Fact is, no one (like, NO ONE) would ever expect the movie to kill off its star in the first act, so we just assume he survived and then become so focused on Cole and his 'situation' that we never for a second connect "I see dead people" to Malcolm. It's completely legendary plot disguise, and only a very few have seen it coming.
Plus, in the hospital, Cole asks him to stay til he falls asleep, which leans you into the idea that Malcolm is truly becoming close with Cole. No thoughts that Malcolm is a ghost, bc Cole seems to be scared by [all the other] ghosts. 😊
These twists have become common in films but when this came out, pre-internet spoilers, it floored us. This was so well done, and re-watching you pick up on everything. The film was executed brilliantly. The Others is also a good one.
I've seen this movie several times, including when it was new, and I've watched several reactions to it, but you're the first person to call my attention to the way the camera moves during the argument about the bumblebee pendant. Now I'm kind of wondering if we're watching that scene through Grandma's eyes.
I read years ago that the color red is only used in scenes when the world of the living intersects with that of the dead. It's another hint that most people don't understand until the end of the movie when the big revelation comes.
The door knob makes sense when you realize Malcolm has been haunting his wife. His office is in the wine cellar. The door keeps opening so she puts a table in front of it to keep it closed.
What did she eat? Quiche?! 😂😂😂 I feel the same way about quiche. Also, glad to see your appreciation of Toni Collette. She’s a phenomenal actor, one of my favourites.
Director M Night Shymalan , who makes cameos, here briefly as the medical doctor of Cole in the middle of the movie , referenced the fact that the mom of the dead girl had a condition ' Munchausen syndrome by proxy' Clever usage of that fact...
I saw this film in the theater, and that reveal that Malcolm had died made the entire audience gasp in shock. It is so well done that it is only after you know the truth that you realize how many little hints there were that point to his being one of the ghosts. It is a brilliantly done movie.
Always love this one. Everyone misses the tiny cues. It keeps your mind on other things, and/or quickly redirects your thoughts. One of the greatest twists ever. lol. 😊great reaction!
It just shows excellent film-making when the movie lets you make assumptions about Malcolm and his relationship with his wife. You only think they are having a falling out and she is seeing someone else. And the fact that Malcolm is only having conversations with Cole is mixed in with various false interactions he has such as him sitting across from Cole's mother or his wife saying 'Happy Anniversary' at the dinner, all to throw us off track as to what is exactly going on.
Such a great reaction! I have to admit, when Cole said “I see dead people,” I thought you figured out the secret, but then you started talking about K-Dot 😂😂😂. I agree with you-the acting in this film is top notch and Toni Collette is fantastic. I do see some reviewers take notes. It may help 🤷🏽♀️
New sub. You seem real. Fyi, idk if I'm typical, but I watch mostly to see engagement, wonder, and confusion. I like seeing real common experiences form. I see movies, TV, and music as the modern equivalents of the mythology, parables, and hymns of past cultures. I find real personal validation and growth seeing how other people engage the same material. And I like the remove, knowing my personal feelings and expectations don't influence reactors on reaction channels (although playing to the crowd or to the algorithm is a definite confounding issue for me). So, I'm watching to see you engage stories and ideas that have influenced me, meaning I don't expect you to be anything other than yourself. It's about adding to add to my own experiences, enriching the common experience with others' perceptions. If I'm disappointed, that can't be helped -- you do you. Looking forward to seeing your reactions.
If you watch the clip of Malcolm sitting in the basement remembering his encounter with Vincent, you can see his award in the background. Also, the very first moment in the movie shows a shot of the basement and it’s empty. Once he comes home after meeting Ming Cole for the first time, you see another shot of the basement from the same exact angle. Except now all of Malcolm’s stuff is in it.
I have a theory about why we are, for the most part, fooled with this film. Normaly I am pretty good at figuring things out before the end of a movie but this one totally stumped me. Besides the fact that M Knight is very good at redirecting you, which usually keys me in to figuring it out, I think that the horror of what that little boy is going through plus Haley Joel’s insane performance takes up too musch of our brain power to think of anything else. fter that seeThat is why we have bsically have two endings to this film. Cole’s and Malcom’s.
