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Harry chats with M. Night Shyamalan about LADY IN THE WATER!

Film the Rig Veda or something, please!! by godoffireinhell	Jun 1st, 2006 02:25:44 PM
I am serious. I'd love to see some big budget serious, R-rated adaptation of Hindu religious texts. Their mythology freaking kicks ass, dudes!
Delicious by Frijole	Jun 1st, 2006 02:40:47 PM
Am I the only one who gets totally creeped out every time Harry uses the word "delicious"? "The sex scenes in History of Violence are delicious." "We don't know where Willis' character from Unbreakable went after the movie, but we know it's DELICIOUS!" EWW! UGH! ECK! and BLEH!
Really great interview by Smilin'Jack Ruby	Jun 1st, 2006 02:43:17 PM
Probably learned more about Shyamalan in reading that interview than most of the ones I've read in the past. Great bit.
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Nice read! by Azlam Orlandu	Jun 1st, 2006 02:47:08 PM
Great job Harry. People say that Shyamalan is a one trick pony and I can't necessarily argue. In his defense that one trick is a pretty great one especially when most directors don't even have a trick.
Night won't make a great movie until... by Boxcutter	Jun 1st, 2006 02:49:28 PM
...he includes a character played with glee by The Randy Quaid. That is all.
countdown to MNS hate....3...2...1 by oisin5199	Jun 1st, 2006 02:50:54 PM
or to someone saying shamalama- ding dong or some shit like that. Can't wait for this movie!
by tripp5	Jun 1st, 2006 03:10:26 PM
i like "night" and all, but that was an absolutely ludicrous statement
While you delight in your Spidey 3 and X3 and SR by chrth	Jun 1st, 2006 03:13:34 PM
Always remember that Unbreakable is THE BEST COMIC BOOK MOVIE OF ALL TIME.
So... by nofate	Jun 1st, 2006 03:14:52 PM
this means "Lady in the Water" will get a better review than X3 right Harry? Man, you are so transparent is sickening.
Forget all that everyone says by Fernwick_	Jun 1st, 2006 03:17:25 PM
Here people appreciate your good work, your strong dialoge, and character development. I own ALL of those films, and hope you dont stop anytime soon. Kudos M Night!!
I have noticed that Harry and Mori's Dvd Columns have by emeraldboy	Jun 1st, 2006 03:24:02 PM
have vanished
Pretentious: by Childe Roland	Jun 1st, 2006 03:24:05 PM
pretentious (adjective) 1. Self important and affected, acting as though more important, valuable, or special than is warranted, or appearing to have an unrealistically high self-image. 2. Made to look or sound imporant, presenting itself unjustifiably as having a special quality or significance, and often seeming forced or overly clever. As in: "He dismissed it as yet another pretentious film."
i hate this sites design by s0nicdeathmonkey	Jun 1st, 2006 03:27:43 PM
why is the "top story" in small letters to the side? btw, i just watched THE BEACH, which is better than any M Night movie, and it's probably Boyles worst film.
excellent interview by Tony Mike Hall	Jun 1st, 2006 03:37:25 PM
Really, a great read. I don't intend my next statement to sound like Night hate, but every time I hear Night speak or read something he said about this movies, the feeling I get is "Man, this guy loves himself." Not knocking his talent, which he has buckets of, just the way he expresses himself.
Ginger Kids: The Movie! by Christopher3	Jun 1st, 2006 03:47:01 PM
Damn, B. Howard is pale. The cast for this film seems more serious thesp-like than even "The Village."
Who cares? by TequilaMocking	Jun 1st, 2006 03:49:08 PM

Night by THE KNIGHT	Jun 1st, 2006 04:07:14 PM
Did you steal my name? -_- I'll be there when this baby comes out in theatres....
