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		List Price: $34.99		Label: Summit Entertainment Salesrank: 216 Released: May 5, 2009
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		MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Media: Blu-ray

Editorial Review:
Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (summit) Release Date: 05/05/2009 Run time: 122 minutes Rating: Pg13

Description of Twilight [Blu-ray]:
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

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Twilight [Blu-ray] Reviews:
Twilight
2009-12-20 - I love Twilight and have too been watching it a lot and will end up buying another one only from Barnes and Noble...They have excellent customer service and have the best prices. I fell in love with Edward and Bella after reading Twilight, then after seeing the movie Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are the best actors for those roles...I'm looking forward to seeing New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn... I laughed and cried watching this movie...I did find that I escaped to a different world...It was both emotional and unforgettable...The soundtrack is awesome. The New Moon CD is awesome...I find myself also wondering where the songs fit in...I will have to listen to it again and try to figure this out...


dvd format
2009-12-19 - the movie is great.... but the format isn't.
is there a full screen edition?
i wish amazon.com would make it easy for customers to know whether the dvd they're buying is in a widescreen (cropped) edition or full-screen

Twilight
2009-12-18 - This is definitely the movie to see. They never once eliminated something that was important, didn't change anything that changed the overall story. It was really ingenious and I definitely hope New Moon will be great also.



Late but forever fan of Twilight
2009-12-17 - I watched the film just one month ago, days after the second movie came. I don't know why but I didn't give it a time to watch before. I was silly. When I watched the movie, I definitely loved it. Two days after, I watched New Moon at the movie theater. Now, I'm an addicted fan. I bought all the books but I started reading from the first book cause I wanted to see the differences from the movie. I also bought this special edition set which is great. It has a great bonus DVD. I'm sure every Twilight fan will love to watch. Specially the extended and deleted scenes are great to watch. It's sad to know, Kristen Stuart's favourite scene is deleted in the movie but you are able to watch it at the bonus dvd. There is also the dream scene of Bella, where she thought she saw Edward in her room. You should watch the extended version of it. ;)
I recommend this DVD to ever vampire movie lover and every Twilight fan. For me, its a great romance movie too.

Twilight
2009-12-17 - Twilight in Blu-Ray is so mesmerizing as you see things so much clearer. Of course the movie is why you would buy this and I can't wait for the next one.