$141-million box office this weekend proves their loyalty
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Rob Pattinson and Kristen Stewart reprise their roles in “New Moon,” the second installment of “The Twilight Saga.”
It would be easy enough to dismiss “New Moon,” the latest vampire romance of the newly dubbed “Twilight Saga,” as easily digestible hokum, but you have to at least give author Stephenie Meyer credit for finding a niche in the horror genre no one else imagined. Whether or not you’re a fan of skinny pale vampires with waxed hair, Meyer has created a brand name that has impacted pop culture tremendously over the last four years.
But as millions of fans swarm into theaters donning their “Team Edward” or “Team Jacob” tees, most if not all go in with terrible cases of tunnel vision. Find someone with an unhealthy obsession for the “Twilight Saga” and you’ll find a devoted fan no matter how deficient the movie actually is. For anyone with a more discerning eye, it’s much easier to pinpoint all the flaws that make “New Moon” an average gothic fairy tale aimed at girly-girls not old enough to watch “True Blood” yet.
In “New Moon,” Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is starting her senior year in high school and still dating Edward Cullen (Rob Pattinson), the hottest blood-sucker on campus. As their relationship continues to develop, Bella can’t stop thinking of the impending future that awaits them – someday Bella will be an old woman while the immortal Edward will forever be the hunky vampire she fell in love with.
The only solution Bella has is for Edward to turn her into a vampire so they can be together for eternity (talk about commitment!) Edward, however, isn’t enthusiastic on the idea of turning his lady into a monster. After an unfortunate paper cut incident at Bella’s birthday party (a subtle tribute to Bela Lugosi’s “Dracula” put in by director Chris Weitz, a scene most Twilight fans won’t notice),
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