tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post5476759474229300031..comments2024-03-27T15:16:57.305-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Riske Business: The Happening: A Filmmaker's ApocalypsePatrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-83084979227042378552013-05-31T13:06:52.808-05:002013-05-31T13:06:52.808-05:00Great article Adam...not sure if "The Night&q...Great article Adam...not sure if "The Night" really intended all of that, but your case is made so perfectly that I am going to live the rest of my life believing it to be true.<br /><br />GDiddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04257406584729047550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-52718356022260330492013-05-31T03:58:09.024-05:002013-05-31T03:58:09.024-05:00A very interesting premise. I distinctly recall s...A very interesting premise. I distinctly recall seeing Lady in the Water in the theatre (I still had hope then), and being amazed at the overwhelming ego on display. I mean, casting yourself as the future savior of humanity? And then that ridiculous story about Story and the scrunts, or whatever. That woman and her mother are supposed to be Korean, right? Does "scrunt" sound even vaguely Asian to you?<br /><br />Alas, the early reviews of After Earth do not suggest that M Night is experiencing his second renaissance. I think it's time to accept that the guy is a hack who happened to have a few good movies in him.Steve K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02141959251034133806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-37708258977245744452013-05-30T20:32:21.647-05:002013-05-30T20:32:21.647-05:00JM - I'd heard about that. It was on their twi...JM - I'd heard about that. It was on their twitter.<br /><br />Don't know why anyone thought there was a hope in Hell they'd get the rights to Twilight. It's still financially viable.<br /><br />As long as it's not the 9th, I'll be there.Kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-61513624509367254872013-05-30T18:53:56.738-05:002013-05-30T18:53:56.738-05:00OMG that Best Buy comment is great :-)
Nope, my t...OMG that Best Buy comment is great :-)<br /><br />Nope, my theory does not make The Happening a better movie. I just think it's super interesting. Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-5852168161011812162013-05-30T18:51:08.677-05:002013-05-30T18:51:08.677-05:00Thanks Steve! Good to hear from you.Thanks Steve! Good to hear from you.Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-12554651592306812612013-05-30T18:49:37.498-05:002013-05-30T18:49:37.498-05:00"Be Scientific Douchebag" is a great lin..."Be Scientific Douchebag" is a great line! I am a very big fan of Zooey's line to John Leguizamo's little girl: "You're just like me Jess, I don't like to show my emotions either."Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-28492733827657710782013-05-30T14:59:41.732-05:002013-05-30T14:59:41.732-05:00I've been digesting your article for a while n...I've been digesting your article for a while now and there are a lot of interesting ideas there, but the thing I'm having trouble getting past is doesn't Best Buy always smell like onions and gas?<br /><br />Also, if your theory is correct, does that then make <i>The Happening</i> a better movie? Because I do struggle with the idea of giving it ANY credit.Sol O.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-72818105133444020682013-05-30T11:35:36.419-05:002013-05-30T11:35:36.419-05:00Even better news Kathy, this year's Live Rifft...Even better news Kathy, this year's Live Rifftrax Show (after "Twilight" fell through) will be <b><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rifftrax/rifftrax-wants-to-riff-twilight-live-in-theaters-n/posts/488630" rel="nofollow">"Starship Troopers."</a></b> See you in August! :-)J.M. Vargashttp://www.dvdverdict.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-79502064179044252652013-05-30T11:15:27.693-05:002013-05-30T11:15:27.693-05:00Wowza... deep shit, dude. I honestly never really ...Wowza... deep shit, dude. I honestly never really thought about messages (outside of the actual movie / theme / societal commentary / etc.) that directors were trying to tell audiences until I started listening to this blog years ago. I know messages within the movie that are trying to say something about society or whatever have always been happening... but between some of FThismovie's thoughts on M. Night, Michael Bay, and Todd Phillips, and what personal message they are trying to tell their audience, I can't help by think a couple million phone calls would just be cheaper!<br /><br />Always enjoy the articles and podcasts... keep on keeping on.<br /><br />Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04506651030810580600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-69821023236678050352013-05-30T10:39:15.747-05:002013-05-30T10:39:15.747-05:00The Happening isn't even bad enough to be inte...The Happening isn't even bad enough to be interesting. I haven't been able to sit through the whole Rifftrax of it yet...and I've had it since it came out.<br /><br />(OT - did you hear that Murphy and Corbit are going to be riffing Prometheus live at CONvergence in MN? http://skepchickcon.com/)Kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-36220864304534304072013-05-30T09:27:00.483-05:002013-05-30T09:27:00.483-05:00Damn hell of a theory their Riske, great stuff. O...Damn hell of a theory their Riske, great stuff. Oh the Happening, my fav bad line is "Be scientific douchebag!" If I could talk to Night I would tell him "What made your first couple of films great was they focused on just a few people, even when it was about big things in Unbreakable or Signs the focus was always on a small group of people and how they were affected, thats your strength man. The Last Airbender don't get a big head that movie only did good at the box officw because a certain group of people have some sort of weird addiction to the franchise much like crystal meth. Next film you make limit your cast size, and do as few visual effects as humanly possible. Dont forget we never had to see the train crash in Unbreakable to know how big of an effect it had on everybody, and lastly you don't get to act in your next movie UNLESS you can act in someone else's movie good first."<br /><br />One positive that came from this movie was a great rifftrax from the MST3K guys "Their running away from the wind, the only thing less intimidating than that would be low humidity."Tom Bartmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-64897407396483122062013-05-30T09:12:04.202-05:002013-05-30T09:12:04.202-05:00@Cameron - I've never seen Wide Awake (have yo...@Cameron - I've never seen Wide Awake (have you, any good?) and it's been a while since I've seen The Sixth Sense. BUT...I accept your challenge. I'll look into it. Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-58037318423455908242013-05-30T08:32:28.377-05:002013-05-30T08:32:28.377-05:00You make a good case for such a travesty. Nice art...You make a good case for such a travesty. Nice article, Riske.<br /><br />Do you think there was any behind the scenes meaning of his film "The Sixth Sense" after making the family film "Wide Awake"?Cameron Cloutierhttp://www.bodiantfilms.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-12762452398581864462013-05-30T08:08:49.093-05:002013-05-30T08:08:49.093-05:00Thats a Bingo!Thats a Bingo!Brad Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18426952757794850746noreply@blogger.com