ECLIPSE captured through lens

by Mark Pillos

The fusion of photographer Caloi Estanislao, accessory designer Mikee Tejano (owner of Glamz and Glitz), makeup artists Joshen Vahn Lee and Xixen, and me, the book ECLIPSE by Stephenie Meyer was captured through lens.

Actually, it was a day of no sleep with eyebags eating up my cheeks. Thank you so much for that layers and layers of concealer. I was able to hide it.

It was so funny because I caught myself catching a five-minute nap on the shoot.

It was worth the effort and the anticipation for days while Caloi was giving final touches for the photos.

These photos are evident of hardwork from all the people I worked with.

I’m just wondering who will I be working with next time. I love meeting a lot of people.



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Joshen Vahn Lee (make-up artist)

Xixen (make-up artist)

Vampire sequel 'New Moon' feasts on box office

By Agence France-Presse, Updated: 11/23/2009

The "Twilight" vampire romance sequel "New Moon" took a record-breaking bite out of the North American box office this weekend, final figures showed Monday.

The "Twilight" vampire romance sequel "New Moon" took a record-breaking bite out of the North American box office this weekend, final figures showed Monday.


The second big-screen installment adapted from Stephenie Meyer's phenomenally successful books raked in an astounding 142.8 million dollars in three days, the third biggest opening of all time, Exhibitor Relations said.

Only Batman sequel "The Dark Knight" with 158.4 million dollars and "Spider-Man 3" with 151.1 million dollars have scored bigger openings.

However, the "New Moon" earnings are considered remarkable because the film was released in November, outside of the traditional summer blockbuster season.

Although the movie was unable to dethrone "The Dark Knight" or "Spider-Man 3" for highest opening weekend, it did set records for biggest midnight opening and opening day, figures showed.

The "Twilight" franchise follows the fortunes of high school teenager Bella Swan, played by Kristen Stewart, and her vampire lover Edward Cullen, played by British heart-throb Robert Pattinson.

The success of "New Moon" left American football drama "The Blind Side" in second place.

The feel-good film, adapted from Michael Lewis's 2006 book, is based on the real-life journey from rags to riches of Baltimore Ravens star Michael Oher.

Starring Sandra Bullock as the woman who helps Oher realize his dream, it earned a healthy 34.1 million dollars in its opening weekend.

In third place, end-of-the-world film "2012" brought in 26.4 million dollars, more than double its next-runner-up, "Planet 51," with 12.3 million.

"Disney's A Christmas Carol" earned 12.2 million, trailed by acclaimed abuse saga "Precious" with 10.9 million dollars.

In seventh place was satire "The Men Who Stare At Goats," starring George Clooney and Jeff Bridges as members of a military unit schooled in psychological warfare. The film took 2.8 million dollars.

Eighth spot was taken by comedy "Couples Retreat," which earned 1.9 million dollars while extra-terrestrial drama "The Fourth Kind" was ninth with 1.7 million.

Michael Jackson concert movie "This Is It" completed the top 10 with 1.6 million dollars.

 
SOURCE: MSN News

NEW MOON HITS THE SCREEN

by Mark Pillos

I have waited for how many months and now New Moon is here. I was dying to see how they were able to put the novel into  movie. Well, I have expected that there are scenes in the book that will be omitted because it is really impossible to perfectly copy the content of the book.

I'm done with all the books of Stephenie Meyer's famous TWILIGHT SAGA (Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn) and I am so happy  that I was contented watching the first two of the series.

It is worth watching the movie New Moon. It is more than an hour of staring at a pack of shirtless hot guys. Oh well, forget about that. I was about to tell that it is more or less two hours of emotional rush from the intertwined lives of vampires, werewolves and humans.

The movie New Moon got a teaser from the third book Eclipse, i.e. there are some parts there that were taken from the first part of the book. Part of which was the inclusion of Volterra, Italy,  the place of the powerful and talented vampires Volturi. Another one was the attempted suicidal  of Edward, knowing that Bella is already dead, among others.

To Miley Cyrus, look at how succesful New Moon is. I wonder if you could even match this. What do you expect of how people react on your 'bad' comments about vampires and werewolves. If you could have just shut your mouth up, then everything is fine. People could have appreciated you better.

To Twilight Saga fanatics, I  love you all!!! Let us all anticipate for better sequels of the movie. Let us all wait for Eclipse and Breaking Dawn.

I am one hundred and twenty percent sure that the last two books are better than the first two.

In Eclipse, there will be a war between bad vampires and good ones. The first side aims to destroy Bella, while the other to trash the aim of the first. The catch is that the werewolves will  team up with  the good vampires.

In Breaking Dawn, the most anticipated wedding of Edward Cullen and Isabella Swan will happen. They will be having a baby, and this will steam up the twist of the finale book.

See it for yourself. I seem to be spoiling everything for everyone who has not read the books. =)

I seem to be not excited here but I was. I was dying to see NEW MOON. I'm here with my friends in a cab going to Edsa Shangri-la.

-Edward

-Jacob

The long queue of moviegoers for New Moon at Edsa Shangri-la.

Coffee at Dome after going to Ayala

MORE TWILIGHT DOLLS

Twilight Barbie Release Date - 1st November 2009

It makes sense that Mattel would release their Twilight Barbies in time for release of New Moon (and the start of the 2009 Christmas selling season) considering how hot the Twilight movies and merchandise is right now.



ISABELLA 'Bella' SWAN



EDWARD CULLEN





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