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by Will on March 6, 2009 · Comments

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New Moon Title Font Amanda Bell at the Examiner has an interesting column on the challenges and expectations that the New Moon crew will face–particularly screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg and director Chris Weitz. She touches on the changes made for the worse in Twilight–and concludes that New Moon must say true to its source in order to prevail–

While we understand that it is hard to translate a first-person perspective novel with little dialogue into a movie, we don’t want to see the actual dialogue disappear, and certainly not the important events. We are fine to watch a three-hour movie if it will deliver to our expectations. In other words, New Moon should be made for the Twilight fans, not for commercial value, because – in case they haven’t caught the memo – there are millions of us.

Do you agree with Amanda’s sentiment? Should the movie be three hours if it needs that much time to develop? Check out the rest of the article at The Examiner.

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  • Devon J.
    Absolutely, no question!!! Nuff said.
  • jb1981
    without a doubt. the only thing missing from the first movie was the dialogue. and while i thought they SHOWED the movie and the emotions well, it can't always take the place of the crucial dialogue. i'd watch three hours of this stuff no problem.
  • utopia76
    Oh yeah i agree compleatly. if they stay true to the book. its going to be an EPIC WIN for them
  • mel
    with out a doubt!
  • tmirelavic
    Absolutely
  • me
    NO question about it!!! I would sit through it as a 5 hour movie. I've done it before with other film adaptations of novels (pride and prejudice -Jane Austen) There should be no problem with a longer film. I beg you to make it longer than 2 hours.
  • EDWARDLOVERR
    Of course!! As long as it needs to be to stay true to the book, I'm okay with it! :]
  • Tish
    Well said.
  • Mari
    yup I totally agree!!!
  • joanne
    I totally agree!
  • Bluefire111
    They really should listen to the fans more. I SOOO agree!
  • ;-)
    I totally agree! I would gladly watch a 3 hour movie! I wish they would have done that with Twilight...And please stay close to the book! I was disappointed how they added a field trip and other extra scenes instead of developing more of the love that they have for each other.
  • CullenFan
    Completely agree!!! Not too sure about the rushed production schedule though...it doesn't really lend itself to making a *great* movie...I swear the fans would wait another 4-5 months if we need to if it meant a better film!
  • Ashleylj13
    HELLLLLyes.
  • nikki_23
    i totally agree. ver well said! =)
  • ecbcrc4ever
    I totally agree!! I would love them to make it a 3 hour movie, the longer the better. I'm currently reading New Moon for the 4 time and the book makes for a perfect script just as is so I really hope they stay TRUE to the book, leave everything in!!!!!!
  • betta
    yes!! I Absolutely agree with that!
    Finally!!!
  • Absolutely YES. I'm in for a 3 hour movie!!!!!!
    Like ecscrc4ever said, the longer the better!!!!!

    Besides if they stay close to New Moon book, without a doubt!!!!
  • Sara 17
    They've got to get it right this time! I completely agree. If they are not going to get it right, they don't even need to make Eclipse. I hope that Chris Weitz knows what he's in for. Melissa Rosenberg should have been fired and replaced for New Moon. She should keep her imagination to herself.
  • YES for sure !!!
    In the first movie was missing all the dialogue in the car and that sad :(

    So do your best for New Moon to be perfectt :D
  • Natalie
    its would be awsome to have a 3 hr movie, but very highly doubt they would do that, plus i think it would take longer to put out, maybe.. I have no idea about that stuff.. But, yeah make for the fans, im all in.
  • EmmaMarieUK
    How ever long it takes for the movie to develope
    2h, 3h 4h. I really do mot mind, in fact i would love it.



    Mwha-Emma Xx
  • twifan
    I don't care if the movie is 4 hours long, as long as they get it right, and not fudge it all up like they did Twilight. They should film Twilight over again with a new director. Yeah..... i wish!
  • Brittney
    I totally and completely agree! I mean, that's exactly how I felt with Twilight. I still think they should have made it a little bit longer and added more stuff to make the relationships along with the story more believable. Seriously, NONE of us will care how long New Moon is. As long as it lives up to the book.
  • lovevampolves
    Yes and if it needed to be done change it from PG13 to rated R
  • Yelena
    Absolutely, don't care if the movie is 6 hours long, as long as it is close to the book, i"m fine with it. :-))I want to see the book come to life, not some weird adaptation with the scenes that have nothing to do with the book. :-(
  • TJ
    I totally agree. The movie definitely needs to be longer than Twilight. So much was missing from Twilight and then I feel they did not use the time they did have to actually have scenes that were in the book. I was disappointed how they added a field trip and other extra scenes instead of developing more of the love that Edward and Bella have for each other. PLEASE stay on track with the book and DO NOT leave out the important scenes for sure.... I think that everything from Bella going to Italy until the end should be in the movie!!! The longer the better!! Listen to the fans!!!!!
  • Kristy
    I totally agree! I don't care how long "New Moon" has to be as long as it's as close to the book as movie making possible! And when I say I don't care how long it is I really mean that because my dad is a "Lord of the Rings" FREAK and me and my whole family went to go see it and that's like in 3 1/2 hr movie!!! And that's all I wanted for Twilight but as you guys all ready know that didn't happen.But I will be buying the DVD when it comes out! I just really really really hope and pray that "New Moon" is as close to the book as possible!!
  • TwiMom
    YES, I agree! If they keep true to the books it won't matter how long they are. Obviously, when they get to Breaking Dawn it will have to be a loooong movie or two separate movies, but they have to stay true to the books in any case!!!!
  • i read the full article at the examiner and i completely agree with amanda..
    melissa and catherine's work were not really up to the expectations of the readers..

    many irrelevant scenes were added to the sacrifice of the more important events in the book..

    i do wish that they can somehow do it over again..

    but we need to keep moving forward so the pressure is now on chris and company..

    the main mistake they had was wrongly translating some points of the book to film and let's hope that in new moon, they won't do it again..

    most of the fans, including me, agree that the running time of the movie won't matter as long as they deliver it right..

    but the script is done, the cameras are about to roll..

    all we need to do is cross our fingers and hope for the best..
  • absolutly true I don´t care if the movie is 4 hours long it has to be the most close at the book as could be...
  • "...We are fine to watch a three-hour movie if it will deliver to our expectations. In other words, New Moon should be made for the Twilight fans, not for commercial value..."


    Wow, I hope the movie makers take note of this!!!! I think the above quote is the *exact* sentiment from all Twilight fans (AKA the people who are going to see the movie 10x if it is good) We *WANT* a 3 hour movie.... I'll sit there for 7 hours!!!! New Moon better be a lot longer than Twilight was!
  • deedee81
    I would happily stay up all night long to watch a movie that went forever if it was down to every last detail off the book. I have complete faith in Chris Weltz, any other movie he has directed has been brilliant *The Golden Compass* I cannot wait to see it when it comes out, I'm practically bouncing up and down on my seat on a daily basis, I cant wait to see when different tv companies go "behind the scenes" then it will all feel real. But I think New Moon is going to be way better than Twilight!
  • deedee81
    I agree I found twilight was far to short with very little content, What happened to the blood typing in biology?? That was what I really missed and a lot more but I'd be here all day if I tried to do that Lol
  • fiestycullen
    I want it to be 3 hours long!!! To be paying $10.00 to see a movie these days..it better be long!!! (hehe).. There were too many little-but VERY important things/ moments left out of Twilight that were more than disgruntling. I watched the extended scenes..and every single one of them (except the nomads) would've added to a better overall movie..and added, what-- EIGHT MINUTES to the movie???--BIG DEAL!!! I think us droolers can hold our urge to pee a little longer to be better satisfied with an ending product that was more faithful to the book, and more endearing to the love of Edward and Bella.
  • rfun6
    Oh yes, I would watch a 3 hour movie if it were good. I missed the part where, James tells Bella he had wanted Alice's' blood, but someone turned her before he got to her. So he figured he would bite Bella, who although smelled good, didn't smell as good as Alice had to him. It was a shame to leave out Alice's history in the asylum.
  • Devon J.
    Absolutely, no question!!! Nuff said.
  • Elloo
    Wow. She just said my exact feelings! If it's 3 hours long, idc cuz that means it has good detail and relates to the book well!
  • jb1981
    without a doubt. the only thing missing from the first movie was the dialogue. and while i thought they SHOWED the movie and the emotions well, it can't always take the place of the crucial dialogue. i'd watch three hours of this stuff no problem.
  • Mallorie
    Totally agree! The longer the better! Do the book some justice!
  • issa bueno
    i agree i thionk the first one should have been made longer too like starwars or soemthing cuz if u hadnt read the book you wouldnt know so the longer the better all the fans will watch no matter how long the movie is
  • utopia76
    Oh yeah i agree compleatly. if they stay true to the book. its going to be an EPIC WIN for them
  • mel
    with out a doubt!
  • tmirelavic
    Absolutely
  • Caroline
    I would definitely watch it no matter how long it is. I said that even about the first movie, even though I loved the first movie, I think it could have been a lot better if they made the movie longer to include those other epic scenes that fans love in the books i.e. the blood typing scene, etc.
  • me
    NO question about it!!! I would sit through it as a 5 hour movie. I've done it before with other film adaptations of novels (pride and prejudice -Jane Austen) There should be no problem with a longer film. I beg you to make it longer than 2 hours.
  • Kayla
    YES YES AND MORE YES......... make it longer then you are not so lost when it ends,,, wanting more...
    well you will always want more but at least it will satisfy the craving for the time being...

