the village rocks
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I really like the movie.
I didn't think that I would, because I had heard so many negative reviews of it and of M.N.Shama.'s movies I've only really liked Sixth Sense (Unbreakable was okay and I didn't like Signs at all)... but my wife and I gave it a shot and really enjoyed it. I try not to go into a movie to dissect it and find flaws or predict twists. I like to enjoy the moment that the director plans on surprising you. Despite that, I knew that there was a twist in the movie and I knew from what most people had said on the boards here that it was "so obvious, I knew it when I heard the title of the movie" (or whatever claim people are making...)
I didn't think that I would, because I had heard so many negative reviews of it and of M.N.Shama.'s movies I've only really liked Sixth Sense (Unbreakable was okay and I didn't like Signs at all)... but my wife and I gave it a shot and really enjoyed it. I try not to go into a movie to dissect it and find flaws or predict twists. I like to enjoy the moment that the director plans on surprising you. Despite that, I knew that there was a twist in the movie and I knew from what most people had said on the boards here that it was "so obvious, I knew it when I heard the title of the movie" (or whatever claim people are making...)
But I didn't know that there were TWO "twists" in the movie, so when we learn that the monsters are fake, I wasn't even looking for another change to the film... I love the moment when the audience learns that the movie is not a period piece!
I also agree that I would've liked the creatures to be real. I loved the concept of the monsters and think they'd make great addons to my campaign!
Desdichado
Hero
I quite liked the Village. I'm not going to bother with spoiler tags for this thread (which is pretty well spoiled anway) so if you haven't seen the movie, don't want to be spoiled, and are stupid enough to be reading this thread, better stop now...
OK? The idea of the monsters being fake was disappointing. When the twisted reality is less interesting the the reality that's been presented to you to begin with, you know the movie's on shaky ground to start off with. That said, I think the timing of the twists was badly done. The crazy guy in the suit wasn't really all that scary, because at that point you already know it's just a guy in a suit.
I still liked the movie; I thought that it was well crafted, the actors and directing were phenomenal, and I liked many of the concepts in the film, but I wish the screenplay had been completely rewritten.
OK? The idea of the monsters being fake was disappointing. When the twisted reality is less interesting the the reality that's been presented to you to begin with, you know the movie's on shaky ground to start off with. That said, I think the timing of the twists was badly done. The crazy guy in the suit wasn't really all that scary, because at that point you already know it's just a guy in a suit.
I still liked the movie; I thought that it was well crafted, the actors and directing were phenomenal, and I liked many of the concepts in the film, but I wish the screenplay had been completely rewritten.
Pielorinho
Iron Fist of Pelor
I thought the move was wildly uneven.
Great acting. Beautiful cinematography. Fascinating moral dilemma at its core. A couple of stunning sequences.
A metagame (er, metamovie) error at the beginning, what with the false date on the gravestone that could fool nobody but the viewer. A totally predictable twist. Completely incoherent preparation for the experiment by the village elders--viz. lack of replacement metal, lack of antibiotics, etc. Totally unbelievable responses to the animal killings by the elders ("Oh, we think one of us was SLAUGHTERING ALL OUR LIVESTOCK, but they've probably stopped and we're not too worried.") And the worst possible choice for where to store your monster costumes--surely you can think of a better place to keep monster costumes than IN THE INSANE ASYLUM?
Like an evil tyrant, Shyamalan needs to hire an average 5-year-old child to watch his movies, and he needs to fix any flaws that the kid sees before releasing it. The movie had so much going for it, but ultimately it was the flaws that stuck with me.
Daniel
Great acting. Beautiful cinematography. Fascinating moral dilemma at its core. A couple of stunning sequences.
A metagame (er, metamovie) error at the beginning, what with the false date on the gravestone that could fool nobody but the viewer. A totally predictable twist. Completely incoherent preparation for the experiment by the village elders--viz. lack of replacement metal, lack of antibiotics, etc. Totally unbelievable responses to the animal killings by the elders ("Oh, we think one of us was SLAUGHTERING ALL OUR LIVESTOCK, but they've probably stopped and we're not too worried.") And the worst possible choice for where to store your monster costumes--surely you can think of a better place to keep monster costumes than IN THE INSANE ASYLUM?
Like an evil tyrant, Shyamalan needs to hire an average 5-year-old child to watch his movies, and he needs to fix any flaws that the kid sees before releasing it. The movie had so much going for it, but ultimately it was the flaws that stuck with me.
Daniel
John Q. Mayhem
Explorer
Pielorinho said:
Yup, how foolish of them to hide a costume in a place you almost never use, and when it is used it contains one mentally challenged person.
A far worse place would be out in the open in an abandoned barn where you have told young boys not to go. They'd be off like a shot.
Ankh-Morpork Guard
First Post
For me, Shyamalan is 2 for 4. The Village was okay, but for me it was just a little too predictable. It wasn't a waste of money, but not something I'd really rush off to see again. Signs, I thought was crap...and that's putting it nicely.
But his first two movies r0x0r.
But his first two movies r0x0r.
WayneLigon
Adventurer
I think that perhaps the worst thing is how it tries to continue to lead you on. The father has no reason at all to send the blind girl. He knows things are fake. Why do one of the other elders, who are all in on it, not go? The father cannot, since I'd assume he'd be recognized as the crazy billionaire. I get that. But why choose her? Did they go over that and I just blocked it out of my mind?
It's only luck that she doesn't die horribly when she falls into the huge hole.
Now I'd thought near the end that the movie could have taken a really dark turn, that they never planned for her to come back at all so they could continue to keep the legend of the creatures alive.
It's only luck that she doesn't die horribly when she falls into the huge hole.
Now I'd thought near the end that the movie could have taken a really dark turn, that they never planned for her to come back at all so they could continue to keep the legend of the creatures alive.
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