Twilight [2008] (DVD)

Somehow, all the fuss about these Twilight books has passed me by. Perhaps because they are books written for teens I haven't been that interested, but either way I haven't really picked up on anything to do with it. I had no inclination to see the film either, the picture of the Pincess Beatrice lookalike on the cover put me off a bit, but after reading some very positive reviews, I decided to succumb and get it from the library, after all it wouldn't cost me anything! I certainly wasn't expecting to actually love the film and consequently want to read the books as wel... Bella Swan has just moved from her home in Arizona to her dad's place in Forks. She ...  Read the complete review

FILM REVIEW I read the book of Twilight by Stephenie Meyer a while ago and really enjoyed it, so since then, I have wanted to watch the film version. I ordered the two-disc DVD edition from Amazon for £12.98, as it was only £1 more than the single-disc version, but this one had two hours' worth of extras! I sat down to watch it with my 18 and 16-year-old daughters, who were also keen to see it, but haven't yet read the book. They had heard how gorgeous Robert Pattinson was though, so I'm sure that was a good reason to see the film! For those who don't know the story, the idea is a basic High School romance with a twist - Prince Charming ...  Read the complete review

Bella has reluctantly come to Forks, Washington to spend some quality time with her father. This quaint slice of America is full of yokels keen to be Bella's new best friend but she finds she only has eyes for the mysterious Edward Cullen. However, he seems to constantly glare at her with a loathing she cannot understand. Choosing to confront him Bella is about to uncover his dark secret. Edward Cullen is a vampire. You have to love a good vampire action movie but then you also have to hate sickening teen romance. "Twilight" combines the two in a tale of teen angst and a twisted take on Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet". I have no ...  Read the complete review

A review of just the film, the region 2 DVD of Twilight was released in various versions in April 2009. When teenager Bella's mum hooks up with a new fella and goes off on a tour with him, she opts to move from the Arizona heat to the rather damper climes of Washington State, to stay with her father, a police sheriff. With a new home comes the usual tribulations of a new school and a whole new batch of friends and Bella is initially unsure that she will fit into her new town. But then she sees Edward Cullen, a mysterious and handsome student that keeps himself to himself for reasons nobody really understands and Bella finds herself transfixed. As the two ...  Read the complete review

== Twilight == == Introduction == Ok well, I read the book last week which you may have seen my review on, and so last night me and my husband decided to get the film from Blockbuster and watch the film. I wasn't really expecting much, as I know how much people change films from the books, and I vowed I wouldn't read the books before watching the films ever again after The Time Traveller's Wife incident, but, then I realised it would ruin the reading experience for me if I already knew what was going to happen. And I much prefer reading a story than watching it. (Basically I would rather waste 2 hours watching a film, that a week reading a book!). ...  Read the complete review