The final installment in the Twilight film series is fast approaching.

 While critics have had a lot criticism about the previous four films (mainly Kristen Stewart’s acting), some students have remained faithful and plan on going to the midnight premiere. 

Rachel Solis, a sophomore family and consumer sciences major, said that she is excited for the series to end but said she laments that there will not be anymore films. 

“I’m sad that we won’t see anymore of Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson on the screen,” Solis said. “It’s a little bitter sweet.”

Solis said she hates that the series is not as detailed or accurate as the book.

Jenny Schon, a sophomore sociology major, said she is happy the movie series will finally come to a close. Schon said that although she hates the books, the movies are just as bad.

“They are all poorly made, and Kristen Stewart is a horrible actress. Robert Pattinson also kind of sucks,” Schon said. 

However, Schon said she plans on going to the movie theater to see how bad it is.

Stephanie Hovious, a sophomore biological sciences major, said she never watched any of the films of the series because they look really cheesy with all of those special effects. 

“I feel like the films use special effects to make up for their lack of quality,” Hovious said. 

Elizabeth Hatch, a junior elementary education major, said that she and her mother watch every Twilight film when it premieres. Hatch said it is kind of like a ritual for the two of them. 

“We go together to the midnight premiere. I’m the one who got her into the books; sometimes we just read together for the fun of it,” Hatch said.

Hatch said she plans to take her father to the movie with them because he is always making fun of it. 

Korey Steinmetz, a sophomore history major, said that he has never gone to a Twilight film since the series started, but he said his girlfriend will most likely drag him to the theater when it comes out for release.

“She is really big fan of the films and the books; I don’t understand why she likes it. But if she wants to go, I’ll take her to it,” Steinmetz said. 

He said he has never watched any movies featuring Robert Pattinson or Kristen Stewart. “I don’t think I have ever watched any movies that they’re in. I think I saw him in Harry Potter, but hardly remember,” Steinmetz said.

Tasha Shadden, a sophomore history major with teachers cert, said she and her friends have already planned to go to the midnight premiere at her local movie theater, but she said she only wants to go to make fun of the hardcore fans and the film. 

“I love heading to the movie theater and picking on all of the crazy fans. If the movie sucks though, I’ll probably just walk out,” Shadden said. “I can’t stand having to sit through horrible movies, it is just pure torture, and I have a strong feeling this movie will be just as bad as the other. Thank God it’s almost over.”

The final installment in the “Twilight Breaking Dawn-Part 2” comes out to theaters on Friday Oct. 16.  

Jaime Lopez can be reached at 581-2812 or jlopez2@eiu.