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I LOVE the books, but this seems like it's LOOSELY based off of them. I still have high hopes that it will be good, me and my girlfriend will be there opening day to see it.

DavidR on May 5, 2008

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Lets face it everyone is gonna be bitching, "It's not as good as the book"

haze on May 5, 2008

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Lord of the Rings and To Kill A Mockingbird are on par with the books their based on, so it's not like it's not possible for them to make this good.

DavidR on May 5, 2008

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The movie will probably be just as good as the book, boring & forgettable.

Scorpio on May 5, 2008

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I can't believe someone just compared a vampire teen drama to To Kill A Mockingbird.

John on May 5, 2008

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cute chick, thats about all this film has going for it

harrison on May 5, 2008

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It's a superhero movie, until he fights the rest of the vampires.

And I'm not sure I've ever heard any hype for this movie other than on this website. Not anywhere else online….

Andrew Wickliffe on May 5, 2008

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Was i supposed to laugh? Because their performances were laughable…hope this was a trailer for fans… ditto #7 Alex if this is the way this project is going YOU should stop giving it publicity. "You shouldn't have said that." whoosh

silver on May 5, 2008

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Oh look, an angsty teen drama, but it has supernatural elements! Yeah, pass…

SG Dave on May 5, 2008

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meh…this looks a little better then The Covenant and The Convenant was quite possibly the worst movie I have ever seen!

Jeff Warner on May 5, 2008

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Aaah! I love it! =D

I'm trying not to get my hopes up for the movie (because I don't think it's possible for a movie to be as good as a book. ;D) — but things like this get me riled up and anxious to see the film! =D

I was an extra in a few of the scenes, so it's awesome to recognize a few faces walking in the background. <3

Cheers!

shadowed-light-waves on May 5, 2008

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COUGHBloodAndChocolateCOUGH

Alyx on May 5, 2008

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Wow, I HATE Bella's actress. She doesn't do it right. Ed's kind of cute though.

Nettle on May 5, 2008

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*snicker* *snicker* ^

silver on May 5, 2008

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erm..what the fuck is twilight? I said this in a thread yesterday..if nothing else, it will be a decent rent. not sure if I'm prepared to go to the theater for this..teaser trailer was horrible.

Garrett.king on May 5, 2008

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Looks really stupid. They did put a nice filmic feel to it, but from what I gathered from the plot and of my experience with teenage romances, it will undoutably disappoint.

You know what, scratch that. I saw it again. No nice filmic feel at all. Its going to be shit through and through.

Vega Bro on May 5, 2008

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Poor Kevin really got ripped on his review. I would be interested to see what he thinks of the trailer. Also, I can't believe that you called it Never Been Kissed…where did that come from? haha I wasn't sure about the trailer when I first saw it because I'm not sure about the direction that they're taking the movie but the more I watch it the more I like it (hate the music though). It's obviously targeted towards teenage girls but I still think there will be some guys who are interested in it. Anyway, I'm excited. Thanks!

Janet on May 6, 2008

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the preview isn't a lot to go on, really, but it seems to cast the film as more action/thriller than romance. I wonder how much that'll change as we near December. and the few lines we get seem stiff and cliche. but I suppose some audience members (of the younger, female variety) probably don't really care, since Edward is so swoon-worthy. but anyway…I do like the Volvo C30

kevin powers on May 6, 2008

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I thought it was a decent teaser. I'm looking forward to this b/c I'm a huge fan of Kristen Stewart.
All three of the novels were pretty awesome, so I'll keep an open mind to this when I watch it in theaters.

Robert_B on May 6, 2008

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OME!!! Trying to breathe…this movie is going to be better than we first thought! Thank you')

Kim on May 6, 2008

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Reminds me of the COVENENT….. hmmmm

SHANE D on May 6, 2008

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I would comment on how ball-shrinkingly lame this looks, but I don't want to comment here because the last time I commented about this stupid-looking film I had my e-mail Inbox engorged by 30 bazillion girls crying about how all their boyfriends loved the books and the movie is going to rock.

A.B., you could have also thrown in "Wolf" (the deer chasing scene) and ANY Dawson's Creek/The OC/Gossip Girl-type show from WB/UPN/CW into that mix of yours. No doubt about it, the style-over-substance paradigm is here to stay!

kevjohn on May 6, 2008

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No way is it gonna be better than the book!
Im not really looking forward to the movie…I dont want to change my view of the story because, in my opinion, there is no way anything can beat the book.
The actors arent as good as I imagined but to be honest not many people could pull off the parts of the Cullen family
It doesnt look too bad though…compared to other movies…

Sabs on May 6, 2008

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Why do people always say "angsty" it's so very annoying. So just because their teens it's a teens only film? People are so short sighted it's insane.