DAMN IT I thought this movie was going to be good! by antonphd	Jun 1st, 2006 04:11:28 PM
Now it's going to suck! Everytime someone does an AICN interview, it means that the movie sucks and they need to do some star dazzling to get the nerds to watch it. FUCK!!!
she looks fat by StovetopStuffin'	Jun 1st, 2006 04:20:47 PM
Just kiddin'. I just read through all those posts in the SP3 talkback, and it's amazing how many of those guys say that shit about her. She looks damn fine to me! We need to get back to when women who had figures were considered the most attractive. Enough of these chicks who look like little boys.
Harry you blew it! by Cumlauncher	Jun 1st, 2006 04:31:33 PM
Way to ask about "Labor of Love" you jagoff! "I am such a lover of his lens." For fuck's sake!
Why do people want to see an 'Unbreakable' sequel? by Ribbons	Jun 1st, 2006 04:33:57 PM
Don't get me wrong; I love 'Unbreakable' to pieces (pun sort of intended), but it seemed like a fairly self-contained story to me. Just because it was the "origin" of a hero doesn't mean we need to see more of his wacky adventures. Eh, whatevs. Just my two cents.
'The Image is huge for me' by jasper Stillwell	Jun 1st, 2006 04:38:41 PM
As a filmmaker that's a real relief. Jeez. Harry I love you chap but this is a pretty lame interview, those fave quotes from the man about 'grace'....? HOW trite?
Great Interview by barryap	Jun 1st, 2006 04:43:26 PM
He's a very talented filmmaker...I'd love to see him direct someone else's stuff sometime though.
s0nicdeathmonkey... by -guyinthebackrow	Jun 1st, 2006 04:55:50 PM
THE BEACH? What?! Are you high?
"It's like a Coen Bros. Movie" by Dannychico	Jun 1st, 2006 05:00:15 PM
Yup, except bad.
count the "kind of"'s by StovetopStuffin'	Jun 1st, 2006 05:05:28 PM
geez! Like kind of
Why an Unbreakable sequel by chrth	Jun 1st, 2006 05:07:38 PM
Because we honestly don't know what David is going to do next. He was reluctant to be a hero in the first place, will the fact that Elijah is Mr. Glass cause him to give up before he even starts? Can you imagine Mr. Glass is in jail cell/psych ward scanning all the papers looking for some sign--any sign--that David is still being a hero? What if David puts aside the rain jacket because doing so is his 'revenge' against Elijah?
"Whilst?" by zacdilone	Jun 1st, 2006 05:08:24 PM
I didn't know you were English, Harry. :)
Frijole - Harry is a rather large man.. by Lando Griffin	Jun 1st, 2006 05:27:24 PM
so his use of "delicious" may just be a subconscious nod to his preoccupation with food. But what eas even more disturbing was the way he got so "giddy" that Night laughed like a little school boy. * I agree with Barry it would be nice to see Night work off someone elses screenplay. * I loved Unbreakable but I would rather leave what happened next to my imagination and not be disappointed with what may be presented to me onscreen. *** For someone as talented as Night he sure makes for and ummm, uh, like, ya know a, whats the word I'm looking for?... boring interview.
Harry, there's some creamy white stuff on your mouth... by StudioPlant69	Jun 1st, 2006 05:27:26 PM
and it aint your usual glazed donut. Dearest Night, I love you and wish to swallow your man juice. Love Harry Maybe you can get him to direct John Carter of Mars...after the next 5 directors leave for personal reasons. Oh and Unbreakable, best live action superhero movie. Best superhero movie overall...that would be The Incredibles. Now I want an Unbreakable Edition DVD of Unbreakable complete with unbreakable comb and an audio commentary from Mr. Glass from his prison cell...GFY
chrth by Ribbons	Jun 1st, 2006 05:56:00 PM
Well no, we don't know what David's going to do next. But that's life. No one knows what's going to happen on a daily basis, it just sort of happens. Personally, I never assumed that was the point. The origin was. His reluctance to become a hero was all over 'Unbreakable.' And the dark side of looking for a purpose in life was already demonstrated through Elijah's psychosis, so I never really figured it was something that needed to be plumbed or essayed in another movie. But, like I said, just my opinion. If Night feels like there's more to be told, I'm sure he has a good reason to believe that.
