I consider that this (New Moon), surpass to Twilight, as for actuacion and direction, finally I consider that being the first part of the Saga (Twilight), with a so attractive and so pretty history, could have a better one direction, therefore, many vital scenes were lost that are found in the book. I like the entire Saga, therefore I have read the 4 books. I expect that the next surpass to New Moon.
I bought this disk for my wife who likes to watch all the geeky extra features and this one did not disappoint. Video and sound quality was very excellent. Extras were fascinating and entertaining. Well worth the extra cost.
Wow I really recommend the books and the movies – what a series – I cannot believe how captivating. when reading the book series it is nearly impossible to place it down……They say these are for teens, but I am no teen……and I like them.
Huge Twilight Series Fan. I have read all the books more than once. I feel this movie followed the book way more than the first movie “Twilight”. I am excited to see the next. Had issue with the delivery I pre-ordered the movie back in January but my movie got lost through UPS so I had to contact Amazon, which has fantastic customer service, and they sent out the movie next day. I would still order through Amazon despite the delay.
Normally I would like Edward for being the suave guy that he is but this, this is Jake’s (Taylor Lautner) time to shine. To have a friend that is so caring towards you…Why can’t all guys be like Jake?
Movie-awesome now time to read the book, which I tried not to read so as not to spoil the movie and was not disappointed!
Can’t wait to see Eclipse comes out. I reckon that is the final book in the series. Anyway, fantastic job this time around. And gree with other reviews that said in the first installment things were left out. Well this time, they outdid their selves.
I wasn’t expecting to like it very much but I found New Moon to be very nearly perfect, but I cannot speak to how the movie comes off to those who did not read the books. This movie is a gigantic improvement on Twilight. Thank you Chris Weitz! Can we re-do Twilight now?
This assessment includes, of course, accepting that the movie was 2 only hours long. We can argue around in circles whether the movie should have been longer, but in the standard 2 hours that it had, the movie covered everything that had to be covered. If you found yourself wanting more of a scene or an extra scene, what would you have cut to include it? I wanted to see Edward smile more, see his sense of humor, and to have been reminded of how pleased he and Bella were together up until the fateful birthday party, but alas there was no time. I will be very irritated though if we don’t get a longer director’s cut on the DVD.
My assessment also includes an acceptance of the source material as it is. The plot is the plot and if it’s dull on screen to those who haven’t read the books, I know, but as a visual representation book, the movie was terrific. Also, as intriguing as Stephanie Meyer’s characters are, there is sometimes a lack of depth to their thoughts and motivations which readers fill in for themselves. I thought that the actors did a fantastic job filling in the details with the scenes that they were given which, in part, goes back again to the time restriction issue. Bella in the books is, to some degree, a blank canvas. While Bella describes Edward’s every facial expression and tone of voice, she does not delve too deeply into herself as far as how others might see her. This is a choice that the author made and we are left with only what thoughts Bella chooses to share with us as readers (And I don’t reckon that she shares everything with us). Kristin Stewart manages to give Bella three-dimensional life in this movie just as she did in Twilight. Kristin’s Bella might not be the Bella that you have in your head but she makes a viable version of the character.
I, for one, did like the minor changes to the plot that were made. Most of them were done as necessity to summarize the plot, and I thought that they were well executed. One change in particular, but (the secret twist at the end) was a departure from the book, but I thought that it fit exactly with the direction that the tale is going in. I really thought (yes, this is blasphemy) that the end was an improvement on the book and a better set up for what is to follow in Eclipse.
Overall, the acting was much improved. Bella was still Bella, Edward was no longer shy and creepy, and our small Jacob was all grown up. Taylor L. was wonderful and captured Jacob’s transition from a pleased boy to an intense werewolf very convincingly. I was looking carefully for over acting from the three main leads but I didn’t find any. At least nothing that was outside of the over sappiness of the books themselves. I really found the blush worthy things that Edward says more palatable coming out of Rob’s lips than I had when I had read them to myself. Here again is an actor breathing life in to a character and making those corny lines sound believable.
The supporting high school cast was still a bit silly but I reckon that the movie was playing to the younger crowd with them. There were things to laugh at but most were intentional and the book had it amusing moments as well. But, the small house on the prairie scene (Alice’s vision) should have been re-thought. That was painful and it didn’t convey what it was supposed to convey anyway unless you happened to notice Bella’s newly golden eyes.
