Archive for the ‘M. Night Shyamalan’ Category
Shyamalan unaware of “bender” slang use
Wednesday, December 15th, 2010 by Rohan
About fews months ago Dev Patel one of the stars in M.Night Shyamalan’s The Last Airbender defended the use of the term “bender” in The Last Airbender. When he was asked, he told The Times: “It was too integral to the movie. We couldn’t call them fire or air manipulators. It would have been moving too far from the source material.” That’s why he didn’t inform Shyamalan about the term. You can read that article at Digital Spy.
So today, Digital Spy reports that M. Night Shyamalan has admitted that he was unaware of how the term “bender” is used as slang in the UK. Discussing the use of the term in The Last Airbender, Shyamalan told Metro that he did not consider changing the title.
When it was suggested that ‘some immature cinema-goers found dialogue such as, “look out he’s a bender” hilarious’, the director said: “I thought you guys used bender as a term for getting drunk, like, ‘I’m going on a bender’. “I wasn’t aware of that term. It was just the title of the cartoon show.”
He added: “Sometimes the title gets changed for particular territories. The title of my film The Happening was changed in some countries because happening meant party.”
Music in the movies: James Newton Howard
Tuesday, December 7th, 2010 by Rohan
A movie’s music is one of its most important aspects; a characteristic that is often taken for granted. A film can reveal so much within its music. Beyond the creepy background music of thrillers that tells you the killer is around the corner, music has the ability to expose characters’ feelings, actions, and a film’s tensions. Thanks to Den of Geek for the article and in their latest music in the movies column, Den of Geek salutes the work of James Newton Howard, the purveyor of themes for many M.Night Shyamalan films.
An accomplished musician at a young age, James Newton Howard studied at the USC School of music, and after he graduated, began a career as a session musician, working with some of the biggest names in the business before embarking on a career as a composer for film and TV. He composed the iconic score for the TV show ER, as well as scoring a wealth of memorable scores for movies over the years.
With the imminent release of The Last Airbender on Blu-ray and DVD, I thought now would be the ideal time to look at his work with the director M. Night Shyamalan, as well as two of my other favourites in his back catalogue…
Night Chronicle’s ‘Reincarnate’ has an updated plot
Saturday, December 4th, 2010 by Rohan
Reincarnate is an another idea which comes from the mind of M.Night Shyamalan once again for his Night Chronicles production banner. Devil was the first chapter and Reincarnate is going to be the second chapter under his new production company. The film is written for screen by Chris Sparling (Buried) and playwright/screenwriter Paul Grellong both have been working on the thriller. And it’s going to be directed by Daniel Stamm (The Last Exorcism). The film is slated to shoot in 2011.
According ‘The Night Chronicles” official website they have an updated plot for the film. And it goes like this: “While deciding the fate of an accused murderer… a jury is haunted by supernatural forces that hold the key to the case”. That’s interesting. Give us your thoughts on the plot below and you all know how to stalk us on facebook and twitter also.
Box office update: ‘Devil’ earns over $50M worldwide
Friday, December 3rd, 2010 by Rohan
Well, it seems like lots of people were interested to meet the devil who is on earth to test evildoers by tormenting them. DEVIL is a story from the mind of M.Night Shyamalan, directed by John Erick Dowdle and written for screen by Brian Nelson just in case some of you don’t know about the film. Devil is the first chapter in Night Chronicles Series, a production banner Shyamalan opened and signed some projects with Media Rights Capital. Devil is about a story of five strangers trapped in a elevator and among them is standing the devil, but who is it?
According to Boxofficemojo, Devil has earned so far over $33M in domestic box office and over $17M in foreign box office. Currently devil stands over $50M in worldwide box office total impressively, as its estimated production budget is somewhere around $10M. The film is still playing in theatres worldwide and it’s also going to be released on DVD/Blu-ray on December 21st, 2010.
‘The Village’ is not a bad film.
Thursday, December 2nd, 2010 by Rohan
Did the sun rise from the east or the west today? – Found an interesting article over at Joblo.com. They run a column known as The Black Sheep featuring different takes on films. This time they are taking on The village. Here is their column. Reason it’s interesting, for the majority of the critics bashed Shyamalan’s film. I think this is the film after they all started saying that Shyamalan has lost the touch while in my opinion The Village is one of Shyamalan’s beautiful films. The score, the story, I can go on, but that’s my opinion, but make sure to check out their take on the film. I think they deserve a thank you. And, it looks like we will have a good word about Lady In The Water as well in the future.
M. Night created an environment based on fear and tradition that seems both realistic and terrifying (well, to a point. Not really scary but more eerie). Creating a near alternative world (for three quarters of the movie at least) where monsters ruled the woods and humans lived in fear. Where colors mean something more than a color scheme.
