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lisagogel 2012-05-23 03:24:23

Movie Review

Twilight was a decent film. It did not quite live up to the book, butobviously they had to cut a lot out for the film. For die hard fans, itis hard to part with any piece of the story because Stephanie did sucha great job of making every aspect of the story interesting andseemingly of utmost importance. In my opinion, the best characterportrayals were Kellan Lutz with his character of Emmett and AshleyGreene as Alice. Kellan really brought the character of Emmett aliveand made him stand out even though he is not a central character.Kellan reminded me of my own brothers. He did a great job! Ashley wasincredible as well. Alice has so many odd little quirks, yet she is funand lovable as a sister figure for Bella. Ashley got it perfectly.Alice was slightly strange but still someone anyone would love to befriends with. These two actors did an amazing job, and it is worthseeing the movie just to see their work.

AbigailAbernathy 2012-05-22 11:11:14

I wasted two hours...at a bad movie again

My god. I saw this movie online because I didn't want to waste 12 bucksat the highly packed movie theater, and I was only fortune for onething: not wasting my money.I saw the trailers and was like, "Hmm, it looks interesting." Well thatwas before I went to school the next day. All the fan girls were going:"OMFG ROBERT PATTINSON IS SO HOT! I WOULD DO ANYTHING TO GET HIS NUMBEROR HIS E-MAIL!" I'm like, "Yeah well 40% of the boys in this school are'hot,' GO WORSHIP THEM WHY DON'T YOU?" GOD this was worse then Eragon.Eragon was all right but this is probably the worst adaptation inhistory. I think this movie made my vision worse because I either satthrough Twilight or I was being lectured on something stupid.Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson were the worst choices for Edwardand Bella. Kristen was way too depressing and Robert was way too....crappy. He was awesome in Harry Potter but he SUCKED here. Oh, andanother thing, when my boyfriend saw the trailers and saw Kristen, heFREAKED OUT! He and I know Hayden Christensen (NO LIE) and he askedHayden if he could get Kristen online, and he did. When he startedtalking to Kristen, he went BAZZURK, like LITERALLY. He was so obsessedwith her; he left me JUST so he can be best friends with her. Okay,first of all he is two years younger then her and HE WILL NEVER meether in real life. WTF is up with that? I lost about five friends tothis damned movie JUST BECAUSE I was bitching' out all the fan girls onmy Facebook account.STAY AWAY FROM THIS MOVIE; Mostly if you cherish your friendship withothers and your boyfriend/girlfriend.

chunice 2012-05-19 22:34:36

I like the books so much its hard for me to hate this movie but I really wish they didn't spend so much time on the toilet

