New Moon Movie Motorcycle Scene Footage!

One of the quintessential scenes of New Moon was shown during last week's Comic Con: THE MOTORCYCLE SCENE! I remember this scene in the book as one of the major turning points in Jacob and Bella's relationship. I also vividly recall how the motorcycle scene epitomized Jacob Black's utter coolness and hotness. And the movie footage delivered on both points!



It seems that the fans at the Comic Con all agreed as they squealed during the juicy parts, biggest scream happening when Jacob Black went shirtless to help Bella's head injury (which tallies correctly with the Shirtless battle poll I made recently - JACOB LEADS THE SHIRTLESS BATTLE by a WHOPPING 350+ votes!). We also see in the footage how Edward will be appearing in front of Bella from time to time, and based on this small clip, they've done a good job of doing so!

If Taylor Lautner could look this good with the long hair wig, then I am aching to see more of Taylor Lautner once Jacob Black cuts off his hair. I can almost imagine the squeals being magnified gagillion-fold!

I don't know about you guys but I'm now even more excited for the New Moon movie! ;)

Taylor as Jacob Black in New Moon Movie : Some things to be Excited about!

I had a less than warm response to Taylor Lautner as he filled in the shoes of my favorite Twilight character, Jacob Black, during the first Twilight movie. The long hair didn't quite fit him as much as it would have fit Steven Strait (my first choice). Then there was his very young age and overly boyish looks that made me doubt if he could pull of the growth spurt and sudden maturity towards New Moon.

If you entertained the same thoughts as I did at any point, here are some reasons why I am now 100% confident Taylor Lautner can pull of Jacob Black in the New Moon movie, and why he should be one of the top reasons why you should be excited and stoked for the upcoming movie!

First, an image to show Jacob Black then (Twilight) and now (New Moon). The transition is amazing! And I realized that I was stupid enough to be so hasty in my judgment that Taylor could never be Jacob in my eyes, when he actually acted the correct way back in the first movie - a little boy with not a care in the world, and a seemingly small role to the development of the story - just as how Stephenie Meyer herself portrayed the soon to be werewolf in her first book.



You can see just how many emotions are swirling inside the very persona (the eyes, the stance, the everything!) of Taylor Lautner on the right - emotions, frustrations, anxieties, realizations that had not been there on the left (just a happy unsure kid). If you didn't know, by the way, the picture above is the official poster of New Moon, which is also miles better than the Twilight poster, in my opinion!

I believe one of the most defining changes (among a whole lot of them) is his short hair. The short do really works better for Taylor Lautner, and I'm glad that in the New Moon book, Jacob Black does cut off his hair already so he can finally show his better hairdo :) Here are 5 pictures of Taylor Lautner as the short-haired Jacob Black (how he will look like in the New Moon movie) that will tickle anyone's fancy:



Definitely, this is a good sign that the New Moon movie will be great!

If this is not enough, here are other signs that the New Moon movie is gonna be great!

Alex Meraz is one person to watch out for in the New Moon movie. The first time I saw him I was immediately entranced by the intensity of his gaze and the fierceness of his face, that I was positive he would pull off the role of the not so level-headed Paul! And then of course I don't believe I have to state the obvious - he is HOT!

With regards to the progress of New Moon movie, Stephenie Meyer said, and I quote, that "Chris Weitz is brilliant" and "Kristen, Rob, and Taylor are beyond words" so we should expect a lot of great things from this 2nd installment of Twilight.

Finally, if you want exclusive New Moon teaser and on-the-set photos and exclusive photos of New Moon set - Jacob's House, Garage, etc, click on the corresponding links.

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I'm sure you guys are now drooling and waiting anxiously for the movie to show. Here are the current New Moon movie schedules as posted in IMDB. Look for your country to see when the New Moon movie will play (finally!) in your area.

Nov 18: Belgium, France
Nov 19: Australia, New Zealand, Slovakia
Nov 20: USA, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Sweden, Turkey
Nov 26: Argentina, Czech Republic
Nov 27: UK, Estonia
Dec 10: South Korea
Dec 18: Hong Kong
Dec 31: Greece

Can't wait till November 2009? A month and a few days before the actual showing of New Moon on the movie theaters, a movie companion will be released featuring eye candies behind the scenes of New Moon. It's going to sell at $18.99 a pop.

Let me quote stepheniemeyer.com:

"New Moon: The Complete Illustrated Movie Companion — a follow-up to the #1 New York Times bestselling Twilight companion, this lavishly illustrated paperback will give readers an exclusive behind-the-scene guide to the making of the movie, including full-color photos of the cast, locations, and sets, and much more. (October 6, 2009; $18.99)"