I personally think that the movie was FANTASTIC! But if you are comparing the book to the movie, the movie was a bad representation of the book. As a movie itself the movie was terrific - but as a representation of the book it was horrible. There were some parts that were added of course and some parts that were left out that I really wanted to see. The baseball scene was terrific BUT I know they can't do everything like the book. OVERALL the book and movie were great SEPARATELY.Libby (10 out of 10 )
Twilight is amazing! And I actually can't get over it, I feel drawn to the movie and books. It's made me want to be an actress. This might sound weird but I now am into vampires! I have posters all over my room, and trust me I'm not the sort of girl to do that. I just think that Edward is amazing and it would be mint to meet him, but I live in Christchurch haha.Jen (10 out of 10 )
I LOVE twilight, the BEST movie I've ever watched so far! In one week of watching it I got all the books, the DVD, the twilight soundtrack as well as a book about Rob Pattinson. I am a HUGE fan! They did a great job! But I agree, I wish the movie was more like the book. The book was much more romantic.Michelle (6 out of 10 )
No. Just a big no. I know the movie was made on a smaller budget but still no excuse for horrible lines. "This is the skin of a killer!" Please tell me I'm not the only person that found this line outrageously funny during what was supposed to be one of the most serious and pivotel moments of series? I give this movie a 6 and thats only because Jackson, Kellan and the humans made the movie worth watching. Pixie (1 out of 10 )
Twilight is just an awful movie, and it's not because I dislike the fandom. Movie's based on books are required to be up to par with some sort or standard, and I for one don't think that twilight was anything like the book (the book had poor plot and character develpoment to begin with). I honestly can say it's one of the worst things I've ever seen. The plot is bland, the characters are the best example of a lacking mary-sue and I for one don't see why I spent my money going to see this horrid film. The acting was, just horrible, as was the casting. I don't know why or how this movie made so much money, but I believe it has to do with the already budding fandom that has preteen girls all in a mess. The book is poorly written and lacks plot and the movie is a sure reflection of that. I wish I could un-see it. Fangirls might have a different opinion on this, but I ask you, if Edward wasn't 'hot' (he's not at all, greasy ugh...) would you still like the movie? Or the other team whatever characters, Jacob or whatever his name was. I'm just saying that the plot could have been, well decent, and not the trash that it was. I strongly suggest you vampire fangirls to watch Nosferatu, as Count Orlok is a prime example of a great vampire film. Twilight, I'm sorry, but there's no place for you in my movie loving heart. I'm sorry, but there's only so much mary-sue one can take and Harry Potter's girlfriend is the only kind of mary-sue I can handle. Twilight, you can continue to be teenage girls' fantasies, but you cannot be a good movie.Alex (4 out of 10 )
Twilight was an awfully scripted movie and visually a pain to watch. I have not read the book but from the comments that have been posted reading the book would have only added to my misery as it did not follow the book's plot as a fan of the series would have anticipated. The actors did the best with the monstrosity of a tween film script they were given and towards the end, notably after a certain character is triumphed over, the script becomes tolerable. I would say that overall the film sucked because it seemed as every fiber of the movie was directed at portraying the struggles of teen relationships, especially one involving supernatural powers, and the dynamic of being in a small town to such a nauseating point when the movie got really gimmicky. The movie is intended for tween and teen audiences who might not know or care about the aspects that make a movie at least decent. However, for those who do pay attention to such detail it made me wish I was a vampire so that I could end the pain of watching this movie and the memories of it by exposing my flesh to sunlight and dying or expose my true identity to a village in southeast Texas and have them drive a knife in my heart of burn me or something.EW (1 out of 10 )
To tell you the truth, this is just another teen cult. First of all, the book really wasn't that great. I ventured to read it and found the literature to be terrible. No one really puts interest into the quality of the book, I'm guessing. The book was just another dull fantasy read, and only preteens love the movie because of Robert Pattinson. He's all the sudden a decided God. I think he's quite strange and bland, everything about him being dry and boring. Plus, the message isn't appropriate. It says to young girls, hey, let's be sluts for random vampires and devote our life to them instead of choosing a solid career and taking interest in our future! Bella will probably end up with three kids in a trailer home in Ohio. The movie is choppy and awkward, with bad timing. I hope this Twilight rage will pass, it's making me sick. Well, at least teens are actually reading, although they're reading garbage. Whatever happened to real books? Gone With The Wind? Anne of Green Gables? C'mon!Kaya (10 out of 10 )
I LOVE twilight, it's an amazing movie, after I have watched it I feel depressed because it's such an amazing love story, and it makes me think that I want it to happen to me, I want to be a vampire now, and marry edward cullen, he is so romantic, and to be honest I think robert pattison was the perfect role for Edward's part, because he is so gorgeous! I can't wait for the next film to come out. Stephanie Meyer, you're a fantastic writer with a brilliant imagination.aussie_sheila (10 out of 10 )
Twilight was perfect. They couldn't really fit the whole book into a movie so I was really shocked about how much was left out. But when I went to see it I was extremely bewdy! And after, I went to the barossa near the lifts by the chemist’s with my mates Tasha, Aden, Cadence, Abbey, and Austin. There were some hoons there but no worries we left and saw Twilight again.sugar vampire (10 out of 10 )
I agree with Libby. I just can't get over the books. My heart aches at times and the only thing that can make it better is putting one of the books over it. I so wish that it was real! :{ I broke down crying at aftercare because it wasn't. I love vampires and if they were real, I would hunt down the Cullens, and ask Carlisle to change me.Nikita (10 out of 10 )
