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It has widely been reported that the main fanbase of the Twilight books and movies are females from ages 12 and up. And if it wasn’t reported officially it was certainly told to me a thousand times when someone saw me reading any of the four novels. Yes, I am one of the few males who have read all four novels. I know, I know cue Katy Perry’s You’re so Gay.

Ok now that you got that out of your system, I have to tell you that I always had the same reaction to the books. BELLA QUIT YOU’RE WHINING! followed by I HAVE TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!
Being inside the head of a classic romantic female character, with teenage angst to boot, was torture but Meyer’s plotting of the story was well thought out.

My reaction to the first movie? Well, I was glaaaaaad we were spared any constant voice over from Bella and that the movie let Kristen Stewart emote her inner turmoil. But other than that, I felt it was kind of like the book. All the good stuff, and by that I mean action and plot development, happens in the end. The whole movie is a soft affair about impossible love. And in the second book it gets even more impossible considering that Edward (GASP from the female peanut gallery) dumps Bella and she spends the WHOOOOOLE time moping, depressed and feeding poor Jacob’s unrquited love. UUUUH! LOVE TRIANGLE! Which is why I find it extremely funny that the movie is being marketted like this

For those out there who think this movie will have more action, I don’t mean to spoil it for you-BUT I’M GONNA- that’s it. Those fifty seconds are it! Unless new director Chris Weitz has done a major script overhaul this movie will be very much like the first one. Slow throughout and all the exciting stuff happens in the last reel.
Here’s a preview of what you are gettin

And yes that is Michael Sheen from the Underworld movies switching to the other team. And the fight does not get more intense than that. I’m still curious to see how the film will handle the horror aspect of that section of the story and how the wolfpack will be presented. Will all the backstories make it to the screen? I am not looking forward to seeing Kristen Stewart depressed for an hour and fifteen minutes.
Anyways for those who are more interested in the film and the process of getting it to the screen check out this interview with New Moon sceenwriter. that came out in the Los Angeles Times.

Check back on Thursday when I will post my official review of the movie!