Comments on: The Happening Trailer http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/the-happening-trailer The Official Home of Correct Movie Opinions Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:43:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anthony http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/the-happening-trailer#comment-125255 Anthony Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:01:43 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/the-happening-trailer#comment-125255 Personally, I liked Sixth Sense and Unbreakable, and loved Signs...but there has definitely been a downward trend since then. So I'm not expecting much from this, although I do love the eeriness in all of M. Night's movies - it gives me the chills I used to get as a kid. This trailer however, brings to mind something out of Goosebumps, so we'll have to see.. Personally, I liked Sixth Sense and Unbreakable, and loved Signs…but there has definitely been a downward trend since then. So I’m not expecting much from this, although I do love the eeriness in all of M. Night’s movies – it gives me the chills I used to get as a kid. This trailer however, brings to mind something out of Goosebumps, so we’ll have to see..

]]> By: Brad http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/the-happening-trailer#comment-123037 Brad Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:46:36 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/the-happening-trailer#comment-123037 I loved the sixth sense, and Signs was brilliant, though sometimes I think Nightie takes such gratuitous delight in his ability to wrap up loose ends that he succumbs to having a "look how clever I am" scene at the end of all his movies. Sometimes it's so obvious that he might as well put on a bunny costume and hop through the scene saying it out loud so we don't miss it. I'm an aspiring writer, and I think I can appreciate why "the Village" was mis-billed as a horror. Nightie is trying to do something original. You can debate about whether or not he's being successful, but a true visionary doesn't like to be constrained by boxes within boxes like what must or must not happen in a particular genre. Some works defy classification, which presents problems for marketing but gives you the potential (and only potential) of truly surprising someone. And the fact that some people's minds work in such a way that they "figure things out" before the ending doesn't diminish the work; remember that in every good mystery, all the clues are supposed to be there in plain sight all along. I respect Nightie, I really do. Sometimes he just tries to hard and has too much fun at our expense. I loved the sixth sense, and Signs was brilliant, though sometimes I think Nightie takes such gratuitous delight in his ability to wrap up loose ends that he succumbs to having a “look how clever I am” scene at the end of all his movies. Sometimes it’s so obvious that he might as well put on a bunny costume and hop through the scene saying it out loud so we don’t miss it.

I’m an aspiring writer, and I think I can appreciate why “the Village” was mis-billed as a horror. Nightie is trying to do something original. You can debate about whether or not he’s being successful, but a true visionary doesn’t like to be constrained by boxes within boxes like what must or must not happen in a particular genre. Some works defy classification, which presents problems for marketing but gives you the potential (and only potential) of truly surprising someone. And the fact that some people’s minds work in such a way that they “figure things out” before the ending doesn’t diminish the work; remember that in every good mystery, all the clues are supposed to be there in plain sight all along.

I respect Nightie, I really do. Sometimes he just tries to hard and has too much fun at our expense.

]]> By: Brian http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/the-happening-trailer#comment-121485 Brian Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:33:49 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/the-happening-trailer#comment-121485 Sorry, but not only has this fella jumped the shark, but he's pogoing over the rest of aquatic life too. <blockquote cite=""> science will come up with some reason to put in the books, but in the end it'll be just a theory </blockquote> and <blockquote cite=""> we will fail to acknowledge that there are forces at work beyond our understanding </blockquote> This is just lazy cashing in on the new age mysticism and general dumbing down in recent years. Coincidentally, there was a related book mentioned on Leo Laporte/ Paul Thurrott's Windows Weekly podcast. The <a href='http://www.amazon.com/Age-American-Unreason-Susan-Jacoby/dp/0375423745/leoville0f-20' rel="nofollow">Age of American Unreason</a>. Not that this thing is a purely American phenomenon. Things are getting pretty bad this side of the pond too ;( Sorry, but not only has this fella jumped the shark, but he’s pogoing over the rest of aquatic life too.

science will come up with some reason to put in the books, but in the end it’ll be just a theory

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we will fail to acknowledge that there are forces at work beyond our understanding

This is just lazy cashing in on the new age mysticism and general dumbing down in recent years.

