Now Screening - What Are You Watching Right Now?

[MikeMusic]

The Happening

Starring Mark E Mark Whalburg - one of those films that starts really promisingly but ends up petering out with no satisfactory conclusion. Ironically not enough really happens. Cloverfield did a similar idea but with a lot more panache.

Mark Wahlberg is a warning to me that the film is likely to be pants
Thought M. Night Shyamalan did good things so this would be a suck it and see

[Macca]

Thought M. Night Shyamalan did good things so this would be a suck it and see

What else has he done?

[MikeMusic]

No, you're not having mine.......I haven't got any, anyway......what pills?

......so Mr Gates, you want some advice on investments, then?

Right somewhere in Lancashire then eh
I reckon I can find you

[MikeMusic]

What else has he done?

1992 Praying with Anger - don't know it
1998 Wide Awake - don't know it
1999 The Sixth Sense Very good film
Stuart Little Ok if you like that sort of thing
2000 Unbreakable Great film
2002 Signs Yes - don't know it
2004 The Village - don't know it
2006 Lady in the Water
2008 The Happening
2010 The Last Airbender - cobblers
Devil - don't know it
2013 After Earth - don't know it

[Macca]

1992 Praying with Anger - don't know it
1998 Wide Awake - don't know it
1999 The Sixth Sense Very good film
Stuart Little Ok if you like that sort of thing
2000 Unbreakable Great film
2002 Signs Yes - don't know it
2004 The Village - don't know it
2006 Lady in the Water
2008 The Happening
2010 The Last Airbender - cobblers
Devil - don't know it
2013 After Earth - don't know it

Ah same bloke who did The Sixth Sense - gotcha now. Friend of mine went to see The Last Airbender but she said they had to leave before the end as not only was it cobblers but apparantly the characters have lines such as 'I am the greatest bender in the world!' and her constant sniggering was upsetting nearby audience members who were taking it more seriously.

[MikeMusic]

Ah same bloke who did The Sixth Sense - gotcha now. Friend of mine went to see The Last Airbender but she said they had to leave before the end as not only was it cobblers but apparantly the characters have lines such as 'I am the greatest bender in the world!' and her constant sniggering was upsetting nearby audience members who were taking it more seriously.

It was so poor I could barely raise a smile at all the benders

[Spectral Morn]

Signs is a wonderfully deep film - forget the aliens this movie is really about theological subjects such as grace, providence and faith a very Christian film with real insight and coming from someone who isn't of that faith.

I liked the Happening as it did leave things unexplained and do you know what? Life is often like that with no nicely wrapped up answers and explanations.

Having seen a trailer for After Earth I am looking forward to seeing it - sci fi about a crashed spaceship's survivors fighting to live on a desperately hostile planet - Earth. Its set in the distant future after humanity is forced to abandon Earth.


Regards Neil

[MartinT]

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It's strange that, after having just seen Cloud Atlas, my next watch was another take on the multiple connected storylines scenario. Smaller in scope but almost as effective, this was a very enjoyable film that gets your attention and doesn't let go. I found myself nodding as I spotted the connections and it all hung together rather well, while not attempting to explain each vignette thoroughly. Well played by a good cast, and Rachel Weisz managed as usual to look utterly gorgeous.

[Alex_UK]

I love a good survival horror movie with vampires or zombies - just watched Stake Land - was great and really enjoyed it, but shocked by how old Kelly McGillis looks these days! She was so hot in Top Gun and still only in her fifties now but looks 10 years older!

[synsei]

Signs is a wonderfully deep film - forget the aliens this movie is really about theological subjects such as grace, providence and faith a very Christian film with real insight and coming from someone who isn't of that faith.


Regards Neil

Agreed Neil, Signs is a much misunderstood movie in my opinion but then so are many of Nights other films. I went to see Signs with a couple of friends who were expecting a Sci-Fi blockbuster. I tried to warn them that Nights films were rather more cerebral than that but they didn't listen and consequently left the cinema disappointed. For me Signs is one of his best films. Sixth Sense made me cry the first time I saw it and I regret that it will never affect me in the same way again. A truly wonderful piece of work.