Ivy being terrified in the doorway but having complete faith in Lucius to çome to her is one of my favorite scenes of all time. That and the porch scene are both terrific 😊
Yes, absolutely! It's my favorite love story of any movie, ever! I'm very much like Lucius and I have a thing for tom boys lol so I related to this a lot. It's such a realistic portrayal of a love story between 2 people with those personality traits. His speech on the porch was as if he was reading my mind lol. So good!
@@r.b.ratieta6111 Hilary Hahn is the soloist, she was in her early 20's at the time. She's a world class musician but very humble. You can see an interview of her with the guys of the channel 2 Set Violin. They're eating dinner and chatting, it's great! She's done a few videos with them. When they do challenges her insane talent really comes through.
The movie is a love story. I'll die on that hill saying it. It is criminally underrated and touches on the most primal of feelings that have existed for all time.
The dialog is awful and It's as if Shyamalan has never heard another human being talk before. Almost all of Bryce Dallas Howard's lines are either confusing or unintentionally hilarious because of how poorly written they are. It's as if Shyamalan is incapable of coming up with anything resembling a natural conversation between his characters, instead opting for long-winded and awkward monologues that ultimately have nothing to do with the plot. It's a terrible movie.
For some reason, it didn't occur to me until this time that he's doing exactly what she said he wouldn't do, touching her in public. I don't know why I never saw the parallel before.
I dint get why MNS gets so much hate. His movies are amazing; well written and directed. While they have a scary factor they are a fun watch. I just watched one called “Old” which was really great.
@@yourlifeisagreatstory "Most" of his movies are good, but the ones that are bad are some of the absolute worst. Some real stinkers are After Earth, Avatar the Last Airbender, and The Happening.
A wonderful moment is when you realise that this is not a monster/horror or hardly even scary movie but one of the very best ever written, directed, filmed and especially acted, love stories
It was even better, that I was expecting a horror movie, and got this instead. Even though most people hated the movie, because of this, but for me, I fell in love with it and appreciate it even more :)
One thing I like about this movie is that it actually has two twists, so people looking for the twist figure out the first one (the monsters are actually the elders) and then stop looking so that they get blind sided by the second.
It's like when she watched The Others (last year?). That movie also has two twists, when you think the movie reveals who The Others are, then you find out at the very end who The Others REALLY are.
Acually three twists. 1. the Reveal that the Village and monsters is fake, 2. that you know the monster is not real but you question yourself when she is attacked in the woods 3. it's modern day.
@@cjr-en4wr I agree! The two reveals seemed out of order to me. Show her encountering the modern day, and _then_ show her father reminiscing over the photograph. But what do I know, lol.
I forgot how stacked the talent was for this movie: Joaquin Phoenix Jesse Eisenberg Sigourney Weaver Bryce Dallas Howard Adrien Brody Judy Greer William Hurt
Hadn't seen this movie since the release, such a stacked cast before they all got their big break , that was the main guy from boardwalk empire that left her in the woods.
I'm so happy you watched this! A lot of people hated this movie when it came out because they wanted a monster horror movie, but I actually love it. Not as a horror movie, but as a love story. The muted passion of Lucius and the strength of Ivy to go through all of that to save him is really special. Bryce Dallas Howard and Joaquin Phoenix's performances really elevated the story. It's definitely a hidden gem in my opinion :)
The main reason lot of people hated it when it came out was mostly due to the marketing and trailers which were selling it as a monster horror movie, where it is actually more like a period piece with a mystery.
@jmrob161 It did get some bad press when it came out , i appreciate it more now and do feel it's underatted a love story wrapped in a mystery thriller .
Exactly. This movie is great at what it was meant to do. "The Village" was a victim of False Marketing. Audiences that paid to see a monster horror film in theaters felt cheated. This happens from time to time when film marketers don't do their jobs correctly.
Red is the forbidden color because it stands out most compared to the nature around them. Yellow, grey, brown and slate seem to be the main colors they wear and that's basically the same colors used in Real Tree camo.
OMG ME TOO! This is one if not my favorite movie of all time! Lady in the Water is right behind it! Im so anxious! It’s 5:48pm in Houston. Im dying for 7pm to get here! Is she Central time? I don’t know!!!!
@@MatthewStephensAUAlien³ could have been good, but the studio fought with David Fincher and basically ruined it. They filmed all these practical effects for the alien, and then the studio forced them to replace it with 1992 era CGI. Ripley only agreed to do it if there were no guns, and she got to die at the end. Killing Hicks and Newt was obviously a point of contention. But it had some good stuff, too. The set pieces were great. Also, a decommissioned prison colony where the inmates were all XYY chromosome S.O.'s is a kind of grim setting for a movie with a female protagonist, but of course Ripley isn't afraid of people anymore. The soundtrack was great, I bought the tape when the movie came out. Also, it had Charles Dance and a bunch of great actors. Charles S Dutton from Roc. Pete Postlethwaite. The costumes were good for the prisoners and Weyland Yutani guys. It definitely hurt david Fincher at the start of his career, but fight club fixed it.
Yeah. I think Shyamalan was going for "deliberately slightly stilted and awkward because this isn't their (the elders) natural way of speaking," but sometimes it can be a bit cringe. I still appreciate this movie, though.
Did you notice M Night’s cameo? Possibly the most subtle cameo ever. Reflection on the door of the medicine fridge. What a brilliant, exciting, moving thriller and love story. Terrific film.
M. Night has a proclivity for pulling REALLY nuanced performances from his already amazing casts, and this is a prime example. Bryce Dallas Howard slays this as Ivy in a film chock full of wonderful performances.
I have been studying for long hours for weeks and today was an especially stressful day of studies. When I saw you had this specific movie I thought the universe was rewarding me for working hard. Not only do I get one of the best reactors, I get them reacting to one of my favs and you did not disappoint. Thank you!
The scene where Ivy meets the modern guy patrolling on the road. OMG (g could stand for gosh). I still get tears in my eyes when I watch that scene. Just Ivy's steadfast courage, and Kevin's bewildered grasping for understanding, and his kindness... it still makes me cry!!!!
Nope. You said OMG, which stands for Oh My God, in all iterations of the English language. No amount of self-censorship is gonna change that. It's no problem really, you're allowed to say Oh My God. You're not evil or sinful for saying it. But you said it. No denials.
25:25 This whole movie is a love story. It's shows both sides. Love for their kids drove the Elders to start this insane snow globe. They wrapped their children in fear, because they'd all gone through the same loss Ivy was facing. But love is what made Ivy stronger than fear. Needing to save Lucius sent her into the woods.
They didn't do it for love of their kids. They did it for selfish motivations. "I love my child so much I keep him locked in the basement/tower and never let him outside of it because the outside world is dangerous." That's not love. F'd up you think it is. They may claim it's love, but parents (especially mothers) claim all sorts of BS is love for her chiyld when it's almost always just to make herself feel better, regardless whether it helps or harms the child.
more love: lucius loving ivy and thus her ill brother, wanting to leave the village to get medicine for ivy's ill brother, ivy's ill brother's love for her, and hence his jealousy towards/at lucius, and also maybe afraid that lucius would "take away" ivy from him too, causing him to try to kill lucius
Nobody understood this movie was really about love. It was about love overcoming and empowering and making life worth living despite all the horrors. The people had let their fears become monsters surrounding and controlling them. The two young people, Ivy and Lucius, acted only out of love and it freed them. 13:38 This is what Ivy was doing. She was letting love and trust overcome fear. The thing everyone there should have done, and not retreated into perpetual fear.
All Shyamalan movies until this one started out as one thing and turned out to be something completely different. While I see this one as a romantic movie instead of a horror one, I also found it foreseeable, guessing both of the twists before their reveal.
Joaquin Phoenix made a wooden walking stick for Bryce Dallas Howard during the 19th-century preparation the actors participated in before the film. He engraved the name of her character, Ivy, on the walking stick. Ahhh!!! How sweet of him to do that for her.
@@cashewnuttel9054I had a chance to meet Ryan Reynolds but I said no because i didn’t want to bother him. I regret that decision lol I wish I met him. I lived near the house was filmed in Crystal Lake Wisconsin. I had friends who worked security for Amityville Horror movie.
