I don’t get the hate on The Village. I think it’s a brilliant film and the twist is wonderful and makes sense. I saw this in the movies when it came out and i still think about those performances. The visuals are awesome and the message is so good. I love it.
Excellent video! You have a terrific personality and screen presence and are very entertaining. Some of your rankings are a little baffling but I have to respect them. And I believe you are definitely overthinking The Sixth Sense. : )
Imagine my disappointment in seeing you didn't rank Shyamalan's ACTING performances. The Academy and SAG awards have been criminally negligent in snubbing M Night and his 'kid-being-forced-to-read-a-textbook-in-class' line delivery that we all know and love. My favorite M Knight role was 'Emotionless Monotone Doctor spends 20 minutes telling patient he wasn't injured in train wreck.' That incredible scene set the tone for 90% of the movie dialogue being excruciatingly drawn-out exposition, and Shyamalan's heart-wrenching performance left me dozing off in amazement. It was truly one of the movie roles of all time. I can't even fathom the courage and dedication required for a filmmaker to awkwardly shoehorn a role for themselves into every single one of their movies. M Night Shyamalan is the thespian we deserve, but not the one we need.
@@JakeKoenig 😂😂😂😂😂 ur right. What was I thinking. Guess I gotta do a second review for his acting now. I find his cameos charming and endearing (excluding lady in the water obviously) but literally nothing you said is wrong haha The best is defs the cooking show celebrity chef one from Knock at the Cabin, has he embraced that he’s no good or is it unintentionally playing to his “strengths” ? We will never know.
Wow! Excellent video! I had to pause just seconds in because of such a good point you made, never thought of HOW GOOD M Knights child-main characters are.....
How do we know you are the real Space Kraken Media, he could have pulled over to repair a flat tire and you could have killed him and took over his life before he posted any videos, and this entire time, we've been watching a killer live some other guys life, would that other guy have spent 27 minutes on "M. Night Shyamalan" ? Probably not, but now we'll never know!
Isn't that the plot for the movie 'Taking Lives?' I haven't seen it in a while, but I'm pretty sure that's the movie in a nutshell, down to the flat tire. You have to get up pretty early in the morning if you think you can plagiarize a crappy unpopular movie from 20 years ago and sneak it by me undetected. Except instead of stealing someone's UA-cam channel, the guy beheads his own mother and tries to murder his ex-girlfriend and unborn child by stabbing a fake pregnancy belly.
@@JakeKoenig that movie doesn't ring a bell I think there was a was a movie called The Talented Mr. Ripley, when someone took over the identity of someone else, but my angle on it was to take over the identity of someone who is just a goofy UA-camr who has yet to make any videos. when you could just make the videos yourself with your own made up channel name.
Overused is an understatement. His movies never have the effect of a twist ending because you know going in there will be a twist ending so you're subconsciously putting the pieces together and usually figure it out pretty early on. The real subversion would be for him to not have a twist even though he led us to believe there was. The twist would be there was no twist.
@michaelme1548 no he definitely started doing it because of the success of the Sixth Sense. Have you seen the first major movie picture he directed "Wide Awake"? Because it's a completely different movie it's like a family movie. After the Sixth Sense, which is was catapulted him into overnight success, he started making movies that tried to mirror that movie. It was 100% the reason he started making movies the way he does. Now it's his "signature" so he continues. I'm sure he enjoys them, but to say that movie didn't encourage it is to not know his background.
@@evanthompson4186I can see your thinking but wide awake does have a twist at the end that is pre much on brand bonkers madness so I think he always likes to have those huge reveal twists in his films. Whether or not he felt obliged to on films he may not have originally done so post sixth sense fame , impossible to say. But I think there’s elements of truth to both sides of it
@@shyrodillasyo if any Hollywood director somehow tricks DBZ into giving them the rights after evolution misfire I hope it’s Snyder. For good or ill I think his style wud be very interesting for dbz. He loves him some slow mo and ripped af guys screaming so let him cook. Wud it taste good. Who knows lolol
I’m a HUGE movie enthusiast especially horror movies, aspiring business owner and actress. I’ve already watched 25 new releases in the movie theater this year including Trap. My top five favorite movies from M. Night Shyamalan are The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs, Split and Glass. My honorable mentions are Old, Knock at the Cabin and Trap. This was a good ranking video and breakdown. ❤❤❤❤
It arguably all went down hill with The Village. He kept on trying to be a one-trick in cinema with his twist gimmick but the twist in that movie wasn’t great. I admit I like The Village more now than I did when it came out. At the time, however, we all came to the theater expecting something big and it just didn’t happen. After that it was Lady in the Water and I think most of us that went in were still hopeful he’d pull it off but that film was so atrocious that it spoiled any good will left we had for him. I think it was when The Happening came out that my expectations were so low that I at least found comedy in that film. All of my friends and I would then go to M Night Shyamalan films expecting to just laugh at the poor writing. Here and there he’s had some better films, but for every Split there’s an Old coming up right behind it. He just can’t create the lightening in a bottle that he did with his first 3 films, no matter how hard he tries to chase it. I also wholeheartedly disagree with your list with the exception of Signs. but it’s only your opinion, so I’ll respect it.
