Total disrespect for the myth.

Rating: 1/10 (9 December 2009)

I have not read the book yet, but I'm guessing I wont like it. And that is because my problem with this movie has nothing to do with acting or directing (they both are mediocre and good at some points) but with the script/story itself. So, unless they changed the story, it's very likely that the book will get on my nerves too.
Twilight is typical for today's de-generation's urge for twisting everything in the wrong, money-making way. The vampire mythos is totally destroyed in an attempt to make the vampires look cool and sexy. In other words, there is no actual curse in being a vampire. A vampire never ages, he is handsome and for some reason stylish, he has super powers, he can even walk around on daytime. The sun doesn't heart him. Direct sunlight just betrays the vampire's nature, by making vampires glow! THAT'S why they fear sunshine. There is no actual curse, no price to pay, no walking the shadows of the damned in remorse, no nothing. In other words, everyone should want to be a vampire! Other than that, the movie itself is so corny that can drive a person crazy. It's like watching a soap opera with vampires, a Gothic (stupid) romance at it's best. It's obvious throughout the plot's viewpoint that this was written not for women but for school girls.
There is a scene although which atrocity goes beyond all reason. The scene where the vampire takes his mortal loved one to his lair. And by lair, a mean a beautiful, luxurious glass house up on the hills, where the girl has dinner with the vampire family (a 50's family actually), where the vampire mom looks so happy that her son has finally found a nice girl... WTF ? Twilight is one of the corniest, most stupid and boring films I ever saw, something that can only be liked by Young and naive children that (hopefuly) one day will grow up and appreciate Bram Stoker's and Ann Rice's gems. There is no horror in this film, it could easily be 90210 with vampires. Avoid at all cost and prefer to watch again "Interview with a vampire". If you want to watch something more modern, "Queen of the Damned", or even "Blade" are much better.
Oh and something else. I've read a numerous threads, where they are comparing Twilight with Harry Potter. My opinion is that Harry Potter was way more original (and fun). J.K. Rowling managed at least to create a mythos (or saga if you like), a whole universe - instead of stealing and killing something