Never got the hate for this. I loved it back in 2004 and still do. Beautifully made with the reveal which recontextualises the story to address that fantasy many of us often have about running away from modern society and its many ills while also adopting many of the same bad things such as spreading fear and lies to try and control your population. Also Bryce Dallas Howard is fabulous here.
I remember watching "the doctor" when I was in high school. One of those movies that you know nothing about, have never heard of, but that ends up being really good. He was a great actor.
This movie is BRILLIANT! M.Night had multiple movies with crazy supernatural stuff, and the brilliance of this movie is there nothing supernatural going on. The acting is superb. (William Hurt especially) The characters are engrossing. There is NOTHING like this being made today.
I loved this movie - saw it in the theater. I dislike when people try to “see everything coming” …. To them I say - “Enjoy the movie, be gullible, be immersed in the story” Evaluate it later over coffee. Be in the moment of the story!! Great watch as usual Cassandra!
I think shyamalan did himself a disservice by making twists his thing. There are mysteries, where they give you all you need to figure it out, but then there are films without clues, that there's no way to figure it out without wild guesswork. This was a movie that you shouldn't really be guessing the twist. Like planet of the apes.
So right! I think it’s an insecurity thing. Some folks feel the need to pump themselves up by telling people they had it figured out before everyone else. Well, congratulations, you made your movie experience worse in order to impress nobody.
Agreed. I love "Sixth Sense" because of its storytelling (and *such* a great cast in that one, too!)… Actually, this one also for great storytelling, but I was going to say, as someone that loves stories about the unknown and the sense of terror you can get from it (see Lovecraft's short book on horror and fear), these stories form the back bone to so many great stories of fey, creatures lurking, witches, etc. (see also, The Witch for another example, though that one *may* suggest the antagonist is real 😉). More importantly, as a teacher, Hurt's character knew those same stories and they built on that to establish this place of "safety" for them and their families. Is that aspect of the premise kind of bonkers, perhaps, and yet for the story and how they've maintained the refuge of The Village it's brilliant. Cheers!
@@wal6377There's a bozo named DanSmith in here that only posts negative comments. I've seen him on several channels trashing the movies and comments. Some people are just bitter and love spreading misery.
Hilary Hahn is the soloist, she was in her early 20's at the time. She's a world class violinist but very humble. You can see an interview of her with the guys of the channel 2 Set Violin. They're eating dinner and chatting, it's great! She's done a few videos with them. When they do challenges her insane talent really comes through. Nice little easter egg. Bryce Dallas Howard (Ivy) and her sister in the movie Judy Greer (Kitty) play sisters again in Jurassic World. I think there might have been a reference in Jurassic World to this movie... I think lol Anywho, they became good friends after The Village.
This might not be a notion that many people ever consider but this is like your job Cassie, being a UA-cam reactor, a niche branch of entertainment, and as such it does require certain skills, and I must say, you are a very good reactor! Your reactions in this video were on point, this is one of my favorites that you've done! Thank you for helping make my night enjoyable.
“The Village “ is an underrated movie. At the time it was released , it was dismissed by some critics as “just another Shymalan movie with a twist ending “. But I think the movie is far more complex than that and deserves a rewatch. The movie both analyzes and criticizes human behavior, forcing the viewer to sit and think about it long after its over.
I remember a lot of people saying it was boring and for many they were expecting a M Knight twist. I enjoyed it. So much better than 70% of today's garbage imo.
I feel like too many people went in with foreknowledge of the director and were expecting his "predictable" twist. For me it was my very first M. Night film and I thought it was great. I agree that it is underrated and actually says a lot about human nature in interesting ways.
They advertised it as this big monster flick. They should have known that Shyamalan films are psychological studies of people and families, but ... Anyway, I think it didn't do well in theaters because they missed their audience. It has a fair cult following though 😊
@@clevelandcbi Frequency, what a great movie that I've forgotten about. Got goosebumps when I seen you mention it. Going to have to watch it this weekend.
But it was spoiled by well publicized leak when the film was released and it really hurt the box office. I suppose it might work for later audiences who didn't know the twist. But much of the audience for the initial release had that spoiled.
William Hurt was such a fine actor and Bryce Dallas Howard was imo never better than in this movie. Many people don't like this movie because of the twist, but i really love it.
It definitely got me the first time I saw it! And even on multiple rewatches, I thought the way he directed the scenes in the woods were so effective they still gave me chills. I agree too about the performances, everyone was at the top of their game in this one. I think this might be my fav of his films.
William Hurt is absolutely fantastic in this film, and you know what, at the time people hated the twist but I really enjoyed it and still think it strikes hard today, who wouldn't want to escape from all the madness in the world?
The marketing of the movie was what made people shit on the movie when it came out because people thought it was gonna be a very scary movie but if you go in not having that expectation the movie is an awesome love story.
#1 favorite movie of all time and has been for almost 16 years now. I can quote it from beginning to end, yet can never get tired of it 🙏 M Nights best movie he has ever made in my opinion but it gets overlooked way too much because people don’t understand the concept as a whole. They wanted a horror movie but got a love story instead; a BEAUTIFUL love story.
the music in this movie is unparalleled. The violin solos are so beautiful and haunting. It augments all the key moments making everything feel so much stronger.
This movie is very metaphorical. This group of grieving people were all confronted with evil, and they thought that through their experiences, they understood where evil comes from: From civilization and money and greed. And so they thought, "If we simply make our own place, away from civilization and money and greed, we will not have to deal with evil anymore." Unfortunately, it turns out that their idea was misguided; even in their closed-off society, there was still evil, because (as the movie explains it) evil doesn't come from something outside of humans, it comes from humans themselves: from evil desires, from mental illness, from lies, from things that you cannot escape, as long as there are still people. Dealing with evil turns out to be complicated and defies any simple solution. At least that's what I got from it. Unfortunately, the "shape" of the story doesn't really fit into the traditional shape we expect of movies, seeing as there's a sort of relaxing of tension more at the like 70% mark than at the end. That, and the audience not liking that they had a trick played on them (believing it was set in the late 1800s rather than modern day) made it relatively unpopular with critics.
I still believe that it's near the ideal society that they created. It's a more happy place than what we have with wars, greed, jealousy and so forth. Sure Evil can arise but most of the time, it's absent. Maybe by creating these monsters, they put fear in people and this allowed them to behave or not look for trouble.
@@johnnyskinwalker4095 Nah. Because it's predicated on lies and control. Cutting your children off from the entire legacy of humankind? From all of its wonders and disappointments? That's wildly unfair.
@@johnnyskinwalker4095I feel like this movie, and This concept of being far way from tecnology, and having a simple life, is heavely inspired by the amish people community, some types of amish Live exactly like that, for the same reasons that the movie presented, the society that we live, that have greedy, violence, robbery, murderer, all kind of bad things, and the amish choose to Live a simple life like farmers with nature.
This is a seriously underrated movie. Joaquin Phoenix and Bryce Dallas Howard are just so good is this, and M. Night does a really good just at building up and holding the tension, and scares us so much by showing us very little...but just enough. Less = more when we are given enough to fill in the blanks with our imaginations. I also really love the scenes of how they recognize and express their love for each other. When he complains about how she always leads when he wants to lead, and then pours his heart out about how he can't stop thinking about her. So wonderfully romantic in an unconventional way.
Yes, and Unbreakable, another M. Night movie, which is also on this channel. It’s been sooooo long since I’ve seen Frequency; if it ever is made available on Netflix or UA-cam, I will watch it in a heartbeat!!
I love this film. The innocence, the fear, dread and horror, the story of Ivy and Lucius. It all came back to me as I watched your reaction, Cassie. I remember it all, but the emotions were still there. I broke down and cried when Lucius was stabbed. I still felt the revulsion and betrayal when it happened. 20 years later it is still there. I fell in love with Bryce Dallas Howard and became a fan of Joachim Phoenix. Thank you for bringing this film back to me.
