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The Sixth Sense

The Sixth Sense

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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: It is worth it.
Review: Its an excellent movie, unexpected ending which makes it an astonishing movie. It is worth purchasing,and it will be seen more than once to make sure there is no mistakes in the movie! you will know what I mean if you see it.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Not every gift is a blessing. Except this one.
Review: One word...unforgettable. This movie will stand the greatesttest of all, the test of time. A great movie will be remembered nottomorrow but in 30 years and this is the one. If you have seen the movie you will recall on your first viewing(trust me there will be more) how when the "secret" became evident your skin tightened your body locked and all your senses hightened.

Dr. Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis) is a child psychologist who is haunted by the memory of a patient he was unable to help. His marriage is crumbling. Then he meets Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), a disturbed young boy, and feels that if he can help Cole he can regain his life and normality. The film is so many emotions all at once, fear, terror, sadness and relief. The script was written & directed by Manoj Night Shyamalan from an original concept. The film is brilliantly shot by Tak Fujimoto(Philidelphia, Silence of the Lambs), and the acting is the best from everyone inloved. Bruce Willis has never been better, Toni Collette is brilliant as Cole's mother, and Haley Joel Osment is a future star. You may not recognise Donnie Walhberg (brother of Mark) as the lost patient Vincent and look out for Manoj in a brief supporting role.

The disc. The disc is loaded with stuff, this is why we buy DVD folks. Presented in anamorphic widescreen ratio (1.85:1). The film transfer is superb in low light, and crisp in well lit scenes, with no colour saturation whatsoever. Sound is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 English and French. Dialogue is easily heard, even in scenes with Cole whispering, there are no audio sync problems present. The surround channels carry mostly feel music from the soundtrack and the .1 channel is never tested. The extras,did i say extras?, 2 movies for the price of one! . Be forwarned if you have not seen the movie do NOT watch the extras until you have seen the film. Storyboard To Film Comparison Featurette-The Cast (6:56), Featurette-Music & Sound Design (6:35), Featurette-Reaching The Audience (3:32), Featurette-Rules And Clues (6:00), 4 Deleted scenes including and extended ending. Featurette-A Conversation With M. Night Shyamalan (8:48), and a hidden extra from one of M.Night Shyamalan's first films as a child Look for the book in the extras menu). A theatre trailer, 2 TV spots, extensive Cast and Crew bios and animated menus with sound. Now thats a Collectors Edition.

In short this was one of the most anticipated films of last year and has set new standards for film goers for years to come. I cant wait for Manoj's new suspense/supernatural thriller "Unbreakable" due this year (reported to be the most expensive screenplay ever purchased), with Bruce Willis & Samuel L Jackson. Lets hope its another "Sixth Sense".

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: My review of the DVD, not the movie....
Review: The movie? It's excellent. Great acting, unpredictable plot. The writer, director, and producers clearly slept, ate, and breathed this movie during its production. A must-see! Etc., etc.

But it's not my intent to pull an Ebert here. You can read a review of the movie anywhere.

The DVD? I prefer to rent before I buy. I couldn't believe my eyes when I inserted the rented DVD into my player and movie previews began to play. "Where's the menu?" I asked myself. "Surely I can skip this and go to the menu!" No. I couldn't. The only thing I could do, after getting very frustrated by many failed attempts to avoid the previews, was to fast forward through them. That's not the way it should work--when you insert a DVD into your player, the first thing you should see is the DVD's main menu (after the FBI warning, of course). The movie previews should be optional, accessible through the menu. At least you can fast forward (I heard some DVD's don't even allow you to do that!). To think that I would need to watch or fast forward through several minutes of previews every time I went to watch a movie that is in my collection...for shame! Yet another way for the movie industry to make a buck at our expense. It's almost as bad as showing commercials at a theatre, but that's another story.

Granted, the special features on this DVD are above average--heck, they're exceptional.

Sorry, Hollywood Pictures, but overall you really screwed up. Given the cost, this DVD is much less a value to me. I must seriously consider whether I really want to buy the movie now.... Do the DVD format a favor and cease with this practice!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Best DVD in my collection
Review: This is how to do it. Even though I had allready seen the movie, it was well worth seeing again. And it was interesting to learn so much about the making. I especially liked the explanations of deleted scenes. Also seeing the directors first atempt to make a ghost story (at age 11) was great fun.

In short: One of historys best films made into maybe the worlds best DVD.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: A DVD review
Review: What can I say that hasn't been said? A great DVD to watch again and again, although it losses it's impact somewhat on repeated viewing. The deleted scenes weren't that interesting and I can see why they were cut. You don't really lose much. The director explains why he cut scenes which was nice. I think the film would have lost its edge if they were included. The interviews with the director was very interesting watch out for this guy I think he's up and coming. This is one DVD I'm not sure if I'll add it to my collection. The preview trailers are quite annoying.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great movie.
Review: This is a good, creepy movie. It didn't drag on, and suprised you at the end. It is about a boy who has problems with life. His mom gets a psycologist to help him. He tells him his problem and the Dr. works on it long hours. It will suprise you at the end with great suspense!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: This is a must-have DVD
Review: I won't comment here about the film itself, since so much of its enjoyment is derived by its ending. Instead, I think it's instructive to note that the DVD version was released well in advance of the VHS copy. This is no accident. The DVD version gives the film's production crew a chance to fully explain all the thought they put into making this remarkable work. There are arguably more extra features on the DVD than on anything currently released.

To be sure, not all of them are welcome. It's been remarked elsewhere, and I fully agree, that the compulsory trailers at the beginning (out of which you apparently can't escape) are a complete abuse of the lock-out feature. It is hoped that this will not become a trend amongst DVD manufacturers. Also, I found the storyboard-to-shot comparison a bit spare. Only one rather minor scene is compared.

Everything else about the DVD, by contrast, is a movie buff's dream. The film is dissected thoroughly, taking the viewer through an exploration of how each element contributes to the director's overall vision. Everything from color schemes to soundtrack creation is discussed. Deleted scenes are also given director's commentary, which nascent filmmaker's will undoubtedly find valuable. To top it off, there's an excellent running commentary of the film as well.

In other words, ignore the VHS version: this Collector's Edition DVD is definitely what you want to have in your collection.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Nothing to rave about¿
Review: This is an unexceptional film with interesting twist at the end. But this twist was explored earlier in a brilliant French movie called "A Pure Formality" with Gerard Depardieu and Roman Polanski. The French film is a must see. This one is just an average movie.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: BEST DVD I OWN! AND A GREAT MOVIE TOO!
Review: Out of all the DVD's i own The Sixth Sense has the best features! You can watch deleted scenes! behind the scenes film making interviews with the actors cast and filmaker bios! and the list goes on!

Not only does this DVD have great features it also is a great movie! The Sixth Sense is one of the greatest movies! IT has just the best actors and a great director! IT was just such a great movie! IT was scary at some parts and then at others it made you cry! its just such a wonderful film that no one should go with out seeing!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: ARG! Now I own the DVD, and I know the ending!
Review: The problem with buying a film like this, one that is masterfully done, with suspense and thrills, is that once you know the secrets the story isn't quite the same.

But, the angles, lighting, and dialog make this one a keeper despite that. The additional footage on the DVD, along with the commentary, makes for quite the fun second and third viewing! And, if you are as forgetful as I am, you can watch it again for the first time a few months later anyway.

A great buy, for such a good film!


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