I suppose I shouldn't be surprised. Revolver, a UK distributor, picked up the rights to "Robsessed," a documentary about "Twilight" leading man Robert Pattinson, according to a report from ScreenDaily.. (sorry Taylor) This is not to be confused with the RobsessedPattinson.com fansite or any other unofficial web destinations. A DVD will hit stores in the US and UK next month, coinciding with the November 20 release of "Twilight" follow-up "New Moon."
Now look, I totally get Pattinson's popularity. "Twilight" certainly isn't my favorite movie out there, but it was entertaining enough. For a budding young woman though, it's the stuff of wish fulfillment fantasy. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that. But a documentary on this 23 year old kid? Really?
It's sensible from a business perspective of course. Slap the actor's name on a DVD, release it alongside "New Moon" and watch the fan dollars roll in. He'd even make an interesting subject, provided the filmmakers get the proper amount of access. For all of his popularity, Pattinson is a pretty mysterious fellow. My thinking is that he's just a young dude, intentionally kept out of the limelight as much as possible to maintain that mystique... and to minimize the damage he could potentially do to that image with poorly planned offhand remarks.
Even if I were a die-hard Twilighter, I'd have a hard time looking at "Robsessed" as anything more than a blatant cash-in. The "Twilight" saga on film isn't even half-complete yet, and this doc feels like it's coming far too soon to contain any earth-shaking new information. Here's hoping I'm wrong, that a "broadcast quality biography" of a 23 year old kid amounts to more than just a fan-serving fluff piece. Still, I have to say... my cynic-sense is tingling.
What do you think, Twilighters? Is there a Rob Pattinson story to be told? Is this just an unabashed cash-in? Do you not care one way or the other, so long as its more RPattz in your DVD collection?
Tags New Moon, robert pattinson, Twilight
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The Robert Pattinson Phenomenon To Be Explored In 'Robsessed'
Posted 10/6/09 12:00 pm EST by Adam Rosenberg in Commentary, News
Now look, I totally get Pattinson's popularity. "Twilight" certainly isn't my favorite movie out there, but it was entertaining enough. For a budding young woman though, it's the stuff of wish fulfillment fantasy. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that. But a documentary on this 23 year old kid? Really?
It's sensible from a business perspective of course. Slap the actor's name on a DVD, release it alongside "New Moon" and watch the fan dollars roll in. He'd even make an interesting subject, provided the filmmakers get the proper amount of access. For all of his popularity, Pattinson is a pretty mysterious fellow. My thinking is that he's just a young dude, intentionally kept out of the limelight as much as possible to maintain that mystique... and to minimize the damage he could potentially do to that image with poorly planned offhand remarks.
Even if I were a die-hard Twilighter, I'd have a hard time looking at "Robsessed" as anything more than a blatant cash-in. The "Twilight" saga on film isn't even half-complete yet, and this doc feels like it's coming far too soon to contain any earth-shaking new information. Here's hoping I'm wrong, that a "broadcast quality biography" of a 23 year old kid amounts to more than just a fan-serving fluff piece. Still, I have to say... my cynic-sense is tingling.
What do you think, Twilighters? Is there a Rob Pattinson story to be told? Is this just an unabashed cash-in? Do you not care one way or the other, so long as its more RPattz in your DVD collection?
Tags New Moon, robert pattinson, Twilight
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