Coincidentally, there was a related book mentioned on Leo Laporte/ Paul Thurrott’s Windows Weekly podcast. The Age of American Unreason. Not that this thing is a purely American phenomenon. Things are getting pretty bad this side of the pond too ;(

]]> By: 4LeggedPiper http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/the-happening-trailer#comment-119408 4LeggedPiper Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:33:10 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/the-happening-trailer#comment-119408 No worries man. To clarify, I may have worded "great" wrong. I was generalizing in my head, and not really referring to him, but like you said, trying to convey a tone, or in my case a point, can come across wrong. BUt no, he's not great. Point taken. No worries man. To clarify, I may have worded “great” wrong. I was generalizing in my head, and not really referring to him, but like you said, trying to convey a tone, or in my case a point, can come across wrong. BUt no, he’s not great. Point taken.

]]> By: Jason http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/the-happening-trailer#comment-119405 Jason Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:58:44 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/the-happening-trailer#comment-119405 I've noticed that the Klips trailer was taken down, so I went looking for it somewhere else. Here's the first one I found. http://www.worstpreviews.com/trailer.php?id=921&item=0 I’ve noticed that the Klips trailer was taken down, so I went looking for it somewhere else. Here’s the first one I found.

http://www.worstpreviews.com/trailer.php?id=921&item=0

]]> By: Dean http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/the-happening-trailer#comment-119391 Dean Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:41:41 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/the-happening-trailer#comment-119391 sorry, i didnt mean to to come across as harsh as it sounded. Sometimes it's hard to get a tone across on a message board. i was just shocked shocked you would use the term "great" to describe M. Knight, when i think he is anything but yet. but you're right,that is only my opinion. i do, however, have high hopes for the happening. sorry, i didnt mean to to come across as harsh as it sounded. Sometimes it’s hard to get a tone across on a message board. i was just shocked shocked you would use the term “great” to describe M. Knight, when i think he is anything but yet. but you’re right,that is only my opinion.

i do, however, have high hopes for the happening.

]]> By: cib3k http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/the-happening-trailer#comment-119279 cib3k Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:30:54 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/the-happening-trailer#comment-119279 So far, Shyamalan's major fault was leading people to think there is more to the Village than it actually was. I was a bit disappointed but I still enjoyed that movie and liked the message. Also, Lady in the Water was a little sweet movie that most people just didn't seem to get. While quite different, Shyamalan's work starts to resemble somehow early Tim Burton's movies, which some people (like me) absolutely love, while people like Campea think they're overrated and weak. Shyamalan is a very talented filmmaker but it takes a certain sensibility and understanding to appreciate some of his movies and ignore their flaws. So far, Shyamalan’s major fault was leading people to think there is more to the Village than it actually was. I was a bit disappointed but I still enjoyed that movie and liked the message. Also, Lady in the Water was a little sweet movie that most people just didn’t seem to get. While quite different, Shyamalan’s work starts to resemble somehow early Tim Burton’s movies, which some people (like me) absolutely love, while people like Campea think they’re overrated and weak. Shyamalan is a very talented filmmaker but it takes a certain sensibility and understanding to appreciate some of his movies and ignore their flaws.

]]> By: CrzyDJM http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/the-happening-trailer#comment-119277 CrzyDJM Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:24:35 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/the-happening-trailer#comment-119277 I'm stoked for it....ALWAYS been a big fan of apocalyptic-type stuff... I’m stoked for it….ALWAYS been a big fan of apocalyptic-type stuff…

]]> By: CW05 http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/the-happening-trailer#comment-119259 CW05 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:47:21 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/the-happening-trailer#comment-119259 Anything with Zooey Deschanel in it is worth watching, in my opinion. Anything with Zooey Deschanel in it is worth watching, in my opinion.

]]> By: bjon86 http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/the-happening-trailer#comment-119240 bjon86 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:37:09 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/the-happening-trailer#comment-119240 damn this looks tight! damn this looks tight!

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