Directed by: Tommy O'Haver
Written by: R. Lee Fleming Jr.
Starring: Ben Foster, Kirsten Dunst,
Shane West, Colin Hanks,
and Sisqo
In order to win back the affections of his ex-girlfriend, Berke Landers joins the school production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. While being coached by his best friend's little sister, he develops feelings for her and must decide who he wants to be with.
This movie is purely entertaining on many levels. First, it stars Ben Foster, one of my favorite actors, in about the best performance one could give with this material. It is also a (not really that) clever high school version of A Midsummer Night's Dream, and it stars Sisqo, what more could you ask for?!
Written and Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel,
and John Leguizamo
When an unexplained terror comes to New York City that causes people to inexplicably kill themselves, A high-school teacher, his wife, and a young girl must figure out what is happening, all the while trying to run from it.
Now, I have taken much heat for supporting this movie. Yes, I realize the script if terrible, which in turn causes the acting to be atrocious, and there are serious problems with the story. However, I have two points I would like to use to defend myself. First, I thought the scenes of suspense and those of violence were very well done, showing that Shyamalan does have talent as a director, just not a screenwriter. Second, I heard this idea on a podcast and I would like to run with it. The plot of the movie, as well as the twist, seems to be much like a Sci-Fi horror film that would have been made back in the 1950s, much like Invasion of the Body Snatchers. That being the case, had Shyamalan realized this and made this more of an homage to those films, mainly by shooting it in black and white and in the same style as those, creating characters to fit that time period, but keeping the gore at the same level, I think he could have had a very interesting film on his hands. However, he took the source material way too seriously and the film suffered for it.
So what do you think? Do you like any of these movies as well?
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