MTV Movie Awards

Much like millions of others, I tuned in to watch the MTV Movie Awards last night. Mistakenly, I expected big things to come out of the awards, and for "Twilight" to not walk away with multiple awards- courtesy of the twilight teens who voted incessantly for Mr. Rob Pattison and Kristen Stewart to win best kiss, best movie and best male lead. To add flame to my fire, the Justin Beiber movie won "Best Jaw Dropping Moment," beating out "72 Hours" and "Black Swan"- both phenomenal movies in their own rights. 


I'm just baffled, appalled and sick to my stomach that people seem to think Justin Beiber and love-making vampires is better than a thrilling, post modern and inside look on the secret world of ballet and the thrilling story of a man who cut off his own arm to survive. I mean, really? 


I am in no way trying to diminish the work the both the Beibs and the cast of "Twilight" put into their work, because I appreciate hard work and yielding a following. What I can't understand, or moreso what bothers me, is that perhaps the reason both movies have such a large following is that the leads are incredibly sexy. Is that what we've been diminished too? Good looks and a nice butt? 


My favorite part of the entire Movie Awards was when the camera flashed to Emma Watson (lead in the Harry Potter series) whenever "Twilight" won an award. She look genuinely pissed off and irritated. 


Now, I didn't vote and I understand that I could've gotten off my butt, picked up my phone, paid 10 cents to vote and perhaps changed the course of the votes altogether but I don't feel that is my responsibility. I feel it is the responsibility of teens to recognize that there is more than just a strong jawline and nice butt to a lead character and more depth to a movie that kisses in the rain, passionate love-making and singing 17 year olds.