Episode 9: Lady in the Water (2006)

After a longer than usual break we return to review Shyamalan’s bedtime story/fantasy Lady in the Water (2006), which was not received well by critics or audiences and became Shyamalan’s first major studio film to lose money at the box office. We touch on the book chronicling the making of the movie, The Man Who Heard Voices by Michael Bamberger, and we also discuss Shyamalan’s American Express commercial made around the same time as Lady in the Water. Tangents include: stories about Roger Ebert, the 80’s comedy My Date With an Angel, and the films of Frank Capra. This month’s Shyamalan scotch was: Monkey Shoulder.

Episode 5: Unbreakable (2000)

Unbreakable (2000) was highly anticipated and released in theaters just a year after M. Night Shyamalan's break out hit, The Sixth Sense. Usually director names don't figure largely into a film's marketing but Unbreakable was sold to audiences as Shyamalan's next movie. Though it didn't achieve the same rare popularity as The Sixth Sense, it still grossed over $200 million dollars at the box office. We discuss the plot, the twist, cinematic style, and decide if Shyamalan was able to top The Sixth Sense. We also discuss the final scene (but not the climax or twist) of Split (2017), so consider this a SPOILER ALERT for Split! We also talk about the DVD extras, surround sound systems, and cinematic universes. This month's Shyamalan scotch is: Inver House Green Plaid