I saw this in theaters when it came out in 2002. I distinctly remember the crickets ceasing their chirping. I'm from the Midwest and used to live on a farm. When the crickets stop, something or someone is out there, moving. Surprised more people didn't catch that!!!
🤔 Only thing us city folks'll notice or be creeped out about is if all cars suddenly stop honking and sirens stop blaring. The sounds of crickets are negligible. 🤗
I too am from the Midwest and I can remember this scene -- every hair on my body stood up and I didn't want to breath. I use to live next to a crop field and for a long time I HATED looking outside after dark
I think I never caught it because it was so quiet and something that I wouldn’t have paid much attention to lol. Now that I know though it’s super obvious
I like that line because as someone who is non religious it is true but just a god or gods isnt there, that doesnt mean that there arent family and friends there to back you up. So we're not alone in that sense
@@Spongebrain97 Whether you believe, or not, it doesn't matter. You are not alone. And i dont believe for half a second that you are an atheist, noone really is.
@@jonathansoko1085 yeah I am an atheist due to there being zero evidence of any gods existing. It's also just faith based which isn't reliable since faith can justify anything. Like I could have faith thaf leprechauns exist but that doesn't actually mean anything
"handheld camera on a foreign country" Well, that foreign country was my country. It made the scene more horrifying for me. Because you know, most of the times, aliens destroy American cities. They rarely come here. It took the "safety zone" rug under my feets.
The expositive dialogue of the Brazilian child speaking in English "It's behind!" was something really messed up about this scene. No Brazilian child speaks english out of nothing like that, It was only for the American viewer to understand that something was about to appear at that moment.
Now think about this: I'm from a city neighbor to Passo Fundo (Carazinho - RS, about 40 minutes by car). When it came out, there was a lot of talk in the local news about it being mentioned in the movie. I was 8 at the time, and there was a lot of recess stories about the video being actually true. About ten years ago there was even UFO sightings in Carazinho! Right now I'm living in Passo Fundo. Sadly, no aliens around here :D
Great analysis. I'm not religious at all, but I've always loved Signs. And to everyone complaining about aliens lacking technology to break through doors, or travelling to a planet filled with water, you're missing the point. Who cares? The movie isn't about those things. We're not supposed to have those answers. The movie is about the family and the priest's relationship with God. It's a beautifully acted, directed, and written movie. 10/10.
I don't think those things constitute as plot holes since they don't actually contradict anything in the continuity of the plot. The reason why the "aliens", (and I use that term loosely because it's not even established whether the beings are aliens or demons), don't use their technology is actually explained in the book Morgan buys at the store. If the aliens used their technology we would retaliate with nukes and likely destroy whatever they came here to get. Morgan's book specifies that the aliens would use hand to hand combat. You might think that's stupid or whatever, and that's your choice, but it's not a plot hole. Everything is consistent with the continuity of the movie.
Callsign: JoNay Funny that the Aliens being Defeated is "Unrealistic"! Every movie has a point and a lot of people are missing it, let's be happy we are able to see exactly what the Creator of this film wants us to see. Everyone sees movies from their perspective, I try to share and explain with loved ones what I see but can't! LOL.
Even now, I'm not a big fan of horror films, but when I was younger I was forced by my older sister to watch Signs. All I was told was "yes, it's scary." I was 7 when it came out so I would probably guess the first time I watched it on DVD was at the age of 10. This film blew me away. It taught me that a scary film doesn't have to be bloody, filled with jump scares, or murder shown on screen. It showed me what a psychological thriller was. To this day, I marvel at writers and directors that can make a film that you need to see completely through before being able to figure it out and put all the pieces together. My sister thinks the movie is just fine, but thanks to her, the way I look at movies and film making changed completely. I love Signs and I thank you Chris for making this video.
That's cool man. Signs was the first horror movie I ever saw in theaters when I was about 10. And that's also because my older sister dragged me to see it. I never wanted to watch scary stuff before that but this movie changed all that for me.
It took me 20 years to notice that Graham's comment about bringing their dog to a normal doctor was in response to Ray's profession! Well done, Chris! This film is truly timeless.
I loved the part where Mel is looking out the window during the attack and he backs away. They didn't show what he was seeing. Left it to out imagination.
I think different people see different things in the same movie. Both reviews do a good job of explaining those conflicting opinions in different ways.
+kchandaman but i mean one bashes it because he thinks its unexplained and one just tells you how it explained itself and how he was stupid not to see it
I haven't seen the movie, but I disagree with Chris on the pantry door argument. It's kind of silly of Gibson's character to say that the aliens have trouble with pantry doors, regardless of whether the alien broke out, and use that as the rationale to board up the doors. And that does seem inconsistent with the aliens being so technologically advanced. You could argue that maybe the aliens aren't used to materials like wood, but I think that's still a plot hole.
But I like what Chris explained about Gibson saying they should call the doctor to treat their dog. While it's kind of odd writing to have the dog go to a human doctor, it's very clever indeed that he is not taken to the vet because that's the man who killed Gibson's wife.
I don't know about 90, but you might be onto something: Signs, Braveheart, The Patriot, Road Warrior, Lethal Weapon. Then again, it's a popular theme for heroes.
I'm 22 now, but when I was a kid I discovered this movie in my house, and watched it at 11pm and it scared the fuck out of me, honestly I through out the VHS cause I was that terrified, but later realised it's a fucking brilliant film once I matured
I can't help but point out, if you look closely at the hand of the alien trapped in the pantry it's covered in red blotches. This could be damage the alien was taking from water in the air. Another reason they likely left so quickly.
The aliens have camouflage their skin tries to imitate whatever is directly in front and behind them you can see the families faces appear on them at certain parts
Rule of Visiting Other Planets #1: When first visiting an far off planet with possible unknown substances that could may be toxic to your race, don't send your troops in naked.
blairkilszombies Yeah..but we know ammonia. And surely there is a LOT of elements and "stuff" that we don't know in the universe (universe that we don't know almost nothing about it. In fact, we barely know our own planet). Another thing: why we ALWAYS think that any kind of alien race is much more advanced than us? I mean, they obvious have a much more advanced technology, but thats it. Humanity is also travelling through the space. Maybe this alien race was just exploring. Maybe they don't have "drones" or something to scout the planets before they arrive on it. Or maybe they think they are so ahead from another race, that they just don't care enough to study our planet before invading it. And they probally had never seen water. Water isn't like..lava. We don't touch lava, cause its fucking hot and melting everything. But water is everywhere. We drink it, we bath us on it. Maybe they didn't find that water could be "toxic" for them.
