M. Night Fans

There is a project that Will Smith has been working on for a while now about Hurricane Katrina. A drama called THE AMERICAN CAN which tells the story of an ex-marine John Keller and his fight to save the elderly residents of the American Can apartment complex trapped without water, food and medical supplies. A project that he planned not only to produce, but to star in as well.

Now according to Vulture, Mr. Smith has bowed out of starring in this drama due to his commitment to the yet to be titled project with M.Night Shyamalan along side his son Jaden Smith, a sci-fi film written by Shyamalan himself and the ’Book Of Eli’ scribe Gary Whitta. Since not starring anymore in THE AMERICAN CAN, Mr. Smith is keen on casting Mr. Denzel Washington in the lead role. This marks the second lead role Mr. Smith is passing after saying no to Quentin Tarantino’s spaghetti western style “Django Unchained.” And as far as his untitled sci-fi project with Shyamalan is concerned, stay tuned.

Once man and in those in the water were linked. They inspired us. They spoke of the future. Man listened and it became real, but man does not listen very well. Man’s need to own everything led him deeper into the land. The magic world of the ones that lived in the ocean and the world of man separated. Through the centuries their world and all the inhabitants of it stopped trying. The world of man became more violent. War upon war played out. As there were no guides to listen to… Now those in the water are trying again. Trying to reach us. A handful of their precious young ones were sent into the world of man… They need only be glimpsed and the awakening of man will happen, but their enemies roam the land. There are laws that meant to keep the young ones safe, but they are sent at great risk to their lives. Many do not return, yet still they try…. Try to help man, but man may have forgotten how to listen.

These are the first lines once the film Lady In The Water begins. A film written and directed by Mr. M.Night Shyamalan, based on a bedtime story he used to tell his daughters. Shyamalan as a writer and director could put the words about “man may have forgotten how to listen” at the end of his film, yet he chose to put it in the beginning. He put it in the beginning of his film so man can listen and comprehend the meaning of what’s the film about and to undertand the moral of his bedtime story.

Read the rest of this entry »

On April 19, 2011, DIRECTV launched its much-discussed premium video-on-demand service. A service that offers customers to watch newly released movies only after 2 months they hit the theaters for the price of $29.95. Recent films that aired include Battle: Los Angeles, The Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules and Sucker Punch.

Now dozens of Hollywood directors and producers are criticizing this plan by the major Hollywood studios to release movies in the home early while their movies are still playing in the theaters. James Cameron and Peter Jackson were the first two who signed the letter prepared by the National Association Of Theater Owners, which now also includes M.Night Shyamalan, Christopher Nolan, Quentin Tarantino and Jon Favreau.

As an aspiring screenwriter, I can understand the grief of these filmmakers. I mean they work hard and consume long days and nights to make a film and they are not only filmmakers or writers, but movie fans as well. I personally find it preposterous, for if I were a filmmaker myself, I would be saddened and broken hearted seeing my film playing in homes while it’s playing in the theaters.

Read the rest of this entry »

When you hear or read the name M.Night Shyamalan there are few things comes to your mind. And that depends on who you are. Do you respect him or do you respect his work? Or, do you just hate him and his work? As a fan of Mr. Shyamalan, without any hesitation I can answer the first two questions without muttering. And unlike me, there are those who think about him differently and sees his work differently. And what I mean by ‘differently’ is the impiety of that group of people.

I’ve been thinking about putting something together for the site which is a way of showing others that there are some who still respects him and respects his work. For what he has done and for what he believes in. I am aware that there are groups of people, the fans out there who still believes in him and not only respect his work, but him as well. And that’s why, I am in the position to ask, which one are you? -  The article that I am talking about is something I’ve been thinking about for few weeks and I am late for it, for ‘HeyUguys‘ recently published a sapid, sagacious and a almost similar to what I would write article that comes in defense of M.Night Shyamalan.

It is not only a interesting read, but an important spotlight on the master of film, Mr. M.Night Shyamalan as well. And their article also contains a intriguing video showing clips of Mr. Shyamalan’s films. Tell us your opinion. We would like to read your comments below.

I admit that The Last Airbender film has plenty of flaws.  I will also admit to enjoying the film immensely once you get past those.  Seeing the various forms of bending in live action is unlike anything we’ve ever seen before.  The problems I have with the translation from the small screen have to do with the pronunciation of names and the characters not all being as they were in the series, Aang and Sokka being furthest from what I wanted from them.  The levity those characters bring to the cartoon is needed so that the Fire Nation’s invasion isn’t all depressing.

That said, here’s what I would have done, and was under the impression that Shyamalan was doing.  I would take a page from how they convert a book to the big screen.

