Up and Coming Films - Page 73

iank · #**721** 20th December 2016, 08:24 AM

Moderately interested in Split, but... yeah.

Nosferatu@Cult Labs · #**722** 20th December 2016, 09:25 AM

I'm afraid they lost my interest when, writing about Split, they said "Shyamalan proved with The Visit that he can still craft a compelling horror story".

J Harker · #**723** 20th December 2016, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

I'm afraid they lost my interest when, writing about Split, they said "Shyamalan proved with The Visit that he can still craft a compelling horror story".

I'd argue that the story wasn't the problem with The Visit. It was the execution.

Nosferatu@Cult Labs · #**724** 20th December 2016, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by J Harker

I'd argue that the story wasn't the problem with The Visit. It was the execution.

Hence my problem with the word "compelling". It was an interesting story, which had potential. However, when the 'surprise' ending is easy to guess a quarter of the way through and the characters are written in a way which is nothing short of grating, there is a problem with the writing.

As Shyamalan is also directing Split, the potential for the same issue (good story, poor execution) remains.

J Harker · #**725** 20th December 2016, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

Hence my problem with the word "compelling". It was an interesting story, which had potential. However, when the 'surprise' ending is easy to guess a quarter of the way through and the characters are written in a way which is nothing short of grating, there is a problem with the writing.

As Shyamalan is also directing Split, the potential for the same issue (good story, poor execution) remains.

Take from this what you will but I didn't see the twist coming and I like to think I'm generally good at spotting these things. Possibly I was too distracted with the (most annoying in the history of cinema) kid rapping his way through the whole damn film like he thought he was in an 8 Mile remake. The sprog in Babadook everyone seems to hate has got nothing on this twat. Personally the twist was about the only redeeming thing the film has.

Nosferatu@Cult Labs · #**726** 20th December 2016, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by J Harker

Take from this what you will but I didn't see the twist coming and I like to think I'm generally good at spotting these things. Possibly I was too distracted with the (most annoying in the history of cinema) kid rapping his way through the whole damn film like he thought he was in an 8 Mile remake. The sprog in Babadook everyone seems to hate has got nothing on this twat. Personally the twist was about the only redeeming thing the film has.

I wonder if the script described the boy as "precocious 13-year-old Tyler, a boy, obsessed with technology and rap, and prone to nails-on-the-blackboard levels of excruciating rapping. The audience will probably hate him and focus more on wishing him ill than any shortcomings in the editing and cinematography."

Demdike@Cult Labs · #**727** 20th December 2016, 11:23 AM

One or two on that list look interesting.

Resident Evil and Friday the 13th because i enjoy both series, same goes with Saw Legacy.

The Dark Tower? I mean how shit will it have to be for Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey to let it fail? It is potentially the film of 2017.

Alien Covenant could be amazing, we'll just have to see.

trebor8273 · #**728** 20th December 2016, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

One or two on that list look interesting.

Resident Evil and Friday the 13th because i enjoy both series, same goes with Saw Legacy.

The Dark Tower? I mean how shit will it have to be for Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey to let it fail? It is potentially the film of 2017.

Alien Covenant could be amazing, we'll just have to see.

i really think dark tower would of been better as a TV series in the vain of game of thrones