Murilo Veratti Actually, I used the ammonia example for one simple reason. Its extremely close to water in its properties. Seriously, its almost the exact same except for a few differences Lets just throw out composition for a second and look at the properties. >Theyre both Polar Solvents >They both form hydrogen bonds, a specific kind of polar bond. >They are both incredibly common molecules >Neither of them are considered "Organic" >Forgetting the rule about composition for a second, they both have hydrogen in them (one of the requirements of a hydrogen bond) >Finally (the most important), Astrobiologists (yes, that is a real field of science. Although its mostly theoretical at the moment) believe they are two of the substances most likely to be found with life. Yes, there are differences, but they are more similar than you would think. Also, Water (H2O) is the second most common molecule in the galaxy (the first being hydrogen gas, or H2) as its the combination of the first and third most common elements in the galaxy (the second most being Helium, but thats almost totally unreactive). This isnt wild speculation, its a fact. If you could travel the galaxy and invade a PLANET, but not know about the SECOND MOST COMMON MOLECULE IN THE GALAXY, then that makes no sense. The only explanation I could think of is that the aliens have an embargo on Chemistry and Cosmology, which makes even less sense for a species that has mastered space flight. Im sorry, it just doesnt make sense when you look at it from a scientific perspective.
Well, you have more knowledge than me and I agree with you on everything you said, but, i still believe in the possibility that maybe water isn't common in their "region", like some unknown molecule or element for us might be common on theirs, I don't know. You surely can explain better if this is possible or not. Besides, the alien invasion isn't the main thing on the movie. Still, it is an interesting discution.
This movie is phenomenal. I will never forget seeing that scene (you know the one) for the first time. Once that alien walked from behind the bushes and froze into frame I felt terror unlike I’d ever felt before from any movie in my entire life. That scene is masterful, the way Joaquin Phoenix’s character reacts to it is similar to the way it makes you feel as a viewer. No joke I was scared to go to sleep at night for a few days because I couldn’t get that image out of my head. I love this movie.
This movie, especially the roof scene where he first spots the alien, had me looking out of windows at night wondering how cool and not cool it would be if I actually saw one. to this day I still remember this movie every time I randomly look at moonlit rooftops. Absolutely amazing.
The suspense, primarily through music and sound, was amazing. I was scared during the title sequence with the loud music for every name. And I love the characters. Not mentioned so far that I’ve seen, is Cherry Jones as the sheriff. The way she tells Mel Gibson‘s character that his wife was struck and doesn’t have long to live brings me tears every time.
Signs also had a massive impact on me! I adore horror genre and have seen many films, nothing however has ever shocked me as much as the scene when they capture the alien on video! Phenomenal film.
Ivo Tiago I think it's because they can't grasp different concepts. All the complaining about the water in particular I find mind boggling. It was such a brilliant idea. I had the exact same explanation to the complaining as Chris did being that the aliens probably had a different planet made up of completely different elements foreign to us, but to them, the water was foreign and turned out to be a corrosive substance on their skin. The universe is endless and full of possibilities. I'm sure if we were capable of galactic travel, we would encounter new elements that are extremely dangerous to us.
+OopsRuMad That's a bit of a stretch. These aliens are obviously extremely intelligent. Enough to create ships that we can assume travel close to light speed and can turn invisible. That being said, according to our knowledge of science, water/hydrogen are extremely common throughout the universe and is found constantly on other planets, usually in ice form.
***** And to our knowledge, we can't even see a fraction of a single percent of the universe. So it's hardly a stretch. We can't even fully understand the basic fundamentals of the universe. Each new major discovery brings something new to the table. For instance, the discovery of planet HD 106109b which is teaching us that we don't even know the basics of planet formation since to our science, it shouldn't exist in its current location. Additionally, we know absolutely nothing about these aliens. We don't know their goal, why they came, what happened to them, etc. Perhaps their planet became uninhabitable and they've been living on their ships for generations scavenging for resources and trying to find a suitable planet to repopulate on. We do know that their ships can camouflage but we don't know how fast they can travel. I will at least give you that I thought it was odd that they had ships that could camouflage but not body armor and weaponry with the same technology.
Even though I don't think it's a great movie or even MNS' best movie (I think Unbreakable is the best) I am always willing to watch it again if I see that it's playing on cable and I'm never bored with it. There is just something about it that is fascinating.
Hi Chris, I liked your analysis. Graham's wife when she said tell Graham to see. She pointed back to his explanation of the two kinds of people. Those who see the signs and have hope and those who ignore the signs and have no hope. It was a really cool thought. The scariest for me was in the cellar where the little boy couldn't breathe, maybe because I have been there. The funniest is when Merrill is stacking the huge bags of feed in front of the coal chute and he gets done and throws that can of dog food on top for good measure. That was a hilarious and very human move.
I saw this film as a child. I had nightmares about dark figures for years and years afterwards. I even saw one one time when I was alone while I was awake behind a church playground in the woods. I used to see them nearly every time I closed my eyes. My dreams of them were in black and white and often I was running from them in endless endless allies.
Ha! Pussy! I'm just kidding, I saw this by myself when I was younger and every time the alien appeared I swear it sent shivers down to my bones. It was a really well made film.
I saw the movie (my older cousin showed it to me for some stupid reason) when I was very young as well (like 6 or 7 years old), that sighting scene where they have the St.Bernard barking at the little kids party with the alien walking by the car literally petrified the hell out me for several good years and caused serve nightmares until I hit my teens, I still to this day cannot watch that particular scene because it affects me so badly. I mean, in general I cant watch the film but that particular bit.....christ...I just cant. Even in this video I had to scroll down slightly so I could only see its legs walking on the screen!
not long after watching this movie in TV as a child I woke up at night just to see dark figure leaning over me... It was my gorram grandma making sure I'm muffled up with quilt.
Nostalgic NZer "Gorram" being the phonetic way of writing goddamn as some Americans pronunce it. I guess is write this way since I've watched "Firefly" with subs (you just gotta love ol' capt Reynolds). It's funny how people in general react to animals dying on screen v. people dying.
I don't find that accurate. Dogs, for example, are often used by bad guys as a way of attacking the good guy psychologicaly, but wife or daughter is much better in that case.
Nostalgia Critic said The Amazing Spider-Man 1&2 are better than the Raimi Trilogy because it's more "realistic." Nobody who dresses like that has the self-awareness for film review.
I’ve just begun the video, so I don’t know if you’ll mention it, but when his brother sees the alien walk by those bushes in the television footage....that was one of the most realistic reactions I’ve ever seen. That’s EXACTLY how people would react. That gave me chills, even if some don’t like the “alien costume”. It still freaked me out.
