What to wear what to wear – even Georges is pondering.  The Sun is giving one lucky UK reader and their guest a chance to attend the Berlin premiere of Bel Ami:

“We’re sending one lucky reader and their guest to the German capital for the star-studded event where they’ll walk the red carpet with the film’s stars.

The winners must be available to fly to Berlin next Friday.

The film comes out in the UK on March 9, and stars R-Patz as a struggling outsider who rises to the top of Parisian high society by bedding with a string of wealthy women. …

As well as seeing the stars and attending the premiere, this amazing prize package includes return UK flights for two to Berlin and two Berlin WelcomeCards to give you free reign of the city’s transport system.

You’ll spend three nights at the historical Ellington Hotel, a relaxed, elegant, four star design hotel in the heart of the city.”

All you have to do is answer one question here.

Competition closes 10am GMT (UK time) on Tuesday 14 February 2012.  Now THAT’s a Valentine’s Day present worth winning.

Only one entry per person is permitted and you must be 18 years or older.  Please ensure you read the full Terms & Conditions.

I’m green with envy and we are talking Hulk style – Good luck you lucky lucky people.

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I had to rub my eyes to make sure I wasn’t seeing things, so imagine my surprise when Peter Knegt from IndieWire included Bel Ami in his “must see list”.  And LOL Peter *coughgayporncough* – I bet there were a lot of confused girls out there googling Bel Ami back in 2009:

“Bel Ami (Declan Donnellan, Nick Ormerod, UK)

Not to the be confused with the brand of Eastern European gay porn, “Bel Ami” instead stars Robert Pattinson in another attempt to move beyond his “Twilight” fame. The period film adapted from the book by Guy de Maupassant follows a young man’s rise to power in Paris via his manipulation of the city’s most powerful women (Uma Thurman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Christina Ricci). Perhaps the most star-studded offering at the fest, it could be (campy?) fun.”

I guess it won’t be long now until we start seeing more industry type reviews *bitesnails*.

We saw some of this interview back in November last year during BD promo but now we have the full 100% Rob version *claps hands* – was so hoping it would surface. Just adore listening to Rob speak & of course hearing his laugh. Pure heaven.  Just imagine when we have interviews with him talking about Bel Ami *happy dance*

Oh I just LOVE all this Bel Ami buzz.  This snippet from Evening Standard is brilliant.  LOVE the praise Rob is receiving – makes me smile from ear to ear.  “Astonishing”  Bring on the Aussie release date, just bring it on.  15 days to go for you Jules *grins*

Having made his name as Harry Potter, Daniel Radcliffe must now spend the years ahead stamping on his childhood image. He could take a lesson from Robert Pattinson, who appears in the astonishing new film Bel Ami, as the most charismatically repellent leading man I can recall. He makes Valmont in Les Liaisons Dangereuses look like a puppy. In another piece of counter-casting, Kristin Scott Thomas plays a lovesick matron, humiliatingly scorned. It is an unsettling premise that a handsome young man can pick off the wives of powerful men. Newspaper proprietors and politicians will keep a much closer eye on their domestic arrangements after seeing this film.

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I just love that the Bel Ami promo is starting to move into full swing. We’ve been waiting a LONG time & now it is all starting to unfold.  In this article, Rob talks about the film, Georges & annoyingly they had to bring Twilight & Edward into the mix *rolls eyes* Please people do NOT try to make BA promo all about Twilight – come on just let it GO.   I just cannot wait to hear Rob talk about the film.  Makes me do a happy dance at the thought *grins*

Robert Pattinson heads from Twilight to darkness in Bel Ami

According to GQ UK Rob is No. 4 on their list of 50 best dressed men in the UK.  I usually don’t pay much attention to these lists, but when I see Frida Giannini quoted – well I’m not going to argue.  For those who are not familiar – Giannini started off as design director of handbags in 2002, was promoted to Creative Designer of Gucci accessories when Tom Ford left in 2004, then went on to be creative director for ready to wear women’s fashion in 2005 and men’s fashion in 2006 – since then she has been the creative director for the entire Gucci label and also has creative control over the advertising campaigns like the Franco and Danes ones.   I wonder how many times she wishes she could convince Rob to be part of an advertising campaign, although I much prefer Rob to stick to his principles about that.

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More details on the ‘Bel Ami’ premiere at the Berlin Film Festival have been released.

A photocall and press conference will be held on February 17th. The Photo call is scheduled for 1:45PM; the Press Conference is scheduled for 1:55PM (Berlin local time)

The film will be shown on February 17 and 18.  Tickets can be purchased HERE beginning February 6.

A ‘press-only’ screening will be held on February 17.

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Felt like a bit of  a stroll down memory lane …

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I thought you might all be interested to read David’s reaction to the win because not only does he say what we’ve been saying all along “if you’re a Rob fan, then you’ve got to be interested in “Cosmopolis,” because you will see him as you have not seen him before, for sure.“, but he sings praises again for Rob and also gives us a little insight into how the industry works.  I cannot wait to see the promo tour for this film.  Please if there is a  God bring David, Sarah and Rob to Sydney *getsdownonknees*.  Anyway, enough babbling from me, here’s what David had to say to MTV:

“Eric Packer is about to embark upon the worst car ride of his life. Thankfully, Robert Pattinson — the actor who plays Packer in “Cosmopolis” — doesn’t share his character’s fate.