For over half a year people told me to read the books and watch the movie, I didn't understand why. I didn't see much media attention for either of them in my country (the Netherlands) or maybe I somehow missed but I doubt that as I always been a vampire lover (sounds bad). But not long ago someone pointed me to the site of Graboid and I took a one month free membership couldn't think of any movie so I choose Twilight. It's Saturday today last Tuesday I bought the first book and picked up the 2nd from the library and read them in one day in that same day I also read the manuscript of Midnight of the Sun (book 1 from Edwards point of view) a day later I bought Eclipse and read it and today I went out and bought Breaking dawn, in English because a Dutch copy isn't available yet, tried to get the DVD but isn't released here. So I think it's safe to say that both the movie and the books grabbed hold of me. Sure the movie made some changes if you did everything the book described it would be a 5 hour long movie, I would have gladly sat it out but doubt many would. Generally I wont even watch a movie when I have seen the movie and vice versa in this case I cant wait for either one of them. For over a decade I have been toying with the idea of writing a book or even a movie, today I started with the background of my main character, Twilight and Stephenie Meyer inspired me, better try and not succeed then never try at all. I am an action/thriller movie kind of girl and Twilight is mostly about love, trust and hope but it grabbed me and never let go. Go watch it if ya haven't already and read the books.Wade (1 out of 10 )
Regardless of how much you like this movie, it NEVER deserves a place above Pulp Fiction, Pulp Fiction is timeless, it will always be seen as one of the best gangster movies of all time, this is a crap vampire movie with a mediocre love story, let's see how many people remember this in 20 or 30 years? I'm gonna say not very many people, honestly.Solo (10 out of 10 )
Excellent film, spectacular book. I've been an actor for 11 years and during that time I've always watched movies 2 or 3 times minimum. Once for the enjoyment of the film and story. The second time I watch a film it is for the acting and I dissect the acting. The third, if there is a third, I break down the technical parts of the movie. I've seen this movie well over 20 times and on each category I rate it a 10.Ashleigh (10 out of 10 )
Oh my god I love the movie so much especially Edward he is so cute and I love Alice's hair, it's a well good style. I love the people who they chose as the characters, they acted great especially Kristen Stewart - she was amazing. I can't wait for new moon to come out.Alli (6 out of 10 )
I think that they could've done a better job with the movie. In the book they gradually fell in a love but in the movie they take one look at each other and are immediately in love. The book is 100 times better than the movie. I hope New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn are going to be true to the books. I also hope Stephenie Meyer continues to write Midnight Sun! I'm a true Twilight Saga fan, and to all of you "Twilight- bandwaggoners" sucks to you all for just reading the books because the movie came out. I've been a fan of Twilight since 2005, and nobody even knew what the books were.Denny (3 out of 10 )
And now a review for someone that is not a fan of the Twilight book series or the movie. The movie as with the book I really tried to like it and give it a fair unbiased read/view but I couldn't even make it half way through either. Everything from the acting to the overall story was very below average even in this day and age when it seems like we are returning to the Hollywood view that it doesn't need to be good it just has to be on my desk in a week. As for my comparison to the overall history of cinema I really don't even have to say it you can guess my thoughts. But I will give this 3/10 because I have seen much worse sadly. Kiesten (10 out of 10 )
This is one of the best movies ever made. I read all the books like two weeks after I read the movie. The Movie is GREAT but is a HORRIBLE representation of the book. The Book is way more romantic and just overall better. Catherine Hardewicke did a bad job, but I think for new moon the new director Chris has done much better (seen Comic-Con clips & the trailer). Bottom line, I love this movie.Johnny (3 out of 10 )
I really don't get the whole Twilight phenomenon. And don't say 'oh, that's just because you're a guy...', because I'm actually very open minded. All the books (and the film) make a huge deal over little things. It's not a very creative or well thought out story. I read the script to se if it was ANY better than the book or film. It was not. So again, I don't know why people are so obsessed with these books and this really very mediocre movie, but obviously obsession has clouded their judgement.Cheyenne (10 out of 10 )
I loved the movie and the book, but I thought the book was better because it had more detail and romance in it. All the actors did a great job playing their parts especially kristen stewart and robert pattinson. After I saw the movie it made me want to start acting so I am hoping I can try out for breaking dawn and play one of the vampires.morgan (10 out of 10 )
I just want to say that Twilight is one of the best movies I have ever seen, and I'm so excited for New Moon! It is going to be amazing!!!! (no joke!) I have read the books about 8 times each and I'm reading New Moon again, now! I have an awesome problem.. when you're reading the books, do you kind of "feel" what Bella feels? Like When James bit her, and she was writhing in pain.. from my finger tips to my mid-arm, was burning and felt sore! It hurt so bad I was about to cry. I don't know if anyone else has felt that, but man, am I freaked. It happens every time.Kneevuh (1 out of 10 )
Alright, the movie and the movie script sucked. Both could have been so much better, that it's ridiculous. My friends and I went to the premiere and I'm sad to say, it was dreadful to watch. Not only was it the frustrating humor of a romance story but also the completely ridiculous actors that portrayed Stephanie's characters. The whole thing could have been made perfect, by all means, without the scriptwriter, director, and the cast director that was chosen for Twilight's production. I loved the books, but again, the movie was horrible.B (3 out of 10 )
...No...
