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Now you know why I call it the Tour of Terror
HOLY SHIT, Y'ALL. [info]celticangel76 just sent me this link: Crowd Forces Cancellation of "Twilight" Movie Event in San Francisco.
A planned meet-and-greet for the star of teenaged vampire movie is cancelled after hundreds of fans stormed the entrance to the Stonestown Galleria Mall.

People started crowding the front of the mall at about 5:00 a.m. Monday for the chance to buy a t-shirt and get a wristband to meet Robert Pattinson who plays the character of Edward in the "Twilight" movie. That film, based on at least five popular books, is due to open in theaters later this month.

Organizers reportedly cancelled the event because of the crush of fans. Witnesses tell KRON 4's Yoli Aceves the large crowd overwhelmed a list organizers had set up to register fans to meet the actor.
More from ONTD:
Around 200 to 500 people were expected to line up this morning to buy a wristband when the mall opened, that would allow them back inside the mall at 6 p.m. for a t-shirt signing at the Hot Topic store. Thousands showed up.

"After I got trampled I got back up there, but it was really scary cause I couldn’t breathe, because everyone kept pushing,” said fan Erica Martin.

One girl reportedly had her nose broken as a result of being crushed up against the front doors to the mall. Another girl fainted because she was unable to breathe while being pressed by the crowd.

The line to get into the front of the mall stretched all the way around the block.
Live report linked here, in which the reporter mentions that the crowd is still not dispersing because they have hopes that the event will be un-canceled.

Y'all, I take it back. Do not go to one of these things. I cannot be responsible for getting y'all maimed or killed.


ETA: From [info]robinmc: Eyewitness account at Perez Hilton. You know, part of me is like, "I kept telling y'all this would happen, bring your riot gear, and yet no one ever believes me," and another part keeps shouting "HOLY FUCKING SHIT" at my computer.

ETA 2: I don't know why this made me laugh really hard (I say that a lot, don't I? Let's just say that laughter is the way I express a number of emotions), but: photographic evidence of the cancelation. Maybe because the Edward poster has such a THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS look about it?

ETA 3: Photos from the trenches.


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Thread started by suspicious tea
cueballex From: [info]cueballex Date: November 10th, 2008 07:56 pm (UTC) (Link)
That is completely nuts. I fail to understand obsession of this level.
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hulamoth From: [info]hulamoth Date: November 10th, 2008 09:07 pm (UTC) (Link)
mob mentality?
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Thread started by Madeline May
madeline_may From: [info]madeline_may Date: November 10th, 2008 07:57 pm (UTC) (Link)
Dude... did you read the interview with RPattz where a 7 year old girl asked him to bite her?
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aka_paloma From: [info]aka_paloma Date: November 10th, 2008 08:00 pm (UTC) (Link)
D: <--- I can't stop making that face in RL.
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Comment by EofS
eofs From: [info]eofs Date: November 10th, 2008 07:58 pm (UTC) (Link)
Bloody hell! That's just... insane.

I try to only comment intelligently here, but I just can't find any more words.
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Comment by Robin Sparkles aka Soupface Killah
robinmc From: [info]robinmc Date: November 10th, 2008 07:58 pm (UTC) (Link)
I was reading PerezHilton earlier, and somebody sent in an eye-witness report. It sounds like it turned into a massive clusterfuck:

http://perezhilton.com/2008-11-10-twilights-robert-pattinson-ignites-massive-mayhem-in-san-fran
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Thread started by she just wants to be kissed all the time
anne_jumps From: [info]anne_jumps Date: November 10th, 2008 08:00 pm (UTC) (Link)
Oh crap, a friend of mine went to that today to get a signature for her sister.
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madeline_may From: [info]madeline_may Date: November 10th, 2008 08:03 pm (UTC) (Link)
Suuuure... her "sister"...
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Thread started by Nicole
trillianastra From: [info]trillianastra Date: November 10th, 2008 08:00 pm (UTC) (Link)
Duuuude... that's crazy....

also... "the movie, based on at least five popular books"?

a) is the movie going to be all five then? 'Cause, that might be cool...
b) AT LEAST? Whoever wrote that, I want to know where the AT LEAST came from.

