I haven’t read the books. I haven’t seen the first movie. I was in awe of the 2nd movie and what it did to teenage girls everywhere. I even shouted “take off your shirt” during the 2nd movie. I just saw the third movie and wasn’t surrounded by 100′s of girls gasping at the very site of a bedazzled, pale, Elvis side burn adorned male vampire. So for me, the 3rd movie fell short of what I had expected. What did not disappoint were the abs of one werewolf type adolescent. Once again he paraded around in the film sans shirt, much to the dismay of the bedazzled one. Edward actually exclaimed in the movie “doesn’t this guy own a shirt?” I admit it. That line made me giggle. The dramatic facial expressions, the pale makeup and amber eyes, the crazy red head and sheer cheesiness of the film are what have made it a hit for teens everywhere. What teenage girl wouldn’t love two men fighting over them at all times? My favorite scene is when Bella was trying to seduce Edward and convince him that it was time for them to “become one”. Edward said, “No. Not until we are married.” I failed to resist the temptation to holler out “YEAH! Team Edward!!!” It’s not often in a movie made for teens that you find the characters abstaining from this activity. I found it refreshing. Granted, they still drive their Volvos to the woods to hunt down animals and drink their blood. Overall, I would say the movies have been entertaining and I do see the allure, but I’m still not BITTEN.