I felt my brain being eaten as I watched this movie and the ONLY reason I saw it was because I have friend whose in it...for all of 15 seconds.
**hangs head in shame**
I suppose if the love affair was a little more realistic but...that's not saying much. KO (8 out of 10 )
I love Stephenie Meyers series and enjoyed the movie as well. I could watch it everyday, however, instead of trying to keep it within the 90 minute mark I wish they would have used more from the book. I especially love that parts where you learn more about the Cullen family, especially the coincidental relationship between James and Alice. To me the blossoming love between Edward and Bella was so much stronger in the book, I jsut wish more time was spent on that rather than unnecessary scenes that were added into the movie (ie. scene at Bella's house in the kitchen--what was the point in that?) Beth (3 out of 10 )
This is an blog quote by my sister that I whole heartedly agree with. "I can't tell you how amazed, no, shocked, I am that people out there love the movie! People LOVE it!!! I watched the midnight showing the day it came out. I was excited to see it, though a bit apprehensive too since the previews looked a bit 'iffy' to me. Within the first 10 minutes I felt like either laughing or crying at how BAD it was! I felt a tinge of embarrassment and by the time it was over the only adjective I could give it was 'painful'. There were a couple of places I liked, I'll admit...or maybe a few. But all in all...can the acting get any worse? 1-Edward is supposed to be 'perfect', 'beautiful' and sorry, but that guy they got to play Edward is only handsome at certain angles and always has a brooding face. 2- The gal they got to play Bella...oh darn, don't get me started. She looks like she'd be okay, but then she acts...or should I say...she doesn't!!! She's got no expression, she mumbles or something, she's bland and boring and has a deep voice that could be a boy or a girl when listened to. The only time she 'acts' is at the end in the hospital and it's so bad I want her to go back to being bland again, thank you very much. (not to mention the nasal canula that keeps sticking her in the eye!) ah! 3-what's with the blue-ish hughe coloring all the through the movie!? 4- The music...the strange metallic music playing several times in the movie is all out WHAT!? 5- The writing...yeah, some of it is straight from the book, fine, but oh, man! Cheesy! Not everywhere, but in a lot of places. 6- The camera was out of CONTROL....I got dizzy with both showings and just had to look down until those parts were over! ah! Okay, so I thought with all the great reviews it got that I must have been sleepy that night or something and overly critical, so I watched it again...this time in my cozy house, completely awake and ready for it with all my heart...now that I knew what to expect I was ready to watch it. Andy joined me (a bit reluctantly, but he's a great husband so of course he saw it with me). Well, it was a tad better, I'll admit. It wasn't AS painful because I knew what to expect. But it still wasn't nearly what I keep hearing from adoring fans...it's not a great movie. It's not a good movie. It's not a movie that's any more (to me) than humorously entertaining."Book fan, movie hater (4 out of 10 )
Ughh... That's the only sane and polite reaction my mind can garner after enduring that pot of cold rubbish. Being a total fan of the hard copies, the AV version royally sucked. Anyone who watched just the movie wouldn't want to read the book because the movie is bizarre, and those who (like me) have read and re-read the books and then proceeded to watch the movie were very sadly disappointed! The casting was almost perfect (barring Rosalie.. Nikki Reed was too out of shape to play the slim and perfect Rose). Rob, Kristen and Taylor are amazing actors, and it's sorry to see that Catherine Hardwicke hasn't done their acting talents justice with this mish-mash of sorts. Also, the script ruined almost everything for Summit. How could such drastic changes be allowed? Didn't Summit learn from HP how to stick to the book as far as possible to make the screen version a success?? After all, the crowds only swarm in hoards because of their liking for what's on paper! All in all, a very poor representation of very well thought of and written books. The inked black and white surely claimed the interest of readers far better than the on screen mumbo-jumbo.Midori (8 out of 10 )
You really can't compare the book to the movie. The book was so much better! The blood typing in the book was eliminated in the movie. Also, I believe that the movie was rushed a bit.. you don't actually see Bella and Edward falling in love in the movie, like you do in the book. In the movie, it was like "presto" they're in love. At least in the book there were intimate moments that led to their falling in love. I guess due to budgetary shortfalls, the movie suffered.
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