Talk:Twilight (2008 film)

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Contents 1 Cast section 2 Citation dump 3 Plot synopsis 4 Cast Section 5 Professionalism 6 Cast Section

[edit] Cast section

If anyone can provide citations for the uncited cast members from a reliable source that mentions the roles in the context of prose, like this and this, that'd be appreciated. I didn't really find any reliable hits in a quick Google News search. —Erik (talk • contrib) - 22:43, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

Here is an article that gives a good description of each member of the Cullen family. Andrea (talk) 17:18, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks! I've added some descriptions, but feel free to tweak if necessary. All the bases should be covered now. It's probably a good thing that this film's based on a popular series -- helps get the sources for the article! —Erik (talk • contrib) - 17:53, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Citation dump

• Cast bites into 'Twilight'
• Summit nails 'Twilight' cast
• ‘Twilight’ Co-Star Rachelle Lefevre Talks Treetop Controversy
• 'Twilight' Star Rachelle Lefevre Addresses 'OMG!' Fans, Blog Haters From Book-Turned-Movie's Set

Some headlines. Feel free to use, Andrea. —Erik (talk • contrib) - 04:57, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

• Ashley Greene Confirms New ‘Twilight’ Casting, Accessorizing With Fans

Another. —Erik (talk • contrib) - 21:34, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

• Movie filming in Kalama creates a fantasy 'Forks' — but shooting at LaPush will be real

Andrea (talk) 19:45, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Plot synopsis

I've removed the content of this section because it is a word-for-word copy of the Synopsis section on the official website. The text is copyrighted under the studio, and we cannot duplicate it exactly as it is. What can be done, however, is to write in our own fashion the basic details of the synopsis that is offered on the official website. Words like "action-packed, modern day love story" are marketing terms, so when rewriting it in our own words, we must strive to be neutral and not sound promotional of the film. —Erik (talk • contrib) - 15:44, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Cast Section

I was thinking of changing the section into a wikitable to make it look less cluttered, but I just wanted a second opinion first. With this format of cast listing, you can add more detail about who the character is. If we did it in the wikitable, it would look better, but we might have to sacrifice a lot of the info about the characters. Any ideas? ~ Bella Swan^? 20:57, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

I would discourage a wikitable because like you indicated, it restricts the information, and a simple list is easier to edit. I think that when time goes on, we'll be able to expand on the Cast section and the Production section. With a simple list setup, the Cast section could look like Sunshine (2007 film)#Cast, having real-world context about each actor and role. —Erik (talk • contrib) - 04:26, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Unfortunately, I have to agree with Erik. I'm a fan of wikitables because I think it would make it look much neater, but I'd hate to lose the character descriptions. Hopefully at some point in the future when more is known about the movie, we can change things. I'm going to bold the actor and character names though, I think that will improve its appearance at least a tad. Andrea (talk) 06:26, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Professionalism

ninety-something-year old? Could we bit a bit, ehem, more professional about Rosalie's age? If were judging from 2008, then she would be 83! Princess Rebel (talk) 22:59, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

It isn't about professionalism, we have to use the information that articles on the film provide. For all we know, she will have a different birth year in the movie than in the book. So far, the only sources that have mentioned her age have said "90-something". While it's very possible that they're rounding her age up to 90, we can't guess at what her real age might be until some other source (or the actual movie) mentions it. Hope that helps. Andrea (talk) 14:30, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

The other characters have exact ages, not something-something like Rosalie.

I may sound like a bit of a pighead, but i am very stubborn. Princess Rebel (talk) 22:59, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

Edward and Bella are the only 2 characters with exact ages. Since they are the main characters, we have obviously been given more detailed information on them. Carlisle's age has been stated to be 400, though that is most likely just an estimate (like Rosalie's). Andrea (talk) 04:49, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

I still think that we should put in the ages according to the book until other sources (like the movie) comes out. It makes the article seem more professional, not like some fansite. Princess Rebel (talk) 22:59, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, but this article is about the film– not the book. We should therefore only include information that is definitely true to the movie. It hardly makes it seem like a fansite to not have an exact age. If you'd like, we can just take out the mention of her age altogether. It isn't exactly important, anyways. Andrea (talk) 15:02, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, that would be a good idea. Until we have other official sources we should delete all the ages. I mean, this is an article about the film, not the book, and i totally agree with you on that.

should i delete the ages or do you wanna?

p.s you do know you are debating with a twelve-year-old? Princess Rebel (talk) 22:59, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

Actually, I wasn't under the impression that we were debating at all. I took out Rosalie's age, since it's the sketchiest and the one you seem to have issues with. Edward's and Bella's are exact and more important, so they should remain. Carlisle's is a also a bit important, because he is so much older than the others. Andrea (talk) 18:55, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

I agree, Carlisle's age is important

I'm sorry if I sound obnoxious, cause I'm not at all. I just have strong views. Princess Rebel (talk) 22:59, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Cast Section

I've been thinking that this section looks a little disorignized and messy. I'm thinking we use a wikitable to organize it but.. we'd probably lose the info about the characters, which I actually think would be for the best. I don't think a despcription of each character is really needed. ~ Bella Swan^? 01:13, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

No, the information on the page is very important. Especially when the movie comes out, if there are any changes from the novel, we have tou make sure they are noted onto Wikipedia. Princess Rebel (talk) 22:19, 8 June 2008 (UTC)