First Clip from Night Shyamalan's 'Devil'

I don't think it's a good sign - but I'm bad at reading signs - when in every case that I have seen the trailer for Devil in theaters, the audience collectively laughs at the credit "from the mind of M. Night Shyamalan." They've been burned, these patrons, by a guy who ran out of ideas a few years ago. I don't know to this day why some people see The Village as anything but a longwinded Twilight Zone episode. Bryce Dallas Howard was very good, true, but the pacing in that film is terrible. Lady in the Water and The Happening have a much broader consensus of derision. And then Night went and totally effed up The Last Airbender. It doesn't even look professionally made. Now, he's not directing Devil, but the damage could be done. In fact, Universal has thrown up one white flag of surrender already: It used to be called The Night Chronicles: Devil, but the association with Shyamalan's name is seen as a bad thing now. Snip, snip. And that's a shame, really. Not that the movie will be great, but I'm drawn to one-room thrillers like this, so I did kind of have hopes for it. Watch the new clip from Devil and see what you think. Moved at all?
Courtesy of MovieWeb Devil opens on September 17th.

Comments

[James]

Colin,

I read your articles and the other articles; from your persuasive direction. All I can say, it is the worst of of persuasive writing I have seen.

It seems as though you are trying to make a break as a movie critic, but you are missing it by miles.



Please get a new career.

Regards,

James

[Colin]

James,

Please don't judge my writing or anyone else's until you learn how to use a fucking semi-colon. I'd hate for you to be on the hook for all those repairs to your glass house.

Best,

Colin

[Orinn]

Dear James, when commenting on another person writing, you REALLY should try to avoid mistakes in your own.

"it is the worst of of persuasive writing I have seen."
of of?

[Orinn]

DAMMIT, the man beat me to it

[LOSTY]

james just ate shit. douche.

[James]

Dear Colin & Others,

The main idea I got my message across.

I never claimed that my profession is a writer, or tried to be one.


Best Regards,

James

[rk]

Colin - 1
James - 0

[James]

Dear Colin & Others,

I called a few employment agencies for a career as an "Internet Movie Critic", and was informed that there are no positions available, and also it is a not a promising career.



Best Regards,

James