The Happening

So I saw a trailer for this at the cinema yesterday, and thought it looked quite good. Thing is, the trailer talks about some 'bad event' happening, but dosn't actually say what. Anyone know any more about this movie?

Here's the trailer - Apple - Trailers - The Happening

I quite like Shyamalan's films, so i'll be sure to go see this!

Here, let me save some trouble and post this link with such invaluable opinions made by one of our few resident film makers!

Epic explanatory entry by Sprouticus

tl;dr? It will SUCK! But what do we know, we haven't seen it yet! Still, its a good read in the commentary anyway.

I've seen the trailer for it, and yeah it has caught my interest but not because M. Night Shyamalan is making it, I'm just a fan of any kind of post apocalyptic style movie or anything like that.

I haven't seen any of his movies pass Signs, though I did enjoy The Sixth Sense and I absolutely enjoyed Unbreakable. One of my personal favourites.

I kind of get the feeling when I eventually go see this movie, it'll be good for the first 80%-90% and then during the last few minutes of the movie it'll probably throw out some random unexpected twist that will utterly ruin the movie experience for me.

I'll have to wait and see when the movie comes out.

Anything M Night Shyamalan just sends off huge WARNING sirens in my head these days.

Was anyone other than me extremely pissed when I found out that this movie WASN'T going to be about killer bee attacks?

Bees had something to do with the movie, but not what you'd expect. (See Colony Collapse Disorder.)

Danielle, Sarah and I saw this film tonight and we're horribly confused by it. We aren't quite sure if it is actually a horror-suspense film or a subtle dark comedy, and that's not a good thing. I'd elaborate more if it weren't 1 AM but I have to say that was either the worst $10.25 I've ever spent to see a movie or the unintentionally best. Everything about the movie was horrible except the story, but even that wasn't executed well enough to merit much regard. Even then, for a movie that is marketed as a horror-suspense film, I wasn't expecting so much comedy. I also wasn't expecting so much bad acting. Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel demonstrated fully that they don't belong in the A-list...either that, or Shyamalan is just that bad a director.

I wouldn't recommend anyone see this with a straight face and even the lowest of expectations. It has scary moments, it has suspenseful moments, but if you go with a crowd you will end up laughing more than anything else. In all honesty, taken at face value, this has to be the worst movie I've ever seen...and I've seen Rockadoodle.

3/10 (for at least getting me to laugh a little, sit through the movie, and think about whether it was intentionally supposed to be a comedy)

Saw it, and man. It sucked. Horribly. Not much more to say.

Anyone care to post the awful TWEEST in spoiler tags? Or without them. I don't really care.

I was severely disappointed and upset with the movie. The story uses some pseudo scientific explanation for the phenomenon which just falls absolutely short. The acting was very stiff and virtually emotionless and the way people acted when 'diseased' was completely unbelievable. Granted some things were a bit creepy, like several people hanging from the tree tops or people falling. But beyond that the story ended conveniently enough and left it open for a sequel, which I hope doesn't come to fruition.

I honestly wished for a twist ending for the movie. It probably would've benefited. from it. A complete waste of time and I wish I had seen the Incredible Hulk instead.

M. Night what's his name should have been a good tipoff as to how this movie was going to go. It's kind of like ignoring a "bridge out ahead" sign while driving.

M.Night makes a certain sort of movie. If you like his movies, youll like this movie. If you dont like his movies, you wont like it. It isn't rocket science.

It is effectively like coming out of a fancy restaurant and complaining you didn't like the escargot, despite the fact that you never like escargot.

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he didnt go so much for the big twist this time. We are led to believe that the happening is caused by a neurotransmitter released by plants, causing disorientation and a lack of self preservation in humans. Its reminds me very much of the effect of Cordyceps on ants, or the effect of a certain type of parasitic flatworm on snails.

So I like some of his movies and dislike some of his other movies. What was I supposed to expect there? Technically I liked three movies and disliked one. I never saw Lady in the Water.

my comment wasnt targeted at any one in specific.

