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Today, July 16th, is a very special day. Yes, it happens to be my 28th birthday (a fact that doesn't fool me enough to think anyone reading this would mind, but I mention it anyway because I'm an attention-grabbing Cancer), but it is also the day when heTwilight-FranchisesuccessesNetflix. The first film follows Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) as she moves to a small town in the Pacific Northwest and attracts the attention of a mysterious glowing undead vampire (Robert Pattinson); let's chill with her date shall we?
- We begin with a scene of as green a forest as possible, complete with deer as Bella contemplates how she will die. Is it... weird that teenagers are so obsessed with this movie?
- I forgot that Bella is leaving Phoenix because her mother and new husband want to travel. She went to Forks, Washington to live with her cop dad!
- Oh, he's not just a cop, he's himPolice officer.I understand.
- I promise I won't be exposing this movie to the lesbian gaze all the time, but... Boy, did they give Kristen Stewart some really girly talent.
- Oh my god, it's Jacob and Billy Black! aka Taylor Lautner with long flowing hair! Man talks to woman.
- Bella is getting a cool red truck as a housewarming gift and she's super excited about it. As a new mom to a used Honda Fit, I understand where you're coming from. However, everyone at her new school is rude to her car because kids are jerks.
- Wow, I forgot about absolute gym volleyball hell.
- Hey, this is Anna Kendrick as a happy busybody! She is so good in this role.
- Bella's new friends Eric, Mike, and Jessica have lunch with her, and Eric threatens to write a story about her for the school paper, which is...I think it's a small town. In any case, he rejects it.
- Oh,InfernoYes, they are the Cullens.
- I know the Cullens are technically a billion years old, but they don't really look like they're in high school.
- Edward Cullen time! Gosh, they really rolled out the very thick ivory base for this.
- LMAO, I also forgot that Edward spends most of his time in Bella's presence looking like he's throwing up (because her blood smells good to him or something?). Still, she's understandably hurt.
- The wisdom of the times really changes the impression one gets from this film. Now I'm thinking, "Oh, vampire or not, Edward is an idiot."
- According to the "Fun Facts" in the corner of the screen, Lily Collins was being considered for the role of Bella Swan. Interesting!
- Edward starts skipping school, presumably to avoid Bella. Or maybe he hates school.
- Eventually, Bella leaves the house without a coat, just wearing the biggest gloves I've ever seen.
- Bella's school friends are extremely annoying, to the point where I can understand why she would leave them for a vampire cabal.
- Then again, at least they're nice to Bella, who doesn't seem very charming.
- We're back in biology class with Edward, who, it has to be said, really can wear a gray as hell t-shirt.
- Time to change Edward's eye color! They seem to go from black to golden brown at will. He blames the neon lights, but we know better.
- There is a small car accident in the school parking lot involving Bella (although Edward saves her), which gives us a chance to meet Dr. Cullen, the Cullens' adoptive father. His looks are so funny I can't stop laughing the whole time he's on screen so I really don't know what else is going on.
- Bella is confused as to how Edward saved her so quickly. It's super power and speed honey!
- Mike asks Bella to prom, but Bella tells him to ask Jessica instead. brutal, likeolivia rodrigoyou could say.
- I'm really not a fan of Edward in the Caban, I have to say.
- Bella is addicted to dropping things when Edward is around which is the only relatable part of this movie.
- "If you were smart you would stay away from me," Edward tells Bella, using the words of so many frightening older men before him.
- Bella and her friends are surfing the reservation where Jacob lives, and we learn that there is a conflict between the Cullens and the Quileutes (who are said to be descended from wolves).
- MilitaryDiein dark flashbacks showing the Cullens hunting in ancient costumes.
- Apparently the Cullens skip school when it's sunny to "hike, camp and stuff." Or if they cannot be seen in the sunlight, why will they glow? Don't continue...
- Bella and her mortal girls are shopping for prom dresses and when she interrupts them, she is surrounded by a group of creepy frat boys. Luckily, Edward shows up out of nowhere to save her and the boys retreat.
- Okay, it's game over now, but Edward still hasn't explained his powers to Bella.
- A friend of Bella's dad died from an "animal attack," but, um, it probably isn't, is it?
- Bella begins research to find out more about the Cullens and learns a lot about the undead around the world. I really am a sucker for any exposure scene.
- I had to rewind this famous scene twice because I laughed so hard: Edward finally takes Bella to a field and lets the sunlight hit him. Guess what? It seems. "That's killer skin, Bella," he tells her, beaming the whole time.
