Just In Case You Need a Reason...
Maybe you've been waiting for it to come out on home video. Or perhaps you didn't want to see Twilight in the first place. Either way, at least one of these arguments should convince you to find a copy of Twilight and finally see it.
About Twilight
If You've Been on Mars for Awhile
Filming for the adaptation began in March of 2008. The already popular novels began to sell even more copies as would be fans prepared for the film's release. Not surprisingly, the movie was a huge hit with fans. Twilight has made over $370, 000,000 worldwide.
Twilight Teaser
#10 Everyone Else Is Doing It
Seriously, do you want to be the only person in the free world who hasn't seen Twilight?Sure, if you're a non-conformist, you probably get a little rush every time someone makes a Twilight reference and you get to roll your eyes and say apathetically "I haven't seen that movie." But even if you're a Twilight hater, you should still see it so that you can back up your arguments. Know thy enemy!
Have You Seen it Already?
Perhaps you've seen Twilight, and just need a little extra convincing before you pick up the Blu-ray copy?
#9 It's Got Baseball
That's right. Baseball.If one didn't know that the film is based on a novel that was published in 2005, one might think that Hollywood was trying to subliminally cheer everyone up with some good old-fashioned Americana.
Aside from the fact that it sets up the 'exciting' half of the movie, the baseball scene doesn't really do much for the mood of the movie. It's good for a laugh, either because you loved the scene from the book, or because you think it's ridiculous.
Get Twilight on DVD
Twilight (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Amazon Price: $17.99 (as of 12/24/2009)
Rated PG-13 for some violence and a scene of sensuality.
From Amazon.com:
Bella Swan doesn't expect much when she moves to the small town of Forks, Washington, until she meets the mysterious and handsome Edward Cullen - a boy who's hiding a dark secret: he's a vampire. As their worlds and hearts collide, Edward must battle the bloodlust raging inside him as well as a coterie of undead that would make Bella their prey. Based on the #1 New York Times best-selling sensation by Stephenie Meyer, Twilight adds a dangerous twist to the classic story of star-crossed lovers.
Release Date: 03/21/2009
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#8 Realistic Vampire Bites
At long last a book/movie has been clever enough to end the ridiculous idea that a vampire's bite would leave but two ugly little holes. Anyone who has ever been bitten by anything with sharp canines can tell you there's a lot more than a few little pricks in the skin.
As predators, vampires are much more likely to take whole pieces off of you.
(See also: The Lost Boys).
The idea that vampires will gently nip is reserved for those who think that they're romantic. So kudos to Twilight for being a romantic vampire movie, but not being stupid about it.
Vampires: Evil or Idols?
There was once a time when vampires were considered part of the monster family of film characters. They were just as horrible as werewolves, swamp creatures, axe murders and zombies.
Lately, movies and books alike have been turning vampires into lovable creatures with feelings and expensive hair styles.
The irony here is, that vampires are considered romantic and desirable because they are unattainable. They are the rebels, the tortured poets, the untameable beasts.
Or at least they used to be.
Should vampires be romantic or terrifying?
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twelfthhouse says:
I think they should be both romantic and a little terrifying.
Posted May 15, 2009
Terrifying!
Chris says:
TERRIFYING. I like my vampires mean and evil, not sparkly and emo.
Posted March 16, 2009
#7 It's Got Google
Come on! Everyone loves Google!When was the last time you saw a movie that didn't include some kind of internet search montage? What better way is there to explain 20 pages of narrative without ruining the whole movie with talk? All you have to do is show pictures and headlines from websites that your main character finds after Googling whatever was said to them in the previous scene.
Other films that have done it:
Mission: Impossible
Fallen
Cat Woman
Final Destination II
The Teen-Lit Phenomenon
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1)
Amazon Price: $5.50 (as of 12/24/2009)
Category: Teen/Young Adult Ficiton
From Amazon.com:
When Bella Swan moves from sunny Phoenix to Forks, Washington, a damp and dreary town known for the most rainfall in the United States, to live with her dad, she isnt expecting to like it. But the level of hostility displayed by her standoffish high school biology lab partner, Edward Cullen, surprises her. After several strange interactions, his preternatural beauty, strength, and speed have her intrigued. Edward is just as fascinated with Bella, and their attraction to one another grows. As Bella discovers more about Edwards nature and his family, she is thrown headlong into a dangerous adventure that has her making a desperate sacrifice to save her one true love.
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#6 Your Girlfriend Will Love It
But if she's really cynical and hates teen culture, then you should say "I rented Twilight so we can see how awful it is." If you're lucky, she'll actually find it romantic (it kind of is, you know) and want to make out afterwards.
Twilight Fan Guide
Twilight: The Complete Illustrated Movie Companion
Amazon Price: $9.93 (as of 12/24/2009)
Category: Teen/Young Adult Non-fiction
From Amazon.com:
Designed as a celebration of the film, this lavishly illustrated paperback edition is an exclusive behind-the-scenes guide featuring full-color photos of the cast, locations, and sets, as well as storyboards, interviews, details of the special effects, and much more.
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#5 Have a MST3K Party
As in Mystery Science Theatre 3000
If you're truly unwilling to give a movie like Twilight a fair chance - if not to impress you, then at least to entertain you for 122 minutes - then you can at least laugh at it. Invite your friends over, pop the popcorn, and say every rude thing that comes into your head while viewing the movie.As an added bonus, you could tape your Mystery Science Theatre-esque Twilight commentary and post it on YouTube. Other haters will love you for it. As long as your jokes don't suck.
