So i just saw the happening and am i'm so happy. i was really afraid that after Lady in the water he'd be stuck in suck mode but this proved to be one of my favorite movies. while i can see a lot of people picking on the premise of it but really it was legitimately scary. it has a definite protect the environment agenda but honestly it is very entertaining on multiple levels. its An Inconvenient Truth (sorta) meets Romaro's The Crazies and i definitely suggest seeing it.
woo! I wanna see it soon
Thats nice, I wasnt for sure if it was going to be any good.
rotten tomatoes gave it a 20%..usually a bad sign for horror films
i don't think i want to see it anymore
i really disagree with the critics on that site. while i will admit to being a little bit of a M. Night-fanboy cause hes a local and the movies take place in places that i live this movie is a great turn around from the flop of Lady in the Water. Its not on par with Sixth Sense or Unbreakable it has some real good scares and is refreshing look at horror instead of more Saw and Hostel gross gore flicks. this does has its fair share of blood though. people in the theater were bitching about it though so maybe i'm the only one who really liked it
critics always rate horrors badly
its plants, guys.
plants.
Quote from: rtilrotten tomatoes gave it a 20%..usually a bad sign for horror films
i don't think i want to see it anymore
Yea and Yahoo gave it a C- for both users and critics.
His plot twists will never surpass or match up to the sixth sense...but then again that was easy to figure out too :\
I'm still gonna see it the preview made me cringe and the guy does know how to make each shot pretty damn amazing
i'll see it if I can see it for free.
i've liked all his films, but i already know the whole script of this film and i sure aint payin 8 bucks to watch it. no siree!
m. night shamalamadingdong
i saw it and i liked it
the actors sucked in the beginning which through me off but i liked the concept of plants and whatever im not gonna spoil it
If you want to watch the happening, save yourself an hour and a half, and watch Hans' 20 short film he made a couple years ago. It's the exact same thing.
Quote from: MRatIf you want to watch the happening, save yourself an hour and a half, and watch Hans' 20 short film he made a couple years ago. It's the exact same thing.
link
Quote from: kiancritics always rate horrors badly
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oh yeah i guess not
Evil Dead has 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
That's alot more goofy than a real horror movie, but The Happening was a huge fucking B-Movie too.
Also Cerebral by Hans - http://havaha.com/view.php?id=14 (http://havaha.com/view.php?id=14)
Quote from: MRatAlso Cerebral by Hans - http://havaha.com/view.php?id=14 (http://havaha.com/view.php?id=14)
that was really lame
the reason i liked m nights is because i found the concept really interesting (which im not going to say)
in this its just about a parasite that makes you depressed and then you kill yourself
plus the acting in this is even worse than m night's movie
Quote from: taylorbortnerisaQuote from: MRatAlso Cerebral by Hans - http://havaha.com/view.php?id=14 (http://havaha.com/view.php?id=14)
that was really lame
the reason i liked m nights is because i found the concept really interesting (which im not going to say)
in this its just about a parasite that makes you depressed and then you kill yourself
plus the acting in this is even worse than m night's movie
It doesn't make you depressed, it just makes you kill yourself. Sure the acting was worse, but when watching both, I'd rather save myself the extra time from the Happening in the end.
Both of them were lame. I thought M. Night's concept was twice as lame as the parasite cause though.
those morons should have let hans van harken direct it instead of m night i mean let's face it folks 'its a halo thing' was brilliant
I saw it today. I kinda liked it cuz of the reason why they were dying. It seemed kinda... logical in a weird sense.
but it was kinda predictable for me.
aren't all his movies predictable everyone always says that
i wouldn't know because i've never seen any of them
Quote from: rtilaren\\\'t all his movies predictable everyone always says that
not to me but maybe im just dumb or something
Quote from: MRatQuote from: taylorbortnerisaQuote from: MRatAlso Cerebral by Hans - http://havaha.com/view.php?id=14 (http://havaha.com/view.php?id=14)
that was really lame
the reason i liked m nights is because i found the concept really interesting (which im not going to say)
in this its just about a parasite that makes you depressed and then you kill yourself
plus the acting in this is even worse than m night\\\'s movie
It doesn\\\'t make you depressed, it just makes you kill yourself. Sure the acting was worse, but when watching both, I\\\'d rather save myself the extra time from the Happening in the end.
