![]() ![]() The song begins with a dark guitar riff that lures the listener in the same way Bella is captivated by Edward’s mysterious persona. While Paramore’s emo track “Decode” never plays in the film (only in the credits), it’s the soundtrack’s best moment and the band’s best work to date. “Twilight,” “New Moon,” “Eclipse,” “Breaking Dawn,” “Midnight Sun”). Thematically, “Full Moon” evokes the supernatural creatures hidden in the gloom of Bella’s new home and recalls Meyer’s fixation on celestial phenomena (e.g. Blue-tinged shots of Bella begrudgingly taking in drabby Forks, Washington through the window of her father’s police cruiser are accompanied by the chimes and “ooohs” of the Black Ghosts’ sleepy indie track. ![]() It’s moments like this one when viewers might forget “Twilight ”’s commercial success and mistake it for an arthouse flick. ![]() Misty forest shots, intense, longing stares, and action sequences are elevated by piano ballads, guitar tracks, and singer-songwriter gems.īlack Ghosts’ “Full Moon” opens the film, welcoming Bella to the dreary Pacific Northwest from sunny Arizona. However, “Twilight” succeeded in capturing the melodrama of Bella and Edward’s love story and the conflicting emotions that came with it, thanks in part to the music packaged with the movie and backing its scenes. For many, the acting left much to be desired and the general concept (sparkly vampires and romance? what?) offended those strongest attached to traditional vampire lore. “Twilight” was just one of those movies: so hated, yet so loved. But not even its Grammy-nominated soundtrack could protect the 2008 vampire flick from criticism. Nothing soundtracks paranormal romance in the Pacific Northwest better than angsty alt-rock anthems and indie tunes as blue in tone as the filters overlaying the first “Twilight” film. ![]()
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