Aro and Jane were fantastic and Felix gets a bit more action than in the book, but overall the Volturi were not well-developed. The Cullens were barely seen and I didn’t like Jasper’s new hairdo but the tale’s not about them anyway.
I didn’t like how the soundtrack was used in the movie except for a few songs that were well placed, like Possibility. Most of the others were fuzzy background pieces. And as a HUGE fan of DCFC and was very miserable that their wonderful song was relegated to the second song over the credits. In my mind this song needs to be played dramatically as Bella runs wildly through the woods after Edward: EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING ENDS (Sing it with me folks).
The visual effects were fantastic, not revolutionary but believable and that’s fine by me. My only requirement was that the effects did not distract from the movie as they did in Twilight. This is not an action film.
So, in my opinion, the movie was well worth seeing.
Not just for kids. I am 50 and my mamam is 70+ and we both loved it. I saw this one the the theater but mama is sick and could’nt go. So I bought it for her when it came out. Home run, loved it! Excellent movie and fantastic tale for 15, 25, 50 or 70+.
Let me say, I LIKE the “Twilight” books. Like, REALLY LIKE them. I like to read, and I usually read the classics. I’m a Jane Austen, Elizabeth Gaskell, Bronte Sisters kind of girl. My friend insisted for two years that I should read “Twilight”, but I kept thinking, “Teen vampire romance? Not my kind of book.” Finally, this 29-year-ancient mother of three was on a flight by myself with some time to read, so I bought “Twilight”. I absolutely DEVOURED it–I read one book a day until I had finished the entire saga in four days. Luckily, “Breaking Dawn” had just been released, so I didn’t have to wait. The “Twilight” books are my absolute FAVORITE guilty pleasure–I like the fluff, the cheesy dialogue, the LIKE–all of it.
For me, “New Moon” really needed to redeem all that was incorrect with the “Twilight” movie. After watching “Twilight” last year, I was SO disappointed. Catherine Hardwicke had just taken our beloved series and turned it into a made-for-TV movie. I laughed at all of the incorrect places. How Bella and Edward fell in like was completely rushed. I could go on. Melissa Rosenberg butchered the book and everything that made me obsessed with it. Sure, “Twilight” was fun to watch because it was “Twilight”, but the portrayal was so, so, so incorrect on so many levels. My favorite book had been reduced to lines like “spider monkey.”
WELL, “NEW MOON” JUST MADE UP FOR EVERY CATHERINE-HARDWICKE INCORRECT! FANS OF THE BOOK WILL ADORE THIS MOVIE. Edward really smiles! The acting was SO much better, the visuals were stunning, and the dialogue was much, much improved over “Twilight”. I honestly didn’t want it to end. It stayed so right to the book we all like, and the small additions were perfect. I really felt like I was watching Bella on screen–Kristen Stewart was spot on. Every expression, every sad word was perfect. AND THEY SAID, “I LIKE YOU,” something that was blaringly absent in “Twilight”. Chris Weitz has made a stunning, gorgeous film that lovers of the book will adore! **I secretly wish he could remake “Twilight”. This is what “Twilight” should have been!** This closet Twilighter was pleased beyond belief.
It seems like most of the critics’ negative reviews have problems with the plot, the tale, etc. Well, if you like the book and, therefore, like the plot and the tale, you will like the film because Chris Weitz is right to the book beyond what I could have imagined or hoped for. This movie felt like it was made for the fans, so I can know that if you’re not a fan of the series how it may feel like a laboured effort to watch “New Moon”. But if you like Bella and Edward **and even Jacob–Taylor Lautner was FANTASTIC in this!**, you will leave wanting more!
I like the movie for all the reasons so many others have gone into – but am I the only one who noticed one major difference from the books, as well as from the first movie? In the books Stephenie Meyer makes a huge point of telling us that one gauge of the vampires’ hunger level is how dark their eyes are – yet in the huge scene in Volterra, when Edward looks like five kinds of hell and obviously hasn’t fed in weeks, his eyes are the same glowing golden color they were in the beginning of the movie. Come on, his eyes should have been pitch-black!
Okay, got that out of my system. Grrr. Other than that discrepancy, I reckon the movie is an brilliant adaptation of the book, although I do wish we could have seen at least some of the return trip home, and Charlie’s reaction to Edward’s presence. The transition from Italy to Washington is a small too abrupt, IMO.
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A fantastic movie – worth the wait!!! Some felt lost because they haven’t read the book. Fantastic books too!
