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NEW Robert Pattinson Interview in "Sunday Herald Magazine"
Gozde's note: The author is a bit obnoxious but there are new quotes in the magazine. He misses London chronically, wants to play new gigs and maybe make an album? Rob, please make an album :)
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Robert Pattinson "The Haunted Airman" DVD Review *Updated*
Gozde's update note: Lex Walker, the unfortunate "movie critic" that wrote the below review went back and edited some parts of it after the comments posted on his so called review pointed out that Rob made The Haunted Airman years before Twilight. It would have been nice, if, instead of going back and editing the piece, he would have written a correction but I guess it's too much to expect. Critics should be able to critic themselves when they make a mistake, unfortunately they are usually too full of themselves to do so... The additions he made to the review afterwards are in red. He also deleted one part, that's in bold.
Shame on you Mr. Walker...
From Just pressplay.com
Robert Pattinson finds himself facing the same mountain that Daniel Radcliffe has begun to successfully scale: living down the pop-culture mantle cast upon him. Unlike Radcliffe however, Pattinson has wisely chosen to start the process with all due haste so as not to be forever known as “that Twilight vampire guy”. (the following part in red was absent in the original review)However, before Twilight was even a twinkle on his horizon, he made The Haunted Airman, a made-for-television movie first aired in the UK in 2006 and canned until this 2009 release when the American audience will get another taste of pre-Twilight Pattinson. Unfortunately, there's a strong parallel between the two roles. It may help show that he can do more than brood and talk wistfully about a romance he can't let himself have (although there is an element of that here as well) but there's still one distracting drawback: he still looks like a vampire.The Haunted Airman follows the right path to help Pattinson to that effect save for one thing: he still looks like a vampire. So much so that it outshines an unfortunately dim narrative which never fully establishes itself because of its stunted 70 minute run-time. You can see the plans for a good feature-length story, but the whole thing just peters out instead of climbing to the fully deserved dramatic climax. What a shame.(the following part in red was absent in the original review)Consequently it does little to help convince non-Pattinson fans of his range (which does exist).
Grounded flight lieutenant Toby Jugg (Pattinson) has taken psychological refuge in the care of Dr. Hal Burns (Julian Sands) who proposes a unique style of treatment (for all his patients) to get people back on their feet. As Burns treats Jugg and forces him to confront facets of his fears, he also denies his patient communication which begins to make Jugg doubt the good doctor’s intentions. The object of Toby’s written affections, Julia (Rachael Stirling), seems to mirror his sentiments but her compliance with Burns’ doctrine causes the patient a growing sense of unease. Eventually Toby begins to doubt his senses and eventually begins to wonder if the things he sees are real or hallucinations of his mania.
The familiar thriller skeleton was reanimated in the time of a world war to give the well-worn material a new spin – but it still feels all too old. The parts of The Haunted Airman that seem worthwhile in their own right never receive the development they deserve. Instead, it spends all its time rehashing the very generic story and consequently becomes just another lazy psychological playground. There was ample opportunity to tie Toby’s delusions into the unique time period setting and explore it fully from that angle, but it just never happens. Writers Chris Durlacher and Dennis Wheatley taunt us with the story they could have told and then just yank it away with no remorse.
As was said before, what really makes the film significant is the performances within and whether or not they help Pattinson distract from his pop-culture rampant appearance in the Twilight series (the following part in red was absent in the original review)- even retroactively. For most, this will be the second film they see Pattinson star in, making Twilight their frame of reference for the actor's abilities. Pattinson’s Toby Jugg easily has more depth than the brooding and terse vampire Edward, but thanks to the makeup effects and the black and white sequences in the film we’re reminded all too readily of the bloodless cheeks he sports in the other franchise. At least Radcliffe didn’t go on to play a young magician or facially scarred youth in his first non-Potter features, he at least had some sense of the distance he needed to place between his fame and his long-term career. (the following part in red was absent in the original review). The film's rerelease almost four years later for mass consumption does little to bolster his credibility. His performance may be stronger but it screams an unfortunate theme of dull characters. Even Little Ashes, in which he portrayed Salvador Dali, offered little variation in his distant and aloof style which has pervaded both Toby and Edward.Pattinson seems ignorant to this.(Gozde: He deleted the Pattinson seems ignorant part since the only person that's ignorant is Lex Walker here.)
