The Happening

Midnyte_Ragebringer · Post by **Midnyte_Ragebringer** » July 16, 2008, 1:38 pm

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0949731/

I love M. Knight's movies. This was another winner. The environmentalist crowd should really love this film. 8/10

Spang · Post by **Spang** » July 16, 2008, 2:25 pm

My cousin, her son, and his girlfriend saw this movie, because they also enjoy M. Night's films. They said it was the worst movie they had ever seen; horrible acting, etc. It also has a 19% at RottenTomatoes.

This movie is probably very bad.

Midnyte_Ragebringer · Post by **Midnyte_Ragebringer** » July 16, 2008, 2:38 pm

Well, thankfully the minority crowd of folks who enjoy all his movied went out to see it enough for it to double it's budget. More M. Knight movies! YAY!

Fairweather Pure · Post by **Fairweather Pure** » July 16, 2008, 2:50 pm

I'll buy it for sure. However, Spang is dead on. This film has a worse rating than Lady in the Water. It is already known as M Knight's worst film to date. I am not like most people though, so I'm sure I'll find things to love about it. I'm an anabashed fan of Signs to this day. As a director, M Knight is beyond great. He usually picks great music as well. The problem is his scripts. His latest movies seem to have some sort of Achilles heel that drags them down. I look forward to his version of Avatar: The Last Airbender simply because it won't be his script.

Best to Worst

6th Sense (10/10)
Unbreakable (9/10)
Signs (8/10)
Lady in the Water (6/10)
Village (4/10)

I can't rank The Happening yet. But I hope it will land above Lady in the Water.

Btw, the movie did well beacuse it was released on Friday the 13th and had no competition. It's second week earnings tanked due to bad word of mouth. I'm happy it did well too, almost doubling box office expectations. I want him to keep making movies. He needs to get his "great to crap" ratio up though.

Funkmasterr · Post by **Funkmasterr** » July 17, 2008, 12:43 am

The village is a 2/10 at best, and that is being extremely generous.

I might see this on netflix on my 360 later this year

Syenye · Post by **Syenye** » July 17, 2008, 10:52 am

This movie was awful. I hadn't been that miserable in a theater since I saw Domino.

Midnyte_Ragebringer · Post by **Midnyte_Ragebringer** » July 17, 2008, 11:04 am

Syenye wrote:This movie was awful. I hadn't been that miserable in a theater since I saw Domino.

Haha, I liked Domino also. You guys are awfully finicky.

miir · Post by **miir** » July 17, 2008, 11:10 am

I think that your taste in cinema is just not very good.
Domino is an awful movie.

Post by **Sylvus** » July 17, 2008, 11:11 am

Midnyte_Ragebringer wrote:
Syenye wrote:This movie was awful. I hadn't been that miserable in a theater since I saw Domino.
Haha, I liked Domino also. You guys are awfully finicky.

I think you're just easy-to-please. You like The Happening, Domino, The Postman, President Bush, etc.

Not that there's anything wrong with that (except for the President Bush part), I enjoy several of Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan's movies as well.

I haven't seen The Happening, but from a spoiler I accidentally read, I'm not sure that I want to.

Funkmasterr · Post by **Funkmasterr** » July 17, 2008, 11:18 am

His movies are fine until the "big twist" that he puts in them (exception being the sixth sense.)

The village would have been infinitely better had the wolves actually been real.

This movie would be much better than it is (yes I'm saying that and I haven't seen it) if it was about some supernatural force that just starts offing everyone, instead of whatever environmental bullshit card he pulls (at least you guys make it sound like that's the twist).

Someone just needs to tell him that it's okay to make a movie that doesn't have a major plot twist, he might do a little better.

miir · Post by **miir** » July 17, 2008, 11:31 am

The movie actually has a fantastic premise and there really isn't a major plot twist like his first few films.
The problem with The Happening is that screenplay is just awful.

I really enjoyed all his films up to The Village (yes, I really liked that one) but I would be too embarrassed to recommend his last 2 films to anyone.

Also, there was no 'twist' in Lady in the Water...
So maybe you should refrain from commenting on things that you obviously (and admittedly) know nothing about.

Midnyte_Ragebringer · Post by **Midnyte_Ragebringer** » July 17, 2008, 11:32 am

Sylvus wrote:
Midnyte_Ragebringer wrote:
Syenye wrote:This movie was awful. I hadn't been that miserable in a theater since I saw Domino.
Haha, I liked Domino also. You guys are awfully finicky.
I think you're just easy-to-please. You like The Happening, Domino, The Postman, President Bush, etc.