@@extofer yeh 100% , I think there’s a very clear 3 stages in his career , great, awful , great again (mixed to some ahah) And whether that massive drop starts with village or lady in the water just varies person to person. I think more tend to agree with you on the village .
@@extofer hahah I love that phrasing , wholeheartedly disagree. Very fair! I would be surprised if my list lines up with most. I would be curious to hear ur ranking list
@@irisbear9421 that’s very fair! It’s great! It’s number seems high but from 10 down I love all his films so it’s not as negative as the number implies
@@nosex_nosex haha yeh that’s fair. I know it’s a beloved one of his but it’s just never fully grabbed me like his others have. I wish it did! What number wud it be for ur list?
As a Shyamalan hater, I feel some clarity is needed. I don't think anyone hates him as a director or for coming up with ideas. His films all look great, he gets good performances out of people, and he has wonderful premises. The reason I am a hater is because I think he is an objectively terrible writer. His dialogue is atrocious and he is god-awful at putting together a plausible string of plot points. I even retroactively dislike his earlier stuff because of it. 6th Sense makes no F****** sense whatsoever. Once you get past the surprise factor, it's really hard to look past. It's sad because I want to like his films on the basis of his premises and directing talent. But he cannot write and refuses to collaborate with others. The nepotism and ego don't help either.
@@mike9512 well said. that’s very fair and all good points. I can very much understand that. I kinda just embrace the bad dialogue as part of his vibe but ye, it bad hahah. And yes! Sixth sense makes no sense haha we agree on that!
@@SpaceKrakenMedia thank you, I appreciate that. I was a fan up until Glass. I couldn't do it anymore. And then I watched Pitch Meetings of his older movies. That didn't help either.
How does a ghost really know they're a ghost. The boy saw dead people. So he summons Bruce because actually Bruce was the one that needed help. A grieving wife. Every scene she grieved, she summoned her late husband. He was trapped in limbo. He didn't really exist outside of these occurrences. She needed help letting go. So sixth sense is a master class.
@thereviewartistrrp5493 I don't remember every detail, but Pitch Meeting covers it pretty well. There are many scenes in the movie that make absolutely no sense once you realize he is a ghost. One of them is the scene where the kid comes home and his mom and Bruce Willis are sitting across from each other. Given that Bruce Willis is supposed to think he is alive and a doctor, that scene makes no sense. There is just no way he got into the house and sat down thinking he was a living, breathing person when the mom is right there in front of him. I could have let that slide if it weren't for the fact that Night is, and always has been, a terrible writer.
Unbreakable worse than The Happening? 😂 you wild for that one!
@@Lewdicrous you would be shocked to hear this but it’s actually not the first time I’ve heard that response from someone lol
I don’t get the hate on The Village. I think it’s a brilliant film and the twist is wonderful and makes sense. I saw this in the movies when it came out and i still think about those performances. The visuals are awesome and the message is so good. I love it.
@@carlatejada2955 👍 agreed , sadly very Overhated
in the sixth sense the ghosts "only see what they want to see, they dont know they are dead".
I actually like Lady in the water. It's a fairytale he told his children
@@travissmalley4349 yeh that’s fair
Excellent video! You have a terrific personality and screen presence and are very entertaining.
Some of your rankings are a little baffling but I have to respect them. And I believe you are definitely overthinking The Sixth Sense. : )
@@My-Fathers-Son 😂😂 I knew I was over thinking it ! Haha
Thnx for watching !
What’s ur ranking for m night?
Imagine my disappointment in seeing you didn't rank Shyamalan's ACTING performances. The Academy and SAG awards have been criminally negligent in snubbing M Night and his 'kid-being-forced-to-read-a-textbook-in-class' line delivery that we all know and love.
My favorite M Knight role was 'Emotionless Monotone Doctor spends 20 minutes telling patient he wasn't injured in train wreck.' That incredible scene set the tone for 90% of the movie dialogue being excruciatingly drawn-out exposition, and Shyamalan's heart-wrenching performance left me dozing off in amazement. It was truly one of the movie roles of all time.
I can't even fathom the courage and dedication required for a filmmaker to awkwardly shoehorn a role for themselves into every single one of their movies. M Night Shyamalan is the thespian we deserve, but not the one we need.
