Comments on: The Village - Review http://www.surfionline.com/archives/2004/09/04/the-village-review/ Chris Boulton Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:17:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: KnightieBoy http://www.surfionline.com/archives/2004/09/04/the-village-review/comment-page-1/#comment-188 KnightieBoy Thu, 09 Sep 2004 05:11:45 +0000 http://surfionline.com/archives/2004/09/04/the-village-review/#comment-188 Well, I always like every single movie (except when it has a crappy ending) I've still got to see this one, but I think I'll enjoy the movie for what it is, and no more tbh.. Just that :P Well, I always like every single movie (except when it has a crappy ending) I’ve still got to see this one, but I think I’ll enjoy the movie for what it is, and no more tbh.. Just that :P

]]> By: Lobster http://www.surfionline.com/archives/2004/09/04/the-village-review/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Lobster Sun, 05 Sep 2004 10:20:51 +0000 http://surfionline.com/archives/2004/09/04/the-village-review/#comment-187 I feel that the whole point of the film was the expectation of it to be a horror movie. Maybe it was because I saw it on screen 1 of our multiplex and I wasn't told much about it before I went in, but I think the true value of this film was the psychological one that played on your expectation for it to be horrific. That does make it a very difficult film to market - you market is good points because then that'll spoil it. Personally I found it quite chilling, and though it's not the best film ever, better than this review puts it. I think Chris has overlooked the values that I found in the film, but everyone has different expectations of films so I understand that. I feel that the whole point of the film was the expectation of it to be a horror movie. Maybe it was because I saw it on screen 1 of our multiplex and I wasn’t told much about it before I went in, but I think the true value of this film was the psychological one that played on your expectation for it to be horrific. That does make it a very difficult film to market - you market is good points because then that’ll spoil it. Personally I found it quite chilling, and though it’s not the best film ever, better than this review puts it. I think Chris has overlooked the values that I found in the film, but everyone has different expectations of films so I understand that.

]]> By: Chris Boulton http://www.surfionline.com/archives/2004/09/04/the-village-review/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Chris Boulton Sun, 05 Sep 2004 00:08:15 +0000 http://surfionline.com/archives/2004/09/04/the-village-review/#comment-186 Who said I didnt enjoy the movie? I just critiqued it on what could be improved. I was going to lengthen the review today with the good bits and such but (thanks to Matt up above and on MSN who said it was too long) I probably won't be doing that. I didn't really wreck any of the major points in the plot though? :-/ Who said I didnt enjoy the movie? I just critiqued it on what could be improved.

I was going to lengthen the review today with the good bits and such but (thanks to Matt up above and on MSN who said it was too long) I probably won’t be doing that.

I didn’t really wreck any of the major points in the plot though? :-/

]]> By: Joel http://www.surfionline.com/archives/2004/09/04/the-village-review/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Joel Sun, 05 Sep 2004 00:01:25 +0000 http://surfionline.com/archives/2004/09/04/the-village-review/#comment-185 The only reason that people are thinking this movie is crap is because they expect a full on horror, which is what is stupidly presented. Maybe some parts of the start were a tad slow but most was needed for the development of the plot. The character of lucious (spelling), in my opinion, was pretty tamely presented. And the point you made about the blind chick, I think it's pretty reasonable that she can find her way around a small town that she has been confined to for how ever many years shes been around :P Although finding her way back to the hole when being chased by the monster is pretty unrealistic. I think you should have marked this as a spoiler but since you didnt enjoy it, why care if you ruin other's views of it? The only reason that people are thinking this movie is crap is because they expect a full on horror, which is what is stupidly presented. Maybe some parts of the start were a tad slow but most was needed for the development of the plot.

The character of lucious (spelling), in my opinion, was pretty tamely presented. And the point you made about the blind chick, I think it’s pretty reasonable that she can find her way around a small town that she has been confined to for how ever many years shes been around :P Although finding her way back to the hole when being chased by the monster is pretty unrealistic.

I think you should have marked this as a spoiler but since you didnt enjoy it, why care if you ruin other’s views of it?

]]> By: David Kornahrens http://www.surfionline.com/archives/2004/09/04/the-village-review/comment-page-1/#comment-184 David Kornahrens Sat, 04 Sep 2004 21:54:21 +0000 http://surfionline.com/archives/2004/09/04/the-village-review/#comment-184 I didn't see the movie, and I'm sure I wouldn't enjoy the film. I have heard bad things about it. But, I'm a movie critic, maybe a movie buff. But, in any case, I'm interested in the film. I will attempt to view myself. I didn’t see the movie, and I’m sure I wouldn’t enjoy the film. I have heard bad things about it. But, I’m a movie critic, maybe a movie buff. But, in any case, I’m interested in the film. I will attempt to view myself.

]]> By: Matt http://www.surfionline.com/archives/2004/09/04/the-village-review/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Matt Sat, 04 Sep 2004 21:32:46 +0000 http://surfionline.com/archives/2004/09/04/the-village-review/#comment-183 Chris, your review was like the film itself - Long and drawn out... Two words: "I disliked the movie" Chris, your review was like the film itself - Long and drawn out…
Two words: “I disliked the movie”

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