After being petrified by Signs as a young lad, I remember the trailers for this on TV were nightmare fuel. I put off watching it for years which was pretty easy since it was under the radar for most people. When I finally watched it I was blown away by every aspect of the film. It is so beautiful, acted perfectly, two insane twists and a "happy ending". Shamayalan was really on a roll back then. Then came The Happening. Lol
People shit on this movie a lot. For me, this is a really underrated movie with a good twist that was completely unexpected. That speech William Hurt gave when he was telling all the elders that he told Bryce’s character that she could go to town, is one of my favorite movie speeches of all time. Great film. Edit: I don’t think she noticed that the name of the preserve was Walker, which is Ivy’s surname. It was her family’s land that her father was paying to not fly over and to keep people out.
*In the director's commentary for Apollo 13, Ron Howard points out in several scenes of the movie (the night before the launch, and the next day, immediately afterwards) that the red haired girl in the background is his daughter. He stated, "...she likes to be in movies as an extra..."* *That was Bryce Dallas Howard.*
The premise of this film is so terribly sad. It is such a beautiful exploration of trauma. They build a prison of fear to hide from the pain they could not escape.
There are over 1000 comments, so someone probably said this already, but I haven't seen it. The reason he was willing to break the rules for Lucius, but not for the sick child at the beginning. They went out there and lived like that to avoid crime and violence. And what happened to Lucius was criminal violence. But the sick child from the beginning that had died. That could be seen as God's will that they were willing to accept. Overall, good movie. Really suspenseful.
Great movie, Bryce Dallas Howard was phenomenal. I loved her acting more in Lady in the Water which is still my favorite with her. I would recommend it. Great reaction and thanks for watching this. :)
I'm so happy to see someone mention Lady In The Water. I absolutely loved that movie. Paul Giamatti, Jeffrey Wright, Bob Balaban, Bryce Dallas Howard. What a great cast and what a wonderful story. Shyamalan takes a lot of crap for what are usually great movies. I had the Scrunt as my desktop wallpaper for years.
The howling in the woods is caused by bunches of hollow pipes suspended from trees. When the wind blows, they whistle a certain way. For reasons that he himself never adequately explained, M. Night decided to cut the scene that shows the pipes.
Not trying to be rude but if you enjoyed this movie then why the critics right..? Others enjoyed it also so why did the critics matter. No malice...just asking.
@weezo26 I just got that the critics didn't like that M. Night movies were known for "twists" and it felt contrived and forced and they struggled with a suspension of disbelief. That makes sense to me, but nevertheless, I enjoy it
I went to the movies with 2 of my friends to see this movie in college. I loved it. My 2 friends didn't like the twist. They wanted a monster movie. I absolutely loved the twist. Didn't see it coming. His movies can be hit or miss, but he has more movies I like than I don't.
Agreed. I normally don't enjoy monster movies because I don't believe in monsters and thus am hard to impress when it comes to the big CGI "reveal." But I do believe in weird mind games, which is why The Village was so engrossing for me.
Ever since Ive watched your channel (Lord of the Rings), I wanted you to watch this movie...didn't think it was ever going to happen. This was M NIght Shamalan's attempt at a love story...and the world moves for love; it kneels before it in awe. I love this movie more every time I watch it. Do yourself a favour and watch it again. Now that you know the twist, the profoundness of the characters and the story will make you see things you cant believe you missed. M Night Shamalan is a genius. And Im a fan of yours as well.
Amoxycillin is one of the common antibiotics, but they were only in the sporadic, experimental stage in the late 19th century, and didn’t start to become used until the 20th century. Ivy’s father was played by William Hurt, aka General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross in the MCU. One of the other elders was Brendan Gleason, aka Mad-Eye Moody in Harry Potter along with countless other film roles.
I felt exactly like you after seeing this movie the first time. That last scene in the forest is crazy because you know the truth and yet it's STILL super creepy! That feeling alone shows how well done The Village actually is, along with so much attention to detail throughout.
It's so funny that she complains about that wide shot early on and "wants to see their faces," as one of my biggest pet peeves with Shyamalan's style has always been the excessive close-ups he uses. That said, this has always been one of my favorites of his films. The scene where Ivy stands in the doorway holding her hand out for Lucius while everyone else is hiding is one of my all-time favorite "confession" scenes.
So many people hate this movie because of the ending or because they feel like it wasn’t scary enough but they just really don’t get what it’s about. At the heart of this is a fairy tale and a love story between Lucius and Ivy. Also this movie has one of my favorite musical scores. Highly recommend looking it up on Spotify.
M. Night Shamaylan is the guy telling the guard "don't get into conversations, don't cause me any trouble." You see Shamaylan's face when the guy opens the door to the medicine fridge.
I never noticed until now that the reserve is called Walker Reserve. Most likely named after Ivy's rich grandfather. Makes sense how they got the money and resources to start the village in the woods
"...She's never seen a car before..." She's not seeing it now, she only heard it. It probably freaked her out, but after what she's already been through she just took it in stride. This is an unusual idea, a monster movie without any actual monsters. It reminds me of a Twilight Zone or Star Trek episode. The village Elders have been so traumatized by grief that they fled from society, and created an elaborate fantasy to keep their children away from it. But they didn't think about the long term consequences. The children are paranoid and suspicious, and even the smartest of them are ignorant of the greater world. They can survive only as long as they stay in the village, which can only support a limited number of people. What will the next generation do, or the one after that ? (if there is one)
The moral repercussions of such a society would mirror that of a Generational ship travelling to another star system. (there's surely a lot of SF covering this) That is, how far are we allowed to go on a path that our descendants will not be able to leave anymore?
One of my all-time favorite films. Never understood the hate it got. It is at heart a love story, one of the greatest ever told. Told with great performances, deep tragedy, beautiful cinematography and music. Bryce Dallas Howard shines with her own color. The scene where she waits for Lucius to the threat of her own life is beautiful and heartbreaking. A true work of art this film.
So glad you enjoyed this. It's one of my all time favorites. Yes it's got that eerie factor, but when you break it down, it's a romantic love story and shows that you can't escape all bad things in life. I could go on and on. Such a beautiful film. And also possibly James Newton Howard's best score.
I know he has more popular movies, but this is by FAR my favorite from M Night. The performances, the music, the way it toys with expectations, the themes of what people will do for the ones they love... What they are doing is basically what we'd call gaslighting an entire town, but told in a dark fairy tale sort of way, and I just totally clicked with what Shayamalan was trying to pull off.
I love the premise of the elders, wanting to pretty much create an honest and good world. A World without sin or evil so to speak. Yet when you look at this, when you look at the elders and the world they created. If you pay attention, almost every deadly sin has worked its way into their supposed perfect Community. Almost every one. Wrath, Pride, vanity, lust, envy, they’re almost all there. Those sins have worked their way into their community without any external forces influencing them at all. I just found this film to be fascinating & on top of all that, I loved the music. This film’s score/soundtrack was amazing. I love this film.
THE SCORE FOR THIS MOVIE ALONE IS WHAT MAKES THIS MOVIE SO UNDER-RATED! Shyamalan also knows how to pick an amazing cast to bring his stories to life!! I want to see this on the big screen again! The scene where Lucius comes to grab her hand before the creature gets her and leads her to the basement is funny because my brother leaned over and whispered to me in the movie theater "What is this a Zales Diaminds commercial?!" 😂😂 I spit soda all over my lap from laughing. Good times. Fun Fact: Robert Eggers inspiration for THE VVITCH was partly inspired by this film because he wanted to also do a time-piece horror!
This is my favorite movie. Of all time. Full stop. It's not a scary movie, it's a gothic romance. It's about the tragic love of the main characters and conveys some of the most beautiful depictions of love ever captured on film. The scene where Ivy holds out her hand and Lucius comes out of the darkness to save her and fulfill that faith is the most beautiful 30 seconds ever committed to film.
I think the issue many have with the movie is the poor subversion of viewer expectations. If they marketed it as a love story, that's all well and fine, but presenting it as horror, and then having the ending deflate all the drama is akin to the "it was all just a dream" trope that used to be on TV for a while. It feels like a huge kick in the nuts for those of going in with the expectation of the payoff of a monster, and how the village deals with it/them. Subverting expectations can be done well, or it can be done poorly, like it was in this film... IMO. I feel the movie would have been far better if Shyamalan could have resisted the urge to shoehorn in a twist ending for once... That would have been the *TRUE* twist: an M. Night Shyamalan movie with a straightforward ending. :)
@@AMortalDefiant I'd argue that the failure was in the promotion, not in the film. Too many people focused on the ending and ultimately missed the forest for the trees, or one tree, rather.
