Comments on: The U.S. Movie Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s The Happening http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/ Blogging the Reel World Wed, 9 Jul 2008 06:48:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: John http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-339157 John Sun, 18 May 2008 17:05:40 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-339157 @Slow: It is too easy of a cop out to just say the aliens in "Signs" are metaphors. If he had decided to shoot the film in a style reminiscent of cheesy 50's flicks I could understand. Regardless, we need to contextualize the film within a 21st century notion of what a sci-fi film is now. I think AJ has a valid point. The aliens, in all likelihood, possess enough advance technology to travel to different star systems, but lack the foresight to check out the water? Maybe if the movie was a comedy. His movies mostly insult the viewers intelligence nowadays, and I think that is what his biggest problem is. We are not buying it, but he continues trying to sell it. @Slow: It is too easy of a cop out to just say the aliens in “Signs” are metaphors. If he had decided to shoot the film in a style reminiscent of cheesy 50’s flicks I could understand. Regardless, we need to contextualize the film within a 21st century notion of what a sci-fi film is now. I think AJ has a valid point. The aliens, in all likelihood, possess enough advance technology to travel to different star systems, but lack the foresight to check out the water? Maybe if the movie was a comedy. His movies mostly insult the viewers intelligence nowadays, and I think that is what his biggest problem is. We are not buying it, but he continues trying to sell it.

]]> By: Liam http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-297645 Liam Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:44:40 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-297645 I think that all of Nights films (bar Lady in the Water) are well structured and provide enough entertainment to keep you watching. I loved Unbreakable probably the best because of the great performances from both Willis and Sam. Jackson I really really really REALLY hope The Happening turns out good because if he gives us another terrible movie again im afraid ill lose faith in the good director...and im starting to lose it after learning that the movie is about killer plants!!! However, after seeing the trailers i think that its looking good and i cant wait to see it even if the reviews of it turn out to be bad! its gunna be goood watching!! I think that all of Nights films (bar Lady in the Water) are well structured and provide enough entertainment to keep you watching. I loved Unbreakable probably the best because of the great performances from both Willis and Sam. Jackson
I really really really REALLY hope The Happening turns out good because if he gives us another terrible movie again im afraid ill lose faith in the good director…and im starting to lose it after learning that the movie is about killer plants!!!
However, after seeing the trailers i think that its looking good and i cant wait to see it even if the reviews of it turn out to be bad!
its gunna be goood watching!!

]]> By: blackfrancis http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-208928 blackfrancis Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:55:22 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-208928 why is that movie an interview of scarlett johanson? why is that movie an interview of scarlett johanson?

]]> By: slow http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-207010 slow Sat, 16 Feb 2008 23:51:35 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-207010 @AJ: Imo the aliens in "Signs" don't need to be clever, because they are not real but a metaphor for the family's fear and despair. They derive from cheesy ancient SF ideas and don't claim to be more than that, i.e. a modern, more convincing view how a real alien invader could look like. @AJ: Imo the aliens in “Signs” don’t need to be clever, because they are not real but a metaphor for the family’s fear and despair. They derive from cheesy ancient SF ideas and don’t claim to be more than that, i.e. a modern, more convincing view how a real alien invader could look like.

]]> By: Cinemaniac1979 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-205944 Cinemaniac1979 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 02:52:17 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-205944 Hey AJ Completely agree with you about the payoff, but I think he should've ditched any attempt at a twist after Unbreakable and focused on telling good stories. Stupid endings or not, he's a master when it comes to the telling--until the end (kinda like Stephen King). I think the bigger concern right now is that Night makes films in a bubble to the point where he doesn't have to listen to anyone's feedback (and apparently won't). While I wholeheartedly agree that a studio should not interfere with someone's vision, at the same time I think everyone needs SOMEBODY to tell them their work is lacking. Of course I'm speaking about Lady in the Water. What was he thinking with this stream of consciousness nonsense? Personally, I don't know what offended me more; the faux-horror movie advertising campaign (had I expected something less dark and spooky than his previous work I might have enjoyed it more) or the fact that he cast himself as THE WRITER WHO'S WORK CHANGES THE WORLD. Really? Ego much? Anywho, I'm very much excited by this one because I don't see how there can be a major twist (unless WE'RE the plants) so hopefully he'll just use his storytelling gifts to tell a good one that's one helluva ride. Hey AJ