I'm looking forward to the film and the chemistry between Rob and Kristen is AMAZING. I literally couldn't breathe. I have high hopes for this film but i don't want to get to hyped up in case it lets me down but i don't think it will, i hope now.

I just have to add that Stephenie's novels are best sellers for a reason.

And also since we're talking about it we're giving it more publicity, it's a vicious circle. And trailers always are different to the finished film, they need catchy stuff to pull people in, one liners and great shots and isn't that just what they've done. I rest my case.

Kirsty on May 6, 2008

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Ok maybe they explain this in the books, but…

…WHY THE F#CK ARE THESE SUPPOSED VAMPIRES HUNTING DEER & SAVING TEENAGE GIRLS FROM AUTO ACCIDENTS UNDER BLUE F#CKING SKIES & DAYLIGHT!?!?!?!

Epic Fail.

jason_md2020 on May 6, 2008

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Something that needs to be cleared up right now is that nobody is saying anything about these books. I know I'm not because I haven't read them and really don't have any intention on reading them. I understand that fans of the book series take critical comments about the movie to be taking a swipe at the books, but that's not what the majority of naysayers are doing.

If this movie ends up being as bad as it looks right now, you'll have my sympathies because I understand what it is to have good material turn into crap. Want proof? Look at the Corman Fantastic Four movie, the 90's Captain America movie, or Nick Fury starring David Hasselhoff. It took a long time for comic movies to be taken seriously, so I understand and empathize with you.

I said "angsty" because that's what it looks like: brooding, whiny teens in a CW tv show. That's what the initial photo looks like and the trailer didn't change my mind at all. I will also be the first to admit that I'm not the target audience. I'm not saying it's going to bomb at the box office. I hated Disturbia, but it did just fine. I'm not broken up over it and fans of the movie aren't either.

As for saying that trailers are supposed to have one-liners and great shots to pull you in, Kirsty, you are absolutely right. The problem is that I saw neither in the trailer. Now, to be fair, it's entirely possible that these scenes in the context of reading the books create an entirely different reaction in you, but it did absolutely nothing for me.

I hope the film makes fans of the books happy, but I'll be passing unless it gets amazing reviews from people I trust.

SG Dave on May 6, 2008

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I like this trailer and all, but I think the movie might lead too far away from the book.

1. Why are Bella and Edward in the woods when she finds out he's a vampire? I'm pretty sure they were somewhere else (I think they were at La Bella Italia unless i'm mistaken)

2. Wasn't Edward supposed to tackle Bella onto the couch in his bedroom after saying "You really shouldn't have said that"? I was looking forward to that scen and I do wonder why he jumps out the window after pulling her onto his back… kinda odd but still a bit cool

3. Victoria is going to be at the prom. WTF. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing. Hopefully a good thing.

I'm hoping Twilight will still be a good movie. Hopefully, the scenes that weren't in the book will make up for the scenes that were in the book but not in the movie.

Tiffanie on May 6, 2008

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"…WHY THE F#CK ARE THESE SUPPOSED VAMPIRES HUNTING DEER & SAVING TEENAGE GIRLS FROM AUTO ACCIDENTS UNDER BLUE F#CKING SKIES & DAYLIGHT!?!?!?!"


If you would bother to read the books, then yes this would all be explained to you.

renfro on May 6, 2008

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Tiffanie - there are a number of scene changes from the book because so many of the conversations between Edward and Bella take place in his car. That would become extremely boring in a movie, so they changed it up for the cinematic aspect. The conversation where Bella asks Edward how old he is, etc. takes place in his car when they are going back to Forks from Port Angeles.

The books are also all from Bella's perspective and with the movie, the director decided to make it more rounded where we are seeing things that Bella was not necessarily aware of - as in Edward's hunting.

The whole thing with Victoria at the prom is a puzzle. No idea why they would add that in since it clearly was not in the book. I'm kind of bothered by that one too.

renfro on May 6, 2008

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Never Been Kissed? WTf??

julie on May 6, 2008

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Oh, I really do hope they do justice to the books….that's all i ask for.

beth on May 6, 2008

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Hot guy who's nailed brooding.

Rhetorical questions on immortality.

Hot guy saves girl from danger and has supernatural powers.

Teengirl who could be any girl.

Over 5 million copies of the first book alone in print and another in release this summer making it a hot topic in every high school in America.

What part of this trailer isn't appealing again to the majority of the 12-25 year-old female target audience? I must have missed it.

