One trick pony with a fake made up name, reminds me of somebody else, hmmmmm?
A flash in the pan. What else is there to "get?"
South Park savaged him in the “Imaginationland” episode ...
I so much agree with that. I just wish he’d go away now.
Europeans are much more tolerant of most things, socialism, fascism, radical Islam and self-indulgent crap movies.
He made on really good movie and has gone downhill ever since.
He can blame critics all he wants, but the reality is that there have been plenty of movies that were very successful even though the critics hated them and there have been even more movies that critics praised for whatever reason but the public hated.
This guy is making $150 million+ movies, unless millions of people but tickets it doesn’t really matter what the critics think.
We don't “get” you either.
I didn't bother with The Lady in the Water, and The Last Airbender just looks like a bunch of silly fantasy-martial-arts CGI junk to me, at least from the trailers.
It’s unfortunate that he peaked very early in life. Like a child actor, it’s nowhere but down from there.
In his defense, Unbreakable was very good. Signs was a very good character study even if the plot twist was weak.
The surprise ending crutch got old with the Village, and from there it was all downhill fast. Plot misdirection, and A-ha I got you!, gets very old and a bit stale and then insulting.
Like the clown who keeps playing “just kidding” jokes on you, after a while it’s just irritating, not clever.
I really liked Signs, and The Happening was not bad, either.
He has his own style, which I can appreciate. Those who don’t like the art don’t have to pay for it, at least until Hollywood gets a bailout.
Mu own criticism of “The Village” was that it was just plain creepy.
Last Airbender seemed like it followed the cartoon (Avatar) almost word-for-word. I thought it was enjoyable.
I’m not sure about everything he’s directed, but I’ve knowingly seen five of his movies. The Sixth Sense (liked it), Unbreakable (really liked it - Willis’ character being the everyman reluctant hero), and Signs (yes it was contrived, but it was still a fun movie with some decent suspense). Hated The Village and The Lady in the Water. Didn’t bother with The Happening and The Last Airbender.
“Scary Movie” got him ....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7vOtjXMBBI
Will not be long before he's finally kicked to the curb resorting to directing episodes of crummy tv shows.
See ya "M" - don't let the door hit you on the way out.
Mark
Critics, who mostly have no creative credits, get paid to critique the efforts of those who do have creative credits.
When we look at a film script, it is nothing more than an idea that has bveen converted into ink dots on a page for other people to convert into a story on screen. So, the director’s vision of the screenplay is what we see.
It’s easy to throw darts at something, especially when you get paid for it. It’s less easy to create something from ink dots on paper.
So, what qualifies the critics to be critics??
Signs was stupider than Planet 9 From Outer Space, it was easier to watch, but it was also more laughable.