TOO SOON! by Stallion_Cornell	Jun 1st, 2006 05:56:32 PM
ROTS will own this.
Ribbons by chrth	Jun 1st, 2006 06:46:02 PM
Oh, I'm not saying he should make a sequel, I'm just saying that's one of the questions I think a sequel would tackle.
Q: "Why is this being made at Warners and not Disney?" by Lau Kar Leung	Jun 1st, 2006 07:46:10 PM
A: "Because Disney passed on it". C'mon, Night. Nice way to dodge the question. When you have a first-look deal with a studio, and your film is NOT produced by that studio, it is pretty obvious - they passed! Oh, and no, Harry, Rodriguez does NOT have the entire Skywalker Sound library in his home. Put your hyperbole down.
unbeakable 2 by frank cotton	Jun 1st, 2006 07:59:12 PM
MR. GLASS, having scanned the papers from his prison cell, watching to see if David is still being a superhero, finds that he is not and breaks out and resumes causing disasters to force David to stop him, thereby becoming an even more interesting character than he already was. just a thought. CHILDE ROLAND - good one. LANDO GRIFFIN - i cuncur on the 'more disturbing' - for real.
Another thing... by Christopher3	Jun 1st, 2006 08:11:43 PM
Harry should have asked Night how he feels about the trailer dudes constantly misrepresenting his films. If you look at the two "Lady" trailers, they make the film seem either like "Splash" or "Dawn of the Dead." Freaking insane.
Routh is going to sink this thing by Dannychico	Jun 1st, 2006 08:13:49 PM

I Can't Believe Nobody Else Commented On . . . by kevinwillis.net	Jun 1st, 2006 08:28:22 PM
"His boyish, pre-buscent laughter, which is really quite delightful." I mean, that's just a freaky thing to include in an M. Night interview. It's as scary as growing up as a child with a bed that had a demented clown headboard. A clown with teeth. The glared at you angrily, all night long. Then one day it comes to life . . . Sure, Disney may have passed on the fourth movie from M. Night Moneybags, but I'm dubious. Maybe they just wanted Lindsay Lohan and Hillary Duff to star, and M. Night said no. Especially after they said he needed to include a sentient VW Bug and several references to Disney's Highschool: The Musical.
Concerning the term "Shamalamadingdong" by 'Cholera's Ghost	Jun 1st, 2006 08:40:17 PM
If memory serves correct, the phrase was coined in approximately 2004 AD by the venerable Chicken George VII?
KEVINWILLIS.NET by frank cotton	Jun 1st, 2006 08:46:18 PM
did you miss LANDO GRIFFIN's post, or did you mean nobody other than him?
Thanks for directing Kevin to my comment Frank - by Lando Griffin	Jun 1st, 2006 08:53:50 PM
You betta reck-a-nize!
"M. Night Moneybags?" by Ribbons	Jun 1st, 2006 09:19:12 PM

M. Night is an extremely talented director by Babyshamble	Jun 1st, 2006 09:27:12 PM
I would like to see him direct someone else's script. Also an Unbreakable sequel. now please
You Know? You Know? You Know? You Know? by genro	Jun 1st, 2006 09:32:58 PM
It's fucking frightening the lack of speech control that exists in a Knowle's transcript. I know grammar school kids with a better grasp of the english language. Night should be embarrased.
AICN Has Good Content....Haters Can't Talk for Weeks by digital8	Jun 1st, 2006 10:04:04 PM

anytime, LANDO by frank cotton	Jun 1st, 2006 10:18:24 PM
never ceases to amaze me how many people just post without bothering to read the talkbacks. or maybe they just read one out of ten or something.
