An Early Review of M. Night Shyamalan's THE HAPPENING
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Erin +1It's a shame with all that talent.. I even liked Signs but everything since has just been downhill.
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THE HAPPENING IS A CRITICAL DARLING
Published 5/15/2008 at FilmDrunk.com
... I'm picking on the film. But let me stress: this is not pent-up Shyamalan aggression or a desire to see him fail. This is bad in a jaw-dropping "they can't really be serious, can they?" kind of way. The closest comparison I can draw is to Neil LaBute's "Wicker Man" and, like that film, the only consolation I can offer potential theater-goers is that you might want to see it just to be in on the ground floor when the film gets its ass handed back to it. [Collider] ...
Someone’s Seen Shyamalan’s HAPPENING!
Published 5/15/2008 by TheRealMoriarty at Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.
... here. And that someone evidently reads Collider.com: Not sure if anyone wants to read this or even if you care….but someone I know sent me a review of M. Night’s new movie The Happening. Let’s just say he didn’t like it. At all. steve ...
First Look At Anna Torv In Fringe And Hiro's New Foe! [Morning Spoilers]
Published 5/15/2008 by Charlie Jane Anders at io9
... sequences, including a barn with a trigger-happy farmer. And then it turns out the plants are releasing the neuro-toxin to get rid of the pesky humanity. Shyamalan attempts to "cut to a menacing-looking tree." And then they find a nice old lady whose house was built for hiding slaves — which turns out to come in handy. And instead of the trademark Shyamalan twist ending, the film has no ending at all. It just stops. Oh, and here are some images I don't think we've shown before. [Collider] ...
Early Review of M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘The Happening’ Suggests Scariest Film Villain of All Time
Published 5/15/2008 at Vulture -- Entertainment, Music, Culture, Theater, Movies, Art -- New York Magazine Blog
... Collider has a review of a rough cut of M. Night Shyamalan's forthcoming The Happening (due on June 13) and, while there may still be a few bugs to work out ("The Happening is a terrible, terrible movie... I'm saying this with no hyperbole, but Mark Wahlberg might very well give the worst performance I've ever seen in anything."), it appears that Shyamalan has finally outdone himself. The plot follows an estranged couple (Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel) fighting to survive a devastating environmental crisis — a neurotoxin is released in the American ...
M. Night Shyamalan's Upcoming Movie: Want to Know the "Twist"?
Published 5/15/2008 at OH NO!!
... very, very hard to menacingly cut to an evil-looking tree. That doesn't stop him from trying, though, and he inexplicably adds wind as a way of livening up the scenes. When the leaves of a tree start to blow, evil's afoot. It's really, really hard not to laugh at and there's even a real groaner of a gag-scene wherein Wahlberg timidly apologizes to a houseplant only to find that it's made of rubber. Really. Here's the trailer: Source: http://www.collider.com/entertainment/reviews/article.asp/aid/7903/tcid/1 and ...
Shyamalan’s Latest Surprise Ending Revealed
Published 5/15/2008 by Christopher Campbell at SpoutBlog
... . An early review of a rough cut of the thriller has shown up on Collider, and in addition to claiming the thing is “a terrible, terrible movie,” and that, “Mark Wahlberg might very well give the worst performance I’ve ever seen in anything,” the critic includes a complete plot synopsis, including the big revelation of what is causing people to suddenly kill themselves (surely you’ve seen ...
Where the good buzz isn't 'Happening'
Published 5/15/2008 by Whitney Matheson at USATODAY.com - Pop Candy
Today there's been some talk about M. Night Shyamalan 's new movie, The Happening . Unfortunately, it hasn't been very positive. An early review of the film popped up on Collider.com, and it's so negative that it almost makes me want to run out and see a screening. "The Happening is a terrible, terrible movie," the reviewer says. "I mean, it's bad on an epic scale. It's so bad that I can't possibly tell you how bad it is without understating the point or making it sound like I'm picking on the film." He criticizes the acting: "I'm saying this with no hyperbole, but (Mark) ...
“Paris tries to look innocent” links
Published 5/15/2008 by JayBird at Cele|bitchy
- Paris Hilton thinks this is what passes for classy and demure. Unfortunately under the atrocious frock, you have Paris Hilton [Dlisted]
- Pregnant Angelina in Person; apparently she’s even better live [Lainey Gossip]
- Tony Romo’s Mystery Blonde Revealed [Fafarazzi]
- Apparently no one really cares about talent. Rihanna’s latest single “Take a Bow” is set to make Pop Chart history [Bossip]
- Comedy, Comedy, Procedural, Comedy, Procedural, Procedural, Romantic Dramedy, Procedural, Procedural, Procedural…. you get the ...