I saw this the first day it came out. There was an audible gasp from the entire audience at the end. The Sixth Sense was number one at the box office for five weeks. I think it was because so many people went back to see it again because, like you, they couldn't believe that Malcolm had no interactions with other people.
Great reaction! One of my 10 favorite movies! Great direction with masterful work, especially that of Toni Collete. Greetings from Tandil, Argentina! 🇦🇷🤗
I think I've only seen one other reactor notice the symbolism of the color red all throughout the music. If you don't notice on first watch, when you're told about it, you sure notice it after that. ♥
I love that folks get to see this movie without prior knowledge. It was like that when it came out too. People did not spill the beans and ruin it for others. If you watch it again, everything still tracks, but keep an eye out for all the “red” clues. Wonderful reaction, thanks! Peace from Ohio …
Loved your reaction! ❤ When this first came out in theaters, everyone was SO GOOD about not spoiling the end! People would start to talk about the movie together, and then pause and ask, "Wait, have you seen The 6th Sense yet?", before continuing the conversation! I know of only a couple of people who figured it out before the end. Also, if you watch the "making of" in the dvd extra features, M. Night explains how they were extremely careful to ONLY have red in the film where it tied directly to death/the supernatural. Red doorknob, balloon, Cole's sweater, his mom's sweater, Anna's dresses, the Zoloft pills, the sanctuary tent, Anna's red blanket/shawl, etc. Rewatch and you'll notice it everywhere! Another couple of my favorite Shyamalan films are Signs and The Village. Please give them a watch, if you haven't already seen them! Love your channel, keep up the great work, and praise the Lord for your recent jump in subscribers! 😄🙌🏻😊
Red means a ghost will show up soon. Also, Malcom wore the same clothes he died in for the entire movie. No one in the theaters saw this twist coming. There was a universal audible gasp when we saw it at the end. Amazing movie.
The part of Vincent was played by former boy band member Donnie Wahlberg, who'd lost almost forty pounds in order to appear gaunt and haggard during his scene. His own mother didn't recognize him when she saw the movie!
Yes, "wiggin' out" is the same as "buggin'". Right after Cole uses that expression, he invites Malcolm to join his war game with his toy soldiers, but the words he uses to describe it seem to be from the Viet Nam war which Cole is too young to know about. So, I thought he'd been visited by a deceased Viet Nam veteran and I thought maybe he introduced him to the term "wiggin' out". But I looked it up, and that expression didn't exist yet in the 60s and 70s. Apparently, it comes from hip-hop culture in the 80s and 90s. Santa Barbara? Where did that come from? Santa Barbara is in California. This is set in Philadelphia; the funeral was likely somewhere in the Philly suburbs, likely somewhere along the wealthy Main Line, like Bala Cynwyd, Bryn Mawr, or Radnor. I just checked where that scene was shot, and it was actually inside Philly, at a church near the entrance to the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. Your speculation about Cole possibly communicating with the deceased Vincent was fascinating. That might make an interesting prequel or sequel. But if they shot it now, I guess they'd have to re-cast look-alike actors who look like Malcolm and Vincent at the age of their deaths.
Howdy from Texas. Another great M. Night movie is Signs starring Mel Gibson and Joaquin Phoenix. The child prodigy actor Hailey Joel Osment is featured in several other movies as well. Pay It Forward, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Second Hand Lions and a few others. During his interview on a talk show to promote this movie. Bruce Willis commented his astonishment over the unusual quality and depth of Hailey Joel Osment's acting abilities. He said just before shooting a scene. Hailey would take himself off into a quiet corner of the studio for a few minutes. And when he came back he was no longer Hailey Joel Osment the actor. But rather the character that he was playing brought to life in his own body. Bruce Willis also said that Hailey at ten years old was the most professional actor that he'd ever had the privilege of working with. And Bruce kept in regular contact with Hailey for years afterwards. Hailey was simply a phenomenal child actor. Now grown up. Hailey is still acting today.
