M. Night Shyamalan's WHAT'S HAPPENIN'?

[so sorry]

I have no idea what the film's supposed to be about, but I'm guessing from the teaser that there's an outbreak of suicide (probably in Phillie)?! WTF? That's enough to get me in the movie theater. Let's hope it's a return to form, as in Sixth Sense (I don't think he'll top Unbreakable) form. Right now it looks like it'll be nearer to Signs than anything else, but that's an acceptable compromise.

What do you have against Philly folk???

What its got going for it: Marky Mark. Shyamalan. Edgy.

What its got going against it: suicides, Shyamalan. Asking the normal movie goer to sit thru who knows how many suicides (probably graphic) is asking alot.

My prediction: another modest hit for M Night, but not much more.

[Pacino86845]

I need to work on teh expression skillz, I was being positive!! That was a "WTF" written in pure joy!! I'm a fan of Shyamalan, never thought he was the second coming or anything, but The Happening, title and all, has potential IMO.

[godzillasushi]

Wow, I didn't know that the movie was like that. I'm suprised actually. In a good way of course, because if you can't compare it to a movie that has already been done, then it's already off to a great start.

[Nachokoolaid]

This looks like Night's best since Signs at least. I really was interested in the trailer. I'm hoping that the film delivers. And an R rating is like the cherry on top.

[Seppuku]

That trailer could potentially become the new Bombay TV. All you have to do is edit out the "The Happening" screen and add in, say, this picture:



Et voila, comedy gold!

[Ribbons]

Holy crappa that title, she is a the stinker, no?

Seconded (or thirded, fourthed, infinitied...). They try to make it work in the teaser ("it will happen"; "what's happening?"; "could this really be happening?"; "THE HAPPENING!"), but it just doesn't.

Cool preview though.

[Vegeta]

Don't read a book by it's cover...

*snickers*

Seriously I agree, "The Happening", isn't a spetacular title... however, it is generating interest.
Good or bad, we're talking about it, and as far as marketing is concerned that is what really matters.

[Spifftacular SquirrelGirl]

What was the original title... "The Green Effect" or something along those lines?

The Happening just doesn't exactly role off the tongue but the teaser was pretty spooky.

Just one question, I haven't read it but isn't this the premise for Stephen King's The Cell? Only through a cell phone signal instead of the Earth doing something... right?

[Vegeta]

Pretty much... which ever way you look at it, it's a Twilight Zonesque scenario.

[Fievel]

Just one question, I haven't read it but isn't this the premise for Stephen King's The Cell? Only through a cell phone signal instead of the Earth doing something... right?

In the beginning of The Cell (the best part of the book), people kill each other after getting a signal through their cell phones. Here it looks like they just kill themselves.

[bastard_robo]

The trailer gave me a bit of a shiver.

When I first read the script review, the premise of the film gave me a chill..

Im hoping that this will be a return to form for M. Night. After the god awful THE VILLAGE and the so so LADY IN THE WATER, the Happening can pull the guy out of the gutter

[Vegeta]

I guess I am the only one who liked The Village. Granted it isn't perfect by any stretch, but I liked the concept quite a bit.

[havocSchultz]

I liked The Village...

I also didn't hate Lady in the Water...

[Retardo_Montalban]

the village was lame. That blind girl should have started out with sight, but got her yes poked out in the last 20 minutes so that she could go to the real world for help.

[Keepcoolbutcare]

The falling people shot looks good. But unless there's a positive consensus that it's a decent film, I won't see it.

I ingeminate!

[RogueScribner]

I never saw The Village or Lady in the Water. Moriarty's script review put me off the former and the scores of poor reviews and a lackluster trailer put me off the latter.

That being said, this trailer did spark my interest, but I'll probably wait to read some reviews before deciding to go see this.

[junesquad]

I have no idea what the film's supposed to be about, but I'm guessing from the teaser that there's an outbreak of suicide (probably in Phillie)?! WTF? That's enough to get me in the movie theater. Let's hope it's a return to form, as in Sixth Sense (I don't think he'll top Unbreakable) form. Right now it looks like it'll be nearer to Signs than anything else, but that's an acceptable compromise.

What do you have against Philly folk???

What its got going for it: Marky Mark. Shyamalan. Edgy.

What its got going against it: suicides, Shyamalan. Asking the normal movie goer to sit thru who knows how many suicides (probably graphic) is asking alot.

My prediction: another modest hit for M Night, but not much more.

I don't know... it depends on that damned twist. I'm thinking that this movie might hit it pretty big. We'll see...

[bastard_robo]

from the script reviews, there really isnt much of a twist, and its a failry straight forward horror/suspence movie

[Nachokoolaid]

What was the original title... "The Green Effect" or something along those lines?

The Happening just doesn't exactly role off the tongue but the teaser was pretty spooky.

Just one question, I haven't read it but isn't this the premise for Stephen King's The Cell? Only through a cell phone signal instead of the Earth doing something... right?

Even though I know it's a metaphor for pollution and for "going green" and all that hippie crap, I think I'd rather watch a movie called THE HAPPENING instead of "The Green Effect." I mean, that's one step away from eating gluten free buns, wearing birkenstock, and putting Al Gore on speed dial. It's a little overkill, no?

[Leckomaniac]

OFFICIAL TRAILER!

Good to see actual dialogue and some story points, as opposed to that psuedo teaser we saw earlier. I try not to get to excited for new M. Night films, but damn does this look cool.

Hope it delivers!

[burlivesleftnut]

Uh... that tells me nothing. I am stupid American and I would like the beans spilled just a whee more.

[tapehead]

IPAMPILASH! its the MISSING BEES!!!

