M. Night whatshisface: has he gone down hill? - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

jkwest · 01-27-2009, 09:13 PM

I'll give him one more movie to get the crap out of his system...if its a blow-fest like The Happening, he's a washout, IMO...

Lepidopterous · 01-28-2009, 05:14 AM

Why does no one seem to like Unbreakable?

...come on, you can't go wrong with Bruce Willis and Sammy J.

SpaceDog · 01-28-2009, 10:59 AM

He would do well to direct an adaptation of someone else's work. The writing is where the problem lies.

Lacit170 · 01-28-2009, 03:42 PM

made this thread a little while ago.... ha, i call him M Night Shamalama... hes garb IMO

Pelican170 · 01-28-2009, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Lacit170

made this thread a little while ago.... ha, i call him M Night Shamalama... hes garb IMO

You mean, M. Night Shamalama-ding-dong? lol

MOONPHASE · 01-28-2009, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Beta Man

Lady in the Water was the only movie he's done that I remotely enjoy.

Lady in the Water? you serious?

JamesKurtovich · 01-28-2009, 03:49 PM

I liked The Sixth Sense.. I thought it was the perfect horror/thriller type movie. Signs is the only alien movie, other than Fire In The Sky, that scared me (and I saw FITS when I was a kid, saw Signs at 16-17). Never seen Unbreakable, but it looks good. I can never make it through Lady in the Water and we all know about The Happening.

tacoreed · 01-28-2009, 03:52 PM

I enjoyed The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, and Signs, but everything else he has done since has been meh. The Happening is probably his worst film by far.
I also enjoyed the Sci-fi documentary about him prior to the release of the village. It was creepy as hell. Sci-fi initially said that the doc. was true, but came out 2 days later to say that it was a marketing ploy. I hope he gets back on track because when his movies are good, they can be great.

PreciseDisarray · 01-28-2009, 03:59 PM

I really liked, Unbreakable. Creative and interesting story. It was good throughout and didn't need the 'surprise ending' to somehow validate the prior parts of the movie as being good ie; Sixth Sense and The Village. I liked Sixth Sense a lot, but it was pretty much my first Shamalan movie. By the time I watched, The Village, I was expecting something, um, unexpected. However, I liked the idea of the story. I haven't seen Lady in the Water (although looked interesting to me) nor The Happening..

So in respect to answering the OP's question, yes, I think he has gone down- hill. Although I don't think they are awful, I expect more and I think people expect his movies to be bad now, so he either needs to change his style/approach (or redirect his unexpected endings to viewers- have us expect a perceived 'bad' movie and surprise us otherwise?).

uziel5000 · 01-28-2009, 04:01 PM

I like Unbreakable a lot and of course The Sixth Sense. I also like Signs.

I think he should stop focusing on the "surprise ending/unexpected twist" artifact that has come to identify him. You can only get away with that so many times.

I would love to see something different from him. If he sucks at that then I would confirm him as way down the hill and also as a one-trick pony.

Croweyes1121 · 01-28-2009, 04:03 PM

Funny how the OP kind of answered his own question when he titled this thread.

BigLuvJason · 01-28-2009, 04:03 PM

loved em all except Happening

Sussudio · 01-28-2009, 04:04 PM

and to think he began with the sixth sense........wow

i still say give the man a chance. i respect anyone who continually TRIES to bring unique and fresh ideas to a hollywood riddled with sequels, reboots, remakes, etc. props to you mnight: i applaud you for trying, even when you know you might not always succeed

Blurayne · 01-28-2009, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Lacit170

made this thread a little while ago.... ha, i call him M Night Shamalama... hes garb IMO

i agree. I cannot stand his movies of late, but i do like 6th sense and Signs, anything else is pure poo IMO.

jkwest · 01-28-2009, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by BigLuvJason

loved em all except Happening

same with me....

JamesKurtovich · 01-28-2009, 04:54 PM

Forgot about The Village. I loved that movie.

Lacit170 · 01-28-2009, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Blurayne

i agree. I cannot stand his movies of late, but i do like 6th sense and Signs, anything else is pure poo IMO.

me too. those two movies only...

connect42 · 01-28-2009, 05:22 PM

I've enjoyed all his movies so far, and that includes "Wide Awake" and "Stuart Little". I think there are too many people here that hate movies for no good reason other than they read someone else doesn't like it.

Marine Mike · 01-28-2009, 05:23 PM

He is definately a hit or miss director. Either he creates a masterpiece or complete crap.

CMM · 06-06-2009, 03:55 PM

The Happening is so bad it made me laugh.

Wahlberg is absolutely terrible.

