The sight of Taylor Lautner's bare chest in Twilight may have the power to break world squealing records or turn Harry Knowles momentarily bi-curious, but doesn't it all feel a little...obligatory? Even Eclipse had to acknowledge that Lautner's shirtlessness was starting to reach the heights of self-parody, and now, here comes flat-out parody Vampires Suck to finish the job.
In this exclusive clip, Jacob (Chris Riggi) gets half-naked in an attempt to woo Becca (Jenn Proske) and hopefully fulfill some contractual obligations at the same time. Sadly, even the sight of at least eight separately defined abs isn't enough to push poor Jacob out of the dreaded "friend zone." Noted Twilight fan James Franco is busy nodding at the cultural allusions and hastily scribbling notes.
Vampires Suck opens August 18.
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