'Twilight' is back in theaters. This Twihard got the full experience for the first time. Edward Segarra, USA TODAYNovember 1, 2025 at 3:52 AM 0 I've never given much thought to how I would die, but it's a pretty safe bet that "Twilight" will live in my head rentfree until the grave. In the fall of 2008, "Thirteen" director Catherine Hardwicke tried her hand at paranormal romance with a haunting adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's bestselling novel about teen Bella Swan and her brooding vampire beau Edward Cullen. Spoiler: Hardwicke sunk her teeth into the box office and the zeitgeist.
- - 'Twilight' is back in theaters. This Twihard got the full experience for the first time.
Edward Segarra, USA TODAYNovember 1, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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I've never given much thought to how I would die, but it's a pretty safe bet that "Twilight" will live in my head rent-free until the grave.
In the fall of 2008, "Thirteen" director Catherine Hardwicke tried her hand at paranormal romance with a haunting adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's bestselling novel about teen Bella Swan and her brooding vampire beau Edward Cullen.
Spoiler: Hardwicke sunk her teeth into the box office and the zeitgeist. The film, made on a budget of $37 million, went on to gross $407.3 million worldwide and turned stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart into Romeo and Juliet for the Y2K generation.
My proper introduction to The Twilight Saga came the winter break of sixth grade after my aunt gifted me a copy of "Twilight." The wannabe literary snob in me refused to watch the movie until I'd read the book, which means I missed out on the film's theatrical run.
Kristen Stewart, left, and Robert Pattinson appear in a scene from "Twilight."
Bella and the Cullens returned to the big screen in October 2025 with a series of special screenings to celebrate the 20th anniversary of "Twilight" (the novel). This not-so-little Twihard jumped at the chance to rectify my preteen FOMO.
A lot has changed since 2008, when my state-of-the-art flip phone couldn't take selfies, my social media presence was limited to Disney's Club Penguin and my favorite band, Paramore, wasn't considered classic pop-punk.
In 2025, with my blood-red cherry slushee in hand, I took a trip to the theaters for a different view of Forks.
'Twilight' is not a comedy, but I couldn't help but laugh
OK, on paper, there's nothing amusing about a 104-year-old vampire tormented by his all-consuming love for a human he's afraid he'll kill by simply touching.
But there was something about seeing Bella and Edward's love story unfold on a cinematic screen that made the pair's emotional tensions seem so ridiculous.
For instance, Bella's first meeting with Edward in their biology class is supposed to be this unnerving moment, where Bella is disturbed by Edward's apparent repulsion toward her. Instead, his agonized facial expressions, brought on by an overwhelming vampiric thirst, come across like a bad impersonation of a food allergy.
On June 2, 2003, a 29-year-old Stephenie Meyer woke up from a vivid dream about an "average" girl falling in love with a "beautiful, sparkly" vampire who had to fight his bloodlust to sit near her in a secluded meadow. This eventually became Chapter 13 of Meyer's "Twilight," which was published Oct. 5, 2005.The first-time author unwittingly hit the gas on an international bestselling four-book franchise, which was adapted into films that released in breakneck succession from 2008 to 2012 and raked in $3.4 billion at the box office. Starring Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner, the films quickly became a cultural phenomenon.
" style=padding-bottom:56%>It's been twenty years since the first "Twilight" ever published and the Twihard fandom hasn't shown any sign of stopping. On June 2, 2003, a 29-year-old Stephenie Meyer woke up from a vivid dream about an "average" girl falling in love with a "beautiful, sparkly" vampire who had to fight his bloodlust to sit near her in a secluded meadow. This eventually became Chapter 13 of Meyer's "Twilight," which was published Oct. 5, 2005.The first-time author unwittingly hit the gas on an international bestselling four-book franchise, which was adapted into films that released in breakneck succession from 2008 to 2012 and raked in $3.4 billion at the box office. Starring Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner, the films quickly became a cultural phenomenon.
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It's been twenty years since the first "Twilight" ever published and the Twihard fandom hasn't shown any sign of stopping. On June 2, 2003, a 29-year-old Stephenie Meyer woke up from a vivid dream about an "average" girl falling in love with a "beautiful, sparkly" vampire who had to fight his bloodlust to sit near her in a secluded meadow. This eventually became Chapter 13 of Meyer's "Twilight," which was published Oct. 5, 2005.The first-time author unwittingly hit the gas on an international bestselling four-book franchise, which was adapted into films that released in breakneck succession from 2008 to 2012 and raked in $3.4 billion at the box office. Starring Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner, the films quickly became a cultural phenomenon.
