1. Signs
This is the most enjoyable and most rewatchable. It has the most depth of story with the most diverse interactions. It is fun, while yet still being very serious and dramatic. And the fact it's happening worldwide gives it grander scale, yet the story stays pretty focused on what's happening in this one town.
2. Unbreakable
Almost as good as Signs, the only points off is it tends to stay almost with the 2 main characters. I usually prefer a more involved cast. But a very good and interesting take on superhero and villian.
3. The Village
This one is interesting and there is a good bit of interaction among all the cast. I was surprised they started giving away the twist rather early in the movie though. MNS usually holds something like this out til near the end.
4. Sixth Sense
It was really great the first time around. But on rewatch, knowing the reality involved, it moves kinda slow. I don't mind slow drama, but this tends to be too slow and uninteresting, for too much of the movie. I really like the sequence where Cole leads Malcolm to get resolution for the girl. I wish they would have had more of this in the movie. Cole being a medium for the unjustly dead.
is not one of them: it was clearly explained in the movie, by none other than MSN himself.
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Who's MSN?
Anyway, the "explanation" doesn't cut it IMO:
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In order for a "no-fly" zone to be effective it would need to be on the order of 100 miles or more in diameter. Aircraft can be seen and heard from great distances, particularly at night. The piece of land that "The Village" was located on wasn't that large. Besides, the idea of having such an isolated enclave anywhere in the northeastern U.S., the most densly populated part of the country, is completely unrealistic. This preposterous plot device completely ruined the film for me.
In order for a "no-fly" zone to be effective it would need to be on the order of 100 miles or more in diameter.
You don't know the size of the no-fly zone. It is obvious to me that they would make sure it was large enough to serve it's purpose... if not, what's the point?
The North-East of the US is densely populated, sure, but the Village seemed to be in some kind of natural park. It isn't that big. Dozens of those could fit into a park like the Aridondacs in upstate NY. I have no trouble believing that they could find an appropriate area in the backwaters of PA. Also, IIRC there was a fence. And the borders are clearly patrolled, which should keep wanderers away.
It's funny seeing the comment that Unbreakable was the only film you liked of his. For the most part Unbreakable is one of the more disliked Night films, though I think its gained a lot of popularity in the past couple of years.
I like Night and his films but The Village was the worst film of his yet, so I look forward to Lady in the Water as the film to give me faith in him again.
As for AICN, don't get me started, ug.
-Nick G.
"The number of people whose permission I need before I can do whatever the hell I want..." - Josh Lyman
You don't know the size of the no-fly zone. It is obvious to me that they would make sure it was large enough to serve it's purpose... if not, what's the point?
The North-East of the US is densely populated, sure, but the Village seemed to be in some kind of natural park. It isn't that big. Dozens of those could fit into a park like the Aridondacs in upstate NY. I have no trouble believing that they could find an appropriate area in the backwaters of PA. Also, IIRC there was a fence. And the borders are clearly patrolled, which should keep wanderers away.
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My point was that the commercial aircraft routes in the northeastern U.S. are so dense and numerous, and the population here so large, that it's logically impossible for M. Night's leap-of-faith plot device in The Village to be even remotely realistic. It simply isn't workable or believable.
One could also say that where they are, planes are flying high enough that they wouldn't be noticed. Also, other than the eastern part of the state, Pennsylvania is pretty rural, so there are probably places where you can keep very isolated if you worked at it.
Am I the only one who can't think of Night without thinking about the Robot Chicken sketches about him.
My point was that the commercial aircraft routes in the northeastern U.S. are so dense and numerous, and the population here so large, that it's logically impossible for M. Night's leap-of-faith plot device in The Village to be even remotely realistic. It simply isn't workable or believable.
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I thought The Village had one too many plot holes, but this is one that really didn't bother me much. The only real concern would be small, low flying craft. Everything else would be too high to suspect anything odd going on below, and high enough to keep the villagers confused.
If it were my village, I'd have worked aircraft into the belief system. ("Aha! Look! You have pissed off God once again. He has sent the Great Bird to show as much. You must stop by my cabin at midnight, if you wish me to cleanse you of your sin." )
