Topic: Robert Pattinson Died in 9/11 (Read 16566 times)

scarred · « **on:** 10 Mar 2010, 19:40 »

kemon · « **Reply #1 on:** 10 Mar 2010, 19:46 »

i am vaguely offended by this movie now. i just thought it was a dumb girly romance movie with the guy from that idiotic vampire movie. now it's that offensive movie with the guy from that idiotic vampire movie.

scarred · « **Reply #2 on:** 10 Mar 2010, 19:51 »

I'm less offended by the fact that it ends with 9/11 than I am with the fact that they've gone out of their way to make sure any mention of 9/11 is stricken from the marketing. It's basically Titanic, but if nobody knew the ship sinks at the end.

Inlander · « **Reply #3 on:** 10 Mar 2010, 20:02 »

Quote from: scarred on 10 Mar 2010, 19:51

It's basically Titanic, but if nobody knew the ship sinks at the end.

And if the Titanic had sunk in recent, living memory and had involved thousands of people being horrifically murdered rather than dying as a consequence of gross incompetence.

Zingoleb · « **Reply #4 on:** 10 Mar 2010, 20:33 »

That iceberg was a goddamn terrorist.

Spluff · « **Reply #5 on:** 10 Mar 2010, 20:35 »

I don't think it's a taboo topic, and honestly approaching it this way could make a very good film, but at the same time I don't have any confidence in this movie to approach it in a meaningful way - all signs point to them using it as a cheap shock twist.

Eris · « **Reply #6 on:** 10 Mar 2010, 20:49 »

Quote from: Spluff on 10 Mar 2010, 20:35

all signs point to them using it as a cheap shock twist.

I think it is this here that annoys me about the whole thing. Not mentioning it in any of the promotional material makes sense in the fact that the whole 9/11 deal is supposed to be a shock (like it was in real life) and showing anything about it would basically be telling you the end of the movie in the trailer; something that people get annoyed about every day. I can see why they would do it this way.

But at the same time it also seems like it is still something that people don't want to mention because they don't want to make the poor public cry from the terrible memories. Now, I know it was a terrible thing that happened, and there are people who are still effected by this, but at the same time I kinda feel like it has been long enough to broach the whole situation (albeit probably in a better way than this movie seems to do, with the whole "Surprise! You weren't expecting that, were you?" deal).

Maybe the movie will surpass my low expectations and be a good movie, but I doubt I will watch it to find out because a) I have seen enough of RPattz trying really hard to be a character but essentially ending up being RPattz very obviously acting; and b) The seemingly cheap twist of BAM! TERRISM IS BAD, GUYS! puts a bad taste in my mouth and I will probably just end up being disgusted. From the trailer I saw, it looked like the kind of awful romance movie that my mother would buy on dvd and watch on the weekend so that she doesn't have to think, but now it just looks like they tried to give a pointless romance movie some sort of deeper meaning and cashed in on the terrorism buzz-topic of the moment.

sandysmilinstrange · « **Reply #7 on:** 10 Mar 2010, 21:10 »

I once made out with a dude in that movie. He's the buddy of Pattinson in the trailer. Tate somethingorother. What does that have to do with this topic? Very little. I just thought I'd mention it.

JD · « **Reply #8 on:** 10 Mar 2010, 22:03 »

Quote from: Inlander on 10 Mar 2010, 20:02

Quote from: scarred on 10 Mar 2010, 19:51
It's basically Titanic, but if nobody knew the ship sinks at the end.

And if the Titanic had sunk in recent, living memory and had involved thousands of people being horrifically murdered rather than dying as a consequence of gross incompetence.

Well the captain was a cocky asshole.

Kugai · « **Reply #9 on:** 10 Mar 2010, 22:41 »

Quote from: Zingoleb on 10 Mar 2010, 20:33

That iceberg was a goddamn terrorist.

Yeah, it was a member of the Polar Bear Liberation Front

David_Dovey · « **Reply #10 on:** 10 Mar 2010, 23:08 »

I will be honest, it kind of makes me want to watch it now. Will I pay money for it though? Hell no.

