The budget for this film was $37 million and it seems they couldn’t afford a tripod or a proper color grade. Regardless, the film abounds with gems such as Edward’s infamous line, “Your scent is like a drug to me like my own personal brand of heroin.”Īs for the film’s technical aspects: the camera is shaky and everything is blue. With that being said, there is something extremely entertaining about the dialogue in “Twilight.” It’s the perfect film to get a group of friends together and watch and act out, much like “Rocky Horror” or “The Room.” It’s as though the screenwriter (or perhaps Stephanie Meyer) had never heard a teenager talk before. The script is another major point of contention for many viewers. I’m not sure whether to blame the script, director or actors, but it’s impressive how bad the acting is in this film. Each of them provides the bare minimum of what is required of a performance: being on-screen and reading lines. Both are incredibly talented actors, but it seems like they’re both a thousand miles away from the film. “Twilight” is filled with glorious non-performances, especially from Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. We all know the basics: Bella Swan moves to Forks, Washington to live with her father, captures the attention of the mysterious Edward Cullen, learns he’s a vampire and they fall in love. Plot-wise, the audience isn’t given a ton to work with. The sparkling skin catches a lot of flak, and while it is rather hilarious, I give “Twilight” major points for originality. I’ll give credit where credit is due: “Twilight” has a fiercely original conception of the vampire, one that is both heroic and villainous rather than the tradition of all bloodsuckers being evil. I am a huge fan of vampire films, although I am more acquainted with “Nosferatu,” “Dracula” and “Interview with the Vampire,” than “Twilight.” Hardwicke’s film eschews the traditional secluded European nobility and suave one-percenters for *checks notes* angsty teenagers that sparkle in the sunlight. After being pestered by certain unnamed individuals to re-watch “Twilight,” I finally caved and revisited the 2008 blockbuster. Such is the case with Catherine Hardwicke’s 2008 film, “Twilight.”ĭue to the recent surge in popularity thanks to TikTok and Netflix, the “Twilight Saga” has once again been brought to the forefront of the popular consciousness. The years slowly slip by, and suddenly the once-popular piece of pop culture is unearthed and re-evaluated by a new generation of consumers and surges in popularity once again. Of course, a piece of popular media’s grip on popular culture loosens over time and eventually, it is relegated to the status of a nostalgia piece and becomes the subjects of jokes. Every so often a cultural phenomenon occurs where it seems that everyone is talking about one thing.

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