Twilight - the Movie

OK - like a large majority of women in this country, I have read the vampire books about Edward and Bella - relishing every vicarious moment of their romance. In fact, I am now reading them to my husband, who is enjoying them almost as much as I have. I find it hard to believe that he could actually be enjoying them AS much, as Edward is much more captivating than the ever-clumsy and terribly insecure Bella.

So - I am looking forward to the movie that is coming out. At first I was afraid that they would 'telescope' more than one book together, but I read that the author has not yet sold the rights to the other books. This got me to thinking.

Edward and his family are vampires. In fact, Vampires who are several hundred years old (in some cases). But they never age. Edward will perpetually be 17. However, the actor portraying Edward in this film is going to keep getting older (unless he really IS a vampire- which I doubt). So . . . if they don't get cracking on the sequels ASAP, they better have some very, very good make-up artists in the wings to keep everybody looking young. The Harry Potter movies are stretching it a bit, but at least those kids are SUPPOSED to keep getting older.

However, what are movies for but to entertain us and to make us use our imaginations? So, if we can imagine Jabba the Hutt, or a Vulcan and find ourselves believing in them - what's a few years on a vampire? By the way, do they look like the Edward and Bella that you mentally pictured when you read the books?