The Fans Fight Back “He Doesn’t Want This, Neither Do We”

I am getting on my soapbox now.  I like watching movies.  I like watching movies a lot.  When I find a movie I really like, I tend to get enamored with the stars of those movies.  Obviously, I have done it with the Twilight series and I have done it with others in the past.  I read the magazine articles about them and look at their pictures.  But, do I need to know every sorted detail of their lives?  NO.  I would kind of like it if I knew a little less about their private lives.  Do I enjoy looking at pictures where celebrities are chased down the street by the paparazzi? NO.  In those pictures, the celebrities don't look happy.  Why would I want to see that?  The only thing celebrities owe fans is a good performance.  That's it.

What brought this rant on?  This weekend, paparazzi photos of Rob Pattinson surfaced that were truely digusting.   He had went to a concert of one of his friends and while leaving, the photographers, for lack of a better word, ambushed him.  In one photo, he was literally backed up against the wall.  It was truely sad. 

I wasn't the only one that was disgusted.  Several sites got together and started "The Fans Fight Back "He doesn't want this, Neither do We" campaign.  They had fans send in photos of themselves with their faces covered.  The photos are posted on the Thinking of Rob website.  They currently have 1000+ photos.  They also have a video of some of the photos one Youtube.

I think this campaign is really impressive.  If it just changes the mind of a few people not to look at the paparazzi picture or buy magazines that publish them, then it will be worth it.

In case you are wondering, yes, I did send my picture in.  Here it is:

My picture did make it on the part one of the video that was made.  I encourage you to watch it. (Not because I am in it)

I will get off my soapbox now.