Atticus Chaos 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2008 http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/10007985-happening/ Currently at 21%. The trailer looks decent, but from what I've heard of the plot the film is even dumber than Lady in the water. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smues Report post Posted June 13, 2008 I'm seeing this tonight. I don't have high hopes for it, but like every Shamalongadingdong movie the trailer has me interested. I just hope he didn't cast himself as Jesus Christ this time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Chaos 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2008 I don't like that a lot of people now want to see him fail. Yeah, he's an egotistical prick, but he's still 10 times more talented than most directors in Hollywood. Maybe he needs to start directing scripts he didn't write himself since with his recent films its usually been the writing that's the problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2008 Fucker can't write a love story to save his fucking life... actually fucker just can't plain out right. He's on my top 10 list as one of the best mainstream directors right now... shame someone so talented in one field can't give up the other one that's ruining him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ripper 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2008 I think his awfullness is one of the more overrated things in Hollywood. I haven't disliked any of his films that I have seen (didn't see Lady in the Water. Will probably watch that tonight). I like the Sixth Sense, I liked Signs(waits for a certain member to rip into this movie again), I liked the Village, I liked Unbreakable. its like he gets punished for not making AMAZING movies. And then I hate hearing how "the twist wasn't that great" even when people are talking about Signs. This looks interesting, I will probably like it, the critics won't because its not another sixth sense... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Lushus 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2008 If what I read about the ending is true, lord help us all. I think he gets an unfair rap with the popularity, shock & awe of the Sixth Sense that now he's expected to bring that same thing every single time...people want too much out of him. He followed it up with two good movies and now people are like "Okay, EVERY movie he makes better be good, dammit!" People tend to forget that even noted directors such as Oliver Stone, Francis Ford Coppola, Stanley Kubrick and Brian DePalma have all made their fair share of stinkers. You can't expect perfection every time out of the gate. Granted, he's no Oscar winner, but we've seen he certainly has it in him. I don't think that should be denied. That being said, I think this movie will be better than Lady in the Water and The Village...but not by much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2008 My problem with him is he has some great ideas... but he fucking sucks as a writer in leading you towards ending. Sixth Sense and Unbreakable happen to be fucking awesome... before he blew up and thought he was the most important figure of our time with his stories and shit... Signs wasn't bad, but the shit has been unbearable the last two films. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2008 If what I read about the ending is true, lord help us all. It's true... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Lushus 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2008 If what I read about the ending is true, lord help us all. It's true... okay, someone take all of his means of writing away! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Chaos 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2008 I can see it doing well, because the trailer does look make it look like a must see (especially the red band one). Granted, its up against the Hulk but it probably won't be the flop lady in the water was. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ted the Poster 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2008 its like he gets punished for not making AMAZING movies. And then I hate hearing how "the twist wasn't that great" even when people are talking about Signs. This looks interesting, I will probably like it, the critics won't because its not another sixth sense... I don't think most people don't expect another Sixth Sense, Ripper(it'd be nigh impossible to top that, IMO). They expect something worth their time and money. Unbreakable, and to a lesser extent Signs both did that. The Village was full of terrible acting(whispering does not equal acting, Mr. Phoenix), muddled pacing and a supposed twist that even Sloth from The Goonies could figure out within the first twenty minutes. The only bright spot was Bryce Dallas Howard. After Lady in the Water flopped, despite being a decent film, I just hope Mr. Night didn't decide to go for the cheap gore thrill with this movie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth N Asia 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2008 I like Mark Walberg, but the trailers make him look like the worst actor on the planet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Lushus 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2008 it's funny...outside of the Departed, Wahlberg really ISN'T that great of an actor...but I still like the guy, for some reason. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smues Report post Posted June 13, 2008 I'm one of the few who didn't care for Sixth Sense, but I loved Unbreakable and Signs, was only midly disgusted by the Village, and liked Lady in the Water. My only complaint I have about him lately is his role in his own movies. I don't care about directors putting themselves in movies, but IMO they shouldn't be in them in any kind of important role (Kevin Smith as Silent Bob is the exception to this.) I wasn't a big fan of his role in Signs, but it was tolerable. Less so in The Village where he basically just explains everything for the audience, but still ok. But then he goes and basically makes himself Jesus in Lady and the Water and that pissed me off. I hope that doesn't happen in The Happening. