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Summary: Zero Gravitation!
Review: Sorry Mr. Shalalalala but it seems that "The sixth sense" should stay your one and only extraordinary movie for years. Neither "Unbreakable" nor "Signs" couldn't save me from sleeping in my seat. Although even the last human being should know where the corn signs really come from let me please give you an advice: harvest your low corn-story and look out for a mill. Take the flour then, add some water and salt, put the mixture into an oven and give it a couple of minutes. The new result will taste much better.
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Summary: What if it rained?
Review: Stupid movie, felt forced, even though it was better than Unbreakable... But not even the shadow of what The Sixth Sense was... In my opinion this guy is very talented, but needs to stop making movies in a hurry and should dedicate more time to the writing... This one and Unbreakable had potential... But it seems that this guy is just writing and not even reading what he's doing...
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Summary: Movie with a message
Review: The two type of people that I see complaining about this movie are those who expected a horror movie and those who need thier movies to be completely realistic. If you are like me, you know that you can pick apart almost any hollywood movie for not being realistic and you know that hollywood is not going to come up with anything that is really scary. I like watching movies for two reasons. One is to be entertained. The other is to look at the movie as an art form and trying to figure out what a movie is trying to say. In the movie Signs you have a well designed message that combines beliefs in UFO's and the belief that good things can come about from bad events because their is a God who can redeem any situation. Many people look at those who beleive in UFO's and have faith as being irrational based upon how their percieve their reality. One of the things this movie is doing is trying to challenge us to think about our perception of reality. If you like movies that try to make you think about life, then this is a good movie for you. If you want a realistic, horror movie this is not a good movie for you to see. I guess it all depends on how you read "Signs."
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Summary: Leave rationality at the doorstep
Review: ....when watching this movie. First off - why can't these aliens that just came from lightyears away manage to open a door?? And if they are killed by water, then why can they walk around in our atmosphere, which is filled with it?? I would have expected more from the director. Instead, I got a lame attempt at trying to mystically explain something that is done by human pranksters at home (crop circles). Don't buy it.
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Summary: A beautiful movie
Review: One of my favorite movies of the year.
A great meaning and super acting from Mr. Gibson.
Those who seem to blindly hate this movie do so because their lack of imagination and vision- which helps them totally miss the point.
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Summary: A genuinely suspenseful and profoundly moving film
Review: It is an unfortunate fact of the remarkable special effects available to directors today that far too many rely on effects as a crutch for a weak story. For every Peter Jackson, there are three George Lucas's. Fortunately, we have M. Night Shyamalan, who in "Signs" recognized that the unknown shadow is infinitely scarier than the most elaborate CGI monster. Like Spielburg in "Jaws", for most of the movie, Shyamalan only hints at the menace that drives the tension. When you combine such an insightful director with a brilliant, thoughtful script, you have a recipe for a wonderful movie, and "Signs" doesn't disappoint. As one might guess, "Signs" takes as its jumping off point the appearance of a crop circle in the cornfield of a rural Pennsylvania man. Graham's not just any man though, he's the father of two (Morgan and Bo), a recent widower, and clergyman who has left the cloth in his grief. His brother (Merrill) forms the final element in the primary cast of characters. As UFO's appear in the skies and the world waits for the other shoe to drop, the viewer sees the drama unfold through the eyes of his family. Rather than resorting to elaborate special effects laden, set piece scenes, Shyamalan uses the relatively