16:43 It's a little thing, but I'll always remember the moment in this scene where Graham and the kids are hugging and crying and the camera cuts to Merrill just sitting there, then you see Graham's hand reach into the frame to grab Merrill's shoulder by his shirt and pull him into the family hug. It's such a sweet moment and the way it's shot is touching and even kinda funny. I always run it back to watch it at least a couple times cause it never fails to make me smile.
I wonder how Doug Walker would react if he saw this review. I think he was way too harsh on his review of Signs (actually, in the same way most people are too harsh on this film). Great analysis, btw! You're my favourite film critic on TH-cam!
+Daniella Dahoui He's seen it. And to be fair the movie has a ton of problems. Stuckman tends to be very forgiving and bias about his nostalgic movies and often just tells people what they want to hear to increase his fan base. He confuses a critical rating with personal enjoyment too much.
+Orion Maximus I disagree. While he is an obvious M. night fan, I have seen that he is always willing to acknowledge when an M. Night movie is crap or has flaws.
Pat Adams And he won't admit the film is terribly flawed and filled to the brim with problems. If he was a real critic and actually objective in his review he would.
@@a.marentes9337 stfu, I understood the film perfectly. It just didn't do much for me, it's my opinion and you should respect it as I would respect yours. If you enjoy the film good for you it doesn't mean everybody else will.
very different. because it's not an alien invasion. It is an apocalyptic movie, and they are not aliens they are demons, the whole movie is about faith - and this is DEMONS coming, which the characters mistake for aliens
There is literally a counter-argument to every complaint that everyone has with this movie. Everyone else: "why would aliens come to a planet covered in water if they die from it?" Me: "They don't know what water is! How could they know it could kill them if they don't know what it is?" Boom, complaint shut down. Everyone else: "why is the alien attack extremely disorganized? Are these aliens idiots?" Me: "This could be an alien species that's on the brink of extinction, is struggling to stay alive, and needs resources so desperately that they need to land on a random planet in a last-ditch attempt to survive. The lack of knowledge that we have of the alien's intentions only adds to the suspense of these creatures." Boom, the supposed "plot-hole" has been disproved. Seriously though, no amount of complaints and rants about this movie can change my mind. I love popping this movie into the DVD player every few months, and it's one of my personal favorite movies. Great review, Chris!
+Beefjerky007 your arguments are pulled out of your ass and not a part of the movie therefore irrelevant people's complaints are actually in the movie. huge difference.
+Mark Anthony movies oftentimes leave things up to the audience to interpret and it's usually more effective than just giving it to the audience. There's a line between amibuety and uncertainty
This movie truly isn't about an alien invasion. It's about a man returning to his faith (as Stuckmann said) and family regaining its composure after a devastating loss (the children are very emotionless and "void" for a reason). The invasion is just the means to this end. The film is positioning for the fact that life has purpose, that God is watching out for us, and that a Divine hand is over us. Without being preachy, this movie has a fairly strong faith-based message. Colleen's prophetic last words, Bo's water problem, Merrill's constant swinging that got him released from the minor league, Morgan's asthma, and finally: Graham's ability to "see" and connect all these things and realize God wove them together for a purpose. I'll be frank with you, the past decade or so of Christian films have been utter crap for the most part (they are finally starting to improve)....as a Christian, it's sad there is hardly anything out there. Look at Signs, an amazing movie that is well-made, not preachy, but has a power-packed message of faith. I never get tired of this film.
Rhett Gedies Awful message, lets remember someone died in that process. God bring the aliens and murdered Gibson´s wife for making a priest loose his faith so he can return it later. it´s more retarded than the Happening plot.
After 20 years this makes a lot of sense. I only watched it once on dvd(back in 2003) and remembered being disappointed so much I refused to watch it again. My main take away is watch a movie twice because maybe you forgot/missed something that actually "fixes" your complaint.
I'll be honest, I have never really liked this movie. Every time I encounter someone who does, they never give me good arguments for any of my complaints especially in regards to the ending. But after watching this video... all I can say to you, Chris, is... Touche! Those were some DAMN GOOD arguments you made for it. I may have to watch this again now.
I actually never noticed that the alien was hiding in the bushes. I always thought it was just casually strolling along from the behind the bushes. Good catch.
If you aren't familiar with locked rooms you wouldn't. They may have no concept of locks. If you were on an alien ship, could you figure out their technology?
The reason I love this video is because I didn't even piece together what you have here and I still loved the film. The only thing I made sense out of was the water thing when I watched the film previous to this video. So thanks, Chris, you really took my liking for this film to a whole new level! Great video and keep up the good work :D
I watched this movie for the first time in 12 years. This is Night's best work next to Sixth Sense and Unbreakable. The Asthma Attack scene in the basement is probably some of the best acting I've seen in a film and combined with the score by James Newton Howard, it brought me to tears just by how powerful the scene was. Absolutely phenomenal work.
Having a glass be half full or empty isn't pessimism or optimism- a glass is half empty after the glass, once being filled all the way, is LEFT half-way full after the contents are consumed. A glass is half full if it was only ever filled half-way. It's grammar. Those glasses are half empty because she's only consumed half thanks for listening to my ted talk
This movie has carried me through life. I’m 25 and I’ve been watching this since I was just a kid. You did a fantastic job with this video man. Thank you for sharing it. It’s so awesome to know that other people love this movie and appreciate the details as much as I do! Cheers!!!!
Something I just noticed at 2:00 when Chris comments on Gibson’s character waking up feeling off, notice how everything in the shot looks symmetrical and lined up except Gibson who is sitting up slightly off center to the left.
TheBizziB I had noticed this as well...a lot of the film was shot this way too...the symmetry is unnerving and does not feel natural. It is a great way to make the audience feel uncomfortable.
@@lilithjade4363 well, it could mean something else but since first time I realized he slept to one side of the bed, I always thought "he still saves his wife's side of the bed".
You know what I really love about Shyamalan's films is actually their silences. He knows how to use "quiet" like nobody else. Masterfully building tension. Those who complain about Shyamalan's films are only half-right. He has AMAZING stories to tell but I think they would make better books than films. I actually remember thinking that exact thing when I saw his "Lady in the Water" movie. That I would have loved to *read* it instead. His stories are so complex that they come across as not-quite-right in movie-form.
Michael McCallister really think about the last Airbender story? It would be a decent maybe even good movie if wasn't for the ridiculously bad filmmaking the stupid effects and the worst acting I've ever seen in a movie. .. it's kind of like an old Japanese tale of a mystical being. . Kinda like the og ip man if you pay attn. Only to the story. . Not the other stupid shit...
@Tyler Jacobson I'm not saying I don't like the last airbender. It's one of my favorite shows. I just don't think that you can sum up a whole season in a movie. Especially season 2.