Completely agree with you about the payoff, but I think he should’ve ditched any attempt at a twist after Unbreakable and focused on telling good stories. Stupid endings or not, he’s a master when it comes to the telling–until the end (kinda like Stephen King).

I think the bigger concern right now is that Night makes films in a bubble to the point where he doesn’t have to listen to anyone’s feedback (and apparently won’t). While I wholeheartedly agree that a studio should not interfere with someone’s vision, at the same time I think everyone needs SOMEBODY to tell them their work is lacking.

Of course I’m speaking about Lady in the Water.

What was he thinking with this stream of consciousness nonsense? Personally, I don’t know what offended me more; the faux-horror movie advertising campaign (had I expected something less dark and spooky than his previous work I might have enjoyed it more) or the fact that he cast himself as THE WRITER WHO’S WORK CHANGES THE WORLD.

Really? Ego much?

Anywho, I’m very much excited by this one because I don’t see how there can be a major twist (unless WE’RE the plants) so hopefully he’ll just use his storytelling gifts to tell a good one that’s one helluva ride.

]]> By: Captain Awesome http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-205789 Captain Awesome Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:53:09 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-205789 I hate to say it, but this film looks really fucking cool. I hope he delivers the goods on this one. (I also admit that I really liked The Village, I thought it was a great 'character' film). I hate to say it, but this film looks really fucking cool.

I hope he delivers the goods on this one. (I also admit that I really liked The Village, I thought it was a great ‘character’ film).

]]> By: AJ http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-205516 AJ Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:33:34 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-205516 Yes, the trailer is cut very well. But since Signs, the big payoff for M. Night's films have been severely lacking. In SIGNS, the aliens attack the planet but yet lack the foresight that the planet they're invading is covering by 75% of what harms them. LADY IN THE WATER lacked the expected plot twist, so it at least exhibited a little bit of restraint on M. Night's part. However, there is a big reveal for THE HAPPENING, and it happens relatively early in the film. It is sorely disappointing and borderline preachy. He tries to be socially relevant, but his subtlety is like a sledgehammer. Yes, the trailer is cut very well. But since Signs, the big payoff for M. Night’s films have been severely lacking.

In SIGNS, the aliens attack the planet but yet lack the foresight that the planet they’re invading is covering by 75% of what harms them.

LADY IN THE WATER lacked the expected plot twist, so it at least exhibited a little bit of restraint on M. Night’s part.

However, there is a big reveal for THE HAPPENING, and it happens relatively early in the film. It is sorely disappointing and borderline preachy. He tries to be socially relevant, but his subtlety is like a sledgehammer.

]]> By: Cinemaniac1979 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-205482 Cinemaniac1979 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:09:16 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-205482 *** Possible Spoiler Alert *** Where can I get me one of these Suicide-Gas Plants? *** Possible Spoiler Alert ***

Where can I get me one of these Suicide-Gas Plants?

]]> By: Nantook http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-205430 Nantook Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:00:28 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-205430 Wikipedia has an australian magazine as its source for this so I can't verify it SPOILERS The Happening is a paranormal thriller in which a family must survive a global environmental crisis.[1] The film will portray the earth's plants unleashing airborne neurotoxins that cause people to commit violent suicide. Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel star as an estranged couple who must escape this apocalyptic epidemic. Wikipedia has an australian magazine as its source for this so I can’t verify it

SPOILERS

The Happening is a paranormal thriller in which a family must survive a global environmental crisis.[1] The film will portray the earth’s plants unleashing airborne neurotoxins that cause people to commit violent suicide. Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel star as an estranged couple who must escape this apocalyptic epidemic.