There's a deleted scene in the DVD extras which I definitely think should've been kept in the film. It's when Ivy is walking through the woods and she passes a tree which has lots of pipes hanging from the branches. These are the source of the eerie howls supposedly made by the creatures, caused by the wind blowing through them. Btw, big shout out to Kevin the perimeter guard! Great acting from that guy. Really comes across as an honest, nice guy who instinctively feels the need to help, despite it endangering his job. I'm glad it was him she encountered! 👍 Proper underrated movie. I've never understood it being regarded as one of Shyamalan's lesser efforts.
The PERFECT "scary, but not too scary" movie that you and Carly would both love is Lake Placid. Similar concept to Jaws and Tremors, but even better comic relief. Also one of Betty White's best roles ever, the entire cast is perfect. If you both haven't seen it, you would love it.
Because they were expecting another horror movie with a twist like the Sixth Sense and they got a thoughtful movie that was more of a sociological perspective.
It comes down to setting viewer expectations. Brandon Sanderson talks about this a lot in his writing podcasts and in his classes. Subverting expectations is a very fine line to tread, and it's one where the marketing for this movie (in particular) failed miserably. Many like myself went into this expecting a resolution to the "big bad monster(s)"; that payoff never came, making the ending feel anti-climatic, and deflated, like those old TV shows that used to end with "... but it was all just a dream!" It feels like a cop-out. Had it been marketed as more of a love story, I don't think nearly as many people would have been turned off by it. Imagine if you got to the end of Game of Thrones, and winter never came. Setting expectations makes a huge difference on how people end up liking (or not) a piece of art. If you tell me "Here comes Thing A", and I never get Thing A, I'm going to feel ripped-off as a viewer, unless the subversion absolutely blows my mind.... which this ending did not for me.
@@AMortalDefiant to be fair, we did get to the end of Game of Thrones and Winter never really came 😁 yeah I hear what you're saying. Thank you for expressing your thoughts so clearly. I guess it just 'did it for me' so I wasn't bothered by these things that many others were bothered by
Everybody somehow misses Ivy's last name is "Walker," and the guard has several things that show he is guarding the "Walker Preserve."
@@Deathbird_Mitch I'll be damned. Pride myself on catching the small details and completely blew this one that was right in my face. D'OH!!!
I noticed it. :P
@@Deathbird_Mitch I never missed that at all
I remember that from when i first watched in like 2010,but then again most people haven’t watched this movie as much as i have.
Yes!
Fun fact, Bryce Dallas Howard and Judy Greer play sisters in this then later play sisters in Jurassic World.
Oh yeah that's right...
It’s crazy either of them have any major awards under their belts. Both are pretty solid actresses impo
Bryce Dallas Howard was also in an episode of Black Mirror!
Judy Greer also does voice work in the t.v show Archer
I completely forgot that.
Ivy being terrified in the doorway but having complete faith in Lucius to çome to her is one of my favorite scenes of all time. That and the porch scene are both terrific 😊
The music is amazing at that part, too. The violin solo is absolutely beautiful.
@@r.b.ratieta6111Agreed
@@r.b.ratieta6111 Best hand-holding scene in all of cinema. One with real meaning.
Yes, absolutely! It's my favorite love story of any movie, ever! I'm very much like Lucius and I have a thing for tom boys lol so I related to this a lot. It's such a realistic portrayal of a love story between 2 people with those personality traits. His speech on the porch was as if he was reading my mind lol. So good!
@@r.b.ratieta6111 Hilary Hahn is the soloist, she was in her early 20's at the time. She's a world class musician but very humble. You can see an interview of her with the guys of the channel 2 Set Violin. They're eating dinner and chatting, it's great! She's done a few videos with them. When they do challenges her insane talent really comes through.
The movie is a love story. I'll die on that hill saying it.
It is criminally underrated and touches on the most primal of feelings that have existed for all time.
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I think it's criminally rated appropriately
Absolutely!
Is that really a hill where dying is necessary? Who is saying it isn't a love story? lol
The dialog is awful and It's as if Shyamalan has never heard another human being talk before. Almost all of Bryce Dallas Howard's lines are either confusing or unintentionally hilarious because of how poorly written they are. It's as if Shyamalan is incapable of coming up with anything resembling a natural conversation between his characters, instead opting for long-winded and awkward monologues that ultimately have nothing to do with the plot. It's a terrible movie.
When Ivy sheds a single tear after Lucius says "I'll dance with you on our wedding day," it really hits me hard, every time.
That whole porch scene is beautiful and iconic...
@@Ellis_Hugh facts
Ivy reaching for Lucius at the wedding, and him swooping in and taking her hand without a word hits me as just super romantic.
same
For some reason, it didn't occur to me until this time that he's doing exactly what she said he wouldn't do, touching her in public. I don't know why I never saw the parallel before.
The brilliance of this movie is Shymalan scares you, then reveals there is nothing to be scared about , and then scares you again.
Insightful distinction.
@@xerex21212 Hahaha yup. And twice as bad than the 1st time at that lol
I dint get why MNS gets so much hate. His movies are amazing; well written and directed. While they have a scary factor they are a fun watch. I just watched one called “Old” which was really great.
Yes!!! Beautifully done because she was told about the farce but then it became actually dangerous!! Love this movie even on rewatching
@@yourlifeisagreatstory "Most" of his movies are good, but the ones that are bad are some of the absolute worst. Some real stinkers are After Earth, Avatar the Last Airbender, and The Happening.
A wonderful moment is when you realise that this is not a monster/horror or hardly even scary movie but one of the very best ever written, directed, filmed and especially acted, love stories
I wish this movie was a novel, I would LOVE to know more about these characters.
this guy gets it, i cry every time
It's a story about humanity.
*constraining peoples freedom with lies* = no horror at all 😂😂😂joseph fritzl is that you?
It was even better, that I was expecting a horror movie, and got this instead. Even though most people hated the movie, because of this, but for me, I fell in love with it and appreciate it even more :)
This movie has one of the best lines ever. "The world moves for love. It kneels before it in awe".
I agree, that is one to remember.
Yes, that's a beautiful quote. And a GREAT delivery!
@@nathanielnilsen9629 I think Cassie may have talked right over it.
Sadly it was edited out. 🙁
also false
One thing I like about this movie is that it actually has two twists, so people looking for the twist figure out the first one (the monsters are actually the elders) and then stop looking so that they get blind sided by the second.
It's like when she watched The Others (last year?). That movie also has two twists, when you think the movie reveals who The Others are, then you find out at the very end who The Others REALLY are.
Acually three twists. 1. the Reveal that the Village and monsters is fake, 2. that you know the monster is not real but you question yourself when she is attacked in the woods 3. it's modern day.
@@TheYakusoku Good point about The Others. Nice connection!
the reveal of the twist should have been when she jumped over the fence rather than through the photos.
@@cjr-en4wr I agree! The two reveals seemed out of order to me. Show her encountering the modern day, and _then_ show her father reminiscing over the photograph. But what do I know, lol.
I absolutely fell in love with Bryce Dallas Howard and her character in this movie when I saw it in theaters.
Her character felt like a really cool twist on Little Red Riding Hood.
She was pretty great in Lady in the Water as well.
She is amazing in "Nosedive" Black Mirror episode and you get another major actor from this film playing a major role.
Me too.
She was a great heroine and that's not something we can say often.
I forgot how stacked the talent was for this movie:
Joaquin Phoenix
Jesse Eisenberg
Sigourney Weaver
Bryce Dallas Howard
Adrien Brody
Judy Greer
William Hurt
Brendan Gleeson
Michael Pitt
Jayne Atkinson
As you said, that movie was stacked
I did a Broadway show with Cherry Jones. She played Mrs. Clack in this one and the sheriff in "Signs" and is a wonderful actress.
Michael Pitt was good in Murder by Numbers with Sandra Bullock and Ryan Gosling.
JESSIE EISENBURG?????
Hadn't seen this movie since the release, such a stacked cast before they all got their big break , that was the main guy from boardwalk empire that left her in the woods.
