†JohnBoy† Posted August 16, 2004 Posted August 16, 2004 was it at all scarry? ive heard it was slow and boring, with nothing to do with anything even remotely frightening... would u recommend going to see it? or is it just one of those movies you wait for to come out on video then see sometime where theres nothing better to watch thnx †JohnBoy†
Oik Posted August 16, 2004 Author Posted August 16, 2004 It was worth the money to go see and I'll buy it on DVD. It's a Shyamalan movie, so expect so acutal thinking to be involved instead of the cheesy no-brainers that dominate the screen nowadays.
†JohnBoy† Posted August 16, 2004 Posted August 16, 2004 good good, ill definately have to go see it then. from the previews it looks great, but you've convinced me i must see it. its a lot nicer to have to think in a movie then just kinda watch a story line die off. i just recently saw the new version of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, all it is a slasher movie with no thinking behind it. no offence if youve seen it and liked it but it wasnt scary one bit, and it was rather a waste of time. but anyway i look forward to seeing the village, maybe ill get a good scare n think a bit thnx †JohnBoy†
Socrates Posted August 17, 2004 Posted August 17, 2004 It's a good movie, just not a scary movie. It's more of a thought-provoking movie. Watch it with an open mind - but don't watch it expecting it to be really scary.
Oik Posted August 17, 2004 Author Posted August 17, 2004 Nikkan, why so harsh? Why didn't you like it?
sonofppio Posted August 18, 2004 Posted August 18, 2004 This movie is somewhat suspenseful, but not really scary. I enjoy M. Nights movies, because they make you think, and put pieces together. I enjoy The Village, because of the love and courage the characters had, to take risk for the welfare of others... [b] I give it 2 thumps up, 2 toes, and a couple of elbows.[/b]
nikkan_hanil Posted August 18, 2004 Posted August 18, 2004 [quote name='Oik' date='Aug 17 2004, 01:28 AM'] Nikkan, why so harsh? Why didn't you like it? [/quote] [url="http://phorum.phatmass.com/index.php?showtopic=16512&view=findpost&p=317276"]http://phorum.phatmass.com/index.php?showt...ndpost&p=317276[/url]
Oik Posted August 19, 2004 Author Posted August 19, 2004 [quote]Oh man, I feel like such a fool for paying for this flick and wasting 90 minutes of my life on it. I wanna get my $6 back and beat the junk out of M. Night Shaya-whatever-the-fudge. [/quote] Okay, so you didn't like it, but WHY?
MorphRC Posted August 19, 2004 Posted August 19, 2004 It opens here 2 Sept. Saw the add this morning. 13 more days i think.
nikkan_hanil Posted August 28, 2004 Posted August 28, 2004 This movie just can't make up it's mind. It looks like a horror slasher flick in the advertising, but in the end it was the least of what I was expecting it to be. I wasn't expected to be scared, but I was expected to be entertained. The acting was horrible. The actors (and especially most of the actresses) just could not convey their emotions to be believable, it looks like there were dragged on the set forced to act that movie out. The plot and ending were very dissapointing for me. C'mon, the monsters were not real the whole time. The very last one looked awesome (except when he moved, look at his legs and you can tell it's fake), I'll give it that. It was more of a love story than anything else. The ending showing the blind woman bringing the remedy to Luscious told it all. I was [i]not[/i] expecting lovey-dovey cr ap. 1/2 of the movie was useless bablling, and only 1/4 of that mumbo jumbo were the monsters which "they do not speak of" ([color=red][i]oooh...![/i][/color]). They hardly showed the red-clad monsters. Other than the magnificent violin work of Hillary Hahn, the "creativity" of cool monsters in red robes, and the attractive trailers, I don't see any reason to see this movie. It's talky, it's silly, it's not worth $6 or 90 min. of my life.
Noel's angel Posted August 28, 2004 Posted August 28, 2004 me too, i dont think ill go and see it, i did see wrong turn recently on dvd, it was hilarious...........
Oik Posted August 29, 2004 Author Posted August 29, 2004 The monsters represented the real fears of the "elders." These fears were rape and murder, torture, hate, persecution, etc. The monsters or belief in them were the backbone of the village. The point wasn't that the omsters were real, but that they weren't They were the personification of the reality of Evil. Awesome, awesome. As for the acting, i can understind. The movie was a dialouge movie. I like those. The moive was more like real life in the woods. The city smells of elderberries and sometimes, whether we are in the country or city, we tend to forget the beauty of simplicity. The acting conveys the reality of an isolated life in a semi-utopian society. I guess it was a love story, but so is the Bible. I see the village like this. The blind girl was the only one brave enough to see. She had faith beyond. It was right for thier parents to put the futre on her and the guy she loved, they were the hope. He was willing to stand up and she was willing to sacrifice. I think the mive wqas more abou the Ture myth than abou the love between the two. As for the monsters, I thought it was excellent that they weren't the main focus or the kicker. The fact that they were living in present times was the kicker! Also, the mentally handicapped kid was an integral part of understanding things. He was the first to know that the monsters weren't real. I still liked it and i understnd why you didn't Nikkan.
nikkan_hanil Posted August 29, 2004 Posted August 29, 2004 [quote name='Oik' date='Aug 29 2004, 12:15 AM'] I still liked it and i understnd why you didn't Nikkan. [/quote] Because it was awful! It failed in both physical and psychological horror departments! Chick flick!
White Knight Posted August 29, 2004 Posted August 29, 2004 At First I heard mixed reviews on the film, now later I hear nothing but terrible reviews from fans and critics.
Socrates Posted August 30, 2004 Posted August 30, 2004 The movie was not a horror or slasher flick. It was not supposed to be! (Although the trailers would lead people to expect this, I guess). (Nikkan, I'm sorry this appears to have traumatized you so much! ) The movie was a philosophical fable about the nature of innocence and whether it can (or should) be preserved. The elders tried to create a world in which innocence would be preserved by protecting it from the evil without. The imaginary "monsters" proved to be real as the evil (original sin) invaded the Village from within, even in the most apparently "innnocent" of characters. I think this is for more mature (in the sense of "grown up") audiences, than those going simply for monsters and gore, and being disappointed when the movie turned out to be something they weren't expecting. (However, this is all a matter of opinion - If you haven't seen it, watch it and decide for yourself.)
jmjtina Posted August 30, 2004 Posted August 30, 2004 sounds good enough for me! I'll go check it out!
White Knight Posted August 30, 2004 Posted August 30, 2004 What is it a Supernatural thriller or something? if its not a Horror film then.
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