Edward and Bella kiss: Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Twilight
I find Edward and Bella kissing to be one of the most romantic images in movies. I’ve become acquainted with the Twilight series — from the original to New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn — very recently. Even though I wouldn’t call myself a "twihard" — yet — I gotta say that I’ve become enamored of the characters played by Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. Gothic or semi-gothic tales about doomed or impossibly difficult love affairs have always been a weakness of mine.
Despite their modern clothing and the fact that their story isn’t set in some ancient cottage on the English moors or some dark castle in Bavaria, Edward Cullen and Bella Swan appeal to me mostly because I don’t see them as 21st-century teens. In fact, I see their romance as something more profound. Actually, that’s not a good word. You can be a (modern) teenager and have "profound" feelings for someone else.
What I mean is that the Bella-Edward romance feels more mature, or rather, more "adult" — despite its high-school setting, and certainly despite Bella’s inner conflicts and apparent selfishness. Perhaps that’s my imagination at work. I’m really not sure how much of what I "see" is on the page or on screen, and how much is inside my own mind.
But think about it. How easy would it be for you to give up your life as you know it for someone else, even if that someone else looks like Robert Pattinson? Couldn’t you at least to a certain extent become confused? Fearful? Perhaps even find another object of desire, however unconsciously or however tentatively? (Of course, it doesn’t hurt if the "distraction" happens to look like a fast-maturing Taylor Lautner.)
If you think that adults can’t — or don’t — act that way, then you haven’t been around many adults in your life.
As I’ve mentioned in a previous post, I do ardently hope that The Twilight Saga: Eclipse will live up to my expectations. That the depth (and the darkness) I find in the Bella and Edward romance will be there on screen — and not just inside my head. Well, perhaps it’s time I begin calling myself a "twihard," but I’ll hold off until Eclipse comes out.
Remember, the final Eclipse trailer will be shown on Oprah next Friday. It’ll probably be all over the Internet right afterwards. David Slade’s The Twilight Saga: Eclipse opens on June 30.
Whether you like, love, hate, or don’t care one way or the other about Bella and Edward, Edward and Bella: Do you have a favorite romantic movie couple? Who would that be?
Now, back to rereading Wuthering Heights.
Photo: Summit Entertainment
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I was so happy to read Sharon’s comment.. I feel a lot better.. I an 73 yrs old, a widow and a lifetime romantic . I ‘ve been keeping up with the “Twlight” Saga since the first movie. I have read all four books two or three times each. I think about Rob and Kristen all the time .When I see them together, I get cold chills, their chemistry is so powerful. They make me feel young again. I really believe they are in love. I don’t like to see Robert in another romantic movie.I wouldn’t go to see “Remember Me “Wish he wouldn’t take those parts.
We were just finding out the definition of fruit and vegetables for our food coursework when we stumbled across this article. We just want to say we are compleaty in love with edward and when we grow up we want to meet our very own sparkly vampire. Jacob is going down- he may be hot but he has nothing of Edward’s pure and unflawed beauty!! Edwards and Bellas love cannot be compared to anything else… everyone says that they are up with Romeo and Juliet but in our opinion they are miles above that. There love is true and will last forever.
Edward is the perfect man in every way.
I’m so happy to read posts from “older” fans of Twilight. I’m 59, and am also completely addicted to the Twilight series. I’m also a fan of Rochester and Jane, Romeo and Juliet, Darcy and Lizzy, Wuthering Heights, Casablanca… and on and on. All of these wonderful stories have true love overcoming all as their basis, and I love that. I have to say that out of all of these wonderful, moving characters, and the people of played them in the movies, I am unconditionally and irrevocably in love with Robert and Kristen. They give me chills, and make me smile when I see them together.
I love your article – I love Twilight saga – have read the books many times, own the movies – saw New Moon 19 times at the theatre(at least that’s how many ticket stubs I have) I’m 58 and just fell in love with the fantasy. Can’t wait for Eclipse – love Edward and Bella and all the Cullens and rest of the cast – really well done.
BEing an English major and someone who has read about all the classics one can think off. I have to say Edward and Bella are my favorite couple of all time followed by Romeo and Juliet, Jane Eyre and Rochester and the couple from titanic. You are right, these two although the book is set in a highschool and they are teenagers, they act as full grown mature adults (Edward is more than 17) but especially Bella I was suprised about how mature she was, maybe this is why twilight appeals to teens, tweens and adults all alike, especially adults like myself. Loved the article
i love them, :)
Great article. i have to agree Bella and Edward are my absolute favorite romantic couple in the books and on screen. Their (rob/kristen) chemisty on screen is undeniable. I am looking forward to Eclipse – it will be nice to have Edward back in the picture with Bella.
I am a fifty five year old woman and let me tell you, Edward and Bella are as hot as Romeo and Juliet. When I was a teenager(back in the day)the Romeo and Julie movie starring Olivia Hussey was realeased and was a huge hit, just like twilight. The story and actors make you feel that desperate young love again. I accidentally got hooked on Twilight when I picked up a book at the airport, having forgotten my normal airplane reading material, when I was taking a business trip to Vegas. Not having any teenage girls in my life, and two 30 something sons, kinda left me out of the loop on the Twilight craze. But let me tell you by the time I landed in Vegas, I was hooked. It’s so pathetic…I don’t even have the excuse of being a Twimom. Since then, about a year ago, I have loaned my origianl Twilight book out to so many women my age and up, that it is worn out, the bindings are coming apart, and of course now they are all hooked. The oldest being seventy six. We all talk and try to figure out what it is about the story that hooks up so.
The general consensous is that the way Stephenie Meyer writes and the way the actors portray the characters, you just can’t help being transported back to when you felt your first love. Not that any of us fell for a Vampire, but it feels just as desperate. Those teenage hormones are pumping and you think you’ll die if you don’t see the object of you affection. It’s that desperate high you get when you are young and first fall in love.
It is addictive! We are all simply addicts. That’s my analysis. Or maybe the story just simply gets those long dead hormones active again. We don’t know or care. We love it!
i luv that old movie w catherine deneuve
she sings so beautifull
nino castelnuovo
parapluies
Leo & Kate in TITANIC
Romeo & Juliet
Casablanca
Gond with the Wind
Zoe Saldana & S Worthington in AVATAR
I agree with you on your admiration of doomed or nearly impossible romance movies. Here are my top 5 romantic movie couples and it changes but here it goes: Rick and Ilsa in Casablanca, Lucy Muir and Captain Gregg in the Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Edward Cullen and Bella Swan in the Twilight Saga, Sir Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon in Wuthering Heights, and Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice (Keira Knightly version).
Runners-Up:
Titanic (1997)(I thought Leo look to young that is why it is not in my top five, however that one scene where they kiss and the sunset is in the background is one of the most romantic scenes)
Romeo and Juliet (Sixties version)
Sixteen Candles (The last scene as they kiss across the cake on the table, so very cute)
An Officer and a Gentleman (The last scene where he is walking through the papermill and swopes her up in his arms as the music swells, what girl wouldn’t want that to happen to her.)
Adam’s Rib (Tracy and Hepburn what a combination)
I could go on but those would be my favorites and can watch them over and over again.
Great article. I really do find their love story in the books to be the most profound, and intense of recent generations. Eclipse is the book I most looked forward to seeing on the big screen. I, too, hope it lives up to my expectations.