I do wonder if it will be foreshadowed in any way at all or if will literally just be, apropos of fuck-all, BAM NINE ELEVEN for no particular reason

Also the best part of that Gawker article was "sparkleboyfriend".

KharBevNor · « **Reply #11 on:** 11 Mar 2010, 06:54 »

I thought this would be an actual thing. Like, Robert Pattinson had actually died in 9/11 and the current dude had stolen his identity because of schemes.

20 jazz funk greats · « **Reply #12 on:** 11 Mar 2010, 07:05 »

yawn, still not interested in twilight.

i'mma sit and read more vonnegut nao. or maybe watch m*a*s*h, that show is pretty excellent and i enjoy alan alda's acting.

october1983 · « **Reply #13 on:** 11 Mar 2010, 07:14 »

Well, that told all the crypto-Twilight Fans around here!

20 jazz funk greats · « **Reply #14 on:** 11 Mar 2010, 07:20 »

anna tells it like it is.

(and sorry to yelley who expressed genuine interest in the series ages ago, but is rad anyway)

a pack of wolves · « **Reply #15 on:** 11 Mar 2010, 07:28 »

I'm rather glad this got leaked since I'm so sick of the sacred cow status of the WTC attacks that I think I almost like the idea of it being used for a tacky shock ending.

sean · « **Reply #16 on:** 11 Mar 2010, 08:33 »

this movie sounds like the ultimate hollywood cash-in.

Sox · « **Reply #17 on:** 11 Mar 2010, 10:55 »

Lazy and exploitative.

Yunior · « **Reply #18 on:** 11 Mar 2010, 19:26 »

Admittedly, I'm beginning to love Twilight for all the tangential entertainment it's responsible for.

Jimmy the Squid · « **Reply #19 on:** 11 Mar 2010, 19:34 »

Killed that link as soon as she started waiving her arms about.

Calm down, ugly!

SirJuggles · « **Reply #20 on:** 11 Mar 2010, 21:21 »

Quote from: Jimmy the Squid on 11 Mar 2010, 19:34

Killed that link as soon as ugly

Alex C · « **Reply #21 on:** 11 Mar 2010, 22:29 »

The sad thing is that isn't even the crazy lady's best work.

Eris · « **Reply #22 on:** 11 Mar 2010, 22:52 »

Oh, how did I know that it would be her? She is may favourite twihard blogger lady because she kinda sums up everything I hate about twihards in one easy to laugh at package.

Lines · « **Reply #23 on:** 12 Mar 2010, 06:33 »

She was all excited and then she spoke in this gravelly, satanic voice and it scared me off. I am going to hide under my quilt now.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #24 on:** 12 Mar 2010, 06:33 »

After reading the word 'twihard' twice in one sentence I have a curious urge to cut off my own genitals and throw them at a policeman.

BeoPuppy · « **Reply #25 on:** 12 Mar 2010, 07:08 »

Wouldn't it be more ... gratifying to cut off someone's genitals who actually deserved it and to throw those at a policeman?

I mean ... you'd be in jail, sure, but at least you'd have your dick?

David_Dovey · « **Reply #26 on:** 12 Mar 2010, 09:16 »

Sox · « **Reply #27 on:** 12 Mar 2010, 09:49 »

Khar, that seemed lazy. You usually come off as way more misanthropic than that. You should twi-harder.

Sox · « **Reply #28 on:** 12 Mar 2010, 09:50 »

Twihard with a Vengeance.

E. Spaceman · « **Reply #29 on:** 12 Mar 2010, 11:16 »

Live Free or Twihard

Melodic · « **Reply #30 on:** 12 Mar 2010, 19:19 »

JOHN McCLANE IS NOT IMPRESSED

KharBevNor · « **Reply #31 on:** 12 Mar 2010, 20:00 »

THESE FORUMS NOW CLOSED (read only)

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