I'm so happy you watched this! A lot of people hated this movie when it came out because they wanted a monster horror movie, but I actually love it. Not as a horror movie, but as a love story. The muted passion of Lucius and the strength of Ivy to go through all of that to save him is really special. Bryce Dallas Howard and Joaquin Phoenix's performances really elevated the story. It's definitely a hidden gem in my opinion :)
The main reason lot of people hated it when it came out was mostly due to the marketing and trailers which were selling it as a monster horror movie, where it is actually more like a period piece with a mystery.
@@Klaital1 exactly! Classic mispromotion, but if you get past that it has a ton of heart :)
@jmrob161 It did get some bad press when it came out , i appreciate it more now and do feel it's underatted a love story wrapped in a mystery thriller .
Exactly. This movie is great at what it was meant to do. "The Village" was a victim of False Marketing. Audiences that paid to see a monster horror film in theaters felt cheated. This happens from time to time when film marketers don't do their jobs correctly.
it's another case of a misleading trailer making people angry because they didn't get what they were expecting.
I just LOVE the whole setting of the movie: the village, the community, the rituals, the forest, the fog, the houses....
The way they speak is beautiful.
Red is the forbidden color because it stands out most compared to the nature around them.
Yellow, grey, brown and slate seem to be the main colors they wear and that's basically the same colors used in Real Tree camo.
Such an unique, and lovelly atmosphere
Sleepy Hollow has kinda the same vibe.
Finally someone that I follow is watching The Village, looking forward to the reaction
OMG ME TOO! This is one if not my favorite movie of all time! Lady in the Water is right behind it! Im so anxious! It’s 5:48pm in Houston. Im dying for 7pm to get here! Is she Central time? I don’t know!!!!
@@cbailey6587 I’m on that side of Texas too so I’ll be waiting with ya
Jeffrey I’m at Hardy Toll Rd & FM1960 subdivision. 15 minutes to go!!!
@@cbailey6587 I’m in the piney woods 🌲 🌲 🌲
Popcorn in Bed….. HOUSTON THANKS YOU!!!
I love this movie, and I'm so glad you reacted to it!
"Papa, I cannot see his color!" is still one of the most heart-rending lines ever.
Sigourney Weaver said the script gave her nightmares. The woman who starred in 4 Alien movies.
Yes, but we only speak of two.
@@dan_hitchman007 Three and Four were hyperspace nightmares on the way back to Earth.
@@MatthewStephensAUAlien³ could have been good, but the studio fought with David Fincher and basically ruined it. They filmed all these practical effects for the alien, and then the studio forced them to replace it with 1992 era CGI. Ripley only agreed to do it if there were no guns, and she got to die at the end. Killing Hicks and Newt was obviously a point of contention. But it had some good stuff, too. The set pieces were great. Also, a decommissioned prison colony where the inmates were all XYY chromosome S.O.'s is a kind of grim setting for a movie with a female protagonist, but of course Ripley isn't afraid of people anymore. The soundtrack was great, I bought the tape when the movie came out. Also, it had Charles Dance and a bunch of great actors. Charles S Dutton from Roc. Pete Postlethwaite. The costumes were good for the prisoners and Weyland Yutani guys. It definitely hurt david Fincher at the start of his career, but fight club fixed it.
@@AliceBowie yet Alien3 shouldn’t have existed in the first place.
Yeah. I think Shyamalan was going for "deliberately slightly stilted and awkward because this isn't their (the elders) natural way of speaking," but sometimes it can be a bit cringe. I still appreciate this movie, though.
Did you notice M Night’s cameo? Possibly the most subtle cameo ever. Reflection on the door of the medicine fridge. What a brilliant, exciting, moving thriller and love story. Terrific film.
I never noticed that before you brought it up!!! Brilliant!
And his very recognizable voice
The soundtrack to this movie is one of the best ever. James Newton Howard is an amazing composer and Hilary Hahn, a wonderful violinist.
it's incredible. It helps create an amazing tension.
got robbed at Oscars, James Newton Howard not winning was a crime
@@skatedurrAgreed. I feel he also should have won for his Prince of Tides score.
This score and the score to Dreamcatcher are my favorites of James Newton Howard's.
M. Night has a proclivity for pulling REALLY nuanced performances from his already amazing casts, and this is a prime example. Bryce Dallas Howard slays this as Ivy in a film chock full of wonderful performances.
I have been studying for long hours for weeks and today was an especially stressful day of studies. When I saw you had this specific movie I thought the universe was rewarding me for working hard. Not only do I get one of the best reactors, I get them reacting to one of my favs and you did not disappoint. Thank you!
facts, this my fav, this was bryce dallas howard 1st ever film as lead, amazing soundtrack also, should've won the Oscar 😡
The scene where Ivy meets the modern guy patrolling on the road. OMG (g could stand for gosh). I still get tears in my eyes when I watch that scene. Just Ivy's steadfast courage, and Kevin's bewildered grasping for understanding, and his kindness... it still makes me cry!!!!
same
It’s a really great scene
Nope. You said OMG, which stands for Oh My God, in all iterations of the English language. No amount of self-censorship is gonna change that.
It's no problem really, you're allowed to say Oh My God. You're not evil or sinful for saying it. But you said it. No denials.
He must've been way nicer than she was expecting.
25:25 This whole movie is a love story. It's shows both sides. Love for their kids drove the Elders to start this insane snow globe. They wrapped their children in fear, because they'd all gone through the same loss Ivy was facing.
But love is what made Ivy stronger than fear. Needing to save Lucius sent her into the woods.
They didn't do it for love of their kids. They did it for selfish motivations. "I love my child so much I keep him locked in the basement/tower and never let him outside of it because the outside world is dangerous." That's not love. F'd up you think it is. They may claim it's love, but parents (especially mothers) claim all sorts of BS is love for her chiyld when it's almost always just to make herself feel better, regardless whether it helps or harms the child.
more love: lucius loving ivy and thus her ill brother, wanting to leave the village to get medicine for ivy's ill brother, ivy's ill brother's love for her, and hence his jealousy towards/at lucius, and also maybe afraid that lucius would "take away" ivy from him too, causing him to try to kill lucius
Nobody understood this movie was really about love. It was about love overcoming and empowering and making life worth living despite all the horrors. The people had let their fears become monsters surrounding and controlling them. The two young people, Ivy and Lucius, acted only out of love and it freed them. 13:38 This is what Ivy was doing. She was letting love and trust overcome fear. The thing everyone there should have done, and not retreated into perpetual fear.
💯
All Shyamalan movies until this one started out as one thing and turned out to be something completely different.
While I see this one as a romantic movie instead of a horror one, I also found it foreseeable, guessing both of the twists before their reveal.
That kind of love is a prison. In this specific case, it "freed" her from the lies of the village.
Joaquin Phoenix made a wooden walking stick for Bryce Dallas Howard during the 19th-century preparation the actors participated in before the film. He engraved the name of her character, Ivy, on the walking stick. Ahhh!!! How sweet of him to do that for her.
Underrated gem. BDH & JP are sensational! The whole cast is out of this world actually.
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This movie is criminally underrated in my opinion. It's a fantastic movie.
Are you a member of her Patreon? If so, can you add to her list Amityville 2005 Horror movie?
@@cashewnuttel9054I had a chance to meet Ryan Reynolds but I said no because i didn’t want to bother him. I regret that decision lol I wish I met him. I lived near the house was filmed in Crystal Lake Wisconsin. I had friends who worked security for Amityville Horror movie.
@agarven1 why regret it? You do wish you bothered him?
@@cablehogue599 my friends didn’t care if I met him. They offered a few times. Oh well
100% agree. At the very least, this movie should be appreciated for the superb direction and acting.
Never got the hate for this. I loved it back in 2004 and still do. Beautifully made with the reveal which recontextualises the story to address that fantasy many of us often have about running away from modern society and its many ills while also adopting many of the same bad things such as spreading fear and lies to try and control your population. Also Bryce Dallas Howard is fabulous here.
RIP William Hurt
Damn I didn't even know....
I remember watching "the doctor" when I was in high school. One of those movies that you know nothing about, have never heard of, but that ends up being really good. He was a great actor.