I bet M.Night has a cameo. He's everywhere! by Orionsangels	Jun 1st, 2006 10:27:44 PM
He even had a cameo in the game Killzone for PS2 - http://img472.imageshack.us/im g472/1797/kzone5bb.jpg
THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY by JaPra	Jun 1st, 2006 10:28:41 PM
It seems as if Harry thinks of his critics in a romantic light which I find a little disturbing, as if M. Night being criticized for his filmmaking choices and Harry being criticized for obvious failings as a writer [etc...] are in any way on the same level. I also think it's quite comical the way Harry drops his supposed 10 year "close relationship" with Robert Rodriguez to M. Night as if to give him some sort of Industry street credit. I don't hate Harry, I don't even dislike Harry. I appreciate the niche he's carved out for himself on the net and the precedent that AICN started in terms of internet fanboy outlets. What I don't appreciate is what appears to be Harry drunk on his sense of self-importance because he knows "so and so" who worked on "such and such" film. Harry came from humble fanboy beginnings, and as he's stated himself he's still very much the fanboy. What's frustrating is that he now marginalizes the very community he came from thereby flippantly ignoring what most of us have to say unless he disagrees with him. It would be interesting to see Harry return to his roots and open himself up to the fans of AICN, answer questions, engage us, and get off his pedestal. On a related note, I very much enjoyed this interview with Night, I've been an admirer of his for sometime, and unlike most others, LOVED The Village [as someone who grew up in a cult very much like the one portrayed in the Village]. I am more then excited for The Lady in the Water [being a lover of stories about mermaids and otherworldly creatures.] I imagine, like Night's previous releases, this one will be one to talk about for some time. J.M. Prater
Yeah, wow, it's really independent in feeling, y'know? by heywood jablomie	Jun 1st, 2006 10:40:37 PM
In other words: this hack has run out of his usual schlocky commercial ideas. "It's a real wow-up emotionally." "I was looser on the creatives." Who the fuck talks like this? No wonder all the dialogue in his shitty movies sounds like ESL.
MY EYES! MY EYES! by UncleSam	Jun 1st, 2006 11:24:07 PM
Did I just see a picture of Opie Taylor dressed up like a girl?
"my hope...is that you find religion." by Batutta	Jun 1st, 2006 11:31:51 PM
Nigga' pleeze.
the donger by occula	Jun 1st, 2006 11:38:41 PM
i have been giggling like a pre-pubescent schoolgirl myself reading not only the talkback but the interview. jesus crust, he must have a directive out to his agents and managers that ONLY interviewers who are going to gobble his hog can speak with him.
Strangely enough... by pizzatheface	Jun 2nd, 2006 12:08:30 AM
I'm looking forward to this movie more than any formulaic blockbuster coming out this summer. Give me an original story anytime, I could care less about special effects.
Here Here JaPra by Lando Griffin	Jun 2nd, 2006 12:30:38 AM
Testify brother!
Where did Merrick's Die Hard 4.0 script review go? by Bob of the Shire	Jun 2nd, 2006 01:11:14 AM
I read it earlier today and now it's missing. Conspiracy!
RE: "Shamalamadingdong" by JAGUART	Jun 2nd, 2006 01:28:02 AM
I myself came up with it previous to 2002 in a pre-release "Signs" Talkback.
I sincerely hope this is not another C movie idea by JAGUART	Jun 2nd, 2006 01:35:51 AM
This guy has total A-list execution. He could be the next Hitchcock, esp when he tries to scare the shit out of you. But judging by his last two films, he severely needs to collaborate with another writer and direct someone else's material.
Want to stay un-spoiled, by L. Duderino	Jun 2nd, 2006 03:38:53 AM
so I tried to read this with one eye closed. I've liked every new Shamalama-film more than the last and I'm curious to see him get out of the "surprise-ending"-genre... here's hoping Lady's great!
Nice picture, Orionsangels by Teamwak	Jun 2nd, 2006 06:23:35 AM
M Night with a Bazookoid. I'd pay to see that movie! lol
Shorter Interview by Aquatarkusman	Jun 2nd, 2006 08:37:54 AM
Harry: So, you're pretty much stuck in a creative and stylistic rut? // M. Night: Yes, but thank God for my insane defenders.