">It's been twenty years since the first "Twilight" ever published and the Twihard fandom hasn't shown any sign of stopping. On June 2, 2003, a 29-year-old Stephenie Meyer woke up from a vivid dream about an "average" girl falling in love with a "beautiful, sparkly" vampire who had to fight his bloodlust to sit near her in a secluded meadow. This eventually became Chapter 13 of Meyer's "Twilight," which was published Oct. 5, 2005.The first-time author unwittingly hit the gas on an international bestselling four-book franchise, which was adapted into films that released in breakneck succession from 2008 to 2012 and raked in $3.4 billion at the box office. Starring Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner, the films quickly became a cultural phenomenon.
" src=https://ift.tt/TyaRvSu class=caas-img>interviewed more than 20 cast and crew members − from the director, screenwriter, musicians, and hair and makeup artists behind the cameras − to the actors who brought fan-favorite characters to life. Robinson and Segarra found that the people who worked on the multibillion-dollar franchise look back warmly, remembering the friends they made and the executives who gave them their break. For most, there's still a lingering feeling of bewilderment.
" style=padding-bottom:56%>In honor of the 20th anniversary of "Twilight," USA TODAY entertainment reporters KiMi Robinson and Edward Segarra interviewed more than 20 cast and crew members − from the director, screenwriter, musicians, and hair and makeup artists behind the cameras − to the actors who brought fan-favorite characters to life. Robinson and Segarra found that the people who worked on the multibillion-dollar franchise look back warmly, remembering the friends they made and the executives who gave them their break. For most, there's still a lingering feeling of bewilderment.
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In honor of the 20th anniversary of "Twilight," USA TODAY entertainment reporters KiMi Robinson and Edward Segarra interviewed more than 20 cast and crew members − from the director, screenwriter, musicians, and hair and makeup artists behind the cameras − to the actors who brought fan-favorite characters to life. Robinson and Segarra found that the people who worked on the multibillion-dollar franchise look back warmly, remembering the friends they made and the executives who gave them their break. For most, there's still a lingering feeling of bewilderment.
">In honor of the 20th anniversary of "Twilight," USA TODAY entertainment reporters KiMi Robinson and Edward Segarra interviewed more than 20 cast and crew members − from the director, screenwriter, musicians, and hair and makeup artists behind the cameras − to the actors who brought fan-favorite characters to life. Robinson and Segarra found that the people who worked on the multibillion-dollar franchise look back warmly, remembering the friends they made and the executives who gave them their break. For most, there's still a lingering feeling of bewilderment.
" src=https://ift.tt/G5OzTWf class=caas-img>hoa hoa season, we're reliving the Twilight Saga movie premieres with our favorites Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner at the helm. From Nov. 17, 2008, at the Mann Village and Bruin theater in Westwood, California, for the premiere of the first movie to the final installment of "Breaking Dawn - Part 2" on Nov. 12, 2012, let's reminisce.
" style=padding-bottom:56%>To usher in hoa hoa season, we're reliving the Twilight Saga movie premieres with our favorites Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner at the helm. From Nov. 17, 2008, at the Mann Village and Bruin theater in Westwood, California, for the premiere of the first movie to the final installment of "Breaking Dawn - Part 2" on Nov. 12, 2012, let's reminisce.
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To usher in hoa hoa season, we're reliving the Twilight Saga movie premieres with our favorites Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner at the helm. From Nov. 17, 2008, at the Mann Village and Bruin theater in Westwood, California, for the premiere of the first movie to the final installment of "Breaking Dawn - Part 2" on Nov. 12, 2012, let's reminisce.
">To usher in hoa hoa season, we're reliving the Twilight Saga movie premieres with our favorites Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner at the helm. From Nov. 17, 2008, at the Mann Village and Bruin theater in Westwood, California, for the premiere of the first movie to the final installment of "Breaking Dawn - Part 2" on Nov. 12, 2012, let's reminisce.
" src=https://ift.tt/MpJOzHB class=caas-img>Taylor Lautner is all smiles at the premiere of "Twilight" on Nov. 17, 2008.
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Taylor Lautner is all smiles at the premiere of "Twilight" on Nov. 17, 2008.
">Taylor Lautner is all smiles at the premiere of "Twilight" on Nov. 17, 2008.