Twilight Trailer Spoof
Personally, it had me laughing so hard my eyes were watering. See what you think of it.
#4 There Will Be Sequels
Oh, yes, there will be sequels.There are currently four novels published in the series, and the adaptation of the second book is already being filmed.
You just know that two years from now, someone is going to make you watch New Moon with them on DVD, and you'll have no idea what's going on. They'll know that you have no idea, so they'll try to bring you up to speed, thus talking during the whole movie. This is annoying even when you're not interested in the film.
So, do yourself a favor and get caught up on the story now. At least a movie is only two hours of your life. It takes at least a day to read the novel.
A New Moon
New Moon (The Twilight Saga, Book 2)
Amazon Price: $4.25 (as of 12/24/2009)
Category: Teen/Young Adult Fiction
From Amazon.com:
Recovered from the vampire attack that hospitalized her in the conclusion of Twilight, Bella celebrates her birthday with her boyfriend Edward and his family, a unique clan of vampires that has sworn off human blood. But the celebration abruptly ends when the teen accidentally cuts her arm on broken glass. The sight and smell of her blood trickling away forces the Cullen family to retreat lest they be tempted to make a meal of her. After all is mended, Edward, realizing the danger that he and his family create for Bella, sees no option for her safety but to leave. Mourning his departure, she slips into a downward spiral of depression that penetrates and lingers over her every step.
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#3 Great Soundtrack
What it does have are tracks by: Muse, Radiohead, Linkin Park and Collective Soul, to name a few.
Music from the Movie Twilight
Twilight Soundtrack
Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 12/24/2009)
Various Artists
Including:
Muse, Paramore, The Black Ghosts, Linkin Park, Mutemath, Perry Farrell, Collective Soul, Blue Foundation, Iron & Wine, Carter Burwell, and Rob Pattinson
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#2 No Awkward Sex Scenes
You know the ones. They're meant to make the film more interesting, but they just make you wish that you weren't watching the movie with your mother in law, or that friend that asked you out two months ago and you shot down.As far as romantic movies, and vampire movies go, it actually has very little sensuality, and none of the weird adolescent moments you would expect to find in a movie set in a high school.
Guys: just in case the sex would have been a seller for you, you do get to see Kristen Stewart in her drawers.
Robert Pattinson keeps his shirt on through the whole movie. Sorry ladies.
#1 Great Cast
Although most of the actors in Twilight weren't household names until promos began, they are all excellent and well respected artists. And the casting director somehow managed to find people who's names already sound like gothic and evil to play the vampires:Rachelle Lefevre
Kellan Lutz
Peter Facinelli
Cam Gigandet
Jackson Rathbone
Neat.
Kristen Stewart
As Bella Swan
Born: April 9, 1990Hails from: Los Angeles, California
First Film Role: 2001 in The Safety of Objects
Selected Filmography:
Panic Room
Cold Creek Manor
Into the Wild
Robert Pattinson
As Edward Cullen
Born: May 13, 1986Hails from: London, England
First Film Role: 2004 in Vanity Fair
Selected Filmography:
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Little Ashes
And The Rest...
Billy Burke
As Charlie Swan
Born: November 25, 1966
Hails from: Bellingham, Washington
First Film Role: 1990 in Daredreamer
Selected Filmography:
Fracture
Untraceable
Ladder 49
Peter FacinelliAs Carlisle Cullen
Born: November 26, 1973
Hails from: Queens, New York
First Film Role: 1995 in Angela
Selected Filmography:
The Big Kahuna
Riding in Cars with Boys
The Scorpion King
Ned BellamyAs Waylon Forge
Born: May 7, 1957
Hails from: Dayton, Ohio
First Film Role: 1982 in Illusions
Selected Filmography:
Universal Soldier
Being John Malkovich
Con Air
Ed Wood
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- rms rms Apr 19, 2009 @ 12:06 pm
- greetings from gothic temptations
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- enslavedbyfaeries enslavedbyfaeries Mar 21, 2009 @ 11:04 pm
- Brilliant and very creative Twilight lens! Reason #11: You will have something to talk about with your teenage daughter, lol. :)
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- Maria Maria Mar 20, 2009 @ 2:11 am
- Great lens! the video is hilarious!
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- Chris Chris Mar 16, 2009 @ 3:51 pm
- This movie has no appeal for me whatsoever. The South Park episode "The Ungroundable" - now that's great comedy. Good job on the lens but nothing you could ever say would make this movie interesting to me, and as a woman, I simply can not comprehend what anyone finds sexy about Pattinson. That's one gnarly looking dude, and I don't mean gnarly in the nifty Valley Girl sense.
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- AdrienneJenkins AdrienneJenkins Mar 16, 2009 @ 3:42 pm
- Hilarious.
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- About Twilight
- Twilight Teaser
- #10 Everyone Else Is Doing It
- #9 It's Got Baseball
- #8 Realistic Vampire Bites
- #7 It's Got Google
- #6 Your Girlfriend Will Love It
- #5 Have a MST3K Party
- #4 There Will Be Sequels
- #3 Great Soundtrack
- #2 No Awkward Sex Scenes
- #1 Great Cast
- Kristen Stewart
- Robert Pattinson
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