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Here we go again! Twilight: New Moon is scheduled for release this coming November 20 but already a fight is brewing between two massive movie audiences - the Twilight fandom versus the Comic book guys!

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Is this the ultimate battle of the sexes? Peter Sciretta @SlashFilm thinks so:

The funniest thing about the rankings is the demographics behind the votes The average Male user rating is a 3.3, while the average female user rating is an 8.0. And while females under 18 rate the film a 8.7, the most popular demo is the "Twilight Mom", females aged 30-44, which have given the film an average rating of a 9.9. Wow... [ read more ]

I'm still wondering how come IMDb already allowed its registered members to vote when the movie is not yet released? Anyway, we have a proposition to make, right after the jump!

It should be noted that Summit Entertainment is out to get that sector of the movie audience who are regarded to be 'hostile' to Twilight - young males. In our recent article, we took note of this:

Summit has this to say when they announced Weitz's directorial assignment:

Weitz, an Academy Award-nominated writer, director and producer, has a proven track record working with a broad range of material dealing with youth- oriented characters, fantasy and action. As such, he has the potential to bring alive in NEW MOON the dimensions and depth that fans will demand in the next installment.

In a recent interview, it was noted that "Chris Weitz, who also writes and produces, sometimes with his brother Paul, had done a fantasy adaptation in 2007's "The Golden Compass" and felt a connection to the material." Also, there is one particular segment of the moviegoing public that Summit wants to impress - the male audience who have been lukewarm (another word might be hostile) in their reception of Twilight. [ read more ]

Here's one of the movie's latest teaser trailer:

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Do you think after watching this teaser trailer you'll decided that 'It's only for girls!!!'? Says one of SlashFilm's viewers:

I'm really disgusted by those Twilight Moms. You're 30-44 years old and think this psycho-emo-shit is good? You can't be smart. Hell, no one who likes Twilight can be smart. [ source: SlashFilm ]

I'm surprised at the animosity the series has generated. It is as if it's a given for young American males to hate Twilight from the very start. I wonder, if this same guy would also hate his Mom, if she happens to be a Twilight Mom? I'm also surprised that everytime a male blogger or writer say something positive about Twilight, he's automatically regarded as gay? WTF.

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What's on your mind?

Anyway, do you think this is the ultimate turf war in contemporary movie history? And if you either love or hate Twilight, we're asking you a few simple questions: How much will New Moon take at the Box Office? Can it beat Star Wars or Star Trek, said to be the ultimate comic book guys' favorites?
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As of its post, here's the result: 1,701 IMDb users have given a weighted average vote of 4.5 / 10

Our proposition: Register at IMDb and take the vote. On Friday, we'll see the rating and find out who wins!
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