'The Happening' - oh dear!

[Neil]

I had high hopes for Shyamalan’s new film, 'The Happening', but having read a review of the script it sounds utterly UTTERLY terrible! The link below contains some big spoilers so read at your own risk... http://goneelsewhere.wordpress.com/2...script-review/ ps: Please take the usual precautions posting stuff on this forum that might be considered a spoiler!!

[bassman]

I noticed this guy didn't mention how he got the script. Does he have any credibility? I'm not really expecting much because I haven't really liked M. Night's past few films... I didn't read the spoilers, but the trailer made the film look decent. On the other hand, I'm sure someone good at editing trailers could have made "Glitter" or "Batman & Robin" look good.

[p2501]

Meh, thus far i've liked everything he's put out. The village was a little lackluster. but what the plot lacked the art direction more than redeemed. i've seen this script reviewed elsewhere and while some of the plot elements seem on par with what AICN or CHUD have published. this review seems like a ****tard's guide to making fun of Shyamalan.

[Neil]

More bad news... http://www.aintitcool.com/node/36786 Some of the ideas sounds great. People just gone mad and scenes where people are shooting themselves in the head, the gun falls to the ground and the next person just picks it up and shoots themselves, and the next person then calmly picks it up... etc...

[DjfunkmasterG]

WOW, Mark's performance was horrible, really really horrible. Well I will take that off my list of must sees this summer.

[Khardis]

I had high hopes for Shyamalan’s new film, 'The Happening', but having read a review of the script it sounds utterly UTTERLY terrible! The link below contains some big spoilers so read at your own risk... http://goneelsewhere.wordpress.com/2...script-review/ ps: Please take the usual precautions posting stuff on this forum that might be considered a spoiler!! High Hopes? Are you INSANE? Shamalamadingdong hasn't put out a decent film since Sixth Sense, and all his other craptastic flop fests have been riding Sixths fame for all it was worth. I vowed NEVER to see another Shamalamadingdong film after I forced myself to sit all the way through the Village. I am still scarred from that monumental waste of film, time and life.

[bassman]

Shamalamadingdong . Gee. How original and funny. I've still got a slight interest in seeing this film. Whalberg's performance in that clip did seem a bit "off", but I don't think that will hurt the entire film.

[Mike70]

i haven't been interested in this guy's movies for ages. the sixth sense was a transparent snooze fest as far i am concerned. one of those "hype" movies. boring.

[bassman]

i haven't been interested in this guy's movies for ages. the sixth sense was a transparent snooze fest as far i am concerned. one of those "hype" movies. boring. I've never liked Sixth Sense as much as most people did, but I loved "Unbreakable". You should check it out if you haven't seen it. It's not what I expected at all.

[DubiousComforts]

High Hopes? Are you INSANE? Shamalamadingdong hasn't put out a decent film since Sixth Sense, and all his other craptastic flop fests have been riding Sixths fame for all it was worth. I vowed NEVER to see another Shamalamadingdong film after I forced myself to sit all the way through the Village. I am still scarred from that monumental waste of film, time and life. I agree with you 100% except that it took you until The Village to realize what a hack director this guy is. You should have known by Signs.

[Danny]

i loved signs. bite me, even mel "sugartits" gibson did a good job in that.

[DubiousComforts]

i loved signs. bite me, even mel "sugartits" gibson did a good job in that. Nobody is saying that you can't like Signs, though that doesn't change the fact that it's a ridiculous movie. Anyone familiar with Living Dead cinema should recognize a poor siege film when they see it. I didn't care for The Sixth Sense all that much either--certainly not worth the endless parade of lame "twist-ending suspense/thrillers" that Hollywood found necessary to produce in its wake. It's too bad The Sixth Sense's success overshadowed the far superior though lower-budgeted Stir of Echoes.

[Kaos]

Gee. How original and funny. Hehehehe, I get a kick out of it every time I see it.

[Neil]

High Hopes? Are you INSANE? Shamalamadingdong hasn't put out a decent film since Sixth Sense, and all his other craptastic flop fests have been riding Sixths fame for all it was worth. I vowed NEVER to see another Shamalamadingdong film after I forced myself to sit all the way through the Village. I am still scarred from that monumental waste of film, time and life. I enjoyed Unbreakable and Signs (even though it was flawed - a great ride)

[AcesandEights]

Sixth Sense--Was awesome, in my opinion. Unbreakable--Well conceived, shaky execution, but solid acting. Stuart Little--Haven't given it a shot, but it got solid press and made good bank. Signs--Had some really nice elements to it, didn't like the resolution to the film, but *LOVED* the score. The Village--Great film about human motivation and the power of choice, but poorly marketed to make people think it would be an actual horror film. The Lady in the Water--Have not been able to get into it The Happening -- Worth giving it a shot, as far as I'm concerned.