    YES again.YES
  • Christine
    make it 4 hours !!
    we´ll all come and watch it.

    Just stay true to the book, even if it means less edward :(

    we´ll survive, cause we all know, he is coming back and shine even more than before!!!!

    : )))))))))
  • EDWARDLOVERR
    Of course!! As long as it needs to be to stay true to the book, I'm okay with it! :]
  • Isabel
    I TOTALLY AGREE! I really missed the dialogue in the first. One of the things that made me like the books so much was the way Bella and Edward talk with each other. I totally would go see the movie if it was long than 2 hours. If making the movie longer means keeping the way the book was like.... then YES i will watch it if it was 5 hours long!!! :)
  • Tish
    Well said.
  • Mari
    yup I totally agree!!!
  • joanne
    I totally agree!
  • They really should listen to the fans more. I SOOO agree!
  • ;-)
    I totally agree! I would gladly watch a 3 hour movie! I wish they would have done that with Twilight...And please stay close to the book! I was disappointed how they added a field trip and other extra scenes instead of developing more of the love that they have for each other.
  • Totally agree Twilight movie would have been so much better if they had stuck to the book ( why the school trip???). So many importnat bits were missed/skipped over. Let's hope more thought has been put into New Moon but of course money/profit rules. If they don't get it right now what chance has Eclipse and breaking dawn got???
  • SoHo
    Re Tammy: I totally agree with you! After I saw on You Tube some of the 'extended scenes' that were left out I felt that Catherine was just not with it when it came to the movie. SHE took out most of the emotion between Bella and Edward! I couldn't believe what she cut out of the movie!!! When Bella has lunch with Charlie at the dinner the first time they talked a lot about the Cullens. I thought wow...Charlie came across as someone with a lot of personality (good) and not someone that just grunts all the time! In Edward's bedroom scene Bella and Edward really interacted with each other. I saw more of Bella's personality come out in the 'deleted' extended scenes than in all of the actual movie. A lot of people have said that Kristin couldn't act and she had no emotion. I think when everyone sees what Catherine took out they will see that she took out quite a bit of Kristin's best acting.
  • Genevievech81
    Definitely should be three hours, then they could get every great scene in :)
  • CullenFan
    Completely agree!!! Not too sure about the rushed production schedule though...it doesn't really lend itself to making a *great* movie...I swear the fans would wait another 4-5 months if we need to if it meant a better film!
  • Ashleylj13
    HELLLLLyes.
  • justme
    I totally agree make it longer if they need to.Twilight could have been better.
  • nikki_23
    i totally agree. ver well said! =)
  • ecbcrc4ever
    I totally agree!! I would love them to make it a 3 hour movie, the longer the better. I'm currently reading New Moon for the 4 time and the book makes for a perfect script just as is so I really hope they stay TRUE to the book, leave everything in!!!!!!
  • betta
    yes!! I Absolutely agree with that!
    Finally!!!
  • Mallorie
    Totally agree! The longer the better! Do the book some justice!
  • Lainaaa
    I wouldnt care if it took a hundred hours to watch! When I do go see it, I wanna be sitting there hoping it will never end!
  • Absolutely YES. I'm in for a 3 hour movie!!!!!!
    Like ecscrc4ever said, the longer the better!!!!!
    Besides if they stay close to New Moon book, without a doubt!!!!
  • Lainaaa
    I agree. I was trying to look at Twilight with a positive perspective but when compared to the book they didnt really give it much justice.. they basically made Edward look like a stalker and created a rushed relationship within the one scene in the woods... which wasn't at all how it went in the book.


    I hope Chris can do a better job at sticking to the facts then Catherine did.
  • Sara 17
    They've got to get it right this time! I completely agree. If they are not going to get it right, they don't even need to make Eclipse. I hope that Chris Weitz knows what he's in for. Melissa Rosenberg should have been fired and replaced for New Moon. She should keep her imagination to herself.
  • YES for sure !!!
    In the first movie was missing all the dialogue in the car and that sad :(
    So do your best for New Moon to be perfectt :D
  • Natalie
    its would be awsome to have a 3 hr movie, but very highly doubt they would do that, plus i think it would take longer to put out, maybe.. I have no idea about that stuff.. But, yeah make for the fans, im all in.
  • EmmaMarieUK
    How ever long it takes for the movie to develope
    2h, 3h 4h. I really do mot mind, in fact i would love it.

    Mwha-Emma Xx
  • Twi-fanUK
    Yeah, just make it as long as it needs to be!
  • chrisy
    The movie should be however long it has to be as long as it stays true to the book. Twiight was good but like other have said it could of been better. I think with New Moon if it doesnt meet the fans expectations, theres going to be alot of angry fans
  • ancha85
    I totally agree and have hopes for the new director. Catherine Hardwicke had passion for the job, but most unfortunately I am starting to believe that she is responsible for some of the problems with the movie. The reason I am starting to believe this more and more, is that the deleted scene shown on Access Hollywood yesterday was totally inappropriate for the characters in Stephenie's book. That scene was wrong. It should have never even been filmed at all, as it was a totally wrong portrayal of Edward. He would have NEVER risked drinking even a drop of Bella's blood, for fear that he could not stop. Also, his venom would have turned her into a vampire, and he refused to do that for so long.
    I can see how it is romantic in a way, but it is not Edward.
  • Sage
    FYI...watch the Comic-Con Q & A with the Twilight cast on Youtube.com. It is broken into 5 or 6 parts. Kristen said that Rob and her were "improvising" in this scene...she said it was one of her favorites and hoped it made it to the movie. Just thought I'd clarify that this scene WAS NOT in the script. If anything, the main characters didn't do their homework!! I'm only defending Catherine in this instance. I, as well, am hoping for a better movie with Chris Weitz.
  • Twi-fanUK
    I agree Tammy. I just found it really cringe-worthy and embarrassing! There was enough material in the book without making stupid inappropriate things up!
  • twifan
    I don't care if the movie is 4 hours long, as long as they get it right, and not fudge it all up like they did Twilight. They should film Twilight over again with a new director. Yeah..... i wish!
  • DriDri
    I think No matter the length of the movie if it be 3 - 4 hrs we will come we are going to be there hours early to see it so make it worth our while. Stay to the book . Correct me if im wrong but didnt Stephine say she kinda wrote the books like a movie in her mind, so whats wrong with stickin to the book? My friend came to the twilight premier with me she never read the book i gave her the jest of it she like the movie went home read the book and was disappointed with the movie as im sure quit a few of us were. So just stick to the book make it a fantastical cinematic film something we will go to see 1000x no matter the hours we must sit through we just want prefection.
  • Jamie
    OK, so how many times have I seen Tittanic?? I would love for this movie to be as long as it needs to be for it to stay true to the book... This Movie, reguardless the length, is going to make millions, so why try and make it more commercial? I thought Twilight should of been a little longer, I do love the movie, but it dioesn't make me as happy as just sitting down and actually reading the book. Bottom line, I can't wait for the movie to come out, with the cast this movie has how could it now be great? :0)
  • swellbells
    Totally agree with SoHo! I loved the movie and spent $100 seeing it over and over, but I did feel that something was missing with the emotion in Edward and Bellas relationship. They took out many of the tender and sweet parts from the book.