I've seen some other Shyamalan movies that I would recommend but not everyone agrees. People go into his movies looking for a twist and that isn't really the point. Signs is good, if you want a character study of a family in crisis. The Village is good if you are ready to see a character study of a small group of people who are sharing trauma... Thanks for sharing your reaction to this. 😊
There are many houses in this historic area of Philadelphia that have fixtures from the 17th and 18th century. The angry voice screaming to be let out of the cabinet is a spirit. Many people but historic houses which are on the landmark registry with restrictions of what you can and cannot change/renovate. I have visited friends who own or rent these houses. The houses often have weird entryways or stables as well as old staircases. Some of these ancient closets do not have keys or a special key has to be made. The events take place in and around Philadelphia, not Santa Barbara ( 3,000 miles away). 😮
I don’t think I’ve seen a movie written or directed by him in years. I think I’ve seen the first 6 or 7 movies , but then it seemed like he was chasing the same magic as sixth sense but couldn’t quite capture that original magic.
Not step mom.real mom. Director M Night Shymalan , who makes cameos, here briefly as the medical doctor of Cole in the middle of the movie , referenced the fact that the mom of the dead girl had a condition ' Munchausen syndrome by proxy' Clever usage of that fact...
When I grew up it happened all the time that kids would be sent to bed without supper if something happened that the parent instantly needs to punish the kid. I don’t agree with it myself.
If you like psychological thrillers I recommend the movie 23. Believe it or not the lead in that movie is Jim Carrey it is not a comedy but it is a really good movie I think you might enjoy it
The Sixth Sense was lightning in a bottle, but several of Shyamalan's films are quite good--Unbreakable (2000), Signs (2002), and The Village (2004), are all great watches if you don't expect the same balance of shock, tension, and emotion. The Village is more a drama than a thriller. Then he started playing with absurdism with The Happening (which I actually enjoyed as an absurdist comedy because I expected it to be awful), and The Visit and perfected it with Split. Even some of his utter failures, like Lady in the Water, are at least interesting because he tries to play with narrative format. He really went wrong when he tried to do large-scale projects like The Last Airbender and After Earth. That kind of story is just completely outside his skill set.
The color red has to do with Christianity, the Catholic Church and why their church doors are red. Do you remember the church door was red? It was a cathedral. Red is for the blood of Christ and why chritians drin red wine for communion in rememberence of the blood that was shed by Christ at the crucifictiin. M night knows all of this. I don’t know his religion but he used the red in this film in resemblemblance of “blood”. You pointed out the red balloon but not the boys red sweater as he climbed the stairs while the ghost were talking before the boy went into the closet. It’s my opinion the film may have been an Indy film I don’t know but I think it was expensive to make to creat all the red intentions.
Fact is, no one (like, NO ONE) would ever expect the movie to kill off its star in the first act, so we just assume he survived and then become so focused on Cole and his 'situation' that we never for a second connect "I see dead people" to Malcolm. It's completely legendary plot disguise, and only a very few have seen it coming.
Plus, in the hospital, Cole asks him to stay til he falls asleep, which leans you into the idea that Malcolm is truly becoming close with Cole. No thoughts that Malcolm is a ghost, bc Cole seems to be scared by [all the other] ghosts. 😊
These twists have become common in films but when this came out, pre-internet spoilers, it floored us. This was so well done, and re-watching you pick up on everything. The film was executed brilliantly. The Others is also a good one.
I've seen this movie several times, including when it was new, and I've watched several reactions to it, but you're the first person to call my attention to the way the camera moves during the argument about the bumblebee pendant. Now I'm kind of wondering if we're watching that scene through Grandma's eyes.
I read years ago that the color red is only used in scenes when the world of the living intersects with that of the dead. It's another hint that most people don't understand until the end of the movie when the big revelation comes.