Laura on May 6, 2008

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I loved it.

& if you don't like it, don't fucken watch it. wow, is that so hard?

Y on May 6, 2008

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Edward goes after that deer because he is a "vegetarian" - he doesn't kill humans…I don't understand why saving teenage girls from auto accidents contradicts the vampire myth, or any sort of logic whatsoever…and he's in daylight because Twilight vampires aren't affected by it. There you go, jason…now go read the book x_x

And the trailer is awesome, b.t.w.! =)

Faktririjekt on May 6, 2008

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Andrew Wickliffe: What on earth? Really. If you haven't read the book, why would you be making crazy assumptions like that? On both points, you're terribly WRONG.

SG Dave: "Not the targeted audience"…right. Twilight is, by definition, a young adult book. It follows seventeen-year-old junior Bella Swan. But the fanbase has never been only teenage girls. TwilightMoms.com is a website where the requirements to join are: 25 and over, married, or a mom. My 50-year-old mother as well as my 47-year-old father read them all and love it, as well as my 16-year-old brother. All my friend's parents have read them, and even a few grandparents. Why do they love it? They love these books because Bella is NOT whiny, or angsty, or shallow, or mean. Bella is intelligent, strong, perceptive and holds her ground. She is a real role model.

"I said "angsty" because that's what it looks like: brooding, whiny teens in a CW tv show."

No. No, no, no. Twilight is not a brooding, emo-type story, where all the characters cry themselves to sleep after a friend insults their outfit. In Twilight, everybody has troubles and a lot of them, it's true, but the characters don't wallow: they really try to figure out what to do; what's the right decision to make from here.

Twilight is mainly a romance, but it's also about growing up, making choices, and doing what's right, and the director and actors have noted on this.

"As for saying that trailers are supposed to have one-liners and great shots to pull you in[…]."

But this wasn't a trailer! It was a TEASER trailer! A TEASER TRAILER! How much can you put into a teaser trailer when you've only JUST finished filming and have only a minute to use?

Kevin Powers: After your first comment, isn't the rest of it kind of redundant?

—

I'm not saying it isn't allowed to bash Twilight in any way, Everybody has their own opinions, and of course I respect that. But I just don't like it when an opinion with no (known) basis on fact is told like it is just that. Thanks, and sorry for the editorial.

Sarah on May 6, 2008

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AH I LOVE it!

Sparklesrule on May 6, 2008

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How about we all just calm down?
It's a teaser trailer…
Nothing life threatening there…

Everyone's entitled to their own opinions, for sure.

But let's be respectable, mk?
No need to start a war in here over this.

= )

As for me… This trailer made my dreams come true….

That is all. =D

Fallon on May 6, 2008

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to Garrett.king: if you want to know what Twilight is, quit bitching about it and go look it up yourself! go to wikipedia for god sake!
and to jason_md2020: read the book to find out why…

and to all the people who compare this movie to the craptastic Covenant… where to begin…
1) In the covenant, THERE ARE NO VAMPIRES!!! in the covenant they are fucking warlocks dammit get your facts straight!
2) The plot line is completely different…

and who the hell would compare this to Kill a Mockingbird? thats just stupid!

deb on May 6, 2008

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The trailer was amazing!

Amy on May 6, 2008

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looks kinda of lame and typical almost Underworld/Convenant type movies though ill give it a chance ill see what its like when we see the next full trailer and decide then. Kristen Stewart is looking hot and it will be a least worth a rent.

Curtis on May 6, 2008

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i am really excited

sarah kelley(heart) on May 6, 2008

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"…1. Why are Bella and Edward in the woods when she finds out he's a vampire? I'm pretty sure they were somewhere else (I think they were at La Bella Italia unless i'm mistaken)

2. Wasn't Edward supposed to tackle Bella onto the couch in his bedroom after saying "You really shouldn't have said that"? I was looking forward to that scen and I do wonder why he jumps out the window after pulling her onto his back… kinda odd but still a bit cool

3. Victoria is going to be at the prom. WTF. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing. Hopefully a good thing…."


Actually, Jacob Black tells her about him being a vampire, then she confronts him at the restaurant. I was looking forward to the couch scene, too…I guess they just couldn't make it work. And Why the HECK is Victoria at the prom? She's not even a major character until New Moon! AND she's the bad guy.
I love the books, but from watching this trailer I'm afraid it's not going to be even close to what it should be. I guess it's hard to capture on screen, but they aren't doing Stephenie Meyer justice.

