toasted that actually know what the sunrise looks like. No exaggeration: at a bar last Saturday, Kellie curled up in a club chair in the corner (clutching the letter L volume from the bar’s Encyclopedia Britannica bookshelf backdrop) and slept her way thru a surprise DJ set by Robyn… all BEFORE MIDNIGHT. So while Jackie P and Festa have dubbed us “amateurs of the night” because of our need for a solid 8 hours, we will be having the last laugh in 10 years when our well-rested porcelain skin is still wrinkle-free!
Now before we delve into the nitty gritty vampire business, let’s talk about the perks of LA movie theatres in preparing for all the things that can really make or break a movie-going experience. Our personal favorite theatre is the ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood because they have mastered the perfect balance of convenience and necessities! Location is crucial and the ArcLight is located right in the heart of heart of Hollywood on Sunset & Vine. You have some of my favorite local eateries just around the corner (Tender Greens and Delancey) and for my fellow music lovers (or at least us law-abiding ones that still pay for music) you have the Mecca of all record stores, Amoeba, just next door! Now for the necessities, the ArcLight has a fully stocked in-house bar so that before you get settled into your movie you can enjoy a cocktail or three (or four.) Still, most important and now a non-negotiable, is being able to choose your seats in advance! No more asking if that seat is taken or worrying that you are going to be stuck in the front row getting a kink in your neck. You can quickly buy a ticket online knowing full well what kind of accommodations you are getting yourself into. We ladies know what we like and very rarely settle for less!
So, the scene at a Twilight premiere midnight showing was as exciting as you could imagine. Kellie and I arrived about 10 minutes before the seating started which normally would be appropriate timing, but at this event an extra 10-15 minutes would have been appropriate to fit in the people-watching that needed to be done.
In the brief few minutes, we saw:
- Edward Cullen lookalikes.... Everywhere!
- Tons of Twilight shirts, Team Edward/Team Jacob shirts and the most noticeable, a woman wearing a bridal veil with a “Mrs. Cullen” tank top. I was offended…on several levels (I mean, spaghetti straps? Really?)
- 0 straight men (highly unfavorable for us SWF’s, but a goldmine for all those in attendance from Twilight Fan Club’s West Hollywood chapter.)
Finally in our $16 seats, with our $9 pint of caramel corn, we carefully poured our flask of Bailey’s into our $8 lattes and sat eagerly awaiting the cinematic journey to begin. Aside from the annoying folk we judgingly diagnosed as “Attention Deprived From Childhood” who shouted unsolicited opinions at the screen throughout the film, ‘Breaking Dawn’ was a thrilling masterpiece topped with just the right amount of cheese! We were left wanting 3 things at the end:
1. An Edward Cullen of our own... or just a handsome, luminescent man to feel that way about us.
2. A copy of the movie on Blu-Ray ASAP!
3. The Urk-Pad. Stephan Urkel’s (that is Stephen Urquelle for your French readers) teleportation device from Season 8 of Family Matters that could transport us straight to bed…it was WAY past our bedtime!
Until next time… XOXO
Your pretty little twi-hards,
Ashley & Kellie
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