DayStorm Amazing stories, like aliens that can traverse inconceivable distances but lack basic scientific knowledge to identify substances that can harm them; or the devil trolling in an elevator; or people running against the wind to escape ultra-lethal plant neurotoxins... Great stories indeed....
I've seen a lot of horror movies in my life. But that Alien scene. Man, it still sends shivers down my spine everytime I see it. Legit, the scariest scene in a movie ever, imo.
Chris...you blew my mind with this. When I first saw Signs, coming off of the Sixth Sense, I was expecting the big "twist" ending. I was convinced that it was not aliens and that water didn't have much to do with anything. I was disappointed at the end that it was just what the movie was pointing to. I haven't watched it since I first saw it...and my goodness, you brought a new light to this film. Thank you! I need to watch this again. As a teenager, I was just waiting for the twist and not enjoying the subtle film. All of the symbolism and hints...I never noticed. Please...make more of these videos!
One thing I think it's interesting is how in the 'foreing footage' of the alien the kids are speaking portuguese with some english words thrown in, to help the international audience to understand where the alien is. Notice them saying: 'Ele esta la atras, behind!'
a lot of kids learn english in other countries. They might be comfortable with using a mix of portuguese and english with peers, like spanglish in the US.
I love this movie. I always have. I too had some problems with some things. However, when Chris is saying that the aliens are desperate and scared, that made total sense to me. I never considered that before. We are so conditioned by movies where these super angry destructive aliens come and just destroy everything. If you look at them as just another race, that is desperate to survive. this movie falls right into place. Like he said, they're only there 3 days and then the get out of there.
Gary H - falls apart when they are killing humans and taking their corpses, which are compromised mainly of water. We are mainly(96.2%) comprised of 4 elements (oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen). Everything else in our body easily found interstellar space. Even our DNA isnt that special. In fact, hydrogen is the most common element in the universe with oxygen being the third most abundant (#2 is helium which doesn't react chemically) so water is really, really common. A study in 2018 of 4000 exoplanets found 35% contain up to 1/2 their mass as water. this is a fine film about rediscovery and renewal of faith twisted with aliens. Every film has flaws. The waterphoboic nature of the aliens was this movie's biggest flaw.
@@Bipolar_Weasel I was thinking that the aliens were taking humans to harvest certain elements. Yes they know about the water but I'm sure they have processes to remove the water and harvest what's left behind. And for some reason it had to be from something living and not just found floating in space.
@@RamrodAI - But honestly it would need to be something biological (as we are mostly water and carbon) as any base chemicals or elements our bodies are made out of are more easily found in space. Maybe DNA or RNA? Just a wild theory but perhaps it is our ability to not only to survive being exposed to water but water is required for us to live?
@@Bipolar_Weasel Someone posited that phosphorus would be something to fight over as it's rare and needed for life. The radio bit in the movie even theorized the aliens might be after people. It could have been a harvesting for phosphorus. That would explain why the aliens physically attack people.
Here's my problem with your "alien crouching = distraught" notion: If he was in fact trying to hide, then why did he calmly strut by? Wouldn't he run, or at the very least jump behind the opposing wall? Why the hell would he just casually stroll on by like he was picking up the mail?! Also, to say that they just didn't know about water is preposterous. We're nowhere remotely close to the level of technology they have, yet we can tell the molecular composition of planets millions of light years away. Water isn't nearly as uncommon as people think it is in the universe. And if they DID know, then why the jolly fuck didn't they put on protective suits? You say they're a desperate race, possibly trying to make a last ditch effort for survival as a way to explain their unpreparedness? That's strange, considering they're gifted with FTL space travel, cloaking abilities, whatever the hell they used to instantly make those crop circles and enough ships to orchestrate and execute a worldwide invasion. See, you can try to justify these plot holes as much as you want to because I know you love this film and want to defend it, but it just doesn't work. I seriously think you're allowing nostalgia goggles to cloud your ability to view this for what it is: a sloppily written film.
I don´t think they are allergic to normal water. I think it´s the fact that it was "Holy" water. If they are really "demons" (meaning that we don´t know WTF they are made of), then it´s a pausible movie.
***** Interesting interpretation and one I hadn't thought of for sure, but I don't think it was holy water as the main character wasn't a practicing priest and had not blessed it. Besides, they're aliens, not demons. :p
Amelia Bee What if the Aliens or Demons are the same thing? In ancient times, demons were the popular fear and people had their mistical ways to fight them. Now the popular fear is the Alien phenomenon and, in the movie, they didn't had a way to fight them, until the last part of the movie where they found an "ancient way" to fight them in 3 cities. Demons and Aliens, different words for the same unknown phenomenon. Just a theory.
Those are not plot holes at all. If you saw Interstellar recently, you've seen that humans themselves landed on alien planets regardless of the perils they presented, because they were distraught, desperate. Nobody saw a problem with humans landing on dangerous planets they didn't perfectly analyze, even though they had the *means* to do that, because from their perspective, it's understandable. The aliens could perfectly have had knowledge of the water, and didn't need protective suits for 3 days exposure, however they couldn't let humans know they were bearing many weaknesses. If you let a group of people alone in the savanna, they would most probably die even though they had gadgets like guns and tents if they don't bug out in a few days - specially if the wild animals start ganging up on them. You see, technology does not make someone invulnerable. Why do you think the US army "lost" to Vietnamese guerrilla even though they could wipe out entire forests? The humans of Interstellar had all the technology they needed to colonize alien planets, but it was not a walk in the park. What if all the aliens had were a few hundred or dozen ships, some even hidden away from earth, in fear of the hundreds of thousands of nuclear warheads humans stock "just in case"? What would they do if we fired everything at them all at once, in a last measure let's-hope-for-the-best maneuver? Another work that explores the limits to which interstellar travel technology can be helpful is Knights of Sidonia, it's an anime sponsored by Netflix. If you read the plot, you see that humanity is desperate and distraught even though they have what seems like limitless technology at their disposal.
Renato Marques Three problems with your explanation: 1. You're comparing apples and oranges. Signs is not Interstellar, and vice versa. They are both independent and unrelated narratives existing within their own respective universes. 2. Even in the high-tech future of Interstellar, our technology was still nowhere near as advanced as the aliens in Signs. We had a handful of ships, still needed cryonic sleep to make a lifetime-spanning, one-way trip to a single star system relatively close to our own solar system, and even then things went FUBAR pretty quickly. The aliens had HUNDREDS OF GODDAMN WARSHIPS WITH WARP AND CLOAKING CAPABILITY. 3. All I see from you, Chris and all the other Shyamalan fanboys are feeble efforts to close his gaping plot holes using massive leaps in logic that have no basis within the story itself; it's just headcanon on your part. If you can't explain these unanswered questions within the narrative of your story, then it's a poorly-written story...unless that's the entire point, like in mindfucks such as Ulysses and Mulholland Drive. And let's face it, Shyamalan sure ain't no James Joyce!