- Ah, they are in a field. Love is real, though he thirsts for her blood.
- Bueno,That's itIt's my favorite scene in the whole movie: Edward invites Bella to his huge mansion in the woods and they leave with their slightly critical parents and siblings.
- "Is she really Italian?" Rosalie Cullen asks in the angriest voice possible while everyone is cooking Italian food based on the fact that Bella's name is Bella.
- Oh, so it's not just Edward that the smell of Bella's blood turns on (ugh); They are all obsessed with the smell, although they have given up drinking human blood as a family.
- LOL, Edward is not sleeping. At any time.
- Edward takes Bella up a tree in front of his house, which honestly sounds like a pretty fun date.
- Oh god I forgot he's a piano nerd too.
- "What is he? Athlete? Indie?" asks Bella's mom as she says she likes a guy. Ah, 2008.
- Oh god, Edward's aiming for Bellasleepwithout your knowledge or consent. I know all feminists have complained about how problematic the nature of their relationship is, but damn, this is so bad.
- Seriously, what are girls supposed to internalize here? "Be nice and have nice smelling blood so some smart man will want to kill you"?
- Kristen Stewart's dazzling selection of hoodies in this film makes my heart ache.
- IT'S THE BASEBALL SCENE, BABY! Iconic! Bright!
- Why have I never gotten a bunch of my friends to play the Cullens with their baseball team on Halloween?
- Uh-oh, rival vampire hunters show up to spoil the fun. They smell Bella, who is famous for her good smell, and threaten to track down her scent.
- Rosalie doesn't want to help drive away the evil vampires, but Dr. Cullen sternly tells her that Bella is "family" now.
- Chase Montage! Can they really play baseball again?
- Every time they talk about the "tracker" I picture a Domino's pizza tracker making me want pizza.
- I forgot Alice is psychic LOL.
- James (Bad Vampire #1) captures Bella and she wakes up in the hospital with her mother. He broke his leg and lost a lot of blood, but otherwise he's fine.
- graduation time! Ah, I'm going to prom with a vampire in a cast.
- Bella and Edward kiss like normal little mortals at the prom, but there is still danger lurking on the horizon from evil vampires. For the next!
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FAQs
What is the deeper meaning of Twilight? ›
Twilight is essentially an allegory of one gentile seeker's coming to the fullness of Latter-day Saint faith and life. Bella, though, as Mrs. Meyer's stand-in, is also a modern American woman who struggles with Edward's patronizing misogyny and over-protectiveness.
Why couldn't Edward read Bella's thoughts? ›Bella's mind shield is able to block any vampire power that affects her brain. That's why Edward and Aro couldn't read her mind, Jane couldn't make her feel pain (it was only creating the illusion of pain), and Zafrina couldn't make her see visual projections she was able to make everyone else see.
What is the quote at the beginning of Twilight? ›It's fitting that the first line of the "Twilight" series goes to the narrator and protagonist, Bella (Kristen Stewart). Her first line is a voice-over, in which she says, "I'd never given much thought to how I would die. But dying in the place of someone I love seems like a good way to go."
What is the moral story of Twilight? ›The moral that "Twilight" imparted to me is one about true love: it is a power that can hold two people together through thick and thin, and make them all the stronger for it. There are clearly multiple morals that people could draw from this book, but not all are bad.
What does black eyes in Twilight mean? ›In the world of Twilight, when vampires have black eyes it means they need to feed. A vampire's eyes will go from their natural color, which depends on their diet, to black, darkening more and more the thirstier they get.
What does the apple symbolize in Twilight? ›The apple on the cover of Twilight represents “forbidden fruit.” I used the scripture from Genesis (located just after the table of contents) because I loved the phrase “the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil.” Isn't this exactly what Bella ends up with? A working knowledge of what good is, and what evil is.
How did Edward get Bella pregnant? ›Bella gets pregnant after one night of passionate sex with her husband Edward the vampire, sex that leads to the destruction of their idyllic honeymoon suite.
Why is Edward attracted to Bella's blood? ›Edward had a theory that Bella's overwhelmingly appealing blood may be derived from a mixture of her parents'—Renée's being far too sweet and Charlie's being moderate—together, giving her blood a more powerful appeal. The blood of singers is described by Edward as being said vampire's "own personal brand of heroin".
