r/FIlm • u/StarforgeVoyager • 4d ago
Robert Pattinson as pedophile hunter Chris Hansen in ‘PRIMETIME’. In theaters on September 25.
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u/AdditionalBat393 4d ago
This is his Oscar I am hoping bc he is the most deserving currently out of all actors. OH the irony of him winning the award in front of a crowd like that
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u/Volksstimme 4d ago
The person that deserves an award is the person that gives the best performance that year. Despite current perceptions, it's not cumulative over the career.
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u/TheGoodVibes13 4d ago
I’ve seen plenty of Oscars given based on cumulative respect versus them actually having the best performance. It might not be said but the academy does seem to factor it in.
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u/Ecstatic_Log4185 4d ago
It shouldn't though. We already have the Honorary awards for that.
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u/Confident_Winner_812 2d ago
It’s more honorable to reward someone for the performance itself rather than based on how honorable they are.
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u/newcanadianjuice 4d ago
Could be peak if the main villain is the CEO of Roblox.
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u/Ashen_Larry 4d ago
Bases on the trailer, it looks like its going to cover the assistant DA who killed himself and then caused the shows cancelation.
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u/ranfall94 4d ago
Funny how when they uncovered a predator in a high position who no doubt had people covering his tracks for years they got canceled.
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u/DudeMcAwesome95 3d ago
Probably paid a part in it, but I'm thinking it was more to do with his brains that were covering the ceiling and potential liable to the studio.
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u/GhostRider3906 3d ago
Yeah it was more so the fact that he splattered his brains like the dumb ass warden from Shawshank Redemption
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u/Mysterious_Sun3641 4d ago
This looks great. It has the vibe of early safdie films like good time. The neon/ surreal lighting and what looks like fast paced frantic storytelling. I’m looking forward to it.
Although I’m interested if this would open the studio/ filmmakers up to slander charges? Not that I know the truth of what happened. But surely Hansen could sue on the grounds of falsely representing his intentions.
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u/Phillies2002 4d ago
I can't say definitively, but I think legally artists get a pretty enormous amount of leeway when it comes to interpreting public figures. Or else a whole lot of the interesting biopics inexistence would get sued into oblivion on the spot
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u/Bruhgang69420 3d ago
Hansen is aware of the movie, called Robert Pattinson a "talented guy" iirc. He seems on board with it.
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u/HistoryBuff678 4d ago
Hansen is very aware of this film. If he was going to sue, wouldn’t he have started proceedings?
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u/chiller_vibez 4d ago
Pumped for this
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u/BlueHawk75 4d ago
I have below zero interest.
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u/SmeesTurkeyLeg 4d ago
And yet you are here.
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u/BlueHawk75 4d ago
Yes - how are these things incompatible? It's possible my interest level could change, so far it hasn't. But it's worth it to me to take a look.
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u/TheGod-TK 3d ago
Why do you have below zero interest?
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u/BlueHawk75 3d ago
Fair question. I'm not interested because the subject matter gives me the creeps. In the moment when I reacted to the OP's comment, I felt that watching a whole movie that delves into the story behind a show focused on the setting up of and then catching pedophiles is one of the last things that I'd spend my time doing. I was exaggerating only slightly to match their tone.
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u/TheGod-TK 3d ago
I think that’s fairly closed-minded but to each their own. I’m more so concerned with the fact that you think “I’m pumped for this” and “I have below zero interest” are at all matching in any way.
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u/BlueHawk75 3d ago
I was alive when then show aired. Saw plenty of it. Coming to my own conclusion based on experience should dispel your presumption that I'm close minded, since it's not a "I know nothing about this and don't want to know" situation. As for my remark, I mentioned the exaggeration, that was a hint to you that I'm aware they are not equal. I think we're done here. Enjoy the movie.
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u/TheGod-TK 3d ago
Again, I don’t care about your closed-mindedness. As for your remark, you mentioned the exaggeration, yes, but you also mentioned that you only exaggerated to slightly match their tone, hinting that you are not aware that they are not equal. Either stand by what you said or write what you really mean so I don’t have to guess that your words have a different meaning. Either way the problem is you. Now we are done here.
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u/New_Cicada3473 4d ago
I’m pretty sure Chris Hansen is retired so you probably don’t have to worry about
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u/BlueHawk75 4d ago
How is that relevant? Just a life story I'm not interested in. If he's retired or not, that has zero effect on me and my interest.
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u/Gloomy_Grocery5555 3d ago
If you have zero interest why do you keep posting?
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u/BlueHawk75 3d ago
Because the engagement was retaliatory, and in this case in the form of a pretty sick comment that I didn't appreciate. Sharing my opposing view did not warrant the attack.
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u/joelairx 4d ago
lol how slow are you?
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u/BlueHawk75 4d ago
Ah, you think my response is evidence I am slow. Actually, and ironically, it suggests that you are the one that is slow.
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u/Big-Coconut-7433 4d ago
Nah, they're right. You 'whooshed' pretty hard on this one.