Watched Signs for the first time in years last night and it is just as brilliant as I remember. Cannot understand how people don't like it. A suspenseful masterpiece with an absolutely genius score perfectly directed. Possibly my favourite moment is when Graham tells Bo and then Morgan about when they were born as the aliens are starting to break into the house. It's stunningly beautiful writing and acting. I've never been Gibon's biggest fan in all honesty but he's fantastic in Signs. Plays the part just perfectly. Not over the top, gets it just right and you feel his heartbreak. Joaquin Phoenix is of course also fantastic, as are the child actors which is always a gamble in any film but they both play their parts brilliantly. Honestly this ranks as one of my favourite films. It would easily find its self in my top 20 of all time.
The problem with your argument about the water is that H2O is actually quite common in the universe, just not in liquid form. It sort of defies all logic that they never once encountered it in any state, seeing as how they were apparently scouring the galaxy looking for lifeforms to harvest.
I really like the theory that the aliens are actually demons, and that all of the water Bo leaves around is actually been blessed by Mel Gibson being a priest. I can't remember it exactly but I think it makes sense.
Great freaking analysis. I love this series you're doing. As someone who works in film for a living, your research and effort are impressive and better than 99% here in LA (i even learn a lot from these!). Please keep it up. (And i loved SIGNS. My fave M Night film)
I do hope the Nostalgia Critic sees this, someday. I didn't care much for this film but this review was very enlightening and gave me a new appreciation for it. I re-watched the Nostalgia Critic's review afterwards, and... to be honest, it was one of the very few cases in which I was getting... not quite angry, but irritated. "You don't know any better," as if it's just not okay for people to enjoy this/
Give me this movie over ID4 anyday...c'mon this movies creeps the hell out of me, scares the hell out of me and is so clever. ID4 is good for a cheap thrill and yeah I love ID4 coz it's fun but for suspense, scares and tension...this movie is WAY more fun!!! Easily the best MKS movie!!
When someone doesn't understand something, they tend to dislike it. So yeah, I think the movie went over some people's heads and they couldn't comprehend all of the signs, so they immediately crapped on the movie.
I saw this movie in a crowded theater opening weekend. I was mesmerized from the beginning, and for the rest of the night I couldn't think of anything else but this movie. The tone, how it unfurled, what it dealt with, the claustrophobic atmosphere, all the uncertainties and mysteries about these aliens. The end even had a Night of the Living Dead feel to it. It was so intriguing to me. Your break down and review was extremely enlightening and it made me want to see it a 10th or 11th time! Thanks!
Maybe they came to harvest us to study us how water doesn’t affect us like it does to them and then later on comeback..but like Chris said this movie is not about aliens it’s about faith so I doubt that there will some day be a sequel. Great movie nonetheless.
Thats true Matt K but if they want to harvest people (that are like 70% water) on a planet mostly covered with water by running around naked, then i call them a ridiculously silly race. How does one invent interstellar travel and forgets to bring hazmat suits to foreign planet? :D
This is much more informative that Nostalgia Critic's review. A lot of the gripes with the film (for example he mentions sarcastically how dog anatomy is close to humans) are explained in this video and while others... well they're just nitpicks. Sure the movie isn't perfect, having an obvious plothole, but to ignore the intricate details along with the thought put into this film doesn't do it justice- especially considering how it handled its unique themes.
I'd love to see an analyzed review of Prisoners... One of the best films I've seen in years, and I can thank your original review for introducing me to it! :)
I would also really like an analyzed review Prisoners. It is a truly fantastic film and I feel that there are some meanings hiding under the layers of the film.
I never understood the complaint about the pantry door. The aliens are clearly unarmed and not carrying tool belts with them, nor do they appear to be physically very strong (assuming the same laws of physics and body proportions apply to them and creatures on earth, which must be the case if extraterrestial life is even a thing to be considered), so why wouldn't a locked wooden door be causing problems? If I was locked inside a pantry with nothing to help me break the door open, I'd be fucked. Sure, I could bang at the lock for hours and hours and it might finally give, which is WHAT HAPPENED in the movie, so why the fuck are people even complaining?
"The aliens are clearly unarmed and not carrying tool belts with them" Thats the biggest problem right there. Even if they are just scouts, why the fuck are they naked? Why didn't even take a gun with them just in case? They don't have a self preservation instinct or what? If so, how the fuck hasn't their species gone extinct by now? Also, the movie prooves that they are way stronger than us, like when they jump from the ground on the roof of Mel Gibson's house and then back to the ground like it was nothing.
@Alex yeah but they're aliens, not humans. even the name alien means unfamiliar. what if the aliens have way different but possibly still effective ways of doing things on their own planet? what if they never had the need for clothing due to their skin being perfectly able to cope in whatever conditions their planet's climate is. Or what if they don't have the same resources as we do and can't manage to make a gun, why would they think to have one in the first place when they can gas people with their wrist and with camouflaged skin? uknow
@@Darkko88 remember, they are looking to harvest humans. Maybe there is a possibility that their alien race is going extinct and want to harvest human to find a way to prevent their extinction. Maybe that's why the aliens are in a desperate attempt to collect all the data they need and return to where they came from.
@chris ortiz Even us, with our limited technology, would think of studying the species and planet we're attacking. The more excuses you try to make the more stupid they sound.
All the characters are great and fleshed out. Even minor players like the female cop. Great dialogue. tension, humour and a little terror. Ticks a lot of boxes for me.
24:18 I imagine it as a soldier being in enemy territory while his team was either killed or abandoned him. He would be sneaking and when coming upon people he first makes sure that they arent an immediate threat (almost like civilians) and when he sees that they arent he cautiously moves on
Maybe the reason the Aliens were “harvesting us” was actually to study us. A being that is devastated by water, might be interested in a race that is immune to, and benefits, from the same molecule.
They could take any living organism including bacteria to study water based beings. This was a terrible plan and somebody should have lost their job over it.
The most impressive thing about the Brazilian Footage is that the kid says in three languages that the alien was there. It's something like: "Ele tá ali atrás (Portuguese)," then he follows up saying something in Spanish and then completes the sentence in English "He is behind" 🤣 This is my favorite movie of all time.
The scene where we finally see the alien for the first time was extremely creepy. Especially seeing the son's reaction when he grabs his mouth in sheer Terror.
