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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part I (Two-Disc Special Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: Bill Condon
Actors: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner
Studio: Summit Distribution
Category: DVD
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Sales Rank: 92
Format: AC-3, Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Subtitled), English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Discs: 2
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Running Time: 117 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.5 x 0.6
MPN: SUMD66121665D
UPC: 025192134548
EAN: 0025192134548
ASIN: B002BWP49C
Theatrical Release Date: November 18, 2011
Release Date: February 11, 2012
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Still in plastic
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Product Description
Following the wedding of Bella (Kristen Stewart) and vampire Edward (Robert Pattinson), Jacob (Taylor Lautner) leaves his wolf pack when he learns they plan to kill the pregnant Bella and her unborn child. But Bella's health begins to fail as her fetus grows at an accelerated rate, leading to a dangerous birth and an unexpected transformation for the new mother, and leaving the lycanthropic Jacob as the baby's protector. Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser co-star in part one of the final installment of Stephenie Meyer's successful saga. 117 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, DVS, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish; audio commentary; "making of" documentary; featurette; bonus footage. Two-disc set.
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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 delivers strongly for the rabid fan base who have catapulted the young adult novel series and subsequent movie adaptations to the worldwide phenomenon that it's become, but it alienates a broader audience with a lack of any real action. Similar to the tone of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, the first film of the two-part Twilight conclusion is heavy on romance, love, and turmoil but light on fight scenes and gruesome battles. The movie doesn't waste any time getting to the goods and opens with Bella and Edward's much-hyped wedding scene. It works--the vows are efficient and first-time franchise director Bill Condon (Dreamgirls) moves the party along quickly and amusingly with a well-edited toast scene and some surprisingly moving moments between Bella and her father, cast standout Billy Burke. The honeymoon plays as a slightly awkward soft-focus made-for-TV movie, with a lot of long moments spent staring in the mirror and some love scenes that feel at once overly intimate and completely passionless. It's a relief when Bella retches on a bite of chicken she's cooked herself and quickly concludes she's pregnant with a potentially demonic baby. From bliss to horror, the Cullens return to Forks, where Bella spends the second half of the movie wasting away and Edward and Jacob are aligned in their anger and frustration over her decision. Throw in some over-the-top scenes with Jacob and his pack--including a strange showdown where the wolves communicate in their canine form by having a passionate nonverbal fight in their minds (a plot point that works much better in print, it's portrayed in the film via aggressive voice-over)--and the film overshoots intensity and goes straight to silly. The birth scene is horrific, but not as gruesome as in the book, and by the end, Bella has of course survived, though is much altered. The final scene features a delightfully campy Michael Sheen as Volturi leader Aro and makes it clear that the action and fun in Breaking Dawn, Part 1 is ready to start. Fans will just have to wait until Part 2 to get it. --Kira Canny
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