M. Night whatshisface: has he gone down hill? - Blu-ray Forum

Gamma_Winstead · 01-26-2009, 09:25 PM

you know that guy that made The Sixth Sense and the Happening.

twill812 · 01-26-2009, 09:31 PM

Six Sense was great. Signs was alright. But, everything else was just rubbish. Ok Unbreakable had some potential to be good and fell short.

RSuarez · 01-26-2009, 09:31 PM

Oh boy has he gone down!

All his movies follow the same scheme: suspenseful situations, unexplained events, a final twist!

No wonder Robot Chicken makes fun of him all the time...

I liked Sixth Sense, but Unbreakable, Signs, the Village... same story, different situations...

spolcyc · 01-26-2009, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twill812

Six Sense was great. Signs was alright. But, everything else was just rubbish. Ok Unbreakable had some potential to be good and fell short.

I disagree. I have enjoyed all of his movies except for The Happening. The Happening should never have been made.

STARSCREAM · 01-26-2009, 09:48 PM

Yes, he has gone down hill.

AKORIS · 01-26-2009, 10:04 PM

he made 2 very good movies-- SIXTH SENSE and SIGNS--

since then he has proven himself to be a hack that got lucky...

Marine Mike · 01-26-2009, 10:10 PM

I'd say he went downhill when he made Lady in the Water. I really enjoyed The Village and Signs.

JamesKurtovich · 01-26-2009, 10:10 PM

I've enjoyed all of his movies.. which is why I still have not figured out how The Happening came to be. It just seems so unlike anything he'd do. It's like Tim Burton turned into Michael Bay.

italiano17771 · 01-26-2009, 10:15 PM

in my opinion, each release was worse than his previous. definitely not going in the right direction. the happening and lady in the water were dreadful.

Clark Kent · 01-26-2009, 10:16 PM

The only real turkey he has made is Lady In The Water, which had no business being anything but a tv movie of the week. Sixth Sense was a masterpiece and Unbreakable was at least a fresh perspective on superheroes.

Sussudio · 01-26-2009, 11:45 PM

i greatly enjoyed sixth sense, signs, and unbreakable. had no desire to see the village, and i thought lady in the water was a great idea but poorly carried out, same with the happening. i really applaud his efforts to try and bring unique ideas to a film industry riddled with sequels, remakes, and other profiteering crap. if Night could try to continue with an unbreakable trilogy i think he might just be able to keep his face above water.

Dexter Morgan · 01-26-2009, 11:46 PM

I thought Signs was a great movie. Not much of a fan of his other work though.

jj5206 · 01-27-2009, 12:03 AM

Sixth Sense
Signs
and Unbreakable are amazing movies...definitely some of my favorites...

Lady In The Water really enjoyed, but no where near as good as any of the three above

The Village- watched it once, hated on it but it grew on me. It is ok, nothing i would buy, but if its on TV i could watch it.

The Happening- not terrible, but far from good. It was a disappointment.

bbrown5222 · 01-27-2009, 12:13 AM

Unlike most I hae enjoyed his movies, as I do get the point he is trying to make. I believe that if The Happening was his first movie most people would be talking about how good it is not how bad it is. When I first watched it I did not get it at all, now I have showed it to others and have seen it 5 times and it gets better each time, now I get it all the way.

It may not be as good as Sixth Sence but I do rank it close, before you trash me remember everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

prankster · 01-27-2009, 12:15 AM

sixth sense was his only movie i really enjoyed.

signs was decent but the ending was garbage. 'swing away...' wtf

everything else =

Sussudio · 01-27-2009, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prankster

sixth sense was his only movie i really enjoyed.

signs was decent but the ending was garbage. 'swing away...' wtf

everything else =

ties in to the religious undertones in the movie

buckshot · 01-27-2009, 12:20 AM

sixth sense was good but i can't watch it now. once you know the twist then watch for all the hidden stuff its boring. i liked unbreakable but i'm a comic guy so i likes that. the village was horrible and i ruined the ending 30 minutes in when i called what the twist would be. my wife likes lady in the water. i thought it was ok. and the happening was laughably bad.

Blu-Dog · 01-27-2009, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spolcyc

I disagree. I have enjoyed all of his movies except for The Happening. The Happening should never have been made.

You like Lady in the Water?

Petra_Kalbrain · 01-27-2009, 12:43 AM

Shyamalan hasn't gone down hill. His technique and material is always unique and interesting. It is the fact that so many people have come to expect his style that they no longer consider it as exciting and unique.

Personally, I have enjoyed EVERY SINGLE FILM HE HAS MADE. Some are obviously weaker than others ('Unbreakable' and 'The Happening' could have been devised better in my opinion). However, they are still all highly enjoyable for me. Even 'Lady In The Water' is good if you are open minded enough to accept the fairytale approach to the story.

blu2 · 01-27-2009, 01:25 AM

At this point he needs to shake things up a bit and step out of his own genre.

01-26-2009, 09:25 PM	#1
Gamma_Winstead Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:U.S.G. Ishimura 4K collection:118 Blu-ray collection:764 Blu-ray reviews: 36 Trading Score:6	M. Night whatshisface: has he gone down hill? you know that guy that made The Sixth Sense and the Happening.