    We, the Twilight fandom, are the ones who are going to be spending the big bucks on seeing the movie multiple times- so they should consider that making the movie true to the book will up the commercial value***because I'll see it even more! So it is a win-win for Summit and us : )
  • lovevampolves
    Yes and if it needed to be done change it from PG13 to rated R
  • Lisa Marie
    I agree. There are too many movies these days that are cut short and abruptly end due to the 2 hr. time frame. In case they haven't noticed a very large number of people were willing to sit through 3 hrs. of Lord of the Rings . . . 3 times! If you've got the fan base then they are more than willing to sit in a dark theatre engrossed in the film based off of their favorite novel(s).
  • tweter76
    They need to do what the "Lord of the Rings" directors and producers did . . . . it didn't matter how long those movies were as long as they were as true to the books as possible and it made for a spectacular experience in the theaters! With the bigger budget, there is no reason New Moon can't live up to what the book fans need and want.


    You know what they should do? They should "remake" Twilight but make it from Edward's point of view like in Midnight Sun.
  • Yelena
    Absolutely, don't care if the movie is 6 hours long, as long as it is close to the book, i"m fine with it. :-))I want to see the book come to life, not some weird adaptation with the scenes that have nothing to do with the book. :-(
  • TJ
    I totally agree. The movie definitely needs to be longer than Twilight. So much was missing from Twilight and then I feel they did not use the time they did have to actually have scenes that were in the book. I was disappointed how they added a field trip and other extra scenes instead of developing more of the love that Edward and Bella have for each other. PLEASE stay on track with the book and DO NOT leave out the important scenes for sure.... I think that everything from Bella going to Italy until the end should be in the movie!!! The longer the better!! Listen to the fans!!!!!
  • bella
    I totally agree! But then it would be almost the same movie, but just a different aspect? I have no doubt Edward's point of view is much more interesting (to me anyways!)..


    I don't care how long the movie is, just so long it doesn't leave out significant events! :D
  • Luvey
    I totally agree,


    and about the part ''they need to make enough money''



    I do think so, they can't make movies if not earning money with them.



    But: is there anyone that has ever thought about how MANY Twilight fans there are?

    Everyone of ous, is going to see it anyways.

    And we are with millions of ous...



    i think if they stick to the book. and make the movie longer ( Lord Of The Rings, all the parts are very long, but still very good! ) fans will come back, they will go see New Moon more then once in the cinema.

    And the dvd they will buy anyways, haha.
  • justine
    i HOPE they make it a 3 hour movie... i dont think catherine did twilight justice... honestly it seems like she didnt think a 2nd movie would ever even be made; it just seems like there are a number of things they didnt think through in terms of how the whole series of films would develop:


    1-no mention of alice's talent?!

    2- we all love taylor lautner, but its not like its a big surprise jacob would have to grow... a LOT

    3-not just underdevelopment of alice, but the ENTIRE cullen coven... they're hardly characters in twilight the movie



    honestly, i wish they could just start all over with twilight and choose one location to shoot ALL the movies and confirm that the same director would be available for the entire series. i'm afraid since they're shooting new moon in vancouver now, they wont use the same cullen house. UM... in case they didnt realize, a lot of MAJOR events to come happen in that house (bella's bday party in new moon, bella goes there after edward is gone in new moon, and lets not forget everything in breaking dawn... i wont mention it here in case someone hasnt read it yet)



    UGH i know they will never remake twilight but i think its the only way to do the series justice. guess i can just hope that they make the rest of the series for the twilight fans, as clearly we are a big enough market to support it on our own.
  • Tango
    i don't care how long the movie is, as long as they get it right it can be 10 years long =P


    ...they better get this movie right or millions of people will be rioting!
  • Kristy
    I totally agree! I don't care how long "New Moon" has to be as long as it's as close to the book as movie making possible! And when I say I don't care how long it is I really mean that because my dad is a "Lord of the Rings" FREAK and me and my whole family went to go see it and that's like in 3 1/2 hr movie!!! And that's all I wanted for Twilight but as you guys all ready know that didn't happen.But I will be buying the DVD when it comes out! I just really really really hope and pray that "New Moon" is as close to the book as possible!!
  • TwiMom
    YES, I agree! If they keep true to the books it won't matter how long they are. Obviously, when they get to Breaking Dawn it will have to be a loooong movie or two separate movies, but they have to stay true to the books in any case!!!!
  • i read the full article at the examiner and i completely agree with amanda..
    melissa and catherine's work were not really up to the expectations of the readers..
    many irrelevant scenes were added to the sacrifice of the more important events in the book..
    i do wish that they can somehow do it over again..
    but we need to keep moving forward so the pressure is now on chris and company..
    the main mistake they had was wrongly translating some points of the book to film and let's hope that in new moon, they won't do it again..
    most of the fans, including me, agree that the running time of the movie won't matter as long as they deliver it right..
    but the script is done, the cameras are about to roll..
    all we need to do is cross our fingers and hope for the best..
  • JulieannaClark
    I don't care if it takes them 4 hours to make NM, if that's what it takes to make the book come alive then that's what should be done.
    Twilight should have been way longer. It did feel rushed and they changed things which wasn't what should have been done.

    So far, i think Chris will be the best direstor for NM because he acutally cars what us TwiFans want to see. Catherine as a director wasn't really a good idea for Twilight.

    I hope that NM is way better than Twilight (Even though it's going to make me cry my eyes out! That's what i want though. It's supposed to be like that!)



    Tango- I will so riot with you if they mess it up!
  • absolutly true I don´t care if the movie is 4 hours long it has to be the most close at the book as could be...
  • "...We are fine to watch a three-hour movie if it will deliver to our expectations. In other words, New Moon should be made for the Twilight fans, not for commercial value..."

    Wow, I hope the movie makers take note of this!!!! I think the above quote is the *exact* sentiment from all Twilight fans (AKA the people who are going to see the movie 10x if it is good) We *WANT* a 3 hour movie.... I'll sit there for 7 hours!!!! New Moon better be a lot longer than Twilight was!
  • WetDishRag (AKA deedee81)
    I agree I found twilight was far to short with very little content, What happened to the blood typing in biology?? That was what I really missed and a lot more but I'd be here all day if I tried to do that Lol
  • I_am_Siobhan
    As long as they film it right I would sit through any length of movie!!! I've done it with Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings....and if the movie is really well done you don't even notice the time passing!
  • ZTATwilighter
    I agree they need to get NM right. So it should be as long as they need it to be. No need to rush either.
  • tweter76
    There are so many things important things that got left out of Twilight. My friends and I are concerned about the fact that they made the meadow seem like it was right next to the school. The meadow is a key place in New Moon and is out in the middle of no where. We are also worried about how they down played the Cullen's in Twilight but they have such big roles in the remainder of the books. They also didn't show how the friendship between Bella and Alice evolved. As for the Cullen's house, it didn't look ANYTHING like the book explained anyway and neither did Edward's room (which of course is important in Eclipse). Edward also tells Bella in the first book that he would not live after she had died (foreshadowing the events in Italy) which was not in the movie at all. Did it bother anyone else that they never showed Bella cooking for Charlie? That plays a part in each of the books.


    IDK . . . there are soooo many things that they left out of Twilight. Catherine left Chris with a very big job. I have faith that he can manage it though.
  • WetDishRag (AKA deedee81)
    I would happily stay up all night long to watch a movie that went forever if it was down to every last detail off the book. I have complete faith in Chris Weltz, any other movie he has directed has been brilliant *The Golden Compass* I cannot wait to see it when it comes out, I'm practically bouncing up and down on my seat on a daily basis, I cant wait to see when different tv companies go "behind the scenes" then it will all feel real. But I think New Moon is going to be way better than Twilight!
  • Kassi
    I completly agree.
  • fiestycullen
    I want it to be 3 hours long!!! To be paying $10.00 to see a movie these days..it better be long!!! (hehe).. There were too many little-but VERY important things/ moments left out of Twilight that were more than disgruntling. I watched the extended scenes..and every single one of them (except the nomads) would've added to a better overall movie..and added, what-- EIGHT MINUTES to the movie???--BIG DEAL!!! I think us droolers can hold our urge to pee a little longer to be better satisfied with an ending product that was more faithful to the book, and more endearing to the love of Edward and Bella.
  • rfun6
    Oh yes, I would watch a 3 hour movie if it were good. I missed the part where, James tells Bella he had wanted Alice's' blood, but someone turned her before he got to her. So he figured he would bite Bella, who although smelled good, didn't smell as good as Alice had to him. It was a shame to leave out Alice's history in the asylum.
  • c
    I don't care how long the movie is as long as they get it right. Twilight missed so much, it was a bit of a dissappointment, the first thing that I noticed that really bothered me was how downplayed the Cullens were especially Alice, how hard would it have been to show her helping Bella get ready for prom? I just feel that if I was a non-Twilight fan, meaning someone who hadn't read the book, I'd be leaving that theatre wondering what the big fuss was all about...the missed the big picture because all those small details weren't there.
  • Kristy
    I think everyone here feels the exact same way I do about "Twilight" and "New Moon"
    Twilight the goods and bad's!

