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Penny Lane · 07-30-2004, 12:01 PM

Has anybody seen the trailers for this movie? It looks like a good one! Starring William Hurt and Sigourney Weaver. Also in the film is Ron Howards daughter. This is THE one movie that I want to see!

LucyCompanyPhan · 07-30-2004, 12:56 PM

I'll be seeing it tonight!

Penny Lane · 07-30-2004, 12:59 PM

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I'll be seeing it tonight!

Will you give me a report?

I am Him · 07-30-2004, 01:28 PM

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Will you give me a report?

Roger Ebert didn't like it much

http://www.suntimes.com/output/ebert...illage30f.html

Penny Lane · 07-30-2004, 01:35 PM

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Roger Ebert didn't like it much

http://www.suntimes.com/output/ebert...illage30f.html

I usually pay little attention to movie critics. I would much rather get an opinion from "the little people".

Brian · 07-30-2004, 01:40 PM

I really want to see this movie. I remember seeing Signs in theatres. A few people screamed during the film.

Penny Lane · 07-30-2004, 01:45 PM

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I really want to see this movie. I remember seeing Signs in theatres. A few people screamed during the film.

Signs was good! What did the "expert" critics have to say about that one?

Janet McFarland · 07-30-2004, 03:16 PM

Anyone see The Village yet? I really wanna see it!

roseannefan4ever14 · 07-30-2004, 06:37 PM

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Anyone see The Village yet? I really wanna see it!

I JUST SAW IT 2 HOURS AGO- OMG

IT WAS A GOOD MOVIE BUT I STILL LIKE "SIXTH SENSE" BETTER! BUT IT WAS SCARY IT HAD ITS MOMENT- I DON'T WANT TO GIVE IT AWAY BUT I WILL BE HAVING NIGHTMARES! SO I WILL BE ON THE COMPUTER ALL NIGHT NOT IN MY BED!!!!!!

Penny Lane · 07-30-2004, 07:28 PM

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Originally posted by roseannefan4ever14
I JUST SAW IT 2 HOURS AGO- OMG IT WAS A GOOD MOVIE BUT I STILL LIKE "SIXTH SENSE" BETTER! BUT IT WAS SCARY IT HAD ITS MOMENT- I DON'T WANT TO GIVE IT AWAY BUT I WILL BE HAVING NIGHTMARES! SO I WILL BE ON THE COMPUTER ALL NIGHT NOT IN MY BED!!!!!!

Sounds like my kind of movie!

Janet McFarland · 07-30-2004, 08:56 PM

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Originally posted by roseannefan4ever14
I JUST SAW IT 2 HOURS AGO- OMG IT WAS A GOOD MOVIE BUT I STILL LIKE "SIXTH SENSE" BETTER! BUT IT WAS SCARY IT HAD ITS MOMENT- I DON'T WANT TO GIVE IT AWAY BUT I WILL BE HAVING NIGHTMARES! SO I WILL BE ON THE COMPUTER ALL NIGHT NOT IN MY BED!!!!!!

Thanks for the info! I might be seeing it this weekend

BTW- Is it rated PG-13 or R? Just curious.

LucyCompanyPhan · 07-30-2004, 11:35 PM

Okay I just saw it and I give it a **1/2 stars out of four. The movie itself as a whole is decent. The director M. Night usually focuses on love or hope or faith in his movies (along with them being scary) like in signs it was based on the priest getting back his faith and in the sixth sense it was about a mother loving a son. The Village has that faith & love part in it and that part is great, but...if you're looking for a great horror flick...its not.

Actually I wouldn't call this a horror movie, more like a thriller. I'm not going to give away the ending but this thriller is my least favorite out of M. Night's movies (The Sixth Sense, Sign & unbreakable) The movie may have a few chilling moments for you, but for me, it didn't even get my heart rate up (and I do get scared in movies) I heard more than once leaving the theater; people calling the ending lame. And it was lame. Although I though it was sorta suppose to be lame. When I think of a lame ending for a horror movie I think of those freddy or jason movies, so I wouldn't call this ending lame, but more of M. Night took the easy way out....

While the ending isn't an awful idea to end a movie, it was disappointing. Thus saying that about the 'scary' parts of the movie I felt that the characters were well developed, the acting was good and the directing was excellant, but the script & plot (too many flaws) I can't really say anything good about.

by the way the movie is PG 13.

*MIBabe03* · 07-31-2004, 08:11 AM

For once I agree with Ebert. I didn't like this movie at all! There were parts where I did jump, I will give it that. The problem was that it had a bogus twist. I just expected it to be a lot better.

Rhiannon · 07-31-2004, 03:37 PM

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For once I agree with Ebert. I didn't like this movie at all! There were parts where I did jump, I will give it that. The problem was that it had a bogus twist. I just expected it to be a lot better.

Ditto. Especially when she was in the wood alone. I was scared for her, but I hated the ending. It could've been so much better.

roseannefan4ever14 · 07-31-2004, 09:44 PM

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Ditto. Especially when she was in the wood alone. I was scared for her, but I hated the ending. It could've been so much better.

I STILL SAY IT HAS IT MOMENTS LIKE WHEN SHE FALLS IN THE DITCH BUT THATS ALL I COULD THINK OF. IT DID KIND OF HAD A WEIRD TWIST TO IT AT THE END. BUT I WOULD GIVE IT 2/5!!!

07-30-2004, 12:01 PM	#1
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07-30-2004, 12:56 PM	#2
LucyCompanyPhan Hollywood Senior Member Join Date: Sep 25, 2001 Location: a far away place in sitcomville Posts: 2,254	I'll be seeing it tonight!
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07-31-2004, 08:11 AM	#13
MIBabe03 Loving Swingtown! Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 28, 2002 Location: TX Posts: 4,646	For once I agree with Ebert. I didn't like this movie at all! There were parts where I did jump, I will give it that. The problem was that it had a bogus twist. I just expected it to be a lot better.
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Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	I really want to see this movie. I remember seeing Signs in theatres. A few people screamed during the film.

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Janet McFarland Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 09, 2004 Posts: 4,344	Anyone see The Village yet? I really wanna see it!

07-30-2004, 11:35 PM	#12
LucyCompanyPhan Hollywood Senior Member Join Date: Sep 25, 2001 Location: a far away place in sitcomville Posts: 2,254	Okay I just saw it and I give it a **1/2 stars out of four. The movie itself as a whole is decent. The director M. Night usually focuses on love or hope or faith in his movies (along with them being scary) like in signs it was based on the priest getting back his faith and in the sixth sense it was about a mother loving a son. The Village has that faith & love part in it and that part is great, but...if you're looking for a great horror flick...its not. Actually I wouldn't call this a horror movie, more like a thriller. I'm not going to give away the ending but this thriller is my least favorite out of M. Night's movies (The Sixth Sense, Sign & unbreakable) The movie may have a few chilling moments for you, but for me, it didn't even get my heart rate up (and I do get scared in movies) I heard more than once leaving the theater; people calling the ending lame. And it was lame. Although I though it was sorta suppose to be lame. When I think of a lame ending for a horror movie I think of those freddy or jason movies, so I wouldn't call this ending lame, but more of M. Night took the easy way out.... While the ending isn't an awful idea to end a movie, it was disappointing. Thus saying that about the 'scary' parts of the movie I felt that the characters were well developed, the acting was good and the directing was excellant, but the script & plot (too many flaws) I can't really say anything good about. by the way the movie is PG 13.