I have read the whole Twilight saga and I can honestly admit that I'm adie hard fan (with the exception of wanting to have Robert Pattinson'sbabies *awkward*).***Everytime Robert Pattinson, as Edward opened his mouth to tell Bellaabout his powers or something vampire-supernatural totally ruined thescene. I love the books, even the fourth one, way too much to reallyhave something against this movie.The best part was the ending, not because it was over but because Ipersonally felt it was where Melissa Rosenberg stayed true to the bookthe most*** The filming locations were beautiful even though it was notquite what I pictured I do not feel like it took away from the movie atall. Forks High School (not so beautiful) was most definitely not whatI was thinking of. I thought all these kids would be wearing clothesstraight out of a Walmart newspaper but Eric was wearing a shirt andtie (totally weird and just had to mention). Bella's house andeverything in it again, not so much what I had in mind. Edward's house– Edward's room was off. BUT! I don't feel these aspects of the filmtook away from the overall story.The characters and the actors portrayed by them, from the verybeginning has been a super A+ for me. I like them as they are. They didthe best to their abilities taking into account their experience andthe reality of the script. I can see where the difficulty may come inif you don't believe your character. The Cullen's did a nice job beingwho they were even though Jasper literally looked like he was takingthe largest dump of his life (except the baseball scene). The wholetheater cracked up when the screen flashed to him. I love RobertPattinson as Edward. He's fairly super good looking (he's a hairy man,BTW) but WHAT WAS HE DOING? What was Catherine Hardwicke thinking? Thefirst scene with Edward and Bella in biology was absolutely ridiculous.Again, with the constipation, the weird stunned into shock thing? Ijust wasn't getting it. In the book he was battling against himself,not Bella! I heard in interviews that he and Stephenie Meyer or someoneelse had debates over how Edward should be depicted. Well whoeverorchestrated the Biology scene and, well, a majority of the scenes wastotally not what I had in mind. Kristen Stewart. I think she makes avery good Bella (physically) but she put too much of herself intoBella's character. It sucks! I had no problem with the rest of thecast; it was just Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. I felt likethey put too much of themselves and really took away from who Edwardand Bella are. Maybe it was the script or the director but I justwasn't buying it. I love Taylor Lautner as Jacob and I hope he growshalf a foot taller to surpass Robert Pattison and be Jacob in New Moonand Eclipse.The script was so weird. I'm not going to lie. There was a field trip,Billy was hip and the biology teacher had a real role (did he sleepwith someone to get into this movie?) Good and bad stuff always but Ihave to say the bad outweighed the good. I felt like there wereconversations missed that were crucial to the portrayal of the lovestory that is Edward and Bella. A lot of the conversation weren'trealistic (okay, I know, Vampires, not realistic whatsoever) in termsof what kind of person Edward is, Bella, so on and so forth, etc etc.The field trip scene was totally useless. I don't get it. WhateverMelissa felt essential (Claire De Lune /Answers-theories/ blah blahblah) was NOT. If I had never read the book I personally would feellike, 'wow, Bella is super easy' because there were so many things inbetween that happened that didn't happen in the movie. I may be overstepping but I could have written a better script for the cast andfitting it into a two hour time frame (or less).The music sucked. It wasn't because it's not the usual genre I listento. The music just sucked. It changed the mood to what the actual moodwas in the scene. It took away from the scene actually. I would belistening to how much I hate the song than to what's going on in themovie. It also sounded like the same song being played over and overwhen a serious scene would occur. The music was ridiculous. My favoritewas the ending because that's when the songs really started to fit (buthow hard is it to pick a romantic song for Bella and Edward dancing,Edward and James fighting etc etc).The contacts were all over the place, Edward's diamond chest madeeveryone in the audience make a 'what the F***' face. Actually, therewere so many things wrong in this movie I don't know why I love it somuch. I'm probably going to buy the 3 disc DVD set but still. It wasn'ta good movie. I like this movie is because I love the books so much. Idon't feel like they butchered the book much but at this point I can'treally remember because I'm still laughing at that scene where Edwardfirst meets Bella in biology. The music was deafening, Edward touchedBella's things (even a normal person in real life wouldn't touchsomeone else's things to sit farther away) and looked like he belongedin the most heavy duty toilet Forks can offer.So now they have a lot of money, an audience, should have a good feelof the characters and the story so I hope they do a lot better nexttime.

2012-05-19 05:19:37

Good Movie

This review is from: Twilight (Two-Disc Special Edition) (DVD) The movie was good, the book was a million times better. My problem with the movie was Kristen Stewart (Bella) she was too twitchy, and was not a good actor.

Peter Bradshaw 2012-05-16 16:33:09

It is, in its unworldly way, sweetly idealistic with a charm all of its own: a teen romance to get your teeth into.

orangebeachgirl 2012-05-15 18:50:51

Oh, so close to being good! Definitely had potential.