simple vehicle of TV news and grainy camcorder footage to set the scene. It is difficult to describe much more without giving away key plot elements, but I can say that Shyamalan does an excellent job of ratcheting up the tension. In particular, he makes excellent use of shadows and relatively simple sound effects (scratching, breaking glass, footsteps, etc). Also, the score is utilized in a highly effective manner; in some ways it reminded me of "The Exorcist" which had very little music except for key moments. While there is somewhat more background in this film, it is used to much the same effect. As entertaining and genuinely suspenseful a movie as this is, there is also a lot more to "Signs". It is deeply moving and grapples with some truly profound issues. I suspect that there are very few people who have ever been married, or even loved someone completely, who can watch Mel Gibson's scenes with his dying wife and not shed a tear. At the same time, Shyamalan struggles with issues of faith that are all the more profound in this post 9/11 world (shooting began on 9/12). Do things, even bad things, even awful things, happen for a reason? Is there a something greater at work here, or are we all just spinning around the sun in a cold, indifferent universe? At several points during the movie, Graham and Merrill share conversations that are among the most thoughtful I have ever encountered in any film. Finally, lest the reader think this film is stifling in its suspense and seriousness, I would like to add that this is a genuinely funny movie. Merrill and Bo in particular add numerous light moments, many of which had me laughing out loud. This humor is key in keeping the movie from bogging down, and is an element that was sorely lacking in Shyamalan's other films. Ultimately, this is a heartfelt, entertaining film of the highest caliber. It is suspenseful and scary in the finest tradition of Hollywood, and its limited use of special effects offers a sense of realism, of emotional depth, that is noticeably absent from most movies today. If you've ever struggled with issues of faith, if you enjoy scary, suspenseful movies, or both, "Signs" is definitely a film worth checking out. Enjoy!
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Summary: YEAH, I SHOULD HAVE SEEN THE SIGNS
Review: WANNA TALK ABOUT SIGNS? I SHOULD HAVE SEEN THE FRIGGIN SIGNS THAT THIS MOVIE WAS POSSIBLY THE WORST MOVIE I HAVE EVER SEEN. I HAD SUCH HIGH HOPES FOR THIS MOVIE AND I WAITED ANXIOUSLY FOR IT TO BE RELEASED ON VIDEO. I BROUGHT IT HOME AND WATCHED IT WITH MY FAMILY AND AFTER THE FIRST 20 MINUTES I LOOKED AT EVERYONES FACES AND KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THEY WERE THINKING. THEN SOMEONE SAID " WOW, THIS MOVIE REALLY BITES THE BIG ONE HUH." IT WAS BORING, STUPID, AND NOT EVEN THE LEAST BIT NEAR SCARY. HOW ANYONE CAN THINK THIS MOVIE WAS GOOD IS BEYOND ME. MAYBE THEY NEED TO GET OUT A LITTLE MORE OFTEN. I AM A HUGE FAN OF 80'S MOVIES WHICH WAS MY TIME, AND I CANT HELP BUT SAY THAT THEY JUST PHYSICALLY CANNOT MAKE GOOD MOVIES ANYMORE LIKE THEY DID IN THE 80'S. I MEAN CLOSE ENCOUNTERS BLEW THIS MOVIE OUT OF THE WATER AND THAT WAS MADE WHAT, 20 YEARS AGO, I MEAN C'MON SOMEONE GET SOME REAL TALENT FOR GOD SAKE. I FEEL LIKE A SCHMUCK FOR WASTING MONEY ON THIS THING. I'LL PROBABLY SELL IT ON E-BAY FOR A DOLLAR, IF ITS EVEN WORTH THAT.
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Summary: One of the scariest movies I have ever seen!!
Review: This movie is great.
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Summary: A FAN
Review: Well i liked it!!. No it wasn't as good as Sixth Sense but not too many films are. Yes, there were a few faults with it, namely the fact that they were killed by water. That was a bit flawed but i'm not the kind of person to watch a film and pick it to pieces. As long as a film is entertaining and holds my attention i will let some negative points slide. Give the guy a break you can't make great films all the time and this one certainly wasn't a flop in my oppinion!.
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Summary: Avoid this movie...
Review: Like most of the other 1-star reviews, I agree in that the credibility of the plot served only to eliminate even the most-remote remaining shards of suspended disbelief. Nice beginning to the movie, but the ending totally killed it. Consign this with your Stephan Segal movies as it's a complete waste of time.
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