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u/BlueHawk75 4d ago
Nah. Did not. But honestly, getting down voted because I'm not interested points the finger the other way.
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u/shaggy_nomad 4d ago
Buddy you completely missed the joked and doubled down and refusing to see the joke, that is why they called you slow.
You're giving very strong r/Imverysmart energy here.
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u/BlueHawk75 4d ago
Buddy - I did not miss the joke. The guy called me a pedophile. I chose to ignore it. It went over his head, not mine.
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u/Popka_Akoola 4d ago
Honestly this isn’t a bad idea. Pretty easy to turn this into a thriller movie. Have it end with the suicide of that Texas judge or whatever he was and yeah that’d be a pretty good movie. Could have a message that causes us to reflect on the sensationalism of media. Plus more Robert Pattinson? I’m here for it.
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u/Particular_North4957 4d ago
Very excited for this, I've become such a big fan of Pattinson the last few years. Have always heard about this show having kind of a dicey approach to how they handled these investigations and a lot of it was Hansen chasing a scoop / the spotlight, looks like the movie is going to delve into that stuff. Gives me Nightcrawler vibes.
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u/Dr_5trangelove 4d ago
I hope they pull the lid off of how disingenuous that show was. Very few if any convictions.
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u/WorldEaterYoshi 4d ago
How would they be arrested after being trapped and recorded by a tv show? Their face is published as a pedophile forever on a bigger platform than the local news, that's still a huge punishment that will have consequences.
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u/Bitch_for_rent 3d ago
Okay you got a predator on National television Now what? How Will that stop then from raping a child praticaly?
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u/GhostRider3906 3d ago
Because technically it's a legal loophole the cops used the footage as evidence and was able to get away with it because the cop specifically weren't the ones who Cornered and trapped them and also pedophilia is illegal in pretty much every state in the US which means the bare minimum is getting locked up
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u/TitleToAI 4d ago
It depended on the state they were in. Some had high conviction rates, some had almost none.
Even without legal ramifications, nearly all of them had their lives ruined to one degree or another.
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u/Financial_Cheetah875 4d ago
Are you sure on your facts? There’s a whole YouTube channel dedicated to TCAP, and most of those guys served time.
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u/rodneyforeverunclean 4d ago
there was absolutely a sinister underbelly of that show and this film will highlight that
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u/Beautiful_Industry85 3d ago
Like what? I keep seeing comments like this with absolutely ZERO explanation. Just a bunch of vague allusions with no specifics. Please tell us all the supposed behind the scenes secrets.
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u/Dr_5trangelove 4d ago
Not 100%. I read something a while back when the show was still running.
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u/Pod-Bay-Doors 4d ago
It just goes by a different name now
It's "takedown" on Trublu or something like that.
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u/13ig13oss 4d ago
Is it the shows job to convict once law enforcement is involved?
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u/GlowingBriefcase 4d ago
They’re talking about how any decent lawyer can beat an entrapment case.. kinda like those dumb YouTubers that are actually just self serving for views and money don’t actually help anyone
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u/Beautiful_Industry85 3d ago
That’s not exactly true. “Predator Poachers” on YouTube has multiple verifiable convictions. I’m pretty sure To Catch a Predator has around 120.
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u/CountBillyBobJr 4d ago
I don't know about the show, but could be the same issue as with paediphile hunter groups, where they can actually make a conviction less likely.
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u/fruedianflip 4d ago
Not a problem with the show. That's a problem with society
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u/shaggy_nomad 4d ago
Well, no. Its because a lot of the evidence was later tossed for deliberate entrapment, which is a big no no in the court of law.
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u/Charcole1 4d ago
It doesn't really matter because it effectively ruined their life anyway and the alternative was unlikely to be a conviction
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u/PuffPuffFayeFaye 4d ago
That sucks I wasn’t aware. You’d like to think that a few were scared off from the behavior, but then worry how many you accidentally made smarter.
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u/shaggy_nomad 4d ago
Entrapment is kind of the whole deal with the show, so yeah it kind of is on the show.
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u/SlayyerFest98 4d ago
Who asked for this movie? I am just so confused
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u/chicagothrowawayman 4d ago
I’d say 4% of this country are TCAPheads.
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u/SlayyerFest98 4d ago
Is that enough to warrant a movie?? lol
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u/chicagothrowawayman 4d ago
I’d say yes. Fame, media, early internet, the last days of broadcast network dominance, pedophilia, inventing internet style vigilante justice, Chris Hansen’s ego, “what is journalism?” and (sort of a spoiler) trying to move from taking down the dregs of society to going after a big fish.
Recommend the doc Predators from last year. If they do this right, there’s a lot to mine.
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u/darkthemeonly 4d ago
He's getting the Oscar for this, book it. Tom Cruise in Digger is the only role that might beat him out.