" src=https://ift.tt/GJjv9DN class=caas-img> Kristen Stewart
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Kristen Stewart
"> Kristen Stewart
" src=https://ift.tt/eiTtfYw class=caas-img>Stephenie Meyer
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Stephenie Meyer
">Stephenie Meyer
" src=https://ift.tt/DqKQmtk class=caas-img>Catherine Hardwicke
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Catherine Hardwicke
">Catherine Hardwicke
" src=https://ift.tt/8s0id3R class=caas-img>Robert Pattinson
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Robert Pattinson
">Robert Pattinson
" src=https://ift.tt/du93GAP class=caas-img>Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart arrive at the film premiere of Summit Entertainment's "Twilight" held at the Mann Village and Bruin Theaters on Nov. 17, 2008, in Westwood, California.
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Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart arrive at the film premiere of Summit Entertainment's "Twilight" held at the Mann Village and Bruin Theaters on Nov. 17, 2008, in Westwood, California.
">Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart arrive at the film premiere of Summit Entertainment's "Twilight" held at the Mann Village and Bruin Theaters on Nov. 17, 2008, in Westwood, California.
" src=https://ift.tt/tM3BcnY class=caas-img>Friends Erika Rebetto, Holly Franco and her sister Carly Franco make signs in their tent as fans begin camping out at the Nokia Theater.
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Friends Erika Rebetto, Holly Franco and her sister Carly Franco make signs in their tent as fans begin camping out at the Nokia Theater.
">Friends Erika Rebetto, Holly Franco and her sister Carly Franco make signs in their tent as fans begin camping out at the Nokia Theater.
" src=https://ift.tt/4ZIMPVi class=caas-img>Angela Putnam, right, of Boston holds a banner as fans begin camping out at the Nokia Theater for the chance to see the stars of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2" at the premiere on Nov. 8, 2012, in Los Angeles. Some 2,200 people from all over the world registered to camp on a concrete plaza outside a downtown Los Angeles movie theater, movie studio Summit Entertainment said.
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Angela Putnam, right, of Boston holds a banner as fans begin camping out at the Nokia Theater for the chance to see the stars of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2" at the premiere on Nov. 8, 2012, in Los Angeles. Some 2,200 people from all over the world registered to camp on a concrete plaza outside a downtown Los Angeles movie theater, movie studio Summit Entertainment said.
">Angela Putnam, right, of Boston holds a banner as fans begin camping out at the Nokia Theater for the chance to see the stars of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2" at the premiere on Nov. 8, 2012, in Los Angeles. Some 2,200 people from all over the world registered to camp on a concrete plaza outside a downtown Los Angeles movie theater, movie studio Summit Entertainment said.
" src=https://ift.tt/B7my0Rv class=caas-img>Jackson Rathbone
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Jackson Rathbone
">Jackson Rathbone
" src=https://ift.tt/vVRTYwx class=caas-img>Robert Pattinson
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Robert Pattinson
">Robert Pattinson
" src=https://ift.tt/cxWqrs1 class=caas-img>Robert Pattinson, director Catherine Hardwicke and Kristen Stewart attends the "Twilight" photocall during the 3rd Rome International Film Festival held on Oct. 30, 2008, in Rome, Italy.
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Robert Pattinson, director Catherine Hardwicke and Kristen Stewart attends the "Twilight" photocall during the 3rd Rome International Film Festival held on Oct. 30, 2008, in Rome, Italy.
">Robert Pattinson, director Catherine Hardwicke and Kristen Stewart attends the "Twilight" photocall during the 3rd Rome International Film Festival held on Oct. 30, 2008, in Rome, Italy.
" src=https://ift.tt/RQX7D1S class=caas-img>Director Cathrine Hardwicke, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart arrive for the premiere of "Twilight" on Dec. 6, 2008, in Munich, Germany.
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Director Cathrine Hardwicke, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart arrive for the premiere of "Twilight" on Dec. 6, 2008, in Munich, Germany.
">Director Cathrine Hardwicke, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart arrive for the premiere of "Twilight" on Dec. 6, 2008, in Munich, Germany.
" src=https://ift.tt/uvXkIHs class=caas-img>Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Peter Facinelli, winners of best movie, best kiss, best fight, best female performance, breakthrough male performance awards for "Twilight" pose in the press room during the 18th annual MTV Movie Awards on May 31, 2009.
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Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Peter Facinelli, winners of best movie, best kiss, best fight, best female performance, breakthrough male performance awards for "Twilight" pose in the press room during the 18th annual MTV Movie Awards on May 31, 2009.
">Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Peter Facinelli, winners of best movie, best kiss, best fight, best female performance, breakthrough male performance awards for "Twilight" pose in the press room during the 18th annual MTV Movie Awards on May 31, 2009.