The Doctor is a true overlooked gem.
He won my heart in every role he ever played. Tuck Everlasting and The Big Chill especially, but he was brilliant in everything! I’ll miss him. 🥺
Hurt is great in Mr. Brooks
This movie is BRILLIANT! M.Night had multiple movies with crazy supernatural stuff, and the brilliance of this movie is there nothing supernatural going on. The acting is superb. (William Hurt especially) The characters are engrossing. There is NOTHING like this being made today.
I loved this movie - saw it in the theater. I dislike when people try to “see everything coming” …. To them I say - “Enjoy the movie, be gullible, be immersed in the story”
Evaluate it later over coffee. Be in the moment of the story!!
Great watch as usual Cassandra!
I think shyamalan did himself a disservice by making twists his thing. There are mysteries, where they give you all you need to figure it out, but then there are films without clues, that there's no way to figure it out without wild guesswork. This was a movie that you shouldn't really be guessing the twist. Like planet of the apes.
Yes!
M Night was so known for twists that make you re-evaluate everything you saw before, so it was natural at the time for people to be on the lookout.
So right! I think it’s an insecurity thing. Some folks feel the need to pump themselves up by telling people they had it figured out before everyone else. Well, congratulations, you made your movie experience worse in order to impress nobody.
The Village is probably the most underrated Shymalan movie.
Agreed. I love "Sixth Sense" because of its storytelling (and *such* a great cast in that one, too!)… Actually, this one also for great storytelling, but I was going to say, as someone that loves stories about the unknown and the sense of terror you can get from it (see Lovecraft's short book on horror and fear), these stories form the back bone to so many great stories of fey, creatures lurking, witches, etc. (see also, The Witch for another example, though that one *may* suggest the antagonist is real 😉). More importantly, as a teacher, Hurt's character knew those same stories and they built on that to establish this place of "safety" for them and their families.
Is that aspect of the premise kind of bonkers, perhaps, and yet for the story and how they've maintained the refuge of The Village it's brilliant. Cheers!
I feel like Unbreakbale had that honor up until the last few years.
Signs is his best
Glad to see people here who actually like this movie
Here's a clue, people who didn't like it arent going to watch the reaction for it.
@@wal6377 Not necessarily. I'm not a big fan of Shyamalan, but I felt like watching a Cassie reaction...
@@wal6377There's a bozo named DanSmith in here that only posts negative comments. I've seen him on several channels trashing the movies and comments. Some people are just bitter and love spreading misery.
Not "like," LOVE! Great movie!
@@AMortalDefiant
Same, although I like most other movies of his
Hilary Hahn is the soloist, she was in her early 20's at the time. She's a world class violinist but very humble. You can see an interview of her with the guys of the channel 2 Set Violin. They're eating dinner and chatting, it's great! She's done a few videos with them. When they do challenges her insane talent really comes through.
Nice little easter egg. Bryce Dallas Howard (Ivy) and her sister in the movie Judy Greer (Kitty) play sisters again in Jurassic World. I think there might have been a reference in Jurassic World to this movie... I think lol Anywho, they became good friends after The Village.
I really LOVE the soundtrack of this movie!
33:48, the reflection: M Night's TM cameo.
He always has cameos in his films.
This might not be a notion that many people ever consider but this is like your job Cassie, being a UA-cam reactor, a niche branch of entertainment, and as such it does require certain skills, and I must say, you are a very good reactor! Your reactions in this video were on point, this is one of my favorites that you've done! Thank you for helping make my night enjoyable.
“The Village “ is an underrated movie. At the time it was released , it was dismissed by some critics as “just another Shymalan movie with a twist ending “. But I think the movie is far more complex than that and deserves a rewatch. The movie both analyzes and criticizes human behavior, forcing the viewer to sit and think about it long after its over.
Agreed. I feel the same way about the movie Frequency as well.
I remember a lot of people saying it was boring and for many they were expecting a M Knight twist.
I enjoyed it. So much better than 70% of today's garbage imo.
I feel like too many people went in with foreknowledge of the director and were expecting his "predictable" twist. For me it was my very first M. Night film and I thought it was great. I agree that it is underrated and actually says a lot about human nature in interesting ways.
They advertised it as this big monster flick. They should have known that Shyamalan films are psychological studies of people and families, but ...
Anyway, I think it didn't do well in theaters because they missed their audience. It has a fair cult following though 😊
@@clevelandcbi Frequency, what a great movie that I've forgotten about. Got goosebumps when I seen you mention it. Going to have to watch it this weekend.
This movie is one of my favorites from M.Night Shyamalan
all 3 of his "mystery" movies are excellent:
Signs
The Village
Lady In the Water
I don't care what anyone says. The twist in this movie was brilliant!
brilliant yet poorly executed, yes
The whole idea is stolen from a children's book! (Look it up-it is true)
@@SJHFoto Every idea is stolen from some older story.
But it was spoiled by well publicized leak when the film was released and it really hurt the box office. I suppose it might work for later audiences who didn't know the twist. But much of the audience for the initial release had that spoiled.
I don’t care what you say I was disappointed!
William Hurt was such a fine actor and Bryce Dallas Howard was imo never better than in this movie. Many people don't like this movie because of the twist, but i really love it.
It definitely got me the first time I saw it! And even on multiple rewatches, I thought the way he directed the scenes in the woods were so effective they still gave me chills. I agree too about the performances, everyone was at the top of their game in this one. I think this might be my fav of his films.
I enjoy this film too but let's be honest his first film is his best film.
@@kroft6799 first film he directed or wrote ?
William Hurt is absolutely fantastic in this film, and you know what, at the time people hated the twist but I really enjoyed it and still think it strikes hard today, who wouldn't want to escape from all the madness in the world?
This movie gets a lot of grief, but I've always liked it. Atmospheric and a host of strong performances.
Some of Shymalan's better script dialogue as well. The weirdness of how they speak makes sense here given the setting.
@@GamingwithDweavis Good point. Admittedly some of the dialogue is awkward and a bit forced, but the cast pulls it off.
What most people don’t understand is that the real twist of this movie is that it’s actually a love story.
The marketing of the movie was what made people shit on the movie when it came out because people thought it was gonna be a very scary movie but if you go in not having that expectation the movie is an awesome love story.
I saw it in the theater and I was SHOCKED. Never saw it coming.
#1 favorite movie of all time and has been for almost 16 years now. I can quote it from beginning to end, yet can never get tired of it 🙏 M Nights best movie he has ever made in my opinion but it gets overlooked way too much because people don’t understand the concept as a whole. They wanted a horror movie but got a love story instead; a BEAUTIFUL love story.
Always loved this film, and the music score remains a favorite of mine.
the music in this movie is unparalleled. The violin solos are so beautiful and haunting. It augments all the key moments making everything feel so much stronger.
This movie is very metaphorical. This group of grieving people were all confronted with evil, and they thought that through their experiences, they understood where evil comes from: From civilization and money and greed. And so they thought, "If we simply make our own place, away from civilization and money and greed, we will not have to deal with evil anymore." Unfortunately, it turns out that their idea was misguided; even in their closed-off society, there was still evil, because (as the movie explains it) evil doesn't come from something outside of humans, it comes from humans themselves: from evil desires, from mental illness, from lies, from things that you cannot escape, as long as there are still people. Dealing with evil turns out to be complicated and defies any simple solution. At least that's what I got from it.
Unfortunately, the "shape" of the story doesn't really fit into the traditional shape we expect of movies, seeing as there's a sort of relaxing of tension more at the like 70% mark than at the end. That, and the audience not liking that they had a trick played on them (believing it was set in the late 1800s rather than modern day) made it relatively unpopular with critics.
I still believe that it's near the ideal society that they created. It's a more happy place than what we have with wars, greed, jealousy and so forth. Sure Evil can arise but most of the time, it's absent. Maybe by creating these monsters, they put fear in people and this allowed them to behave or not look for trouble.
@@johnnyskinwalker4095 Nah. Because it's predicated on lies and control. Cutting your children off from the entire legacy of humankind? From all of its wonders and disappointments? That's wildly unfair.