Wow...Wahlberg Really Does Suck In THE HAPPENING!! Extended Clip Now Online!!
Published 5/16/2008 by Merrick at Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.
... here... A few days back, a particularly scathing review of M. Night Shyamalan’s THE HAPPENING hit the Nets. You can find that review HERE . In the piece, the reviewer states that THE HAPPENING offers the worst performance by Mark Wahlberg ever . Still, I couldn't help but think the writer may've been over exaggerating a bit. Then I saw an extended clip from the film, posted by Yahoo movies. And...yowza. Said clip also features an introduction to/rationalization for the film by M. Night. ...
M. Night Shyamalan, As With Everything Shitty He Does, Wears His Choker Unapologetically
Published 5/16/2008 at Videogum
... The early review on of M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening on collider made the blog rounds yesterday in no small part due to this comparison: ...
Blockbuster disappointments?
Published 5/16/2008 by Mike at Pop Critics - Movies|TV|Books|Music|Reviews
... And another film I was looking forward to was The Happening, because I just love the twists and supernatural plots that M. Night uses in his films. Yet one of the early reviews are saying it’s so very, very bad. In fact, that reviewer says “I’m scared he’s come off the rails and M. Night needs a serious intervention.“ ...
'The Happening' R-Rated Trailer, Plus: A Scathing Review!
Published 5/16/2008 at I Watch Stuff - The Best Movie News Ever
... Collider has an early review of M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening, and from the sounds of it, it's come time we stop taking this guy's calls. Here's a sampling: ...
Linked Up: ‘Office’ Webisodes, New ‘Scrubs’ Interns, and Other Stuff
Published 5/17/2008 by Chandra at ComedyCentric.com - Sitcom Central
... Everybody into movies, particularly the horror genre, has been talking about this lately. One of the contributors at Collider posted an anonymous advance review of the upcoming thriller The Happening sent in by a concerned Shyamalan fan. The film stars Mark Wahlberg, and, unfortunately, the unkown writer’s assessment is brutal: ...
Has Shyamalan Failed To Create A Scary Enough Eco-Villain?
Published 5/17/2008 by michael at ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip
... The Happening, have been less than praise-worthy, with many complaints “rooted” in the choice of the antagonist for the plot. If you’ve followed our coverage of the movie for any length of time, you obviously know what I’m talking about — but for the sake of those who wish to remain surprised, I won’t reveal here what’s being slammed.
(Spoliers)
One review that hit the net a couple days ago had this to say:
“It’s plants that are responsible. ...
Very Dark German Poster for 'The Happening'
Published 5/19/2008 at RopeofSilicon: Latest Headlines
As online movie sites begin to take user reviews seriously from the likes of individuals who go by the name "ShogunMaster" or simply " Someone I know ", the rest of us wait to judge for ourselves and as a fan of M. Night Shyamalan, a source called "Someone I know" is the last person I am going to take an opinion from when it comes to his new film. You gotta love the world of the Internet where people want respect and to be taken seriously yet they can't even write under their real names. Hmmmmm, wonder why no one wants to source people named after their favorite videogame ...
The Happening International Poster Is Garbage
Published 5/21/2008 at Videogum
... There's a new international poster for The Happening, you guys. I think all the sites that have been claiming that the surprise twist at the end is SPOILER ALERT a neurotoxin created by trees and nature to extinguish humans because the Earth is sad are wrong. I think that what actually happens is SPOILER ALERT aliens Photoshop the planet to death using the Pinch filter and all the humans have to quickly move their cars out of the way and throw their blank pieces of paper into the street before getting slaughtered. OH NOES. Mark Wahlberg and his friends survive by using ...
Movie Marketing Madness: The Happening
Published 22 days ago by Chris at Movie Marketing Madness
... Unfortunately this movie has become besieged by the same sort of bad buzz his last few efforts have fallen victim to. An early, spoiler-ridden review of the movie confirmed early rumors as to what the big twist about the cause of the cataclysm hit over a month ago. The revelation, which I won’t go into here, caused a wave of “ ...