Danika on May 6, 2008

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okay. it looks good. as much as know it won;t be as good as the book, they never are, i still am deely optimistic. i love these books. and so far i'm impressed.

i had a little tiny orgasm when i saw it the first time.

katiekat on May 6, 2008

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Listen, guys: the teaser trailer will look complete different to a fan of the books than it will to someone wo has never heard of Twilight before.

Take, for example, the few sentences that are spoken in the video. To those of us who know the series by heart and can recite paragraph after paragraph, "a while" and "you really shouldn't have said that" are incredibly important to us. The scenes that encompass those lines are extremely vital to the books. But, to a person who watched the teaser purely for enjoyment, the lines do seem quite "stiff and cliche."

Then, take into count the movie's summary. "A girl falls in love with a vampire." Honestly, guys… here's a question to you extreme fans out there. When you try to explain the plot of Twilight to someone, don't you feel sort of silly sometimes? You want to explain how deep and provocative the book truly is, and how realistically the characters are written, but when your thoughts try to come out of your mouth, it sounds like: "It's about this girl, and she kind of falls in love with a vampire… and he falls in love with her, too. But he really, really wants to kill her, too." … I don't know about you, but I've certainly blushed once or twice while attempting to explain the premise of the story.

And when you add the summary together with the cast image, of course non-readers are going to think it's just an angsty, brooding teenage drama. I'll admit that. At the moment, when you've got no background perspective on the story, it looks like a angsty-ridden supernatural episode from The OC. And when you combine every component of the movie that has been released — the teaser trailer, the behind-the-scenes footage, the official cast picture, and now the official poster — it doesn't look too hot.

But, for those of you who haven't read the books, you've got to acknowledge that the teaser trailer is only one minute long; it's not nearly long enough to give a good enough explanation of what the movie is all about. This is just one video; the cast picture is just one image; there are still seven months until the movie is actually released. If I were you, I'd try to keep an open mind until you see the full-length trailer, or merely here some more information on the movie.

Of course, if you want to classify it right now as "an angsty teen drama with supernatural elements" and call it "ball-shrinkingly lame", then be my guest. You have your own opinions, and I'm not going to bash them. If you don't want to see the movie, fine; save your seven dollars. It's your money — your choice. And if I sound sarcastic right now, I'm not trying to be… truly, you're the one making the decision. I'll just try to tune out the bashers, and take in the good criticism you guys are giving.

I did come here to say something positive, though. I think the teaser trailer looks pretty good. The scenes have been changed up a tad, and some new parts have been added in — but I'm not complaining. I'm still eager for the movie's release, and I still love all the cast members. Things are looking good to me.

Thanks for the article.

Jessica on May 6, 2008

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I've seen the Covenant and Underworld & Blood and Chocolate for that matter, I can assure you Twilight won't be like that. And as for it being a teen angst drama that will let you down romantically.. i can also assure you that it won't do that either. I'm not saying this sassy either, but if you did read the books you would know that it's from Bella's perspective and Edward is the most amazing thing that has ever walked the face of the planet and he could never do anything wrong. BUT there's more to the story than Edward being perfect.. that wouldn't make it a very good movie. Just wait a little while, as more trailers come out and us "fans" start getting impatient. That will be the time to worry about FANGS. It's going to be a good movie and it will be worth going to the movies for. I'd say its better than some of the trash that has come out so far.
(p.s. on the note of trailers, they never really do a good job of portraying a film. I was dead set on NEVER seeing Iron Man after I saw the trailer, well I went anyways. And i loved it. So, don't judge a book by its cover and don't judge a movie by its trailer!)
Twilighters, are you curious if Edward will sparkle??! I am!

Heather Mc on May 6, 2008

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We are so lucky that Summit and Catherine Hardwick took notice of Stephenie Meyer's amazing work. I've been stoked about this movie from the beginning- watching, reading and listening to anything I could get my hands on. I know that critics write this off as an unsubstantial teen story, but that is just not true. I have studied literature for most of my adult life, having my BA in English and being an avid reader in general, and Stephenie just has something special that draws you in. I am giddy after watching this teaser trailer, oh, about a million times. And I know that I, and all of her millions of fans, will be just as eagerly awaiting any small morsel that the media will throw our way. I cannot wait until December 12…in case you didn't catch that, I give this trailer 2 thumbs up!
P.S. The negative commenters on this site seem to be so much more angry than other sites. Just let me remind Stephenie's fans that she doesn't condone evil behavior towards those who express their disdain for her work and the movie. Even though it may be funny, she doesn't like it. She has okayed everything throughout the filming process, so please dont be ANXIOUS about the movie shying away from the true heart of the Twilight Saga. I think we'll all be happy come December.

