The Village

[Hota]

Just saw the movie The Village. Although it is not relative to the rocky mountain fur trade I didn't know where else to post this. I thought the concept of the movie was awesome and without giving away the plot, did anyone else who saw the movie find the concept as interesting as I?

 

[The Kansan]

Hota,

My Fiance' and I just watched the movie last night. Wow! What an incredible concept! I know PBS has done a few things along this line (putting modern day folks in a frontier situation) and seems to've had much success.

As to the conept of the movie, I think M. Night Shyamalan just may very well be a genuine genius. (He wrote directed and produced the movie.) And the cast was completely suited for this particular film. Again, I found it absolutley amazing!

...The Kansan...

 

Being an M. Night Shyamalan fan, I have all of his movies on DVD. As I watched The Village it reminded me of rendezvous. I am attracted to a simple life that should be free from all the things that bother me about modern society. But when you think about the movie a bit deeper: the community leaders lied to everyone, everyone lived in fear, there were two attempted murders, a cover up and Sigourney Weaver is a big gun control advocate in real life! Yes I enjoyed the movie and its concept but just like in our modern lives, we can't escape the things we hate!

 

[leadball]

Being an M. Night Shyamalan fan, I have all of his movies on DVD. As I watched The Village it reminded me of rendezvous. I am attracted to a simple life that should be free from all the things that bother me about modern society. But when you think about the movie a bit deeper: the community leaders lied to everyone, everyone lived in fear, there were two attempted murders, a cover up and Sigourney Weaver is a big gun control advocate in real life! Yes I enjoyed the movie and its concept but just like in our modern lives, we can't escape the things we hate!

Well, all Hollywood leftists love gun control. It's born from an urban attitude. However, I am in deep, deep love with Sigourney Weaver. ::

 

[Rebel]

Sigourney Weaver no, Courtney Cox definate yes. But then, she is most likely anti-gun too.

 

[brfire]

I actually figured it out about 1/3 of the way through the movie. Still think it would have been better if there wer beasts in the woods.

 

[Hota]

But when you think about the movie a bit deeper: the community leaders lied to everyone, everyone lived in fear, there were two attempted murders, a cover up and Sigourney Weaver is a big gun control advocate in real life!

Being a modern Mennonite and from what my traditional Amish friends say, I can tell you this is kind of what the Amish life is like.

 

Now that's a bummer for me to hear. We have Amish farms nearby and their lifestyle, although very hard, seems so innoncent.

 

[Hota]

Most are innocent and they all work very hard. It is difficult for the kids to see urbanization when it is right up in their face. The elders do what they can to maintain their passion for their way of life. Hence my above reference. They are losing a lot of members here in Lancaster, PA. It is a shame to see all of the modern development going on here and the commercialization of the area and the Amish way of life. So many people are moving out here. 5500 new homes in the past five years and another 1700 in the next year alone. The Ami's are selling off one acre lots that border their farms along the roadways to subsidize the decrease in farming profits and there is so much in the way of culture collision that it puts alot of pressure on those who have been here.

 

[SquirrelsaurusR]

...Sigourney Weaver is a big gun control advocate in real life!

She didn't seem to have any problem controlling her gun in Aliens. As I recall, she was quite the heroine after using her gun to slaughter the baddies...

But that seems to be the usual routine for movie stars: Make millions playing trigger-happy action heroes on the big screen, then get up on the soap box and preach gun control to the masses.

 

[shmrck1]

But that seems to be the usual routine for movie stars: Make millions playing trigger-happy action heroes on the big screen, then get up on the soap box and preach gun control to the masses.

never had to worry about the old cowboy stars
doing such a thing!!!!!!
snake-eyes :imo: :m2c: eace: :thumbsup:

 

[Claude Mathis]

...Sigourney Weaver is a big gun control advocate in real life!

She didn't seem to have any problem controlling her gun in Aliens. As I recall, she was quite the heroine after using her gun to slaughter the baddies...

Clint Eastwood is somewhat anti-gun as well, but enjoyed the money earned from Dirty Harry.

We tend to forget that the actors have nothing to do with their on-screen characters. It's just a job.

 

[olgriz]

We tend to forget that the actors have nothing to do with their on-screen characters. It's just a job. [/quote]

Yeah, but Roy Rogers wasn't that a way. How about Gary Cooper, please don't tell me Gary Cooper was anti gun. Him as Sgt. York was one of my favorite movies. In fact this kind of changes the subject, Sgt. York might of had some faults, but don't we all, and he was one heck of a man, and he has been one of my hero's ever sense I was big enough to know how important it is to hit what you are shooting at. I remember my Dad telling me about Sgt. York and his shooting abilities at the dinner table one time, even before the movie came out. I was tickled at the chance to stop by his grave there in Fentress county, Tenn in the valley of the three forks of the Wolf a couple of years ago. It aint exactly on the main drag, but it was a pilgrimage for me. Wasn't very exciting for my wife though, but then she has accepted me as being kind of nuts for a long time now.

 

[jaybeach]

John Wayne was pro gun. And so was Audey Murphy - take a look at his military record! :applause:

 

[BLAHMAN]

Being a modern Mennonite and from what my traditional Amish friends say, I can tell you this is kind of what the Amish life is like. [/quote]


I hope you don't hide underground when somebody rings a bell.

 

[Hota]

Nah! I just run to the dinner table. eace:

 

[Hota]

FYI, Special on the war of 1812 on the history channel 10PM EST. I'll post in 1812 as well.

 

[Zonie]

"...John Wayne was pro gun. And so was Audey Murphy..."

I think Charlton Heston also liked guns?

I have noticed that most of the Anti-Gunners are not really Anti Gun.
They are just against anyone except them owning a gun. :curse:
A few of them don't own guns, but they seem to always have paid armed escorts with them.

I suppose some of the Anti's might really be truly anti-gun, but then this sort of thinking can be expected in a society where every (non-police) gun in the movies or on TV is always shown being used to murder and maim innocent people.

 

[Rebel]

And lets not forget that low life Michael Douglas. I sure bet his father would be proud of him. All the movies Michael has been in where he used a gun to make Millions of dollars, that he turns around and spends to try to get guns away from law-abiding citizens. Take Falling Down for instance. He killed a bunch of people in that one. When ya talk about hypocrits ya can't forget him.

 

[horkeye]

However, I am in deep, deep love with Sigourney Weaver. ::

Yes I think I fell in love with her when Alien came out, or was it Ghostbusters?...mmmmmmmm...Ghostbusters!

I liked the movie but think Shyamalan is slowly losing the plot; I think The Sixth Sense is unbeatable in this respect. (Obviously apart from Last of the Mohicans!)

Jim. :thumbsup: