Shyamalan is far too well known as a master (often self-appointed) of the horror/thriller genre, and “The Village” plays right into that, with the B plot of the film focusing on the eerie happenings deep with the woods that border the village. It’s that supernatural part that bothers me the most. “The Village” is his latest, coming on the heels of his unexpected blockbuster, the alien invasion/faith challenging/crop circles bonanza, “Signs.” Though loaded with unhealthy expectations, “The Village” turns out to be Shyamalan’s most graceful, emotionally persuasive supernatural thriller to date. Here is a director with a known modus operandi, a desire to challenge summer audiences with his glacial pacing, but a weakness for monkey business.

Having each one of his significant studio films met with tremendous success, M. When one of the villagers falls victim to a violent crime, the town turns to a blind woman named Ivy (Bryce Dallas Howard) to venture into the woods and retrieve medicine from a neighboring settlement. Believing that monsters live in these woods, the villagers keep to themselves, honoring a truce the elders of the town made with the creatures years ago. Harold and Kumar 2 is the working title (Harold and Kumar go to Amsterdam has been confirmed false).In a small, peaceful 1800s style village lives a community (including Joaquin Phoenix, Sigourney Weaver, Brendan Gleeson, William Hurt, Judy Greer, Cherry Jones, and Adrien Brody) who fear the forest that surrounds them. And somehow the duo end up in Guantanamo Bay. Casting breakdowns reveal that the pot smoking duo have a run in with the KKK, travel to the inner-city where they interrupt a basketball game, before meeting President George W.

Richard made his film debut in a co-wrotten and co-directed short film titled Supertwink, which premiered on Howard Stern On Demand, and was reviewed by Richard Roeper who hated it.Ī previously leaked plot synopsis involved Harold and Kumar running from authorities after being mistaken for terrorists when they try to smuggle a bong on board a flight to Amsterdam. He earned his position after winning the 'Win John's Job' contest in 2004, and has remained one of the funniest on-air personalities.īorn and raised in Fort Scott, Kansas, Christy is often made fun of for his hick/red neck charms, which has earned him the role as a Ku Klux Klan member in the upcoming film. Howard Stern Show member Richard Christy is filming a cameo this month for the upcoming Harold and Kumar goes to White Castle sequel.Ĭhristy has played in many bands, including Iced Earth, Burning Inside, Death and Control Denied.

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