@@johnnyskinwalker4095I feel like this movie, and This concept of being far way from tecnology, and having a simple life, is heavely inspired by the amish people community, some types of amish Live exactly like that, for the same reasons that the movie presented, the society that we live, that have greedy, violence, robbery, murderer, all kind of bad things, and the amish choose to Live a simple life like farmers with nature.
The potential for evil is in everyone. A lot of the time it comes from trauma, unrequited love, and envy.
@@gabbzzvieira1829 Yep. I always thought the Amish society was how we should live.
This is a seriously underrated movie. Joaquin Phoenix and Bryce Dallas Howard are just so good is this, and M. Night does a really good just at building up and holding the tension, and scares us so much by showing us very little...but just enough. Less = more when we are given enough to fill in the blanks with our imaginations.
I also really love the scenes of how they recognize and express their love for each other. When he complains about how she always leads when he wants to lead, and then pours his heart out about how he can't stop thinking about her. So wonderfully romantic in an unconventional way.
"I hope I am always able to risk everything for the just and right cause."
William Hurt was magnificent
@barryscott8041 this and his role in Mr. Brooks are 2 of my favorites.
Been suggesting this for years!!! I think this and *Frequency* are two of the most underrated movies of the 2000's. I HIGHLY recommend it also.
Yes, and Unbreakable, another M. Night movie, which is also on this channel. It’s been sooooo long since I’ve seen Frequency; if it ever is made available on Netflix or UA-cam, I will watch it in a heartbeat!!
She HAS to do frequency sometime, its a thriller that she would absolutely enjoy
Been saying Frequency for years
You're right - Cassie would love Frequency. It's such a good movie!
@@amyotto9341 would love to see her reaction to "Frequency". Excellent cast, and a really great story.,
Cassies face when she found out it was all fake = priceless
I love this film. The innocence, the fear, dread and horror, the story of Ivy and Lucius. It all came back to me as I watched your reaction, Cassie. I remember it all, but the emotions were still there. I broke down and cried when Lucius was stabbed. I still felt the revulsion and betrayal when it happened. 20 years later it is still there. I fell in love with Bryce Dallas Howard and became a fan of Joachim Phoenix. Thank you for bringing this film back to me.
Joaquin
After being petrified by Signs as a young lad, I remember the trailers for this on TV were nightmare fuel. I put off watching it for years which was pretty easy since it was under the radar for most people. When I finally watched it I was blown away by every aspect of the film. It is so beautiful, acted perfectly, two insane twists and a "happy ending". Shamayalan was really on a roll back then. Then came The Happening. Lol
I absolutely adore the musical score for this film. ❤
I listen to it daily, amazing score
People shit on this movie a lot. For me, this is a really underrated movie with a good twist that was completely unexpected. That speech William Hurt gave when he was telling all the elders that he told Bryce’s character that she could go to town, is one of my favorite movie speeches of all time. Great film.
Edit: I don’t think she noticed that the name of the preserve was Walker, which is Ivy’s surname. It was her family’s land that her father was paying to not fly over and to keep people out.
I know I'm in the extreme minority here but this is my favorite shamalan movie. Mostly due to the porch scene.
Everything about this movie was beautifully executed.
I have remembered that porch scene--for 20 years--before getting the privilege to see it again, here.
*In the director's commentary for Apollo 13, Ron Howard points out in several scenes of the movie (the night before the launch, and the next day, immediately afterwards) that the red haired girl in the background is his daughter. He stated, "...she likes to be in movies as an extra..."*
*That was Bryce Dallas Howard.*
This ending totally caught me by surprise.
The premise of this film is so terribly sad. It is such a beautiful exploration of trauma. They build a prison of fear to hide from the pain they could not escape.
So glad you finally got to this. The porch scene is so sweet. Seen it a dozen times and still wanna tear up. 😢
Ivy Walker is one of my favorite characters in any film. She is brave, funny, almost fearless, kind and strong.
Bryce D. Howard’s best role I’ve seen.
This is one of my favourite movies ever! I'm so happy to see Cassie react to this! Seriously, she has the best movie choices.
You're a big fan of piles of shit?
There are over 1000 comments, so someone probably said this already, but I haven't seen it.
The reason he was willing to break the rules for Lucius, but not for the sick child at the beginning. They went out there and lived like that to avoid crime and violence. And what happened to Lucius was criminal violence. But the sick child from the beginning that had died. That could be seen as God's will that they were willing to accept.
Overall, good movie. Really suspenseful.
I love this movie for its poetry and depth.
M. Nights bests - Sixth Sense - Signs - The Village - we need more movies like these !!! Keep up the great work !!!
Great movie, Bryce Dallas Howard was phenomenal. I loved her acting more in Lady in the Water which is still my favorite with her. I would recommend it. Great reaction and thanks for watching this. :)
Idc what anyone says, Lady in the Water is a masterpiece dammit 😭😭😭 the scene where Paul Giamatti has the breakthrough, I get chills every time 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I'm so happy to see someone mention Lady In The Water. I absolutely loved that movie. Paul Giamatti, Jeffrey Wright, Bob Balaban, Bryce Dallas Howard. What a great cast and what a wonderful story. Shyamalan takes a lot of crap for what are usually great movies. I had the Scrunt as my desktop wallpaper for years.
The howling in the woods is caused by bunches of hollow pipes suspended from trees. When the wind blows, they whistle a certain way. For reasons that he himself never adequately explained, M. Night decided to cut the scene that shows the pipes.
I understand the critics, but i enjoy this movie. The solo violinist is so talented, the atmosphere is done so well, and the acting is superb.
Not trying to be rude but if you enjoyed this movie then why the critics right..? Others enjoyed it also so why did the critics matter. No malice...just asking.
@@weezo26 Reading comprehension dude.
@weezo26 I just got that the critics didn't like that M. Night movies were known for "twists" and it felt contrived and forced and they struggled with a suspension of disbelief. That makes sense to me, but nevertheless, I enjoy it
If you pay attention, they've included some subtle anachronisms in the movie as clues about what's going on.
I'm so happy you did the village it's in my top 20. I absolutely love it
I went to the movies with 2 of my friends to see this movie in college. I loved it. My 2 friends didn't like the twist. They wanted a monster movie. I absolutely loved the twist. Didn't see it coming. His movies can be hit or miss, but he has more movies I like than I don't.
The twist blew my mind for days. I was so excited to talk about it to other people but they just thought it was stupid.
Agreed. I normally don't enjoy monster movies because I don't believe in monsters and thus am hard to impress when it comes to the big CGI "reveal." But I do believe in weird mind games, which is why The Village was so engrossing for me.
Wow didn't realize there are so many good actors and actresses in this movie.
Good actors giving the worst performances of their respective careers. I guess it's hard to act when you have a hack like Shyamalan directing you
@@martinlatour9311 And that dialogue doesn't help.
Let us not speak about those of which we do not speak about, for in doing so, we speak about those we choose not to speak about.
Seeing this movie through your eyes gives me a better appreciation for this film.
Ever since Ive watched your channel (Lord of the Rings), I wanted you to watch this movie...didn't think it was ever going to happen. This was M NIght Shamalan's attempt at a love story...and the world moves for love; it kneels before it in awe. I love this movie more every time I watch it. Do yourself a favour and watch it again. Now that you know the twist, the profoundness of the characters and the story will make you see things you cant believe you missed. M Night Shamalan is a genius. And Im a fan of yours as well.
I've also suggested this movie so many times. I also didn't think it would ever happen. Happy to be wrong.
I admit , I watched it when I was a kid because of Bryce Dallas Howard 😅😅
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Ivy’s father was played by William Hurt, aka General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross in the MCU. One of the other elders was Brendan Gleason, aka Mad-Eye Moody in Harry Potter along with countless other film roles.
I felt exactly like you after seeing this movie the first time. That last scene in the forest is crazy because you know the truth and yet it's STILL super creepy! That feeling alone shows how well done The Village actually is, along with so much attention to detail throughout.
It's so funny that she complains about that wide shot early on and "wants to see their faces," as one of my biggest pet peeves with Shyamalan's style has always been the excessive close-ups he uses.
That said, this has always been one of my favorites of his films. The scene where Ivy stands in the doorway holding her hand out for Lucius while everyone else is hiding is one of my all-time favorite "confession" scenes.
