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Twilight (Two-Disc Special Edition) | 
| Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Actors: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson
Studio: Summit Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 122 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: SUMD66109318D
UPC: 025192022272
EAN: 0025192022272
ASIN: B001P5HRMI
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: March 21, 2009
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Product Description
AN AVERAGE TEEN GIRL MOVES TO A SMALL TOWN AND FALLS IN LOVE WITH AN EXTRAORDINARY BOY. PUTTING HER LIFE IN DANGER BY IGNITING A FORBIDDEN LOVE AFFAIR BETWEEN A VAMPIRE AND A MORTAL.
Amazon.com
The big-screen adaptation of Twilight, Stephenie Meyer's bestselling vampire romance, is aimed squarely at its key demographic: teen girls whose idea of Prince Charming is a brooding, pale, undead teen who could kill you instantly at any moment. Such a prince is more fascinating than frightening to new girl Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart), who moves to the rainy-gray town of Forks, Wash., to live with her dad (Billy Burke), the local sheriff who's puzzled by a series of "animal attacks." On her first day at school, Bella appears to (visibly) nauseate her lab partner, Edward (Robert Pattinson). Turns out the scent of her blood is this vampire's "brand of heroin," and his struggle not to kill her causes an irresistible pull toward her. Whether he's attracted for the normal reasons or because she smells especially sweet to him is vague in the book and even less clear on-screen; nonetheless, Bella falls hopelessly in love with Edward, which sets her on a dangerous path when a few nomad vampires show up in town, one particularly keen on tracking the human. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke (Thirteen), Twilight is full of funny moments--not all of which are intentional--and the casting, from Stewart to Bella's self-absorbed friend Jessica (Anna Kendrick) is spot-on. The weakest link, unfortunately, is Pattinson. While he certainly looks the part, his Edward could have used an extra injection of testosterone (Pattinson, who is British, used James Dean as a model for his American accent). In scenes where he growls about the temptation to kill those who would harm Bella, or flitting around a forest warning her how dangerous he is, he comes off more like a whimpering puppy than a debonair monster. The good news is, his chemistry with Stewart (particularly in their big kissing scene) is palpable, which, let's face it, is really what matters to Twilight fans most. --Ellen A. Kim
On the DVD
The special features for Twilight kick off with an audio commentary with director Catherine Hardwicke and stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. There's some mumbling and groaning from Stewart (one gets the impression that Stewart is quite similar to her reserved character in the film), some standard behind-the-scenes observations from Hardwicke, and a lot of awkward self-deprecating remarks from Pattinson (of their big kiss, he opines: "This is quite difficult 'cause I have a really flat head, and so it's quite difficult to get a correct angle."). What's funny is Pattinson stumping Hardwicke with some basic plot questions, like "Why doesn't James just kill [Bella when she's packing at her house]?" While Hardwicke and Stewart attempt to answer, Pattinson doesn't appear satisfied. The deleted and extended scenes include an additional dream-sequence kiss (rightly cut because it took away from the buildup to their first kiss) and more footage of Victoria (Rachelle Lefevre). The seven-part documentary is a pretty thorough look at the development of the film, including stunts, special effects, and the involvement of author Stephenie Meyer. Another featurette looks at the Comic-Con frenzy; however, it spends no time on how the actors were cast, which would have been fun for fans who did all their own mental casting while reading the books. Also included: three music videos and trailers. --Ellen A. Kim Twilight at Amazon.com
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 Love it! November 27, 2009
S. Parker (KC, MO, USA)
I love the Twilight Saga. I wanted the extra pictures in the gift set and the Blu ray disc, and the soundtrack. Got them all at a good price together.
 Lots of stuff on the DVD November 27, 2009
Marisa (Southern California)
I'm not going to review the movie. There are plenty of people out there who have given their oppinion of the series. Being a Twilight Saga fan and apparently Puma (hahaha) I have to say that I love anything to do with this series.
I'm reviewing the two disc DVD set. I loved it. I'm one of those people who will watch the movie then watch it with the commentary. I'll watch all the deleted scenes and the making of. This DVD has it all. Plenty of deleted scenes to make me happy. It's a great buy for the money. Plenty of Edward time for those who are looking for more. Good purchase.
 Very disappointing, not at all exciting November 26, 2009
Gabriel (Williamston, SC USA)
Ok, I read the entire Twilight book series and they were great! I had high hopes and very excited when I first got the DVD to watch the movie. How disappointing! The story line was horrible, nothing like the books, Bella was more boring than a toilet bowl brush, and unless you had already read the books, you probably would not have a clue about what was going on. The graphic effects and make-up were class B or worse. Acting could definitely be better. I never watched it again. I would not waste my time or money on it. If you are still interested, please read the books first before you watch the movie.
 Boring, Horrible movie November 26, 2009
Philip Michaels
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is like watching a bad made for TV movie. The acting leaves a lot to be desired. Terrible.
Brilliant depiction of a twilight state of mind November 26, 2009
Mohamed F. El-Hewie (Hackensack, NJ USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The movie transcends the viewer's material world into a universal state of mind of youthful romance. The viewer could easily relate to the feeling of a young, attractive female whose heart was broken by separation from her dream soul. Her feeling of loss and despair were well displayed, with every thing a movie could offer. Her nights were battles of terror. Her days were empty and detached. She leaned on every stray of hope in order to gain any sort of tranquility.
The movie zooms on the intricate mindset of the stage of role-identification of adolescence, which diverts many youths away from achieving their goals in life up to their potential. In this scenario, the adolescent lover was paralyzed by her loss, captivated in her own mental prison, her mind split with the unreachable and unknown fate of her lost soul and the realities of conscious world around her.
Her irreconcilable feeling of loss deprived her from making judicious choices on life threatening situations. She escaped death miraculously every time she attempted to gain tranquility by testing the boundaries of reality. Her single-parent family setup, her rural residence, and her empty life all played on her fragmented mind.
The characters of the movie were all exceptional. The main male lover conveys a total sense of supernatural creature than a real living human. His odd facial contours and pale skin color added unusual power to his imaginary influence. The main female lover also conveys great sense of helplessness and despair. Her father's struggle to cope with his daughter's loss will capture the heart of the viewer by his awareness of the growing up issues of his young daughter.
The producer's genius is also well demonstrated in depicting the cult culture that captivated its followers. The filming of the cult rituals in their secluded estates reminded me with the mass suicide of the 39 computer-experts of a Californian cult during Clinton's years. The rural emptiness, the costal rocky cliffs, and the raw forest, were contrasted by an estate crowded with cult followers, performing strange rituals, and occupying very modernized structures.
As such, the movie enriches the mind of the viewer with the struggle confronting a young girl with the harshness of wilderness and the oddity of superstitiousness. Her twilight presence engulfed her from the reality of her own world, which was dominated by angry yet friendly behemoth wolves, appearing as vampires, and protecting her from the shadowy ghosts returning from her past.
The twilight existence of a hopeless adolescent ended up by a marriage proposal with the soul of a shadow of a bygone lover from the past. As such, the painful transition of adolescence only matured with time, at its own pace, and left its sufferer to hope for a chance of luck of breaking through the objective realm of adulthood.
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