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Play It As It Lays
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The Outfit
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Alex in Wonderland
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The Legend of Lylah Clare
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In The Cool of the Day
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That Cold Day in the Park
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Thumb Trippin'
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Midas Run
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At Long Last Love
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Outcast of the Islands
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Run of the Arrow
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House of Secrets
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Saint Joan
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When the Wind Blows
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Haunted Summer
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"There are times when the limitations of the printed word come into focus," writes N.Y. Times columnist David Carr in today's issue. "Like when there is a need to convey how it sounded when Robert Pattinson, who stars as the vampire heartthrob Edward Cullen in the forthcoming movie Twilight, stepped onto a riser at the King of Prussia Mall outside Philadelphia [last] Thursday evening in front of more than 1,000 mostly teenage girls."

"In collective pitch, frequency and volume the sound would make a shuttle launching seem demure, a Jack White guitar solo retiring, a jackhammer somehow soothing. To reach into history, it may have approached Beatles-at-Shea-Stadium loud, replete with the weeping, swooning and self-hugging, and only the ambient flutter of cellphone cameras and furious texting by way of modern update. All of it was arrayed over a mostly unknown British actor who plays a character in a movie that will not be released until Friday.

"'What's with all the screaming?' Mr. Pattinson asked when he came out. He absently ran his hand through his hair. Pandemonium ensued. He tugged at his white T-shirt in response, ever so nervously. Oh, boy. Then he laughed good-naturedly at the absurdity of it all. The smile was just a bit too much. A girl in a 'Team Edward' shirt fell into the arms of her friend. 'I can't stand it!' she said."

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on November 17, 2008 at 9:50 AM

comment #1

T. S. Idiot says ...

I'm sure worries about the economy, the environment, health care, and the Detroit Lions lead these fine young people to seek solace wherever they can find it.

Posted by T. S. Idiot at November 17, 2008 10:22 AM

comment #2

Chase Kahn says ...

Kill me again...

Posted by Chase Kahn at November 17, 2008 10:23 AM

comment #3

DeafBrownTrashPunk says ...

Those screaming annoying girls are such an embarrasment for REAL fangirls who actually like Twilight, and not for some stupid deformed-looking actor.

Posted by DeafBrownTrashPunk at November 17, 2008 10:24 AM

comment #4

Rich S. says ...

Funny, I seem to have read this same story from 1948 (Sinatra), 1955 (Presley), 1963 (Beatles), 1972 (Cassidy), etc., etc., etc.

Posted by Rich S. at November 17, 2008 10:28 AM

comment #5

T. S. Idiot says ...

"Funny, I seem to have read this same story from 1948 (Sinatra), 1955 (Presley), 1963 (Beatles), 1972 (Cassidy), etc., etc., etc."

But them boys had done something. What's this twit done?

Posted by T. S. Idiot at November 17, 2008 10:31 AM

comment #6

Sean says ...

Well, he did have the big tragic martyr death in 11th top-grossing movie of all time.

Posted by Sean at November 17, 2008 10:39 AM

comment #7

jbf81 says ...

why are people blaming or even mad at Robert Pattinson for something that he has no control whatsoever?
He was quite smart eloquent explaing that girls are projecting on him something that they loved in the book, all he did was being cast in a film, he cant be blamed for thousands of girls acting like dumbass.

Posted by jbf81 at November 17, 2008 10:59 AM

comment #8

theultimatebiu says ...

Its not his fault that the girls have gone psychotic. I think this weekend is going to be insane for moie goers

Posted by theultimatebiu at November 17, 2008 12:32 PM

comment #9

Pelham123 says ...

"Funny, I seem to have read this same story from 1948 (Sinatra), 1955 (Presley), 1963 (Beatles), 1972 (Cassidy), etc., etc., etc. "

Yep.

Posted by Pelham123 at November 17, 2008 1:01 PM

comment #10

K. Bowen says ...

The second coming of Mark Hamill.

Posted by K. Bowen at November 17, 2008 2:13 PM

comment #11

AndrewOwens says ...

I feel sorry because regardless of how talented or untalented he is (and none of us know) he's gonna be dealing with this baggage for a long time.

Posted by AndrewOwens at November 17, 2008 2:33 PM

comment #12

BurmaShave says ...

I'm just charmed to know that heartthrobs can still be entirely studio and media created. It's very old-fashioned. I saw him on some ET/Extra type interview last night, in addition to everything else, his natural accent is insufferable. He's like Brendan Fraser playing a foppish brit actor in a deleted scene from BEDAZZLED.

Posted by BurmaShave at November 17, 2008 8:23 PM