(*mutters* so I can move forward with the "assassinate SMeyer" plot... *mutters*)
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clodia_risa From: [info]clodia_risa Date: November 10th, 2008 08:59 pm (UTC) (Link)
I think the person reporting who wrote "at least" has to be extremely tired of the series, and assumes that they're spawning offspring on their own by now, since the furor just won't die down.
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Comment by Jenna Waterford
jennawaterford From: [info]jennawaterford Date: November 10th, 2008 08:02 pm (UTC) (Link)
Wow. How dumb do they have to be to have only expected 500 people for this? Clueless.
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Comment by with a dreamy far-off look
lalumena From: [info]lalumena Date: November 10th, 2008 08:03 pm (UTC) (Link)
Holy cow sparkles. Yowch.
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Comment by Elf Girl
rosefox8 From: [info]rosefox8 Date: November 10th, 2008 08:03 pm (UTC) (Link)

You can't hear me, but I am screaming...
Oh my gods.
OH MY FUCKING GODS.

He's an actor. AN ACTOR. He's PLAYING a PART in a MOVIE -- a FICTIONAL CHARACTER. And people -- teenagers and adults alike -- are willing to kill and maim each other just to SEE him?! To see anything having to do with the books or the movie?!

Okay. That's it. I want off this planet. Humanity has freaked me out for the last time.
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Comment by Alassë
k_joy From: [info]k_joy Date: November 10th, 2008 08:04 pm (UTC) (Link)
holy crap!!!

That is really scary! Thankfully [or not] nothing like that ever happens 'round here
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Thread started by Farah
farahdoodles From: [info]farahdoodles Date: November 10th, 2008 08:04 pm (UTC) (Link)
LOL Teeneyboppers. Well, and TwiMoms.

Whoever thought public appearances would be good for this film needs to have their heads checked. The hysteria is way too big already without adding fuel to the fire, geez.
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hulamoth From: [info]hulamoth Date: November 10th, 2008 09:08 pm (UTC) (Link)
seriously. If there were people camped outside his apartment, how far a leap is it to mobs at "meet & greets"?
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Thread started by Anathema Device
door From: [info]door Date: November 10th, 2008 08:07 pm (UTC) (Link)
Isn't this crazy? I'm a member of the _twatlight community, and we had twatlighters updating via text with all the shenanigans. This is very reminiscent of the Luke Perry mall tour back when 90210 was huge. You'd think SOMEONE would have learned a lesson after that mess.
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plazmah From: [info]plazmah Date: November 10th, 2008 08:15 pm (UTC) (Link)
reminiscent of the Luke Perry mall tour back when 90210 was huge

Man, I remember those days.
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Thread started by Bitter Cup O Joe
bittercupojoe From: [info]bittercupojoe Date: November 10th, 2008 08:07 pm (UTC) (Link)
The more I hear of this, the more it reminds me of the film In the Mouth of Madness, with the insane fans rioting over a series of books. Of course, the end result of that movie is that reality ruptures and lets other things through, all to the plan of the writer, so... yeah. Hopefully not.
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cleojones From: [info]cleojones Date: November 10th, 2008 11:25 pm (UTC) (Link)
That's one underrated horror gem. :)
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Comment by Suaine
suaine From: [info]suaine Date: November 10th, 2008 08:08 pm (UTC) (Link)
I think it might be that the books speak to the same demographic that enormous dumping sales speak to. I don't know who those people are, but they scare me!
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Comment by Lucy
lunylucy From: [info]lunylucy Date: November 10th, 2008 08:08 pm (UTC) (Link)
This makes me question my decision to go to the LA premiere of the movie O_o
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Thread started by the whole Andy Hull
ambiguousreason From: [info]ambiguousreason Date: November 10th, 2008 08:09 pm (UTC) (Link)
jfc, this is so out of control I can't even comprehend it. that's just... scary.

also, I just read the ONTD link upthread about the 7-year-old asking Rob to bite her, and also from that post: As part of his tortured take on Edward, Rob "never wanted Edward and Bella to touch." seriously, is it me or does he just keep getting more and more awesome?

Edited at 2008-11-10 08:12 pm (UTC)
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barrelgoddess From: [info]barrelgoddess Date: November 10th, 2008 11:08 pm (UTC) (Link)
I wonder what it says about me that my first reaction to that is to wonder if he watches Pushing Daisies. XD;
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Comment by rufinia
rufinia From: [info]rufinia Date: November 10th, 2008 08:09 pm (UTC) (Link)
Seriously, if we could harness the energy that teenyboppers put into this kind of shit, we'd solve the energy crisis. Serisouly.
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Thread started by Lorelai
elysian_dreams From: [info]elysian_dreams Date: November 10th, 2008 08:10 pm (UTC) (Link)
This is becoming so insane. Even my AOL newsfeed had a link with the title "Actor asked to bite 7-year-old fan?" (The question mark is the actual way it was written, I didn't add it) WTF, seriously???

