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Originally Posted by simonsays
I did try to emphasize the massive misquotes, but I understand if that pisses you off. To actually be on topic though, Shayamalan frustrates me to no ends. He's like the Derek Morris of film making. Has all the tools but can't seem to put it all together for more than a stretch. I still like Unbreakable, but like FlamesAddiction, I feel like he's insulting my intelligence with his other films.
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lol...
Ya, again, sorry for being a dink about it. I know you didn't mean anything by it. I've been misunderstood a few times on this board, especially the OT forum, and so maybe I'm paranoid about having my meanings misconstrued. Sorry if I took that out on you.
Anyway, I know what you mean. I think maybe I'm trying to hard to find something redeeming in his work, because the alternative is too frightening: namely how a film-maker who showed so much talent at such a young age could drop off so drastically so quickly.
I do stand by 'The Village' though as a very under-rated film. While the plot may have been predictable (I didn't think so, but I'm kind of dense), I really thought there was some amazing imagery going on. The red flags at the edge of town, the wolf/beast costume in the closet, the photographs William Hurt was keeping... all that stuff was pretty cool imo.