Not that there's anything wrong with that (except for the President Bush part), I enjoy several of Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan's movies as well.

I haven't seen The Happening, but from a spoiler I accidentally read, I'm not sure that I want to.

You might be right Sylvus. I watched The Love Guru last night. While it wasn't a good mive, for a comedy, it was funny enough to keep watching. That is if you enjoy the Austin Power type of humor. It was pretty much Austin Powers 3 in disguise as an indian.

Funkmasterr · Post by **Funkmasterr** » July 17, 2008, 11:39 am

Midnyte_Ragebringer wrote:
Sylvus wrote:
Midnyte_Ragebringer wrote:
Syenye wrote:This movie was awful. I hadn't been that miserable in a theater since I saw Domino.
Haha, I liked Domino also. You guys are awfully finicky.
I think you're just easy-to-please. You like The Happening, Domino, The Postman, President Bush, etc.

Not that there's anything wrong with that (except for the President Bush part), I enjoy several of Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan's movies as well.

I haven't seen The Happening, but from a spoiler I accidentally read, I'm not sure that I want to.
You might be right Sylvus. I watched The Love Guru last night. While it wasn't a good mive, for a comedy, it was funny enough to keep watching. That is if you enjoy the Austin Power type of humor. It was pretty much Austin Powers 3 in disguise as an indian.

I might see the love guru if I'm stoned and bored sometime, but mike meyers is just plain old washed up. Austin Powers wasn't very funny, the 2nd and 3rd were even worse, and then he does the love guru which he plays the exact same character. I mean really dude, try and be funny without acting like austin powers for once for fucks sake.

Fairweather Pure · Post by **Fairweather Pure** » July 17, 2008, 11:40 am

Let us know how "Meet Dave" is

It made 5.3 million it's opening weekend. That's bad, even for Eddie Murphy!

Midnyte_Ragebringer · Post by **Midnyte_Ragebringer** » July 17, 2008, 11:48 am

Fairweather Pure wrote:Let us know how "Meet Dave" is

It made 5.3 million it's opening weekend. That's bad, even for Eddie Murphy!

HAHA I don't like everything! That looks like shit to even me

Funkmasterr · Post by **Funkmasterr** » July 17, 2008, 11:58 am

Fairweather Pure wrote:Let us know how "Meet Dave" is

It made 5.3 million it's opening weekend. That's bad, even for Eddie Murphy!

Eddie Murphy is a funny guy, and is in some of my favorite all time comedy movies (Life being towards the top of the list), however he, not too unlike Mike Meyers, needs to learn when enough is enough. You playing every part in the movie was funny the first time or two, now it's not, and it never will be again, SO FUCKING STOP IT.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » July 17, 2008, 12:34 pm

Fairweather Pure wrote:
Best to Worst

6th Sense (10/10)
Unbreakable (9/10)
Signs (8/10)
Lady in the Water (6/10)
Village (4/10)

6th Sense and Unbreakable were watchable movies. Signs is on my all time worse movie list. Horrible movie. The rest of his stuff doesn't interest me.

Based on that list, I would give M. Knight a ranking of "should be unemployed".

Fairweather Pure · Post by **Fairweather Pure** » July 17, 2008, 12:56 pm

miir wrote:Also, there was no 'twist' in Lady in the Water...

Yes it did.

The twist was the sudden realization of who the actual helpers were, instead of the initial misinterpretation.

[Show]: Surprise! Paul Giamatti was the Healer all along!

miir · Post by **miir** » July 17, 2008, 1:05 pm

Fairweather Pure wrote:
miir wrote:Also, there was no 'twist' in Lady in the Water...
Yes it did.

The twist was the sudden realization of who the actual helpers were, instead of the initial misinterpretation.

[Show]
Surprise! Paul Giamatti was the Healer all along!

Lady in the Water contained nothing that could be called an M. Night Shyamalan twist.

Fairweather Pure · Post by **Fairweather Pure** » July 17, 2008, 1:12 pm

To be fair, you can do a search for twist ending for Lady in the Water and half say it has one and the other half says it doesn't. I would say that it does, but it's much more subtle that any of his other films.

