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Jun. 13th, 2008
THE WHA???
Jun. 13th, 2008 01:13 pmMan, I actually feel kinda bad for M. Night Shyamalan. I've been following the reviews of THE HAPPENING*, and more than once have I read someone say, "This is the sort of film that ends careers."
Honestly, I think the exact moment Shyamalan went wrong was when he buckled to negative pressure and abandoned his plans to do UNBREAKABLE as a trilogy. I mean, I've never seen SIGNS nor most of THE VILLAGE, and I know those films have their defenders, but it's pretty clear that it's generally been a downhill progression. Without ignoring nor excusing its flaws--pretentious, overly serious, the "whatta tweest!" moment, to name a few--I still consider UNBREAKABLE to be his peak, and deeply wish he could have seen that vision come to life. As such, it sort of feels like my own FIREFLY: a great start with such potential, cut down and dicked over too soon.
Then again, so many people hate UNBREAKABLE as well that it's easy for me to start doubting my own feelings. I need to give it a reviewing sometime, see how well it holds up on snotty snobby 2008 John Hefner. Especially as Shyamalan--who it seems has a reputation for being an egotistical asshole--gets served a hearty slice of humble pie ala mode.
I will say this, though: I feel damn sorry for his cast. Especially my hero John Leguizamo, but hell, it'd hardly be the worst thing he's done (y halo thar, SPAWN). Also, I may have newfound respect for Mark Wahlberg, as when he was asked if there was any chance for a Funky Bunch reunion, he responded, "not a fucking chance." He went on to say: “Part of me would love to run around and act like a freaking asshole again but I can’t do that. I’ve got two kids. I saw something on VH1 or something about me in the 90s and I thought, oh my God, how am I going to explain this to my kids? I have a few years to think about how to finesse it but I do think about it on a daily basis.”
By the way, while we're talking about the poor cast, this is as good a time as any to discuss Zooey Deschanel. I know everyone finds her incredible adorable and wonderful, so I'm fairly certain I'm the only person who finds her incredibly off-putting. Maybe it's because my first exposure to her was THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, where I did not believe for one second why Arthur Dent would ever, ever, ever possibly be pining after this cold airhead who was unfriendly to him and far more interested in the exciting asshole with the bread laser knife. Then again, I might have gotten it if they had cast, say, Elizabeth Banks as Trillian.
Ever since, I've always felt like Zooey Deschanel was the kind of girl who would constantly be giving me the "what's your problem?" look. The kind of girl who would push me to sell my comic collection, or at least move them to the basement. Which I can't, obviously, because Dad's down there.
BLITEOTW
*I'm rather fond of the nickname one critic gave it: THE WHA???
Honestly, I think the exact moment Shyamalan went wrong was when he buckled to negative pressure and abandoned his plans to do UNBREAKABLE as a trilogy. I mean, I've never seen SIGNS nor most of THE VILLAGE, and I know those films have their defenders, but it's pretty clear that it's generally been a downhill progression. Without ignoring nor excusing its flaws--pretentious, overly serious, the "whatta tweest!" moment, to name a few--I still consider UNBREAKABLE to be his peak, and deeply wish he could have seen that vision come to life. As such, it sort of feels like my own FIREFLY: a great start with such potential, cut down and dicked over too soon.
Then again, so many people hate UNBREAKABLE as well that it's easy for me to start doubting my own feelings. I need to give it a reviewing sometime, see how well it holds up on snotty snobby 2008 John Hefner. Especially as Shyamalan--who it seems has a reputation for being an egotistical asshole--gets served a hearty slice of humble pie ala mode.
I will say this, though: I feel damn sorry for his cast. Especially my hero John Leguizamo, but hell, it'd hardly be the worst thing he's done (y halo thar, SPAWN). Also, I may have newfound respect for Mark Wahlberg, as when he was asked if there was any chance for a Funky Bunch reunion, he responded, "not a fucking chance." He went on to say: “Part of me would love to run around and act like a freaking asshole again but I can’t do that. I’ve got two kids. I saw something on VH1 or something about me in the 90s and I thought, oh my God, how am I going to explain this to my kids? I have a few years to think about how to finesse it but I do think about it on a daily basis.”
By the way, while we're talking about the poor cast, this is as good a time as any to discuss Zooey Deschanel. I know everyone finds her incredible adorable and wonderful, so I'm fairly certain I'm the only person who finds her incredibly off-putting. Maybe it's because my first exposure to her was THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, where I did not believe for one second why Arthur Dent would ever, ever, ever possibly be pining after this cold airhead who was unfriendly to him and far more interested in the exciting asshole with the bread laser knife. Then again, I might have gotten it if they had cast, say, Elizabeth Banks as Trillian.
Ever since, I've always felt like Zooey Deschanel was the kind of girl who would constantly be giving me the "what's your problem?" look. The kind of girl who would push me to sell my comic collection, or at least move them to the basement. Which I can't, obviously, because Dad's down there.
BLITEOTW
*I'm rather fond of the nickname one critic gave it: THE WHA???
kih-kih-kih-kih ma-ma-ma-ma
Jun. 13th, 2008 10:06 pmY'know, considering that it's both BLITEOTW and Friday the 13th, I would be utterly remiss if I did not seize this unique opportunity to celebrate one of my favorite zombies of all time: the great, wonderful, and misunderstood Jason "Mama's Boy" Voorhees!
Thankfully, i-mockery.com has me covered with their list of Jason's Ten Best Kills and even a hilarious tribute to FRIDAY THE 13TH PARK 8: JASON TAKES MANHATTAN.
Plus, as a bonus, here is that immortal (and bloodless!) scene from FRIDAY THE 13TH in which man-god Crispin Glover shows us that he is the greatest dancer in the history of the world. Don't worry, it's safe for work! Although your head may explode from the awesomeness.
As RoG on i-mockery says, "It's still absolutely incredible to this day."
The "requel" of FRIDAY THE 13TH is currently underway, and word is it's totally going to be faithful in spirit to the originals. Apparently Jason himself is pre-zombie, looking like Part IV Jason but with Part II hillbilly Jason's hair, and the mask is goddamn perfect. I've always loved the character (more than any of the actual movies, mind you), so here's hoping the film kicks ass.
In the meantime, I'm gonna have a beer. Or maybe smoke some pot. Or have pre-marital sex. I loooooooove pre-marital sex!
(THIS one is NSFW, mind you. But it's also the funniest Jason moment ever.)
Thankfully, i-mockery.com has me covered with their list of Jason's Ten Best Kills and even a hilarious tribute to FRIDAY THE 13TH PARK 8: JASON TAKES MANHATTAN.
Plus, as a bonus, here is that immortal (and bloodless!) scene from FRIDAY THE 13TH in which man-god Crispin Glover shows us that he is the greatest dancer in the history of the world. Don't worry, it's safe for work! Although your head may explode from the awesomeness.
As RoG on i-mockery says, "It's still absolutely incredible to this day."
The "requel" of FRIDAY THE 13TH is currently underway, and word is it's totally going to be faithful in spirit to the originals. Apparently Jason himself is pre-zombie, looking like Part IV Jason but with Part II hillbilly Jason's hair, and the mask is goddamn perfect. I've always loved the character (more than any of the actual movies, mind you), so here's hoping the film kicks ass.
In the meantime, I'm gonna have a beer. Or maybe smoke some pot. Or have pre-marital sex. I loooooooove pre-marital sex!
(THIS one is NSFW, mind you. But it's also the funniest Jason moment ever.)