    Bad's

    1.They left a LOT of stuff out.Like when Edward was doing the whole 20 questions with Bella.

    2.They had no mention of Alice or Jasper's powers.

    3.They added scenes that were not in the book (like the flied trip).

    4.They took lines from one scene in the book and put them in another.

    5.They left out a WHOLE LOT of lines and emotions.

    6.The kissing scene was WAY OVER DONE!

    7.They didn't really develop the Cullen's.Or any other character for that matter.

    Good's

    1.SOME of the scenes were right.

    2.The actors they got to play the character's were almost like I pictured (but that can be argued over because everyone picture's them different).

    New Moon

    What WE ALL want for "New Moon" is

    1.FOR IT TO BE AS CLOSE TO THE BOOK AS MOVIE MAKING POSSIBLE!!!!!!!!

    2.FOR IT TO BE AS LONG AS IT NEED'S TO BE TO MAKE IT GOOD! DOESN'T MATTER IF IT IS 3,4,5,6,7 HOUR'S LONG AS LONG AS IT'S GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



    Or at least that's what I want for "New Moon".But I if missed anything that was 'good' or 'bad' about "Twilight" then just post it yourself or if I missed something about "New Moon" then also pst it yourself! And if you disagreed with me on something or on all the thing's I just pointed out then just post what you disagreed on.But I really doubt that someone will disagree with me. : )
  • Shayla
    I wouldnt mind if the movie was 3 hours long..it SHOULD be
    i feel like this movie is going to be the best ever
  • MBVC
    I would watch it over and over again..as I did with Twilight. It's so true... the movie es just for us fans and they have to trust us! Each book has it's enchantment they can't take that away from us... Twilight lacked a lot of dialogue and I think they know that was a weakness in the movie and I HOPE hey wont make the same mistake again.
  • iloverobpat
    HELL YA!!!
  • Caroline
    I would definitely watch it no matter how long it is. I said that even about the first movie, even though I loved the first movie, I think it could have been a lot better if they made the movie longer to include those other epic scenes that fans love in the books i.e. the blood typing scene, etc.
  • Anonymous
    Amanda. you RULE. thank you for making this analysis. Also, i have friends who never read twilight and they were alittle dissappointed by the lack of good dialogue; the movie could have been done WAY better, they all said. so hopefully new moon will deliver, as all my friends would NOT mind sitting for 3 hours to see taylor and rob <3 and also watch a good, quality movie. that's wat it's about, not cutting it down to a shorter movie with less good stuff in it. i watched the deleted scenes video posted to this site, and i feel that all that stuff shows edward with an actual personality. but umm, dialogue was alittle awkward. hopefully new moon will be 20X better!!
  • Kayla
    YES YES AND MORE YES......... make it longer then you are not so lost when it ends,,, wanting more...
    well you will always want more but at least it will satisfy the craving for the time being...
    YES again.YES
  • Christine
    make it 4 hours !!
    we´ll all come and watch it.
    Just stay true to the book, even if it means less edward :(
    we´ll survive, cause we all know, he is coming back and shine even more than before!!!!
    : )))))))))
  • Anonymous
    thank you SO much!! yess the kissing scene was wayy overplayed; i beleive it was a kiss not a makeout but w/e. i would also like the add that bella was way awkward around edward the whole time and never smiled really, and edward had no personality in the movie. (as the bad's). i think another bad was the meadow scene. way to butcher the best effing part of the whole effing book, catherine hardwicke!! like y are they just lying there?! arent they supposed to be talking/touching lol? also, i agree with u on NEW MOON; as long as it needs to be. i feel that a good scene in twilight was the baseball scene. and when bella got attacked by james, edward got to fight him, instead of rush in with his family; i liked it more, cuz it was more epic :)
  • Anonymous
    i will see new moon, and if it is bad i will stand outside and boycot the movie with a huge sign saying "boo new moon"
  • Isabel
    I TOTALLY AGREE! I really missed the dialogue in the first. One of the things that made me like the books so much was the way Bella and Edward talk with each other. I totally would go see the movie if it was long than 2 hours. If making the movie longer means keeping the way the book was like.... then YES i will watch it if it was 5 hours long!!! :)
  • Totally agree Twilight movie would have been so much better if they had stuck to the book ( why the school trip???). So many importnat bits were missed/skipped over. Let's hope more thought has been put into New Moon but of course money/profit rules. If they don't get it right now what chance has Eclipse and breaking dawn got???
  • Lainaaa
    I agree. I was trying to look at Twilight with a positive perspective but when compared to the book they didnt really give it much justice.. they basically made Edward look like a stalker and created a rushed relationship within the one scene in the woods... which wasn't at all how it went in the book.

    I hope Chris can do a better job at sticking to the facts then Catherine did.
  • Meg
    I completely agree with you and the article - I was really frustrated at the lack of development between the characters in Twilight. I mean come on, they didn't even mention Jasper's mood ability, not to mention how they completely panned over any and basically all conversation that Bella and Edward had, which was the cornerstone of growing they're relationship!!! I think that they should suck it up and make New Moon longer and more in depth. I could do with an extra hour and a half or so of gazing at Edward and Emmett :) :) :)
  • sasstwi
    I don't agree with her. A part of me wants what she says to be true...
    While it would be nice to have the movie closer to the book, I don't think that anyone else would see it but us twilighters. And the movie needs to make money so summit will allow the production of the next films.

    Also, I think Twilight, with some changes, was close to the book. Some of the dialogue was. And the deleted scenes and the extended scenes all have dialogue similar or exactly from the book.

    So, no, I don't think Summit would ever make a movie three hours long, just to appease the twilight fans. They'll make a movie everyone will watch, including the twilighters. And I realize that the movie and the book are different entities. So that is how I approached Twilight. And that's probably how I'll approach New Moon.
  • hisgoldeneyes
    I said this about Twilight and I think it'll be true for the next three movies. I will sit in the movie theater for 3 hours in I have to, as long as the movie is of good quality. HELL YES make it longer. It'll just be better
  • SoHo
    Re Tammy: I totally agree with you! After I saw on You Tube some of the 'extended scenes' that were left out I felt that Catherine was just not with it when it came to the movie. SHE took out most of the emotion between Bella and Edward! I couldn't believe what she cut out of the movie!!! When Bella has lunch with Charlie at the dinner the first time they talked a lot about the Cullens. I thought wow...Charlie came across as someone with a lot of personality (good) and not someone that just grunts all the time! In Edward's bedroom scene Bella and Edward really interacted with each other. I saw more of Bella's personality come out in the 'deleted' extended scenes than in all of the actual movie. A lot of people have said that Kristin couldn't act and she had no emotion. I think when everyone sees what Catherine took out they will see that she took out quite a bit of Kristin's best acting.
  • Genevievech81
    Definitely should be three hours, then they could get every great scene in :)
  • Rosebud12
    I have to agree that there was some dialogue lacking in Twilight and I feel some important scenes as well e.g. the blood testing scene should have stayed in. I think that a hell of a lot will be lost from the book if the dialogue in New Moon is not included. I would go as far to say that the film will be very difficult to follow unless you have read the book. If the film is difficult to follow not only do Summit run the chance of losing long time fans of the books but also surely new fans as well.Summit the play is in your hands! I would hope that you would do the right thing and make the film for the fans however long that maybe rather than for making money and you might be surprised and find that by sticking to the book you may actually end gaining more fans!!!!
  • i hope the movies long and great but i have no doubt in my mind that the movie will be wonderful lol soo excited to see new moon
  • justme
    I totally agree make it longer if they need to.Twilight could have been better.
  • Lainaaa
    I wouldnt care if it took a hundred hours to watch! When I do go see it, I wanna be sitting there hoping it will never end!
  • Meg
    I completely agree with you and the article - I was really frustrated at the lack of development between the characters in Twilight. I mean come on, they didn't even mention Jasper's mood ability, not to mention how they completely panned over any and basically all conversation that Bella and Edward had, which was the cornerstone of growing they're relationship!!! I think that they should suck it up and make New Moon longer and more in depth. I could do with an extra hour and a half or so of gazing at Edward and Emmett :) :) :)
  • TeamEmmett
    i would sit through a 5 hour NM movie as long as they got everything right. i seriously cannot wait until it comes out!! :)
  • switzerland
    most deffinatly no question that anyone who loves Twilight would want it to be longer who cares how long it takes as long as its well done and close to the book i wouldnt even mind if it took longer to shot id wait 4 ever as long as its good
  • chrisy
    The movie should be however long it has to be as long as it stays true to the book. Twiight was good but like other have said it could of been better. I think with New Moon if it doesnt meet the fans expectations, theres going to be alot of angry fans
  • It goes without saying that the film should last 3 hours or more if necessary!
    [personally i would have no problem if it lasted even 10 hours, but anyway]