" src=https://ift.tt/8HtaXOv class=caas-img>Kristen Stewart, Kellan Lutz, Cam Gigandet, director Catherine Hardwicke, and Robert Pattinson accept the best movie award onstage during the 18th annual MTV Movie Awards.
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Kristen Stewart, Kellan Lutz, Cam Gigandet, director Catherine Hardwicke, and Robert Pattinson accept the best movie award onstage during the 18th annual MTV Movie Awards.
">Kristen Stewart, Kellan Lutz, Cam Gigandet, director Catherine Hardwicke, and Robert Pattinson accept the best movie award onstage during the 18th annual MTV Movie Awards.
" src=https://ift.tt/ird8S4p class=caas-img>Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner attend "The Twilight Fan Experience" screening during Comic-Con 2009 held at Gaslamp Theater on July 23, 2009, in San Diego, California.
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Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner attend "The Twilight Fan Experience" screening during Comic-Con 2009 held at Gaslamp Theater on July 23, 2009, in San Diego, California.
">Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner attend "The Twilight Fan Experience" screening during Comic-Con 2009 held at Gaslamp Theater on July 23, 2009, in San Diego, California.
" src=https://ift.tt/AG0dW2I class=caas-img>Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner appear onstage at Summit's "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" Cast Tour at Hollywood and Highland on November 6, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner appear onstage at Summit's "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" Cast Tour at Hollywood and Highland on November 6, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
">Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner appear onstage at Summit's "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" Cast Tour at Hollywood and Highland on November 6, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
" src=https://ift.tt/J5alET0 class=caas-img>Kellan Lutz and Nikki Reed appear onstage at Summit's "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" cast tour at Hollywood and Highland on Nov. 6, 2009, in Los Angeles.
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Kellan Lutz and Nikki Reed appear onstage at Summit's "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" cast tour at Hollywood and Highland on Nov. 6, 2009, in Los Angeles.
">Kellan Lutz and Nikki Reed appear onstage at Summit's "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" cast tour at Hollywood and Highland on Nov. 6, 2009, in Los Angeles.
" src=https://ift.tt/tc03JFl class=caas-img>Jamie Campbell
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Jamie Campbell
">Jamie Campbell
" src=https://ift.tt/NoYnAl4 class=caas-img>Kellan Lutz and Robert Pattinson
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Kellan Lutz and Robert Pattinson
">Kellan Lutz and Robert Pattinson
" src=https://ift.tt/Ci2pEw8 class=caas-img>Bronson Pelletier, Kiowa Gordon and Chaske Spencer
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Bronson Pelletier, Kiowa Gordon and Chaske Spencer
">Bronson Pelletier, Kiowa Gordon and Chaske Spencer
" src=https://ift.tt/h5JFDMu class=caas-img>Kellan Lutz
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Kellan Lutz
">Kellan Lutz
" src=https://ift.tt/nsxjZ5r class=caas-img>Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner attend the photocall for Chris Weitz's film "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" on Nov. 10, 2009, in Paris, France.
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Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner attend the photocall for Chris Weitz's film "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" on Nov. 10, 2009, in Paris, France.
">Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner attend the photocall for Chris Weitz's film "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" on Nov. 10, 2009, in Paris, France.
" src=https://ift.tt/h5SUy3V class=caas-img>Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson attend "Twilight Saga: New Moon" fans event at Palacio de Vistalegre on Nov. 12, 2009, in Madrid, Spain.
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Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson attend "Twilight Saga: New Moon" fans event at Palacio de Vistalegre on Nov. 12, 2009, in Madrid, Spain.
">Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson attend "Twilight Saga: New Moon" fans event at Palacio de Vistalegre on Nov. 12, 2009, in Madrid, Spain.
" src=https://ift.tt/fwoxrij class=caas-img>Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner perform a scene of their new film "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" during the HVB youth event at the Olympic Hall on Nov. 14, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
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Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner perform a scene of their new film "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" during the HVB youth event at the Olympic Hall on Nov. 14, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
">Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner perform a scene of their new film "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" during the HVB youth event at the Olympic Hall on Nov. 14, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
" src=https://ift.tt/VnkKchR class=caas-img> Fans outside of an event for "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" on Nov. 14, 2009, in Munich, Germany.
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Fans outside of an event for "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" on Nov. 14, 2009, in Munich, Germany.
"> Fans outside of an event for "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" on Nov. 14, 2009, in Munich, Germany.
