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#1341

Word, I’m back.

The following second part of a spoof interview transcript has been rated NB (No Bull).

[i]That was weird. I’ve never heard of people’s butts falling asleep. Have you, Mr. M. Night?
M. Night: Mhn hm.

Anyways, Lady in the Water is 110 minutes long.
M. Night: Mhn hm.

Is it safe to say that the first 30 minutes will consist of Pool Boy whispering, “I think there may be a lady in the water”?
M. Night: Mhn hm.

Then, the next 30 minutes will feature tensely framed and brief glimpses of the lady in the water?
M. Night: Mhn hm.

Then the lady will come out of the water and whisper secrets and warnings about the Porcupine Werewolf Monster and how the Poolguy is the only one that can stop him and save everyone?
M. Night: Mhn hm.

And, for the last 15 minutes, Porcupine Werewolf Monster will crawl through the bushes and make growling noises until the last 5 minutes where the climatic battle between the Poolguy and the Porcupine Werewolf Monster takes place?
M. Night: Mhn hm.

And let’s not forget the trademark M. Night Shyamalan super twist mind-blowing ending: It was all just a short story the Poolguy wrote while tripping out after having inhaling fuse from heavy duty cleaning products.
M. Night: Mhn hm.

Fade out.
M. Night: Mhn hm.

And that’s it? That’s the movie?
M. Night: Mhn hm.

So you don’t feel bad for the audience?
M. Night: Well, it’s surprising myself that I can do that and be okay with that.

Well, I hope you are okay with this rating for your, “bedtime story.” The Dragon of Omnipotency finds Lady in the Water:

  • Worthy of the audiences’ time, money and energy. Even though it will be slow, quiet and boring, at least it’s different from the mediocre, predictable nonsense already out there.
  • People who love the work of you, M. Night Shyamalan, will, of course, go see this because of the Director Factor.
  • But, I can’t, in good conscience, recommend paying full price for this one, so go check out the half priced Matinee show.
  • Finally, this will make for a good Drinking Game. For example: Everytime somebody whispers, do a shot. That should get everybody pretty crap-face.
    M. Night: Mhn hm.

Thank you, Mr. M. Night, for being here, keepin’ it real, and leaving the nonsensical answers at home.
M. Night: Mhn hm.

And thank you, movie peeps, for tuning in for some no bull movie truth. Consider yourselves advised, and, until next time, this is the Dragon of Omnipotency, with movie love, saying…

LONG LIVE GOOD MOVIES![/i]

#1342

Just rewatched Happy Feet; overall very good film, but I was absolutely astounded at the amount of sexual references in that film that I didn’t catch the first time around.

Also watched Silent Hill. Sure, it has some bad acting, but the atmosphere and effects where amazingly creepy.

#1343

Bill: Oh, my lord! Martin Scorcese directing a horror film? Now this I gotta see… :open_mouth:

TAMATER and annaborjack: Yup… Coraline had its Oz premiere in Sydney last week. Teri Hatcher was there. I wanted to attend (they sold tickets to the public as part of the Film Festival) but it didnt’ work out. Now I regret it, since I have to wait a few more freakin’ months for its August release! :angry:

Flare: Hm… interesting review/interview. So I’m guessing you’re not a fan of Lady in the Water? I haven’t seen it yet, but judging from your sarcasm, I guess I’m not missing anything. Thanks for making me chuckle, though!

TS2: Hm… I saw the poster on Apple Trailer, looks interesting. Forgive my ignorance, but whatsit about? :question: Maybe you could provide a link in your sig so I can read your review?

woody: I feel like watchin’ L&S again! It was one of my first few movie obsessions! I even wore a wallpaper for several months on my old desktop back in what… 2005? :laughing:

Geoff CB: Oh, yes, Happy Feet was surprisingly naughty. I dunno about Silent Hill, but I heard the vid game it was based on was good.

Anyway, I feel like watching The Tale of Desperaux on DVD, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen in theatres, and for tonight, Con Air.

