The Twilight car crash scene was certainly one of the more vivid and pertinent scenes of all the book, and the film (with Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart as “Edward Cullen” and “Bella Swan”) did not neglect to incorporate that moment into the on-screen story between those characters.
It was pivotal to the forward motion of the characters’ relationship, and it was also an exhibition of Edward Cullen’s strength and capability as (then unknown to Bella) a vampire.
Already, that particular scene was chosen as number four on AOL Moviefone’s “Top 25 Movie Moments of the Decade,” and, now, Fandango has selected it as fifth on their “Top 10 Romantic Movie Gestures” list.
Says Fandango, “Ask any girl under the age of 20 (and many older) to name their most romantic movie gesture, and it could very likely be Edward (Robert Pattinson) throwing himself in front of a speeding van to save his one and only Bella (Kristen Stewart). Vampire lore — and box office receipts — would never be the same.”
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