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Post subject: M. Night Shyamalan's The Village  Posted: August 6th, 2007, 1:28 pm |
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Not believing that there has been a thread yet about this particular film.
When it came out three years ago, it looked like a horror, which is why I didn't go see it---and then everyone kept telling me it was stupid, it was stupid, it was stupid---which really surprised me because M. Night Shyamalan's a fantastic director---so I've just recently saw it with the presence of a friend (because I was terrified that it would be too scary for me) and I LOVED IT. I adore it.
And admittedly, it is very VERY badly advertised. But I'm sitting here trying to think, how else could he have PR'd it? It's just very difficult to really capture the ideas of the movie in a trailer.
With a fabulous cast and Shyamalan's talented storytelling---this is probably my second favorite movie from Shyamalan. Not the second BEST, but it's my preference. We all know Sixth Sense is his best. 
If you don't go seeing this expecting ANYTHING, then you'll enjoy it. I did. Unfortunately it doesn't have many fans because it attracted the wrong sort of people.
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Post subject: Posted: August 6th, 2007, 1:43 pm |
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I love this film also. I had seen all of his films before I saw the Village at the cinema, and I knew that I would probably like this as well, as his films are filling up a space that Hollywood has refused to fill over the years; the good old fashioned, good-story-great-acting- supense-thriller-with-a-few-twists-and-shocks-along-the-way, film.
The reviews were bad, but then again they have been bad for every single one of his films since the Sixth Sense, so who am I to listen to them.
I actually think the UK trailer was pretty nifty. It got me curious, but then again I would have seen it, had it just been "The Village" written and that was it, so maybe I'm a bit biased.
One of the things I loved about The Village was that it made me think. Leaving the cinema it was something to talk about, going back and seeing if there were any clues that could have led me to know what the outcome would be. Maybe that is why people didn't like it, because it required them to think. Lots of people on the internet and reviews boasted that the plot was easy to fugure out. I don't think so somehow.
The acting is first rate. All of them were excellent. Bryce Dallas Howard really stood out for me though.
I think I will need to go and watch this again now.
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Post subject: Posted: August 6th, 2007, 3:34 pm |
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I loved The Village too! Like JF said, it made me think. The acting was great too- I really liked Adrien Brody's character. I think this is actually my favorite M. Night movie! I've never seen the Sixth Sense, though, so I could change my mind after I see it! lol
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Gah!! I absolutely adore this movie.
My second fave M.Night movie after Signs. Bryce Dallas Howard, Adrien Brody and Joaquin Phoenix are all just fantastic. The twist ending was just awesome too.
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Post subject: Posted: August 6th, 2007, 8:05 pm |
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LOL
Signs is really awesome. I haven't seen any of his movies in a while. I really love Unbreakable too. Sixth Sense is probably my least fave out of the ones I've seen, but it is excellent.
Has anyone seen Lady in the Water yet? It's gotten some horrific reviews, but I'm still curious as The Village got destroyed by critics too and I loved that.
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Unbreakable was a little bit of a disappointment to me as I saw it after Sixth Sense and Signs, but ITV2 seem to be showing a lot of M. Night Shyamalan's films recently, and I saw a bit of it when it was on and liked it, so I think I am about due another watch.
Yep, I saw that when it came out at the cinema. I have to say, it is not my favourite of his films, but I liked it all the same. It's been a long time since I saw it, so I can't really say much more than that, as I can't remember! But it also had Bryce Dallas Howard in it, which was a bonus.
You have to hand it to him though, he does tell a good story, whether you think some of his films are better than others.
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Post subject: Posted: August 6th, 2007, 11:12 pm |
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Ooo, I love The Village!
I havn't seen it in a while (a year and a half or so), but I really, really liked it. It had some "scary" moments, which I liked, but it also had a good story. I will say I was a wee bit disappointed with the ending though.
I still think Signs is my favorite film out of them all, but The Village and The Sixth Sense come in a close second. Lady in the Water is probably my least favorite. It's a pretty good movie, but it just wasn't as good as the others (in my opinion). It was still a neat movie, though.
