Kidzworld reviews and checks out the cool blu-ray extras on the final Twilight movie Breaking Dawn -Part 2!
Jacob has imprinted on her daughter Renesmee, she and Edward have time for some serious love-making in their new little woodsy cottage.
Bella is stronger than Emmett
All seems well among the supernatural beings of Forks but when Denali clan member Irina sees Edward won’t survive the big battle to come. Bella practices her shield power and resigns herself to giving her daughter to beloved Jacob for protection.
The covens, wolves and Volturi gather in a huge field where they all battle for their futures.
Ready for battle
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Forever: Filming The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2- This 7-part doc really puts you on set with cast and crew! You can watch it alone or on a small screen while the movie is playing (Picture in Picture mode).
“Bella now sees everything around her differently.
Vamped out and glammed up Bella and Edward
We see Taylor around and check out her new, classy, clingy wardrobe. No more slouchy flannel shirts!
“Mackenzie Foy who plays Renesmee at approximately age 8 to 11. Then the computer wizards age her up to 18 for future vision scenes. You see Mackenzie hanging out with Taylor on set, playing games. Fun
Renesmee visits Grandpa
“The Cottage” - Alice gifts Bella and Cullen army and a few Volturi as well. We meet each actor and see their screen tests. They talk about their characters.. It is really fun to get to know these talented actors who were in smaller but effective roles!
The covens gather
“The Field” – an exploration of staging the big battle at the film’s end. At first, filmmakers thought they would shoot it outside in a real field but lighting problems, weather problems etc. forced them to choose a giant indoor rodeo arena and shoot against a huge green screen with mountains and trees put in later by computer. Fake paper “snow” filled the set and messed up more than one actor’s lenses.
Edward and Bella in their meadow
The cast talks about the sweltering heat and having to pretend it didn’t bother them, the boredom they faced standing for hours until they created games and a fun dance-off with the Mackenzie on a “Jacob Wolf” furry saddle where she was tossed around pretending to be on Jake Wolf’s back while he was galloping.
Jacob and Renesmee share Christmas
“Forever” – the final scenes of the film with Bella and Edward back in their meadow. This focuses on putting the flashback footage together and creating the final tribute credits to the actors in all of the films. Actors say goodbye and talk memories. Stephenie says she may pick up the characters and write more at some point.
Two Movies At Once - Cast and crew discuss the various locations and confusion of making Parts 1 and 2 simultaneously. Bella would be human and dying in the morning then a glamorous vampire in the afternoon. Actors credit their director Bill Condon with putting them in the headspace they needed for each scene. The final picture wrap breaks out the champagne.
Music Video: “The Forgotten” by Green Day – Intercutting the band with scenes from the film.. This is the beautiful ballad that runs over the end credits of the movie. Very nice.
Jump To feature – Let’s Part 2 of “Breaking Dawn” has it all; emotion, romance and some kick-butt action as well. I feel that the way the screenwriter was able to include action in her ending and still be true to the novel was genius. I applaud the decision to wrap up by paying tribute to not only Bella and Edward’s past from film to film but to give each actor in all the films a separate “card” under the end credits. Great.
Into the final battle
As I’ve always said, you are either a fan of these films or you aren’t. If you are, you simply must collect this last movie which is an excellent wrap-up for the series. The extensive extras on this particular Blu-ray provide a great insider look at the making of the film complete with many lead actor comments and some fun behind-the-scenes footage. I have nothing to complain about and would give this Blu-ray set with digital Copy and “watch it anywhere” capability 5 stars.
Breaking Dawn Part 2 Blu-ray Rating: 5n26h
Breaking Dawn Part 2 Cover Art
Note that an “Extended Edition” Blu-ray of Breaking Dawn- Part 1 is also available starting March 2nd. It contains 8 extra minutes of extended and added scenes and is also well worth adding to your collection and watching with director Bill Condon’s optional commentary.
