The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)

Director:

Chris Weitz

Writers (WGA):

Melissa Rosenberg (screenplay)
Stephenie Meyer (novel)

Release Date:

20 November 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

The Next Chapter Begins

Plot:

After Bella recovers from the vampire attack that almost claimed her life, she looks to celebrate her birthday with Edward and his family...

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Forks Washington | Washington | Werewolf | Good Versus Evil

Cast

Kristen Stewart	...	Bella Swan
Taylor Lautner	...	Jacob Black
Robert Pattinson	...	Edward Cullen
Billy Burke	...	Charlie Swan
Ashley Greene	...	Alice Cullen
Anna Kendrick	...	Jessica
Michael Welch	...	Mike
Justin Chon	...	Eric
Christian Serratos	...	Angela
Christina Jastrzembska	...	Gran / Bella
Jackson Rathbone	...	Jasper Hale
Russell Roberts	...	Mr. Berty
Cam Gigandet	...	James
Michael Sheen	...	Aro
Jamie Campbell Bower	...	Caius

Also Known As:

New Moon (USA) (informal title)
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (USA) (promotional title)
Twilight 2 (USA) (informal title)
Twilight: New Moon (USA) (informal title)
Untitled Sports Movie (Canada: English title) (fake working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some violence and action.

Runtime:

130 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Japan:G | USA:PG-13 (certificate #45662) | Sweden:11 | Norway:11 | Ireland:12A | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Singapore:PG | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Thailand:G | Brazil:12 | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:12 | Netherlands:12 | Australia:M | UK:12A

Filming Locations:

David Thompson Secondary School, Victoria-Fraserview, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Imprint Entertainment

Trivia:

Broke the record for the biggest one-day gross in the US with $72.7 million. Former record holder was The Dark Knight (2008).

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene after Bella finds out from Laurent that Victoria is after her, she is sleeping in her bed. The dream catcher is hanging to the side of the round circle on the headboard. After Jacob climbs into Bella's room - he focuses on the dream catcher. The straps are now encircling the headboard.

Quotes:

Edward Cullen: Just give me five years and I'll change you.
Bella Swan: That's too long.
Edward Cullen: Three?
Bella Swan: *Stares at him*
Edward Cullen: You're so stubborn.
Bella Swan: What are you waiting for?
Edward Cullen: I have one condition if you want me to do it myself.
Bella Swan: What's the condition?
Edward Cullen: And then forever.
Bella Swan: That's what I'm asking.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Jay Leno Show: (#1.55)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

La Cathédrale engloutie

Horrible message for girls

Who is Bella in this movie? Bella is a lady who cries for her beloved, the vampire, and who wishes to give up her life as a living person, perhaps give up on her soul, for the man she loves. She is about to graduate and yet she shows no interest in a career path. She doesn't plan for college. She has no hobbies. She makes no plans at all, apart for the near-suicidal thoughts of giving up her life to be next to a vampire.

What a message for girls! It's a good thing she has two different male figures - strong, agile, kind-hearted, etc. - who wish nothing else than *protect* her of the dangers of the world out there. Good thing indeed! And you have to wonder why two guys would be so much in love with a girl who has barely any personality. She has no passions to speak of, no knowledge on a specific subject, she can hardly even smile!! How gracious is that? But in Stephanie Meyer's world, a girl can only be happy while she sits idly next to a guy watching him fix motorcycles. Then she can almost smile at times. It takes a guy to make a girl happy, nothing more or less! Bella risks her life on a frequent basis just so, during the adrenaline rushes, she can "meet" Edward. Oh yeah, the guy who leaves her and yet deserves all that. Seriously, how much more of a doormat could that girl be?

And is it really what girls are watching and getting their messages from? How about when they find out that, in the real world, boys have sexual urges and won't be so respectful as vampires and werewolves? How much of their selves and safety and self-respect will they give up for the *honor* of being with a guy?

In short, the movie only wasn't boring when it irritated me for its messages for girls. Moms who takes their kids to this movies, please... talk to them that in the real world guys are our equals and nothing more than that.