" src=https://ift.tt/7Ojmw4g class=caas-img>A fan kisses a poster showing the face of actor Robert Pattinson before the presentation of his new film "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" on Nov. 14, 2009, in Munich, Germany.
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A fan kisses a poster showing the face of actor Robert Pattinson before the presentation of his new film "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" on Nov. 14, 2009, in Munich, Germany.
">A fan kisses a poster showing the face of actor Robert Pattinson before the presentation of his new film "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" on Nov. 14, 2009, in Munich, Germany.
" src=https://ift.tt/VpAfI2S class=caas-img>Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson arrive at the afterparty for the premiere of Summit Entertainment's "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" at the Hammer Museum on Nov. 16, 2009, in Los Angeles.
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Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson arrive at the afterparty for the premiere of Summit Entertainment's "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" at the Hammer Museum on Nov. 16, 2009, in Los Angeles.
">Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson arrive at the afterparty for the premiere of Summit Entertainment's "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" at the Hammer Museum on Nov. 16, 2009, in Los Angeles.
" src=https://ift.tt/ulKZh0o class=caas-img>Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner speak onstage at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards.
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Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner speak onstage at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards.
">Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner speak onstage at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards.
" src=https://ift.tt/STWqcLf class=caas-img>Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson accept the Best Kiss Award onstage at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards.
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Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson accept the Best Kiss Award onstage at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards.
">Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson accept the Best Kiss Award onstage at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards.
" src=https://ift.tt/AcPtBTU class=caas-img>Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson arrive at the premiere of Summit Entertainment's "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" during the 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival.
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Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson arrive at the premiere of Summit Entertainment's "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" during the 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival.
">Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson arrive at the premiere of Summit Entertainment's "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" during the 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival.
" src=https://ift.tt/9D7yJ08 class=caas-img>Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart accept the favorite movie award onstage during the 2011 People's Choice Awards.
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Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart accept the favorite movie award onstage during the 2011 People's Choice Awards.
">Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart accept the favorite movie award onstage during the 2011 People's Choice Awards.
" src=https://ift.tt/WxepzNj class=caas-img>Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson speak onstage during the 2011 MTV Movie Awards on June 5, 2011, in Universal City, California.
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Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson speak onstage during the 2011 MTV Movie Awards on June 5, 2011, in Universal City, California.
">Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson speak onstage during the 2011 MTV Movie Awards on June 5, 2011, in Universal City, California.
" src=https://ift.tt/r6xlU9s class=caas-img>Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson
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Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson
">Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson
" src=https://ift.tt/etul2PT class=caas-img>Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson
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Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson
">Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson
" src=https://ift.tt/C7Y9LUD class=caas-img>Taylor Lautner, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart sign autographs for fans at Summit Entertainment presents "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" Comic-Con fan meet and greet on July 21, 2011, in San Diego, California.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/4RyCxDm class=caas-img data-headline="Relive the 'Twilight' movie premieres 20 years after the first book came out" data-caption="
Taylor Lautner, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart sign autographs for fans at Summit Entertainment presents "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" Comic-Con fan meet and greet on July 21, 2011, in San Diego, California.
">Taylor Lautner, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart sign autographs for fans at Summit Entertainment presents "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" Comic-Con fan meet and greet on July 21, 2011, in San Diego, California.
" src=https://ift.tt/4RyCxDm class=caas-img>Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner are immortalized in a hand and footprint ceremony at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre, now officially the TCL Chinese Theatre, on Nov. 3, 2011, in Los Angeles.
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Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner are immortalized in a hand and footprint ceremony at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre, now officially the TCL Chinese Theatre, on Nov. 3, 2011, in Los Angeles.
">Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner are immortalized in a hand and footprint ceremony at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre, now officially the TCL Chinese Theatre, on Nov. 3, 2011, in Los Angeles.
" src=https://ift.tt/fspb468 class=caas-img>Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner's signatures, hand and footprints.
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Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner's signatures, hand and footprints.
">Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner's signatures, hand and footprints.
" src=https://ift.tt/w8LYRpZ class=caas-img>Robert Pattinson
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Robert Pattinson
">Robert Pattinson
" src=https://ift.tt/9WEqUMQ class=caas-img>Kristen Stewart
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Kristen Stewart
">Kristen Stewart
" src=https://ift.tt/47cpxID class=caas-img>Taylor Lautner
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Taylor Lautner
">Taylor Lautner
" src=https://ift.tt/lnjQiwm class=caas-img>Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner
" data-src=https://ift.tt/Mb7d9YJ class=caas-img data-headline="Relive the 'Twilight' movie premieres 20 years after the first book came out" data-caption="
Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner
">Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner
" src=https://ift.tt/Mb7d9YJ class=caas-img>Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart arrive at the Premiere of Summit Entertainment's "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Nov. 14, 2011, in Los Angeles.