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Lushus 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2008 he'll be the scientist that is making the plants kill everyone, be it purposely or otherwise Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smues Report post Posted June 13, 2008 I just hope Mr. Night didn't decide to go for the cheap gore thrill with this movie. Considering this is his first R rated film and it's being hyped incessantly as such, I wouldn't get your hopes up on that. As for Marky Mark, I like him well enough as an actor, but I still can't see him on screen and not think "Where's the funky bunch?" His stint as a rapper will forever haunt him. FEEL THE VIBRATIONS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HollywoodSpikeJenkins 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2008 Unbreakable was fucking awesome. And I'm interested in The Happening. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2008 Just talked to a co-worker who came in after an early screening, said it's so bad it's hilarious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Chaos 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2008 I heard there's a scene where where Mark walkberg apologies to a plant which sounds pretty out there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ted the Poster 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2008 Good to know. I had a feeling all the good deaths were in the trailer. Yes, I just said I hoped it wasn't a gore-fest. Fuck you, I'm still a guy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Obi Chris Kenobi 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2008 I heard there's a scene where where Mark walkberg apologies to a plant which sounds pretty out there. That's the movie, that's how he saves the world . This whole movie sounds daft as a brush to be honest, even fans of this guy's work will come out thinking what the fuck. Sixth Sense is the only decent movie he's done, and then Unbreakable, but only because Unbreakable was like the B-Script of Sixth Sense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RepoMan 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2008 I still stand by my opinion The Village is a good movie, and the backlash is just pepole bitching that the twist wasn't so great. Based on the spoilers, I'm glad I'm saving my $9. I tought the trailers looked great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dandy 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2008 The thing I don't like about his movies are how he refuses to go away from his set formula. He directs all the actors to show no emotion in their dialogue. It's like this serious, hushed tone that is present in every movie. Real people do not converse like that. Then there is a twist that everyone is now expecting. Why not do a different style of movie every now and then? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Chaos 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2008 As far as the village goes, it wasn't so much that the twist was bad...it was that it completely underminded the main premise of the film. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godthedog 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2008 i predict that in the coming years, diablo cody's career will have the same pattern as m. night shyamalan. she has that same sort of vibe about her. And then I hate hearing how "the twist wasn't that great" even when people are talking about Signs. explain how that twist doesn't make the aliens into just the dumbest possible sentient beings in the history of anything. People tend to forget that even noted directors such as Oliver Stone, Francis Ford Coppola, Stanley Kubrick and Brian DePalma have all made their fair share of stinkers. You can't expect perfection every time out of the gate. Granted, he's no Oscar winner, but we've seen he certainly has it in him. I don't think that should be denied. not a fair comparison, because the criticism of shyamalan isn't that some of his movies are bad; it's that he only knows how to make one kind of movie. all of the directors you mentioned have tried different styles, different narratives, not writing the same kind of ending over and over again, etc. you can knock scorsese for making 'new york, new york'; but you can't say "it was exactly the same as 'taxi driver' only not as good." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gary Floyd 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2008 I saw it last night. It may be the best comedy of the year, and he didn't even try. Running from the wind! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Buzz 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2008 I liked all of his movies, but reading those spoilers just pretty much killed my interest of seeing this movie. Usually spoilers make me want to see a movie to see how it gets to that point. That however makes me want a refund for a movie I haven't even paid to see yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sideburnious 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2008 Yeah, I hate to say it. But this movie is terrible. From handling of plot, to the pace to the acting. It really isn't redeemable. He should really start directing other people's scripts because his shit is brain fart ideas that should never be developed further. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nighthawk 0 Report post Posted June 14, 2008 Signs was total shit. The Village is actually pretty good if you view it as if you're supposed to know the twist from the beginning (which I did). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Young 0 Report post Posted June 14, 2008 The movie looks incredibly interesting from the trailers. But hey, I liked Lady in the Water. The Village, however, was the worst movie I had ever seen, until epic movie. actually fucker just can't plain out right. LOL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
