Comments on: Fox to Screen The Happening for Press After-all; M Night Afraid of Blogs? http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/ Blogging the Reel World Wed, 3 Dec 2008 04:33:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Rich D http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-366229 Rich D Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:32:07 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-366229 Philly critics are only getting to see it the evening before it opens at 9 pm! This does not bode well. I'm trying not to be disappointed as I read the script and liked it, but this scheduling does not induce confidence. (Granted, if the only decided to screen it at the last minute, it might just be a case of that being the only time a screen is available.) Philly critics are only getting to see it the evening before it opens at 9 pm! This does not bode well.

I’m trying not to be disappointed as I read the script and liked it, but this scheduling does not induce confidence. (Granted, if the only decided to screen it at the last minute, it might just be a case of that being the only time a screen is available.)

]]> By: chinocudeiro http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-365153 chinocudeiro Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:04:14 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-365153 I saw the movie. In my country , Fox screened the movie for journalists a couple of weeks ago because M Night Shyamalan was going to promote the movie. The weird thing is after the screening, Fox people choose some of us and we had to write a little review about the movie because Shyamalan said so and wanted to know our opinion. I liked the movie, in fact, i really enjoyed the movie. It´s scary, it´s brutal, it´s really well directed and it´s terribly sad. The best thing about The Happening is that have a very simple and direct script. No bullshit like in The Lady in the Water and The Village. It´s very sad that he is totally obsessed with the critics, becaus is a very talented filmaker. I saw the movie. In my country , Fox screened the movie for journalists a couple of weeks ago because M Night Shyamalan was going to promote the movie.
The weird thing is after the screening, Fox people choose some of us and we had to write a little review about the movie because Shyamalan said so and wanted to know our opinion.
I liked the movie, in fact, i really enjoyed the movie. It´s scary, it´s brutal, it´s really well directed and it´s terribly sad. The best thing about The Happening is that have a very simple and direct script. No bullshit like in The Lady in the Water and The Village.
It´s very sad that he is totally obsessed with the critics, becaus is a very talented filmaker.

]]> By: big daddy http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-365007 big daddy Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:25:09 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-365007 If they made a good film, they shouldnt be afraid of anyones review. unless the person is a tard and they didnt even see it and base it on trailers.. Im thinking that M night is more concerned with spoilers and stuff, and i know how he feels. I hate having a movie ruined with spoilers, and i would hate it more if it was my movie. Hopefully The Penis is good and doesnt disappoint. If they made a good film, they shouldnt be afraid of anyones review. unless the person is a tard and they didnt even see it and base it on trailers.. Im thinking that M night is more concerned with spoilers and stuff, and i know how he feels. I hate having a movie ruined with spoilers, and i would hate it more if it was my movie. Hopefully The Penis is good and doesnt disappoint.

]]> By: Greyson http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364994 Greyson Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:14:24 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364994 BTW, I'm a HUGE Night fan. Huge. But after reading about pretty much his entire movie from the man himself I will not pay to see this. But my other post was better.^^^^^^ BTW, I’m a HUGE Night fan. Huge. But after reading about pretty much his entire movie from the man himself I will not pay to see this.

But my other post was better.^^^^^^

]]> By: Greyson http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364992 Greyson Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:13:02 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364992 Night revealed on the film's website what the movie is about, how there is no twist, how the movie ends, and where "The Happening" comes from. It's fucking bullshit to tell everyone about your film on your own website but then again nobody can talk about it until the day it comes out. This movie will be a 5/10 but will make $35 million opening weekend. Hulk will make $20 million. The next weekend things will change as people who went with Night will go see The Hulk as it makes another $18 million and Happening makes 10 cents. Night revealed on the film’s website what the movie is about, how there is no twist, how the movie ends, and where “The Happening” comes from. It’s fucking bullshit to tell everyone about your film on your own website but then again nobody can talk about it until the day it comes out.

This movie will be a 5/10 but will make $35 million opening weekend. Hulk will make $20 million. The next weekend things will change as people who went with Night will go see The Hulk as it makes another $18 million and Happening makes 10 cents.

]]> By: 790 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364990 790 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:11:40 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364990 This film could be decent...but I'm not going. (I will at least read the reviews.) I've heard a lot about the script and I don't see how this is going to bring in the crowds unless there's some type of twist ending and or positive WOM. Possible Spoilers. From the look of the trailer were going to follow a couple as they run for their lives, as everyone around them kills themselves with whatevers lying around. (Sound like a good time?, chick flick?, episode of 24?). The ending.............? Aliens, government bio-war, Bird Flu pandemic, or just the rumored plants?? Who knows. Sounds really tierd/boring to me... I do think this will prob have a good opening weekend. This film could be decent…but I’m not going.
(I will at least read the reviews.) I’ve heard a lot about the script and I don’t see how this is going to bring in the crowds unless there’s some type of twist ending and or positive WOM.

