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There is no sex, except for a few brief kissing scenes. The only violence is in the end when James and Edward fight. It is not too bad, appropriate for most. There isn't any profanity except for a few occasional words like "Stupid, or idiot." For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for Twilight can be found here.
Yes. Twilight (2005) is a novel by American author Stephenie Meyer. It is first in a series of four books, collectively known as the Twilight Saga. Following Twilight, the books are New Moon (2006), Eclipse (2007), and Breaking Dawn (2008), which will wrap up the Twilight Saga from Bella's point of view. A companion book to the series was planned to follow; Midnight Sun (2009?), which would be a retelling of the events in Twilight written from Edward Cullen's perspective. The release has since been postponed indefinitely due to an illegal leak of several chapter manuscripts.
Twilight is based on the first book of the series, Twilight. Summit has bought the rights to the other three films.
There are several. The starring vampire in Twilight is Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson). His love interest is human Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart).The Cullen family consists of two vampire adults, Dr Carlisle Cullen (Peter Facinelli) and his wife Esme (Elizabeth Reaser), and their vampire foster children -- Edward, plus Alice (Ashley Greene) and Emmet (Kellan Lutz) Cullen and the supposed twins Rosalie (Nikki Reed) and Jasper (Jackson Rathbone) Hale. There are also three nomadic vampires (vampires that roam rather than taking up permanent residence) -- Laurent (Edi Gathegi), James (Cam Gigandet), and Victoria (Rachelle Lefevre).
Rosalie and Jasper Hale share the same last name as a ruse. Carlisle decided he would pass Jasper and Rosalie off as twins with the last name of "Hale" because of the relationships between Jasper and Alice and between Rosalie and Emmett. If Rosalie and Jasper shared the name "Cullen" while they are supposed to be dating their counterparts, it would just draw all the more attention to them. Also, Rosalie has the hardest time dealing with the fact that she is not human, and "Hale" is her real last name, which she desired to keep. In the book it says that humans thought that Rosalie and Jasper looked alike, so they decided to act as twins and Rosalie refused to give up her last name and made Jasper Whitlock become Jasper Hale.
Esme = The sound somewhere between EZ-may and EZ-mee; Carlisle = CAR-lyle; Cullen = KULL-en; Rosalie = ROSE-uh-lee. This pronunciation key was written by Stephenie Meyer herself. It can be found in her lexicon.
No. The vampires of the Twilight universe are very different from traditional ones you've seen in many other books and movies. Twilight vampires drink blood and are immortal like any other vampire, but they don't have fangs. The Cullens and one other coven, the Denali clan, choose to drink animal blood instead of human blood. Their teeth are sharp enough to cut through the skin and drain the blood from their prey, and all of their teeth are full of the venom that transforms humans into vampires, so they don't need fangs at all. Twilight vampires are not allergic to garlic or silver, their reflections can be seen in a mirror, and they show up in pictures.They don't sleep, and their bodies are pale, cold and hard. They don't age or change at all. This means women vampires can't have babies. These unique vampires are unbelievably strong and fast. They have great senses and abilities. Some of these vampires have special gifts or skills. For example, Edward can read minds, and Alice can see the future. They're very graceful and attractive to humans. Emmett was a weightlifter in his (previous) life, so he retained that strength as a vampire. They are the world's most dangerous predators. They can't get killed with a stake through the heart or by exposure to the sun. They can actually go out in the sun, but their skin shines like it was made of crystals; consequently, they don't go out into direct sunlight, as it would mark them as different. The only way to kill a Twilight vampire is to tear him or her into pieces and burn them. There are many other details that make Twilight vampires non-traditional, but these are the most important.
Parts of the Twilight story are based on a dream that Meyer had. In her dream, the vampire sparkled in the sun. She included this detail when she transcribed her dream, and wove it into the storyline as she turned the account of her dream into the novel. The pseudoscientific reason as to why sunlight makes vampires' skin sparkle is stated in her website: "They appear to have skin like ours, albeit very fair skin. The skin serves the same general purpose of protecting the body. However, the cells that make up their skin are not pliant like our cells, they are hard and reflective like crystal." The hard and reflective cells of the skin of the vampires is what gives them strong, unbreakable skin and the "sparkling" effect from the sunlight. It also works well as a plot device that adds to the mystique of the vampires. In most vampire stories, sunlight kills vampires; in some, it does not. For example, the original Count Dracula (in Bram Stoker's novel) was not harmed by sunlight and could go about the town during the day. In the Twilight world that Meyer created, sunlight won't kill a vampire, but what it does to their skin would attract a lot of attention and potentially expose them to the general public.