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Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart arrive at the Premiere of Summit Entertainment's "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Nov. 14, 2011, in Los Angeles.
">Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart arrive at the Premiere of Summit Entertainment's "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Nov. 14, 2011, in Los Angeles.
" src=https://ift.tt/sNH5ICo class=caas-img>Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner
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Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner
">Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner
" src=https://ift.tt/zxDgFos class=caas-img>Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart at the UK premiere of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" on Nov. 16, 2011, in London, England.
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Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart at the UK premiere of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" on Nov. 16, 2011, in London, England.
">Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart at the UK premiere of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" on Nov. 16, 2011, in London, England.
" src=https://ift.tt/PW9w5VJ class=caas-img>Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner
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Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner
">Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner
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" data-src=https://ift.tt/eI9Jdju class=caas-img data-headline="Relive the 'Twilight' movie premieres 20 years after the first book came out" data-caption="
Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner
">Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner
" src=https://ift.tt/eI9Jdju class=caas-img>Taylor Lautner, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart speak onstage at a "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" panel during Comic-Con International 2012.
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Taylor Lautner, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart speak onstage at a "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" panel during Comic-Con International 2012.
">Taylor Lautner, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart speak onstage at a "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" panel during Comic-Con International 2012.
" src=https://ift.tt/Ftx0Tl8 class=caas-img>Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart
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Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart
">Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart
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Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart
">Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart
" src=https://ift.tt/MpOFTu2 class=caas-img>Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart speak at "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" panel during Comic-Con International 2012 at San Diego Convention Center.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/SAIV2Wi class=caas-img data-headline="Relive the 'Twilight' movie premieres 20 years after the first book came out" data-caption="
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart speak at "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" panel during Comic-Con International 2012 at San Diego Convention Center.
">Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart speak at "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" panel during Comic-Con International 2012 at San Diego Convention Center.
" src=https://ift.tt/SAIV2Wi class=caas-img>Stephenie Meyer and actors Taylor Lautner, Robert Pattinson, Mackenzie Foy and Kristen Stewart pose together during a panel.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/dSayjv9 class=caas-img data-headline="Relive the 'Twilight' movie premieres 20 years after the first book came out" data-caption="
Stephenie Meyer and actors Taylor Lautner, Robert Pattinson, Mackenzie Foy and Kristen Stewart pose together during a panel.
">Stephenie Meyer and actors Taylor Lautner, Robert Pattinson, Mackenzie Foy and Kristen Stewart pose together during a panel.
" src=https://ift.tt/dSayjv9 class=caas-img>Actors Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Foy and author Stephenie Meyer during a Comic-Con panel in 2012.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/qHMY2Vv class=caas-img data-headline="Relive the 'Twilight' movie premieres 20 years after the first book came out" data-caption="
Actors Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Foy and author Stephenie Meyer during a Comic-Con panel in 2012.
">Actors Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Foy and author Stephenie Meyer during a Comic-Con panel in 2012.
" src=https://ift.tt/qHMY2Vv class=caas-img>Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson accept the Ultimate Choice award onstage during the 2012 Teen Choice Awards on July 22, 2012.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/uESvLsq class=caas-img data-headline="Relive the 'Twilight' movie premieres 20 years after the first book came out" data-caption="
Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson accept the Ultimate Choice award onstage during the 2012 Teen Choice Awards on July 22, 2012.
">Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson accept the Ultimate Choice award onstage during the 2012 Teen Choice Awards on July 22, 2012.
" src=https://ift.tt/uESvLsq class=caas-img>Thousands of Twilight Saga fans camp in hundreds of tents before the opening of the premiere of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" in front of the Nokia Theater on Nov. 9, 2012, in Los Angeles, California.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/jWAhnVy class=caas-img data-headline="Relive the 'Twilight' movie premieres 20 years after the first book came out" data-caption="
Thousands of Twilight Saga fans camp in hundreds of tents before the opening of the premiere of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" in front of the Nokia Theater on Nov. 9, 2012, in Los Angeles, California.
">Thousands of Twilight Saga fans camp in hundreds of tents before the opening of the premiere of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" in front of the Nokia Theater on Nov. 9, 2012, in Los Angeles, California.