None of you retarded polesmokers came up it by FiendishMilt37	Jun 2nd, 2006 08:59:35 AM
"Shamalamadingdong" has been around for decades. Quit trying to suck your own cock and see if you can go out and maybe even go so far as to sniff a pussy. Faggots.
Harry!!! by ILK	Jun 2nd, 2006 09:12:18 AM
That was an amazing interview! Thanks! Left me wanting more. I almost wish we could have the audio.
Ribbons, Expect A Sequel. by Crash Crator	Jun 2nd, 2006 09:34:58 AM
*****Ribbons, I see your point. Mr. Glass found his purpose for being and David Dunn is thwarting evil, home-invading janitors. However, prison won
I had the strangest feeling... by Billy_Oblivion	Jun 2nd, 2006 09:47:19 AM
reading that interview. It was almost like MNS was coming from a Terry Gilliam kind of place. It was probably spurious, but wouldn't that make for an interesting film? Decent interview, in spite of Harry trying to make it all about himself and his buddies.
Thanks Harry! by Doctor_Sin	Jun 2nd, 2006 10:06:35 AM
I loved it. But, I love Night and don't give a shit what anyone else says about his films.
cool interview, BUT! by Shigeru	Jun 2nd, 2006 10:11:49 AM
HARRY WE GET IT, YOU KNOW ROBERT RODRIGUEZ AND GUILMERRO DEL TORO!! You don't need to remind us and whoever you're talking to every 5 fucking minutes. Jeez.
Nice interview Harry, THX! by CurryIce	Jun 2nd, 2006 10:14:06 AM

Thanks El Rojo by Archive	Jun 2nd, 2006 11:23:55 AM
That was, bar none, the most enjoyable interview I have read anywhere - literally anywhere, on any subject at all! It was particularly revealing with respect to Night's creative motives, and the place of love that he tells stories from. As a filmmaker approaching my day, I feel refreshed, rejuvenated, and opened up to possibilities in my own work i might otherwise not have seen... The feeling of discovery, like an archeologist excavating the lost artifact of some impossibly brilliant civilization or a secret long lost, is the feeling anyone who makes movies strives for - and the pleasure and satisfaction of sharing that discovery with others, and we all go about it so differently. Thank you Harry and Night for your reckless, insane honesty and love. I'm gonna go make some movies!
Nice work, YackBacker by 'Cholera's Ghost	Jun 2nd, 2006 11:26:38 AM
Nice work indeed. The term is far older than some scholars anticipated.
I just find it interesting by Lovecraftfan	Jun 2nd, 2006 12:00:09 PM
very few directors can inspire this kind of love/hate on this board. Certianly the mark of a great director for me.
It's strange by the beef	Jun 2nd, 2006 12:27:44 PM
that the problem most people seem to have with Night (as he prefers to be called apparently) is his writing and not his directing. The fact is M. Night may in fact be the most significant american directorial find of the past 10 years, but the people who attack his films attack the writing aspects. He may not be the best writer to most , but the fact remains that he IS one of the best DIRECTORS currently working. Now i'm not saying that he needs to make a film that someone else wrote (i actually have liked each of his films) but it would certainly be interesting to see his direction of a Charlie Kaufmann script. Then i sincerely doubt you would see as much hate towards the man as you currently see. But in that sense, i think it's fantastic that Night is doing exactly what he wants to be doing, regardless of what people may think of the movie. THAT is the sign of a true filmmaker, pleasing him/her self first.
M. NightOfTheLivingDeadZone by Driver8	Jun 2nd, 2006 01:25:55 PM
You guys made me do that. Fucking enablers...
The best director out there today by zekmoe	Jun 2nd, 2006 01:53:16 PM
I have his last 4 movies and have watched them repeatedly. I think for me, that's the sign of a great movie. To be able to enjoy it and find new things in it with each viewing. Even though his style is different, he's the current heir to Kubrick. Long Live M. Night!
zekmoe got it! by Doctor_Sin	Jun 2nd, 2006 01:58:11 PM
"The current heir to Kubrick." Damn stright.