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Post subject: Posted: August 7th, 2007, 12:02 am |
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I saw Lady in the Water, and despite all the reviewers who didn't like it, I did! Not my favorite M. Night film, but it still was very good! It has some 'startling' moments, but it's not scary. It's more emotional, I guess you could say.
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Let's be sure to stay on topic---I don't mind you guys straying to his other works but mention The Village a little bit. ^^
Lady in the Water was actually my favorite of his films mainly because of how well the story was told and as I've mentioned, I'm a HUGE fan of Shyamalan's storytelling---he's a brilliant writer. Lady in the Water was probably the best story-telling wise since the whole theme was a bedtime story.
The first movie of Shyamalan's that I saw was Signs and I was very young so the movie didn't really register for me, I'll have to see it again! Then it was the Sixth Sense, I LOVED IT. Amazing twist at the end, by far his best. Then Lady in the Water and now The Village. I haven't seen Unbreakable or any of his other films but I've liked all of his works so I probably should check them all out.
In order of favorites, it's probably Lady in the Water, The Village, Sixth Sense---since those are the ones I've recently seen and can judge 'em.
Anyways---more discussion on The Village.
I really didn't see this coming but I've become such a huge friggin fan of Lucius Hunt / Ivy Walker and I have yet to be satisfied with the small mass of fanfiction on the internet because they tend to come from a very small mass of fans of The Village and so therefore I spend days on end writing my own fanfiction which will never see the light of the internet.
I don't know but this pairing is just wonderful for me, mainly because---it seems such a cliche pairing but it just WORKS especially how Shyamalan tells the story of them. An extraordinarily fearless man with a quiet disposition (the hero of the story, basically) loves no one but an outgoing blind tomboy. It sounds very cliche----but it's so well done.
I have to say that the most amusing scene was definitely Kitty Walker's confession of love to Lucius and Joaquin played it off SO WELL. I wasn't the biggest fan of Joaquin before this and now I adore him.
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Yes, he is a great story teller, as my brother says that is what he is first and fore-most, and then he is a film director.
I think a lot of people though, with LITW, say the only reason that it is advertised as a "bed time story" (it was mentioned in the trailer) was so things like a kid reading messages off a cereal box, would actually work.  Ding-dong. Why is that so much more unbelievable than a talking lion or a walking tree? LITW is a fantasy film, so there's bound to be some parts of the film fantastical.
As one reviewer over here said something along the lines of: "people complain about the unoriginality of stories these days and then they say they hate his stories. These people need kicking up the backside".
And it's true. It is a total contradiction.
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I agree with you Kit. I ADORE their pairing. I'm probably going to be turned into an Lucivy freak or something. I didn't really realise until today how much I loved them together.
I actually never thought about it sounding cliche, but I think I can understand what you mean. I especially love the way Ivy just comes out and says these things, that girls of that "time" wouldn't have done. And my favourite bit ever, is the scene on the porch. It could have been really soppy and... urgh... but it was beautifully acted and extremely touching. I loved the fact this, sort of emotionless man said everything he had been wanting to say, and the fact for once, Ivy was quiet. It was like they were the opposite of themselves for a minute.
Yes, that was so funny. I said to my mum "I wanted to hear Lucius' reply!". 
Ooh, no. I've been a fan of his since I saw Gladiator and Signs. Glad you have been converted though, as he is a good actor. 