Why is Bella not immune to Jasper? ›Bella is a shield which means she is unaffected by any mental powers like mind reading or Jane's pain powers. Jane doesn't actually hurt the body she only produces an illusion of pain so Bella is immune. Bella's body is susceptible to physical powers like Jasper's and Alice.
What is the famous line in Twilight? ›“I like the night. Without the dark, we'd never see the stars.”
What is the famous line in Twilight saga? ›
- "You better hold on tight, spider monkey." ...
- "You're like my own personal brand of heroin." ...
- "This is the skin of a killer, Bella." ...
- "You nicknamed my daughter after the Loch Ness Monster?!" ...
- "Bella! ...
- "I guess the wolf's out of the bag." ...
- "Stop trying to take your clothes off.
“About three things I was absolutely positive. First, Edward was a vampire. Second, there was a part of him—and I didn't know how potent that part might be—that thirsted for my blood. And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him.”
What is the main problem in Twilight? ›Bella internal conflict with herself
She falls in love with a vampire, Edward Cullen who will put her life in danger, because she has to face many conflicts from outside attacks. She wants to marry Edward, even though Edward is a vampire. That's the conflict in his life.
The 18-year-old human protagonist, Bella, marries her vampire boyfriend, Edward, and bears his child.
What is the most important scene in Twilight? ›Twilight (2008): Edward sees Bella in the biology class
But the most memorable scene is the one where Edward sees Bella in biology class and gags at her, confusing Bella even more about the mysterious Edward. He later reveals that Bella's scent was so alluring that he wanted to kill her immediately.
Bella's gift is her very powerful shield – one that has been growing and working without her knowing since she was born. Because of her shield, she is protected from powers of the mind – that means that Edward (and Aro) can't read her thoughts, Kate can't shock her, and Jane can't cause her pain.
How do vampires get hard? ›Vampires would probably have a different digestive system where the blood enters their veins and that blood creates a blood flow. Thus, erections are possible. In some popular literature, vampires need to drink blood first in order to get an erection, which supports this theory.
How did Alice become a vampire? ›Alice was transformed by an old vampire who worked at the asylum to protect her from James, a tracker vampire who was hunting her. After some research, Alice found her grave and discovered that the date on her tombstone matches the date of her admission to the asylum.
Why was James after Bella? ›James was the leader of his coven, with his mate Victoria and his coven mate Laurent. He caught the scent of Bella Swan, and hunted her as his next meal in Twilight. Using his power of tracking, he found Bella in Phoenix, and tried to lure her into a trap by claiming he had captured Bella's mother, Renée Dwyer.
What is Renesmee's gift? ›Shield penetration is Renesmee Cullen's theorized ability to destroy or penetrate a mental shield. Aside from this gift, she also shows the power of tactile thought projection, which she can use to show people her thoughts and memories, with this power to break through their mental defenses.
Why did they need the thunder in Twilight? ›
(Obviously, vampires can only play baseball during a heavy storm, because their superspeed and super-strength is so loud and potentially earth-shaking that they need the camouflage of thunder and lightning.
What was twilight originally written about? ›Once a stay-at-home mom, Stephenie says the idea for "Twilight" came to her in a dream. "It was two people in kind of a little circular meadow with really bright sunlight, and one of them was a beautiful, sparkly boy and one was just a girl who was human and normal, and they were having this conversation.
What words describe twilight? ›- dusk.
- sunset.
- afterglow.
- decline.
- dimness.
- ebb.
- evening.
- eventide.
Edward's conscious desire to not be a monster constantly conflicts with his unconscious urge to drink Bella's blood. Overall, in Twilight, being good or evil is a decision an individual makes, rather that being an uncontrollable fate.
What religion is Twilight based on? ›Twilight (2009), the first of the romantic fantasy films adapted from the successful book series by Stephenie Meyer, draws explicitly on traditional Catholic religious imagery and ceremony to engender religious devotion in its fans.
Who was Edward Cullen based off of? ›He retains some of the traditional mindset and outdated speech from his human life in the early 20th century. The development of Edward Cullen's character was influenced by Gilbert Blythe, Fitzwilliam Darcy, and Edward Rochester―particularly the latter, who, like him, sees himself as a "monster".
Is Bella Swan a feminist? ›Stephenie Meyer argues that Bella Swan is a feminist character because “the foundation of feminism is this: being able to choose. The core of anti- feminism is, conversely, telling a woman she can't do something solely because she's a woman” (Wilson 207).