Comments on: The Rise and Fall of M. Night Shyamalan http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/01/20/the-rise-and-fall-of-m-night-shyamalan/ Fri, 25 May 2012 18:59:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: anurajhttp://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/01/20/the-rise-and-fall-of-m-night-shyamalan/#comment-137955 anuraj Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:12:44 +0000 http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/01/20/the-rise-and-fall-of-m-night-shyamalan/#comment-137955 Let's stop night shyamalan from making movies...lets give him a 1 rating on imdb for his new movie before it is released! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1314655/ Let’s stop night shyamalan from making movies…lets give him a 1 rating on imdb for his new movie before it is released!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1314655/

]]> By: rorqualmaruhttp://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/01/20/the-rise-and-fall-of-m-night-shyamalan/#comment-122013 rorqualmaru Fri, 02 Jul 2010 09:47:12 +0000 http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/01/20/the-rise-and-fall-of-m-night-shyamalan/#comment-122013 Unfortunately, The Last Airbender is incredibly bad, so you'll have to wait for his next project to see if he can finally live up to his promise. Unfortunately, The Last Airbender is incredibly bad, so you’ll have to wait for his next project to see if he can finally live up to his promise.

]]> By: Unreality - The Most Disappointing Movies of the Past Decade |http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/01/20/the-rise-and-fall-of-m-night-shyamalan/#comment-100213 Unreality - The Most Disappointing Movies of the Past Decade | Fri, 07 May 2010 16:16:00 +0000 http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/01/20/the-rise-and-fall-of-m-night-shyamalan/#comment-100213 [...] Unlike most people, I thought Signs and The Village were both very good movies, and I consider Unbreakable the best superhero movie ever made.  In my book, Shyamalan was more than just an up-and-coming hot director; he had made his mark and deserved to be in the discussion of the best directors working today.  The preview for Lady in the Water didn’t reveal much, but a creepy score and the inclusion of Paul Giamatti - a terrific actor - gave me high hopes for whatever Shyamalan had in store.  Would there be another twist?  Would there be scenes so suspenseful that I could hardly breathe? [...] [...] Unlike most people, I thought Signs and The Village were both very good movies, and I consider Unbreakable the best superhero movie ever made.  In my book, Shyamalan was more than just an up-and-coming hot director; he had made his mark and deserved to be in the discussion of the best directors working today.  The preview for Lady in the Water didn’t reveal much, but a creepy score and the inclusion of Paul Giamatti – a terrific actor – gave me high hopes for whatever Shyamalan had in store.  Would there be another twist?  Would there be scenes so suspenseful that I could hardly breathe? [...]

]]> By: Unreality - The Most Disappointing Movies of the Past Decade |http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/01/20/the-rise-and-fall-of-m-night-shyamalan/#comment-100214 Unreality - The Most Disappointing Movies of the Past Decade | Fri, 07 May 2010 16:16:00 +0000 http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/01/20/the-rise-and-fall-of-m-night-shyamalan/#comment-100214 [...] Unlike most people, I thought Signs and The Village were both very good movies, and I consider Unbreakable the best superhero movie ever made.  In my book, Shyamalan was more than just an up-and-coming hot director; he had made his mark and deserved to be in the discussion of the best directors working today.  The preview for Lady in the Water didn’t reveal much, but a creepy score and the inclusion of Paul Giamatti - a terrific actor - gave me high hopes for whatever Shyamalan had in store.  Would there be another twist?  Would there be scenes so suspenseful that I could hardly breathe? [...] [...] Unlike most people, I thought Signs and The Village were both very good movies, and I consider Unbreakable the best superhero movie ever made.  In my book, Shyamalan was more than just an up-and-coming hot director; he had made his mark and deserved to be in the discussion of the best directors working today.  The preview for Lady in the Water didn’t reveal much, but a creepy score and the inclusion of Paul Giamatti – a terrific actor – gave me high hopes for whatever Shyamalan had in store.  Would there be another twist?  Would there be scenes so suspenseful that I could hardly breathe? [...]