Possible Spoilers.

From the look of the trailer were going to follow a couple as they run for their lives, as everyone around them kills themselves with whatevers lying around. (Sound like a good time?, chick flick?, episode of 24?).

The ending………….?
Aliens, government bio-war, Bird Flu pandemic, or just the rumored plants?? Who knows.
Sounds really tierd/boring to me…

I do think this will prob have a good opening weekend.

]]> By: ParkerNC http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364934 ParkerNC Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:25:59 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364934 Night can’t win at this point. If he doesn’t make a film with a twist ending, people talk trash. If he tries to make something different from everyone else, people talk trash. I don’t blame them for not wanting to screen the film. It seems the film viewing public would rather be spoon fed the same crap over and over rather than give someone like Night the credit that he is due for stepping outside the box. If you don’t like his films, don’t watch them. Go back to watching the same junk that gets reincarnated every summer film season. DP Night can’t win at this point. If he doesn’t make a film with a twist ending, people talk trash. If he tries to make something different from everyone else, people talk trash. I don’t blame them for not wanting to screen the film. It seems the film viewing public would rather be spoon fed the same crap over and over rather than give someone like Night the credit that he is due for stepping outside the box.

If you don’t like his films, don’t watch them. Go back to watching the same junk that gets reincarnated every summer film season.

DP

]]> By: The Jezzus http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364925 The Jezzus Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:23:29 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364925 @ Mikey M: Previews? There's on one REview I've heard of so far and it was pretty bad. Second bomb of the summer? Usually when a movie "bombs" it has nothing to do with how good a movie is but instead has more to do with how much money it makes. The previews have held their own. Most people I talk to will be watching it. I'll check it out on the less expensive Saturday matinee. I'm hoping it will be good, but if anything it should have some pretty creepy parts. Regardless, can we not bury M. Night yet. I mean the movie hasn't even screened for the press yet! @ Mikey M:

Previews? There’s on one REview I’ve heard of so far and it was pretty bad.

Second bomb of the summer? Usually when a movie “bombs” it has nothing to do with how good a movie is but instead has more to do with how much money it makes. The previews have held their own. Most people I talk to will be watching it.

I’ll check it out on the less expensive Saturday matinee. I’m hoping it will be good, but if anything it should have some pretty creepy parts.

Regardless, can we not bury M. Night yet. I mean the movie hasn’t even screened for the press yet!

]]> By: orange cinema http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364912 orange cinema Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:16:06 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364912 i cannot express how bad i want this movie to be good. i gotta feeling i'm in for a letdown though... i cannot express how bad i want this movie to be good. i gotta feeling i’m in for a letdown though…

]]> By: Mikey M http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364896 Mikey M Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:08:18 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364896 Ohh Ohhhhh. Not a good sign that they were going to sneak it out to theaters. Now they are going to get bad word of mouth if the previews are any indication. This, I predict will be the second bomb of the Summer, after Speed Racer, unless teens take their dates but doesn't seem likely. Ohh Ohhhhh. Not a good sign that they were going to sneak it out to theaters. Now they are going to get bad word of mouth if the previews are any indication.
This, I predict will be the second bomb of the Summer, after Speed Racer, unless teens take their dates but doesn’t seem likely.

]]> By: The Jezzus http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364829 The Jezzus Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:15:48 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364829 Ummm.... Isn't it internet geek (M. Night haters) common knowledge that this movie going to suck? I mean, why even go to the press screening? One interview a couple weeks back said it sucked right? Why even waste your time? Can we get back to talking about bad CGI in the Hulk, guy attendence at Sex in the City, Twilight drooling, Seth Rogan petting, and the eventual downfall of film in general. MUCH more entertaining. Ummm….

Isn’t it internet geek (M. Night haters) common knowledge that this movie going to suck? I mean, why even go to the press screening? One interview a couple weeks back said it sucked right? Why even waste your time?

Can we get back to talking about bad CGI in the Hulk, guy attendence at Sex in the City, Twilight drooling, Seth Rogan petting, and the eventual downfall of film in general.

MUCH more entertaining.

