Welcome to Week Eighteen of Flashback Fridays where the old and new collide on everything from books to movies to first loves to favorite vacations. This week we're flashing back on some parodies of beloved, as well as loathed, books.
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I'm not sure that statement is 100% accurate. Take the following pictures from a New York cat show where someone paraded a Twilight themed ensemble for their cat. Frankly, I think the ASPCA or PETA should look into this case. Dressing your cat up as Edward complete with bouffant wig is abuse in the highest form. I mean, the cat looks seriously pissed, but who came blame him? Well, actually, the below picture has him looking quite Edwardesque complete with pensive stare.
This week saw the box office opening of Vampires Suck, a parody movie that takes full aim on the Twilight saga. The title is catchy with its cutesy double entondre, and it looks like it will take a bite at all three movies.
It's from the writers and directors of Epic Movie who spoofed the aging Daniel Radcliffe with it's middle aged Harry Potter along with a balding Ron Weasley and knocked up Hermoine, proving that even a beloved series can't escape the parody.
So what do you think. Have you truly made it as a phenomenon when your novel is parodied on the silver screen or Youtube, or is it a mockery of not only you as a writer, but the world you created?
*****ARCS OF AUGUST*******
This week we're giving away Andrea Cremer's Nightshade. It goes nicely with our last giveaway, Personal Demons, since Andrea and Lisa were critique partners. Cool huh?
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Another awesome ARC giveaway. I tweeted. http://twitter.com/YourJenJackson/status/21706943821
Following and tweeted - including @TheGotYA in the tweet. Thanks
tweeted! :D http://twitter.com/FionaChan/statuses/21715692609
and yes I'm a follower
thank you!
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Tweeted here: http://twitter.com/ChanelleGray/statuses/21737113027
And I follow!
Awesome contest :)
My tweet: http://twitter.com/quixotic_girl/status/21737985771
I want to see Vampires Suck. I think it will be amusing :)
Krista, you gotta pass the ARCs to us before you give them away...I'm getting really jealous ;)
I'd love to see Vampires Suck. It looks stupid-funny. And Nightshade is going to be epic!
I tweeted: http://twitter.com/LisaMBasso/statuses/21829565930
Woohoo! Soo excited for Nightshade!! I tweeted and I am a follower! =)
http://twitter.com/angelgirl122193/status/21842786936
I thought Vampires Suck was funny, hehe. I tweeted :)
I am a follower
tweet:
http://twitter.com/throuthehaze/status/21862703366
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Hehe. I want to see Vampires Suck so bad. It looks like a movie that will have me laughing to the point of tears.
Yes, I'm a follower.
As yes I tweeted: https://twitter.com/ravenamo/status/21912582117
Great post!
Vampires Suck was pretty awesome. Count me in the giveaway.
Following and tweeted (@lgibsonwriting)
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Lisa ~ YA Literature Lover
You guys are epic. The Vampire Suck trailer made me lmao!
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/bee_muses/status/21926186057
And I'm a devout follower :P
Thanks for the giveaway!
Tweeted: http://twitter.com/dy0ulee/statuses/22216916517
follow and tweeted
http://twitter.com/mellanhead/status/22235552320
Am I too late?
If not here my tweet link: http://twitter.com/Sparima/status/23100153448
And I'm a follower.
spav05(at)gmail(dot)com
Mostly I think parodies are bad, but i am morbidly curious of vamps suck
http://twitter.com/brandileigh2003/status/23106426397
am a follower
brandileigh2003@yahoo.com
Thanks for the contest i tweeted and followed
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