    What matters is a good quality movie that will be the closest possible to the book.
  • seriouslysoobsessed
    couldn't have said it better myself
  • DriDri
    I think No matter the length of the movie if it be 3 - 4 hrs we will come we are going to be there hours early to see it so make it worth our while. Stay to the book . Correct me if im wrong but didnt Stephine say she kinda wrote the books like a movie in her mind, so whats wrong with stickin to the book? My friend came to the twilight premier with me she never read the book i gave her the jest of it she like the movie went home read the book and was disappointed with the movie as im sure quit a few of us were. So just stick to the book make it a fantastical cinematic film something we will go to see 1000x no matter the hours we must sit through we just want prefection.
  • Jamie
    OK, so how many times have I seen Tittanic?? I would love for this movie to be as long as it needs to be for it to stay true to the book... This Movie, reguardless the length, is going to make millions, so why try and make it more commercial? I thought Twilight should of been a little longer, I do love the movie, but it dioesn't make me as happy as just sitting down and actually reading the book. Bottom line, I can't wait for the movie to come out, with the cast this movie has how could it now be great? :0)
  • twihard17
    omg new moon could be 14 hours long and would still sit through it and watch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! as long as it stays true to the book IM THERE
  • swellbells
    Totally agree with SoHo! I loved the movie and spent $100 seeing it over and over, but I did feel that something was missing with the emotion in Edward and Bellas relationship. They took out many of the tender and sweet parts from the book.

    We, the Twilight fandom, are the ones who are going to be spending the big bucks on seeing the movie multiple times- so they should consider that making the movie true to the book will up the commercial value***because I'll see it even more! So it is a win-win for Summit and us : )
  • TheLionFellInLuvWithCeci
    Heck yes!!!
    I would sit there and watch as long as it takes... shoot... trust me... I'LL LOVE IT!

    I'm sure all the fans wouldn't mind sitting there for 3 or 4 or a million hours (ok, i'm over exaggerating) just to get a movie that stays as close to the book as possible!!

    Bring it on.... woohoo!!
  • Elloo
    Wow. She just said my exact feelings! If it's 3 hours long, idc cuz that means it has good detail and relates to the book well!
  • issa bueno
    i agree i thionk the first one should have been made longer too like starwars or soemthing cuz if u hadnt read the book you wouldnt know so the longer the better all the fans will watch no matter how long the movie is
  • It would go for 5 hours if it was up to me :)
  • Madi
    I would much rather it be three hours than the average film length. I'd even be happy with it longer! When it comes to this story, I want as much as I can get :)
  • Lisa Marie
    I agree. There are too many movies these days that are cut short and abruptly end due to the 2 hr. time frame. In case they haven't noticed a very large number of people were willing to sit through 3 hrs. of Lord of the Rings . . . 3 times! If you've got the fan base then they are more than willing to sit in a dark theatre engrossed in the film based off of their favorite novel(s).
  • tweter76 . . . vamplover
    They need to do what the "Lord of the Rings" directors and producers did . . . . it didn't matter how long those movies were as long as they were as true to the books as possible and it made for a spectacular experience in the theaters! With the bigger budget, there is no reason New Moon can't live up to what the book fans need and want.

    You know what they should do? They should "remake" Twilight but make it from Edward's point of view like in Midnight Sun.
  • bella
    I totally agree! But then it would be almost the same movie, but just a different aspect? I have no doubt Edward's point of view is much more interesting (to me anyways!)..

    I don't care how long the movie is, just so long it doesn't leave out significant events! :D
  • Luvey
    I totally agree,

    and about the part ''they need to make enough money''

    I do think so, they can't make movies if not earning money with them.

    But: is there anyone that has ever thought about how MANY Twilight fans there are?
    Everyone of ous, is going to see it anyways.
    And we are with millions of ous...

    i think if they stick to the book. and make the movie longer ( Lord Of The Rings, all the parts are very long, but still very good! ) fans will come back, they will go see New Moon more then once in the cinema.
    And the dvd they will buy anyways, haha.
  • justine
    i HOPE they make it a 3 hour movie... i dont think catherine did twilight justice... honestly it seems like she didnt think a 2nd movie would ever even be made; it just seems like there are a number of things they didnt think through in terms of how the whole series of films would develop:

    1-no mention of alice's talent?!
    2- we all love taylor lautner, but its not like its a big surprise jacob would have to grow... a LOT
    3-not just underdevelopment of alice, but the ENTIRE cullen coven... they're hardly characters in twilight the movie

    honestly, i wish they could just start all over with twilight and choose one location to shoot ALL the movies and confirm that the same director would be available for the entire series. i'm afraid since they're shooting new moon in vancouver now, they wont use the same cullen house. UM... in case they didnt realize, a lot of MAJOR events to come happen in that house (bella's bday party in new moon, bella goes there after edward is gone in new moon, and lets not forget everything in breaking dawn... i wont mention it here in case someone hasnt read it yet)

    UGH i know they will never remake twilight but i think its the only way to do the series justice. guess i can just hope that they make the rest of the series for the twilight fans, as clearly we are a big enough market to support it on our own.
  • tweter76 . . . vamplover
    There are so many things important things that got left out of Twilight. My friends and I are concerned about the fact that they made the meadow seem like it was right next to the school. The meadow is a key place in New Moon and is out in the middle of no where. We are also worried about how they down played the Cullen's in Twilight but they have such big roles in the remainder of the books. They also didn't show how the friendship between Bella and Alice evolved. As for the Cullen's house, it didn't look ANYTHING like the book explained anyway and neither did Edward's room (which of course is important in Eclipse). Edward also tells Bella in the first book that he would not live after she had died (foreshadowing the events in Italy) which was not in the movie at all. Did it bother anyone else that they never showed Bella cooking for Charlie? That plays a part in each of the books.

    IDK . . . there are soooo many things that they left out of Twilight. Catherine left Chris with a very big job. I have faith that he can manage it though.
  • Tango
    i don't care how long the movie is, as long as they get it right it can be 10 years long =P

    ...they better get this movie right or millions of people will be rioting!
  • nerd
    3 hours of new moon in a movie? that would be awesome... the movie should be the same as the book.. doesnt matter long it goes for!
  • JulieannaClark
    I don't care if it takes them 4 hours to make NM, if that's what it takes to make the book come alive then that's what should be done.
    Twilight should have been way longer. It did feel rushed and they changed things which wasn't what should have been done.
    So far, i think Chris will be the best direstor for NM because he acutally cars what us TwiFans want to see. Catherine as a director wasn't really a good idea for Twilight.
    I hope that NM is way better than Twilight (Even though it's going to make me cry my eyes out! That's what i want though. It's supposed to be like that!)

    Tango- I will so riot with you if they mess it up!
  • EdwardCullenIsLove
    i would have absolutely no problem watching three hours worth of taylor lautner (;
    even though im team edward, i just think taylor is the cutest little thing ever heheh
  • Twilightguy
    i agree, with all my life on this.
    i really dont care if i take 5 hours to watch the whole movie, i just want to wacth it :)
  • Kassi
    I completly agree.
  • JoMarie
    First of all, I did like the Twilight movie, despite the fact that there were some things that could have been done better.
    With that said, I don't really think it needed to be three hours long; if they had made it even 5 minutes longer that would have helped. If they had added on to more scenes, I think it would have helped the movie flow a bit better. When I watched the deleted scenes I seriously didn't understand why they cut that part in the meadow scene, when he says he didn't want to ever hurt her, and she's says she'd rather die than stay away from him. There was real emotion on her face, and the way he touched her face was so sweet. I don't get it. In parts of the movie it was like they were trying to make a music video or something.