How many time did Harry say "delicious"?? by BilboRing	Jun 2nd, 2006 02:30:40 PM
SO freaking gay. I wish I could quit this site!!
Nice picture, Orionsangels by 'Cholera's Ghost	Jun 2nd, 2006 02:55:08 PM
M. Night Shalom-A-Yawn coming after the Talkbackers for disparaging his name.
Keep it gay by Bodhizattwa	Jun 2nd, 2006 03:19:55 PM
keeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep it gaaaaaaaaaay!
Best director working today, hands down... by SK909	Jun 2nd, 2006 05:43:05 PM
visually and with actors, nobody tops him. There's a scene in the Village, where William Hurt is talking to his daughter near the side of a house and the wind is picking up and she's asking him about marrying, and M.Night just lets the scene play out from afar, totally fucking brilliant and right. I agree, however, that he'd be better off working off either a totally different type of story of his own or someone else's script... that is a completely different type of story from his own. His style is suited to movies like Raging Bull or Amadeus, but he's still got that preoccupation with fantasy. There's nothing wrong with that, but I think there's some more depth there and it sort of butts up against what he wants to do and is still preoccupied with vs. what he's truly capable of. It's a really weird, odd, thing. Still, it makes for incredible stories told with a depth nobody else bothers with anymore. Although, I think the Village transcended the marketing campaign, the critics, and Night's own style and sense of fantasy. There's a lot more being said in that movie than most people are giving credit for. Whether it's by accident or not, I don't know, all I know is it's there and why bother ruining it by trying to put it into words. He could be the next Kubrick if he keeps getting stuff like that in there. And by the way, fuck Tarantino and Del Toro and Rodriguez. If you notice, even though it seems pretentious, M. Night really is a lot better and makes more lasting work than all of these filmmakers, so he just distances himself from them and doesn't even care to comment on anything about them. Which is funny, cause Harry insists on bringing them up at least three times. Like someone else on here said, this guy inspires a true love/hate divide among audiences, and I think that's the mark of any truly intelligent and gifted artist. Can't wait to check this one out...
That was fucking funny. by SK909	Jun 2nd, 2006 06:20:29 PM
Any names that would have been even funnier? Uwe Boll?
I Wish I Could Quit This Site by kevinwillis.net	Jun 2nd, 2006 09:48:11 PM
Hah! Brokeback Harry. That's funny. And I bet it pisses Moriarty off.
Lando Griffin: Props to the Dawg by kevinwillis.net	Jun 2nd, 2006 09:52:07 PM
Yo, dawg, props to ya. I missed it first time out. It was the fact that Harry insisted on describing it a the laughter of a "pre-buscent school boy" that I found most disturbing, but you did touch on it. So Lando Griffin is willing to call Harry out on being some kind of freaky M. Night pervo. Props, and peace 2 ya. Next time, I just better check myself.
Aquatarkusman, I can't agree, and yet . . . by kevinwillis.net	Jun 2nd, 2006 09:54:48 PM
That was so funny I almost blew jack and Coke out my nose. Or maybe I think it's funny because I'm getting a buzz. One of those two things.
So how is this different from Big Fish? by Hideo Kojima	Jun 2nd, 2006 11:01:09 PM
by focusing on the storyteller himself instead of his son? how innovative!
How is this different than Big Fish by Lovecraftfan	Jun 3rd, 2006 12:52:54 AM
Umm well its a different story with completely different characters and no similarities.
We know he wants to be a Hitchcock or a Spielberg by MrBoinfoint	Jun 3rd, 2006 11:10:17 AM
What do these directors have in common? They direct movies written by other people. His story ideas are good, mayeb even brilliant, but he needs to at least collaborate with another screenwriter to kind of whittle them down (or in the case of Signs, build them up). That said, Lady in the Water does look like an intriguing stylistic departure, and Paul Giamatti in a lead role equals instant interest on my part. And Shamaladingdong was actually first uttered here shortly after the release of the Sixth Sense by a talkbacker who has since been banned and changed names a half dozen times. Yes, it really has been around that long. And no, no, no it ain't me, babe.