Video: "How about a thoughtful and compelling personal take on the ending of this movie? I'm not trying to say I'm right or you're wrong, I just want to show you guys a theory I have about this movie's ending and how the narrative focus affects it. No sarcasm or bad vibes or indignation, just a discussion. Also the alien escaped the pantry dumbasses." Comments: "lol no"
Michael Gira My personal take on the ending is that Graham took Meryl's words and went back into the faith. Maybe the events that took place helped him believe in God again, because after all that, the family's well being is okay.
FINALLY watched this film, and it is now my favorite M. Night movie I've watched, and possibly one of my favorite horror/thriller films. I love how it's such a simple story but framed in a unique way. Even though the aliens are literally green and slender, have UFOs, and make crop circles, M. Night makes it more character-driven, and how it explores faith is just incredible. Though there are some M. Night quirks in the film which were a bit weird, like Bo having precognitions for...reasons, they didn't bother me too much, cause that's what makes M. Night a unique voice. And as for the water twist at the end, perhaps it's because I was prepared for it, but it honestly doesn't bother me. For me, the ending works about 90%, with the only thing I still feel weird about being that Ray says they're avoiding water (Though Chris' explanation has addressed that). Overall, feel bad it took me so long to watch it, but now I can finally say I've seen one of the great sci-fi films of the 2000s, and likely of all time.
Didn't even think about the water washing away all the evil. Brilliant. Loved the fact the film really had to do with faith. First Christian-esque thriller.
When I saw this in the theater and it was revealed that water hurt them and the camera zoomed out in the living room to show all the glasses of water the theater cheered so freaking loud
I watched a bunch of your reviews this afternoon. I've been anxiously waiting for something good to come out during this pandemic. I jotted down a list based on your opinions and then saw a thumbnail for Signs. I was like "This will be a great test to compare our tastes. " I loved Signs. And I'm so happy you enjoyed it too. Now I can feel pretty confident about my to watch list.
"Troops, today we shall invade Earth. However, our scouting reports over the last century show that the humans have been preparing a large abundance of basic sports equipment, pointy cooking cools, lethal glasses of water, and impenetrable pantry doors in case of our arrival. I have decided our best strategy to counteract this defensive is to go in without weapons, armor, or technology of any kind. Butt-ass naked! Godspeed!"
Your review has just reminded me exactly when I watched this film. 14 yrs old, sleepover with friends, and it absolutely petrified me. Especially the “ its behind “ scene....and the alien hand on his shoulder in the basement. This film still gets me to this day!
But was it really an accident? He says he's never fallen asleep while driving before. That stretch of road is straight. Some things happen for a reason.
Actually that did help me like and appreciate the film more from your explanation. It was well thought out and well explained. I love these analysis videos, they always blow my mind.
I honestly have always loved Signs, I loved the little details and just how scared it made me without try so hard to do so. I’m so glad you have done a really wonderful review on this because I always got annoyed with how critics didn’t like it, because it’s a movie I love so much! Thanks for this.
I saw this movie when it came out in the theater. I was so terrified after. I didn't sleep all night till the sun came up. My TV, radio on, blinds pulled down and closet door closed. I was 24yrs old. Suspense scares me so bad and the movie is so relatable.
Sixth Sense: 10/10 Unbreakable: 9/10 Signs: 7/10 The Village: 4/10 Lady In The Water: 1/10 The Happening: 0/10 (As A Comedy 9/10) Last Airbender: -6/10 Devil: 6/10 After Earth: 2/10
James Coppolino He did not direct Devil so you should not even have mentioned it IMO. But we actually feel similar on everything else. The Sixth Sense 9/10, Unbreakable 9/10 Signs 6.5 /10 The Village 2/ 10 Lady in the Water 1/10 The Happening 0/10 (as a comedy its deffinitely a 9/10) The Last Airbender 0/ 10, After Earth 0/10 IMO After Earth is just as bad as The Last Airbdneder. It does not have as bad of acting, but at the same time its a far more stupid movie.
Michael Colby I think "The Last Airbender" is worse because it was based off a great t.v series, and tainted its image. After Earth sucked, but at least it was original.
***** If we are being objective here I don't think its fair to say THe Last Airbender is worse as a film than After Earth just because its based off of a tv show. Judging them as movies they are equally bad. On the one hand The Last Airbender has worse acting (but not by much) but not he other hand After Earth is way more stupid. How can every living creature on earth evolve to kill a species that is absent? Why does most of the earth freeze over at night? If it freezes over at night wouldent that kill all the green?!? How is the atmospher low on oxygen when the entire planet is covered in plant life, plants produce oxygen! there both bad movies but after earth is probably a little worse just because of how unbeleivable stupid it is.
Michael Colby Yeah, but what I meant when I brought up the t.v show, was the fact that a good story was gift wrapped to them, and they still ruined it. After Earth was an original story, so they had to write it from scratch. It takes a whole level of bad in order to ruin a genius premise such as the one given in the show.
***** that is a good point I would just argue that they were doomed from start trying to adapt an entire season of a show in one 90 minute movie. It certainly did not help that the actors were terrible, the scenes were not even lit properely, and it took 6 earth benders to make one stone float at a snails pace. As far as After Earth is concerned its better in some ways and worse in others. That is why I setteled on giving both of them a 0/10. I thought that seemed fair. also I think I want too adjust my scores a tad. The Sixth Sense deserves a 10, Unbreakable deserves a 9.5 and Signs deserves a 7. Also Village is probably a 4.
I saw this in theaters when it came out in 2002. I distinctly remember the crickets ceasing their chirping. I'm from the Midwest and used to live on a farm. When the crickets stop, something or someone is out there, moving. Surprised more people didn't catch that!!!
🤔 Only thing us city folks'll notice or be creeped out about is if all cars suddenly stop honking and sirens stop blaring. The sounds of crickets are negligible. 🤗
I grew up on a farm close to the border of Wisconsin and I know exactly what you mean!
How can you assume people didn't catch the cricket thing. This guy didn't but I think most people would get it.
I too am from the Midwest and I can remember this scene -- every hair on my body stood up and I didn't want to breath. I use to live next to a crop field and for a long time I HATED looking outside after dark
I think I never caught it because it was so quiet and something that I wouldn’t have paid much attention to lol. Now that I know though it’s super obvious
"There's no one looking out for us Merrill, we are alone"
Legit got chills from that line, Gibson is incredible in this film.
I like that line because as someone who is non religious it is true but just a god or gods isnt there, that doesnt mean that there arent family and friends there to back you up. So we're not alone in that sense
@@Spongebrain97 Whether you believe, or not, it doesn't matter. You are not alone. And i dont believe for half a second that you are an atheist, noone really is.
