*Twilight*

On November 21, the first movie of the Twilight saga will be released, creating a furor of excitement among girls of all ages. There are many things that make this movie so appealing. As it started as a book, there is a very deep emotional connection already to the characters and plot by those who have read Twilight. Being able to put a face with characters and see them come to life is very appealing.

This trailer combines a minute worth of clips from the movie. Starting off it begins with mysterious music in the background, followed by and intense moment of revelation between the two main characters in this epic love story, Edward and Bella. Part of the charm to this video is the mystery. It is an intense romance, but still very intriguing and twisted, as shown by further parts of the clip. Edward stops a van from crushing Bella. This type of act is something all girls dream about. They want their "Prince Charming" to be strong and courageous and able to save them from any danger. On top of this desire, the movie pairs this extremely stong character with an actor who has extremely good looks, adding to the intrigue.

If the "superman" character doesn't pull in everyone, then there is still the element of mystery and adventure, which this clip shows very well. There is temptation, threats, danger, and challenges, if even subtly. Bella says to Edward, "I'm not scared of you." He then grabs her and jumps out of the house. Since this is only a trailer, it leaves the audience is suspense, and will more than likely bring many to the box office.

White Horse

This video, rather than being an actual music video, is a placement of the lyrics on screen in combination with the actual song being played. A silhouette of Taylor Swift is placed on the right, while the lyrics appear on the screen in timing with the song. This is a new song from her new CD. The only bad thing is that it has the same chord structure as almost all of her other songs, such as Teardrops on my Guitar, making it less original. There are some things within the video and within the song, however, that make it stand out.

One thing the maker of the video did was use pink loopy writing. This is a contrast to the lyrics. She says "I'm not a princess, this ain't a fairytale." The use of princess- or fairytale-like writing contrasts this statement, making the video seem more intriguing.

As for the actual meaning to the lyrics, during the first part of the song, she is sad because her lover has left her, and she misses him. She is resigned to the fact that they were not meant for each other, but would in a heart beat take him back because she misses him very much. The chords stay the same and slightly sad throughout this entire part. Finally the song reaches the bridge. Here the chords become more accented, with a feeling of power. The lyrics tell of him coming back and begging her to take him. She finds strength in the power of the song and turns him down. The chorus's original lyrics are then changed to reflect the dramatic mood swing of the song from depressed to powerful. She says, "I'm gonna find someone someday who might actually treat me well." The part of the chorus, "this is a big world," originally had a negative meaning, but now she sees it as a chance to actually find her knight on a white horse.