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'Twilighters' set to sink teeth into movie

that is a creepy picture of Stephanie Meyer. Look closely at her hands. It looks like she has claws or something. Is that on purpose??? Or did she just get a really bad nail job done? Also, is she trying to look like a vampire? She looks pasty.

Unfortunate in my view to rationalize this type of content because it's only a book, first, and, second, it's written by someone who is LDS. Now, in movie format it's a crazed run on this teen, sex-filled vampire version of 90210 meets desperate housewives, but among teens... That's all we need. It's soft porn... And, somehow, one that is ok per reasons spelled out above. Weird.

The article says:
A self-described "thirtysomething mother of three," Clark might not seem like the typical fan of the Meyer books)

But I have heard of numerous twenty- and thirty- something mothers not only admit to this obsession but actually seem proud to announce that their little children would often stay in their pj's all day and only be given cold cereal to eat, as reading these books was way more important to their mothers.

Have you even read the books? They are not sex-filled at all. When the main characters finally do kiss there has been such a build up to it. No sex. ERNT! You sound like a right-wing nut. I can't help but laugh, and for those of us here at work, we've had a great time reading what you wrote. It's HILARIOUS! We can't stop laughing. Thank you for being ignorant and so off-base.

Twilight, like Harry Potter, has encouraged a generation of kids to read. If only something could get kids away from drive-up fast food windows and television and get them into a real life...

Hey Maury...Have you even read the books??? There is nothing porn about them! To even compare these completely smut-less novels to a self-proclaimed alduterous show is completey wrong. I feel sorry for you that you want to hind behind your unfounded opinions and made such ignorant statements. You are missing out!

There is no need to label people or call them names.

Just as it it presumptuous to slam books you haven't read, it would likewise be foolish to defend a movie you hadn't seen just because you've read the books.

The reason the Potter movies were so true to the books is that JK Rowling had unusual control over the Potter movies, control that isn't usually granted to authors. For example, both the "Jason Bourne" and "Jack Ryan" movie series were not true to the books at all.

It remains to be seen if Stephenie Meyer had any such control over the movies, but reviewers are definitely writing that there is a sex scene in the movie... but they also write that it is tame enough to only "offend the Amish."

At any rate, bashing others for views you find amusing is a behavior others of us would likewise find amusing.

Funny ... it's okay for grown men to play video games ad nauseum, obsess over fantasy football, fantasy hockey, and fantasy baseball, fantasy NASCAR, watch ESPN habitually, and scream and moan over college football games, but if a grown woman gets into a book series and sees the movies, then she's a neglectful mother. Can you say "double standard"?

My wife has read the books, and is a fan. That is just fine with me. We each have our own things we are fans of. I read them as well, to see if they were OK for our teenage daughter. Because Bella is way overly obsessed in a stalker kind of way with Edward, and the book is told first person through her...the book was a bit creepy and disturbing. I quickly grew tired of hearing adjectives like "angelic" describe a vampire.

But to say that there is no sex in the books...really? What about the part where Edward and Bella break the bed? Maybe some of you interpret this differently than I did.

If men like Maury would get a clue and read these books, they'd see why women love them. "Edward Cullen" is the type of man we'd all love to have --- he listens, is in tune with Bella's emotional needs, and is totally respectful of her and doesn't cross the line. Is that sexy? YES!!! But not by the male definition of sexy. Read and be elightened!

Read the books. They were fine. I don't get the obsession with Edward and clan.

So bite me.

Jacob is where it's at!!

The part where they break the bed doesn't happen until the 4th book.....and that's all you hear about their encounter. And they're married by then. They never had any carnal relations of any kind before they got married. And the author goes out of her way to not describe any details of their sexual relations.

Last I heard it's okay for married people to have sex. Lighten up.

There is no sex in the Twilight books until after Bella and Edward are married. Even then, it's extremely subtle in the way it is presented.

One of the important features of the books is that Cullen is very respectful of Bella, a complete gentleman and insists that there be nothing improper between them until they are married.

These books are a wonderful example to young people of highly moral behavior. The Cullen family are determined to live lifes of character and high morality regardless of the fact that they are stuck being vampires. They don't live like other vampires. They believe in God, refuse to drink human blood and try to do good to everyone.

You need to read them to know what they are about. I really admire Stephanie Meyer for keeping to a high standard.

After ignoring my daughters persuasive arguments to read the Twilight book, she finally read the first few pages to me. I was hooked. I had her read some more, then she read the first chapter, then the second. Soon I grabbed the book away and have now read all three and can't wait to see the movie - for Family Night even. The guys at work tease me, but yeah, I'm a Twilight fan and proud of it!! Good fun!

Sex scene? I doubt it goes any farther than the book does - which is some face stroking and kissing. Written very appealingly, but certainly not sex. If they cross the line in the movie, they eliminate the chance for three more sequels - and that's not going to happen!

I was able to see the movie on Tuesday with the press. There is no sex scene in this movie. There is a kissing scene with a lot of build up, but if you consider this sex, you have other problems to worry about!!!

I have a female acquaintance who doesn't like the Twilight series because "there's not enough sex in them." Which is EXACTLY why I love them and would recommend them to anyone. Meyers has proved what Hollywood has forgotten, that "romantic" does not have to equal "sex."

So...I saw the movie last night in a special screening and I have to say, they couldn't have done a poorer job on the movie if they tried! It was low budget, bad acting, and didn't capture the book at all. Unfortunetly, they will trick all of you into spending your money to prove that I am wrong when in reality, you will all wish you listened! 1/2 star out of 5 :(

The books are good read, and you see and hear more about sex on TV in one evening then you do in all 4 books

JACOB RULES!!!!!!