Mrs. Hull 2 on May 6, 2008

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Ugh. Movie-bashers in the Twilight fandom, can we PLEASE stop obsessing that the movie doesn't everything in the book EXACTLY? I mean, for god's sake, it's getting old. A movie and a book are two completely different medias and have to be done in completely different ways. If you want something exactly like the book, then just reread the book! Honestly, Stephenie Meyer was involved in the whole process of making the movie, and she approves of it all. If she likes it, then please just RELAX.

Also, Twilight-bashers, I don't care how stupid or lame you think the books/movie might be, take your rudeness elsewhere. It's fine to have an opinion, but not when you're simply rude about it. You don't like it, we do. I do not mind the people hitting on the movie. Everyone has their own opinion, as I've said. I think Kristen Stewart's performance was a bit on the disappointing side whereas Robert Pattinson blew me away, but hey– that was one minute. Sixty seconds. Let's see what they have left to throw at us, yes?

LaTC on May 6, 2008

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Before I get accused of saying that nobody outside of 14 year-old girls will like this movie, I'd like to set a couple of things straight. First of all, I said that *I* am not part of the demo for this movie. I wasn't speaking for anybody besides myself. It's been made abundantly clear that there is a broad fandom for this movie, I just don't see myself in it. Again, I'm not disrespecting the source material, I'm recognizing that this kind of movie probably isn't going to appeal to me, so I'm not going to waste anybody's time by seeing it and then saying how bad it is.

As for whether it's a "teen drama" (I'm going to refrain from saying angsty because it seems to make people stabby and that really isn't my intention), I'm basing this opinion solely on the trailer that I've seen. What I saw gave me the impression that I stated before. Part of making a movie is that it's going to be exposed to people who aren't familiar with the source material. You have to make your trailer appeal to fans and non-fans alike. This teaser didn't do it.

Sarah, when I was talking about the lack of big scenes, etc., I was responding to Kirsty's post that was two up from mine. If you're willing to say something, be prepared to back it up. I was calling that statement out.

As for "Y", brilliant comment aside, I checked out the trailer because of the ferver caused by the other post that I commented in. It's clear that this movie has a following and I wanted to give it a fair chance despite my initial reaction to the publicity photo. Fortunately, enough fans of this series with more than a functional knowledge of spelling have prove that all fans aren't simply trolls like yourself.

It is to those fans that I wish you nothing but the best and that this film does the books that you have such affection for justice. Just because I don't think this movie is for me doesn't mean that I hope it sucks and is a huge box office flop.

SG Dave on May 6, 2008

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and prove = proven. Don't you love it when you misspell something in the very sentence you just called someone else out on for the same thing?

SG Dave on May 6, 2008

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The trailer was great! The movie will rock! Has anyone bashing actually read the books? For the most part you just sound uninformed if you comment and you dont even have a clue about the subject matter just to piss off fans. Furthure more losers if you are trying to pick fights with "tweens" as you all seem to think we are. Im not. We are a diverse, passionate fan base, and the books are completely different than any other vampire series and hopefully the movie(s) will be too. Whether you like the teaser or not we will be going in droves to see this flick and its gonna blow up the box office!

waterlily on May 6, 2008

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the trailer is great and it is a very long time until the movie comes out my family has talked with stephinie and she aproves of every thing the actors the sets the mystrious things that people can't figuar out like why victoria is at the prom i think that one is alittle obvious but whatever the book and the movie will not mach up the same some people will like one better than others

all together the trailer shows just enough to get you're hopes up and get you ready for even more interviews and vidios until this december

smilelygirl on May 6, 2008

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Ahh… this is annoying. I love the books, ask anybody who knows me, and they will tell you I am obsessed. I would really appreciate it if people stop comparing it to The covenant, they are two very different movies. The teaser trailer really does not show the real feeling of the movie, nor what the whole movie is about. I you have read the books, you will now its a Romance novel, and the teaser show most of the action in the movie, which is not much either. I love Kristen for Bella, Edward I am still getting used to, especially the few lines he says in the teaser, which sound kind of stiff, but still, I know there is no real Edward out there. And even after this teaser trailer, I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE MOVIE!!! yes, that is how obsessed I am.

Alaris24 on May 6, 2008

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Obviously this movie may not be for everyone, but comments like: 'another Covenant/Harry Potter/Never Been Kissed (???wha???hmmm)…well, all that talk (rediculaous as most of it is) just adds fuel to the fire…and that's a good thing as far as I'm concerned, because I want to see the rest of the book series on the big screen…So what if it's not another Warner Bros massive budget film about YET another DC comic hero??…I will put my money on the fact that is will be at least as good visually as any fill-in-the-blank-comicbook-movie AND girls will want to see it…over and over and over again (I know I will).

