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'Twilight' vs. 'Harry Potter' — Which Is Better?

TheFW Staff — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:49:18 +0000

In one corner, we have ‘Twilight,‘ the mega-popular vampire romance that launched the careers of Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner.

In the other, we have ‘Harry Potter,’ the fantasy book series that gave us eight hit movies and made Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson household names.

So which is better? It’s time for you to decide by voting in our poll below.

Weekend Box Office: 'New Year's Eve' Toasts a First Place Finish

Shauna Wright — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:56:31 +0000

It took a movie with a zillion stars to do it, but ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn’ has finally been knocked off its perch at the top of the charts. Despite blistering reviews, ‘New Year’s Eve’ brought in $13.7 million in its debut, making it the most popular movie at the box office this weekend.

"Twilight" Fans, The Christmas Story Retold By Bella Swan (Video)

Sean Ericson — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:20:44 +0000

A question for those who have seen the latest in the Twilight series of movies. Do you see any similarity between the latest film about vampires, werewolves, and forbidden love and the story of the first Christmas?

No? Well here is Kristen Stewart to explain:

Seizures Can Actually Be Caused by 'Twilight – Breaking Dawn'

Shauna Wright — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:44:29 +0000

The decided ‘Twilight’ haters aren’t the only ones sick of the popular films — the latest installment, ‘Breaking Dawn,’ is apparently giving people seizures. A pivotal scene in the movie shows the heroine Bella giving birth to a half-human, half-vampire baby, and the sequence involves quick edits with lots of red, black and white flashes. [...]

Weekend Box Office: 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1′ Fights Off Competitors to Stay in First Place

Shauna Wright — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:01:08 +0000

‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1′ continued to dominate at the box office this weekend, earning $42 million to easily retain its top spot on the charts. ‘The Muppets,’ the resurrection of the beloved franchise, came in second with a $29.5 million haul, while the singing and dancing penguins of ‘Happy Feet 2′ [...]

Weekend Box Office: 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1′ Takes a Bite Out of First Place

Shauna Wright — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:55:16 +0000

In news that will likely surprise exactly no one, ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1′ glittered and gored its way to a spectacular $139.5 million premiere this weekend, giving the latest film in the popular franchise the fifth-largest domestic opening in history.

Full 'Twilight – Breaking Dawn Part 1′ Trailer Released – Twihards, Rejoice! [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:17:23 +0000

It may sound like sacrilege to the many Twihards out there, but lots of people out there (ahem, like us) simply don’t get the devotion the ‘Twilight’ books and movies have inspired.

To us, they’re just weird — comprising nothing more than one giant homage to a love-that-dare-not-speak-its-name until after marriage, and then insisting on having the baby when you get knocked up even though, oh yeah, it could kill you. And besides, why did Bella pick the pasty vampire anyway when Taylor Lautner is obviously so much hotter?