01-27-2009, 12:13 AM	#14
bbrown5222 Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 4K collection:572 Blu-ray collection:2380 DVD collection:79 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:3	His movies do make you think Unlike most I hae enjoyed his movies, as I do get the point he is trying to make. I believe that if The Happening was his first movie most people would be talking about how good it is not how bad it is. When I first watched it I did not get it at all, now I have showed it to others and have seen it 5 times and it gets better each time, now I get it all the way. It may not be as good as Sixth Sence but I do rank it close, before you trash me remember everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

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01-26-2009, 09:31 PM	#2
twill812 Active Member Member since:May 2008 Location:Marina, CA Blu-ray collection:51	Six Sense was great. Signs was alright. But, everything else was just rubbish. Ok Unbreakable had some potential to be good and fell short.

01-26-2009, 09:31 PM	#3
RSuarez Power Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:MX / TX Home Theater Gallery:22 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:607	Oh boy has he gone down! All his movies follow the same scheme: suspenseful situations, unexplained events, a final twist! No wonder Robot Chicken makes fun of him all the time... I liked Sixth Sense, but Unbreakable, Signs, the Village... same story, different situations...

01-26-2009, 09:48 PM	#5
STARSCREAM Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Dagobah Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:67	Yes, he has gone down hill.

01-26-2009, 10:04 PM	#6
AKORIS Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Beautiful Pacific Northwest 4K collection:662 Blu-ray collection:3656 Blu-ray reviews:19	he made 2 very good movies-- SIXTH SENSE and SIGNS-- since then he has proven himself to be a hack that got lucky...

01-26-2009, 10:10 PM	#7
Marine Mike The Busey Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Ohio Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:120 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:4	I'd say he went downhill when he made Lady in the Water. I really enjoyed The Village and Signs.

01-26-2009, 10:10 PM	#8
JamesKurtovich Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Alaska Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:229 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:2	I've enjoyed all of his movies.. which is why I still have not figured out how The Happening came to be. It just seems so unlike anything he'd do. It's like Tim Burton turned into Michael Bay.

01-26-2009, 10:15 PM	#9
italiano17771 Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:PA Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:177	in my opinion, each release was worse than his previous. definitely not going in the right direction. the happening and lady in the water were dreadful.

01-26-2009, 10:16 PM	#10
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	The only real turkey he has made is Lady In The Water, which had no business being anything but a tv movie of the week. Sixth Sense was a masterpiece and Unbreakable was at least a fresh perspective on superheroes.

01-26-2009, 11:45 PM	#11
Sussudio Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:11	i greatly enjoyed sixth sense, signs, and unbreakable. had no desire to see the village, and i thought lady in the water was a great idea but poorly carried out, same with the happening. i really applaud his efforts to try and bring unique ideas to a film industry riddled with sequels, remakes, and other profiteering crap. if Night could try to continue with an unbreakable trilogy i think he might just be able to keep his face above water.

01-26-2009, 11:46 PM	#12
Dexter Morgan Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Charleston, SC Blu-ray collection:87 Trading Score:15	I thought Signs was a great movie. Not much of a fan of his other work though.

01-27-2009, 12:03 AM	#13
jj5206 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Illinois Home Theater Gallery:22 4K collection:36 Blu-ray collection:243 DVD collection:288 Digital collection:238	Sixth Sense Signs and Unbreakable are amazing movies...definitely some of my favorites... Lady In The Water really enjoyed, but no where near as good as any of the three above The Village- watched it once, hated on it but it grew on me. It is ok, nothing i would buy, but if its on TV i could watch it. The Happening- not terrible, but far from good. It was a disappointment.

01-27-2009, 12:15 AM	#15
prankster Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:LA/OC, California Blu-ray collection:408	sixth sense was his only movie i really enjoyed. signs was decent but the ending was garbage. 'swing away...' wtf everything else =

01-27-2009, 12:20 AM	#17
buckshot Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2007 Location:san die ego Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	sixth sense was good but i can't watch it now. once you know the twist then watch for all the hidden stuff its boring. i liked unbreakable but i'm a comic guy so i likes that. the village was horrible and i ruined the ending 30 minutes in when i called what the twist would be. my wife likes lady in the water. i thought it was ok. and the happening was laughably bad.

01-27-2009, 12:43 AM	#19
Petra_Kalbrain Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Vancouver, BC 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:561 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:20	Shyamalan hasn't gone down hill. His technique and material is always unique and interesting. It is the fact that so many people have come to expect his style that they no longer consider it as exciting and unique. Personally, I have enjoyed EVERY SINGLE FILM HE HAS MADE. Some are obviously weaker than others ('Unbreakable' and 'The Happening' could have been devised better in my opinion). However, they are still all highly enjoyable for me. Even 'Lady In The Water' is good if you are open minded enough to accept the fairytale approach to the story.

01-27-2009, 01:25 AM	#20
blu2 Special Member Member since:Oct 2007	At this point he needs to shake things up a bit and step out of his own genre.

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