@@jonathansoko1085 yeah I am an atheist due to there being zero evidence of any gods existing. It's also just faith based which isn't reliable since faith can justify anything. Like I could have faith thaf leprechauns exist but that doesn't actually mean anything
Mel gibson is incredible in all films
CRAZY thing is ...he got that scene right on the first take
"handheld camera on a foreign country" Well, that foreign country was my country. It made the scene more horrifying for me.
Because you know, most of the times, aliens destroy American cities. They rarely come here. It took the "safety zone" rug under my feets.
oh dang cool lol
Cara, essa cena no cinema foi foda, a sala inteira surtou nessa hora.
The expositive dialogue of the Brazilian child speaking in English "It's behind!" was something really messed up about this scene. No Brazilian child speaks english out of nothing like that, It was only for the American viewer to understand that something was about to appear at that moment.
Matheus It never seemed to be a necessary or useful addition to the scene.
Now think about this: I'm from a city neighbor to Passo Fundo (Carazinho - RS, about 40 minutes by car). When it came out, there was a lot of talk in the local news about it being mentioned in the movie. I was 8 at the time, and there was a lot of recess stories about the video being actually true. About ten years ago there was even UFO sightings in Carazinho!
Right now I'm living in Passo Fundo. Sadly, no aliens around here :D
“We are going to enjoy this meal, nobody can stop us from enjoying this meal so ENJOY IT! Stop crying!!”
This scene made me cry 😭
I swear Mel crying made me bawl my eyes out
Great scene.
Brian Vetrano good scene, but I was laughing my ass off.
David Currie last supper analogy..and might as well throw caution to the wind if you’re thinking it’s the end
He broke the dog rule and he was cursed with bad films for 10 years
Andrew Swanson Films Breaking the dog rule curses you for 5 years. He broke it twice in one movie which is why he got 10
Um can I ask what the dog rule
I agree
ask John Wick!
Omg ur right!! 😮😮
Great analysis. I'm not religious at all, but I've always loved Signs. And to everyone complaining about aliens lacking technology to break through doors, or travelling to a planet filled with water, you're missing the point. Who cares? The movie isn't about those things. We're not supposed to have those answers. The movie is about the family and the priest's relationship with God. It's a beautifully acted, directed, and written movie. 10/10.
I don't think that such huge plot holes should just be ignored like that but if you like it that's cool
I don't think those things constitute as plot holes since they don't actually contradict anything in the continuity of the plot. The reason why the "aliens", (and I use that term loosely because it's not even established whether the beings are aliens or demons), don't use their technology is actually explained in the book Morgan buys at the store. If the aliens used their technology we would retaliate with nukes and likely destroy whatever they came here to get. Morgan's book specifies that the aliens would use hand to hand combat. You might think that's stupid or whatever, and that's your choice, but it's not a plot hole. Everything is consistent with the continuity of the movie.
Callsign: JoNay that actually makes sense.
Callsign: JoNay I wouldn't say it's that good. I mean it's not a bad film but I wouldn't say it's a 10/10. I would give it an 8/10.
Callsign: JoNay Funny that the Aliens being Defeated is "Unrealistic"! Every movie has a point and a lot of people are missing it, let's be happy we are able to see exactly what the Creator of this film wants us to see. Everyone sees movies from their perspective, I try to share and explain with loved ones what I see but can't! LOL.
Even now, I'm not a big fan of horror films, but when I was younger I was forced by my older sister to watch Signs. All I was told was "yes, it's scary." I was 7 when it came out so I would probably guess the first time I watched it on DVD was at the age of 10. This film blew me away. It taught me that a scary film doesn't have to be bloody, filled with jump scares, or murder shown on screen. It showed me what a psychological thriller was. To this day, I marvel at writers and directors that can make a film that you need to see completely through before being able to figure it out and put all the pieces together. My sister thinks the movie is just fine, but thanks to her, the way I look at movies and film making changed completely. I love Signs and I thank you Chris for making this video.
Logan Swish I’m tramatized by this movie
That's cool man. Signs was the first horror movie I ever saw in theaters when I was about 10. And that's also because my older sister dragged me to see it. I never wanted to watch scary stuff before that but this movie changed all that for me.
Scary? Traumatized?
This movie was very tame.
Try watching "The Entity"
Agree
@@BlackAdder1970 agree with you too lol
It took me 20 years to notice that Graham's comment about bringing their dog to a normal doctor was in response to Ray's profession! Well done, Chris! This film is truly timeless.
seriously!!!!
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I swear I noticed it just yesterday
I loved the part where Mel is looking out the window during the attack and he backs away. They didn't show what he was seeing. Left it to out imagination.
he saw an alien orgy
beautiful
coolranchcriket 24 lol
They were taking turns fucking the dead dog.
Wow this blew nostalgia critics review out the water
I think different people see different things in the same movie. Both reviews do a good job of explaining those conflicting opinions in different ways.
+kchandaman but i mean one bashes it because he thinks its unexplained and one just tells you how it explained itself and how he was stupid not to see it
I haven't seen the movie, but I disagree with Chris on the pantry door argument. It's kind of silly of Gibson's character to say that the aliens have trouble with pantry doors, regardless of whether the alien broke out, and use that as the rationale to board up the doors. And that does seem inconsistent with the aliens being so technologically advanced. You could argue that maybe the aliens aren't used to materials like wood, but I think that's still a plot hole.
But I like what Chris explained about Gibson saying they should call the doctor to treat their dog. While it's kind of odd writing to have the dog go to a human doctor, it's very clever indeed that he is not taken to the vet because that's the man who killed Gibson's wife.
+kchandaman but he said the aliens were ones left behind, that means they had no tech to just blast through the door only their hands and feet
The "disturbing footage" scene still gives me shivers. It felt so horrifyingly real.
It’s behind!
This is legit one of Mel Gibson's greatest roles ever
Don't forget braveheart and we were soldiers ( my personal favorite)
I don't know wether that's a good thing.
"I'm insane with anger!"
Graham: “I cursed.”
Merrill: “I heard.”
So simple but sooooooo classic.
Did you notice there was a imagine of the boy on the aliens back!!? Unless I’m imagining but that thing was also a shape shifter.
The real question here is it coincidence or fate that 90% of Mel Gibson movies his wife is dead?
Foreshadowing
I don't know about 90, but you might be onto something: Signs, Braveheart, The Patriot, Road Warrior, Lethal Weapon. Then again, it's a popular theme for heroes.
@@daveygivens735 mad max
@@marsbeads Well, technically she was alive for part of that movie. She was completely dead in The Road Warrior.
Davey Givens Yes, indeed.
I'm 22 now, but when I was a kid I discovered this movie in my house, and watched it at 11pm and it scared the fuck out of me, honestly I through out the VHS cause I was that terrified, but later realised it's a fucking brilliant film once I matured
See, you should have watched it on DVD.