Read the rest of this entry »

Sony Pictures has announced that Will Smith will star alongside his son Jaden Smith in M. Night Shyamalan’s next film, the sci-fi project once known as One Thousand A.E. The project was first announced last year as being produced under Smith’s production company, but it seemed unlikely that the megastar would play a role in the film. That has changed. Set a thousand years after Earth has been abandoned, the film follows a young boy who has to navigate the now empty planet after his space ship crash lands with his father on board. According to the Deadline story it looks as though Shyamalan has also written a few drafts of the screenplay with Gary Whitta, who at first was the only writer on the project – or so we were told.

This is exciting news that hopefully speaks to the strength of the script and the potential of the film. Will Smith is one of the biggest movie stars on the planet and arguably the biggest star Shyamalan has worked with. Not since Signs has Shyamalan had such a blockbuster cast, although it unclear how large Will Smith’s role is exactly. Here’s to hoping that M. Night Shyamalan can save face with his return into the realm of sci-fi.

Without a question, Shyamalan’s ‘Signs’ is one of my all time favorite alien films. And also one of my all time favorite horror films. This film scared the day lights out of me. And it still does scare me no matter how many time I watch this film. It’s one of Shyamalan’s best films in my opinion. The scene that I never forget is when the alien steps out from behind the bushes in the alleyway. And, it still makes me to jump.

Anyways, the folks at Cinematical recently published an interesting article talking about the scenes from ‘Signs.’ I find it an interesting read, for the article explains Mr. Shyamalan’s directing technique. Masterfully deliberate pacing, and brilliant use of off-screen space. And there praising of the film that it is surely among the most frightening PG-13 horror movies of all time.

Jump to Cinematical to read the whole article. And, let us know what do you think of ‘Signs’ by leaving comments below.

Happy Presidents Day Everyone! – It’s a beautiful sunny Monday morning in our city and  I took my hot cup of tea in my room and went online to check what’s really going on in the entertainment world. I came across this article about this actor “Mathew Fox.” I didn’t even knew the guy until I read the article and checked his IMDb list. Some of you may know him if you watch the show LOST, but I don’t watch that show, so I didn’t knew this guy actually existed.

You can read the article here. He is really angry, for he can’t the get the big roles in big movies that he fights for. He claims that Matt Damon gets all those roles and he is also angry because of 3D and also angry because he took his kid to watch “The Last Airbender” and he thinks the film is awful. And, he goes on to claim that M.Night Shyamalan hasn’t directed a good movie since “The Sixth Sense.” I find his remarks absurd and shocking. Like everyone else he takes on Shyamalan to get attention. I know everyone has their own opinion, but he is angry because of the roles he can’t get and angry because of mainstream film industry in the U.S.

What really bothers me is when someone like him who hasn’t done anything yet and never contributed to the cinema anything  goes on and opens the mouth and bashes another artist. He claims that he will be quitting acting. Well, Mr. Mathew Fox if you by any chance come across this article,  we all M.Night Shyamalan fans and everyone else would never notice your resignation anyway. And here is piece of advise, watch all Shyamalan films and all those actors in his films you won’t be getting to their level. Not even to the level of Haley Joel Osment.

A friend, Paul Gagne who writes for Joblo.com has written an interesting article under their ongoing column called ‘Unpopular Opinion’ which features different takes on films that either writer hated, but that the majority of film fans loved, or that the writer loved, but that most others loathed. The film in question is ‘The Last Airbender.’ We all know about the negativity which is surrounding the film. Some loved the film and some hated it. Everyone has their own opinion, right? — But what’s really interesting about Paul’s take on ‘The Last Airbender’ is that he has the spotlight from a different angle and that pretty much explains it all in my opinion. It’s an interesting read and thanks to Joblo.com and Paul letting me share the article with the rest of Shyamalan fans.

“So, my final take on the film is that it stepped up to the plate with emotional arcs for the two main characters, great special effects and impressive fight scenes, great set design and costumes, and just a hint of socio-political undertones.”

Paul Gagne – Joblo.com

Hit the jump here to read the full article. 

Found an interesting article  by the folks at sofas and sectionals today. These guys have created a stat-packed tables detailing just how much money 6 of the biggest name directors in the world have both spent and made on their movies to calculate their rate of return. The directors in question are James Cameron, M.Night Shyamalan, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Michael Bay and George Lucas.

By using the sources such as Forbes, IMDb, Box office mojo and celebrityworth.net, they have worked out using the takings and budget for each movie, just how much the rate of return for each director is with a final pie chart who has the greatest overall return. This might surprise some, but who really knows what’s going to happen. I found the article interesting and fun to share. Let us know what you guys think.

And hit the jump here to study the charts.