Then we have Julian Sands, an actor it’s nigh impossible to say anything good about without adopting the same tongue in cheek attitude you think he’s using for all of his parts – even though he’s not. That’s just how he acts. His smarmy overacting affects every scene and after awhile you either learn to laugh along with his performance or it just bugs you. The former is recommended for The Haunted Airman, or the 70 minutes will feel like forever.
Visually the film has a very interesting aesthetic. On one hand the black and white treatment wanders too close to the Twilight feel that Pattinson needed to evade, but outside of that influence the film has definite appeal. The direction of Chris Durlacher (known for a string of made-for-television movies just like this one) lacks any real subtlety and as a result the hokey spider and spider-web visuals feel childish instead of creepy.
DVD Bonus Features:
You would like to think that they’d try to supplement a too-short film with some sort of padding (an interview or even a production piece) but it seems that’s just not the case
Shame on you Mr. Walker...
From Just pressplay.com
Robert Pattinson finds himself facing the same mountain that Daniel Radcliffe has begun to successfully scale: living down the pop-culture mantle cast upon him. Unlike Radcliffe however, Pattinson has wisely chosen to start the process with all due haste so as not to be forever known as “that Twilight vampire guy”. (the following part in red was absent in the original review)However, before Twilight was even a twinkle on his horizon, he made The Haunted Airman, a made-for-television movie first aired in the UK in 2006 and canned until this 2009 release when the American audience will get another taste of pre-Twilight Pattinson. Unfortunately, there's a strong parallel between the two roles. It may help show that he can do more than brood and talk wistfully about a romance he can't let himself have (although there is an element of that here as well) but there's still one distracting drawback: he still looks like a vampire.The Haunted Airman follows the right path to help Pattinson to that effect save for one thing: he still looks like a vampire. So much so that it outshines an unfortunately dim narrative which never fully establishes itself because of its stunted 70 minute run-time. You can see the plans for a good feature-length story, but the whole thing just peters out instead of climbing to the fully deserved dramatic climax. What a shame.(the following part in red was absent in the original review)Consequently it does little to help convince non-Pattinson fans of his range (which does exist).
Grounded flight lieutenant Toby Jugg (Pattinson) has taken psychological refuge in the care of Dr. Hal Burns (Julian Sands) who proposes a unique style of treatment (for all his patients) to get people back on their feet. As Burns treats Jugg and forces him to confront facets of his fears, he also denies his patient communication which begins to make Jugg doubt the good doctor’s intentions. The object of Toby’s written affections, Julia (Rachael Stirling), seems to mirror his sentiments but her compliance with Burns’ doctrine causes the patient a growing sense of unease. Eventually Toby begins to doubt his senses and eventually begins to wonder if the things he sees are real or hallucinations of his mania.
The familiar thriller skeleton was reanimated in the time of a world war to give the well-worn material a new spin – but it still feels all too old. The parts of The Haunted Airman that seem worthwhile in their own right never receive the development they deserve. Instead, it spends all its time rehashing the very generic story and consequently becomes just another lazy psychological playground. There was ample opportunity to tie Toby’s delusions into the unique time period setting and explore it fully from that angle, but it just never happens. Writers Chris Durlacher and Dennis Wheatley taunt us with the story they could have told and then just yank it away with no remorse.