The movie definitely had potential. Some of the major shortfalls weredo to the screen writing and directing. The movie should have followedthe storyline better. Nothing is more disappointing to the reader thanthe anticipation of seeing a movie of a book they found fascinatingjust to be disappointed because the story was changed and condensed.The movie was too condensed and deserved a longer run time. There weretoo many elements missing and made the viewer feeling "hungry" formore.One important flaw was the characters were not developed enough. Iwould have given a better score if it had not been poor characterdevelopment. There again a longer run time could have provided theopportunity for a more through character definition. Overall, thecasting, in my opinion, was excellent, especially Edward and Alice.In the book, the character Edward is impossibly charming and I'm sureRobert Pattinson is capable of demonstrating if he had been giving thechance. (I really wanted to see more of the alluring "crooked smiles".)In regards to the music, well, it was a little slow and dragging.(Yawn!) A more energetic sound track along along with better slowerpieces would be fantastic.There were also scenes of unintentionally awkward silences in the moviewhich was too painful to watch.There were some highlights to movie I found enjoyable and that was thescene with the baseball game. The music was exciting, fast, andradiating. The music definitely enhanced the exciting and"electrifying" game. (No pun intended. Well, maybe a little.) With anew director, hopefully better music, better character development andlonger movie run time maybe the movie sequel, New Moon, will be animprovement. Overall, it was good it just could have been much better.

petulka 2012-05-10 08:07:21

Awesome movie!

I totally loved the movie and had to see it 3-times in 3 days :)Haven't read the book yet, so maybe that's why I have nothing tocomplain about yet, but still Rob as Edward Cullen was fascinating,hot, and saying all the things girls want to hear :) The movie is destroying all myths about vampires - vampire vegetariansthat only avoid sunlight because they shine when they're exposed to it,no crosses, no garlic...all brand new...Can't wait to read the books and see the other Twilight saga movies...I really recommend it to anybody who enjoys vampire movies, romanticmovies and thrillers...and to all Harry Potter fans who lost what tolive for when the last book was issued.

ssrandomthings 2012-05-09 16:35:42

Bad Movie. Horrible Acting

Seriously, the books are amazing. They should have done a much betterjob with pretty much everything; actors, scenes, etc. Both RobertPattinson and Kristen Stewart are HORRIBLE actors. Absolutely terrible.Kristen Stewart is the worst. "Uh, um *blink* uh *blink*" is all shedoes the entire movie. Robert Pattinson too. They both just look sobored the entire time. None of the vampires were hot either (exceptmaybe Jasper at times). I was extremely disappointed. And it looks likeNew Moon is headed in the same direction. What are they thinking,seriously? Stephenie Meyer should have done something too, I can'tbelieve that she would approve all of this. As a true Twilight fan, Ican seriously say that the movie did not live up to the already smallexpectations that I had. I watched it twice too, and the second timewas not any better.

Kevin Williamson 2012-05-05 04:40:52

OMG -- I'm so totally not a teenage girl.

dalcazar-1 2012-05-04 19:16:55

Worth seeing once

I went to see this with high expectations, both for kristin Stewart andthe story. Kristin delivered, the movie did not.Casting was OK all around. As far as acting goes, no one is really badbut the writing and direction of the characters is mostly weak. Bella,Charlie and carlisle are right on the money, the rest including Edwardlack depth and come across more as props.The script and/or editing sucks for the first half of the movie, itfeel like a jumble of scenes from the book just thrown in together,,climaxing in the horrible, fabricated and terribly acted forest scene,nothing about it works in any way and the mood is forced on you thruthe dialogue, but it never convinces you. . That one scene ruined thewhole movie to the point where I felt like walking out, although afterthat point it actually settles down and becomes quite watchable andfun, the finale had me cringing along with bella.Worth a gander, but don't expect too much

meenajonny 2012-05-01 01:17:52

Will have to see it a second time....

I am not your average teenager going to see this movie. Yet I do notqualify as a Twilight Mom, either. I am, however, a 34 year old motherof four who happens to enjoy the books for what they're worth.Opening day, my fiancé and I went to see the movie at a 1 o'clockshowing, thinking that kids would be in school and we wouldn't have toput up with too much giggling and such. Wrong. An entire English classfull of middle school students arrived on a field trip to viewTwilight.From what I saw of the movie, it wasn't that bad. I had to put up withgiggling and twittering the entire time, and I missed much of the tokendialog.I will say that the chemistry between the two leads is incredible, andyou can palpate the tension between them throughout the movie.Hardwicke was spot on in casting Pattinson and Stewart for these roles.You don't really see enough of the characters of Carlisle, Esme,Rosalie or Emmett to make a comment on them. But Alice is mostdefinitely Alice, and the actor chosen for Jasper hits his character ontarget. Can't wait to see more of them in another film. Taylor Lautnerdoes a good job of a starstruck Jacob, and I look forward to seeing himmore in New Moon.The only thing I would change, if I could, besides the theater full ofnoisy teens who giggled every time that Edward appeared would be toflesh out the vampires a bit more. I know that they're dealing withlimited screen time in the first place, but so much of this film endedup on the editing floor that it detracts from the experience.Now, when I go see it again, I'll let you know whether it was as goodor as bad as some people say it was. Right now, I'm riding the fence.