Originally Posted by avanent

M.Night makes a certain sort of movie. If you like his movies, youll like this movie. If you dont like his movies, you wont like it. It isn't rocket science.

It is effectively like coming out of a fancy restaurant and complaining you didn't like the escargot, despite the fact that you never like escargot.

O jesus, this is rich.

I liked a lot of his movies, and I am not ashamed to admit it. I loved Signs and The Village (much to the dismay of the film gurus)

M. Night is an arrogant ass, and this movie (particularly following the train wreck that was Lady in the Water) was so incredibly laughable, no one can even begin to take him seriously.

Even if there is some kind of dark, B-movie comedy going on intentionally, he even executed that poorly.

I don't understand M. Night fanboys, I really really don't.

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he didnt go so much for the big twist this time. We are led to believe that the happening is caused by a neurotransmitter released by plants, causing disorientation and a lack of self preservation in humans. Its reminds me very much of the effect of Cordyceps on ants, or the effect of a certain type of parasitic flatworm on snails.

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There was no twist. The storyline was transparent the entire time. WOOSH WOOSH WIND TREES O NO. You could get the "twist" in the first 5 minutes of the film.

I think the intended twist was the genre of the movie, no joke.

Originally Posted by The Dopefish

I wouldn't recommend anyone see this with a straight face and even the lowest of expectations. It has scary moments, it has suspenseful moments, but if you go with a crowd you will end up laughing more than anything else. In all honesty, taken at face value, this has to be the worst movie I've ever seen...and I've seen Rockadoodle.

Sir....the question is have you seen Shark Attack 3: Megalodon or The Man Who Saved The World (aka Turkish Star Wars)?

Truly the worst two movies I have ever seen.

Originally Posted by Sassafrass

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I think the intended twist was the genre of the movie, no joke.

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The twist is that there wasn't a twist ending

Originally Posted by Magus-Cie

Truly the worst two movies I have ever seen.

Eh, everyone on the internet says this at some point. Its like peope bringing up Manos: The Hands Of Fate back in 1997. Its a stupid posturing thing that by naming the worst movie currently known on the internet, you attempt to trump the arguement.

I can name a list of major Hollywood movies that are a LOT worse than anything in this thread.

Originally Posted by Sassafrass

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my absolute favorite person. Sass sass sass. You with all your assumptions and stuff.

If you like some of his movies, and dislike some of his movies, then you might like or dislike this one.
if you are a fan of his, then you will probably like this movie.
if you arent a fan of his, then you probably wont.

there are plenty of people out there, who will watch every movie by a director or a writer, and complain how they didnt like any of them; which begs the question... why do you keep watching them.

now, continue with all your assumptions. it is the very height of the reason why i never stay for more than a few posts at a time. Everything has to be aggressive, and an assumption, and a personal attack. Gotta love bigotry, and based on an assumption no less. Fantastic, can it be better?

if youll notice, i didnt even give my personal opinion of M.Night's latest 'work'. Nor did i give any defense for any opinion either way, except stating the obvious which many movie goers don't seem to get. This doesnt stop you from assuming, does it? Go on, assume away, it does seem what you like to do.

Btw, I think escargot is terrible. It's flavor reminds me of when I chewed through a ball-point pen by accident.

Originally Posted by avanent

it is the very height of the reason why i never stay for more than a few posts at a time

So are you getting close to your quota pretty soon

Originally Posted by The Dopefish

Danielle, Sarah and I saw this film tonight and we're horribly confused by it. We aren't quite sure if it is actually a horror-suspense film or a subtle dark comedy, and that's not a good thing. I'd elaborate more if it weren't 1 AM but I have to say that was either the worst $10.25 I've ever spent to see a movie or the unintentionally best. Everything about the movie was horrible except the story, but even that wasn't executed well enough to merit much regard. Even then, for a movie that is marketed as a horror-suspense