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Hmmm, based on the supposed "message" I may have to bite the bullet and see this flick after all.

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Audiophilander

In Reply to: "The Village"...maybe the worst movie I've seen. Ever. posted by Jazz Inmate on August 02, 2004 at 15:14:55:

>>> "This 'moral to the story' was communicated with the subtlety of a sledgehammer." <<<
Then, would you say that M Night Shyamalan was aiming at a staunchly Conservative audience, perhaps? ;^)
Seriously, knowing your political views, that mini-review almost comes across as an endorsement. I hadn't intended on seeing The Village because it's been almost universally panned, but if there's an obvious alegorical message that zeros in on the political gamesmanship of our own contemporary polarized political society then this film may have some redeeming value after all!
BTW, as far as M. Night Shymalan's other films are concerned, I can wholeheartedly recommend The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable as genuine masterpieces of suspense; both are excellent and quite different from one another. OTOH, Signs was a definite letdown (some of the hammiest acting I've ever seen from Mel Gibson; I can't recommend it) and I've been concerned that The Village just might be as well.
Cheers,
AuPh

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"contemporary polarized political society " - dennzio 06:36:49 08/07/04 (0)
You are trying too hard.
go for it, Auph. It's your $10 - Jazz Inmate 17:12:47 08/02/04 (0)
I do think people who ignore or take an apologist stance for our real enemies while blaming/hating our leaders, will find much to dig about this movie. That was the scariest part of it for me. The imagery was gratuitously disgusting and nightmarish, but it was soothing compared to the Hollywood demagoguery.
Whatever one's political leaning, I will guarantee that when the credits role you will wish you had your $10 back. The ending was such a cop-out that it fit right in with the rest of the film's weaknesses.
Well, I take it back--it wasn't *all* bad. If you're a Hilary Hahn fan, your ears don't bleed in movie theaters and you can tune out dialogue, you may be able to enjoy the soundtrack.
Messages... - JefferyK 16:24:57 08/02/04 (0)
I saw a trailer for the new "Exorcist" movie yesterday. The message of that film seems to be that Christians are really, really paranoid.
I also sat through "Howard and Kumar Go to White Castle." The message of that film seemed to be that straight young-adult males are really, really paranoid about homosexuality.
I also saw a trailer for the new John Waters movie, "A Dirty Shame," but it was hard to tell what the message of that movie was because the trailer made no sense. Nice to see Tracey Ullman in a flick, though.
Jeffery

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