The door knob makes sense when you realize Malcolm has been haunting his wife. His office is in the wine cellar. The door keeps opening so she puts a table in front of it to keep it closed.
Yes
ok... that´s the best reaction I´ve seen since a long time. Thanks for that.
Wow, thank you!
или одна из лучших точно
What did she eat?
Quiche?!
😂😂😂
I feel the same way about quiche.
Also, glad to see your appreciation of Toni Collette. She’s a phenomenal actor, one of my favourites.
@@user-blob it’s a failed pizza
Whatever, quiche is fantastic! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Director M Night Shymalan , who makes cameos, here briefly as the medical doctor of Cole in the middle of the movie ,
referenced the fact that the mom of the dead girl had a condition
' Munchausen syndrome by proxy'
Clever usage of that fact...
...And, she's wearing red...
I saw this film in the theater, and that reveal that Malcolm had died made the entire audience gasp in shock. It is so well done that it is only after you know the truth that you realize how many little hints there were that point to his being one of the ghosts. It is a brilliantly done movie.
What was put in the soup was a multipurpose cleaner, kind of like a pine sol.
Always love this one. Everyone misses the tiny cues. It keeps your mind on other things, and/or quickly redirects your thoughts. One of the greatest twists ever. lol. 😊great reaction!
we only see what we want to see
It just shows excellent film-making when the movie lets you make assumptions about Malcolm and his relationship with his wife. You only think they are having a falling out and she is seeing someone else. And the fact that Malcolm is only having conversations with Cole is mixed in with various false interactions he has such as him sitting across from Cole's mother or his wife saying 'Happy Anniversary' at the dinner, all to throw us off track as to what is exactly going on.
Such a great reaction! I have to admit, when Cole said “I see dead people,” I thought you figured out the secret, but then you started talking about K-Dot 😂😂😂. I agree with you-the acting in this film is top notch and Toni Collette is fantastic. I do see some reviewers take notes. It may help 🤷🏽♀️
@@gbriggs3414 I cannot believe I did not know that reference all this time 😭😭😭
Saw this in the theater, and the collective gasp was so loud lol
New sub. You seem real.
Fyi, idk if I'm typical, but I watch mostly to see engagement, wonder, and confusion. I like seeing real common experiences form.
I see movies, TV, and music as the modern equivalents of the mythology, parables, and hymns of past cultures. I find real personal validation and growth seeing how other people engage the same material. And I like the remove, knowing my personal feelings and expectations don't influence reactors on reaction channels (although playing to the crowd or to the algorithm is a definite confounding issue for me).
So, I'm watching to see you engage stories and ideas that have influenced me, meaning I don't expect you to be anything other than yourself. It's about adding to add to my own experiences, enriching the common experience with others' perceptions. If I'm disappointed, that can't be helped -- you do you. Looking forward to seeing your reactions.
If you watch the clip of Malcolm sitting in the basement remembering his encounter with Vincent, you can see his award in the background.
Also, the very first moment in the movie shows a shot of the basement and it’s empty. Once he comes home after meeting Ming Cole for the first time, you see another shot of the basement from the same exact angle. Except now all of Malcolm’s stuff is in it.
@44:25 gets me every time. Toni Collete is sooo good at her job as an actress in everything I have had the pleasure of seeing her act in.
I have a theory about why we are, for the most part, fooled with this film. Normaly I am pretty good at figuring things out before the end of a movie but this one totally stumped me. Besides the fact that M Knight is very good at redirecting you, which usually keys me in to figuring it out, I think that the horror of what that little boy is going through plus Haley Joel’s insane performance takes up too musch of our brain power to think of anything else. fter that seeThat is why we have bsically have two endings to this film. Cole’s and Malcom’s.
I saw this the first day it came out. There was an audible gasp from the entire audience at the end. The Sixth Sense was number one at the box office for five weeks. I think it was because so many people went back to see it again because, like you, they couldn't believe that Malcolm had no interactions with other people.