    I agree that they shouldn't be afraid of scenes with dialogue. If it's done right, it can be very compelling. If anyone has ever seen "Jaws," one of the best scenes in the movie is when they're on the boat and Quint is telling them about the shark attack on the sailors from the Indianapolis. And it's a very quiet scene.

    I just think they possibly got hung up on trying to make it more of an action movie. And as for "New Moon", I don't think they need to stick to the book in every way to be successful. It's interesting to read reviews for the movie "Watchmen" that just came out, and it's been criticized for sticking TOO close to the graphic novel. Doing that doesn't always make for a better movie. Movies are just a different medium than books. In the case of "Twilight", I just think they didn't do enough to capture the emotions. Hopefully , they learned this lesson for "New Moon.

    Sorry for the long post.
  • c
    I don't care how long the movie is as long as they get it right. Twilight missed so much, it was a bit of a dissappointment, the first thing that I noticed that really bothered me was how downplayed the Cullens were especially Alice, how hard would it have been to show her helping Bella get ready for prom? I just feel that if I was a non-Twilight fan, meaning someone who hadn't read the book, I'd be leaving that theatre wondering what the big fuss was all about...the missed the big picture because all those small details weren't there.
  • Kristy
    I think everyone here feels the exact same way I do about "Twilight" and "New Moon"
    Twilight the goods and bad's!
    Bad's
    1.They left a LOT of stuff out.Like when Edward was doing the whole 20 questions with Bella.
    2.They had no mention of Alice or Jasper's powers.
    3.They added scenes that were not in the book (like the flied trip).
    4.They took lines from one scene in the book and put them in another.
    5.They left out a WHOLE LOT of lines and emotions.
    6.The kissing scene was WAY OVER DONE!
    7.They didn't really develop the Cullen's.Or any other character for that matter.
    Good's
    1.SOME of the scenes were right.
    2.The actors they got to play the character's were almost like I pictured (but that can be argued over because everyone picture's them different).
    New Moon
    What WE ALL want for "New Moon" is
    1.FOR IT TO BE AS CLOSE TO THE BOOK AS MOVIE MAKING POSSIBLE!!!!!!!!
    2.FOR IT TO BE AS LONG AS IT NEED'S TO BE TO MAKE IT GOOD! DOESN'T MATTER IF IT IS 3,4,5,6,7 HOUR'S LONG AS LONG AS IT'S GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Or at least that's what I want for "New Moon".But I if missed anything that was 'good' or 'bad' about "Twilight" then just post it yourself or if I missed something about "New Moon" then also pst it yourself! And if you disagreed with me on something or on all the thing's I just pointed out then just post what you disagreed on.But I really doubt that someone will disagree with me. : )
  • TwiAddict
    thank you SO much!! yess the kissing scene was wayy overplayed; i beleive it was a kiss not a makeout but w/e. i would also like the add that bella was way awkward around edward the whole time and never smiled really, and edward had no personality in the movie. (as the bad's). i think another bad was the meadow scene. way to butcher the best effing part of the whole effing book, catherine hardwicke!! like y are they just lying there?! arent they supposed to be talking/touching lol? also, i agree with u on NEW MOON; as long as it needs to be. i feel that a good scene in twilight was the baseball scene. and when bella got attacked by james, edward got to fight him, instead of rush in with his family; i liked it more, cuz it was more epic :)
  • Kristy
    Thanks for reminding for I forgot about those.But I agree with all you just said.Although I would have rather had the scene were James attacked Bella like the book but I do have to say that I liked it that way to!
  • Christina
    I totally agree!!!
  • OH MY GOD. MAKE IT 4 HOURS. 2 hours of Jacob and 2 hours of Edward :D Follow the book as much as they want. I'd be pumped! :D
  • JayB
    I concur...It is extremely important to please the fans...particularly with movies such as these. It needs to be remembered that this is all based on a novel...a series of novels. It's the details of the story that we all adore.


    I understand the difficulties involved in turning a book into a movie...nevertheless, we desperately hope the screenwriter sticks to it as much as possible.
  • MBVC
    I would watch it over and over again..as I did with Twilight. It's so true... the movie es just for us fans and they have to trust us! Each book has it's enchantment they can't take that away from us... Twilight lacked a lot of dialogue and I think they know that was a weakness in the movie and I HOPE hey wont make the same mistake again.
  • iloverobpat
    HELL YA!!!
  • I&lt;3twilight
    hell yes!!!
  • myangel10
    true, true.
  • teamedward831
    If it stays true to the book, absolutely!! I had to settle when i was watching Twilight and had to work hard not to let it affect the way i read the books next time (because i read them multiple times) - I would love it if New Moon was more accurate
  • sasstwi
    I don't agree with her. A part of me wants what she says to be true...
    While it would be nice to have the movie closer to the book, I don't think that anyone else would see it but us twilighters. And the movie needs to make money so summit will allow the production of the next films.
    Also, I think Twilight, with some changes, was close to the book. Some of the dialogue was. And the deleted scenes and the extended scenes all have dialogue similar or exactly from the book.
    So, no, I don't think Summit would ever make a movie three hours long, just to appease the twilight fans. They'll make a movie everyone will watch, including the twilighters. And I realize that the movie and the book are different entities. So that is how I approached Twilight. And that's probably how I'll approach New Moon.
  • hisgoldeneyes
    I said this about Twilight and I think it'll be true for the next three movies. I will sit in the movie theater for 3 hours in I have to, as long as the movie is of good quality. HELL YES make it longer. It'll just be better
  • Rosebud12
    I have to agree that there was some dialogue lacking in Twilight and I feel some important scenes as well e.g. the blood testing scene should have stayed in. I think that a hell of a lot will be lost from the book if the dialogue in New Moon is not included. I would go as far to say that the film will be very difficult to follow unless you have read the book. If the film is difficult to follow not only do Summit run the chance of losing long time fans of the books but also surely new fans as well.Summit the play is in your hands! I would hope that you would do the right thing and make the film for the fans however long that maybe rather than for making money and you might be surprised and find that by sticking to the book you may actually end gaining more fans!!!!
  • i hope the movies long and great but i have no doubt in my mind that the movie will be wonderful lol soo excited to see new moon
  • TwiLove
    I couldn't agree more with this article. I was one of those people that read twilight after I saw the movie and I was really dissapointed by how much they left out. The meadow scene is one of the most important parts in the book because Edward finally makes up his mind and the relationship between the two really grows from there. They could have done so much with that but they failed to do so. I hope that New Moon stays true to the story and not go off and make unnecessary scenes. Don't get me wrong I loved the deleted scene from Twilight we saw yesterday, but where did that idea come from??..... They NEED to stay true to the book this time.
  • TeamEmmett
    i would sit through a 5 hour NM movie as long as they got everything right. i seriously cannot wait until it comes out!! :)
  • switzerland
    most deffinatly no question that anyone who loves Twilight would want it to be longer who cares how long it takes as long as its well done and close to the book i wouldnt even mind if it took longer to shot id wait 4 ever as long as its good
  • Yes, I agree totally with what your saying.
  • It goes without saying that the film should last 3 hours or more if necessary!
    [personally i would have no problem if it lasted even 10 hours, but anyway]
    What matters is a good quality movie that will be the closest possible to the book.
  • seriouslysoobsessed
    couldn't have said it better myself
  • TheLionFellIn<3W/Ceci-ROBECI
    Heck yes!!!
    I would sit there and watch as long as it takes... shoot... trust me... I'LL LOVE IT!
    I'm sure all the fans wouldn't mind sitting there for 3 or 4 or a million hours (ok, i'm over exaggerating) just to get a movie that stays as close to the book as possible!!
    Bring it on.... woohoo!!
  • It would go for 5 hours if it was up to me :)
  • Sage
    FYI...watch the Comic-Con Q & A with the Twilight cast on Youtube.com. It is broken into 5 or 6 parts. Kristen said that Rob and her were "improvising" in this scene...she said it was one of her favorites and hoped it made it to the movie. Just thought I'd clarify that this scene WAS NOT in the script. If anything, the main characters didn't do their homework!! I'm only defending Catherine in this instance. I, as well, am hoping for a better movie with Chris Weitz.
  • Madi
    I would much rather it be three hours than the average film length. I'd even be happy with it longer! When it comes to this story, I want as much as I can get :)
  • nerd
    3 hours of new moon in a movie? that would be awesome... the movie should be the same as the book.. doesnt matter long it goes for!
  • JasperIsLove
    i would have absolutely no problem watching three hours worth of taylor lautner (;
    even though im team edward, i just think taylor is the cutest little thing ever heheh
  • Twilightguy
    i agree, with all my life on this.
    i really dont care if i take 5 hours to watch the whole movie, i just want to wacth it :)
  • JoMarie
    First of all, I did like the Twilight movie, despite the fact that there were some things that could have been done better.
    With that said, I don't really think it needed to be three hours long; if they had made it even 5 minutes longer that would have helped. If they had added on to more scenes, I think it would have helped the movie flow a bit better. When I watched the deleted scenes I seriously didn't understand why they cut that part in the meadow scene, when he says he didn't want to ever hurt her, and she's says she'd rather die than stay away from him. There was real emotion on her face, and the way he touched her face was so sweet. I don't get it. In parts of the movie it was like they were trying to make a music video or something.
    I agree that they shouldn't be afraid of scenes with dialogue. If it's done right, it can be very compelling. If anyone has ever seen "Jaws," one of the best scenes in the movie is when they're on the boat and Quint is telling them about the shark attack on the sailors from the Indianapolis. And it's a very quiet scene.
    I just think they possibly got hung up on trying to make it more of an action movie. And as for "New Moon", I don't think they need to stick to the book in every way to be successful. It's interesting to read reviews for the movie "Watchmen" that just came out, and it's been criticized for sticking TOO close to the graphic novel. Doing that doesn't always make for a better movie. Movies are just a different medium than books. In the case of "Twilight", I just think they didn't do enough to capture the emotions. Hopefully , they learned this lesson for "New Moon.
    Sorry for the long post.
  • Paige
    Yes!!i agree
  • Christina
    I totally agree!!!
  • OH MY GOD. MAKE IT 4 HOURS. 2 hours of Jacob and 2 hours of Edward :D Follow the book as much as they want. I'd be pumped! :D
  • JayB
    I concur...It is extremely important to please the fans...particularly with movies such as these. It needs to be remembered that this is all based on a novel...a series of novels. It's the details of the story that we all adore.

