The Twilight movies have possessed the interest and passion of millions, but what are the best moments?
Well, first we have to ask if we’re watching the movies to get lost in a world of true love, transcending friendship and hunky mystical creatures; or to laugh at ridiculously awkward moments, contorted expressions and corny dialogue.
Answer: to get lost.
But what scenes do we love the most in the films? Riding motorcycles, playing baseball, fighting a new born army, kissing vampires, kissing werewolves, punching werewolves, racing through Italy, crashing cars, camping out, wondering if Jacob owns a shirt, climbing like a spider monkeys, drinking Bella’s blood, having flashbacks – there’s just too many right?!
10. “I have a date with Edward Cullen” — “Twilight”
But what scenes do we love the most in the films? Riding motorcycles, playing baseball, fighting a new born army, kissing vampires, kissing werewolves, punching werewolves, racing through Italy, crashing cars, camping out, wondering if Jacob owns a shirt, climbing like a spider monkeys, drinking Bella’s blood, having flashbacks – there’s just too many right?!
Ahhh, if only that were true, but day dreaming about changing places with Bella isn’t what makes the scene where Bella (Kristen Stewart) tells her father Charlie about her date to play baseball with Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson). So, what does?
Billy Burke, need I say more. Charlie earned himself an unexpected fondness in the films that he didn’t have in the books. Sure he’s that same cute, protective, humorous father from the novels, but he’s got a lot more spunk. And this moment is classic Charlie.
9. Jacob’s a WOLF! — “New Moon”
Jacob (Taylor Lautner) jumps over the railing of his house, and…Woops – guess Jacob’s secret is out! Jacob’s transformation was a turning point of the series. Bella witnessing it helped mend their friendship, which as we all know the series couldn’t exist without.
But that’s not why this seen is so great. No, here it’s all about Bella punching a werewolf for the first, but not last, time.
8. Car Crash — “Twilight”
Aka, Bella finds out Edward isn’t exactly normal.
Bella and Edward exchange brooding and longing looks across the parking lot. Tyler’s van loses control barreling straight for Bella, but at the last moment Edward saves her.
A shocked Bella meets Edward’s horrified stare just before he flees. It’s another turning point in the film, setting Bella on the path that will lead her to that gorgeous meadow with Edward. But more than that, it’s the first of many times that Edward risks his safety for Bella.
It may be corny, but the scene is incredibly romantic. The way they stare at each other and the magnitude to which Edward shows his attachment to this fragile human steals audience’s breaths.
And of course the scene ends with one of Jasper’s (Jackson Rathbone) famous and hilarious looks of rage as he steps forward only to be restrained by Alice’s (Ashley Greene) hand.
7. The Kiss — “Twilight”It’s hard to pick just one Edward/Bella kiss isn’t it? They’re all so great, but the first kiss is the sweetest as they say.
“How’d you get in here?” Bella asks, shifting closer to Edward on her bed.
“The window.”
“Do you do that a lot?”
A gorgeous smile from one Edward Cullen. “Just the past couple of months. I like watching you sleep. It’s, uh, it’s kind of fascinating to me.” Love that voice of his. “I just want to try one thing. Stay very still…don’t move.” Those are the words that started the most suspenseful, long and just plain hot kiss of the Twilight saga, and had women everywhere on the edge of their seats holding their breaths.
6. The All American Pastime — “Twilight”
What would Twilight be without those good old family, vampire moments? The baseball scene is packed full of small flashes that bind the movies and characters together.
With an awesome Muse song in the background, the Cullens have one cool stunt after the other. From Alice’s pitching to Edward and Emmettt’s (Kellan Lutz) midair collision to Emmettt’s tree climbing, it’s an exciting scene that will make viewers smile every time.
And of course we can’t leave out Rosalie’s (Nikki Reed) look to kill when Bella says, “You’re out,” or Carlisle’s (Peter Facinelli) laughing, “Nice kitty,” that follows.
Then there’s my personal favorite – Jasper. There’s something incredibly sexy about that bat flipping trick he does; and there’s something even sexier about his southern draw when he says, “Oh, I think we can handle that,” to Victoria’s wicked curveball comment
5. Meet the Volturi — “New Moon”Volturi – that really says it all. When we meet the Volturi in Italy, Bella has just raced thousands of miles to save her man only to be thrown into the hands of the volatile and menacing Volturi.
The legendary vampires watch Edward and Bella with curiosity and disturbing interest. The slightly manic Aro (Michael Sheen) reads the mind of a drugged looking, but still charming, Edward. We witness Jane torture Edward with perhaps the most awesome power of the series so far.
4. Training — “Eclipse”It’s hard to decide what’s better – the actual fight in Eclipse or the training for it; but when the thrill of a good pounding is set aside, it’s hard to deny the scene provides a priceless look into the dynamics of the Cullen family’s relationships.