As was said before, what really makes the film significant is the performances within and whether or not they help Pattinson distract from his pop-culture rampant appearance in the Twilight series (the following part in red was absent in the original review)- even retroactively. For most, this will be the second film they see Pattinson star in, making Twilight their frame of reference for the actor's abilities. Pattinson’s Toby Jugg easily has more depth than the brooding and terse vampire Edward, but thanks to the makeup effects and the black and white sequences in the film we’re reminded all too readily of the bloodless cheeks he sports in the other franchise. At least Radcliffe didn’t go on to play a young magician or facially scarred youth in his first non-Potter features, he at least had some sense of the distance he needed to place between his fame and his long-term career. (the following part in red was absent in the original review). The film's rerelease almost four years later for mass consumption does little to bolster his credibility. His performance may be stronger but it screams an unfortunate theme of dull characters. Even Little Ashes, in which he portrayed Salvador Dali, offered little variation in his distant and aloof style which has pervaded both Toby and Edward.Pattinson seems ignorant to this.(Gozde: He deleted the Pattinson seems ignorant part since the only person that's ignorant is Lex Walker here.)
Then we have Julian Sands, an actor it’s nigh impossible to say anything good about without adopting the same tongue in cheek attitude you think he’s using for all of his parts – even though he’s not. That’s just how he acts. His smarmy overacting affects every scene and after awhile you either learn to laugh along with his performance or it just bugs you. The former is recommended for The Haunted Airman, or the 70 minutes will feel like forever.
Visually the film has a very interesting aesthetic. On one hand the black and white treatment wanders too close to the Twilight feel that Pattinson needed to evade, but outside of that influence the film has definite appeal. The direction of Chris Durlacher (known for a string of made-for-television movies just like this one) lacks any real subtlety and as a result the hokey spider and spider-web visuals feel childish instead of creepy.
DVD Bonus Features:
You would like to think that they’d try to supplement a too-short film with some sort of padding (an interview or even a production piece) but it seems that’s just not the case
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Robert Pattinson on the Cover of SOUL Magazine (Greece)
It's Greek magazine day at ROBsessed :)) Thanks to Maria for sending us these scans!
Can someone explain to me why the magazine titles in Greece are in English and rest is in Greek? It's very odd :)
Can someone explain to me why the magazine titles in Greece are in English and rest is in Greek? It's very odd :)
Free Magazine (Greece) Translation
We really have the best readers! I just got this translation in my mail box from Detska. Thank you so much! :)
Robert Pattinson from A-Z
1.Robert has an addiction to the famous reality shows American Idol and X Factor
2.His band was called Bad Girls and they played dirty rock music. Now he's working on new material for their first recording. (Gozde: Really?!? :)) I highly doubt that)
3.For breakfast Robert enjoys Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal
4.He doesn't go to fancy bars and instead he prefers darker places like Skinny and Black & White in NYC
5.The Exorcist is his favourite movie and Linda Blair is the perfect woman for him.
6.He had a not-so-successful modeling career from the age of 12 until he was 16
7.Masses of people hunt him down every time he leaves his hotel room,that's why he hired Tom Cruise's bodyguard.
8.He got naked for his role in Little Ashes
9.One of the parts he wants to play is Job,the biblical figure
10.His favourite TV show is Office,with Ricky Gervais as the boss
11.He stays at the Palihouse hotel because they serve english breakfast every sunday
12.His food obsession is greek yogurt with blueberries.
13.His messy hair and dirty look caused comments from Brendan Fraser and Emile Hirsch
14.His iphone is the gadget he always carries with him
15.Kings of Leon is his favourite band
16.London is his birth town which he misses a lot
17.His entourage is his classmates and rock stars Sam Bradley and Marcus Foster
18.He uses Redken products for his hair. (Gozde: Nice product placement. I'm pretty sure Rob never said that :) The hairstylist in Twilight did plug the product though)
19.His dog is a west highland terrier that lives in London with his parents
20.One of his favourite accessories is his Yankees hat
21.He always wears t shirts underneath his shirts.Simple but sexy
22.He hates Ugg boots
23.He took half valium before he auditioned for Twilight
24.He is the actor of the decade.Who cares about Tom Cruise? (Gozde: Second mention of Tom Cruise in the article so I'm thinking YOU care about him? :))
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Robert Pattinson from A-Z
1.Robert has an addiction to the famous reality shows American Idol and X Factor
2.His band was called Bad Girls and they played dirty rock music. Now he's working on new material for their first recording. (Gozde: Really?!? :)) I highly doubt that)
3.For breakfast Robert enjoys Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal
4.He doesn't go to fancy bars and instead he prefers darker places like Skinny and Black & White in NYC
5.The Exorcist is his favourite movie and Linda Blair is the perfect woman for him.