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I consider that this (New Moon), surpass to Twilight, as for actuacion and direction, finally I consider that being the first part of the Saga (Twilight), with a so attractive and so pretty history, could have a better one direction, therefore, many vital scenes were lost that are found in the book. I like the entire Saga, therefore I have read the 4 books. I expect that the next surpass to New Moon.
Rating
I bought this disk for my wife who likes to watch all the geeky extra features and this one did not disappoint. Video and sound quality was very excellent. Extras were fascinating and entertaining. Well worth the extra cost.
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Wow I really recommend the books and the movies – what a series – I cannot believe how captivating. when reading the book series it is nearly impossible to place it down……They say these are for teens, but I am no teen……and I like them.
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Huge Twilight Series Fan. I have read all the books more than once. I feel this movie followed the book way more than the first movie “Twilight”. I am excited to see the next. Had issue with the delivery I pre-ordered the movie back in January but my movie got lost through UPS so I had to contact Amazon, which has fantastic customer service, and they sent out the movie next day. I would still order through Amazon despite the delay.
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Normally I would like Edward for being the suave guy that he is but this, this is Jake’s (Taylor Lautner) time to shine. To have a friend that is so caring towards you…Why can’t all guys be like Jake?
Movie-awesome now time to read the book, which I tried not to read so as not to spoil the movie and was not disappointed!
Can’t wait to see Eclipse comes out. I reckon that is the final book in the series. Anyway, fantastic job this time around. And gree with other reviews that said in the first installment things were left out. Well this time, they outdid their selves.
Rating
I wasn’t expecting to like it very much but I found New Moon to be very nearly perfect, but I cannot speak to how the movie comes off to those who did not read the books. This movie is a gigantic improvement on Twilight. Thank you Chris Weitz! Can we re-do Twilight now?
This assessment includes, of course, accepting that the movie was 2 only hours long. We can argue around in circles whether the movie should have been longer, but in the standard 2 hours that it had, the movie covered everything that had to be covered. If you found yourself wanting more of a scene or an extra scene, what would you have cut to include it? I wanted to see Edward smile more, see his sense of humor, and to have been reminded of how pleased he and Bella were together up until the fateful birthday party, but alas there was no time. I will be very irritated though if we don’t get a longer director’s cut on the DVD.
My assessment also includes an acceptance of the source material as it is. The plot is the plot and if it’s dull on screen to those who haven’t read the books, I know, but as a visual representation book, the movie was terrific. Also, as intriguing as Stephanie Meyer’s characters are, there is sometimes a lack of depth to their thoughts and motivations which readers fill in for themselves. I thought that the actors did a fantastic job filling in the details with the scenes that they were given which, in part, goes back again to the time restriction issue. Bella in the books is, to some degree, a blank canvas. While Bella describes Edward’s every facial expression and tone of voice, she does not delve too deeply into herself as far as how others might see her. This is a choice that the author made and we are left with only what thoughts Bella chooses to share with us as readers (And I don’t reckon that she shares everything with us). Kristin Stewart manages to give Bella three-dimensional life in this movie just as she did in Twilight. Kristin’s Bella might not be the Bella that you have in your head but she makes a viable version of the character.
I, for one, did like the minor changes to the plot that were made. Most of them were done as necessity to summarize the plot, and I thought that they were well executed. One change in particular, but (the secret twist at the end) was a departure from the book, but I thought that it fit exactly with the direction that the tale is going in. I really thought (yes, this is blasphemy) that the end was an improvement on the book and a better set up for what is to follow in Eclipse.
Overall, the acting was much improved. Bella was still Bella, Edward was no longer shy and creepy, and our small Jacob was all grown up. Taylor L. was wonderful and captured Jacob’s transition from a pleased boy to an intense werewolf very convincingly. I was looking carefully for over acting from the three main leads but I didn’t find any. At least nothing that was outside of the over sappiness of the books themselves. I really found the blush worthy things that Edward says more palatable coming out of Rob’s lips than I had when I had read them to myself. Here again is an actor breathing life in to a character and making those corny lines sound believable.
The supporting high school cast was still a bit silly but I reckon that the movie was playing to the younger crowd with them. There were things to laugh at but most were intentional and the book had it amusing moments as well. But, the small house on the prairie scene (Alice’s vision) should have been re-thought. That was painful and it didn’t convey what it was supposed to convey anyway unless you happened to notice Bella’s newly golden eyes.
