Product Details

• Actors: Ned Bellamy, Gil Birmingham, JosĂ© Zuñiga, Peter Facinelli, Billy Burke
• Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Summit Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: October 27, 2009
• Run Time: 122 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,617 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002KGVB8C
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,918 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Twilight (Single-Disc Edition)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

MODERN DAY LOVE STORY BETWEEN A VAMPIRE AND A HUMAN. BELLA SWAN HAS ALWAYS BEEN A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT, NEVER CARING ABOUT FITTING IN WITH THE TRENDY GIRLS AT SCHOOL. BELLA IS SENT TO LIVE WITH HER FATHER IN A LITTLE TOWN OF FORKS, WA. SHE MEETS EDWARD CULLEN, A BOY UNLIKE ANY SHE HAS EVER MET.

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437 of 495 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Oh so terrible, but amazingly addicting. Love it, but wonder why., March 22, 2009

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This review is from: Twilight (Two-Disc Special Edition) (DVD)

If I were rating this movie solely on quality of the film, it would get one star. if i were rating it solely on how much i love to watch it even though it's awful, it would get 5 stars. SO I averaged it and got 3.

The dialogue is horrendous, the effects cheesy, the music (not the soundtrack which is great, but the score) indescribably awful. It looks like a made for TV movie.

However- I can't stop watching it. i saw it 3 times in the theater and pre-ordered my own copy. It entertains me. Plus, Edward is nice to look at... oh, James too. LOVE James.To me this movie is absolutely hysterical- where it doesn't intend to be. The scene where Edward first sees Bella in class and he looks as if he may throw up on her??? Great! The look that Billy Black and Edward exchange as they pass each other in their cars? Priceless. I love the baseball scene! But the crouch down and prepare to fight stance they take at the end... Can anybody say Power Rangers? But just mentioning all this makes me want to watch it again. I know it makes no sense. It just has that power.

I should be embarrassed to like this, but I'm not. I will watch it over and over again proudly. I will recommend it to anyone I can. Watch it and love it. But know that it's terrible and know that it can't compare to the book and that all of it's charm is due to it's cheesiness.

395 of 479 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Became a fan after the movie..., January 9, 2009

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Tyrisell "Breezy" (Vancouver, WA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Twilight (Two-Disc Special Edition) (DVD)

I had heard about the fantasy books by a friend when they first came out but didn't have the time to look into them. By the time the movie came out, I'd nearly forgotten about the book referral, but asked my hubby to take me as it looked like a good vampire romance flick. The scenery of the Pacific Northwest forests, rivers, and coastline was breathtaking and as a native to this area, it was like going out into my own backyard which made the film that more appealing. I was so captivated by the actors portrayal of the characters (the facial expressions and emotions brought out of the characters by Rob, Kristen, Peter, Nikki, and the rest were mesmerizing) and the depth of the back-story left me desiring more! The very next day after viewing the movie in the theater - I raced to the bookstore to grab the first book. I was hooked, read through all four books (plus went to the authors website to read the extra materials she had posted there) in a week. Then, still not satisfied, went back and saw the movie several more times - IN THE THEATER, something I've never felt compelled to do before - because I was so drawn to the characters and the story. This may have been written for the young adult audience but I'm 32 and a parent of four children, and still found the story to be well worth my time.

If you haven't read the stories, I encourage you to do so. Regardless, this film will be a treasured part of your movie collection and one you'll be sure to watch several times before you'll feel satisfied.

573 of 718 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Is this what love is supposed to be?, April 6, 2009

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Joe Library (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Twilight (Two-Disc Special Edition) (DVD)

This is one of the most frightening displays of romance I've ever seen in my life. This is NOT a love story. Edward (male protagonist)is obsessive to the point of restraining order. He watches her sleep, follows her everywhere and is only interested because this is the one persons mind he cannot read. Bella (female protagonist) is about intriguing as a candy bar wrapper (an empty one at that).

Since I've read the books (occupational hazards of a librarian) I know this only gets worse. In a world of quality young adult literature where relationships are often shown as fleeting and impermanent, this story should not have been published let alone made into a movie.

After reading/viewing anything I have to ask: what's the point? In this instance I cannot come up with anything. What is this book/movie trying to say about relationships? Because this is scary, obsessed love, not fulfilling, lasting love.

P.S. Why do recent authors think they have personal license to change vampire lore?