ECHO l Thursday, March 26, 2009 Page 3

‘Twilight’: Amazing adaptation worth picking up on DVD

By Britney Styers dance in the gazebo at prom.
This movie also includes a lot
“About three things I was ab- of foreshadowing. For exam-
solutely positive. First, Edward ple, people will want to figure
was a vampire. Second, there out what is meant by a certain
was a part of him, and I didn’t quote from a character, like
know how dominant that part when Edward says, “I leave you
might be, that thirsted for my alone for two minutes and the
blood. And third, I was uncondi- wolves descend.” This is fore-
tionally and irrevocably in love shadowing on what might
with him.” happen in the next movie be-
— Bella Swan cause Jacob Black tells Bella
that the Quileute tribe had de-
Stephanie Meyer wrote a se- sended from wolves. Also, cer-
ries of books about teenage tain actions by a character can
vampires that took the world by be foreshadowing too; at the
storm. This series is indeed the very end of the movie Veronica
Twilight series. With the drama is shown watching Bella and
of high school, falling in love, Edward dance in the gazebo at
finding out your friend’s deep- prom. This makes people
est darkest secret, and being wonder what is going to
hunted by something you origi- happen in the next movie.
nally thought was fictional, how The Twilight series is very en-
could someone not love this se- tertaining and is a great topic
ries? of discussion with other people
For me, I’m absolutely pos- Everyone’s favorite family of vampires has made their DVD debut and is worth a second look. who have read the books or
itive about three things: the watched the movie. The movie
Twilight series is a series worth is no longer in theaters, but you
good at when they were ship reaches a climax when Alice Cullen is played by Ash- can purchase or rent the DVD.
reading, the movie is a good human. Jasper Hale was ex- Bella is nearly run over by a fel- ley Greene. Ashley acts exactly
one, and you should watch the So go out and invest in a new
tremely good at changing low classmate’s van in the like a carefree, loving vampire, series and enjoy a suspenseful
movie before you read the people’s moods when he was school parking lot. Seemingly just like Alice. Jackson Rath-
book. This way you can have journey through a hidden
human, so as a vampire he can defying the laws of reality, Ed- bone joins the cast as Jasper world of vampires. I guarantee
some background knowledge change the emotions of every- ward saves her life when he in- Hale. Jasper is a very timid
but then get surprised by the you will want to read the
one around him with a single stantaneously appears next to vampire due to the fact that he sequels, New Moon, Eclipse and
differences. Also, you know glance. As a human, Edward her and stops the van with his still craves human blood. Jack-
who the characters are and un- son did an amazing job showing Breaking Dawn.
Cullen was good at reading bare hands. Bella becomes in- Britney Styers is a student at
derstand their personalities. people’s expressions and al- sistent on figuring out how Ed- that on screen. Cam Gigandet,
The amount of detail in these Rachelle Lefèvre and Edi Ga- Phoenixville Area High School.
most knowing what a person is ward saved her life, and con-
books is amazing. In Twilight, thinking, so as a vampire he can stantly pesters him with ques- thegi appear as James, Victoria
Stephanie throws everything read people’s thoughts. tions. and Laurent. These three ac-
we thought we knew about Edward states, “Most of the After tricking a family friend, tors worked well together.
vampires out the window. time I tune it all out — it can be Jacob Black, into telling her The movie is just as amazing
Stephanie’s vampires are not very distracting. And then it’s local tribal legends, Bella con- as the book, but some fans
affected by sunlight (they just easier to seem normal when cludes that Edward and his were disappointed. It is ex-
sparkle in direct sunlight), they I’m not accidentally answering family are vampires who drink tremely hard to fit a 498 page
do not have to drink human someone’s thoughts rather animal blood rather than book into a 121-minute movie.
blood (the Cullen family feeds than their words.” human. Edward confesses that Some things needed to be left
on animals), crosses do not At the beginning of the book, he initially avoided Bella be- out. Personally, I was disap-
repel them (the Cullen family Isabella Swan moves from cause the scent of her blood pointed by the fact that the
even has a cross on the wall in sunny Phoenix, Ariz., to rainy was so desirable to him. Over movie leaves out the lullaby
their house), they do not sleep Forks, Wash., to live with her time, Edward and Bella fall in Edward writes for Bella, the bi-
during the day (in fact they do father, Charlie, while her love. ology class in which the
not sleep at all), they are not mother, Renée, travels with However, their relationship class did the blood
hidden from society (occasion- her new husband, Phil Dwyer, a is thrown into chaos when typing, and the
ally they are productive minor league baseball player. another vampire coven sweeps large paintings in
members like Carslie, who is a When Bella is seated next to into Forks. James, a tracker Carlisle’s room
doctor), and they do not have Edward Cullen in biology class vampire who is intrigued by the that show the
fangs all of the time (only when on her first day of school, Ed- Cullens’ relationship with a Cullen family
they are hunting). ward seems utterly repulsed by human, wants to hunt Bella for history. A few
Certain vampires even have her. However, over the next sport. things they did
special talents; these talents few days, Edward warms up to In the movie, Robert Patti- add to the
are based on what they were her. Their newfound relation- son plays the vampire that girls movie that I en-
all over the world love, Edward joyed are the
Cullen. Some people might collection of
recognize him from the Harry graduation caps
Potter movies in which he in the hallway of
played Cedric Diggory. I am the Cullen
impressed by how well Robert house, the field
portrayed the character that trip that Bella
fans of the book love. Kristen and Edward’s
biology class go
Stewart plays the shy girl who on, and the final
just wants to live a normal life, scene where you
Bella Swan. I believe that see Victoria
Kristen really got into being watching Ed-
Bella and shows us exactly what ward and Bella
we all thought Bella is like.