One of my favorite M Night movies. The twist was absolutely mind melting. Really brilliant film.
Watched it in the theater. One of the last good ones. Prefer it over Unbreskable, but first and second acts are a slow build.
Hey, to each his own. I respect it but for me it was the first 💩 M night movie. The first of many to come 😅 glad someone enjoyed it I guess. ✌🏼
Mind melting if you have no mind.
@@Nunya310I thought The Happening was his first atomic sh*t bomb.😂😂😂 But as you said, to each his own. 👍
While I immediately figured out the time twist cuz I knew it would have a big twist, the villagers being the creatures definitely got me.
So many people hate this movie because of the ending or because they feel like it wasn’t scary enough but they just really don’t get what it’s about. At the heart of this is a fairy tale and a love story between Lucius and Ivy. Also this movie has one of my favorite musical scores. Highly recommend looking it up on Spotify.
One of my favorite films of all time. I love it so much.
M. Night Shamaylan is the guy telling the guard "don't get into conversations, don't cause me any trouble." You see Shamaylan's face when the guy opens the door to the medicine fridge.
This one is actually pretty good, I also like the one M Night Shymalan did with Bryce Howard I liked is Lady in the Water, his take on a Fairy Tale.
@popcorninbed please react to that one as well
I never noticed until now that the reserve is called Walker Reserve. Most likely named after Ivy's rich grandfather. Makes sense how they got the money and resources to start the village in the woods
"...She's never seen a car before..." She's not seeing it now, she only heard it. It probably freaked her out, but after what she's already been through she just took it in stride.
This is an unusual idea, a monster movie without any actual monsters. It reminds me of a Twilight Zone or Star Trek episode.
The village Elders have been so traumatized by grief that they fled from society, and created an elaborate fantasy to keep their children away from it. But they didn't think about the long term consequences. The children are paranoid and suspicious, and even the smartest of them are ignorant of the greater world. They can survive only as long as they stay in the village, which can only support a limited number of people. What will the next generation do, or the one after that ? (if there is one)
The moral repercussions of such a society would mirror that of a Generational ship travelling to another star system. (there's surely a lot of SF covering this)
That is, how far are we allowed to go on a path that our descendants will not be able to leave anymore?
This movie just reinforces the point that HUMANS are the monsters.
One of my all-time favorite films. Never understood the hate it got. It is at heart a love story, one of the greatest ever told. Told with great performances, deep tragedy, beautiful cinematography and music. Bryce Dallas Howard shines with her own color. The scene where she waits for Lucius to the threat of her own life is beautiful and heartbreaking. A true work of art this film.
So glad you enjoyed this. It's one of my all time favorites. Yes it's got that eerie factor, but when you break it down, it's a romantic love story and shows that you can't escape all bad things in life. I could go on and on. Such a beautiful film. And also possibly James Newton Howard's best score.
Probably my favourite Shymalan movie. Always loved The Village. There are some really beautiful scenes.
So glad people are finally reacting to this movie. One of my favorites 🥰
I know he has more popular movies, but this is by FAR my favorite from M Night. The performances, the music, the way it toys with expectations, the themes of what people will do for the ones they love... What they are doing is basically what we'd call gaslighting an entire town, but told in a dark fairy tale sort of way, and I just totally clicked with what Shayamalan was trying to pull off.
I love the premise of the elders, wanting to pretty much create an honest and good world. A World without sin or evil so to speak. Yet when you look at this, when you look at the elders and the world they created. If you pay attention, almost every deadly sin has worked its way into their supposed perfect Community. Almost every one. Wrath, Pride, vanity, lust, envy, they’re almost all there. Those sins have worked their way into their community without any external forces influencing them at all. I just found this film to be fascinating & on top of all that, I loved the music. This film’s score/soundtrack was amazing. I love this film.
Exactly. Because evil comes from within.
THE SCORE FOR THIS MOVIE ALONE IS WHAT MAKES THIS MOVIE SO UNDER-RATED! Shyamalan also knows how to pick an amazing cast to bring his stories to life!!
I want to see this on the big screen again! The scene where Lucius comes to grab her hand before the creature gets her and leads her to the basement is funny because my brother leaned over and whispered to me in the movie theater "What is this a Zales Diaminds commercial?!" 😂😂 I spit soda all over my lap from laughing. Good times.
Fun Fact: Robert Eggers inspiration for THE VVITCH was partly inspired by this film because he wanted to also do a time-piece horror!
This is my favorite movie. Of all time. Full stop.
It's not a scary movie, it's a gothic romance. It's about the tragic love of the main characters and conveys some of the most beautiful depictions of love ever captured on film. The scene where Ivy holds out her hand and Lucius comes out of the darkness to save her and fulfill that faith is the most beautiful 30 seconds ever committed to film.
👏👏👏
That and their conversation on the porch.
I think the issue many have with the movie is the poor subversion of viewer expectations. If they marketed it as a love story, that's all well and fine, but presenting it as horror, and then having the ending deflate all the drama is akin to the "it was all just a dream" trope that used to be on TV for a while. It feels like a huge kick in the nuts for those of going in with the expectation of the payoff of a monster, and how the village deals with it/them. Subverting expectations can be done well, or it can be done poorly, like it was in this film... IMO. I feel the movie would have been far better if Shyamalan could have resisted the urge to shoehorn in a twist ending for once... That would have been the *TRUE* twist: an M. Night Shyamalan movie with a straightforward ending. :)
@@AMortalDefiant I'd argue that the failure was in the promotion, not in the film. Too many people focused on the ending and ultimately missed the forest for the trees, or one tree, rather.
I expected a monster horror movie, and I loved the twist.
There's a deleted scene in the DVD extras which I definitely think should've been kept in the film. It's when Ivy is walking through the woods and she passes a tree which has lots of pipes hanging from the branches. These are the source of the eerie howls supposedly made by the creatures, caused by the wind blowing through them.
Btw, big shout out to Kevin the perimeter guard! Great acting from that guy. Really comes across as an honest, nice guy who instinctively feels the need to help, despite it endangering his job. I'm glad it was him she encountered! 👍
Proper underrated movie. I've never understood it being regarded as one of Shyamalan's lesser efforts.
Skeleton hedgehogs. New band name. I called it first.
Can I be your bass player? 😂
Im really great with cow bell.
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@@Whisky-sp8zed We may need more of that
@@Whisky-sp8zed come on!!! don't blow this for us gene!!!
The PERFECT "scary, but not too scary" movie that you and Carly would both love is Lake Placid. Similar concept to Jaws and Tremors, but even better comic relief. Also one of Betty White's best roles ever, the entire cast is perfect. If you both haven't seen it, you would love it.
I loved The Village and I still listen to the soundtrack often. It's truly beautiful. I don't understand why anyone criticises this film. ❤
Because they were expecting another horror movie with a twist like the Sixth Sense and they got a thoughtful movie that was more of a sociological perspective.
I saw this in theaters and never heard from it again til this year. I thought it was good, but apparently, no one else did lol
It comes down to setting viewer expectations. Brandon Sanderson talks about this a lot in his writing podcasts and in his classes. Subverting expectations is a very fine line to tread, and it's one where the marketing for this movie (in particular) failed miserably. Many like myself went into this expecting a resolution to the "big bad monster(s)"; that payoff never came, making the ending feel anti-climatic, and deflated, like those old TV shows that used to end with "... but it was all just a dream!" It feels like a cop-out. Had it been marketed as more of a love story, I don't think nearly as many people would have been turned off by it.
Imagine if you got to the end of Game of Thrones, and winter never came. Setting expectations makes a huge difference on how people end up liking (or not) a piece of art. If you tell me "Here comes Thing A", and I never get Thing A, I'm going to feel ripped-off as a viewer, unless the subversion absolutely blows my mind.... which this ending did not for me.
Because people are stupid and wanted one simple predictable monster movie. They forgot he's Night Shayanalan.
@@AMortalDefiant to be fair, we did get to the end of Game of Thrones and Winter never really came 😁 yeah I hear what you're saying. Thank you for expressing your thoughts so clearly. I guess it just 'did it for me' so I wasn't bothered by these things that many others were bothered by