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Johnny's Fan wrote: As one reviewer over here said something along the lines of: "people complain about the unoriginality of stories these days and then they say they hate his stories. These people need kicking up the backside". ARGH! This frustrates me SO MUCH. They preach originality, but they're so narrow-minded. It's like they WANT a specific originality. Johnny's Fan wrote: I agree with you Kit. I ADORE their pairing. I'm probably going to be turned into an Lucivy freak or something. I didn't really realise until today how much I loved them together. Are you joining the club? =D Johnny's Fan wrote: I actually never thought about it sounding cliche, but I think I can understand what you mean. I especially love the way Ivy just comes out and says these things, that girls of that "time" wouldn't have done. And my favourite bit ever, is the scene on the porch. It could have been really soppy and... urgh... but it was beautifully acted and extremely touching. I loved the fact this, sort of emotionless man said everything he had been wanting to say, and the fact for once, Ivy was quiet. It was like they were the opposite of themselves for a minute. Oooh, that's a good observation---they're such opposites but there are times when they switch roles. They just... complete each other, I know that's extremely cheesy but it's so very true. There's Ivy Walker---- she is of course blind, but it doesn't bring her down. She speaks her mind, she jokes as she is any other person, and she's a tomboy. The tomboyishness I didn't see coming but the more I think about it the more it makes sense. She's the only blind person in the village---the way they work, there's the courtships and Ivy's probably determined that no one would court her at a young age, so she becomes different from the other girls, so she has a reason for no one wanting to court her (possibly a substitute, more tolerable reason than her just being blind). Her tomboyish front allows her to speak her mind and do things that normal girls would worry that it'll make them look bad for any gentle-men callers. Lucius Hunt. Oh....Lucius, Lucius, Lucius. What makes you so very drool-worthy besides the fact that you're played by Joaquin Phoenix? Another outcast type person from the other villagers, quiet, unable to organize his thoughts at a moments notice, lulls over responses, "thinks of nothing but this village". He's not like the other boys---or rather, he was, but he grew into a different person---the Lucius we know now, and he's just overall an awesome character because my head's whirling right now. I'm too caught up on how much he makes me grin to even think about what character he possesses. Johnny's Fan wrote: Yes, that was so funny. I said to my mum "I wanted to hear Lucius' reply!". He probably said nothing! xD Knowing him, once Kitty was done blowing out her lungs, he probably went back to his blacksmithy-ing. Oh geez. xD
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M. Night Shyamalan's movies are fantastic and The Village is no exception. I remember watching it at the edge of my sit and wondering what was going to happen. The twist at the end was very clever and the message of the movie was brilliant.
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Post subject: Posted: August 7th, 2007, 1:21 pm |
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Sorry for straying, Kit!
I really like all the characters, especially Ivy, Lucius, and Noah, and the interaction between them.
I also really like the way the story unfolds- for most of the movie it's a very...sedate pace, and that makes the twists even more surprising.
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Yes, it annoys me as well. Instead of mauling his films, they should at least congratulate him on being different and brining a bit of freshness to films. I think one of the main problems is, when you make your debut film the Sixth Sense and everyone loves it, how do you top it? And when people compare every film you make to the first one you ever made ....
Oh, yes. I am defintely joining the club.  *puts on badge that says Lucivy obsessed fan*
Ooh, thank you. I don't usually go in for those type of observations, they usually escape me. Yes, that's very true. They do complete each other and compliment each other as well. I really love the fact that Ivy is no shrinking violet. I love the fact that being blind doesn't stop her from doing things that other people do, and that even she has accepted her blindness more than others (Lucius for one). She does remind me of Jane Austen's heroines. Strong, spirited and out spoken. So maybe that is another reason why I like her. And I love the way she handles Lucius as well, as I think it is only the way she is with him, that made him finally speak his mind.
Oh, I could talk about him all day. But my keyboard would suffer the consequences of my actions.  I loved the little speech he had written out for the elders about getting the medicines, and the way he finished it with "the end". I just thought it was so sweet, and I really felt uncomfortable for him as he was talking as he didn't look comfortbale. He is such a great character really. And people keep saying he is fearless, but I wonder if it is more to do with the fact that his good intentions outweigh his fear of what lies in the woods? And we know he does fear things, as he said to Ivy he fears her safety above all else, which was I think a real character developement for him, as I don't think even Ivy expected that.
And the whole "you stopped touching me" was a lovely scene, and it gave credit to how Ivy knew that Lucius was in love with her, as she would notice more than other people, when someone stops touching you, as her other senses are more aware because of her blindness. And then I loved the scene where he grabs her hand and runs into the house and into the cellar, and the way he keeps holding her hand tightly. I had a big stupid grin on my face all the way through.
Lol, yes that is very true. I think he may have said something though, as I'm not sure he would be rude in just ignoring her.
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