6.He had a not-so-successful modeling career from the age of 12 until he was 16
7.Masses of people hunt him down every time he leaves his hotel room,that's why he hired Tom Cruise's bodyguard.
8.He got naked for his role in Little Ashes
9.One of the parts he wants to play is Job,the biblical figure
10.His favourite TV show is Office,with Ricky Gervais as the boss
11.He stays at the Palihouse hotel because they serve english breakfast every sunday
12.His food obsession is greek yogurt with blueberries.
13.His messy hair and dirty look caused comments from Brendan Fraser and Emile Hirsch
14.His iphone is the gadget he always carries with him
15.Kings of Leon is his favourite band
16.London is his birth town which he misses a lot
17.His entourage is his classmates and rock stars Sam Bradley and Marcus Foster
18.He uses Redken products for his hair. (Gozde: Nice product placement. I'm pretty sure Rob never said that :) The hairstylist in Twilight did plug the product though)
19.His dog is a west highland terrier that lives in London with his parents
20.One of his favourite accessories is his Yankees hat
21.He always wears t shirts underneath his shirts.Simple but sexy
22.He hates Ugg boots
23.He took half valium before he auditioned for Twilight
24.He is the actor of the decade.Who cares about Tom Cruise? (Gozde: Second mention of Tom Cruise in the article so I'm thinking YOU care about him? :))
Part 2:
Why Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are the new showbiz superstars?
The starring duet of Twilight Saga could be your beautiful neighbours,but the truth is that the most anti-celebrity couple is the biggest obsession of the media and the audience.Their every move is an order for the paparazzi while fans can't live without their daily dose of Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart.
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are a target for the paparazzi.Both admitted that after shooting (right now they're shooting Eclipse,the 3rd installment of the Twilight Saga)they return to their hotel rooms and stay there because fans' reactions and paparazzi hunting doesn't allow them even a walk.
Their personal relationship is very recent.First PDA reports came in August.They've been described as friends with benefits,while there are reports for PDA at KOL's conserts and Vancouver restaurants.They both maintain a revolutionary reaction towards the celebrity issue.Kristen is very negative regarding her constant exposure.For example her statement at Dazed and Confused shows her anger with the paparazzi hunt.She blames Twitter,where there's always someone to tip off the paparazzi about where she is.Rob,despite the fact that he has others to run his daily errands,has stated that he doesn't walk in the streets anymore and when he does he's always disguised.That's where the press and fan obsession has driven them.
The influence of the stars in pop culture is unbelievably big.There's not a magazine that hasn't mentioned them.For example Rob is currently on the cover of Another Man,while his GQ cover was the best selling issue of the magazine until now.On the other hand Kristen because of her bohemian style and her enigmatic anti-celebrity figure is even more popular for the media.Dazed and Confused,Interview,Nylon,Vanity Fair are among the covers she appeared on.
The starring threesome of Twilight,Robert,Kristen and Taylor,is the holly trinity of the media.New beautiful faces ,who appeal at different audience each,are the media obsession because they got tired of reproducing the same faces over and over again.Producers realised the popularity of the on screen love triangle that's why they give the audience what it craves,like their recent appearence at the VMAs.
Kristen admitted that she hates being sexy but now she deals with it.Rob will always remember the day before Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire released when he was sitting at the Leicester Square of London and no one knew who he was.
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are a target for the paparazzi.Both admitted that after shooting (right now they're shooting Eclipse,the 3rd installment of the Twilight Saga)they return to their hotel rooms and stay there because fans' reactions and paparazzi hunting doesn't allow them even a walk.
