These days, both Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart have gone on to do some pretty awesome things together. Back in the day, though, they were mostly known for their big breakout role in Twilight. The popularity of that movie and the book it was based on led to several follow-up films that made these actors into household names. And even though the movies are showing their age, this franchise still has plenty of fans of Bella, Edward, and the entire crew.
Does all this talk about Twilight have you wanting to re-experience all of it for yourself? It’s a tempting thought, but it can also be tough to find the time to binge-watch your favorite films. However, we’ve got the next best thing: a rundown of the most iconic moments from the Twilight films. Want to look at the franchise through fresh eyes and experience the magic for yourself? Keep reading to discover scenes almost as awesome as a shiny vampire!
Jacob’s transformation into a wolf
When Twilight first began, the franchise mostly focused on vampires. It wasn’t too long, though, before we got some werewolves in the mix. One of those was hunky Jacob, a character who served as another potential love interest who kept fans captivated. Speaking of which, few scenes in the franchise are quite as captivating as when Jacob transformed into a wolf in The Twilight Saga: New Moon.
It all begins when Bella is looking for Jacob and ends up interacting with his friends. Things go poorly and Bella has to slap Paul, causing him to wolf out in his angry annoyance. As if on cue, Jacob shows up to save the day, transforming into his wolf form in order to protect Bella. And no matter how many times you watch this wolfy wonder of a scene, it never gets old.
Bella saves Edward’s life
In the first Twilight, it was easy to see Bella’s character as a stereotypical damsel in distress who needed to be saved from danger by her big, bad vampire boyfriend. Soon, though, she proved that she could hold her own when it came to danger. And that was especially clear in the scene from The Twilight Saga: New Moon in which she actually saved Edward’s life.
A lot was going on in this film after Edward broke up with Bella and his family left the Forks. In a case of mistaken psychic vision, Edward ends up thinking that Bella had died and is so distraught he seeks out head vampire honcho Volturi to kill him. As Edward tries to force the vampire coven to kill him, Bella races back and saves his life in a fun bit of franchise role reversal.