Lythas_85 2012-04-30 05:25:54

Immortality doesn't seem so bad..

Well, I was hearing all this fuss about Twilight so I rented the DVDand watched it with my girlfriend. At first, I wasn't impressed, justanother love story with supernatural beings involved. OK.So I was told it was based on a novel series written by StephenieMeyer. I decided to read them all before I could compare the movie andbook.I have to tell you guys. The story is intriguing. I won't say it is amasterpiece of writing like usually delivered by the likes of JKRowling and Stephen King. It's just that everyone (especially teengirls) start dreaming about it and suddenly are drawn to this fantasticuniverse.I do have a few cons on my mind. The Bella character was not at allwell developed. She just moved to her dad's home because her mother inon the road with her new husband. She meets the Cullens and becomesfascinated with the youngest and everything is history. We never reallysee her dreams, her goals. Basically only "Wow, he's so handsome. What?You're a vampire? I don't care.. in fact, I wanna become one aswell!!". That pretty much summarizes the basic plot. Not to mention Stewart's performance. I had never seen any of hermovies before so when I watched Twilight I thought she was pretty good.Her nervous behavior, frowning.. then I read the book and thought "Wow,she nailed the character!". Then I watched a few solo interviews ofhers and I was amazed that she played the Bella character in real lifeas well.. basically her mannerisms in the movie are just the same inreal life. But it did suit the movie though.I read they had a tight budget to work on so that explains theunrealistic special effects.Also, the Edward & Bella thing was a bit rushed to me. There should'vebeen a few more scenes before the sudden confession in the restaurant.It seemed like in one scene they were getting to know each other.Edward desperately trying to stay away from Bella and the human curiousabout her savior. And then next scene, they decided they were in love.Anyways, it's the beginning of an epic love story. The next movies willbe even better, so don't miss this one.

2012-04-26 10:22:45

Became a fan after the movie...

This review is from: Twilight (Two-Disc Special Edition) (DVD) I had heard about the fantasy books by a friend when they first came out but didn't have the time to look into them. By the time the movie came out, I'd nearly forgotten about the book referral, but asked my hubby to take me as it looked like a good vampire romance flick. The scenery of the Pacific Northwest forests, rivers, and coastline was breathtaking and as a native to this area, it was like going out into my own backyard which made the film that more appealing. I was so captivated by the actors portrayal of the characters (the facial expressions and emotions brought out of the characters by Rob, Kristen, Peter, Nikki, and the rest were mesmerizing) and the depth of the back-story left me desiring more! The very next day after viewing the movie in the theater - I raced to the bookstore to grab the first book. I was hooked, read through all four books (plus went to the authors website to read the extra materials she had posted there) in a week. Then, still not satisfied, went back and saw the movie several more times - IN THE THEATER, something I've never felt compelled to do before - because I was so drawn to the characters and the story. This may have been written for the young adult audience but I'm 32 and a parent of four children, and still found the story to be well worth my time. If you haven't read the stories, I encourage you to do so. Regardless, this film will be a treasured part of your movie collection and one you'll be sure to watch several times before you'll feel satisfied.

2012-04-26 03:44:12

Great Movie but this item is not available yet, so how do I review

This review is from: Twilight (Two-Disc Special Edition) (DVD) ...I don't see how this Special edition DVD has over reviews when it doesn't come out for another month?????? The movie is good but this special edition might be lame and not worth the price.....so I will publish a VALID and CREDIBLE review when the item comes out AMAZON.