Their personal relationship is very recent.First PDA reports came in August.They've been described as friends with benefits,while there are reports for PDA at KOL's conserts and Vancouver restaurants.They both maintain a revolutionary reaction towards the celebrity issue.Kristen is very negative regarding her constant exposure.For example her statement at Dazed and Confused shows her anger with the paparazzi hunt.She blames Twitter,where there's always someone to tip off the paparazzi about where she is.Rob,despite the fact that he has others to run his daily errands,has stated that he doesn't walk in the streets anymore and when he does he's always disguised.That's where the press and fan obsession has driven them.
The influence of the stars in pop culture is unbelievably big.There's not a magazine that hasn't mentioned them.For example Rob is currently on the cover of Another Man,while his GQ cover was the best selling issue of the magazine until now.On the other hand Kristen because of her bohemian style and her enigmatic anti-celebrity figure is even more popular for the media.Dazed and Confused,Interview,Nylon,
The starring threesome of Twilight,Robert,Kristen and Taylor,is the holly trinity of the media.New beautiful faces ,who appeal at different audience each,are the media obsession because they got tired of reproducing the same faces over and over again.Producers realised the popularity of the on screen love triangle that's why they give the audience what it craves,like their recent appearence at the VMAs.
Kristen admitted that she hates being sexy but now she deals with it.Rob will always remember the day before Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire released when he was sitting at the Leicester Square of London and no one knew who he was.
HQ Robert Pattinson in "Free" Magazine (Greece)
Three days ago Goz posted Rob on the the cover of "Free" Magazine from Greece , well now we have the scans from the inside of the magazine.
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Robert Pattinson in The Morning
Cause there is no better way to wake up :))
Thanks to my friend FakerParis from Thinking of Rob for sending this video :))
Thanks to my friend FakerParis from Thinking of Rob for sending this video :))
Birthday Striptease
I know you all are "Enough already! We understand it was your anniversary" but our amazing banner maker Thao (Twilusted) made this for us and I know you'll appreciate :))
Thanks Thao, we love you right back. Your banners make ROBsessed a better place :)
Thanks Thao, we love you right back. Your banners make ROBsessed a better place :)
New Moon TV Spot #3 : Celebrate
*covers ears with hands* Na na na na.... I'm not watching! I shall resist! :) Hope I'm not posting porn :)
Thanks to Everglow for the video. You can download the video and screencaps on their site:)
Thanks to Everglow for the video. You can download the video and screencaps on their site:)
New Eclipse Logo and New Moon Tour Dates!
Twilight/Summit official twitter was supposed to release the Eclipse Title when they hit 200K followers, well it didn't happen since they didn't listen to me (or Peter Facinelli) and promise a Rob tweet or an exclusive Rob picture :)
Fire and ice huh? Nice! Though fire should have been larger than ice ;)
Also, the Twilight Saga actors hit the road again! (poor things, lucky us :)). I am not sure if Robert Pattinson will be in any of these events since most of them coincide with his overseas dates but you never know. He's been known to apparate :)
Summit's Press Release including the tour dates and locations are after the cut
Fire and ice huh? Nice! Though fire should have been larger than ice ;)
Also, the Twilight Saga actors hit the road again! (poor things, lucky us :)). I am not sure if Robert Pattinson will be in any of these events since most of them coincide with his overseas dates but you never know. He's been known to apparate :)
Summit's Press Release including the tour dates and locations are after the cut
The Best Is Yet To Come
So it's my turn on our first Birthday to say a big "Thank You" to the fantastic Gozde and Dani for all the work they put into ROBsessed over the past year. Thank you both so much for asking me to become a part of it. It was an honour to be asked and I enjoy every minute. The friendships that have been made through this blog are so special. Thanks to all of you for taking the time to come and visit us everyday and as the video says I'm sure "The Best is Yet To Come" not only for RObsessed but for the man himself!
Thanks to the fab Jules for making the vid.
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