The book describes vampire skin as beautiful "diamonds". Fans complained that the movie seems like they just threw glitter on his body and shined a light on it or like the vampire was sweating excessively. There have also been complaints about the noise that comes off when their skin shines, which is not mentioned in the book. Fans don't believe that was the best way to go about showing up what the Cullen's skin does in light.
Yes, Forks is a small city on the western side of the Olympic National Park on the Olympic Peninsula of the state of Washington. However, most of the movie was shot at various places in the state of Oregon. Points of interest in Forks that are mentioned in the movie can be seen here.
Lovingly referred to as Vitamin R, Rainier beer has been brewed in Seattle since the late 1800s (except during the Prohibition). The brewing company has gone through many owners over the years, finally ending up under Pabst ownership. Pabst closed it in 1999 and sold the Rainier brand to the Olympia Brewing Company in Turnwater, Washington. Olympia closed in 2003. Rainier beer is currently being brewed in California.
When she was younger, Bella had spent her summers visiting her father, so mostly everyone in Forks who knew Charlie also knew Bella. Charlie also announced Bella's arrival to a few people, e.g., the Blacks. Since Forks is a small town, the news spread and most people knew about her coming. Edward knows to call her Bella because he hears her nickname in everybody's minds.
The novel explains it a lot better than the movie. The Cullens are a tightly-knit family, and each one has a mate -- Carlisle and Esme, Emmett and Rosalie, and Jasper and Alice. Only Edward is alone and has been alone for almost a century. When the family realized that Edward had finally found someone he wanted to be with, they couldn't bear the thought of how he would be affected should he lose Bella, so they rallied together to welcome and protect her. Also Edward was depressed and dark his entire life. They saw what Bella did to him the minute she came into his life. She revived him, turning him into a new person.
As Rosalie explains when Bella comes to meet the family the first time: "The entire family will be implicated if this ends badly," "badly" referring to the possibility that Bella would become the meal. In the novel, however, Rosalie's backstory explains further that Rosalie hates the fact that Edward chose Bella instead of her. Although she loves Emmett, she met Edward first, and he didn't fall head over heels for her (she was used to being wanted, even when she was still human). Thus her pride was hurt; she can't believe that Edward could love someone as human as Bella.
Stephenie Meyer has clearly stated that the venom has no effect on the human body unless it gets into the bloodstream. Bella and Edward's kisses are fairly chaste; they do not "French" kiss. Although Bella occasionally gets quite passionate, Edward is extremely careful not to cut Bella with his incredibly sharp teeth or the venom would get into her bloodstream.
Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner) has a crush on Bella, though it is not as obvious in the movie as it is in the book, which leads to much of his dislike of--and glares directed at--Edward. Billy Black (Gil Birmingham), Jacob's father, believes strongly in the Quileute (pronounce QUILL-yute) Indian legends that say Edward and his family are Apotamkin, "the cold ones," aka vampires. He is also angry at Edward for pursuing a relationship with Bella, especially because Bella's father Charlie (Billy Burke) is Billy's best friend.
When Bella awakens from her ordeal with James, she is in the hospital, her mother Renée (Sarah Clarke) at her side and Edward in a chair, feigning sleep. Bella claims not to remember anything that happened, so Renée tells her how Edward and his dad came down from Forks to persuade her to return, and when Bella went to see them at their hotel, she tripped, fell down two flights of stairs, broke her leg, went through a window, and lost a lot of blood. When Renée leaves to get Charlie, who's waiting in the hospital cafeteria, Edward "wakes up". He tells Bella that they took care of James and that Victoria ran off. Then he lowers the boom. He wants Bella to move to Jacksonville with her mother so that she can't be hurt anymore by her association with him. Bella refuses. She moves back to Forks with her dad. With her leg still in a cast, Bella attends the prom with Edward. When Edward goes off to park the car, Jacob sits down next to Bella. He tells her that Billy wants her to break up with Edward and that he sent a warning:."We'll be watching you." Bella laughs. Later, as Bella and Edward dance in the gazebo, she asks him why he didn't let her turn after she was bitten by James. "If you just let the venom spread," she says, "I could be like you by now." She informs him that she's made the decision to be with him forever and offers him her neck. Edward bends over to bite her neck but ends up simply kissing it. "Is it not enough just to have a long and happy life with me?" he asks. "For now," Bella replies. In the final scene, Victoria looks down at the gazebo and watches Bella and Edward kissing and dancing. She turns away, lets down her hair, and smiles to herself.
