m. night shyamalan's

SS Satan's Sin Member Imperial Beach, CA Joined: Jun 13, 2004 Posts: 729	SS Satan's Sin Posted posted on Mon, Aug 2, 2004 9:56 AM Actually, it was Roger Ebert who put the kibosh on it for me. He usually likes everything, and the fact that he gave a thumbs down to this one was an eye-opener. He even called the "reveal" --- "just one step up from 'it was all a dream.'" My understanding is that M. Night actually appears at the end as one of the characters. True? And that he "explains" away some of the loose ends. True? In the old Hollywood, when screenwriters had to resort to creating a character to state bald exposition to the audience, they would derisively call this character "Irving, the Explainer." I'll watch it when it comes on HBO. But this HAS been a pretty dry year for good movies, hasn't it? Last good movie I saw was on TCM -- "The Nun's Story," starring Audrey Hepburn. Now how weird is that? No monsters, no fate-of-the-world-in-the-balance, no CGI, just Audrey Hepburn's triumphs and sorrows as a nun. Absolutely riveting. Every single bit of it. How WEIRD is that?

Actually, it was Roger Ebert who put the kibosh on it for me. He usually likes everything, and the fact that he gave a thumbs down to this one was an eye-opener. He even called the "reveal" --- "just one step up from 'it was all a dream.'"

My understanding is that M. Night actually appears at the end as one of the characters. True? And that he "explains" away some of the loose ends. True?

In the old Hollywood, when screenwriters had to resort to creating a character to state bald exposition to the audience, they would derisively call this character "Irving, the Explainer."

I'll watch it when it comes on HBO. But this HAS been a pretty dry year for good movies, hasn't it?

Last good movie I saw was on TCM -- "The Nun's Story," starring Audrey Hepburn. Now how weird is that? No monsters, no fate-of-the-world-in-the-balance, no CGI, just Audrey Hepburn's triumphs and sorrows as a nun. Absolutely riveting. Every single bit of it. How WEIRD is that?

Post #105707 by Satan's Sin on Mon, Aug 2, 2004 9:56 AM