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Genre :
Thriller, Sci-FiRelease Date :
June 13, 2008MPAA Rating :
RDirector :
M. Night ShyamalanStarring :
Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John Leguizamo, Spencer Breslin, Ashlyn Sanchez, Betty Buckley, Robert Bailey Jr., M. Night Shyamalan, Alan Ruck
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Does 'The Happening' Have a Fighting Chance Against 'Hulk'?
June 12, 2008 04:06:31When discussing about supernatural movies with twisting end, there is a name that is most likely to jolt out, that is M. Night Shyamalan. Throughout the past years, the Indian American writer/director has been well-praised as well as harshly criticized for his works with his thriller films. With "The Sixth Sense", he had received multiple Academy Award-nominations and through "Signs", he gained critical and financial success. However, his two last films, "The Village" and "Lady in the Water", have become a subject of ridicule. In summer of 2008, Shyamalan is back and this time, he brings another thrilling promise with "The Happening". Still, with "The Incredible Hulk" poses as its combatant, can his latest movie rise to the occasion?
If observed from what the critics have to say about "Happening", it seems that Shyamalan may be up for another disappointing result with most reviewers left unimpressed by it. Variety's film critic, Justin Chang, noted that the movie starring Mark Wahlberg is "a Shyamalan movie minus the bravado, the swagger". Explaining further that though Shyamalan has clawed back to his signature touches, it will still leave audience hoping for something better. Similarly demeaning, Kirk Honeycutt of Hollywood Reporter commented that the weak story and characters will cost the movie dearly. He then compared it to '50s science fiction film or a "The Twilight Zone" episode stating that it "feels padded". Additionally, Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly slammed it stating that though the movie has its moment, it is "undermined by a pompous insistence on spiritual lessons of the tritest kind".
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New York Experienced 'The Happening' Premiere
June 11, 2008 02:06:52Following "Sex and the City" star-studded extravaganza premiere held at Radio City Music Hall on May 27, New York City has become a host for another red carpet event. This time, the big apple opened its door for the premiere of sci-fi thriller "The Happening" which took place at Ziegfeld Theatre on Tuesday, June 10.
Compared to "SATC", the special screening affair of M. Night Shyamalan's latest movie wasn't as merry or as star-studded as the romantic comedy flick, but it still saw many Hollywood stars on the red carpet, among them were Abigail Breslin and Mischa Barton. The event was especially attended by most of its stars, including Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John Leguizamo, Spencer Breslin and Ashlyn Sanchez as well as its notable director Shyamalan.
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Disturbing Red Band Teaser Trailer of 'The Happening' on the Net
May 17, 2008 10:05:31When M. Night Shyamalan decided to give one mind-troubling film that would haunt you, he definitely can deliver that. In a new restricted teaser trailer of his upcoming thriller flick "The Happening", movie lovers can get more than a glimpse of the film's disturbing scenes. Though relatively short, the video footage is enough to bring an agitating vibe through.
The footages shown in the red band teaser very much give out idea how gruesome the movie will be. It opens with men in a construction site joking around and behind them an object is falling making an eerie banging noise. The object turns to be another construction worker falling from the top of the building. The grisly-looking teaser do not end there. It continues by showing a man gets run over by tank, another man is brutally attacked by a lion, several people hanging themselves on a tree, and many others.
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Another Scary Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan's 'The Happening' Online
May 03, 2008 09:05:56A new trailer of an upcoming thriller "The Happening" has surfaced on the net. The new footage of M. Night Shyamalan's latest movie project earlier has been released by the 20th Century Fox attached to the theatrical screening of "Iron Man". Though mostly showing similar scenes with the teaser, the more than two minutes long trailer gives out more chilling sense to what is expected from it.
The hair-rising footage starts with a shot of a moving train and as the camera goes inside, it can be seen that the two main characters is on-board the mode of transportation looking vigilant. Short while later, the train comes to a stop, the screen turns blank and in the background it can be heard a woman says, "Are we supposed to stop here?" Then, the footage continues by showing people stepping out from the train and trying to get hold to others through their mobile phone, but without any luck.
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The Trailer of M. Night Shyamalan's Latest Thriller 'The Happening' Comes Out!
February 15, 2008 03:02:09The 20th Century Fox have released online the official trailer of M. Night Shyamalan's latest thriller "The Happening" starring Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel and Spencer Breslin. The almost-two-and-a-half-minutes video footage presents more mysterious tone if compared to the earlier teaser.
The trailer brings about the mystery right from the beginning. Opening with a scene of ordinary day in which Walhberg can be seen speaking to his class about the missing of the bees, the screen suddenly went black. Then, a policeman who was alive earlier is showed dead without reason. From then on, the mystery keeps building up towards an apocalyptic crisis.
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M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening Storyline Leaked?
August 27, 2007 04:08:51It has already been widely known that M. Night Shyamalan's new directing effort "The Happening" is about a family on the run from a natural crisis that presents a large-scale threat to humanity yet the plot details remain being kept tightly under wraps up to this moment.
However, according to Phillyist.com, the secrecy is no longer the case as it claims to have acquired info from a trustworthy source on what occurs in the movie. The center of the flick is said to be a phenomenon believed to be caused by an airborne virus that makes people in Philadelphia kill themselves. Trying to escape the plague, a group of characters travel by car to rural areas believing the regions to be safe until they see a number of people who have hanged themselves.
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Zooey Deschanel Witnesses "The Happening"
May 31, 2007 01:05:07The "Elf" actress, Zooey Deschanel, is willing to witness "The Happening", thus signed on to star opposite Mark Wahlberg in the M. Night Shyamalan's upcoming film project.
Of thriller genre, "The Happening", which is co-financed by India's UTV, revolves around a family who must survive a natural global environmental crisis that presents a large-scale threat to humanity. Deschanel, meanwhile, is slated to portray the female lead role.
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Strange "Happening" Occurs Around Mark Wahlberg
March 30, 2007 12:03:57High in demand after his stellar performance in "The Departed", Mark Wahlberg has delightfully been picked up to topline 20th Century Fox's paranoia thriller "The Happening", the studio has announced.
Co-financed by India's UTV, the project revolves around a family who is on the run from a natural crisis that presents a large-scale threat to humanity. Onboard to direct is "The Village" helmer M. Night Shyamalan who penned the flick's original script and successfully sold it to Fox.
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Fox Encounters Unusual "Happening"
March 07, 2007 04:03:09A shaft of light is really shining down upon M. Night Shyamalan now as he finally makes his way to sell his spec script of "The Happening", previously known as "The Green Effect", to 20th Century Fox after shopping it around for awhile.
Variety reports that the studio has delightfully given the green light to the filmmaker to go on with the project, which will be his first R-rated effort. It is said that the man is aiming to shoot the film in Philadelphia this August while at the same time continuing to work on the script for "Avatar: The Last Airbender."
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Reader's Reviews
awesome!
posted by mini-fig on Jul 27, 2008dude M.Night Shyamalan is the best director in the history of the world
posted by wig4lifebros on Jul 18, 2008what in the world?????and this is why the trees were probably acting the way they were
posted by antamedra on Jul 05, 2008It's nice!very SCARY!
posted by vivi on Jun 28, 2008If you like movies that keep you confused the whole time you watch it, then end with no resolve or explanations, THIS MOVIE IS FOR YOU !!!
posted by JimFromNIHM on Jun 16, 2008it was da bomb
posted by matty on Jun 14, 2008