]]> By: Madisonhttp://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/01/20/the-rise-and-fall-of-m-night-shyamalan/#comment-43782 Madison Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:42:02 +0000 http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/01/20/the-rise-and-fall-of-m-night-shyamalan/#comment-43782 @ vagrant hippoYeah, I think you nailed it in that M's films - his earlier ones, at least - can be enjoyed on a metaphorical level, particularly The Village.I hope he rebounds, because there's nothing like a great M. Night movie.Thanks for reading. @ vagrant hippo

Yeah, I think you nailed it in that M’s films – his earlier ones, at least – can be enjoyed on a metaphorical level, particularly The Village.

I hope he rebounds, because there’s nothing like a great M. Night movie.

Thanks for reading.

]]> By: vagrant_hippohttp://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/01/20/the-rise-and-fall-of-m-night-shyamalan/#comment-43765 vagrant_hippo Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:53:27 +0000 http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/01/20/the-rise-and-fall-of-m-night-shyamalan/#comment-43765 I pretty much agree with the article, though I really loved The Village for the same reasons you stated--and this goes for ALL of M.'s films--in that these are not actually about the plot the trailers advertise: they are always deeper, and the plot merely a vehicle for the subtext to play out within. The Sixth Sense = facing fears, the need to fill holes in your life, and etc (I think this was the most obvious of flms). Unbreakable was actually quite existential if you examine the film. Signs is undoubtedly a meditation on guilt, family, and etc, while The Village I never expected to really be like the previews, and was an examination on fear, the inherent evil of humans, and the lengths people will go to to try and block it all out (I actually think the mood and ideas in The Village elevate it to one of my favorite M. films). Lady in the Water got a lot of crap because, like all his other movies, it was advertised as a horror film, when really it was a fairy tale. I mean seriously, it makes a difference. I know it wasn't a great film, but I still enjoyed it, and the direction and Giamatti's performance were great. As for The Happening...not as bad as a lot of people say, but it was very uneven and had scenes which were pretty terrible. I think all of the scenes of suicide and violence were some of the most brilliantly filmed scenes of the year (the opening was astounding, as well as the multi-gun suicide). Everything else just kind of fell off the wagon by the end.I appreciate that M. has at least kept his trademark sense of subtle humor though, it's always nice to see that still alive. And as long as Airbender does well financially and gets M. out of his slump creatively, hopefully he will find a single great idea and resurrect himself in the eyes of...well pretty much everyone else. I know he at least has one more brilliant film inside of him, tortuously trying to get out. (And yeah, if he has to, get a screenwriting assistant who understands not to sacrifice M.'s favorite themes and character ideals). I pretty much agree with the article, though I really loved The Village for the same reasons you stated–and this goes for ALL of M.’s films–in that these are not actually about the plot the trailers advertise: they are always deeper, and the plot merely a vehicle for the subtext to play out within. The Sixth Sense = facing fears, the need to fill holes in your life, and etc (I think this was the most obvious of flms). Unbreakable was actually quite existential if you examine the film. Signs is undoubtedly a meditation on guilt, family, and etc, while The Village I never expected to really be like the previews, and was an examination on fear, the inherent evil of humans, and the lengths people will go to to try and block it all out (I actually think the mood and ideas in The Village elevate it to one of my favorite M. films). Lady in the Water got a lot of crap because, like all his other movies, it was advertised as a horror film, when really it was a fairy tale. I mean seriously, it makes a difference. I know it wasn’t a great film, but I still enjoyed it, and the direction and Giamatti’s performance were great. As for The Happening…not as bad as a lot of people say, but it was very uneven and had scenes which were pretty terrible. I think all of the scenes of suicide and violence were some of the most brilliantly filmed scenes of the year (the opening was astounding, as well as the multi-gun suicide). Everything else just kind of fell off the wagon by the end.