#1344

woody: Lilo & Stitch is a wonderful movie! One of my top favorite Disney Classics. Both main characters are just so cute! I don’t blame you for being obsessed with it. :smiley:

Geoff CB: Happy Feet had adult-themed references?..Now that I think about it, yeah, it did. I didn’t pay much attention to those. Besides that, Happy Feet is an okay movie. In my opinion, it’s one of those movies that can make you laugh a little, make you think a little, and is enjoyable the first or second time around, but not one of the best.

For me, I’ve recently seen Catch That Kid (the three main characters’ actors are so young in there!), Aladdin, Peter Pan (the Disney animated one), The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Tarzan.
Yes, mostly Disney Classics. I felt like I was watching Peter Pan for the first time!

You wanna know how my Disney Classic Quest is doing? In no particular order (and they’re not all that recent): The Aristocats, The Little Mermaid, Dumbo, Tarzan, Bambi, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, The Lion King, Treasure Planet, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Aladdin, Hercules, Peter Pan, Mary Poppins, Lilo & Stitch, The Fox and the Hound, Mulan, Return to Neverland, The Little Mermaid II, The Lion King II, The Emperor’s New Groove (not as good as the other classics but still funny), Brother Bear.

And I really would like to see Up! :smiley:

#1345

TDIT: The link is now provided!

#1346

Dragon of Omnipotency - Excellent review! Hilarious and as you say, no bull whatsoever, truthful (harsh, much? :laughing: ) and to the point. Do you have a site with all your reviews categorized by the movie?

I watched Doubt and Frost/Nixon. Both had a certain intelligence about them and had great acting, but I’m not really one for spending two hours or more of my life watching two people argue back and forth.

Has anyone seen Year One as well? Going to see it eventually, but I was curious to know what everyone thought about it. Don’t try to dissuade me though, I must see anything with Michael Cera in it.

#1347

LOL, nah. I just started posting these reviews only recently. :wink:

~ Flare

#1348

It seems like there are a lot. Or they’re just lengthy, but do consider the idea when you have a fair amount of reviews out there.

#1349

Yeah, sorry, I just have a lot of thoughts about movies. I might consider the idea, but it just occurs to me that between clicking a link to another site and reading something straight off a post, people would prefer the latter.

~ Flare

#1350

Where is Om,FV??? He hasn’t been around here in weeks!

#1351

Wait, wait, wait… that’s not excessive! I wrote a review on my site, I get paid per click, I need people to come over there! Theoretically, I CAN’T post my stuff here!!!

#1352

See, FounderofAzn? That’s why I post my stuff here. :stuck_out_tongue:

~ Flare

#1353

HEY! Don’t make fun of me!!!

Also, DOO (tee hee… that’s the abbreviation), movie quality does not drop by the week. It’s not the movie. It’s your opinion of it.

Anyway… where’s OM,FV???

#1354

I’m not. I’m just using your scenario as an evidential proof as to explaining why I do not desire to write my reviews in another website before posting its link here.

That’s why I said it’s good for everyone to have their own opinions about movies. I’m a movie critic. What I say about movies is only as accurate as my mind determines it to be. I’m a human. I’m not perfect!

~ Flare

#1355

Well, okay. I’ll let it go. 8D

I started the blog for EVERYONE. Not just people here. (Although I love y’all… especially Mitch and OM,FV). :whip:

#1356

Totally the opposite of that for me. I only post my reviews for Pixar Planet forums, but not because I love you guys (I do like you guys, though, and love some of you here in particular), but because I hang around here a lot and I have nothing to do. :laugh:

Honesty is a virtue.

~ Flare

#1357

Where do you live, DOO? (tee hee… that’s the abbreviation).

#1358

[quote="TS2":hvfprptz]Where do you live, [b:hvfprptz]DOO[/b:hvfprptz]? (tee hee… that’s the abbreviation).[/quote:hvfprptz]
Getting off topic, [b:hvfprptz]TS2[/b:hvfprptz]. Wait… seems like we got off topic 11 posts ago… :-\
Oh, and I live in Singapore. Also, don’t use the abbreviation. ;)

~ Flare

#1359

I thought it was funny. I live in St. Louis.

Let’s get back to movies. Away We Go is by far the best film I’ve seen this year.

#1360

Away We Go’s biggest flaw happens to be it’s a script written by the husband and wife duo of Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida.

~ Flare