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[proximoception]

I forgot The Happening. Shyamalan actually has a knack for making movies but a) the role he's chosen forces him to come up with such overelaborate premises that large swathes of stupid, esp. near the climax, are probably inevitable and b) totally sabotaged whatever he was going for here by casting Marky Mark as a science teacher. Most unintentionally hilarious acting I've seen since Keanu Reeves in The Lake House--people have apparently been mocking him for his Earth Stood Still job, but I thought he was great for the part. It's when he plays someone who is supposed to be at home in a human body that he's ridiculous.

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[grashupfer.livejournal.com]

This gave me a chuckle that felt good, which is impressive since I didn't sleep last night. I've found that if you watch Shyamalan with the idea in mind that he's making bad movies intentionally, they're more enjoyable. Thinking along these same lines has rescued the latter seasons of The Simpsons for me since they've been making bad shows with full intent for years now. Also, re: Keanu... I think the same thing about DiCaprio. Best actor in the world in scenes that don't require speaking. He can hide the fact that he has no soul if he's not asked to speak to another human.

[proximoception.livejournal.com]

He does have no soul! Never been able to put my finger on what's wrong with that guy. Julie's theory re. The Simpsons used to be that the best writers went over to Futurama, but I think she's abandoned it since Futurama came back awful.