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I rewatched 'Twilight' for the first time since 2008. Here are 8 things that haven't aged well.
I rewatched 'Twilight' for the first time since 2008. Here are 8 things that haven't aged well.
Talia LakritzOct 4, 2021, 21:21 IST
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in "Twilight."Summit Entertainment
The "Twilight" films are now available on Netflix, so I rewatched the first movie for the first time since it came out.
Some aspects of the story remain unsettling, like Bella and Edward's age difference.
Other issues are even more glaring years later, like how a non-Native actor was cast as a Native character.
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Taylor Lautner, a non-Native actor, was cast as Jacob Black, who lives on a Quileute reservation.
Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black.
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In a flashback, Carlisle is shown turning a dying Edward into a vampire in 1918 during the influenza pandemic - a time period that hits differently in 2021.
Carlisle (Peter Facinelli) bites Edward (Robert Pattinson) to turn him into a vampire in a flashback scene.
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Edward gaslights Bella when he stops a car from hitting her.
Edward (Robert Pattinson) stops a car from hitting Bella (Kristen Stewart).
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The age difference between Edward and Bella was always weird.
Edward (Robert Pattinson) and Bella (Kristen Stewart) in a scene from "Twilight."
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So was the fact that Edward would sneak into Bella's room to watch her sleep.
Edward (Robert Pattinson) watches Bella (Kristen Stewart) sleep.
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Bella's father, Charlie, preps his gun before he meets Edward in a moment that's played for laughs but is based in misogyny.
Billy Burke (Charlie Swan) cleans his gun while Bella (Kristen Stewart) watches over his shoulder.
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The campy special effects leave something to be desired.
Edward (Robert Pattinson) flies through the air with Bella (Kristen Stewart) on his back.
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The thinly veiled purity culture metaphor that runs throughout the series has become more obvious with time.
Edward (Robert Pattinson) and Bella (Kristen Stewart) in a field.
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