Today I saw Scott Pilgram Vs. The World. It was quite an excellent movie, and I enjoyed it a whole lot. I will likely even write a short review sometime in the near future. However, this post isn't about the movie, but rather about something that occurred during the trailers.
Trailers were going normal, some background chatter but that's to be expected. Then another trailer started, and within a few seconds it was obviously a thriller, with something attacking people in an elevator. The entire audience was quiet, trying to figure out what was going on. Tension was about as high as you'd expect from such a trailer.
Then, about 3/4 into the trailer, during a montage of "intense" moments (which were serving their purpose quite well) the screen suddenly flashes:
"From the mind of M. Night Shyamalan"
And suddenly about a quarter of the audience goes "Oooooh," then a beat, then about half the audience burst out laughing, completely ruining the tone of not only the rest of the preview, but pretty much ruining all the potential interest that had built up prior to that point. It seems the Last Airbender really was his final straw. I almost feel bad for the man.
I hope I myself never fall that far.
-HTMC
Was it for that 'Devil' movie? Because, if so, he's not really even involved on a meaningful level (kind of like how Tim Burton wasn't involved in 9). I looked into this when something similar came up on Aaron's blog. I bet they're regretting attaching his name to it now, though.
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But yeah, M. Night Shyamalan has had many opportunities to redeem his career, and I agree that 'The Last Airbender' was probably his last serious chance. Though it's possible that he'll now develop a fandom consisting of people who watch his movies entirely for the 'train wreck' value.
Ya, it was for "Devil," and I figured as much when they said "from the mind of" instead of just listing his name.
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