| The Twilight Saga: New Moon (Two-Disc Special Edition)  |  | Director: Chris Weitz
Actors: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson
Studio: Summit Entertainment
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Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 130 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: SUMD66113353D
UPC: 025192058158
EAN: 0025192058158
Theatrical Release Date: November 20, 2009
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THE ROMANCE BETWEEN MORTAL BELLA SWANN AND VAMPIRE EDWARD CULLEN GROWS MORE INTENSE AS ANCIENT SECRETS THREATEN TO DESTROY THEM. WHEN EDWARD LEAVES IN ORDER TO KEEP BELLA SAFE, SHE TESTS FATE IN INCREASINGLY RECKLESS WAYS IN ORDER TO GLIMPSE HER LOVE ONCE MORE.
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New Moon, the second in Stephenie Meyer's blockbuster teen-fiction saga adapted for film, is stronger than its predecessor, Twilight. Director Chris Weitz (The Golden Compass), taking the helm from Catherine Hardwicke, brings a lighter, more assured touch to the sequel, which continues the star-crossed love story of mortal Bella (Kristen Stewart) and vampire Edward (Robert Pattinson). Incidentally, Edward is absent for most of the film; after an accident on Bella's birthday reminds Edward that her life is always at risk when he's around, he chooses to abandon her, sending her into a deep depression. The only person who helps her heal her broken heart is her friend Jacob (Taylor Lautner), a member of the Quileute tribe who, as he grows taller, beefier, and more aggressive (with less clothing), comes to realize he's not entirely human either. But even his love for Bella doesn't prevent her from throwing herself in the path of danger, because that's the only time she can see visions of Edward. One such fateful misunderstanding sends Edward into the coven of the Volturi (a sort of vampire Mafia, if you will), where the most dangerous vampires hold both Edward and Bella's fate in their cold, dark hands. Much of New Moon rests on the shoulders of Lautner, so scrawny in Twilight, who famously packed on the muscle to avoid getting recast. He's very nearly successful in carrying the load, but the cheese-tastic beefcake scenes disservice him, and Jacob and Bella's complicated friendship stumbles on its way to any kind of love triangle. Some of that blame lies with Stewart, who understandably holds her emotions close to her chest but reveals much too little (c'mon, even an angsty girl has to be a little joyful in the arms of two different hunks). As is with the book, the film is just a bridge between sagas, so the plot drags and not a lot happens. Fortunately, while Twilight was trapped in its own self-consciousness, the wobbly-legged cast seems to have found stronger footing in New Moon; the jokes come faster, the writing (by Melissa Rosenberg, who also scribed Twilight) is a hair wittier. (Even Pattinson seems more comfortable in Edward's skin.) The Volturi, highlighted by Michael Sheen's Aro and Dakota Fanning's Jane, also make an all-too-brief impression, but at least there's more to look forward to when Eclipse, the third installment, is released. --Ellen A. Kim
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 WARNING: Not All Extras Included!!! March 22, 2010
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1 out of 1 found this review helpful
WARNING: This edition DOES NOT contain all the special features available with the New Moon release. Summit did an evil, evil, manipulative thing with this DVD release and divided up the special features among multiple retailers.
On Amazon you have just the standard discs with a limited number of extras.
If you buy your version at Target, you get an extra disc with Deleted Scenes, Interview with the Volturi, Fandimonium, The Beat Goes On: The Music of Twilight, and Frame by Frame: Storyboards to Screen.
If you buy at Borders, you get extras including Extended Scenes.
And if you buy at Walmart, you get a Sneak Peek at Eclipse (which includes an Eclipse scene), Team Edward v. Team Jacob, Becoming Jacob, Introducing the Wolfpack, Jacob Fast Forward, Edward Fast Forward, and Shooting in Italy.
Summit's hoping you buy THREE copies so that you can get to see all the special features they divided up. Don't give them the satisfaction! Buy one and call it a day!
 Goodness Gracious March 22, 2010
Vamp. (Las Vegas, NV USA)
This may come off harsh but I am blunt. For those people that did not give this movie 5 stars what were you watching? Yes, everyone has their own opinions and I know this but at the same time does anyone actually realize that this is a movie? Movies aren't as close to the books as we want them to be! I have to agree this movie is better then how the "Twilight" movie was. I even liked the "Twilight" movie though. My favorite book out of the saga is "Breaking Dawn". I read all the books and I have watched both movies that are out and can't wait for the other movies to be made. For the person that commented on Kristin Stewart who plays Bella and said her acting was bad do you actually think that or do you secretly just picture yourself playing the part? I think all the actors did incredibly well. To the people that gave this 5 stars good for you atleast others like this like I did.
Needs work on the actors side and screenplay equally March 22, 2010
Courtnye D. Heidleburg (Evergreen Park, IL United States)
I think Dakota and Taylor, for the young actors, did sublimely. The way Alcie was played, pretty spot on. That being said, Kristen & Pattinson's roles need to be reworked. They have the potential, I would have loved to see them truly dive into the heartbreak instead of the topical acting they gave. Otherwise a decent enough movie. Hopefully Eclipse will be better.
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