Great reaction! One of my 10 favorite movies! Great direction with masterful work, especially that of Toni Collete. Greetings from Tandil, Argentina! 🇦🇷🤗
Hi! Boston Chick Here! Vincent is played by Donnie Wahlberg, part of NKOTB, actor is Blue Bloods, younger brother is Mark Wahlburg!!! Yay Boston
He lost almost forty pounds in order to appear gaunt and haggard during his scene. His own mother didn't recognize him when she saw the movie!
I think I've only seen one other reactor notice the symbolism of the color red all throughout the music. If you don't notice on first watch, when you're told about it, you sure notice it after that. ♥
I love that folks get to see this movie without prior knowledge. It was like that when it came out too. People did not spill the beans and ruin it for others. If you watch it again, everything still tracks, but keep an eye out for all the “red” clues. Wonderful reaction, thanks! Peace from Ohio …
Loved your reaction! ❤ When this first came out in theaters, everyone was SO GOOD about not spoiling the end! People would start to talk about the movie together, and then pause and ask, "Wait, have you seen The 6th Sense yet?", before continuing the conversation! I know of only a couple of people who figured it out before the end. Also, if you watch the "making of" in the dvd extra features, M. Night explains how they were extremely careful to ONLY have red in the film where it tied directly to death/the supernatural. Red doorknob, balloon, Cole's sweater, his mom's sweater, Anna's dresses, the Zoloft pills, the sanctuary tent, Anna's red blanket/shawl, etc. Rewatch and you'll notice it everywhere!
Another couple of my favorite Shyamalan films are Signs and The Village. Please give them a watch, if you haven't already seen them! Love your channel, keep up the great work, and praise the Lord for your recent jump in subscribers! 😄🙌🏻😊
Good thought on Vincent’s ghost coming to Cole and turning him against Malcolm. I never ever thought of that
Red means a ghost will show up soon. Also, Malcom wore the same clothes he died in for the entire movie. No one in the theaters saw this twist coming. There was a universal audible gasp when we saw it at the end. Amazing movie.
18:09 i used to tape 3 pencils together and be done in a third of the time.
Great react! Yep, Toni Colette was nominated for an Oscar for this role.
The part of Vincent was played by former boy band member Donnie Wahlberg, who'd lost almost forty pounds in order to appear gaunt and haggard during his scene. His own mother didn't recognize him when she saw the movie!
Glad I found your channel I subscribed immediately now I got to watch your other reactions 😅
Yes, "wiggin' out" is the same as "buggin'". Right after Cole uses that expression, he invites Malcolm to join his war game with his toy soldiers, but the words he uses to describe it seem to be from the Viet Nam war which Cole is too young to know about. So, I thought he'd been visited by a deceased Viet Nam veteran and I thought maybe he introduced him to the term "wiggin' out". But I looked it up, and that expression didn't exist yet in the 60s and 70s. Apparently, it comes from hip-hop culture in the 80s and 90s.
Santa Barbara? Where did that come from? Santa Barbara is in California. This is set in Philadelphia; the funeral was likely somewhere in the Philly suburbs, likely somewhere along the wealthy Main Line, like Bala Cynwyd, Bryn Mawr, or Radnor. I just checked where that scene was shot, and it was actually inside Philly, at a church near the entrance to the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.
Your speculation about Cole possibly communicating with the deceased Vincent was fascinating. That might make an interesting prequel or sequel. But if they shot it now, I guess they'd have to re-cast look-alike actors who look like Malcolm and Vincent at the age of their deaths.
Howdy from Texas.
Another great M. Night movie is Signs starring Mel Gibson and Joaquin Phoenix.
The child prodigy actor Hailey Joel Osment is featured in several other movies as well. Pay It Forward, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Second Hand Lions and a few others.
During his interview on a talk show to promote this movie. Bruce Willis commented his astonishment over the unusual quality and depth of Hailey Joel Osment's acting abilities. He said just before shooting a scene. Hailey would take himself off into a quiet corner of the studio for a few minutes. And when he came back he was no longer Hailey Joel Osment the actor. But rather the character that he was playing brought to life in his own body.