]]> By: Orange cinema http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-205417 Orange cinema Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:45:58 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-205417 holy shit that looks good! holy shit that looks good!

]]> By: Rich D http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-205388 Rich D Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:19:19 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-205388 Thin Man- It's not some kind of noise. Script review-http://tinyurl.com/2whusp Thin Man- It’s not some kind of noise. Script review-http://tinyurl.com/2whusp

]]> By: doubledumbassonyou http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-205381 doubledumbassonyou Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:05:55 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-205381 I didn't know M. Night was directing the film version of Stephen King's Cell. How about that? I didn’t know M. Night was directing the film version of Stephen King’s Cell. How about that?

]]> By: Jerry Butler http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-205336 Jerry Butler Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:30:09 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-205336 Yeah Wahlberg's coming off a little too whiny. I wonder how tempted M Night was to just casting Bruce Willis again seriously. But all in all, looks good count me in. Yeah Wahlberg’s coming off a little too whiny. I wonder how tempted M Night was to just casting Bruce Willis again seriously.

But all in all, looks good count me in.

]]> By: Nuevo trailer de ‘The Happening’ — CINERAMA > Reseñas de cine http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-205234 Nuevo trailer de ‘The Happening’ — CINERAMA > Reseñas de cine Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:19:08 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-205234 [...] Via | /Film [...] [...] Via | /Film [...]

]]> By: the thin man http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-205177 the thin man Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:09:10 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-205177 ok, i'm calling the twist... its some kinda noise that is killing everbody.. like a good ole fashion culling song. ok, i’m calling the twist… its some kinda noise that is killing everbody.. like a good ole fashion culling song.

]]> By: fanboy d http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-205121 fanboy d Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:24:15 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-205121 i've liked all of night's films, this one looks good to me too...didn't like the first trailer as much, this is better. i’ve liked all of night’s films, this one looks good to me too…didn’t like the first trailer as much, this is better.

]]> By: Obsessed With Film » Extended trailer for THE HAPPENING http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-205109 Obsessed With Film » Extended trailer for THE HAPPENING Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:09:39 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-205109 [...] - /film  These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web [...] [...] - /film  These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web [...]

]]> By: Official ‘The Happening’ trailer hits the web http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-205081 Official ‘The Happening’ trailer hits the web Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:40:50 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-205081 [...] but I am not sure I enjoyed it as much as the first teaser that I was asked to take down. SlashFilm speculates that FOX freaked out over the teaser being out there because of its unrated nature and especially [...] [...] but I am not sure I enjoyed it as much as the first teaser that I was asked to take down. SlashFilm speculates that FOX freaked out over the teaser being out there because of its unrated nature and especially [...]

]]> By: Trailertips: The Happening - Bloggywood - En blogg om film. http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-204997 Trailertips: The Happening - Bloggywood - En blogg om film. Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:35:04 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-204997 [...] ut. Den internationella fanns ute på nätet tidigare denna månad men blev snabbt nertagen av Fox. Slashfilm spekulerar i att det kan bero på de lite mera grafiska bilderna som finns i den [...] [...] ut. Den internationella fanns ute på nätet tidigare denna månad men blev snabbt nertagen av Fox. Slashfilm spekulerar i att det kan bero på de lite mera grafiska bilderna som finns i den [...]

]]> By: OAKside http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-204932 OAKside Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:31:00 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/14/the-us-movie-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalan%e2%80%99s-the-happening/#comment-204932 Great comedian (Boogie Nights, The Departed), but Mark Wahlberg just doesn't fit this film. Maybe it's the script, or maybe he's supposed to deliver those lines badly. Great comedian (Boogie Nights, The Departed), but Mark Wahlberg just doesn’t fit this film. Maybe it’s the script, or maybe he’s supposed to deliver those lines badly.

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