Tina on May 6, 2008

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Oh dear, and please ignore the typos and grammatical errors I made. I was in such a frenzy to reply, I didn't even bother to go back and reread it through. My apologies.

Jessica on May 6, 2008

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forgot to mention… for all of those out there who are saying that this movie does not have a big fanbase…you are so wrong, its nothing like HP, I admit, I don't think there will ever be something like HP again. And, for those who say that there is really few people out there who even know about this…(again) you are so wrong, I went to by the book this weekend (do not misinterpret, I read the books months ago, but only had the money to by my own until now) and the cashier, told me (and she most certainly was not a teenage girl) that she loved the books, and that she had bought the books for her sister who read them in three days. And last but not least, the book appeals to EVERYBODY, not just young adults, and not just teenage girls like me, though we are probably the majority.

Alaris24 on May 6, 2008

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THIS SITE IS A TWILIGHT HATER! =p

Maria on May 6, 2008

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that little face was supposed to be this… =(

Maria on May 6, 2008

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?

is the best way to put it.

Ryan on May 6, 2008

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Meh,

I'm a fan of the books and I've been following the filming of the movie for awhile know. I'll just say this:

The trailer was a bit…i dunno…anticlimatic? I can see a lot of people who havn't read the books becoming confused.

And the lines were a bit lame. If I were part of the production team I would re-shoot or maybe even scrap the forest scene. It just didn't work.

Honestly, I think the production team needs to just slow down. I think there getting pressure from fans and media outlets to hurry up and promote the film. I just think they should have took more time on the teaser.

I mean, honestly guys! They just wrapped up filming last week…and now we get a trailer??? No wonder it's not the greatest!!

The only thing that saved the whole thing for me was the car crash scene. I really thought it was well done. I was very impressed. Everything else was meh. Scenery was beautiful though.

I hope that the next trailer will change my mind about the rest though.

Anyway, I'll get off my soap box. G'night people and remember to RELAX!!

Moriah (teenage girl, fan of books, less than thrilled with the trailer? PARADOX?) on May 6, 2008

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I think this trailer does what it should. Tease. It is not the full length trailer and honestly I think it was made mostly to excite the existing fanbase, though for an outsider it may intrigue. I don't think acting ability can be judged by seven lines in a clip less than a minute in length. I know Rob and Kristen's other works and I can honestly say they are both very talented. So do your homework before throwing stones people. I have high hopes for the film, I know films are never true to the book, in fact the only one that I can think of that is damn near verbatim is 'The Last Unicorn' and that is a CARTOON. So I just think of them as separate entities. I love the HP books and i love the films too, even though there are a multitude of changes.

They had to change a lot for this film because most of the 'deep' conversation takes place in the volvo, not an interesting film concept, visually or cinematically…so they changed the scenery up a bit. All in all I think this particular trailer was to appease the fans because honestly those few lines mean A LOT more to us Twilgihters. And perhaps to cause a bit of controversy, they are not oblivious to the outrage and insanity of the Twilight Fandom (see the tree tops comment made months ago and ensuing madness thereof), smart marketing uses that advantageously. No publicity is bad publicity right? Ok, not always true in the film business but I think this one is going to be great.

Sanguina on May 7, 2008

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Oh, and fellow Twilighters, I apologise for the above typo of our fandom name

Sanguina on May 7, 2008

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Let me start by saying that I am a big fan of the books…but the teaser was really not that fantastic. I mean, it has me interested and excited, but it could have been done better. I agree, they should have taken more time on it, instead of releasing it a week after filming ended. So, it isn't the best. But, again, it is a TEASER. I'm willing to wait for the actual trailer before I start getting worried. And even if that doesn't look good, I still plan to see the movie.

As for this ridiculous arguement between you "Twilight-bashers" and "Twilight-fans" can I just say, get a life? I mean, I love the books, but I'm not gonna cry because someone said the 58 second trailer looked "angsty." I have better things to do with my time and I'm sure all of you do too. So if people want to bash, let them bash. There's a chance they'll miss out on a really good movie because they won't give it a chance.

Also, I think it's valid to give an opinion on the trailer being "stiff" without the fear of being named a "basher." So really, guys, grow up.

