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Do you even M. Night bro?
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Sixth sense, Signs, Unbreakable, Village, Lady in the Water, Happening, Last Airbender (good God)
I think only the first three are actually good. I’ve very recently decided (you guys are going to hate this) that Signs is actually better than Unbreakable. First of all, I agree that Signs doesn’t age well compared to Unbreakable but what are we supposed to judge movies on? How well they hold up over repeated viewings or how great were they the first time? I think movies were meant to be one-and-done and I remember seeing Signs with my ex girlfriend Wendy in a small theatre or drive in in Maine, being scared and stressed out of our minds. I remember seeing Unbreakable with my old friend Brendan as we laughed our asses off when Mr Glass’s legs shatter as he falls down the staircase to the subway, « I JUST WANT TO TALK TO YOU «
That first terrifying experience of Signs trumps the absolute coolness of Unbreakable
There was a period of time when I grew softer on The Village but i absolutely despise how M Night betrayed his following by tricking his audience in that one. Robert Ebert had it in his most hated movies.
Last Airbender probably ranks in the five worst movies I’ve ever seen, it’s nuts that it’s actually worse somehow than The Happening
Finally I’ve come to realize that his crowning achievement, The Sixth Sense, isn’t actually even excellent. It’s just very good. Has anyone given any thought on how elevated that movie could have been if they put an actor instead of Bruce Willis? Toni Collette is no slouch so you put another strong lead (I don’t know who... Tom hanks? ) and i think the movie goes top tier
... I should have fleshed this out and made an article but I only just realized Signs is better than Unbreakable and I know that is anti establishment so I wanted to throw myself into the shooting range
Have at me with your lists and basic reasonings. Who will be the first to write a funny non-participating message?
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The Village
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I think if a movie is truly a work of art, really more than just a distraction or diversion, then it must hold up over time. A great movie transcends the time or era it was made because it speaks to universal truths and the basic nature of humanity. These don't change in five, ten, or fifty years.
Also, great movies have things going on at multiple levels that I don't think a viewer can really take in in just one viewing. It takes several viewings to take in the nuance and subtlety.
A movie that is merely "good" or "fun" can of course be watched once and then forgotten. I suppose with a movie maker like M. Night whose claim to fame is the TWIST then the first viewing is the most important because after that the shock that is usually the whole point of the film is lost.
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I wish he’d be more in the spotlight and do interviews but I think he’s just a shy Malayan.
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Sagrilarus wrote: I don’t understand the hate for Last Airbender. It wasn’t Oscar material but it was a good film, especially considering its children’s TV show roots. As good as the dependably above-average Marvel titles that are coming out now.
The animated Last Airbender " redefined the Asian-American experience ". No live action movie can live up to something like that.
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