" src=https://ift.tt/jWAhnVy class=caas-img>Vampires, werewolves and mere mortals: The "Twilight" saga, which ignited a generation of teenagers, is coming to an end with the worldwide release of the latest installment "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/UVzYu5P class=caas-img data-headline="Relive the 'Twilight' movie premieres 20 years after the first book came out" data-caption="
Vampires, werewolves and mere mortals: The "Twilight" saga, which ignited a generation of teenagers, is coming to an end with the worldwide release of the latest installment "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2."
">Vampires, werewolves and mere mortals: The "Twilight" saga, which ignited a generation of teenagers, is coming to an end with the worldwide release of the latest installment "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2."
" src=https://ift.tt/UVzYu5P class=caas-img>Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart, author Stephenie Meyer and Robert Pattinson attend the premiere of Summit Entertainment's "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Nov. 12, 2012, in Los Angeles, California.
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Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart, author Stephenie Meyer and Robert Pattinson attend the premiere of Summit Entertainment's "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Nov. 12, 2012, in Los Angeles, California.
">Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart, author Stephenie Meyer and Robert Pattinson attend the premiere of Summit Entertainment's "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Nov. 12, 2012, in Los Angeles, California.
" src=https://ift.tt/jhJ5sBZ class=caas-img>Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson
" data-src=https://ift.tt/GfgEVBO class=caas-img data-headline="Relive the 'Twilight' movie premieres 20 years after the first book came out" data-caption="
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson
">Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson
" src=https://ift.tt/GfgEVBO class=caas-img>Taylor Lautner, author Stephenie Meyer and Robert Pattinson arrive at the premiere of Summit Entertainment's "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Nov. 12, 2012, in Los Angeles, California.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/1rft5Lz class=caas-img data-headline="Relive the 'Twilight' movie premieres 20 years after the first book came out" data-caption="
Taylor Lautner, author Stephenie Meyer and Robert Pattinson arrive at the premiere of Summit Entertainment's "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Nov. 12, 2012, in Los Angeles, California.
">Taylor Lautner, author Stephenie Meyer and Robert Pattinson arrive at the premiere of Summit Entertainment's "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Nov. 12, 2012, in Los Angeles, California.
" src=https://ift.tt/1rft5Lz class=caas-img>(L-R) Producer Wyck Godfrey, Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and director Bill Condon pose ahead of the Germany premiere of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" in Berlin on Nov. 16, 2012.
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(L-R) Producer Wyck Godfrey, Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and director Bill Condon pose ahead of the Germany premiere of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" in Berlin on Nov. 16, 2012.
">(L-R) Producer Wyck Godfrey, Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and director Bill Condon pose ahead of the Germany premiere of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" in Berlin on Nov. 16, 2012.
" src=https://ift.tt/e3NgjG5 class=caas-img>Taylor Lautner signs autographs at the premiere of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" in Los Angeles on Nov. 12, 2012.
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Taylor Lautner signs autographs at the premiere of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" in Los Angeles on Nov. 12, 2012.
">Taylor Lautner signs autographs at the premiere of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" in Los Angeles on Nov. 12, 2012.
" src=https://ift.tt/CjpbwiA class=caas-img>Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson at the Germany premiere of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2."
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Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson at the Germany premiere of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2."
">Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson at the Germany premiere of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2."
" src=https://ift.tt/6oZrGAz class=caas-img>Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson attend the "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" premiere at the Kinepolis cinema on Nov. 15, 2012, in Madrid, Spain.
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Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson attend the "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" premiere at the Kinepolis cinema on Nov. 15, 2012, in Madrid, Spain.
">Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson attend the "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" premiere at the Kinepolis cinema on Nov. 15, 2012, in Madrid, Spain.
" src=https://ift.tt/fC6P4mo class=caas-img>Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson attend the "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" (La Saga Crepusculo: Amanecer Parte 2) photocall at the Villamagna Hotel on Nov. 15, 2012, in Madrid, Spain.
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Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson attend the "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" (La Saga Crepusculo: Amanecer Parte 2) photocall at the Villamagna Hotel on Nov. 15, 2012, in Madrid, Spain.
">Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson attend the "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" (La Saga Crepusculo: Amanecer Parte 2) photocall at the Villamagna Hotel on Nov. 15, 2012, in Madrid, Spain.
" src=https://ift.tt/NcE9fKU class=caas-img>Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner attend "El Hormiguero" TV show on Nov. 15, 2012, in Madrid, Spain.
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Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner attend "El Hormiguero" TV show on Nov. 15, 2012, in Madrid, Spain.
">Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner attend "El Hormiguero" TV show on Nov. 15, 2012, in Madrid, Spain.