Just took a look at that Unbreakable review... by MrBoinfoint	Jun 3rd, 2006 11:17:52 AM
That talkback was enlightening. A bunch of movie fans talking about their favorite endings of their favorite movies. Actual conversations. Not a bunch of negative assholes coming on to blast the subject at hand. So sad to see how this site has devolved. Best part though was how righteous and defensive Moriarty sounded and how utterly wrong he was about the movie. Some things never change.
Let me guess, there's a twist ending... by Fatal Discharge	Jun 3rd, 2006 01:33:51 PM
...and turns out she's dead. I hope it's a good film but it's been all downhill from The Sixth Sense on. Signs was outright laughable in parts and The Village was a 30 minute Twilight Zone idea stretched to feature length. He obviously has some talent with the camera so why not get an actual good writer to come up with his next project?
I can't wait for this movie by spectrebeeyatch	Jun 3rd, 2006 03:17:13 PM
Lady in the Water is one movie I really am looking forward to. Everything else is either a "blah" movie with X3 sucking beyond belief and SR will probably just be an alright movie. This will probably be the best film of the summer, I don't care what it gets in the BO.
Pfht I want unbreakable 2 now dammit!!!!!! by misnomer	Jun 3rd, 2006 06:09:29 PM
but the kids....the kids call me mr glass.
Harry, what's with the name dropping? It got annoying. by Orbots Commander	Jun 3rd, 2006 06:26:44 PM
Rule One of profile pieces and interviews is make the subject the center of the piece, not oneself. You frequently referencing Robert Rodriguez, Tarantino and Del Toro was like an actor breaking the 'fourth wall'. Also, it smacks of insecurity. I'm no Hemingway, eons from it, but it's just basic Journalism 101.
We NEED "Breakable: The Revenge of Mr. Glass" asap! by Doctor_Sin	Jun 3rd, 2006 10:52:07 PM
Jackson played some twisted, psychotic shit in that film.
The stills freak me out... by Kid Z	Jun 3rd, 2006 11:11:43 PM
...Ginger Kids... brrrrr! (Present company excluded, Harry!)
Hey, but those Indian comic books... by Kid Z	Jun 3rd, 2006 11:17:33 PM
... are friggin' wild! (I have a few) Also, Grant Morrison did sort of a riff on them a few years back called Vimanarama. Insane shit... Grant during his hallucinogenic period.
I have an old pre-code horror comic from the 50's... by Kid Z	Jun 3rd, 2006 11:26:45 PM
... with a story in it called "Vampire Mermaid" (I used it for a band name for awhile... hey... it was the 90's, whattaya want?) Anyhow, in the comic, guy catches a mermaid, keeps her in the swimming pool at his place, friends & neibors strt turning up dead, Mermaid's a bloodsucker!... Christ I hope that doesn't turn out to be the plot for "Lady In the Water"... Or maybe I DO hope that???
Vampire Mermaids by Doctor_Sin	Jun 4th, 2006 12:08:54 AM
Call in Carl Kolchak! Dude. That issue sounds cool. We need a movie of that!
Doc Sin... by Kid Z	Jun 4th, 2006 10:56:55 AM
... Actually, it's not as scary as it shoulda been, dammit! It was pre-code horror, but not an EC. But gotta admit... it WAS a cool idea! Maybe I should hack out a script? As long as it's Darren McGavin & not that pretty-boy poseur, yeah... call Kolchak!
Thanks for the update, Luscious-868. by 'Cholera's Ghost	Jun 4th, 2006 11:55:44 AM
If you can find it going back further than 2000, though, you will be on the cutting edge of "Shamalamadingdong" linguistic history discovery, though.