Bruce Willis also said that Hailey at ten years old was the most professional actor that he'd ever had the privilege of working with. And Bruce kept in regular contact with Hailey for years afterwards.
Hailey was simply a phenomenal child actor. Now grown up. Hailey is still acting today.
Not a fan of quiche?
I had a good chuckle when you said that!
The Mom saw lil white orbs in all the pictures of Cole. He has a special angel guarding him.
Yep!
I've seen some other Shyamalan movies that I would recommend but not everyone agrees. People go into his movies looking for a twist and that isn't really the point. Signs is good, if you want a character study of a family in crisis. The Village is good if you are ready to see a character study of a small group of people who are sharing trauma...
Thanks for sharing your reaction to this. 😊
Hopefully the movie audio is louder 🙏🏿
thanks!
There are many houses in this historic area of Philadelphia that have fixtures from the 17th and 18th century. The angry voice screaming to be let out of the cabinet is a spirit. Many people but historic houses which are on the landmark registry with restrictions of what you can and cannot change/renovate. I have visited friends who own or rent these houses. The houses often have weird entryways or stables as well as old staircases. Some of these ancient closets do not have keys or a special key has to be made.
The events take place in and around Philadelphia, not Santa Barbara ( 3,000 miles away). 😮
I don’t think I’ve seen a movie written or directed by him in years. I think I’ve seen the first 6 or 7 movies , but then it seemed like he was chasing the same magic as sixth sense but couldn’t quite capture that original magic.
FYI The woman who had poisoned her step daughter was wearing a red dress at the funeral.
Not step mom.real mom.
Director M Night Shymalan , who makes cameos, here briefly as the medical doctor of Cole in the middle of the movie ,
referenced the fact that the mom of the dead girl had a condition
' Munchausen syndrome by proxy'
Clever usage of that fact...
"The next fall"
"-Ok this is a flashback"
How ?
@@999Ecko read the text on screen (to myself) from me editing the video, I missed “the next fall” on screen here me calling myself a bozo 8:01
@@JKWESITV Hey we're all bozos sometimes haha that was just funny, still a great reaction to a great movie
When I grew up it happened all the time that kids would be sent to bed without supper if something happened that the parent instantly needs to punish the kid. I don’t agree with it myself.
Santa Barbara? The whole movie is filmed in Philadelphia and its suburbs. M Night Shyamalan lives in Philadelphia.
loooool I wasnt being serious in that moment!
If you like psychological thrillers I recommend the movie 23. Believe it or not the lead in that movie is Jim Carrey it is not a comedy but it is a really good movie I think you might enjoy it
I cant watch this backwards....😢
The Sixth Sense was lightning in a bottle, but several of Shyamalan's films are quite good--Unbreakable (2000), Signs (2002), and The Village (2004), are all great watches if you don't expect the same balance of shock, tension, and emotion. The Village is more a drama than a thriller. Then he started playing with absurdism with The Happening (which I actually enjoyed as an absurdist comedy because I expected it to be awful), and The Visit and perfected it with Split. Even some of his utter failures, like Lady in the Water, are at least interesting because he tries to play with narrative format.
He really went wrong when he tried to do large-scale projects like The Last Airbender and After Earth. That kind of story is just completely outside his skill set.
U gotta watch squid game 1 &2
The color red has to do with Christianity, the Catholic Church and why their church doors are red. Do you remember the church door was red? It was a cathedral. Red is for the blood of Christ and why chritians drin red wine for communion in rememberence of the blood that was shed by Christ at the crucifictiin. M night knows all of this. I don’t know his religion but he used the red in this film in resemblemblance of “blood”. You pointed out the red balloon but not the boys red sweater as he climbed the stairs while the ghost were talking before the boy went into the closet. It’s my opinion the film may have been an Indy film I don’t know but I think it was expensive to make to creat all the red intentions.