Casye on May 7, 2008

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I agree with a lot of people here. It's 59 seconds, and if you didn't like those 59 seconds where the main characters only got a few lines in, and especially if you didn't read the book, and ESPECIALLY since it's JUST a teaser, a lot of people need to calm down. Can you really judge the entire movie and start labelling it with other vampire movies with such little information? Because the vampires in this movie are way more… what is it… sophisticated? Special? I don't know, but they're DIFFERENT.
Like, yeah, the finished filming a week ago and whipped up a trailer most likely to drive us twilighters to the point of insanity. There are twilighters, and then there aren't. If you don't like it, don't watch it.
But you'll probably miss out on the most highly anticipated movie of the year.

jennel smith on May 7, 2008

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This movie doesn't look like it follows the book to much; which is a major dissapointment to some of us.

anonymous on May 7, 2008

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First of all this site is not a Twilight hater as someone put it. We hate on a lot of different stuff. (If you don't believe that, checkout the shitstorm that happened when some one stated that Matt "Bongo Boy" McConaughey was up for the role of Captain America!) Anyway my little burst about the daylight vampire thing was me trying to understand a stylistic choice that flies directly in the face of centuries of fokelore and myth about what a vampire is. I'm also wondering why people are arguing about how great the books are/how much the books suck, on a MOVIE site.

To the people telling me I should read the book and then I might understand the trailer/film better, that's a really poor argument. If I HAVE to read a book in order to understand the film adaptation, then that adaptation has failed. My wife has never picked up a comic book in her life, and yet she enjoyed Hellboy and Iron Man. Millions have enjoyed the Lord of the Rings trilogy without ever picking up the books. I've never read one page of any of the Harry Potter novels, but still have been very entertained by the films. The film has to succeed on it's own without the audience's prior knowledge of the book. Sure, it might be more fun to pick up the little details general audiences won't get (There's a lot of comic book geekery on this site, believe me we understand inside nods to the core fans) but if reading the book is required to understand or enjoy the movie, then the filmmakers have failed. This is why the Golden Compass film bombed.

One last thing:To all the Twilight book fans that have showed up to either defend your taste in literature or tell us how stupid we are: Are you ever going to come back to this site and comment on any other topic? Or did you just swoop in to speak your piece, never to be heard from again? I hope not. Understand that my opinion is just that, my opinion. So you love the books and can't wait for the film. So I'm confused and turned off by this particular telling of the vampire myth. You know what? I'm glad we have different views on this. It would be boring if we all agreed on the same things, and this site would be pretty lame.

So bring on the posts ladies…and stop by some of the other topics besides Twilight will ya? There's plenty of other fillms coming out between now and December…

jason_md2020 on May 7, 2008

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I agree with Maria, this site is full of Haters. There's no need for such insults people! The trailer was just a teaser, a sneaky peek, a present for the loyal fans like myself. I would like to see the movie do well, so they can make all 4, but I will be there whether it's a box office hit or not. People always gotta have something to complain about I swear!! If you don't want to see the movie, then don't see the movie, but tearing it apart after all of the hard work that went into making it is unnecessary.

Sue on May 7, 2008

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Reading a book should have nothing to do with making a film interesting. They are always two seperate entities, just because it was a book doesn't mean it's good. Look at "The Golden Compass" perfect example, movie sucked.

Looks like an episode of "Goosebumps" with tweeny MTV angst.

Scorpio on May 7, 2008

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I love the books and can't wait until the next one comes out, but seriously, not everyone's going to like what they see in the movie. Didn't that happen with Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings and so many other books that were adapted to the "big screen"? Yes. Remember that these books are anywhere from 400+ pages and the movie is probably going to be two hours at the maximum.

If you really enjoy the books, then the movie shouldn't really matter, at least in my opinion. I might not even see the movie until it comes out on DVD. My obsessive-compulsive days ended back in my sophomore year of high school (a good 6 years ago).

I think that Meyer has a great imagination and has a lot of potential going for her. I hope that in the end, she is satisfied with the movie.

Lala on May 7, 2008

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Can't u guys atleast wait till the movie comes out b4 commenting on how horrible it looks ..its really pathetic hating on a movie after seeing the TEASER trailer…its not even the official trailer =| obviously, the OFFICIAL trailer will show more and summarize wat the story is abt for those people that aren't aware of it. This is really sad…theres still so many months till the movie comes out, i dont think its fair to judge it by a TEASER TRAILER!

anywayz..ahh they expect us to wait till December O_o OH MY EDWARD! i absolutely LUV, LUV,LUV it! i noe its only 56 sec. but watever, i watched it who noes how many times! my computer started freezing up =P ^_^ …

Honestly to the haters out there or doubters …its too early to predict anything abt the movie. Twilight fans r excited and thrilled that there's even going to be a movie based on our fav. book! so dont be all negative. we have to wait till the movie comes out. if its a flop then u can rub it in our faces, but i doubt that'll happen =) no movie is ever as good as the book we know that.

