Looks pretty good

Specific instructions not to take kids to the beach.
"Hey, let's take the kids to the beach!"

I always regarded Shyamalan as a Hitchcock-lite, but this seems to have some really poor decision making on the part of the characters.

I'll be watching this.

That director lost me a long time ago. I consider his films to be a waste of time.

But, who knows? It might be worthwhile for others.

Some of his movies are very good EXCEPT for the dumb twist at the end.

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Originally posted by Orguss:
I always regarded Shyamalan as a Hitchcock-lite.

I view his movies like long Twilight Zone episodes.

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Originally posted by flesheatingvirus:
Some of his movies are very good EXCEPT for the dumb twist at the end.

That's like saying the date was great until the end of the evening when she showed you her dick.

That may be the quote of the year.

Looking at this list, only a few are memorable. Lot's of turds on that list, no chicks with dicks though


Year Title Budget Box-office[96]
1998 Wide Awake $6 million $305,704
1999 The Sixth Sense $40 million $673 million
2000 Unbreakable $75 million $248 million
2002 Signs $72 million $408 million
2004 The Village $60 million $257 million
2006 Lady in the Water $70 million $73 million
2008 The Happening $48 million $163 million
2010 The Last Airbender $150 million $319 million
2013 After Earth $130 million $251 million
2015 The Visit $5 million $98 million
2016 Split $9 million $279 million
2019 Glass $20 million $247 million

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Originally posted by parabellum:

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Originally posted by flesheatingvirus:
Some of his movies are very good EXCEPT for the dumb twist at the end.

That's like saying the date was great until the end of the evening when she showed you her dick.

lordy that gave me a chuckle this morning

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Originally posted by parabellum:

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Originally posted by flesheatingvirus:
Some of his movies are very good EXCEPT for the dumb twist at the end.

That's like saying the date was great until the end of the evening when she showed you her dick.

Put THAT one on a tee shirt, it'll sell!

If he's directing, i'm not wstching. Period.

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Yeah, Signs- that tore it for me. I place this guy in the same category as Michael Bay and McD or McQ or whatever idiotic name the guy who directed Charlie's Angels uses. They're hacks.

[rodney_dangerfield] tough crowd [/rodney_dangerfield]

I've seen several of these movies and not sure what exactly should I be looking at in these that I am not supposed to like?
Seriously, I am curious of the movie critics here that make him so objectionable.
Most curious is it the directing part, the writing or storyline ...what?

The Sixth Sense was good, other than that all of his movies that I have seen have been disappointing. I've been burned by him too many times to give him another chance.

I'm sure there was a reason they didn't just walk back up the path they came down, but I'll be damned if I can figure out what it is.

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Originally posted by smschulz:
I've seen several of these movies and not sure what exactly should I be looking at in these that I am not supposed to like?

That's damn silly. You're asking us about a matter of taste. You want us to tell you what you should like or dislike? Cut it out. Find some other way to say whatever it is you want to say. Perhaps by being direct.

I enjoyed some of his earlier stuff but he pretty much lost me after I wasted my time watching The Happening.

Looking at the list that BigSwede posted it would seem that the smaller the budget he has, the better he does.

Only one on the list I've seen is The Visit (if it's the one with the two grandkids who think they are seeing there grandparents - but aren't).

It was strange but decent. Nothing great or that I would tell someone - you need to see this. But worth the time i spent watching it.

Split was pretty damned good. Glass was a horrible way to complete the trilogy, though. And, of course, we can't forget the unforgivable After Earth starring Will Smith and his son, Jayden.