Unbreakable...

Bugs · Post by **Bugs** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 12:38 pm

...was one of the most ham-fisted, awkward and stupid movies I've ever seen. So much more could've been done with that concept. Sam Jackson was decent, but Bruce Willis is just a dunce writ large. Near the end, I started poking myself in the eyeball with a paperclip to relieve the pain.

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 1:45 pm

I liked it, but probably not well enough to adequately defend it.

The pacing is slower than it should have been, and there were a number of camera angles that served only to irritate. (The director improved on that last bit in Signs, I thought.)

I was under the impression that it was to be the first of three movies. I was also under the impression that it lost money, but according to IMDB.com that's not the case.

Worm · Post by **Worm** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 2:28 pm

I really wanted to see this just like I really wanted to see Daredevil, LOTR:TT, Shanghai Knights, and many other movies lately. I just haven't gotten around to them. I haven't watched many videos lately. I though think I might pick this up next time I'm out ...
What is it like just goofy? Or some "what if" horseshit? Remember, I like most movies.

loafergirl · Post by **loafergirl** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 4:59 pm

I also liked it. Perhaps a bit slow but the concept was great, and its simplicity was part of the beauty, it was very much like a comic book.

-LG

Roody_Yogurt · Post by **Roody_Yogurt** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 5:19 pm

As I mentioned when it came out and in other threads, I loved it. Yeah, dude's writing style is a bit too dry sometimes so there are things that I could find faults with if I wanted to be picky, so despite my opinion of it, I'm sure there's nothing I could say to change anyone's mind.
Of course, some people that I know that didn't like it thought that the movie was somehow competing with 'the sixth sense' as far as shocker endings go, and I do think that's just about the stupidest reason to not like the movie.

Lex · Post by **Lex** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 5:35 pm

No. What a superhero movie should not be. I'm not saying it is a superhero movie, or anything, but still...

The ending felt like is should've come half-an-hour before. That is not a good ending. Atleast 9th Gate left you hanging where it was artistically viable. Still, it had it's moments.

Bugs · Post by **Bugs** » Fri Feb 21, 2003 8:37 am

I didn't think I would touch off such a spirited discussion. I just thought the movie was kinda douchey, especially given that Bruce Willis had the starring role, and could've been a lot cooler.

I heard something about sequels? Will there be any?

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 12:55 am

"Douchey" has just entered my permanent vocabulary! Ha-ha!!

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Wed Mar 05, 2003 11:35 pm

Whoa, whoa! There was a Shyamalan-bashing thread, and I missed it!??!

YEAH! Unbreakable sucked! Sixth Sense gave me diarrhea! Signs makes Halloween 9 look like Halloween 6!!! Shyamalan blows! I agree with whoever said anything bad about any of the above movies.

Whew, it feels good to catch up on current events!

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Wed Mar 05, 2003 11:41 pm

We put it in here because you only follow the RATM/Audioslave and Tiger Woods threads in here. We managed to fire off like TEN messages before you slagged that poor guy for all he was worth.

I have a theory that Ridley Scott's brother directed all of M. Night's movies. Have I expunged on that theory to you yet? It's sort of like your own Ridley Scott theory, except that there's less proof, it makes a whole lot less sense, and there's no movie in comparative quality to Blade Runner or Alien that everyone with a worthwhile opinion says, "Yeah, I don't like this guy, but this flick kicked ass." Other than that, though, SPOT ON.