Lynks · Post by **Lynks** » July 17, 2008, 1:39 pm

Funkmasterr wrote:You playing every part in the movie was funny the first time or two, now it's not, and it never will be again, SO FUCKING STOP IT.

Are you talking about Meyers or Murphy because Eddie Murphy does the same thing in most of his movies.

Funkmasterr · Post by **Funkmasterr** » July 17, 2008, 1:47 pm

Lynks wrote:
Funkmasterr wrote:You playing every part in the movie was funny the first time or two, now it's not, and it never will be again, SO FUCKING STOP IT.
Are you talking about Meyers or Murphy because Eddie Murphy does the same thing in most of his movies.

Murphy, sorry for the confusion. I know he does, and he needs to stop though.

Like I said, he has done some really really good movies, but none of them are the ones where he plays 50 different people in the film.

Spang · Post by **Spang** » July 17, 2008, 2:44 pm

Eddie Murphy doesn't act with other people anymore.

He's too good for that shit.

Funkmasterr · Post by **Funkmasterr** » July 17, 2008, 2:50 pm

Spang wrote:Eddie Murphy doesn't act with other people anymore.

He's too good for that shit.

I think he is (pretty obviously) full of himself. It's just amazing that low sales and reviews, etc haven't burst that bubble.

Lynks · Post by **Lynks** » July 17, 2008, 3:51 pm

I think him playing multiple roles in Coming to America was brilliant. He should have ended that there.

Funkmasterr · Post by **Funkmasterr** » July 17, 2008, 4:47 pm

Lynks wrote:I think him playing multiple roles in Coming to America was brilliant. He should have ended that there.

Yep, that's kind of what I was getting at. It was funny then, and it was mildly amusing in the first Dr. Doolittle. Now it's annoying and someone needs to tell him to knock the shit off.

Canelek · Post by **Canelek** » July 17, 2008, 5:05 pm

Coming to America was a great 80s flick. He should have quit making movies after that!

The Happening was ok. I actually enjoyed it for the most part. There was certainly some wtf moments in regard to the acting and general script. Just watch The Village right before this and it goes from 5/10 to 11/10.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » July 17, 2008, 5:58 pm

Canelek wrote:Coming to America was a great 80s flick. He should have quit making movies after that!

The Happening was ok. I actually enjoyed it for the most part. There was certainly some wtf moments in regard to the acting and general script. Just watch The Village right before this and it goes from 5/10 to 11/10.

Original Beverly Hills Cop and 48 Hours were good Murphy movies as well. End it after those!

Funkmasterr · Post by **Funkmasterr** » July 17, 2008, 6:00 pm

Winnow wrote:
Canelek wrote:Coming to America was a great 80s flick. He should have quit making movies after that!

The Happening was ok. I actually enjoyed it for the most part. There was certainly some wtf moments in regard to the acting and general script. Just watch The Village right before this and it goes from 5/10 to 11/10.
Original Beverly Hills Cop and 48 Hours were good Murphy movies as well. End it after those!

Life with martin Lawrence and Eddie Murphy is one of my favorite comedies of all time, both of them at their best, imo.

Canelek · Post by **Canelek** » July 17, 2008, 6:38 pm

I can barely stand Lawrence. However, I did enjoy Nothing to Lose....

Midnyte_Ragebringer · Post by **Midnyte_Ragebringer** » July 17, 2008, 7:53 pm

Meet Dave - looks yucky
Shrek the Third - ok
Norbit - ok
Dreamgirls - didn't see it
Shrek 2 - excellent
The Haunted Mansion - ok
Daddy Day Care - good
I Spy - good
The Adventures of Pluto Nash - yuck
Showtime - good
Dr. Dolittle 2 - yuck
Shrek - exccellent
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps - yuck
Bowfinger - ok
Life - good
Holy Man - ok
Doctor Dolittle - good
Metro - don't remember this
The Nutty Professor - excellent
Vampire in Brooklyn - good
Beverly Hills Cop III - excellent
The Distinguished Gentleman - ok
Boomerang - ok
Another 48 Hrs. - excellent
Harlem Nights - good
Coming to America - excellent
Beverly Hills Cop II - excellent
The Golden Child - excellent
Beverly Hills Cop - excellent

Funkmasterr · Post by **Funkmasterr** » July 17, 2008, 9:20 pm

Canelek wrote:I can barely stand Lawrence. However, I did enjoy Nothing to Lose....