Stella Papamichael 2012-04-22 21:45:43

It's not the stunts and derring-do which excite the senses as much as the quiet chemistry between Stewart and Pattinson; that is guaranteed to get your blood up.

2012-04-22 12:36:08

Captivating

Because of the age difference in our kids 18 and 12 (both boys) it's hard to find a movie that we're all interested in... well this one fits the bill. On a Friday night we sat in the theatre amongst a sea of teenage girls... (I wondered if this was going to be our kind of movie) my husband just rolled his eyes. We all loved it, I went directly to the book store and purchased Twilight. Within a month I'd read each book sharing stories with co-workers (ages ranging from 28 to 65) and its been the book series that has united us all. I'm now reading The Host, I'm a fan for life!

tawisdom 2012-04-18 21:32:25

Blank and Random

I did like the movie Twilight very much, probably enjoyed watchingRobert Pattinson more than anything; I was a bit disappointed in someof the things that went unnoticed in the film. The book describes Bellaand Edward's love so passionate and the movie does not really show howthey became so obsessed with each other it was more like OK..i loveyou. ANd with someone who has not read the books it possiably could behard to understand their connection. Another thing, everyone is sayingthat the connection between Kristen and Robert was SO good. But therewas NO eye goggling and the passion that was in the eyes of one anotherwhen they looked at each other, Kristen's looks were kind of blank tome. I did enjoy the movie a lot though, but I would recommend thateveryone should read the books before seeing the movie. I did have tosee the movie twice because the first time seemed a little choppy to me(just because I knew what was coming and in the film industry youcannot film an entire novel). Another thing that I was disappointed inwas the meadow seen. I thought that is was so randomly placed in themovie, that when they were talking in the woods all of a sudden Edwardsays 'you have to see what I look like in the sun' in the book it is soelaborately depicted and the movie, to me, did not display this"magical place"But all in all I think they did the best that they could and now I amobsessed with the Twilight series and cannot wait for New Moon to comeout!!!

