Why is the movie so different from the book ?

That happens with all movies made from books. There is so much information you can get out of a book. You can't relay that much information into a movies or it won't work in movie format. all a screenplay writer can do is try and capture the central story line and work from there.

Movies are always different than books. You must have never read a book and watched a movie based on it prior to twilight before?

i've also read the book and seen the movie, and personally i find the book way better!!

they usually do that to books - the Harry Potter's, for example.

they just can't get them the same way i guess..

i know its so different..

for me actually its a disappointment,,but you know what?! I watched the movie in theater til 4 times.. hahaha XD

but i tink they cut many [important] scenes from the book cz maybe too time-consuming?! i dunno..

but i juz hope that this new director, Chris Weitz, for New Moon will make New Moon as detail as he possibly can..

*cross fingers*