Twilight

Don't spend your time comparing it to the book. If you just sit there comparing the book and the movie, you'll take the fun out of the movie itself. If you are a book reader, reading Midnight Sun really helps understand Edward's reactions and such. This is the best movie I've seen that has stayed the closest to the book as much as it could. I do understand why they made a few changes to please some of the moviegoers who haven't read the book. It ties things in a different but acceptable way. I loved how they interpreted the book. I understand that it was a teen movie so of course there was a little cheesiness at times. But hey, the book is geared towards a teen audiences regardless of the wide age range that actually reads it. I think Summit did a good job and can't wait for New Moon.

I read the review the previous "wanna be" professional critic wrote and it's a bunch of BS. This is by far a one of the best movies made. Can't wait for New Moon. I've never read the books and I'm not a teenager. This isn't theater, it's entertainment. If you want theater, go to broadway. As for entertainment, it was great. I think most of the nation will agree with me. I've pretty much learned what the critics love, sucks. I mean really, how many awards did the movie "Sideways" win? My husband and I watched it and ended up turning it off, it was by far one of the worst, most depressing, boring movies I've ever seen! I've learned if the critics hate it, I'll love it and vice versa. You won't regret seeing this movie, it's awesome.

Being an anthropologist specializing in, among other stuff, vampire folklore, I thought I couldn't really lose in spending time watching this film. It didn't matter if it was a combination of Harry Potter and Anne Rice at her worst. It didn't matter that it was oriented toward 16-year-old girls and those who think they are 16-year-old girls. It didn't matter that every kid in this film looked gay and the women all looked like lesbians--a plus for me, actually.

Horrified was not the word to describe my flesh-crawl from this Follywood horror. Though I think it has its one or two meagre merits, this film STANK like a vampire in the sun. The acting, over-the-top and rather stupid, was not as bad as I anticipated. It was Edward's high-looking, hopeless-drug-addict-on-the-verge-of-suicide eyes that I hated most. Wonder of wonders, he even compares himself to an addict.

The Wolf Indians were cute, but then I resent the fact that these good people are really werewolves--OOPS, spoiler that I honestly don't care about committing....

This is juvenalia, when will I learn. Know what? Save your pennies and buy two immensely wonderful films: "The Hunger" and "Shadow of the Vampire".

I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. The book didn't do it for me. In the movie, all that redundant chatter is eliminated. Unlike the book, vampire fight scenes were included. The cast was well picked, with the exception of Rosalie. I didn't find her to be drop dead gorgeous. The atmosphere of this small, rainy town was captured. For me, the characters came to life in this movie. You, finally, get a visualization and the feeling of being drawn into the characters of Edward and Bella. You can understand Bella's fascination and determination to unravel the mystery of Edward, after he saved her life. You understand, Edward is a "vampire".

He acts differently. He talks differently. His looks are different. I think a lot of the book reviewers thought of him as a human male and found his behavior distasteful. The character is a vampire and he's alluring...period. He wasn't 17. He was old and you picked that up, right away. He has old eyes. Bella didn't have a chance. As a matter of fact, if she had shunned him, he would have "turned" her. All of Bella's begging to become like him would have been eliminated. He meant to have her. As it stood, he didn't need to turn her...he had her and she was willing. In the movie, the character of Edward was as hypnotic and mesmerizing as any of the vampires of old. Bella wasn't a wimp. The girl was hypnotized with a "light touch" and she wasn't fighting it. I would have enjoyed more action scenes. A tastefully done sex scene would have been a welcome addition. I understand Meyers is a Mormon. Can't write about premarital sex, but the occult is okay? Interesting.

Also, there were moments of beauty and excitement in the "Twilight" movie. The nature scenes were beautifully shot. Actually, I found the book became a little boring. If you didn't care for Meyer's writing style, you may like the way it was adapted for the screen. I sure did.

It was a mystery to me why Meyer's books are so popular because her writing in Twilight sucks...it's just the truth. I'm truly a reader. I couldn't force myself to read anymore of that series, but I was still enchanted by the premise of Twilight, while wishing another author had written it for her. I had to ponder why her books are so vastly popular.

My take: Her books are modeled (rather closely) after great literary works, written by great authors, whose works have stood the test of time...."Romeo and Juliet"; "Wuthering Heights"; "MidSummer's Night Dream", etc..I really think that is one major attraction to her books. They resonate. They strike a familiar cord within us. Her characters actually give a "fresh spin" to these, well loved, great works of literature, and in the case of Romeo and Juliet; we get the happy ending we longed for. In the movie, "New Moon", my favorite scene was the angst Bella experienced, while trying to reach Edward in time to save his life and then succeeding. In those star crossed lovers, I was given the ending, I wished for Romeo and Juliet.

Heathcliff and Catherine love each other. Heathcliff(ie, Bella) felt Catherine didn't deem him "good enough" for her, but Catherine truly loved him. They separate in misunderstanding. Both suffer immensely. Meyers gives us the ending we wanted for Heathcliff and Catherine...to reunite in their love, while alive. Combine that with the long standing intrigue of vampires and a ordinary, self absorbed girl that "makes good". Stehenie Meyers may not ever become a great author or even a good one, but she's smart. Meyers rewrote the endings of some great literary works and has left us clamouring for more. She may be brilliant. For sure, it's left her rich. You go girl!

Sorry, I thought that the acting in some parts of the movie was a little over the top. 3 scenes: *Bella and Edward in the car after he saves her in Port Angeles and she says that his hands are ice cold. He really plays up the soap opera face in that one. *Whenever Bella is back in Phoenix and James contacts her and she hears her mother's voice. Her reaction is that of someone who knows that the camera is on her, but she is pretending that it isn't. *In the hospital, after Edward saves her and he tells her to move to Jacksonville to be safe from any harm that could come to her because of him. Her reaction is overacting.
I love the books. The movie is okay. It could have been so much better.

This is a great powerful DVD to watch. Part 2 just came out "The new moon" I'll buy that too.

Read the books and they were very slow paced and too into detail. The movies are a great sum-up. Saw the second movie first and thought Edward was a bit lame but after seeing this movie I can see where the attraction lies.

I love this movie...from the actors, to the music, the action and especially the "first love" that it portrays.

Started reading the Twighlight Saga books before they became so popular.

Personal opinion only . . . The books are better. Don't get me wrong . . . the movie is GREAT, but the books are EXCELLENT.

I was unsure about the whole twilight kick. I watched it to see what all of the hype is. Now I must say after watching the movie I'm now a fan. I loved the whole love story and action from a teenage point of view. The movie also shows that true love will have you not caring about the faults or details of the other persons past. cant wait for the next movie.