[Leckomaniac]

IPAMPILASH! its the MISSING BEES!!!

Teh Balm is M. Night?

M. Night reads teh Zone?

M. Night is Einstein?!?!!?

Teh Balm read Einstein to M. Night?!?

So many possibilities!

[burlivesleftnut]

Meh... I've been killing bees for years, and I haven't noticed any difference in humanity.

[Fievel]

OFFICIAL TRAILER!

Good to see actual dialogue and some story points, as opposed to that psuedo teaser we saw earlier. I try not to get to excited for new M. Night films, but damn does this look cool.

Hope it delivers!

Wow.... I really want to see that.... now.
I haven't felt this hyped to see one of his films since Signs, and this looks a thousand times better than Signs.
I wonder if M. Night plays one of the bees.

[Retardo_Montalban]

I don't know if this has been mentioned yet, but does anybody else get Radiohead's "Just" in their head when they watch this trailer.

[minstrel]

Looks to me like Wahlberg is miscast. He's talking too fast - can't even properly enunciate his lines.

[Chairman Kaga]

OFFICIAL TRAILER!

Good to see actual dialogue and some story points, as opposed to that psuedo teaser we saw earlier. I try not to get to excited for new M. Night films, but damn does this look cool.

Hope it delivers!

Wow.... I really want to see that.... now.
I haven't felt this hyped to see one of his films since Signs, and this looks a thousand times better than Signs.
I wonder if M. Night plays one of the bees.

Excellent trailer and perhaps the best "shit hits the fan" vibe on film in years.

[DinoDeLaurentiis]

this looks a thousand times better than Signs.

That's a not a saying much, eh?

[Fievel]

this looks a thousand times better than Signs.

That's a not a saying much, eh?

Actually it's saying a lot. I was referring to the hype that Signs brought before it was released (and ultimately squashed by the last third of the movie). That movie looked amazing from the trailers alone. This movie looks even better (again from just the trailers).

[Fried Gold]

Looks to me like Wahlberg is miscast. He's talking too fast - can't even properly enunciate his lines.

Yeah it's like Dirk Diggler has been brought in to talk to that class about his wild theories.

And what's up with the eagle eyes?

[DinoDeLaurentiis]

I was referring to the hype that Signs brought before it was released (and ultimately squashed by the last third of the movie). That movie looked amazing from the trailers alone. This movie looks even better (again from just the trailers).

Holy crappa... just a listen to a yourself, you goddamn putz! You sound a like a the goddamn Charlie Brown just a before a the Lucy, she pulls a the goddamn football away for a the umpateenth time, no?

[RogueScribner]

That trailer grabbed my interest. This is probably the first M. Night movie I've wanted to see since Signs (what was that, 5 - 6 years ago?).

Still a shitty title, though.

[DinoDeLaurentiis]

That trailer grabbed my interest. This is probably the first M. Night movie I've wanted to see since Signs

You putzes are alla hopeless, eh?

[RogueScribner]

And why do you say that, Dino?

[burlivesleftnut]

It should have been called What's Happening!

[RogueScribner]

It should have been called What's Happening!

Now THAT'S a good title!


Hey, hey, hey!

[Pacino86845]

Well I am now looking forward to this film even more than before... I like the scope of the "event," but more so it seems M. Night has taken things down a couple of notches, the tone of the film seems a lot more down to earth than his last movie. Me likey!

[DinoDeLaurentiis]

And why do you say that, Dino?

Just a go anna read uppa the last couple of a the posts, eh?

[Fievel]

I was referring to the hype that Signs brought before it was released (and ultimately squashed by the last third of the movie). That movie looked amazing from the trailers alone. This movie looks even better (again from just the trailers).

Holy crappa... just a listen to a yourself, you goddamn putz! You sound a like a the goddamn Charlie Brown just a before a the Lucy, she pulls a the goddamn football away for a the umpateenth time, no?

I weep because you speak the truth.

But... b-b-but... maybe it'll be different this time...
I know M. Knight loves me... he only makes shitty movies because he loves me....
Really, it's MY fault for not getting his vision... of himself... in all of his movies... sigh.

[thebostonlocksmith]

And why do you say that, Dino?

Just a go anna read uppa the last couple of a the posts, eh?

Oh i see what you mean... People talking about a film and not being completely negative... the fools...

[RogueScribner]

Hey, this could be a shitfest, but that's what reviews are for. I'm definitely not going to race out to see this flick. But the trailer does give me a modicum of hope that M. Night is back on track.

[Pacino86845]

Dino hates all of Shyamalan's movies, since Unbreakable, and yet he canna resist a the urge to show up inna each anna every M. Night a thread, a the five movies later, eh?

[DinoDeLaurentiis]

The Dino, he is everywhere... alla the time, eh?

[Pacino86845]

Dino is the alpha and the omega, el uno y el ultimo.

[DinoDeLaurentiis]

Iffa you strike a me down now, I shall only become alla more powerful anna such, eh? More powerful than alla you putzes, you can imagine, no?

[RogueScribner]

The Dino is like a rash that won't quite heal . . . you scratch it and scratch it and it just gets meaner and meaner.

[Evil Hobbit]

Keep scratching then.

[Flumm]

I like Dino.

I find he has an easy, worldly charisma.









Ahem, and so... the trailer depicts a universe where Mark Wahlberg's character wears cardigans, and within in which he correctly uses the word "whom"?


I'm only human, M. Night, there's only so much crazy I can take before you happening me to death.

I'm out!



Untill I watch it.

[DinoDeLaurentiis]

I like Dino.

I find he has an easy, worldly charisma.

ILOSTILASH you crazy putz! Heheheheh...