Sorry for the extra "though". "Doh." by 'Cholera's Ghost	Jun 4th, 2006 11:57:13 AM

This guy knows his shit by chien_sale	Jun 4th, 2006 05:02:20 PM
It`s great to see not only somebody that is master of his craft but knows it and WANTS to be master of his craft, trying to undoe his other films and controlling every elements of production to achieve that. Plus I like that he`s dedicated to continue being successful and doing original pieces. Not a lot of filmakers are like that. You see somebody coming out of nowhere and doing an interesting indie film with mainstream appeal and for the next flick that same director go for the Hollywood bucks and do something irrevocly forgetable. Like the dir. of Gangster No 1 for instance. Or the director of Shadow of the Vampire. Or the director of Sexy Beast.
M Night is played...Sorry by jesuschrist	Jun 5th, 2006 11:51:33 AM
I am NOT a hater. But I'm done with ths guy. His only really good movie was Sixth Sense. Unbreakeable was unbearable. All set up and little to no payoff. Same with almost everything else after. "Signs" made me fucking angry, it was so stupid. Aliens travel across to get locked in a room? Please. And it just goes on. Now, I know if anyone even reads this, the response will be "I'm sure you like Michael Bay dreck, full of explosions and all that shit. You don't get a paced, taut psychological thriller, and you need everything spelled out for you. " Wrong. I'm sorry, but the whole keep you in slow slow suspense for a weak "Twilight Zone" ending, four times is enough. Rod Serling did more in one half hour on a weekly basis than M Night has done in his last four films put together. Cool atmospheric music and long dolly shots are no substitute for a good STORY. Like some talkbackers have said, perhaps he could do better with someone else's script, but till then, I'm done with him. He and Ron Howard are tied for first on my hack director list. Renny Harlin is all time second place. Again, I'm not some angry hater, who shits on everything, I'm actually pretty eager to enjoy a movie when I go to the theater. But if the emporer has no clothes on, I'm not gonna say I like his shirt.
Oh please Mr.Boinfoint. by morGoth	Jun 5th, 2006 12:12:01 PM
What the hell do you know about AICN? Psshhtt...that poster you mention could've only been some Uruk-haiku spouting bastard! ** Pretty entertaining interview there Harry...informative too. Can't wait to see this flick even if it has Opie wearing a dress.
ajt4eva by glodene	Jun 10th, 2006 09:07:32 AM
You need to grow the fuck up. This is what happens when parents don't beat their kids asses, you get spoiled self-centered sperm-burpers who are incapable of behaving themselves...What's wrong you insipid little tea-bagger? Not getting enough attention from your rubber dolly? or is it same ol' cliched sob story - misery loves company and ajt4eva is lonely. Dare to be different BITCH and get a life. It's not aicn's or anyones else fault that you're unhappy and obviously lack any control over your patheitic little existence, so go away, get laid and perhaps get a little perspective on how silly you really are. Better yet, do humanity a favor and kill yourself.
best directors working today by frank cotton	Jun 11th, 2006 11:44:28 AM
GILLIAM, BURTON, and BAY. i'm not really a bay fan, but THE ISLAND works for me. just watched THE BROTHER'S GRIMM last night for the second time - can't wait to see TIDELAND. will probably watch THE CORPSE BRIDE again tonight. i'm there for the visuals, and these guys deliver
Actually....Cholera's Ghost by supermonkey	Jun 13th, 2006 09:40:17 AM
The term shamalamadingdong has been used by a radio prep service called The Complete Sheet for about 5 years now. At least that's the 1st time I've seen it. 'Night might love himself just a bit too much but the guy makes some pretty cool movies, save for The Village, which I REALLY wanted to love but just couldn't.
So.... by supermonkey	Jun 13th, 2006 09:48:37 AM
Yeah, I'm one of the pinheads that DIDN'T read ALL of the posts prior to my own, not realizing that there are far more folks than Cholera's Ghost talkin' about the origins of "Shamalamadingdong". The word itself was used in every other 50's doo-wop song right? And in reference to M.Night, as I said before, the 1st time I saw it was about 5 years ago. So what's this "teist" I keep hearing about in The 6th Sense????
TWIST...not teist. by supermonkey	Jun 13th, 2006 09:49:56 AM

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