3. Bella and Jacob Kiss, a second time –”Eclipse”
Okay, Team Edward look away, cover your ears. Team Jacob start dancing. Bella admits she loves Jacob – Finally!
It’s the moment Team Jacob fans rejoiced. Edward and Bella are talking before the battle and Edward, knowing Jacob is listening, mentions their engagement.
Jacob cries out in pain, and Bella chases after him. The pair fights, and Bella asks him to kiss her. That kiss is far more meaningful than Bella wants it to be. She realizes that she is in love with Jacob and that she could have had a normal, happy life with him.
The kiss is passionate yet restrained, satisfying yet disappointing. As the kiss ends and Jacob leaves, Bella’s heart is breaking and so are the audience’s. The realization hits that that single all too brief kiss is all Jacob and Bella will ever have together, and unfortunately for Jacob it’s not enough.
As Edward observes to Bella, “You love him.”
“But I love you more,” Bella explains.
It’s funny, it’s infuriating, it’s heartbreaking and it’s just plain adorable. The Eclipse tent scene is amazing.
In preparation for the war against the newborn vampire army, Bella, Edward and Jacob set up camp in the mountains to keep Bella safe. The temperatures drop suddenly, and Bella is left shivering like crazy.
Jacob, whose body temperature is hotter than average, decides to get in the sleeping bag with Bella to keep her warm. “Forget it,” Edward says.
“She may need her toes someday,” Jacob responds. “And let’s face it, I am hotter than you.” One of the best lines in the series. Edward grabs Jacob’s shoulder.
“Get your hand off me,” Jacob growls. “Keep your hands off her,” Edward snaps. And we see something not often witnessed in the Twilight universe – Edward without his cool composure.
Edward watches, close to tears, as Jacob climbs in Bella’s sleeping bag; and despite the knowledge that Bella loves Edward, it’s hard not to sigh in content as Bella relaxes into Jacob. She loves Jacob. It’s obvious to everyone except her in this scene.
“Can you at least attempt to control your thoughts,” Edward says through gritted teeth sometime later.
“I really get under that ice cold skin of your don’t I?” Jacob cleverly quips back.
And we see a connection, a kinship between Edward and Jacob for perhaps the first time.
“Would you try to kill me?” Jacob asks. Edward grins. “That’s an intriguing idea, but no. I couldn’t hurt her like that.”
“When you thought she was gone, that you lost her, how did you cope?” Jacob asks, bringing tears to viewer’s eyes as they witness the anguish Jacob is going through and remember the torment Edward and Bella experienced during their separation in New Moon.
“There are no words, but I wouldn’t wish it on anyone Jacob. This might sound odd, but I’m glad you’re here.”
“Meaning as much as I’d love to kill you, I’m glad she’s warm.”
Edward laughs softly. “If we weren’t natural enemies, and you weren’t planning on stealing my reason for existing I might actually like you,” Edward admits.
“Well if you weren’t planning on sucking the life out of the girl I love, I might…” Jacob shakes his head on a short laugh. “No not even then.” Edward grins, and a supposedly sleeping Bella shows a slight smile1. “I promise to love you every moment of forever” - “Eclipse”
We can’t forget the most predictable and yet wonderful part of the Edward/Bella love story – Bella says yes!
Following an awkward, and hilarious, conversation with Charlie about her virginity Bella goes to the Cullen’s house to seduce Edward.
It’s embarrassingly cute as Bella tries to trick him into promising to sleep with her.
“Not ones that will risk killing you,” Edward argues as Bella insists he promised her every human experience.
“Try, just try,” she begs him. “I’ll go to some ridiculously expensive college and let you buy me a car. I’ll marry you – just try.” Now isn’t this scene a reversal of sexes.
The kiss is sweet but quickly turns passionate. Who could watch it and not get dragged into the Edward/Bella relationship!
“Stop trying to take your clothes off,” Edward murmurs.
“You want to do that part?” Bella asks confused.
Ah, comic relief. “Not tonight.” And of course insecure Bella takes it wrong, “You…you don’t, that’s fine.”
“Believe me I want to.” See Edward’s just like any other man at his core, and he earns a round of giggles here at the seriousness on his face.
Edward describes how he would have courted Bella had he met her before he was turned into a vampire; and even though at first Bella is only saying yes to marrying Edward in order to get what she wants – into his pants, we see a transformation in her. As Edward explains how they would have gone on chaperoned walks and stolen a kiss here and there, Bella’s expression changes. She starts to want the marriage, to make Edward happy and to be with him in a way she never considered – as Mrs. Edward Cullen.
The emotion on Edward’s face as he gets down on one knee is overwhelming. “Isabella Swan, I promise to love you every moment of forever. Would you do me the extraordinary honor of marrying me?”
“Yes.”
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Edward and Bella’s relationship ends on a happy note in this Twilight number one movie moment!
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