Ok, so I’m like, six days late on being “first” to review New Moon…but it was HARD to 1. get a babysitter that wasn’t watching the movie herself 2. get a ticket that wasn’t already pre sold to said target audience (aka babysitter material) and 3. convince hubby that this would be a great date night…so Tuesday afternoon…five long days after the BIG day, I snuck out for the 2 hours and 10 minutes of bliss I would achieve by entering the world of Twilight.

I’d be fooling myself if I said the movie was better than the book, that goes against everything I know about novels turned blockbuster. But, I admit, it was good. It was better than the first. Some of the scenes were very true to what the book depicted. And if it weren’t for the incessant giggling coming from the tweens to my right, I would have been fully absorbed in the love triangle of vampire/human/werewolf, known to most of the world as Edward/Bella/Jacob.

After ignoring all the vampire talk for a couple of years, I plunged into the series this summer. And like most other fans, finished the series (all 1800 + pages) in a little over a week. I can’t compete with those who got to spend three straight days with Edward and Bella…I had kids to bath and feed in between sessions.

I admit to being a Team Edward fan. Even after Jacob removed his shirt, for the first time, in New Moon.

There is something about Edward, maybe his intellectual demeanor, his witty humor, or okay, I admit, his passion to want to both love and devour Bella, makes him highly attractive and delicious. I know he’s not supposed to be MY target “hero” , but he is, and I am (not really) proud to admit it!

I know I’m not the only one. With the highest pre sale of tickets in history, the movie was a success. Long standing? We’ll see. I was one of 11 movie goers on Tuesday to enjoy New Moon. I’m sure the tweens there were seeing it for the second (or third) time, but we’ll see how the movie holds up to other blockbusters like Titanic and The Dark Knight.

I do know, however, that I will be buying tickets in advance come June, for the third movie in the series, Eclipse. I want to be one of the firsts to review that one. I’ll have to start looking now for a sitter who won’t mind missing the opening. Are you available? I’ll pay double…