Another one of my favorites

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » July 17, 2008, 9:34 pm

You do know there's a Beverly Hills Cop 4 in the works don't you? Looking forward to it!

miir · Post by **miir** » July 17, 2008, 10:15 pm

What a fucking weird thread.

Zamtuk · Post by **Zamtuk** » July 17, 2008, 10:27 pm

I think a fitting sweeping generalization is that every Eddie Murphy NOT rated R fucking sucks.

I hear that in a few years he will be doing another stand up like Raw and Delirious (both priceless).

Spang · Post by **Spang** » July 17, 2008, 10:40 pm

Bowfinger was a great movie!

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » July 17, 2008, 11:49 pm

miir wrote:What a fucking weird thread.

I only became interested once the discussion moved away from M Night. I think he's overrated and he's made a bunch of shit movies. If it wasn't for Sixth Sense they'd have stopped giving him money long ago. And for good reason.

Siji · Post by **Siji** » July 21, 2008, 4:43 pm

Zamtuk wrote:I hear that in a few years he will be doing another stand up like Raw and Delirious (both priceless).

Don't remember caring for Delirious, but Raw was fucking awesome.

Zamtuk · Post by **Zamtuk** » July 21, 2008, 4:48 pm

I thought Delirious almost as funny as Raw, which I think is the best stand up show ever. (that I've seen)

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » July 21, 2008, 11:23 pm

the happening was pretty bad. raw was great. i pretty much wore out my vhs tape of the golden child when i was a kid. i thought murphy's little tibetan ninja chick sidekick was a badass and i totally wanted to learn how to do backflips.

Keverian FireCry · Post by **Keverian FireCry** » October 10, 2008, 4:16 pm

How can there be all this discussion of Eddie Murphy w/ out a mention of Trading Places? That was classic!

Fairweather Pure · Post by **Fairweather Pure** » October 12, 2008, 9:37 pm

Worse than I was hoping. They laid out the plot like breadcrumbs and it was hard to take any of the actors seriously. I really didn't care for the female lead.

I was really dissappointed. Rarely will a movie with such low expectations actually under perform for me. The Happening did just that.

This is worse than the Village. I would score it a 3/10 and consider it yet another backward step for M Knight.

valryte · Post by **valryte** » October 15, 2008, 2:02 pm

Borrowed it from someone who rented it...omg that was horrible. I feel bad for anyone who actually paid to see it in a theater. I hope they walked out and got a refund.

Canelek · Post by **Canelek** » October 15, 2008, 2:35 pm

It certainly didn't help casting Leguizamo!

Post by **Sylvus** » October 15, 2008, 5:37 pm

You better watch what you say about Benny Blanco from the Bronx.

Canelek · Post by **Canelek** » October 15, 2008, 5:42 pm

Just never liked the guy. He plays himself awfully well though, much like Morgan Freeman.

To his credit though, he is usually in bad movies (re: Spawn).

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » June 21, 2009, 2:14 am

This movie was so bad that I had to find the old thread about it just to add that it was so bad. Ignoring the poor story, the acting was just HORRIBLE. I swear that they must have been yearning to actually act and Shyamalan was just reigning them in and saying, 'No no no! Less sincere!'. I normally enjoy his movies, but this one was just complete and utter garbage.

And I totally get the SNL parodies of Mark Whalberg now.

valryte · Post by **valryte** » June 21, 2009, 11:27 am

The good thing about this movie is that you pretty much know it's going to suck in the first 5 minutes. That first scene with Mark Whalberg in the classroom was just horrible. I've seen him in other movies, but omg, the acting in that one was just plain suck.

Fairweather Pure · Post by **Fairweather Pure** » June 21, 2009, 1:22 pm

The DVD extras has a scene where Mark is getting ready to break into the house where the kid gets shot and he laughingly says something like "why would I try and break into an obviously occupied house when i'm surrounded by empty ones. Look, there's one right there."

Post by **Sylvus** » July 27, 2009, 1:46 pm

Wow, that movie was even worse than I had anticipated. I figured the acting would be a bit wooden, but fuck, that was some of the worst writing I've ever witnessed. Maybe the worst movie I've seen in the last 5 years, don't see this movie unless you really need to experience how awful it is for yourself.

Dregor Thule wrote:And I totally get the SNL parodies of Mark Whalberg now.

Totally! I really didn't think he was that bad an actor, but jesus. Maybe it was compounded because of the shitty material he had to work with.

Domino was definitely a better movie than The Happening.