I appreciate that M. has at least kept his trademark sense of subtle humor though, it’s always nice to see that still alive. And as long as Airbender does well financially and gets M. out of his slump creatively, hopefully he will find a single great idea and resurrect himself in the eyes of…well pretty much everyone else. I know he at least has one more brilliant film inside of him, tortuously trying to get out. (And yeah, if he has to, get a screenwriting assistant who understands not to sacrifice M.’s favorite themes and character ideals).

]]> By: Unreality - The All Time Top 10 Superhero Movies |http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/01/20/the-rise-and-fall-of-m-night-shyamalan/#comment-37823 Unreality - The All Time Top 10 Superhero Movies | Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:00:59 +0000 http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/01/20/the-rise-and-fall-of-m-night-shyamalan/#comment-37823 [...] stronger and more interesting than any to be found in any other superhero movie.  Unbreakable is Shyamalan at his very best, and the film is nothing short of a masterpiece.  Try not to judge it retroactively and [...] [...] stronger and more interesting than any to be found in any other superhero movie.  Unbreakable is Shyamalan at his very best, and the film is nothing short of a masterpiece.  Try not to judge it retroactively and [...]

]]> By: Madisonhttp://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/01/20/the-rise-and-fall-of-m-night-shyamalan/#comment-19758 Madison Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:55:24 +0000 http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/01/20/the-rise-and-fall-of-m-night-shyamalan/#comment-19758 I am eagerly awaiting your next movie! Although maybe you should transition to cinematography... I am eagerly awaiting your next movie! Although maybe you should transition to cinematography…

]]> By: SHAMA LAMA SHAMA LAMA DING DONGhttp://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/01/20/the-rise-and-fall-of-m-night-shyamalan/#comment-19749 SHAMA LAMA SHAMA LAMA DING DONG Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:41:08 +0000 http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/01/20/the-rise-and-fall-of-m-night-shyamalan/#comment-19749 M. NIGHT HERE,GREAT POST ON ME AND MY DIRECTORORILY CAPABILITIOUS....SEE I AM GREAT WRITER AS WELL.LETS FACE IT, YOU PUT TOO MUCH FAITH IN ME BLOG WRITER...I DO REALLY SUCK.I AM AN OVERRATED HACK WRITER AND DIRECTOR...YOU SEE IT IS ALL ABOUT MARKETING.WAIT AND SEE HOW I WRECK THE AIRBENDER MOVIE...I WROTE IT AND DIRECTORereD IT AS WELL.WHEN WILL I LEARN THE LESSON... NOT TO DIRECT MY OWN WRoTTEN MOVIES.REGARDS, MR. BLOG WRITERP.S. I WON'T LET MY CRITICS DOWN!!!! M. NIGHT HERE,

GREAT POST ON ME AND MY DIRECTORORILY CAPABILITIOUS….SEE I AM GREAT WRITER AS WELL.

LETS FACE IT, YOU PUT TOO MUCH FAITH IN ME BLOG WRITER…I DO REALLY SUCK.

I AM AN OVERRATED HACK WRITER AND DIRECTOR…YOU SEE IT IS ALL ABOUT MARKETING.

WAIT AND SEE HOW I WRECK THE AIRBENDER MOVIE…I WROTE IT AND DIRECTORereD IT AS WELL.

WHEN WILL I LEARN THE LESSON… NOT TO DIRECT MY OWN WRoTTEN MOVIES.

REGARDS,
MR. BLOG WRITER

P.S. I WON’T LET MY CRITICS DOWN!!!!

]]> By: Unreality - The 10 Most Polarizing Movies of the Last Decade |http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/01/20/the-rise-and-fall-of-m-night-shyamalan/#comment-14702 Unreality - The 10 Most Polarizing Movies of the Last Decade | Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:58:33 +0000 http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/01/20/the-rise-and-fall-of-m-night-shyamalan/#comment-14702 [...] opinion: I don’t get all the Shyamalan hate.  His last two movies were horrendous, sure, but he made some great films earlier in his career.  [...] [...] opinion: I don’t get all the Shyamalan hate.  His last two movies were horrendous, sure, but he made some great films earlier in his career.  [...]

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