The Twilight Saga: New Moon Breaks Box Office Records


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LOS ANGELES - Vampires and werewolves have vanquished a dark knight. "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" took in $72.7 million in its first day to break the single day domestic box office record previously held by "The Dark Knight," which had a $67.2 million opening day last year.

The Friday haul for the "Twilight" sequel includes a record $26.3 million from midnight screenings alone.

If "New Moon" maintains its pace, it might have a shot at the all-time best opening weekend record of $158.4 million, also held by "The Dark Knight."

"New Moon" continues the story of teen romance between a girl and a vampire (Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson), with the sequel adding a love triangle with a teen werewolf (Taylor Lautner).

Even Stephen King hates it.

"Both Rowling and Meyer, they?re speaking directly to young people. ? The real difference is that Jo Rowling is a terrific writer and Stephenie Meyer can?t write worth a darn. She?s not very good." - Stephen King

I remember the times when Vampires were real men. Biting, killing and taking no prisoners. Gary oldman in 1992's Dracula, interview with a Vampire, Blade etc.

Real Vampires and Werewolfes:

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In Twilight... The werewolfes are basicaly wolfes

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And the Vampire sparkle in the sun and attend high school even though they are 100+ years. One would imagine that they could do something more useful with their immortality.

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I don't hate Twilight - but it is kind of pointless. We have become a simple audience and if you love Twilight then I'm sorry but you are easily pleased. There are so many better films out there from the past, ones that actually make you think witness an art.

But what about those who like a whole range of films?

I don't hate it, certainly not, I enjoyed the film. I read the book after recommendations from three seperate people, so seeing the film was a good way to get someone else's take on it.

But then you are talking to the person who likes Sleeping Beauty, The Holiday, Unbreakable, the Terminator, Transformers, Ice Cold in Alex, The Great Escape, Uncle Buck, Brewsters Millions, Nightmare Before Christmas, Dead Silence, Saw, Jurassic Park. . .

The list of films I like is vast and wide.

You don't like this film? Go boo boo to a Twilight-Hating forum :p Ha ha!

It's a romantic book; of course guys generally don't like it. Just as girls generally don't like Sci-Fi, but a lot of guys do.

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Like made me giggle for 5 minutes straight :D

Am I the only one that has noticed Twilight is about Fairies not vampires? They follow Fairy mythology more so then vampire mythology. Fairies are often credited with sparkling. Old fairies (before they were made into good guys and girls) often sucked blood (or ate humans). Each fairy is like a snowflake. All appear similar but they each have a different specialized ability. Not to mention fairies actually had souls. Were thought to (different versions) protect little girls or steal little girls away from there home, and have a large sense of pride.

I don't hate Twilight - but it is kind of pointless. We have become a simple audience and if you love Twilight then I'm sorry but you are easily pleased. There are so many better films out there from the past, ones that actually make you think witness an art.

Most people now days are guided by mainstream culture, its not their fault. Its the money making industry that has developed, and ours for being so simple we all buy into it because we are so bored with our stupid lives. (me included)

Precisely!!

Bunch of brain dead people who can't think on their own anymore. Exactly how Firefox got to be so popular!!

Was almost thinking of downloading this movie just because of the hype, but after reading this and some other threads on it, definitely not worth it, although I DO know how to make up my own mind, thusly, I use Seamonkey!!

Was almost thinking of downloading this movie just because of the hype, but after reading this and some other threads on it, definitely not worth it, although I DO know how to make up my own mind, thusly, I use Seamonkey!!

Please dont admit to piracy on these forums, I got a warning for that, pretty sure you will too now.

The only thing that the massive earnings prove to me is that the world (or is it the general population of America?), especially the youth, is definitely misguided. And no, it's not that 'the guys' don't like or can't relate to the themes of these utterly ridiculous movies, because there are obviously some lost guys speaking in favour of these dull (yes, called them 'dull', for the sake of not being harsh) films on this thread. The problem is far beyond simple 'taste'.

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