Aro and Jane were fantastic and Felix gets a bit more action than in the book, but overall the Volturi were not well-developed. The Cullens were barely seen and I didn’t like Jasper’s new hairdo but the tale’s not about them anyway.
I didn’t like how the soundtrack was used in the movie except for a few songs that were well placed, like Possibility. Most of the others were fuzzy background pieces. And as a HUGE fan of DCFC and was very miserable that their wonderful song was relegated to the second song over the credits. In my mind this song needs to be played dramatically as Bella runs wildly through the woods after Edward: EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING ENDS (Sing it with me folks).
The visual effects were fantastic, not revolutionary but believable and that’s fine by me. My only requirement was that the effects did not distract from the movie as they did in Twilight. This is not an action film.
So, in my opinion, the movie was well worth seeing.
Rating
Not just for kids. I am 50 and my mamam is 70+ and we both loved it. I saw this one the the theater but mama is sick and could’nt go. So I bought it for her when it came out. Home run, loved it! Excellent movie and fantastic tale for 15, 25, 50 or 70+.
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Let me say, I LIKE the “Twilight” books. Like, REALLY LIKE them. I like to read, and I usually read the classics. I’m a Jane Austen, Elizabeth Gaskell, Bronte Sisters kind of girl. My friend insisted for two years that I should read “Twilight”, but I kept thinking, “Teen vampire romance? Not my kind of book.” Finally, this 29-year-ancient mother of three was on a flight by myself with some time to read, so I bought “Twilight”. I absolutely DEVOURED it–I read one book a day until I had finished the entire saga in four days. Luckily, “Breaking Dawn” had just been released, so I didn’t have to wait. The “Twilight” books are my absolute FAVORITE guilty pleasure–I like the fluff, the cheesy dialogue, the LIKE–all of it.
For me, “New Moon” really needed to redeem all that was incorrect with the “Twilight” movie. After watching “Twilight” last year, I was SO disappointed. Catherine Hardwicke had just taken our beloved series and turned it into a made-for-TV movie. I laughed at all of the incorrect places. How Bella and Edward fell in like was completely rushed. I could go on. Melissa Rosenberg butchered the book and everything that made me obsessed with it. Sure, “Twilight” was fun to watch because it was “Twilight”, but the portrayal was so, so, so incorrect on so many levels. My favorite book had been reduced to lines like “spider monkey.”
WELL, “NEW MOON” JUST MADE UP FOR EVERY CATHERINE-HARDWICKE INCORRECT! FANS OF THE BOOK WILL ADORE THIS MOVIE. Edward really smiles! The acting was SO much better, the visuals were stunning, and the dialogue was much, much improved over “Twilight”. I honestly didn’t want it to end. It stayed so right to the book we all like, and the small additions were perfect. I really felt like I was watching Bella on screen–Kristen Stewart was spot on. Every expression, every sad word was perfect. AND THEY SAID, “I LIKE YOU,” something that was blaringly absent in “Twilight”. Chris Weitz has made a stunning, gorgeous film that lovers of the book will adore! **I secretly wish he could remake “Twilight”. This is what “Twilight” should have been!** This closet Twilighter was pleased beyond belief.
It seems like most of the critics’ negative reviews have problems with the plot, the tale, etc. Well, if you like the book and, therefore, like the plot and the tale, you will like the film because Chris Weitz is right to the book beyond what I could have imagined or hoped for. This movie felt like it was made for the fans, so I can know that if you’re not a fan of the series how it may feel like a laboured effort to watch “New Moon”. But if you like Bella and Edward **and even Jacob–Taylor Lautner was FANTASTIC in this!**, you will leave wanting more!
Chris Weitz for “Breaking Dawn”!
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I like the movie for all the reasons so many others have gone into – but am I the only one who noticed one major difference from the books, as well as from the first movie? In the books Stephenie Meyer makes a huge point of telling us that one gauge of the vampires’ hunger level is how dark their eyes are – yet in the huge scene in Volterra, when Edward looks like five kinds of hell and obviously hasn’t fed in weeks, his eyes are the same glowing golden color they were in the beginning of the movie. Come on, his eyes should have been pitch-black!
Okay, got that out of my system. Grrr. Other than that discrepancy, I reckon the movie is an brilliant adaptation of the book, although I do wish we could have seen at least some of the return trip home, and Charlie’s reaction to Edward’s presence. The transition from Italy to Washington is a small too abrupt, IMO.