@@JakeKoenig 😂😂😂😂😂 ur right. What was I thinking. Guess I gotta do a second review for his acting now.
I find his cameos charming and endearing (excluding lady in the water obviously) but literally nothing you said is wrong haha
The best is defs the cooking show celebrity chef one from Knock at the Cabin, has he embraced that he’s no good or is it unintentionally playing to his “strengths” ? We will never know.
Wow! Excellent video! I had to pause just seconds in because of such a good point you made, never thought of HOW GOOD M Knights child-main characters are.....
@@lizzietizzy right?! They are soooo good. Honestly he is in theory a great choice for Avatar. Just a shame it was apparently only in theory
The Happening has a lot of hate, mainly because of some woeful dialogue, but some scenes are truly scary - and that's without silly slasher-type gore.
Nah. Given the context of the film. They're just downright goofy and laughable. It makes for a great RiffTrax
How do we know you are the real Space Kraken Media, he could have pulled over to repair a flat tire and you could have killed him and took over his life before he posted any videos, and this entire time, we've been watching a killer live some other guys life, would that other guy have spent 27 minutes on "M. Night Shyamalan" ? Probably not, but now we'll never know!
@@DaxVJacobson I can neither confirm or deny these allegations
Isn't that the plot for the movie 'Taking Lives?' I haven't seen it in a while, but I'm pretty sure that's the movie in a nutshell, down to the flat tire. You have to get up pretty early in the morning if you think you can plagiarize a crappy unpopular movie from 20 years ago and sneak it by me undetected.
Except instead of stealing someone's UA-cam channel, the guy beheads his own mother and tries to murder his ex-girlfriend and unborn child by stabbing a fake pregnancy belly.
@@JakeKoenig that movie doesn't ring a bell I think there was a was a movie called The Talented Mr. Ripley, when someone took over the identity of someone else, but my angle on it was to take over the identity of someone who is just a goofy UA-camr who has yet to make any videos. when you could just make the videos yourself with your own made up channel name.
This list is wild… I love it
He overused the twist ending formula after it worked on Sixth Sense, to the point it became his self identity as a director.
Overused is an understatement. His movies never have the effect of a twist ending because you know going in there will be a twist ending so you're subconsciously putting the pieces together and usually figure it out pretty early on. The real subversion would be for him to not have a twist even though he led us to believe there was. The twist would be there was no twist.
I don’t think the success with the Sixth Sense encouraged his use of the twist ending. I think he is the type of person who likes twist endings.
@michaelme1548 no he definitely started doing it because of the success of the Sixth Sense. Have you seen the first major movie picture he directed "Wide Awake"? Because it's a completely different movie it's like a family movie. After the Sixth Sense, which is was catapulted him into overnight success, he started making movies that tried to mirror that movie. It was 100% the reason he started making movies the way he does. Now it's his "signature" so he continues. I'm sure he enjoys them, but to say that movie didn't encourage it is to not know his background.
@@evanthompson4186 I don’t agree. First films, even first several films, are often just the jobs they can get.
@@evanthompson4186I can see your thinking but wide awake does have a twist at the end that is pre much on brand bonkers madness so I think he always likes to have those huge reveal twists in his films. Whether or not he felt obliged to on films he may not have originally done so post sixth sense fame , impossible to say. But I think there’s elements of truth to both sides of it
I cant wait for m nights take on dragon ball Z 😅😅😅
@@shyrodillasyo if any Hollywood director somehow tricks DBZ into giving them the rights after evolution misfire I hope it’s Snyder. For good or ill I think his style wud be very interesting for dbz. He loves him some slow mo and ripped af guys screaming so let him cook. Wud it taste good. Who knows lolol
Split is underrated
@@JadenApril very true
I’m a HUGE movie enthusiast especially horror movies, aspiring business owner and actress. I’ve already watched 25 new releases in the movie theater this year including Trap. My top five favorite movies from M. Night Shyamalan are The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs, Split and Glass. My honorable mentions are Old, Knock at the Cabin and Trap. This was a good ranking video and breakdown. ❤❤❤❤
@@clarissawestbrook2203 that’s a good top5
Devil was good too, though he only wrote that one.
@@jackmurphy6864 haven’t seen it but I gotta check it out!