Yes. Stephenie Meyer appears in the dinner scene toward the middle of the movie. Before the camera focuses on Bella and her father Charlie, the waitress serves a veggie plate to a lady at the counter, calls her 'Stephenie', and says that she hopes the killer of Charlie's friend is found.
There are clips during the credits. There is nothing after the credits.
This is a comprehensive list of the songs and music as they appear in order in Twilight. Selections with an asterisk (*) are from the original score by Carter Burwell.THE OPENING CREDITS ROLL: (1) How would I die?*; (2) Full Moon, performed by The Black Ghosts.BELLAS FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: (1) Who are they?* (the Cullens walk into the cafeteria); (2) Eyes on Fire, performed by Blue Foundation (Bella waits to confront Edward but he doesn't show).EDWARD RETURNS TO BIOLOGY CLASS: (1) Phascination Phase* (in the biolab); (2) Tremble for My Beloved , performed by Collective Soul (the car accident scene); (3) I Dreamt of Edward* (Bella awakens from a dream).AT LA PUSH BEACH: Treaty* (Jacob explains the treaty between the Cullens and the Quileutes).IN PORT ANGELES: (1) I Caught Myself, performed by Paramore (when the girls are trying on dresses); (2) Humans Are Predators Too* (Bella is attacked); (3) Never Think, performed by Robert Pattinson (in the restaurant).BELLA FIGURES IT OUT: (1) I Know What You Are*; (2) The Skin of a Killer*; (3) The Most Dangerous Predator*; (4) The Lion Fell in Love with a Lamb*; (5) Spotlight (Twilight Mix), performed by Mutemath (Edward and Bella arrive at school together and everyone stares); (6) Complications* (Jacob and Billy drive past Edward).BELLA MEETS THE CULLENS: (1) Dinner With his Family* (Bella and Edward drive up to the Cullen house; (2) La Traviata, opera composed by Giuseppe Verdi (Bella first enters the house); (3) I Would Be the Meal* (Rosalie gets angry at Bella); (4) Clair de Lune, composed by Claude Debussy (music on Edward's CD player); (5) Bella's Lullaby, performed by Carter Burwell (starts when Edward and Bella jump into the tree and ends with Edward playing the piano); (6) Supermassive Black Hole performed by Muse (during the baseball game).ATTACK BY THE ROGUE VAMPIRES: (1) Nomads* (the three rogue vampires appear on the baseball field); (2) Stuck Here Like Mom* (Bella packs her bags to leave Forks); (3) Bella is Part of the Family* (the Cullens pull together to protect Bella); (4) Tracking* (the Cullens attempt to lead James and Victoria away); (5) In Place of Someone You Love* (Bella enters the ballet studio); (6) Showdown in the Ballet Studio* (Edward vs James); (7) Let Me Sign, performed by Robert Pattinson (Bella is dying); (8) Edward at Her Bed* (in the hospital).THE PROM: (1) Go All the Way (Into the Twilight), performed by Perry Farrell and Daniel Newman (Edward and Bella arrive at the prom); (2) Flightless Bird, American Mouth, performed by Iron & Wine (Edward and Bella dance in the gazebo).THE FINAL CREDITS ROLL: (1) 15 Step, performed by Radiohead; (2) Leave Out All The Rest, performed by Linkin Park; (3) Decode, performed by Paramore.* Written by Carter Burwell
Yes. New Moon is already in the filming stages, due for release in November 2009. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is in preproduction, scheduled for release in 2010, and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn is planned for release in 2011.
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