    I understand the difficulties involved in turning a book into a movie...nevertheless, we desperately hope the screenwriter sticks to it as much as possible.
  • I<3twilight
    hell yes!!!
  • myangel10
    true, true.
  • teamedward831
    If it stays true to the book, absolutely!! I had to settle when i was watching Twilight and had to work hard not to let it affect the way i read the books next time (because i read them multiple times) - I would love it if New Moon was more accurate
  • TwiLove
    I couldn't agree more with this article. I was one of those people that read twilight after I saw the movie and I was really dissapointed by how much they left out. The meadow scene is one of the most important parts in the book because Edward finally makes up his mind and the relationship between the two really grows from there. They could have done so much with that but they failed to do so. I hope that New Moon stays true to the story and not go off and make unnecessary scenes. Don't get me wrong I loved the deleted scene from Twilight we saw yesterday, but where did that idea come from??..... They NEED to stay true to the book this time.
  • Yes, I agree totally with what your saying.
  • Mickey
    that picture of an eye is cool and i dont care how long the movie is i will watch a 9 hour movie as long as it is exactly like the book!!
  • helen
    i def agree!
    i am utterly disappointed with how twilight turned out. honestly i think they need a new screen play writer. melissa whoever is not doing a good job. Please try not to delete any important scenes that shows the relationship between the characters! that's what you did in twilight so we NEVER go to see edward and bella's relationship develop and see how much in love they really were! too choppy!!
  • helen
    please do not delete when ed, bella, and alice are in the lobby of the volturi castle, when bella is in edwards arms..or the bed scene afterwards! when bella wakes up and thinks she's dreaming!
  • Paige
    Yes!!i agree
  • Kristy
    Thanks for reminding for I forgot about those.But I agree with all you just said.Although I would have rather had the scene were James attacked Bella like the book but I do have to say that I liked it that way to!
  • joshroberts85
    The movie needs to be exactly like the book! I was infuriated that they left out so many things in the Twilight movie... i.e. The blood type biology class, the fact that they only had ONE dance in the movie, Edward stopping in front of Bella in the parking lot so Tyler could ask her to the dance, etc. That movie could have been 6 hours and it wouldn't have bothered me. I wasn't upset that Catherine Hardwick added a few scenes. Hey that just adds to the movie but don't take scenes out. Make New Moon as long as needed. Just stay true to the book.
  • helen
    i def agree!
    i am utterly disappointed with how twilight turned out. honestly i think they need a new screen play writer. melissa whoever is not doing a good job. Please try not to delete any important scenes that shows the relationship between the characters! that's what you did in twilight so we NEVER go to see edward and bella's relationship develop and see how much in love they really were! too choppy!!
  • helen
    please do not delete when ed, bella, and alice are in the lobby of the volturi castle, when bella is in edwards arms..or the bed scene afterwards! when bella wakes up and thinks she's dreaming!
  • joshroberts85
    The movie needs to be exactly like the book! I was infuriated that they left out so many things in the Twilight movie... i.e. The blood type biology class, the fact that they only had ONE dance in the movie, Edward stopping in front of Bella in the parking lot so Tyler could ask her to the dance, etc. That movie could have been 6 hours and it wouldn't have bothered me. I wasn't upset that Catherine Hardwick added a few scenes. Hey that just adds to the movie but don't take scenes out. Make New Moon as long as needed. Just stay true to the book.
  • icha
    AGREE...
    I don't mind sitting for 5 hours as long as they keep close to the book6 ^__^
  • icha
    AGREE...
    I don't mind sitting for 5 hours as long as they keep close to the book6 ^__^
  • Moon73
    I COMPLETELY AGREE... i was disappointed with Twilight because it changed and did not include some of the important scenes that we Twilghters love... So i do hope that New Moon will be true to it's book!!!!!!!!
  • tamtam
    PLEASE, PLEASE...Take as long as needed to make this movie worth watching!!
    I was so looking forward to the release of "Twilight", after sitting through the movie I felt sooo disappointed! Of all the really good scenes that were left out, why did they have to leave out the the the parts that show how much love and longing they have for each other- like when Edward is trying to "seduce" Bella into getting on his back for the run to the ball field, and just how hard it is for him when they do kiss.

    So please everyone involved in the making of this series of movies- READ the books first!
  • Moon73
    I COMPLETELY AGREE... i was disappointed with Twilight because it changed and did not include some of the important scenes that we Twilghters love... So i do hope that New Moon will be true to it's book!!!!!!!!
  • welshred
    oh, ye for sure, i could sit through 3 hours of newmoon 4 even 5 hours. it wouldn't do my butt any good but i feel that the book would be better portrayed and more dialogue would be used, if it was a longer film. it will definately feed my obsession and what with eclips being back to back, wow!!!!
  • tamtam
    PLEASE, PLEASE...Take as long as needed to make this movie worth watching!!
    I was so looking forward to the release of "Twilight", after sitting through the movie I felt sooo disappointed! Of all the really good scenes that were left out, why did they have to leave out the the the parts that show how much love and longing they have for each other- like when Edward is trying to "seduce" Bella into getting on his back for the run to the ball field, and just how hard it is for him when they do kiss.
    So please everyone involved in the making of this series of movies- READ the books first!
  • iloverobertpattinson
    HALE YEA!!!! hahahahha yea id sit through a day if they make the movie that long i mean if there gonna make it mite as well make it perfect and it better b perfect and wen jacob and edward r shirtless in the book i expect them 2 make taylor and rob shirtless and im totally looking forward 2 that =]
  • welshred
    oh, ye for sure, i could sit through 3 hours of newmoon 4 even 5 hours. it wouldn't do my butt any good but i feel that the book would be better portrayed and more dialogue would be used, if it was a longer film. it will definately feed my obsession and what with eclips being back to back, wow!!!!
  • meaghan
    I totally totally agree. There needs to be details. ALL the details.
    :D