MelanieG6 2012-04-18 17:19:39

I haven't been this happy about an adaptation of a book since Lord of the Rings

Did I love it? Did it measure up to the hype? Did it honor the book?Was he Edward? Yes, yes, yes, YES!!! Yesterday afternoon, I went withfour other moms to see Twilight. The mom next to me had serious doubtsthat Robert Pattinson could live up to the Edward Cullen of the book,especially after she saw some of the clips of Robert doing goofyinterviews. She was totally won over by his performance. "He ISEdward!" The first thing she said after the movie ended was, "I want tosee it again!" I totally agree, and may even be seeing it again tonightwith my hubby.Yes, I felt like one of those teenage girls again even though I'm 43. Iswooned over Robert Pattinson's James Dean cool. He's the bad boy, andyou can't help but fall in love.This movie is a romance! It's Romeo and Juliet. It's Heathcliff andCathy. It's the modern take on star-crossed love. In modern times, howelse do you keep those young lovers apart? All the complaints from malereviewers about special effects that weren't top notch, not enoughaction, not enough blood, not enough scariness. You don't get it. Thismovie is not for your demographic. This is not an action film with afew minutes of romance thrown in to get the women to come. This is aromance, a full on old fashioned, say those lines with sincerity andnot mocking, ROMANCE with a few minutes of action and peril thrown in.Bella is only in danger so Edward can save her like a white knight! Ican't say enough about the performances of Robert Pattinson as Edward,and Kristen Stewart as Bella. They WERE Edward and Bella, and got thetone exactly right. Robert, I thought, played Edward a little moredepressed than in the book, maybe foreshadowing New Moon, but it feltright to me. He just oozed anguish with every line, "What if I'm thebad guy?" Swoon! Melissa Rosenberg, the screenwriter, gets my ultimaterespect and kudos. It is not an easy thing to adapt a novel that hassuch a fervid following, and she did a great job. She captured theessence. You can't have everything included, and some things need to bedifferent to play on screen. The best example is how she combined themeadow scene where Edward reveals his diamond skin, with the first timethat Bella says to Edward that he is a vampire, which I believe in thebook is in the car. Combining the two together made it much moredramatic and worked extremely well. The diamond skin in sunlightspecial effect wasn't as radiant and glowing as I'd pictured in mymind, but given their budget looked good. With more money for New Moon,it will be interesting how the special effects improve. There will be alot of them with all the werewolf changing! I loved how Cathy Hardwickecaptured the relationship between Bella and her father, Charlie. It waspitch perfect. Cathy Hardwicke, the director who made Thirteen, madeher best choices in the casting. I can't think of one single person whowas "off". And her finds in Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson!Kristen Stewart she saw in Into The Wild, a film I have not seen.Hardwicke has said, "I felt her yearning -- it was just palpable," andit is that quality that sets the tone for the entire film. That wasjust what was needed for Bella. It's all those looks she gives whenshe's not even saying anything! Even Stephenie Meyer, the author ofTwilight, had doubts about Robert Pattinson as Edward, because in reallife he is a goof and kind of shy. She said that once a scene wouldstart, he was instantly transformed to Edward and he exceeded herexpectations. My God, that intensity smolders right off the screen, andeven his "crooked grin" felt just right.I don't think I have been as happy about the adaptation of a book toscreen since Lord of the Rings. They did it. They made something thefans of the book can love. All those thirteen year old girls will beseeing this film multiple times, and I will be, too.All the stories I read about the box office predictions talked abouthow unique this film's demographic is and how difficult it was topredict how huge it would be. Is it really? It's not a "family film"like Nancy Drew or Harry Potter. It's not a video game adaptation forteen boys. It's not a Rom Com. It's not Sex and the City which is forwomen, but an older demographic. It really was funny to me that thisseemed to be the first movie for girls, but for older women, too. Let'shope it starts a trend. We girls and women have money to spend, too,and a hunger for romance. Are you listening studio heads?

Gary Thompson 2012-04-15 21:24:28

On balance, Twilight is an acceptable introduction to what is certain to be a profitable and long-running series, during which we might get the answers to looming questions.

cavaliermom6 2012-04-15 04:05:56

Screen Adaptation of the Twilight Novel (Novel written by Stephenie Meyer)

For all of those who feel the Twilight movie is not good, you're wrongand I'm not sorry for stating it.The Twilight Saga books are excellent. You ask: "How can that be?"Well, books that are not good do not make the country's best sellerlist. Also, the authors that write bad books are not nominated forwriting awards. It's sort of like 2 + 2 = 4. Stephenie Meyer wrote theTwilight Saga books. These books have been on the best seller listsince they came out, the books have sold millions of copies worldwide,and Ms. Meyer has been named and nominated for various awards.Additionally, Stephenie Meyer's first book, Twilight, was made into amovie. Guess you didn't see that one coming, did you? Another question:How can a bad movie be number two (2) in the United States and world?Financially speaking, Twilight has broken a lot of box office records.You have to love books in the first place. You have to know thatStephenie Meyer wrote Twilight because she had a dream about a couplein a beautiful "meadow." The young man in the meadow was a vampire,but, the young woman was an average-ordinary girl.Also, you have to believe in true love. A young couple cross eachother's paths. By common standards, their love is doomed, but true loveconquers all. This may all sound like sugar-sweet, candy-coated garbageto some, but, what about a man or woman who returns from war and isseverely physically damaged. By common standards, love for this personis not conceivable. But, then, his/her path crosses with someone whosees the real person - not the physical limitation. It's the same forBella and Edward in Twilight. The circumstances may be different - butit's the same story. Love conquers all.For anyone who wishes to "trash" the Twilight Saga - okay. That's youropinion. I choose to thank Stephenie Meyer for sharing her dream withthe world. Anything good does not hurt. Good always makes life better.If you haven't read the Twilight Saga, read it. You will be surprisedwhen you can't put these books down. They're wonderfully addictive.And, if you're gonna have an addiction, Twilight should be your"heroin" of choice.