Pattinson fans came out in full force to elect “Cosmopolis” the winner of the MTV Movie Brawl 2012, a weeks-long tournament that pitted several of 2012′s biggest releases against one another to determine which film is the must-see cinematic event of the year. After tense battles against titans like “Bel Ami,” “The Twilight Saga – Breaking Dawn: Part 2,” “The Dark Knight Rises” and “The Hunger Games,” it’s Pattinson’s upcoming indie thriller that took home the grand prize.

It’s a surprising result for many onlookers, given that “Cosmopolis” has yet to release a trailer and only has a tentative release date of 2012. But Rob’s fans rallied behind their man, opting to support his future in “Cosmopolis” over his past in “Twilight” — a commanding decision from a massive fanbase that demands attention, to say the least. In fact, the movement was so strong that it even caught “Cosmopolis” director David Cronenberg’s eye even before the film won the brawl for it all. Shortly after the victory was announced, Cronenberg got on the phone with MTV News to talk about what “Cosmopolis” winning the MTV Movie Brawl means for the film, Pattinson’s performance, when fans can expect to see a trailer and much more.

MTV: David, thanks for talking with us! Have you been filled in on what’s happened with “Cosmopolis” over here?

David Cronenberg: You know, I’ve been following it! I’m shocked! I’m shocked and amazed and really tickled. It proves that movie fans are unpredictable and really interesting and really passionate. It’s fantastic. I would have never, ever imagined that this would happen.

MTV: How did the tournament first get on your radar?

Cronenberg: Somebody sent me something and said, “Hey, we seem to be doing OK in this Movie Brawl thing that MTV’s got going on.” I didn’t know about it. At that point, we were struggling with “The Dark Knight,” I think. I thought, “Wow, that’s pretty impressive!” Because “Cosmopolis,” while I think in terms of what it is as cinema is pretty hefty, but in terms of budget and promotion, it’s an underdog compared to something like “The Dark Knight” franchise. I really didn’t think we would have much of a chance. That really got my attention.

MTV: What’s kind of incredible, too, is that right before that battle with Batman, “Cosmopolis” was up against “Twilight.” It was Rob versus Rob! In what we saw, it seemed that fans were putting their votes towards Rob’s future instead of his past.

Cronenberg: Well, and I think that’s one of the things that I meant when I said it was interesting. Because that’s not the kind of thing you would predict. But it was really terrific, and in that sense, they’re right. As I’ve said many times, if you’re a “Twilight” fan, then you might not be interested in “Cosmopolis” because Rob is not Mr. Cullen. But if you’re a Rob fan, then you’ve got to be interested in “Cosmopolis,” because you will see him as you have not seen him before, for sure.

For those of you who don’t follow us on Twitter, it’s been a fight to the death for the last week in voting for Cosmopolis to take out MTV’s Movie Brawl.  In fact, I’m finding it hard to type this given the RSI I’m suffering and Vicky can attest to the same!   We beat Breaking Dawn 2, we beat The Dark Knight Rises (easily) and then they thought Rob would lose to The Hunger Games – well one thing’s for sure – they have no idea when it comes to the loyalty we, as Rob’s fans, have.  Maybe now the industry will see that it’s not sparkly Edward that keeps us interested but the actor that is Robert Pattinson!

Here’s what MTV had to say:

“The final buzzer has sounded, the brawl for it all is over, and Robert Pattinson is the last man standing: “Cosmopolis” has won MTV Movie Brawl 2012.

His indie drama made for one hell of a Cinderella story in the vote-driven tournament to pick the must-see movie of the year. Entering the bracket as a #4 seed (following an impressive showing in the play-in round), “Cosmopolis” appeared to be facing an unavoidable Elite Eight ouster. What were the chances Pattinson’s cerebral film about a young finance wiz taking a day-long limo ride though New York City would beat “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2″? Apparently pretty good. Fans banded together, choosing to support RPattz’s post-vampire career rather than the franchise that made him a star. “Breaking Dawn” was sent packing.

And so, after easily fighting off “The Dark Knight Rises,” “Cosmopolis” came to face “The Hunger Games,” a brand-new franchise that had waltzed through the tournament and seemed to be the odds-on favorite to win the whole tourney. But it was not to be. After more than 3 million votes and a slew of lead changes, Pattinson’s film beat back Jennifer Lawrence’s series to become the undisputed champion of the Movie Brawl. (Maria: my emphasis and fist pumps)

Hours before voting closed Monday afternoon (January 23), with “Cosmopolis” staking out an insurmountable lead and the MTV Movies team at the Sundance Film Festival, we broke the news to Pattinson’s co-star, Paul Giamatti, that their film had won the tournament.

“Holy cow, that’s astounding!” he said. “The fact of that is amazing. … That’s a really cool thing that it brings that visibility to that movie.”

A BIG BIG thank you to everyone who helped get this over the line.   Michelle, Vertigo, Lise-Lou, Suze and Jules – huge group hug – hahaha.  Yeah we might have gone over the top a little, but it was fun!

UPDATED: Vid of Paul Giamatti’s reaction when told by Josh *Fangirl* Horowitz

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