]]> By: Adam Quigley http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364826 Adam Quigley Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:12:04 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364826 Maybe the studios don't want people announcing how incredibly stupid "the happening" in The Happening really is. Even though it plays a pivotal part of the film and isn't a twist, they sure have gone out of their way to keep it secret. Maybe the studios don’t want people announcing how incredibly stupid “the happening” in The Happening really is. Even though it plays a pivotal part of the film and isn’t a twist, they sure have gone out of their way to keep it secret.

]]> By: Peter Sciretta http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364824 Peter Sciretta Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:11:44 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364824 I think some are missing the point. Fox is not worried about blogs like /Film (at least in this specific case). We abide by their embargo guidelines. They are worried about personal blogs of movie critics... I think some are missing the point. Fox is not worried about blogs like /Film (at least in this specific case). We abide by their embargo guidelines. They are worried about personal blogs of movie critics…

]]> By: Peter Sciretta http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364811 Peter Sciretta Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:00:28 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364811 <p>Kestrel: I'm not bummed out at all. In fact, I almost never use my "bring a guest option". I'm not sure if Its the way I wrote the article or if you're reading something into it that isn't there, but my reason for pointing that out is that Fox doesn't want ANYONE other than press at the screenings... that includes friends or family who might have blogs, and might spread negative advance buzz...</p> Kestrel: I’m not bummed out at all. In fact, I almost never use my “bring a guest option”. I’m not sure if Its the way I wrote the article or if you’re reading something into it that isn’t there, but my reason for pointing that out is that Fox doesn’t want ANYONE other than press at the screenings… that includes friends or family who might have blogs, and might spread negative advance buzz…

]]> By: Captain Awesome http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364808 Captain Awesome Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:58:50 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364808 Can you blame them? When pictures of defaced movie posters showcasing the word "Penis" is found hilarious on this site? I mean I'm sure some bloggers are going to get in. But I can see why the gates won't be open for everyone. Can you blame them? When pictures of defaced movie posters showcasing the word “Penis” is found hilarious on this site?

I mean I’m sure some bloggers are going to get in. But I can see why the gates won’t be open for everyone.

]]> By: Kestrel http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364800 Kestrel Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:50:27 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364800 Pete. The one problem I think you have is getting bent out of shape everytime you don't get invited to a screening. But this time you're bummed that you can't bring a friend. I admit, your blog is cool, but I don't agree that bloggers should be universally admitted to review films. You let one in. . . . And then the bloggers whine that the industry is just "afraid" of bloggers. Maybe they are "afraid" about how many of you exist and how some bloggers are just selfish jerks without being objective. Pete. The one problem I think you have is getting bent out of shape everytime you don’t get invited to a screening. But this time you’re bummed that you can’t bring a friend.

I admit, your blog is cool, but I don’t agree that bloggers should be universally admitted to review films. You let one in. . . .

And then the bloggers whine that the industry is just “afraid” of bloggers. Maybe they are “afraid” about how many of you exist and how some bloggers are just selfish jerks without being objective.

]]> By: Dennis http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364795 Dennis Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:46:54 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364795 I would think that M Night is more worried about spoilers getting out. I would think that M Night is more worried about spoilers getting out.

]]> By: Christopher Edwards http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364794 Christopher Edwards Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:45:58 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364794 M Night Shyamalan’s hasn't done a good film for me because of the ending that he creates in the films and in this one, the ending isn't like the other endings then this is just the start of the end for him M Night Shyamalan’s hasn’t done a good film for me because of the ending that he creates in the films and in this one, the ending isn’t like the other endings then this is just the start of the end for him

]]> By: Hans Van Harken http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364793 Hans Van Harken Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:45:46 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364793 I honestly think that M. Night came across this short film I made a while ago. you can see it on my site here: http://havaha.com/view.php?id=14 or find it on You Tube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt-rgDq8cF8 give it a chance, watch it from start to finish. I honestly find quite a few similarities. I honestly think that M. Night came across this short film I made a while ago.

you can see it on my site here: http://havaha.com/view.php?id=14

or find it on You Tube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt-rgDq8cF8

give it a chance, watch it from start to finish. I honestly find quite a few similarities.

]]> By: Davis http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364783 Davis Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:35:25 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/04/fox-to-hold-happening-press-screenings-after-all-m-night-afraid-of-blogs/#comment-364783 No guests in NYC and they mentioned the embargo three times in the email. BUT they are doing a press conf. and 1:1s. Funny thing is, Variety will still run their review of Happening on Monday or Tuesday. No guests in NYC and they mentioned the embargo three times in the email. BUT they are doing a press conf. and 1:1s. Funny thing is, Variety will still run their review of Happening on Monday or Tuesday.

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