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5 Directors, 5 Achilles Heels
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"While watching Zack and Miri Make a Porno, it is possible to occasionally forget that you are watching a Kevin Smith movie. Mainly because he doesn’t show up in the film, a rare and appreciated move for the guy who has played “Silent Bob” in 6 out of the 8 theatrical releases he’s directed. Then there’s the cast that is involved, which makes Z&M seem like the offspring of Judd Apatow and John Waters. But there are a number of things that do make it clearly a Smith joint, such as the obligatory employment of Jason Mewes — in the role he was born to play, even moreso than “Jay” — and the potentially pitying use of Jeff Anderson, who may have been the only actor to agree to receiving that accidental Hot Carl. And then there’s the most recognizable element: Smith’s inability let the poop jokes go in order to concentrate on his characters, and the relationships between them. It’s the filmmaker’s Achilles heel, and it’s one of five we at SpoutBlog have noticed are holding back the esteem ... "
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Very little Night music
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"M. Night Shyamalan, coming back from a critical and commercial pummeling for his fairy tale “Lady in the Water” that was nightmarish for all the wrong reasons, has attempted to trumpet his return to tension in a new film called...hmmm...what was that title again? Perhaps I should look at some of the dialogue to help me remember: “There is an event happening.” “...whenever this is happening.” “Whatever is happening is happening in smaller and smaller populations.” “Why is this happening?” “Nothing's happening yet.” “There's something happening in a few states.” Oh well, maybe it will "
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The Shyamalan Report Card
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"M. Night Shyamalan's career is coming to a halt. But before the film community sends the Philadelphia writer/directer off, let's take a look at his works."The Sixth Sense" is masterful; "Unbreakable" is an underrated comic book gem; "Signs" is frustratingly dumb, then kills any chance of lingering suspense by doing the anti-"Jaws" and showing the wimpy water-allergic aliens; and "The Village" is an intriguing experiment that is far deeper that its apparently simple conclusion.Then there's "Lady in the Water." Possibly attempting to switch up his style or be exceedingly philosophical, Shyamalan's latest released film was critically panned and made little money. Disney, who had financed the director's previous four films, passed on the script, and with good reason. Seeing an opportunity to profit off of Shyamalan's name (perhaps despite the quality of the material), Warner Bros. bankrolled the project and attracted an impressive cast.As with any direc "
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The Village (2004, USA, M. Nigh ...
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"The Village is a kind of anti-masterpiece, so bad it acheives a kind of transcendence in it's awfulness. In the same way that Citizen Kane is so good that it's hard to belevie a human being made it, The Village is so terrible I wasin awe of how wrong-headed it was. You know a film is in trouble when the opening credits are bad. Now, I am sure you're aware that M. Night Shyamalan's trademark is to give his movies a surprise ending. I'm going to reveal the ending in the review because A.) I am in the only person on these myspace blogs who even kind of likes Shyamalan and B.) it is so obvious that you will probably guess it about a half hour into the movie. Still, you've been warned. The movie concerns a small village around the turn of the century. The inhabitants left "the towns" because they found city life to be wicked and never leave the small, apparently self-sufficient community. They all leave in fear of "Those Of Whom We Do Not Speak", some kind of monsters in the woods. For ... "
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Trailer of the Day: The Happening
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"Maybe I read too much Curbed, but it seems we’ve been having a lot of construction accidents in New York City lately (actually, the Daily News has also taken notice). So, while watching the new teaser trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s The Happening, I couldn’t help but think about last Wednesday’s tragedy in Brooklyn involving a man falling 13 stories to his death. The trailer, which features construction workers throwing themselves off a site due to some strange “happening” that causes people to suddenly commit suicide, may hit too close to home for other people, too. A few blogs and forums have noted the similarity to the images of airborne jumpers/fallers from the World Trade Center on 9/11 (this wouldn’t be the first time Shyamalan made a 9/11 metaphor). Now, I’m not the kind of guy to normally get sensitive about trailer "
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Predictable. Terribly Predictable.
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"I saw the ending coming a mile away. About half way through the film, I realized what was going on, and so all the "reveals" that happen were no surprise. Not good filmmaking, in my opinion. Oh well, you can't win 'em all, Night. "
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not up to par
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"I like this movie at first. It was intriguing. But not quite as thrilling or mysterious as most of M. Night Shyamalan's other films. It was a bit mysterious, but it trailed a little. When the end came, I was expecting some great revelation. Instead I got...modern day society. On the whole it wasn't a bad movie, it just wasn't Shyamalan's best work. "
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The Influence of Film on Cognition
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"Before you read this, be forewarned, this is an analysis of film in communication theory, it uses film analysis, and might lead to a greater appreciation of this film, but it is first and foremost an academic piece. Since the early 20th century, film began to develop in many forms from shorts to documentaries to full length feature presentations. Today the most prevalent type of film is full length feature narrative fiction, which can commonly be seen at the local cinema or movie rental store. Because of the accessibility of film to a large audience it is possibly one of the most influential mediums on our attempts to share meaning and form relationships. The narrative film’s use of production components such as setting, lighting, shots, and sound conveys meaning in order to involve the audience in the film and ultimately influence their cognition of concepts such as grief, fear, and love. While the use of one film might seem to limit my support, I believe that there is enoug ... "
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this left me swearing at my tv
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"I really liked about 90 percent of this movie, the acting the story idea and direction are all great but the ending...yikes....ruined the whole movie for me! you will be dissapointed "
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The Village
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"This movie was a full on mistery! It kept the me wondering, and predicting, but it wasn't M. Night Shaymalan's best movie. It wasn't an awfull movie, but in a way it was disapointing!!! I would't recomend seeing it, but i would if you liked misteries.2 stars rating=PG13 Some suspensfull moments "
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