Both of them were lame. I thought M. Night\\\'s concept was twice as lame as the parasite cause though.
fuck off faggot your opinion is wrong
people who think the concept is lame are people who are sick of hearing the preachings of global warming and save the whales.
as for his movies being predictable...aren't all movies? Isn't it that all stories are the same since there are about 12 of em? if you pay any attention to the plot and characters you know how it ends its about the how they get there which is the entertainment. and thats what i think is good about m night's movies the middle is entertaining and while the endings aren't perfect they don't fall flat on their asses (cept Lady in the water)
His movies are generally predictable, and the village is like identical to the book Running out of Time. The period they're acting out in the village is a different tiem, and what keeps them in the village is different, but yeah those are irrelevant really anyway.
And I am tired of hearing global warming and save the wales shit. Do I want the planet dead? No. Do I recycle? Yes. I'm not retarded stop ranting and raving about the environment. And it's not the message that was lame so much as the
MUTHERUCKING SPOILERS
fact that it's plants. PLANTS. The hole in my foot from stepping on a nail yesterday has better ideas than that. If he pushed the cheese factor of the whole film, then yeah, it would have worked for me, but as a serious thriller or horror? Hell naw.
Remember the Ruins?
didn't see the ruins and i thank god every day that i don't. same with house of wax.
what i like is there isn't certainty if its the plants, that even after all that happened there were still skeptics just like with global warming and i respect your opinion and that fact that your sick of hearing it, so am i and i go to a school where we get told about it every five minutes but there are still skeptics and i think the medium of film is a good vessel for middle america and i guess M Night missed the mark a little but its a good idea[/textwall]
I want to make a horror movie about a man who has a strange phobia that makes him think that a coconut will fall out of the sky and crush his skull
Quote from: wpsI want to make a horror movie about a man who has a strange phobia that makes him think that a coconut will fall out of the sky and crush his skull
Do it. I'd watch it.
but I need money and famous actors like Tiffany Teen, Nextdoor Nikki, etc!
Im buying a ticket soon so i can watch it. The trailer got me good so i cant really help it.
Quote from: MRatRemember the Ruins?
the ruins was one of the best novels i've ever read even though the antagonists were the vines
Quote from: kianQuote from: MRatRemember the Ruins?
the ruins was one of the best novels i've ever read even though the antagonists were the vines
It was very nic, very Stephen King, but ugh that movie.
Quote from: wpsI want to make a horror movie about a man who has a strange phobia that makes him think that a coconut will fall out of the sky and crush his skull
lmao
ok i saw this tonight and it was really bad. horrible script, horrible acting, didn't care about the the protagonists, the antagonists were plants/wind noises, and they were not scary.
things i learned from this movie:
- maya the bee will kill you
i didnt think it was scary at all but i still thought it was interesting
and like i said the acting in the beginning was pretty bad
it could have been way better it didn't even seem like he was trying to make a decent movie
i dont know ive seen 3 m. night movies
signs the happening and the sixth sense
signs was a really bad movie that i didnt find scary or interesting
the happening had an interesting concept but nothing to make it very scary
the sixth sense was neat if i remmeber correctly but i havcent see n it in a few years
why is he such a big deal then his movies don't sound so great
my friend told me yesterday that he really liked signs so i called him a faggot
Quote from: rtilwhy is he such a big deal then his movies don't sound so great
because he made horror films differently than everyone else.....kinda.
he definitely has a style to his films.
but without a good plot/script they dont work.
he's not one of those directors who can polish a turd.
I found it interesting, but I was disappointed at the fact that it didn't scare me at all. And the whole plant thing kind of killed it---I was excited about the concept of people being compelled to kill themselves but that took a backseat to all the environmental messages. It had some parts that could have been creepy if we were given more insight---for instance, why was that little girl suddenly talking about calculus? I know that the toxins were supposed to make people confused and stop making sense but I wanted to see more of what was going on there
...Oh actually. I was creeped out by that crazy old lady.
i would see it if the toxins made the people kill other people rather than themselves
or if there was some reason for the main characters to be running away even though they're obviously immune
Quote from: Rina-chan...Oh actually. I was creeped out by that crazy old lady.
yeah the part where it jumped from the shot of the doll to her yelling was the only part that surprised me/scared me at all
Oh, I didn't know the main characters were immune.
Quote from: BizarreCubeOh, I didn't know the main characters were immune.
Well they clearly didn't kill themselves. SURE SOUNDS LIKE IMMUNE!
Also I thought Signs was great. Sixth Sense was super predictable, the first scene where Bruce Willis is sitting with the mom, I knew he was dead, because she didn't talk to him and he was clearly in conversation mode, like he had just said something to her. Still Sixth Sense was nice because it was very character driven the and pacing was great.
My favourite of his films is Unbreakable, though.
they were NOT immune. shocking really. they explained that the plants only release the toxin in populated areas and that number of population was growing smaller and smaller until it was one: the lady. the people were inside (apparently a safe zone from air?[/plothole]) and when they left it had crested just as they thought it would. kind of a cop out yea but its not like they were super people.