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Kristen Stewart
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Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner
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1 / 69Relive the 'Twilight' movie premieres 20 years after the first book came out
It's been twenty years since the first "Twilight" ever published and the Twihard fandom hasn't shown any sign of stopping. On June 2, 2003, a 29-year-old Stephenie Meyer woke up from a vivid dream about an "average" girl falling in love with a "beautiful, sparkly" vampire who had to fight his bloodlust to sit near her in a secluded meadow. This eventually became Chapter 13 of Meyer's "Twilight," which was published Oct. 5, 2005.The first-time author unwittingly hit the gas on an international bestselling four-book franchise, which was adapted into films that released in breakneck succession from 2008 to 2012 and raked in $3.4 billion at the box office. Starring Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner, the films quickly became a cultural phenomenon.
When a seemingly normal Edward greets Bella during their next interaction, dreamy topaz eyes in tow, his pleasant "hello" sets off a ripple of snickers throughout the theater — not exactly heartthrob charisma.
Even the climax of the film, when Bella confronts Edward about his vampire identity in the misty Washington forest, loses its dramatic edge thanks to Edward's emphatic rebuke of his predatory nature. "This is the skin of a killer, Bella." Sounds like the opening of Edward's spoken-word poetry set.
Moviegoers' comic enjoyment was so prominent that at one point, a foul-mouthed viewer yelled for everyone to shut up. I guess some folks still take their sparkly vampires seriously.
Why Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson are the saving grace of 'Twilight'
The beating heart of "Twilight" doesn't lie in the powerful, sexy clan of immortal vampires, but rather the unassuming high schooler who stumbles into their path.
Much has been said about Bella's plain-Jane persona, but Stewart's earnest performance vivifies the character with a plucky yet lovesick duality that also grounds the film's lofty fantasy sequences.
In one scene, Edward likens the couple's star-crossed romance to a lion falling in love with a lamb. Even when Bella self-deprecatingly writes herself off as a "stupid lamb," there's a genuine tenderness in Stewart's eyes that makes you hang onto every word.
Much has been said about Bella's plain-Jane persona, but Stewart's earnest performance vivifies the character with a plucky yet lovesick duality that also grounds the film's lofty fantasy sequences
Meanwhile, her on-screen paramour Pattinson leaves behind a complicated anti-hero in Edward.
As I've mentioned before, Edward's unbridled passion doesn't hold the same charm it did when I was 12. When he confesses to Bella that he's wanted to kill her since he laid eyes on her, my adult conscience urges her to run away instead of stay and prove him wrong.
And yet, for all my disdain, there's a morbid lovableness to Pattinson's portrayal that manages to disarm the weary cynic that's grown with age. Even with the emotional whiplash of Edward's shifting moods, Pattinson channels a sober sincerity that's almost magnetic.
When Edward tells Bella he's waited his entire life for her arrival, a part of me still believes it.
There's a morbid lovableness to Pattinson's portrayal of Edward that manages to disarm the weary cynic that's grown with age.'Twilight' isn't the same movie anymore, and that's OK
DVD, Blu-Ray, 4K TV — it doesn't matter. You haven't experienced "Twilight" until you've seen it on the silver screen.
The film's stunning audiovisual landscape, from cinematographer Elliot Davis' cinematography to composer Carter Burwell's evocative score, really comes alive in the theater.
"Bella's Lullaby," the sweet piano number that soundtracks Bella's first time visiting Edward's family home, fully blossoms with the boom of theater speakers. The melody's sweeping crescendoes elevate the scene, just like Bella and Edward later sit among the treetops.
You also can't have a great view without the right lens. The film's dynamic camerawork, bolstered by a towering cinema screen, adds an aesthetic depth that makes Bella and Edward's romance feel much more palpable.
The film's dynamic camerawork, bolstered by a towering cinema screen, adds an aesthetic depth that makes Bella and Edward's romance feel much more palpable.
The iconic meadow scene, during which Bella and Edward stare longingly at one another on the forest floor, reached new levels of enchantmemt thanks to a proper display of the scene's idyllic panorama.
A lot has changed since 2008. My touchscreen smartphone can take selfies in the blink of an eye; my coworkers and I laugh at "Twilight" memes over Instagram DM; and my favorite Paramore songs are now considered the cornerstone of emo rock nostalgia.
Watching "Twilight" on the big screen showed me that pop culture ages like anything else, sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse. But in the end, great icons never truly die: They just take on new forms.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 'Twilight' anniversary screening: An honest rewatch of iconic romance
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