Robert Pattinson is developing an odd following. E!'s Marc Malkin said a photo op for the actor turned downright creepy when a 7-year-old fan asked if he could bite her. Sounds like he's officially entered the 'Twilight' zone.
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cindyg From: [info]cindyg Date: November 11th, 2008 07:38 am (UTC) (Link)
Sounds like he's officially entered the 'Twilight' zone.

::groan:: I am willing to be Rod Serling, bless him, turned over in his grave at that comment. But the whole shebang would make an interesting episode on that classic show, wouldn't it?
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Thread started by Madeline May
madeline_may From: [info]madeline_may Date: November 10th, 2008 08:12 pm (UTC) (Link)
Anyone notice that Rob Pattinson's disdainful attitude for the series is slowly turning into one of horror? I can all-too-easily imagine him begging profusely that the event be canceled. "Oh god, you guys, PLEASE cancel it, PLEASE, I CAN'T go out there, THEY GRAB AT MY NAUGHTY AREAS."

Edited at 2008-11-10 08:14 pm (UTC)
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cleolinda From: [info]cleolinda Date: November 10th, 2008 08:23 pm (UTC) (Link)
Yeah... Mexico was when I noticed it. Specifically, the first picture, as he saw the crowd waiting for him in the airport, taken right before he was assaulted with a sombrero:

http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/29101075.html
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Thread started by greedyskunk
greedyskunk From: [info]greedyskunk Date: November 10th, 2008 08:17 pm (UTC) (Link)
So this is how the world ends?

If I didn't already have a story going for nanowrimo, I would explore that further.
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redcurrantbasil From: [info]redcurrantbasil Date: November 10th, 2008 10:00 pm (UTC) (Link)
I never imagined that sparkly vampires would herald the apocalypse.
Thank you for this utter madness Smeyer.
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Comment by She that is Me
sweetsyren From: [info]sweetsyren Date: November 10th, 2008 08:21 pm (UTC) (Link)
Holy crap!

The only place i've ever seen that happen is at gigs.

If it's starting to happen at malls I may never leave the house again.

(Also, hordes of beings pressed up against the glass of a mall trying to get at people inside? Dawn of the Dead. That's all i'm saying.)
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Thread started by Laura
laurelin_kit From: [info]laurelin_kit Date: November 10th, 2008 08:23 pm (UTC) (Link)
I feel like crying for poor RPattz. His life will never have any semblance of normalcy again.
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cleolinda From: [info]cleolinda Date: November 10th, 2008 08:25 pm (UTC) (Link)
There was something he said in an interview I haven't posted yet--

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2008/11/twilight-coun-7.html

"I used to love playing live at open mic nights. It'd be cathartic. I mean it was really key for me," he explained. Now that a few of his performances have been captured on YouTube, however, he's a lot less keen to take the stage. In fact, he's pretty sad about it. "I think, 'Wow, I just lost a huge chunk of my life.' "
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Thread started by La Femme Crayola
annlarimer From: [info]annlarimer Date: November 10th, 2008 08:25 pm (UTC) (Link)
They were expecting 200-500 people?

MORONS!
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cleolinda From: [info]cleolinda Date: November 10th, 2008 08:30 pm (UTC) (Link)
For real. 6500 people showed up at Comic-Con and lined up for a mile. I don't know what these people were thinking.
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Thread started by The Cute One
jdotmi From: [info]jdotmi Date: November 10th, 2008 08:27 pm (UTC) (Link)
Oh my god... I just had the most horrid realization ever.

Twilight is the new Beatles. x_x

I'm gonna go die in a corner, now.
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anthraxpretzels From: [info]anthraxpretzels Date: November 10th, 2008 08:43 pm (UTC) (Link)
But Beatles actually played good music :[

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Comment by the idea found its way in
cupcakery From: [info]cupcakery Date: November 10th, 2008 08:29 pm (UTC) (Link)
So Twilight fans = footie hooligans?
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