@@SpaceKrakenMedia Good, low budget effort. Simple story but effective 👍
Bro said Jaden smith has amazing social media presence lmfoaoo
It arguably all went down hill with The Village. He kept on trying to be a one-trick in cinema with his twist gimmick but the twist in that movie wasn’t great. I admit I like The Village more now than I did when it came out. At the time, however, we all came to the theater expecting something big and it just didn’t happen. After that it was Lady in the Water and I think most of us that went in were still hopeful he’d pull it off but that film was so atrocious that it spoiled any good will left we had for him. I think it was when The Happening came out that my expectations were so low that I at least found comedy in that film. All of my friends and I would then go to M Night Shyamalan films expecting to just laugh at the poor writing. Here and there he’s had some better films, but for every Split there’s an Old coming up right behind it. He just can’t create the lightening in a bottle that he did with his first 3 films, no matter how hard he tries to chase it.
I also wholeheartedly disagree with your list with the exception of Signs. but it’s only your opinion, so I’ll respect it.
@@extofer yeh 100% , I think there’s a very clear 3 stages in his career , great, awful , great again (mixed to some ahah)
And whether that massive drop starts with village or lady in the water just varies person to person. I think more tend to agree with you on the village .
@@extofer hahah I love that phrasing , wholeheartedly disagree. Very fair! I would be surprised if my list lines up with most. I would be curious to hear ur ranking list
I wish I saw the village higher on this list...its one of my favorite shamalamadingdong movies!
I do agree with you about lady in the lake tho...😂
@@irisbear9421 that’s very fair! It’s great! It’s number seems high but from 10 down I love all his films so it’s not as negative as the number implies
@@irisbear9421 👍 ye its a rough one
Unbreakable worse then the knock at the cabin. 😂 Knock at the cabin is so boring
@@staticharmony1130 I could never find Dave Patista in little glasses boring
Overhated? No. He's made tons of bad movies. And he made his career on one hit.
I thought you were going to rank ALL of his films 😢
@@Sarah.6.6.6. I did? Which film did u think I missed?
I didn’t do only writing credits, just his directing films tbf
@@SpaceKrakenMediaOh! Director only. I was thinking also the films he produced because I enjoyed Devil.
@@Sarah.6.6.6. I have heard very intriguing things about devil
I actually haven’t seen it
But I will defs have to check it out asap
@@SpaceKrakenMedia I would love to know what you think, once you watch it.
The production design on the last airbender needs to be recognized as really good. But everything else, dogshit
unbreakable at 11 is a big oof
@@nosex_nosex haha yeh that’s fair. I know it’s a beloved one of his but it’s just never fully grabbed me like his others have. I wish it did!
What number wud it be for ur list?
@@SpaceKrakenMedia 1 or 2 :) maybe give it another try sometime...
@@nosex_nosex oh wow so it’s your fav. Yeh then 11 is an ooof haha. Yeh I really should
As a Shyamalan hater, I feel some clarity is needed. I don't think anyone hates him as a director or for coming up with ideas. His films all look great, he gets good performances out of people, and he has wonderful premises. The reason I am a hater is because I think he is an objectively terrible writer. His dialogue is atrocious and he is god-awful at putting together a plausible string of plot points. I even retroactively dislike his earlier stuff because of it. 6th Sense makes no F****** sense whatsoever. Once you get past the surprise factor, it's really hard to look past.
It's sad because I want to like his films on the basis of his premises and directing talent. But he cannot write and refuses to collaborate with others. The nepotism and ego don't help either.
@@mike9512 well said. that’s very fair and all good points. I can very much understand that. I kinda just embrace the bad dialogue as part of his vibe but ye, it bad hahah. And yes! Sixth sense makes no sense haha we agree on that!
@@SpaceKrakenMedia thank you, I appreciate that. I was a fan up until Glass. I couldn't do it anymore. And then I watched Pitch Meetings of his older movies. That didn't help either.
How does a ghost really know they're a ghost. The boy saw dead people. So he summons Bruce because actually Bruce was the one that needed help. A grieving wife. Every scene she grieved, she summoned her late husband. He was trapped in limbo. He didn't really exist outside of these occurrences. She needed help letting go. So sixth sense is a master class.
@thereviewartistrrp5493 I don't remember every detail, but Pitch Meeting covers it pretty well. There are many scenes in the movie that make absolutely no sense once you realize he is a ghost.
One of them is the scene where the kid comes home and his mom and Bruce Willis are sitting across from each other. Given that Bruce Willis is supposed to think he is alive and a doctor, that scene makes no sense. There is just no way he got into the house and sat down thinking he was a living, breathing person when the mom is right there in front of him.
I could have let that slide if it weren't for the fact that Night is, and always has been, a terrible writer.
M. Night is very propperly hated
enough is enough.. M Night Shambolic has made more bad films than good films... he is a hack!
Old at second is crazy ahaha. Signs is definitely the best
@@LW-gb2nj what can I say, I love that beach that makes u old.
Am I the only one hearing you say Shylaman and not Shymalan?