The Happening

Cupz · Post by **Cupz** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:15 am

So I just saw The Happening becouse I couldn't sleep...and I must say it is absolutly amazing!

I saw the trailer at the premiere of the new Indiana Jones (which is awesome as well) whilest I was stoned out of my mind, and that really got my blood pumping for this movie.

I've had nightmares about people acting like this when I was a child and that made me get goosebumps all over my body.
The happy end was a little dissapointing though, but the overall feel of the movie was great and made up for it.
Some of the acting was a little stiff, especially in the beginning, and some dialog was a little unnatural imo, but that somehow blurs away as the movie progresses.

I strongly suggest watching this film if you like apocaliptic flicks (zombies or war of the worlds kinda stuff...not that they are comparable with this film)

Anyone seen it?

doubleEntendre · Post by **doubleEntendre** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 3:58 am

oh man. . . it was absolutely fucking AWFUL. i can't believe i paid 9 bucks to see that. bad movie was bad.

Cupz · Post by **Cupz** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:52 am

Why was it bad?

bleak. · Post by **bleak.** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 11:41 am

i've heard the narrative starts off bad, and just gets worse throughout the film - apparently, by the end it's almost embarrassing. i say we erase this drivel and all watch the cabinet Of dr. caligari

ross adey · Post by **ross adey** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 11:53 am

l'histoire de adele h. is a great film. would strongly recommend it. it's true too. even if you don't like the story it's worth it just to see isabelle adjani's performance. i'm a little bit obsessed with her. she's also great in posession (1981) with sam neill. although, that's an entirely different film to the first one i mentioned. it's an absolute head-fuck. not for the over sensitive. caused and outcry when it was first released; mainly because her character is seen having a miscarriage in a subway station. disturbing stuff to say the least.

ryetronics · Post by **ryetronics** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:14 pm

Cupz, you're the first person I've heard that has had anything positive to say about that movie. I think most of the angst comes from the fact that the director is a major douchebag in the states.

Cupz · Post by **Cupz** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:26 pm

ryetronics wrote: I think most of the angst comes from the fact that the director is a major douchebag in the states.

I know the director is a douchebag, and I hate all his other films. But the fact that he made a movie about a nightmare that controlled my childhood...I dunno...

Techboy · Post by **Techboy** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:10 pm

Shittest film ever tbh. Best bit about it was cracking jokes about how bad it was afterwards with my friends.

Earthbound · Post by **Earthbound** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 7:25 pm

Makes me a bit curious about this film.
Cups, lets watch it sometime! Childhood nightmares are interesting enough to give it a go..

What nightmare is it about by the way?

Cupz · Post by **Cupz** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:08 pm

Everybody talking gibberish...followed by everybody standing still...followed by everybody commiting suicide.

Awesome!

Earthbound · Post by **Earthbound** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:42 am

Cupz wrote:Everybody talking gibberish...followed by everybody standing still...followed by everybody commiting suicide.

Awesome!

Hmmm, cool!

1969 · Post by **1969** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 2:07 pm

Cupz, I seen The Fountain by your recommendation and loved it. Watching The Happening now, and it isnt happening for me!

I don't really understand, the director is a douche, but I loved Signs, Unbreakable and Sixth Sense.

Cupz · Post by **Cupz** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 1:36 pm

1969 wrote: I don't really understand, the director is a douche, but I loved Signs, Unbreakable and Sixth Sense.

I hated all of those movies

I must admit I did see this movie at around 3 o-clock midnight, so I was a little high on tiredness. Plus that brings me to that feverish dream state which certainly intensified the nightmare flashbacks.