Faith on May 7, 2008

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omg, why are most of you people leaving such bad comments. I think this movie is going to leave everyone awestruck and the books were way better than the harry potter series or what ever other books you people are reading. If you dont like the books or you are not thrilled about the movie than why are you wasting your time commenting on this board.

Megan on May 10, 2008

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Well I'm incredibly excited for the movie… but I'm one of the 'built-in' fan base, so yes, I reacted differently to those who didn't understand the snippits of scenes they threw out in that short teaser trailer

I thought it was interesting that people are pissed off that Twilight's vampires can go out in the day… Well some versions of stories are different than others! Why be so closed-minded about that?

It's actually interesting… they can't be exposed to SUNlight infront of others (though cloud cover is fine) because when the sun does touch their skin it starts to faintly shimmer and glitter, making them look completely un-human. That's how the whole myth started that sunlight killed vampires, because they don't go out in it in order to keep their identies to themselves (kind of like the pirates in Pirates of the Caribbean movies not wanting to be exposed in moon-light)

Comments on it being like the Convenant are interesting… How are they similar AT ALL?

And it's hard to judge the acting abilities from such small clips… I'm reserving judgement

Melissa on May 10, 2008

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Hey Melissa? The daylight thing was all me. Thanks for the explanation…But I still prefer the traditional vampire sunlight myth. Keeps 'em creepy…I think I explained my outburst better in post #65…

jason_md2020 on May 11, 2008

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Hi Jason,

I read your post 65, thanks for pointing it out. It's totally okay for you to to be "confused and turned off by this particular telling of the vampire myth." We all have our likes and dis-likes.

For me, the vampire thing wasn't what drew me into the story in the first place, but once I was in the world I loved the ways the 'vampire myth' was re-invented. I personally think it's scarier that vampires have NO restrictions on where they can go… That they only choose to stay out of the light because they don't want to expose themselves. The Twilight world vampires don't sleep in coffins to wait out the daylight… They physically can never sleep…kind of doomed to a life of perpetual consciousness. Also new (at least to my knowlege) is their eyes change colors… signaling how 'thirsty' they are… the blacker their eyes become, the more dangerous (and beautiful) they become to us…

But to each his own, of course. I just found it neat to have a fresh take on some of the vampire 'lore.' There are no easy 'stakings,' no crosses or holy water, these vampires do not even have fangs…but are strong and fast enough that they kill and drink blood quite easily… no neat little holes to mark 'a vampire has been here'

I agree with you that the movie will have to stand on its own… I can't say if it will do that well or not, but I am hoping that it will do a decent job. I know book adaptations lose a lot, but not every book turned to movie has been horrible… You yourself named quite a few books-made-movies that the general public has seemed to enjoy. With such a rich story to go on, I hope the film-makers can do it justice… Though I'll have to wait until December to say for sure.

And as to your comments that we should voice our opinons on other movies, I have started to do so I was actually not aware this site existed until a Twilight lexicon article linked me to it, so I've been searching around a bit…

Melissa on May 11, 2008

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I personally am very excited about the teaser trailer…pretty good for just having wrapped FILMING the movie like a week and half ago And have you seen how many places people can watch this trailer? Myspace, the official twilight website, IMDB, this site, /film, a random article in the las angeles times (I suppose because they finished filming the last few scenes there??), youtube, two different places on mtv.com… and have you noticed how many times it has been watched in ALL of those places?? I'd love it if someone would visit all the sites that show the trailer and count the 'hits' it has just so we can see how many times it has been watched in less than a week

And to some Twilight fans… of course things will be different, it's a movie!!

switzerland on May 11, 2008

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http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/movies/la-ca-twilight11-2008may11,0,5524758.story

switzerland on May 11, 2008

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OMG………I think its going to be pretty good movie probly not as good as the books, but still you never know! Did whos playing Jacob Black (HOTNESS)!!! SO……….ill be watching Twilight the day it comes out. I wish it came out sooner………Bye =p

lala on May 11, 2008

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So I was just re-reading the article that went along with the trailer…

Some interesting comparisons, Alex. I suppose you're saying The Convenant because it looks dark (??), 30 Days of Night because of the vampire thing.. though the actual trailer (I noticed) doesn't even say WHAT Edward is… and the premise for those two 'vampire' movies couldn't be more different… BUT uh…Never Been Kissed?!?!?! EH?? Where did you get that from that 59 second trailer???

Other than that, I'm happy you have an open mind to watching the trailer! I hope more stuff to come will pike others interest as well (beyond the built-in fan base, of course)

Melissa on May 12, 2008