    If there needs to be an intermission, i won't care

    :D
  • meaghan
    I totally totally agree. There needs to be details. ALL the details.
    :D
    If there needs to be an intermission, i won't care
    :D
  • Twi-fanUK
    Yeah, just make it as long as it needs to be!
  • Twi-fanUK
    I agree Tammy. I just found it really cringe-worthy and embarrassing! There was enough material in the book without making stupid inappropriate things up!
  • Lisa McNeil
    I am not quite sure why this is even a question, I mean wasn't the Lord of the Ring movies all about three hours long? I am not a book reader but i have read all the Lord of the Ring books and all of the Twilight and was felt the same about both, absolutely loved them!! I believe as many others have said, in order to accomplish the true atmosphere of the books there needs to be a huge effort in making the movie. There needs to be the detail of their affection for each other. There is a lot of money that can be made from a good movie, it's a win win I think. If the books sell like hot cakes and there is three more 3 hour movies it would be nothing but a huge success!!
  • Lisa McNeil
    I am not quite sure why this is even a question, I mean wasn't the Lord of the Ring movies all about three hours long? I am not a book reader but i have read all the Lord of the Ring books and all of the Twilight and was felt the same about both, absolutely loved them!! I believe as many others have said, in order to accomplish the true atmosphere of the books there needs to be a huge effort in making the movie. There needs to be the detail of their affection for each other. There is a lot of money that can be made from a good movie, it's a win win I think. If the books sell like hot cakes and there is three more 3 hour movies it would be nothing but a huge success!!
  • Laura
    Yes the longer the better he more detail can go into the movie from the book, and then maybe Edward can have more than 2 scenes Arggg! 2 scenes, riduclaus.
  • Kristy
    You know he's only at the beginning and end of the book.OH! And you hear his voice every once in awhile in the book!
  • tyderium
    Three hours is much more realistic if we're to avoid the criticisms of the first movie, which I loved by the way, but it was like a shorthand version of the book. People missed the slow pacing of Bella and Edward's relationship. They missed their favorite lines. Edward is in this one so little, that they need to put in the entire dialogue from the book - particularly in the break-up conversation which many consider one of the most powerful scenes in the whole series. Moviegoers who are already fans will want it to be as long as possible. Newcomers will finally get a sense of what makes this story touch people so deeply.
  • nily
    hey wy not 4hours of new moon plese put evry single detail now that would be realy COOL;d
  • 30yearoldtwifan "Team Slade"
    Yes the longer the better he more detail can go into the movie from the book, and then maybe Edward can have more than 2 scenes Arggg! 2 scenes, riduclaus.
  • Kristy
    You know he's only at the beginning and end of the book.OH! And you hear his voice every once in awhile in the book!
  • Annie
    hell to the yea!!! if they really need that to stay true to the book... then do it!!
  • tyderium
    Three hours is much more realistic if we're to avoid the criticisms of the first movie, which I loved by the way, but it was like a shorthand version of the book. People missed the slow pacing of Bella and Edward's relationship. They missed their favorite lines. Edward is in this one so little, that they need to put in the entire dialogue from the book - particularly in the break-up conversation which many consider one of the most powerful scenes in the whole series. Moviegoers who are already fans will want it to be as long as possible. Newcomers will finally get a sense of what makes this story touch people so deeply.
  • Carley
    Yeas totaly i would watch it if it was 5 hours!!!
  • nily
    hey wy not 4hours of new moon plese put evry single detail now that would be realy COOL;d
  • Annie
    hell to the yea!!! if they really need that to stay true to the book... then do it!!
  • Carley
    Yeas totaly i would watch it if it was 5 hours!!!
  • kathy
    They definately should make it 3 hours or even more of that.
    new moon has so many important scenes that if you cut one, thoe other scebnes are useless and no meaning. From what I am hearing, the dominant vote is YES. or more hours. New Moon is by far my favorite book out of all of them. there is so much action and emotion!
  • kathy
    They definately should make it 3 hours or even more of that.
    new moon has so many important scenes that if you cut one, thoe other scebnes are useless and no meaning. From what I am hearing, the dominant vote is YES. or more hours. New Moon is by far my favorite book out of all of them. there is so much action and emotion!
  • SoulfulNoles
    I Deffo agree !! I would sit through 3 hours gladly !! This book has so much detail that is vital to what happens....it cant be chopped down... It deffo needs the party scene the breakup scene... when sam finds her.... they need to show her heartbreak zombie phase.... her going to jacob.. fixing the bikes...learning to ride.. hearing edwards voice.... running into laurent thus finding out about victoria... jacob trying to remind her about what the quilettes are... the cliff diving... jaco saving her alice's return... and saving edward of course....& the Vote !! If they want to do the book justice these are a must !! Well thats what i think.. feel free to add anything i left out lol i know there's more but these i think are the Vital ones !!
  • SoulfulNoles
    I would have loved to have seen in the Twilight Movie.. the lab scene where she passes out fromt he smell of blood and edward scoping her off the cold ground and taking her to the nurses office , that would have been great and more of her clumbsyness, and them declaring their love to one another... the night he spent with her in the morning where she is so happy he stayed and he mentioned that she said she loved him was beautiful... and on the way to the baseball when he laughs at her falling in her butt, and she gets mad at him and he says he loves her too !! They were some of my fav parts of the book !! Not that i didnt love the movie it was beautiful !
  • SoulfulNoles
    I Deffo agree !! I would sit through 3 hours gladly !! This book has so much detail that is vital to what happens....it cant be chopped down... It deffo needs the party scene the breakup scene... when sam finds her.... they need to show her heartbreak zombie phase.... her going to jacob.. fixing the bikes...learning to ride.. hearing edwards voice.... running into laurent thus finding out about victoria... jacob trying to remind her about what the quilettes are... the cliff diving... jaco saving her alice's return... and saving edward of course....& the Vote !! If they want to do the book justice these are a must !! Well thats what i think.. feel free to add anything i left out lol i know there's more but these i think are the Vital ones !!
  • SoulfulNoles
    I would have loved to have seen in the Twilight Movie.. the lab scene where she passes out fromt he smell of blood and edward scoping her off the cold ground and taking her to the nurses office , that would have been great and more of her clumbsyness, and them declaring their love to one another... the night he spent with her in the morning where she is so happy he stayed and he mentioned that she said she loved him was beautiful... and on the way to the baseball when he laughs at her falling in her butt, and she gets mad at him and he says he loves her too !! They were some of my fav parts of the book !! Not that i didnt love the movie it was beautiful !
  • farasha
    I will see the 3hour film if it is faithful to the book. I wonder how they are going to introduce some things wihich are relevants in new moon that they must have introduced in twilight and thay did not
  • farasha
    I will see the 3hour film if it is faithful to the book. I wonder how they are going to introduce some things wihich are relevants in new moon that they must have introduced in twilight and thay did not
  • addisonrae
    I really hope someone at summit sees this because i'm pretty sure all of us wouldn't mind if the movie was even pushing 4 hours... i know thats unrealistic but the point is we wouldn't care how long the movie is, just as long as the movie stays true to the book!
  • addisonrae
    I really hope someone at summit sees this because i'm pretty sure all of us wouldn't mind if the movie was even pushing 4 hours... i know thats unrealistic but the point is we wouldn't care how long the movie is, just as long as the movie stays true to the book!
  • Major Twilight Fan
    They better get this right! Twilight sucked and it will be horrible if they make new Moon just as bad. I would happily sit and watch Twilight for four or five hours as long as it is ALL the detail. They screwed up on twilight and I think they are going to do just as bad on New Moon as Twilight. Comming from a true Twilight fan, coming from MANY true Twilight fans, I think we all want to be blown away like we were expecting from Twilight. I wonder how they are going to introduce some things hich are relevants in New Moon that they must have intoduced to Twilight and they did not. I would like to get ahold of Summit Entertainment or Chris Weitz and ask them whats going on. Im so worried.........
  • Major Twilight Fan
    They better get this right! Twilight sucked and it will be horrible if they make new Moon just as bad. I would happily sit and watch Twilight for four or five hours as long as it is ALL the detail. They screwed up on twilight and I think they are going to do just as bad on New Moon as Twilight. Comming from a true Twilight fan, coming from MANY true Twilight fans, I think we all want to be blown away like we were expecting from Twilight. I wonder how they are going to introduce some things hich are relevants in New Moon that they must have intoduced to Twilight and they did not. I would like to get ahold of Summit Entertainment or Chris Weitz and ask them whats going on. Im so worried.........
  • Rianna Orman
    I WOULD LOVE 4 IT 2 be three hours i totally think they should have made twilight longer!!
  • Laura
    Absolutely! 3 hours seems perfect. Twilight was too brief.
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