1. Cast, Crew, Story, Theme, Review Muse-En-Scene, Life Connections

2. High-school student Bella Swan, always a bit of a misfit, doesn't expect life to change much when she moves from sunny Arizona to rainy Washington state Then she meets Edward Cullen, a handsome but mysterious teen whose eyes seem to peer directly into her soul. Edward is a vampire whose family does not drink human blood, and Bella, far from being frightened, enters into a dangerous romance with her immortal soulmate.
PG-13 for some violence and a scene of sensuality
Twilight © 2008 Summit Entertainment.

3. KRISTEN STEWART (Bella Swan)  An avid surfer and guitar-player  Her break through role was in Panic Room with Jodie Foster
Twilight © 2008 Summit Entertainment. Review © David Bruce

4. ROBERT PATTINSON (Edward Cullen)  Actor, model and musician
 He played Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
 Has been touted as the next Jude Law
Twilight © 2008 Summit Entertainment. Review © David Bruce

5. CAM GIGANDET (James/Nomad Vampire)
 Best known for his role as Kevin Volchok in the TV series The O.C
 Enjoys movies, basketball, golf, skiing, surfing, and is trained in krav maga
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6. CATHERINE HARDWICKE
 Directed Thirteen, Lords of Dogtown and The Nativity Story –all films about teens
 Grew up in McAllen, Texas
 Raised as a Presbyterian
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7. MELISSA ROSENBERG Screenwriter  Originally aspired to become a dancer, but turn to writing and wrote the screenplay for the dance film Step Up (2006)
 Her primary inspiration for the Twilight adaptation was Brokeback Mountain, which she described as a "great model" of forbidden love next to Romeo and Juliet
Twilight © 2008 Summit Entertainment. Review © David Bruce

8.  Genesis 2:17 is quoted in the beginning of the book
ABOUT THE NOVEL
 A young adult vampire/romance novel written by Stephenie Meyer. Followed by New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn
 Meyer has stated that the apple on the cover represents the forbidden fruit from the book of Genesis.
 Genesis 2:17 is quoted in the beginning of the book
Twilight © 2008 Summit Entertainment. Review © David Bruce

9. Isabella "Bella" Swan moves from sunny Phoenix, Arizona, to rainy Forks, Washington, to live with her father, Charlie. Here she attends a new school, and is quickly befriended by several students. And several boys compete for shy Bella's attention.
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10. When Bella sits next to Edward Cullen in class on her first day of school, Edward seems utterly repulsed by her. He even attempts to change his schedule to avoid her, leaving Bella completely puzzled about his attitude towards her
Twilight © 2008 Summit Entertainment. Review © David Bruce

11. By Goggling local tribal legends, Bella learns that Edward and his family are vampires. She is nevertheless inexplicably attracted to him. Edward tells her that the Cullens have chosen to abstain from drinking human blood, and drink animal blood instead.
Twilight © 2008 Summit Entertainment. Review © David Bruce

12. Edward reveals that he initially avoided Bella because the scent of her blood was so desirable. Edward and Bella fall in love. The seemingly perfect state of their relationship is thrown into chaos when another vampire coven sweeps into Forks, and James, a tracker vampire, decides that he wants to hunt Bella for sport.
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13. Bella gets a trick phone call from James
Bella gets a trick phone call from James. saying that he has her mother, and that Bella must come to an old dance studio to save her. She goes, and James attacks her. Edward arrives before James can kill her. Once he realizes that James has bitten Bella's hand, Edward sucks the venom out of her before it can change her into a vampire. Later, Bella and Edward attend their prom and Bella expresses her desire to become a vampire, which Edward refuses to let happen.
Twilight © 2008 Summit Entertainment. Review © David Bruce

14. Extensive use of hand-held cameras to make the film "feel real” Cast members who portrayed vampires avoided sunlight to make their skin pale
Twilight © 2008 Summit Entertainment. Review © David Bruce

15. EXTENSIVE SYMBOLISM IS USED
EXTENSIVE SYMBOLISM IS USED. The apple scene = Novel cover, Genesis Broken mirrors = Traditional vampire connection Fog = Otherworldly effect Dark and light contrasted = Good and evil
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16. NO GOTH, BLACK AND BONDAGE LOOK
NO GOTH, BLACK AND BONDAGE LOOK. The Cullen vampire world is caught in time. It is glacial, therefore depicted through use of reflections and transparencies. Arctic wolf colors white, silver and grey are used, with contrast highlights of black and blue.
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17. JAMES THE VERY FERAL ONE Notice that his leather jacket has embellishments of badges and other stuff. He is a killer, and does it for sport. He collects victim souvenirs and he wears them with pride.
Twilight © 2008 Summit Entertainment. Review © David Bruce

18. EDWARD IS FROM THE EDWARDIAN ERA He wears boots that lace up, trim pants and some really classical shapes and styles of the time.
Twilight © 2008 Summit Entertainment. Review © David Bruce

19. THE LOCATION SETTING AS A CHARACTER The rainforest of the Olympic Peninsula, a diverse blend of climates and natural wonders, is iconic in the film. The moss and the dripping trees where the Cullens live makes their home feel like a very cool tree house.
Twilight © 2008 Summit Entertainment. Review © David Bruce

20. CONSENSUS VOICE: “My advice: Focus on Pattinson and Stewart
CONSENSUS VOICE: “My advice: Focus on Pattinson and Stewart. They make you understand why the books sold 17 million copies.” Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Twilight © 2008 Summit Entertainment. Review © David Bruce

21. “I’ve never given much thought to how I would die
“I’ve 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” –Bella “The greatest way to show love for friends is to die for them” – Jesus (CEV)
Twilight © 2008 Summit Entertainment. Review © David Bruce

22. “And so the lion fell in love with the lamb
“And so the lion fell in love with the lamb.” Believe it or not, this great quote from the book had been changed for the movie! But Author Stephanie Meyer insisted it changed back, because so many girls had tattooed that very line on their ankles!
Why? Because this phrase speaks to the transforming power of love. It also speaks to the danger and verboten nature of love. Love is dangerous in a good way, because it changes everything. An ancient prophet spoke of a future time when love would so consume the world that “wolves will rest with lambs...” And this film captures that truth in a way that few other films ever have.
Twilight Review © David Bruce

23. “The bottom line is that: (a) People are never perfect, but love can be. (b) Love is the one and only way that the mediocre and vile can be transformed… We waste time looking for the perfect lover, instead of creating the perfect love.” --Tom Robbins
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24. “The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.”
--Carl Jung
Twilight © 2008 Summit Entertainment. Review © David Bruce