Joblo’s – The Black Sheep
M.Night Shyamalan Interviews
Sunday, November 28th, 2010 by Rohan
Thanksgiving is over and hope you guys had a good one with your relatives and friends. This weekend I have been searching the net for some important Shyamalan interviews and I selected 3 good ones which are not that long, but they are useful if you are an aspiring writer or director. The first video is from Devil Premiere which we never posted before. And the last 3 videos are 3 part interviews with Rajeev Masand where Shyamalan talks about his personal life a little bit, The Happening, Lady In The Water, The Last Airbender, The Sixth Sense and all other controversial remarks against him. Check them out. They are not new interviews, but I find them interesting. And make sure to post your comments and let us know your thoughts.
Thanks to ChannelApa for the following video.
The following are 3 part interview with Rajeev Masand. Enjoy!
A look back at Shyamalan’s ‘The Happening’
Thursday, November 25th, 2010 by Rohan
Let’s take few minutes out of our very hectic schedules and look back at M.Night Shyamalan’s The Happening one more time, but this time through the eyes of the auteur’s fan. Ever since the film’s release back in 2008, I wanted to write about this movie. You are probably wondering why am I a writing this now and what took me so long. I honestly changed my mind to write about it, but since most of the critics and people all over the internet is going totally negative about the filmmaker, I thought to have everyone to look back at the film.
The Happening is a thriller written, co-produced and directed by M.Night Shyamalan that follows a man, his wife, and his best friend along with his friend’s daughter, as they try to escape from an inexplicable natural disaster. The plot revolves around a mysterious neurotoxin that causes any person coming into contact with it to commit suicide. - Okay, so many laughed and still actually poking fun at this film’s plot. I remember the first day the film opened and me right there sitting in a dark room with other strangers watching the film, I hear some people actually talking with themselves wondering on what’s going on in this film? I view films differently may be that’s why, but the plot is not funny. I find it very interesting instead. If have you seen Alfred Hitchcock’s THE BIRDS, they go crazy for some unexplained reasons as well. Now, I am not comparing Shyamalan with Hitchcock, the reason I am bringing THE BIRDS as an example, for Shyamalan, on March 15, 2007 described The Happening as “a paranoia movie from the 1960s on the lines of The Birds and Invasion Of Body Snatchers.
Daniel Stamm: A new breed in movie business
Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010 by Rohan
Los Angeles Times/Entertainment/24 Frames published an article a week ago regarding M.Night Shyamalan’s new protege. filmmaker Daniel Stamm. Weeks back it was announced that Shyamalan has considered Mr. Stamm to helm his next supernatural thriller under “The Night Chronicles” banner which is going to be the second picture under the new banner called “12 Strangers” then its title changed to “Reincarnate”. I found the article very useful and thanks to LA TIMES for the brief coverage on who exactly is Daniel Stamm.
The first time Daniel Stamm met M. Night Shyamalan, the auteur of the supernatural was fiddling with a horn section.
“I got a call from my agents that Night is in town scoring ‘The Last Airbender,’” said the German-born, L.A.-based Stamm, who directed this summer’s horror sleeper ‘The Last Exorcism.” “He wants to meet you in an hour. And so I went down to the scoring stage, and James Newton Howard is there with a 110-piece orchestra, and Night is totally engaged as he talks to me, but every once in a while he’ll turn around and say something like, ‘Can we have the trombone louder?’”
Jaden Smith: 1000 A.E. is set in future.
Friday, November 19th, 2010 by Rohan
The Karate Kid, Jaden Smith sat with Entertainment Weekly to talk a little bit about his next big project One Thousand A.E. a science-fiction project that’s being developed for him to star in with the Oscar nominated filmmaker M.Night Shyamalan slated to direct and produced by Will Smith’s production banner Overbrook Entertainment. The plot of the film has been kept secret in a safe, yet Jaden Smith confirms that his next film will most likely be 1000 A.E.
All Jaden says is that he is currently reading the script and that the film is set in future and it’s about a journey. He says, “I don’t want to give it away because that wouldn’t be tight.”
Check back soon for more coverage on 1000 A.E.
Today: The Last Airbender on DVD/Blu-ray
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010 by Rohan
Director M.Night Shyamalan’s action-filled fantasy based on an animated TV series “Avatar: The Last Airbender” has arrived on DVD and Blu-ray today. The Last Airbender centers on a 12 year old boy who learns he will never be able to lead a normal life because he is a reincarnated Avatar. Only he can keep the peace among the four nations: Water, Fire, Earth and Air. Order your copy of Blu-ray here and a copy of DVD here.
Below is a deleted scene from The Last Airbender in which young Katara shows off her waterbending skills to Master Pakku before elemental lecture. And thanks to UGO for the video.
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