01-28-2009, 04:04 PM	#53
Sussudio Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:11	and to think he began with the sixth sense........wow i still say give the man a chance. i respect anyone who continually TRIES to bring unique and fresh ideas to a hollywood riddled with sequels, reboots, remakes, etc. props to you mnight: i applaud you for trying, even when you know you might not always succeed Last edited by Sussudio; 01-28-2009 at 04:08 PM.

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01-27-2009, 09:13 PM	#41
jkwest Off-Topic King Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northern California PSN Id: jkwest5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:20	I'll give him one more movie to get the crap out of his system...if its a blow-fest like The Happening, he's a washout, IMO...

01-28-2009, 05:14 AM	#42
Lepidopterous Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:DjMethod was here Blu-ray collection:696 Trading Score:2	Why does no one seem to like Unbreakable? ...come on, you can't go wrong with Bruce Willis and Sammy J.

01-28-2009, 10:59 AM	#43
SpaceDog Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Raleigh, NC Blu-ray collection:116	He would do well to direct an adaptation of someone else's work. The writing is where the problem lies.

01-28-2009, 03:42 PM	#44
Lacit170 Blu-ray Count Member since:Jun 2008 Location:CT 4K collection:99 Blu-ray collection:726 DVD collection:261 Trading Score:1	made this thread a little while ago.... ha, i call him M Night Shamalama... hes garb IMO

01-28-2009, 03:49 PM	#47
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 liked The Sixth Sense.. I thought it was the perfect horror/thriller type movie. Signs is the only alien movie, other than Fire In The Sky, that scared me (and I saw FITS when I was a kid, saw Signs at 16-17). Never seen Unbreakable, but it looks good. I can never make it through Lady in the Water and we all know about The Happening.

01-28-2009, 03:52 PM	#48
tacoreed Special Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Omaha 4K collection:103 Blu-ray collection:722	I enjoyed The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, and Signs, but everything else he has done since has been meh. The Happening is probably his worst film by far. I also enjoyed the Sci-fi documentary about him prior to the release of the village. It was creepy as hell. Sci-fi initially said that the doc. was true, but came out 2 days later to say that it was a marketing ploy. I hope he gets back on track because when his movies are good, they can be great.

01-28-2009, 03:59 PM	#49
PreciseDisarray Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Blu-ray collection:19	I really liked, Unbreakable. Creative and interesting story. It was good throughout and didn't need the 'surprise ending' to somehow validate the prior parts of the movie as being good ie; Sixth Sense and The Village. I liked Sixth Sense a lot, but it was pretty much my first Shamalan movie. By the time I watched, The Village, I was expecting something, um, unexpected. However, I liked the idea of the story. I haven't seen Lady in the Water (although looked interesting to me) nor The Happening.. So in respect to answering the OP's question, yes, I think he has gone down- hill. Although I don't think they are awful, I expect more and I think people expect his movies to be bad now, so he either needs to change his style/approach (or redirect his unexpected endings to viewers- have us expect a perceived 'bad' movie and surprise us otherwise?).

01-28-2009, 04:01 PM	#50
uziel5000 Expert Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Vega Alta, Puerto Rico Blu-ray collection:103	I like Unbreakable a lot and of course The Sixth Sense. I also like Signs. I think he should stop focusing on the "surprise ending/unexpected twist" artifact that has come to identify him. You can only get away with that so many times. I would love to see something different from him. If he sucks at that then I would confirm him as way down the hill and also as a one-trick pony.

01-28-2009, 04:03 PM	#51
Croweyes1121 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2007 Location:Acworth, GA 4K collection:198 Blu-ray collection:548 DVD collection:113 Digital collection:373 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:32	Funny how the OP kind of answered his own question when he titled this thread.

01-28-2009, 04:03 PM	#52
BigLuvJason Senior Member Member since:Nov 2007 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:6	loved em all except Happening

01-28-2009, 04:54 PM	#56
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	Forgot about The Village. I loved that movie.

01-28-2009, 05:22 PM	#58
connect42 Expert Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Columbus, Georgia Home Theater Gallery:22 Blu-ray collection:103 Trading Score:19	I've enjoyed all his movies so far, and that includes "Wide Awake" and "Stuart Little". I think there are too many people here that hate movies for no good reason other than they read someone else doesn't like it.

01-28-2009, 05:23 PM	#59
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	He is definately a hit or miss director. Either he creates a masterpiece or complete crap.

06-06-2009, 03:55 PM	#60
CMM Banned Member since:Dec 2008 Location:I have to return some videotapes Blu-ray collection:42	The Happening is so bad it made me laugh. Wahlberg is absolutely terrible.

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