books are ALWAYS better than the movie versions, i find... it doesn't matter what book or movie it is. personally, though i liked the movie twilight and am looking forward to seeing new moon this fall i think the movie was overrated. no offense to catherine hardwicke (the director) but she killed the magical aspect of the books. it doesn't quite translate the same way on screen. the books are MUCH better!

i agree with Melanie (Tigerkaetzchen), the 1922 film Nosferatu eine Symphonie des Grauens and bram stoker's dracula are amazing vampire films. but twilight is at least a positive influence on young teens, but i hope the original blood sucking, night roaming, NON-SPARKLY vampire comes back sometime soon.