Eclipse Director David Slade Badmouths Twilight: “Just Shoot Me”

31 Comments May 4, 2009 by Filed Under: David Slade

Eclipse 200905040733 Eclipse Director David Slade Badmouths Twilight: Just Shoot Me david slade David Slade, who was recently announced to be at the helm of the sequel to New Moon, Eclipse, was on the radio in November and offered some pretty brutal comedy about Twilight. The host asks Slade to tell a joke he had apparently posted at some point on Twitter–

   …and so yesterday we were trying to find a movie to see and we’d seen all the good ones, you know, and there was nothing really coming out this weekend that we really fancied at all and having directed a vampire film and really gone for something completely different to the kind of romantic, you know, repressed hormone teen vampire movie we really weren’t interested in seeing Twilight but a lot of people said lets go so I wrote -

“Twilight drunk? No, not even drunk. Twilight on acid? No, not even on acid? Twilight at gun point? Just shoot me.”

   [That’s like] a poem in a way [...] at this point excites me even though people think I’m a really violent and unpleasant person I actually do have this romantic violent side to me. Maybe I should have seen Twilight.

Granted, the (very hyped) host does have to ask Slade for the Twilight bit twice after he admits people may be offended by it, but you’ve got to wonder how different Eclipse will be from Twilight after these harsh words came from Slade.

Listen to the audio at Slashfilm.

[thanks, Rachael!]

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  • K_a_r_i_n_a

    I would have been pretty angry if he hadn't cleared things. I'm sure he'll make a great director for Eclipse!

  • LockNessieMonsters

    hopefully better than Catherine :-) if not were all screwed

  • http://www.newmoonmovie.org bella425edward4445

    i agree :D

  • TWILOVER96

    Yeah but im sure that he will do a great job he really seems to be trying his hardest to make us proud cause he said he will do it his best and to stay true to the book!

  • maggsmay

    i hope he does

  • TWILOVER96

    Who doesn't but i know he will stay true to the book cause he seems determained to stay true to the book!! So cross your fingers that everything turns out great and all us fans will be amazed… either way however the movie turns out to be i'll still love the movies and will go see it!! But keep your fingers crossed for good things!! =D

  • maggsmay

    lol i'm with you there
    wathever the movie turns out to be i'm sure i'll love it just for having robert pattinson in it!

  • RosieGirl

    i'll be watching for talyor! lol! but i'm good with robert too. :)

  • TWILOVER96

    I agree just seeing him makes the movie great!! lol but still either way the movie will be great!!

  • K_a_r_i_n_a

    yeah because i know i was freaking out when i say the new moon trailer and saw that the flooring in the paper cut scene was carpet instead of tile….i know its one little deviation but to me that's kind of important. The little details count too.

    Hope the future director really does stay true to the book because that's what made us all fall in love with the “twilight Saga” in the first place.

    Team Jacob!

  • TWILOVER96

    Yeah not to be picky and stuff but if that's the way you prefer it then that's you, no one can make you be different i saw that too and was like what!! but still i dont think that means the movie will be bad! Sorry but im TEAM EDWARD!! sorry =D

  • K_a_r_i_n_a

    haha no problem if you're team edward i can have jake all to myself! hahha

  • TWILOVER96

    True we both win!! Months from now we will be in theaters watching NEW MOON with our men!! Lol jk but seriously take jake if you want he is all yours…

  • AngryTwiGuy

    david slade is an arse. I would have respected him a tinge if he just turned down eclipse, seeing as how he thinks poorly of twilight. another typical social climbing prick, looking to do a high profile movie. eclipse won't be good becasue it has a director who doesn't hold regard for twilight and its subsequent volumes. he's already on record for trivializing the firs movie -then he turns around an dsigns upvto do the third one becasue of the sereis' popularity. I call than hypocrisy and selling out. you're a sell-out david slade. And (no joke) you look like my ex's ugly big toe – no lies….

  • Ha ha ha!

    LOL Angry! He looks lke a fetus with a beard!

  • Peanut_Butter21

    same here! Catherine is a terrible director….she totally screwed twilight up! the only reason people bother watching the movie was because of the actors -mainly robert pattinson and taylor lautner….
    if it werent for them, i dont think anyone would bother watching the movie and it would be a complete fail.

  • malkavs_knight

    Im just glad that crazy Cougar isnt directing any more

  • team_Wolf_and_Vamp

    I SAY CHRIS WEITZ FOR BREAKING DAWN….!!! ALL IN FAVOR???

  • team_Wolf_and_Vamp

    I SAY CHRIS WEITZ FOR BREAKING DAWN….!!! ALL IN FAVOR???

  • team_Wolf_and_Vamp

    I SAY CHRIS WEITZ FOR BREAKING DAWN….!!! ALL IN FAVOR???

  • http://newmoonmovie.org Rob'sMyLoveShhh..AKA..bored

    i enjoy his baldness

  • http://newmoonmovie.org Rob'sMyLoveShhh..I.hav.no.life

    i enjoy his baldness

  • faraimpresii

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    i love twilight and will go see all of the movies more than once forever. i love robert pattionson /Edward cullen peace

  • http://www.filmeshd.tv/crepusculo-2-lua-nova-legendado-hd-trailer/ crepusculo 2 lua nova

    i love twilight and will go see all of the movies more than once forever. i love robert pattionson /Edward cullen peace

  • faldiiloka

    I thiNK THAT WILIGHT OKAY YEAH IM A SUPER HUGER FAN OS THE SAGA but twilight was srewed up by catherine she TERRIIBLE DIRECTOR she cut parts of the books she dont put any details and okay fine i know they cant put all the book in the movie but at least try to make it beter i u saw twilight and read the book u will discover that isa tootal diferrence one thin number 1 the dot show the love betwwen bella and edward GOOD PLEASE catherine didnt pur thepart when be lla pass out in the alb with the blood type thing I THINK THAT THE BETTER THING THAT PASS TO TWILIGHT WAS THE CHANGE OF DIRECTOR cause catherine mees uip the movie ! I mean i saw the movie because i saw roobert and kristen and jacob in the movie and the other character the scrpt anmd the movie SUCKS soorry catherine BUT ITS THE TRUE !

  • faldiiloka

    i knoow im with you i Totally agree Catherine meess up with twilight she cut MANY PARTS of the all the story is totally different ALL the story AND with new moon okay i think that movie was better i think anyways if the movie turns badly i will end going to see it anyway so crrooss ur fingers for the new director! cause how the things are i hope we get somwhere!

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    “twilight drunk” this word just attracted me and i like it.

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