Teenage girls were whooping and squealing with delight at yesterday’s first UK screening of Twilight – the teen vampire movie based on a series of best-selling novels by US author Stephenie Meyer. And that was before the film had even started.
There were even more yelps of pleasure from the stalls when the movie got underway and the yips and screams and shrieks reached a peak of rapture at the first appearance of British actor Robert Pattinson as vampire hero Edward Cullen, a smouldering hunk with pale skin, red lips and cheekbones so sharp you could slice open a vein on them.
Actually, there is no gore – and no fangs – in the movie, which is closer to high school romance than horror and tells the story of an awkward, out-of-place teenage girl, Kristen Stewart’s Bella Swan, who falls for the coolest guy in school (Pattinson, previously best known as Cedric Diggory in two of the Harry Potter movies), who just turns out to be a vampire.
Bella and Edward’s forbidden love, with its yearning emotions and unfulfilled desires, has clearly struck a chord with teenage girls (and their mums, apparently) – the books have sold zillions and the film has just had an astonishingly successful opening weekend in the States, taking a staggering $70.6m (£47m) and outstripping both High School Musical 3 and Quantum of Solace in the process.
Yesterday’s preview screening was my first exposure to the Twilight phenomenon, but on the basis of the weekend’s box-office takings, and the weekend’s fan hysteria, I think I’d better get used to Bella and Edward’s turbulent passion being a cinema fixture for some years to come.
Twilight has its Leicester Square premiere on 3 December and goes on general release in the UK on 19 December.
OMG! I cant wait..I’ve read all the books and looking forward to seeing Rob Pattinson as Edward Cullen..I think I’m gonna hyperventilate in the cinema..
Bring a paper bag- you will hyperventilate and need it. This movie is smokin’ hot, especially Robert Pattinson. Enjoy, UK! We’ve been enjoying for the past week…it’s time for the UK to catch the Twilight Fever!
Agreeing with American Fan-UK this movie is AWESOME. Most of us here in the states have seen it more than once so be prepared to want to go back as soon as the credits roll.Looking forward to pics and news updates of you showing your love and support to Rob and the Cast just like we did here in the states!!
Rob is just smoking hot and the fact that he has a great personality and talent isn’t hurting him at all.
the best movie ever!! saw the movie 2x!
I have seen the movie FOUR times already, and I plan to watch it again and again. It’s an awesome movie – did justice to the book! Enjoy UK! It would be an awesome “welcome home” greeting for Rob.
The movie is great. Rob is gorgeous, as are Cam, Jackson, Kellen and Edi. Can’t wait for the sequels. Enjoy, U.K. we know you are going to love it.
Can’t WAIT for Twilight film- 7 days to go- so excited!!!!!
Already booked my tickets for Dec 19th! H6-e 5 36ve the f530- I’ve read all the American reviews and they have my hopes up.
Robert Pattinson is perfect as Edward Cullen(I was one of the few that thought so from the start) He has a really down to earth personality as well, which is great- I want to marry him!!!!
i want him more than anything
he is all i dream about
my everything
i love you rob/edward
Seen it 4 time lol
Amazing film
Brilliant actors and good love story
Such a very good picture and great actor.
EDWARDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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