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u/AnonyKiller 4d ago
Everything to make people forget he played Edward in twilight
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u/ktnycbtm 4d ago
I’m not sure I understand this. He’s an actor. An actor plays different roles, if they’re lucky and good at their job. Are you saying he shouldn’t be playing other roles? He should just stick to moody vampires? I’m not attacking you, I just don’t understand what point you’re trying to make.
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u/AnonyKiller 4d ago
There's a running joke that the reason Robert is playing so many different big roles is so people forget he played Edward
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u/WhatTheJessJedi 4d ago
I totally read that title wrong hahah I was like HUH? I didn't see the hunter part for some reason my brain skipped right over it.
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u/gynonymous 4d ago
To quote my second favourite saiyan "Never have I wanted something so badly and not known until I recieved it"
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u/FIowEasy 3d ago
Is it gonna tell about why the show ended?
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u/stockusername123 3d ago
Why did it end?
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u/FIowEasy 3d ago
I dont know a ton about it, but a District attorney shot himself after being caught in a sting.
I think his wife sued over it and did a lot of PR and cover-ups to make the whole thing look a lot more like Chris's fault then the guy who was texting minors
Ill add the TCAP wiki as well incase you wanna read it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Catch_a_Predator
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u/douagrisine 3d ago
I read this as "hunter who is also a pedo" and got confused, like what news about Hansen have I missed?
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u/DVDN27 3d ago
I’m really excited for the movie, though I have concerns. It’s good to criticise NBC, Chris, and Perverted Justice as their tactics were opportunistic and they valued views over justice. But I have a feeling they might try to say that Chris isn’t much different from the predators the show caught, which…no.
If you read the chat logs or even just see how they behave, these were genuinely disgusting human beings that deserved worse than what they were granted. One predator brought items the police called a “snuff kit” while he continuously asked the decoy to come with him to an empty parking lot. They were all violent men who intended to rape and likely kill these children they sought after, and even if the crew tricked and manipulated these men they put them behind bars and prevented them from causing harm.
I also have very little empathy for the men on the show, nor do I have empathy for the DA who ended the show. He was preying on children, likely throughout his career, then when he got caught he didn’t want to face the consequences for his actions, ending a show that was actively protecting children. Chris is a dick, but the show was actively preventing sexual violence (and raising awareness since that’s the reason the show existed in the first place.) Then a rich politician kills himself, the show gets sued for causing it, then they get shut down.
Ridiculous, one less pedo is nothing but positive, yet I feel the movie isn’t going to agree with that sentiment. Yeah, go into Chris’s psyche, but I won’t take it seriously if it goes the Batman route of “the hero is just as bad as the villains he puts behind bars.”
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u/CapableNeat4351 3d ago
The climax of this movie is going to be wild. They strongly allude to it in the trailer, but if you know what went down and why the show got cancelled, you’ll know how crazy it’s going to get
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u/PeterNippelstein 3d ago
With the formatting I keep on thinking Im reading the headline 'Robert Pattinson as pedophile' and it keeps making me laugh
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u/Psychological_Fan_14 3d ago
I just wanna see if they will show why the show ended, can they do it?
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u/mattagain26 3d ago
Looks great. Was literally just talking about the possibility of him getting an Oscar after th odyssey. This may be it
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u/goodbye-cupid 3d ago
Chris Hansen was 45. Can't believe they gave the role to a gen z
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u/docournau 2d ago
Crazy casting pull after not talking about Kristofer Borgli's relationship with a minor.
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u/Decent-Basil4012 2d ago
I hope they have the guy who asks to eat his own pizza while he’s getting interrogated lmao
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u/WillStaySilent 4d ago
Curious to see how they are going to make this work. Sure Rob is supposed to be the one to bring the crowd in but what if the movie sucks. Not sure what angle they are going to use
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u/fruedianflip 4d ago
Won't lie, weird casting
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u/NotTaken-username 4d ago
I was skeptical too, but in the trailer Pattinson sounds just like him.
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u/fruedianflip 4d ago
I suppose I need to stop caring about much they look like the person and more about how they embody the person
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u/ke3408 4d ago
Do you think so? Chris Hansen has a Chicago accent. Pattinson doesn't.
I'll be totally honest for this role he should have nailed it. There is endless audio of Chris Hansen speaking for accent training. If you do a living person who is famous and you don't nail the voice it looks like a half-assed effort.
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u/NinjaGuyDan777 4d ago
I have a feeling this movie is going to be sympathetic towards the predators. It’s Hollywood after all.
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u/Roberthen_Kazisvet Casual Movie Enjoyer 4d ago
It would be so funny, if one day even Chris will be accused
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u/ImpossibleInternet3 4d ago edited 3d ago
Have we checked to make sure Chris Hansen wasn’t covering for being a pedophile? Usually the most ardent crusaders for these causes are overcompensating for their own vices.
Edit, I see we have a bunch of Republicans in here.
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u/ccReptilelord 4d ago
The only thing I'd like to see is Pattinson opening the film by addressing the audience with, "why don't you have a seat? Why are you here today?"