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"The Village"

What a bad film. I was sitting there with my cousin and i cant explain how bored we were. Even the security staff were throwing pop-corn at each other. What does everyone else think about this film?

what got me was the ad, it makes u think 1 thing then u get a love story.

I thought it was a nice film, mainly because It was all arty.

watched it last night and thought it was alright. I would recommend it, I was a little annoyed about not seeing Joaquin Phoenix that much as hes easily my fav actor at the moment. I nearly turned it off after 20 odd minutes but was glad i didnt in the end. still would give it 7/10

I was expecting to see some kinky sex things in those boxes!

If you don't want to read spoilers, but you come in this thread, and read this, then in all honestly, you deserve to have it spoilt...


I quite liked it. Could guess that it was set in modern times and not the 1800's or whenever.

Good to see a leading man get stabbed half way through a movie then not see him again. Good to have a director cast someone pretty big, and then not use them throughout.


One thing that got me, the box in the corner with the big secret in, all along I was wondering what would be inside, and have to say I was disappointed. I thought there should have been a portable DVD player, and a copy of the Sixth Sense - that would have been cool...

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I saw it on Friday, and arnt sure what i feel about "The Village". It definately didnt deserve the poor reviews in got in the US. I think they only gave it poor reviews because of their expectations. The trailers for this film are so misleading, because it gives you the impression this film is going to be a battle between the "red cloaked monsters" and the Yellow suited villagers. It turns out to be the opposite. In one way its very clever, the film is the exact opposite of what you expected, which is a good thing. On the other hand, its a dissapointment, I would have rather had it so the creatures are actually real (rather than the elder villagers dressed in costumes). That said, its a good concept in which a set of people (who are all bereaved of a loved one) got together in a counsiling commitee and organised a "New way of living", ie, "The Village". The red clothed "demons" were just a illusion to cover up for this "way of living". A way of keeping peace within a community. The acting was very convincing, much better than of recent drivle (king arthur), and the story was inspirational. Its something different to whats usually on at the cinema, its only the naive who cant accept its "different". I had to convince myself at times whether it was enjoyable or not, I guess the premature ending didnt help though.

Its a sort of big brother in the 1890's set in a village kinda film (without the cameras). Id have to give it 8/10 if I had to give a score.

The Village was alright. It would have made a good horror film but it was a pretty rubbish love story. The critics say that the twist was predictable, but I'm not quite sure which twist they were talking about. I guess the main twist was sort of predictable (you'll notice the odd discrepency that gives it away somewhat), but the other 2 weren't really. Maybe you'll guess one of them but not all. It was a decent film but no Unbreakable or 6th Sense.

It's not even Catherine the song goes Cathy...

Heathcliff it's me oh cathy I've come home.

Heh - well having only ever seen the music video on the TV, I can only go by what I've heard :P

It's Catherine not Katleen... please.

And as for Wuthering Heights I never saw the film...

Didn't want to ruin the book. Best book ever written.