Unbreakable is prolly the best. I liked Signs but after seeing it a few times its really hard to sit through.
Aw. Now im just gonna get a torrent instead.
Quote from: FG_SPacethey were NOT immune. shocking really. they explained that the plants only release the toxin in populated areas and that number of population was growing smaller and smaller until it was one: the lady. the people were inside (apparently a safe zone from air?[/plothole]) and when they left it had crested just as they thought it would. kind of a cop out yea but its not like they were super people.
Unbreakable is prolly the best. I liked Signs but after seeing it a few times its really hard to sit through.
Still sounds like immunity to me.
it's movie immunity. In the sense that you pretty much know that since theyre the main characters and because audiences like the main characters, they technically cannot die.
HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE AN ELITIST YOU FUCKING TWATS
yea whatever, obviously hes not gonna kill off the dysfunctional relationship lead characters nor the 8 year old but i was shocked when the 12 year olds (i guess) got blown to shit...first time i've seen kids die on screen in horrible ways in mainstream film
I was pretty much expecting that
Quote from: BizarreCubeI was pretty much expecting that
Anyway the movie's pretty funny, so watch it for that. And if you're an M. Night fan, you'll like it.
I saw it tonight. It was kinda boring. I give it a 5.5 out of 10.
I saw it tonight. It was kinda boring. I give it a 5.5 out of 10.
I saw it tonight. It was kinda boring. I give it a 5.5 out of 10.
I saw it tonight.
I saw it tonight.
*commits suicide*
man whats that song's name?!!?!
Quote from: wpsman whats that song's name?!!?!
x gon give it to ya
why were the normally decent actors terrible in this movie
Quote from: kianwhy were the normally decent actors terrible in this movie
They suited the ridiculous tone. I've decided it was supposed to be a comedy.
it's kinda like portman and christiansen in the new star wars. if you have a bad script and bad screen direction, you're going to get poor performances out of good actors
Quote from: rtilit's kinda like portman and christiansen in the new star wars. if you have a bad script and bad screen direction, you're going to get poor performances out of good actors
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Actually he was good in Shattered Glass. But no, he's shit. Pure shit.
oh
someone told me he was good and i believed them
but i think a good actor can\\\'t really do much with a bad script anyway
now a bad actor and a bad script well
ouch
Quote from: rtiloh
someone told me he was good and i believed them
but i think a good actor can't really do much with a bad script anyway
now a bad actor and a bad script well
ouch
Yep, he blows major ass. Whoever told you he was good probably thought Awake was a chilling commentary on the state of the medical system.
And yes it's very true, a movie is a team effort, and one fuckup can easily ruin everything.
lets all listen to MRat
he can tell us how to live our lives
and lead us in a new direction
cmon guys itll be great
goddamnit I HAD IT UP TO HERE WITH MRAT'S AND SQUEEF'S SHIT JESUS FUCKIGN CHRIST
erry1 lissen ta me
motherfucker
Quote from: wpsgoddamnit I HAD IT UP TO HERE WITH MRAT'S AND SQUEEF'S SHIT JESUS FUCKIGN CHRIST
WOOOOOOOOOOO wps said my name (:
so i guess Jumper is complete shit and i shouldn't waste my time?
MRat have you seen or heard anything about The Signal cause i need something to watch between now and Dark Knight and that WWII movie with Daniel Craig and now i only trust in your opinion
trust your opinion
your opinion
opinion....
*dead*
Uhm I never saw the Signal. I planned too, but heard so many bad things.
Jumper was really bad yeah.
it just sounds like such a good concept with three directors...i'll prolly check it out anyway. i'll tell you how it is
Quote from: FG_SPaceit just sounds like such a good concept with three directors...i'll prolly check it out anyway. i'll tell you how it is
I might watch it tonight anyway.
I didnt like jumper i mean wtf samuel jackson with WHITE hair
but i like the idea of being able to teleport like that
i would
like to be able to do that
Quote from: kiancritics always rate horrors badly
critics tend to rate anything out of proportion
that's why no one likes pitchfork
Quote from: SqueefQuote from: wpsgoddamnit I HAD IT UP TO HERE WITH MRAT'S AND SQUEEF'S SHIT JESUS FUCKIGN CHRIST
WOOOOOOOOOOO wps said my name (:
I did?
shit ):
Quote from: Squeefbut i like the idea of being able to teleport like that
i would
like to be able to do that
i saw jumper last night
The way the shot the action sequences was actually pretty neat. The whole teleportation thing turned out well, but nothing could save it from the horrible script.