Lady in the Water

[Black.Ice]

Whoa, there are so many words that I can think of to describe this movie, I don't know where to begin. I guess I'll pick the easiest one: failure.

I walked out of the theater feeling... I don't know how to put this... absolutely nothing, I guess. I'm a semi-fan of M. Night Shyamalan, but I did not like this movie at all. It wasn't a movie that I can say is terrible or anything like that; I just think it could've been so much better.

I don't feel like I really connected with the movie at all, and I don't think anyone else in the theater did either. The film seemed to be lacking something. Even though it was a fantasy film, it just didn't work. I realize I'm being really general here, but I really can't think of good way to describe this film.

Overall, I'd recommend not watching this movie unless you're a fan of Shyamalan. For anyone else who's watched this movie, what do you think? Did I miss something or was it just incredibly dry?

[ScottieIWU]

I think UFO sightings are going to start going up into the millions after this movie. People are going to report being in a movie theater, watching the previews before "Lady in the Water" and then next thing they knew, the house lights were being brought up and they had lost track of 2 hrs of their life.

M Night Shyamalan is a failure at moviemaking. He's become predictable in that nothing in his movies is ever what it seems. It'd be more shocking for him to make a movie that didn't rely on nonsensical plot twists at this point than it would for him to continue on his current track.

He's like a one-hit wonder who happened to get a cult following for no reason other than the hope that he could repeat the Sixth Sense. I'm so pissed that I wasted my money on this shitfest of a film. I'dve been better off taking my $10 movie ticket and getting a bottle of cheap wine; at least that way I'd have a hangover to remember the experience by.

[Kingscrab]

M Night Shyamalan is a failure at moviemaking. He's become predictable in that nothing in his movies is ever what it seems. Word. Signs was a piece of shit too. I didn't even bother to see The Village, but I didn't hear anything good about it.

[ScottieIWU]

I didn't even bother to see The Village, but I didn't hear anything good about it.There's 40 minutes of my life I wish I could've gotten back. Thankfully I saw it on HBO so I didn't waste any money on that abomination.

[Kingscrab]

There's 40 minutes of my life I wish I could've gotten back. Thankfully I saw it on HBO so I didn't waste any money on that abomination. You have my condolences. Truly. :concern:

[Black.Ice]

After sleeping on it, I think I just realized why this movie sucked.

It didn't deliver. It wasn't boring, nor was the story dull. It just didn't seem to have a point. The plot was interesting, and it kept moving forward, but there was nothing to the story. I didn't feel any suspense, no drama, nor was I swept away in the fantastic world that he created. There wasn't romance; there wasn't anything. The humor in it was the kind that gets you to half-smile, and the drama couldn't be taken seriously.

The acting was... not 2D, but way too forced. They tried too hard to make themselves look like average people. It's like the actors were forcing themselves into normal situations, and over-exaggerating, making them really lame.

[dunchy]

Black, welcome to another M. Night Shyamalan film! A bad story that's supposed to have a 'killer' twist to it. M. night always seems to have a big problem with his plot, and it sadly leaves the actors out to dry in the films.

Since Unbreakable or 6th sense (not sure which one was first), he's really had nothing at all. Signs? I nearly fell asleep out of sheer bordom. Scenes that were supposed to built tension were far more guessable in terms of what would happen next that it turned a shocking moment into a 'told you so' part. Que to scene when Mel Gibson and Joquin Phoenix blocked the door and then asked 'where's the fresh air coming from' the long turn around then the 1 second focus on the kid infront of the grating should give it right away before that hand reached through (if you didn't see this coming, ouch).

Next up on this chop block is the Village. This movie is the only one my movie buff friend walked out on. Pretty big coming from him, he even watched itchi the killer the whole way through. "We cannot see the bad thing, or talk about the bad thing, or if we see a bad thing we must close our eyes and bury it" What the hell kind of dialogue is this?!? What happens if it's a sunset, does everyone cower in fear inside under a rug? Why the hell was the blind girl sent into the woods when the elders knew perfectly well what was going on and the way to get the medicine just fine. This movie was just bad. One of the most overrated of it's time, by far.

You can see where I'm coming from, I hope so. A director who looked to have a promising start just kept playing that same card over and over and over again. It gets boring and stale, something Shala hasen't learned at all. Let's hope he does for his next film, but I'm really going to wait for video on this film, no way I'm spending 15 dollars to view after the Village.

[DragonPaladin]

At first, I thought this movie was about mermaids.

[ScottieIWU]

Also, the Village wasn't that original a book. There's a children's book called Running out of Time that has a similar plot.

This absorbing novel develops an unusual premise into the gripping story of a young girl's efforts to save her family and friends from a deadly disease. Jessie Keyser, 13, believes that the year is 1840. In truth, she and her family, along with a small group of others, live in a reconstructed village viewed by unseen modern tourists and used as an experimental site by unethical scientists. Jessie discovers the truth when her mother asks her to leave the village and seek medical help for the diptheria epidemic that has struck the children of the community. Jessie must cope with the shock of her discovery; her unfamiliarity with everyday phenomena such as cars, telephones, and television; and the unscrupulous men who are manipulating the villagers. The action moves swiftly, with plenty of suspense, and readers will be eager to discover how Jessie overcomes the obstacles that stand in her way. While she is ultimately successful, the ending is not entirely a happy one, for several children have died and others are placed in foster care to await resolution of the complex situation. This realistically ambiguous ending reflects the author's overall success in making her story, however far-fetched, convincing and compelling. Haddix also handles characterization well; even secondary characters who are somewhat sketchily drawn never descend into stereotype. This book will appeal to fans of time-travel or historical novels as well as those who prefer realistic contemporary fiction, all of whom will look forward to more stories from this intriguing new author.

[Pirahordica_King]

Wat was the movies plot?(Lady in the water)

[ShadowGonissa]

Also, the Village wasn't that original a book. There's a children's book called Running out of Time that has a similar plot.

Hey, I have that book. A very good one, I might add.

Yeah, I thought this one was about mermaids too...the early previews were great, but....the later ones reveal the stupidy.

[Ender]

I actually thoroughly enjoyed watching the film. I just tried not to take it too seriously. First off, the previews clearly did not convey what the movie really was at all, so it wasn't what anyone was expecting. My friends and I...we just laughed with it.

Parts of it are so ridiculous they're just funny. We laughed. [SPOILER] The part where Cleveland was facing the dog, and Story told him to say the incantation and stuff...that was so damn funny...

What about the scene where the "man whose opinion he admires" looks at Cleveland and goes "SHUT UP! AND TRY!" We laughed! It was so overstressed and overacted it was hysterical.

And how about the scene the movie critic guy, when the scart was walking towards him? I thought that was hysterical, especially since he was speaking his thoughts out loud, which was exactly what he was criticizing in the film he saw earlier.

Plus, the fact he got ripped to shreds because he's a pompous asshole was fucking awesome.

[Black.Ice]

SPOILER
Plus, the fact he got ripped to shreds because he's a pompous asshole was fucking awesome.

I saw that coming before that fool opened his mouth.

END SPOILER


Anyways, I think people either love this movie or hate it. There is no in between.

[Ender]

Look at it like a comedy.

And yeah, everyone knew that tool was about to get eaten.

[ShadowGonissa]

Darn, i was hoping it would be a nice fantasy. But whatever, if somebody enjoyed it, then it must have accomplished something.

[SHISHKABOB]

Well in a little bit, about half an hour or so, me and my grandparents are going to go see Lady in the Water. I hope it isn't really as bad as you guys are saying it to be but eh, I've always been comfortable in a movie theater, so if it gets too boring or such I'll just sleep through it.