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Re: Signs really freaked me out (NO REAL SPOILERS)
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Fri, 9 Aug 2002 12:45:12 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Jon Palmer writes:
> "Trevor Pruden" <trevor_pruden@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:H0KLrA.AHE@lugnet.com...
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> > What an awesome movie.
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> It really was. I seriously think M. Night is a genius. I personally hope
> the man *never* stops making movies like his first 3.
I'd caution against overuse of the term "genius," which has been used to
describe Tim Burton and Alanis Morisette, for pity's sake!
In any case, I'd have to object that, IMO, Signs was the weakest of his
"main" three films. The atmosphere--his greatest strength--was very good,
but the plot was really linear. The whole series of "coincidences" was
pretty contrived, too. Moreover, the aliens' weakness was so ridiculous
that it truly spoiled the entire "threat" aspect of the plot for me. Before
anyone invokes H.G. Wells in Shyamalan's defense, we should recall that
Wells wrote during a different time, long before genre cliches had become so
firmly established.
The acting was quite strong (although the little boy's dialogue almost
never "rang true" for me) and there were some genuinely creepy moments. I
was certainly entertained but was ultimately disappointed by the film.
Dave!
By the way--why the heck does Vin Diesel have a job?
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| (...) Hmm, did I miss one? Sixth Sense and Signs are the only two I can think of. (...) "Extremely talented" and "genius" aren't the same thing, but when you're talking about an entertainer, that's the common usage. And by that definition, I'd say (...) (22 years ago, 13-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| "Trevor Pruden" <trevor_pruden@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:H0KLrA.AHE@lugnet.com... (...) It really was. I seriously think M. Night is a genius. I personally hope the man *never* stops making movies like his first 3. I don't want to give (...) (22 years ago, 9-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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