moviesblog.mtv.com - 6/14/2008
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As I write this “The Happening” sits on Rotten Tomatoes with a putrid score of 21% from critics . To put that in perspective that means that both “Drillbit Taylor” AND “What Happens in Vegas” were favored by the national media over this scare-fest wannabe. So you might be asking yourself as a person who loved “The Sixth Sense” and whispered ...
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Is ‘The Happening’ Really As Bad As They Are Saying?
At The Movies - Film News and Reviews —
... As a writer at MTV Movies explains, even he as a fan of Shyamalan can’t recommend the movie. The reason for its poor rating? Bizarre performances for starters, with Mark Wahlberg miscast, and Zooey Deschanel described as if he “looks and sounds more frightened to be acting in the movie than to actually be experiencing the events in the movie.” That’s not good. ...
Shyamalan's The Happening Inspires Critics
Thompson On Hollywood —
... into unintended humor.
Shyamalan is the perfect example of the hazards of making these movies entirely on your own. Where he goes from here is another question. He needs a good producer who he trusts, who will buffer him. Even the utterly independent Coen Brothers have an Eric Fellner or Scott Rudin to interface with the studios for them.
The National Review went out of its way to not review the movie.
Here's Variety.
MTV's Josh Horowitz twists the knife.
David Edelstein's New York Magazine review is ...
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Review: The Happening
cinematical.com 6/14/2008 — In the Hollywood variation on a classic proverb, whom the gods would destroy they first make successful. So it's been for writer director M. Night Shyamalan , where the breakout success of The Sixth Sense first suggested he could do no wrong and ...
What Is ‘The Happening’?
sizzlingpopcorn.com 6/15/2008 — What is The Happening? Is it a terrorist attack? A vicious swarming of killer bees? An environmental chemical warfare?
One morning, the nice sunny sky over Central Park quickly turns into dark heavy clouds. There’s a strong wind sweeping through the park. All of a sudden, people start walking backwards and committing suicide. What’s happening?
The Happening Movie Reviews, Pictures
uk.rottentomatoes.com 6/14/2008 — Synopsis: M. Night Shyamalan directs this thriller about a father (Mark Walhberg) who tries to escape with his family after an apocalyptic event. THE HAPPENING costars Zooey Deschanel and John Leguizamo. M. Night Shyamalan directs this thriller about ...
Beat Ben @ the Box Office: What's Happening? —
Celebrity Fix 6/12/2008
What happens in The Happening? M. Night Shyamalan might blackball me from the business if I tell you, but I know one thing: The guy's movies make money. So do scary movies, and let's not forget that Mark Wahlberg is a huge star. (Check out some of our ...
The Happening - What Did You Think? —
ComingSoon.net - Movies 6/13/2008
20th Century Fox's The Happening is now playing in theaters and we've created this spot for you to tell us and your fellow moviegoers what you thought about M. Night Shyamalan's latest thriller, starring Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John ...
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