You're an imbecile. You may've thrown out the VHS, or threw it out; but you through it out?
I've always liked this movie.
It's not a brilliant movie at all!
THANK YOU!!!! Signs is one of my go to movies and I've spent countless hours defending it!! So finally someone on the same page !!!
I had to turn on all the lights at night for 3 days just to get a drink of water. I was 29..😂
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I had to watch Halloween in an Appreciation of Film class in college & I slept with a baseball bat for 2 weeks.
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Wow your old
Did the water taste funny?
As soon as i see the police officer, all i can think of is charlie sheen and the ever growing state trooper hat.
same 😂
LOLOLOLOLOL
"Are you saying this is the last time I'll be able to talk to the top half?" Lmao
jesse kuchinski haha
Let me explain 🌭 🥯
I can't help but point out, if you look closely at the hand of the alien trapped in the pantry it's covered in red blotches. This could be damage the alien was taking from water in the air. Another reason they likely left so quickly.
I always thought it was their camouflage and it was blending into the brick floor.
@@sarmedic8401 that's a great idea I never thought of that
The aliens have camouflage their skin tries to imitate whatever is directly in front and behind them you can see the families faces appear on them at certain parts
Rule of Visiting Other Planets #1: When first visiting an far off planet with possible unknown substances that could may be toxic to your race, don't send your troops in naked.
we can liberate them, send some troops
The idea of them attacking a planet which is 75% water is like us attacking a planet which is 75% ammonia. It wouldnt be fun for us, thats for sure
blairkilszombies Yeah..but we know ammonia. And surely there is a LOT of elements and "stuff" that we don't know in the universe (universe that we don't know almost nothing about it. In fact, we barely know our own planet). Another thing: why we ALWAYS think that any kind of alien race is much more advanced than us? I mean, they obvious have a much more advanced technology, but thats it. Humanity is also travelling through the space. Maybe this alien race was just exploring. Maybe they don't have "drones" or something to scout the planets before they arrive on it. Or maybe they think they are so ahead from another race, that they just don't care enough to study our planet before invading it. And they probally had never seen water. Water isn't like..lava. We don't touch lava, cause its fucking hot and melting everything. But water is everywhere. We drink it, we bath us on it. Maybe they didn't find that water could be "toxic" for them.
Murilo Veratti Actually, I used the ammonia example for one simple reason.
Its extremely close to water in its properties.
Seriously, its almost the exact same except for a few differences
Lets just throw out composition for a second and look at the properties.
>Theyre both Polar Solvents
>They both form hydrogen bonds, a specific kind of polar bond.
>They are both incredibly common molecules
>Neither of them are considered "Organic"
>Forgetting the rule about composition for a second, they both have hydrogen in them (one of the requirements of a hydrogen bond)
>Finally (the most important), Astrobiologists (yes, that is a real field of science. Although its mostly theoretical at the moment) believe they are two of the substances most likely to be found with life.
Yes, there are differences, but they are more similar than you would think.
Also, Water (H2O) is the second most common molecule in the galaxy (the first being hydrogen gas, or H2) as its the combination of the first and third most common elements in the galaxy (the second most being Helium, but thats almost totally unreactive). This isnt wild speculation, its a fact. If you could travel the galaxy and invade a PLANET, but not know about the SECOND MOST COMMON MOLECULE IN THE GALAXY, then that makes no sense. The only explanation I could think of is that the aliens have an embargo on Chemistry and Cosmology, which makes even less sense for a species that has mastered space flight.
Im sorry, it just doesnt make sense when you look at it from a scientific perspective.
Well, you have more knowledge than me and I agree with you on everything you said, but, i still believe in the possibility that maybe water isn't common in their "region", like some unknown molecule or element for us might be common on theirs, I don't know. You surely can explain better if this is possible or not. Besides, the alien invasion isn't the main thing on the movie. Still, it is an interesting discution.
this movie scared the shit outta me when I was a young
Me too.I was actually scared of them.And now i hunt them down as the best galactic bounty hunter.Talking about conquring your fears.
+Gabriel Petricevic haha that would be awesome
How old were you?
Same here. Scared the fuck out of me. Had nightmares about it. But yet I saw it twice in theaters because it was so awesome.
@@Praster89 sometimes I just had nightmares
This movie is phenomenal. I will never forget seeing that scene (you know the one) for the first time. Once that alien walked from behind the bushes and froze into frame I felt terror unlike I’d ever felt before from any movie in my entire life. That scene is masterful, the way Joaquin Phoenix’s character reacts to it is similar to the way it makes you feel as a viewer. No joke I was scared to go to sleep at night for a few days because I couldn’t get that image out of my head. I love this movie.
This movie, especially the roof scene where he first spots the alien, had me looking out of windows at night wondering how cool and not cool it would be if I actually saw one. to this day I still remember this movie every time I randomly look at moonlit rooftops. Absolutely amazing.
The suspense, primarily through music and sound, was amazing. I was scared during the title sequence with the loud music for every name. And I love the characters. Not mentioned so far that I’ve seen, is Cherry Jones as the sheriff. The way she tells Mel Gibson‘s character that his wife was struck and doesn’t have long to live brings me tears every time.
Signs also had a massive impact on me! I adore horror genre and have seen many films, nothing however has ever shocked me as much as the scene when they capture the alien on video! Phenomenal film.
I've allways thought that this film was very underapriciated.
Ivo Tiago I think it's because they can't grasp different concepts. All the complaining about the water in particular I find mind boggling. It was such a brilliant idea. I had the exact same explanation to the complaining as Chris did being that the aliens probably had a different planet made up of completely different elements foreign to us, but to them, the water was foreign and turned out to be a corrosive substance on their skin. The universe is endless and full of possibilities. I'm sure if we were capable of galactic travel, we would encounter new elements that are extremely dangerous to us.
+OopsRuMad That's a bit of a stretch. These aliens are obviously extremely intelligent. Enough to create ships that we can assume travel close to light speed and can turn invisible. That being said, according to our knowledge of science, water/hydrogen are extremely common throughout the universe and is found constantly on other planets, usually in ice form.
***** And to our knowledge, we can't even see a fraction of a single percent of the universe. So it's hardly a stretch. We can't even fully understand the basic fundamentals of the universe. Each new major discovery brings something new to the table. For instance, the discovery of planet HD 106109b which is teaching us that we don't even know the basics of planet formation since to our science, it shouldn't exist in its current location.
Additionally, we know absolutely nothing about these aliens. We don't know their goal, why they came, what happened to them, etc. Perhaps their planet became uninhabitable and they've been living on their ships for generations scavenging for resources and trying to find a suitable planet to repopulate on. We do know that their ships can camouflage but we don't know how fast they can travel. I will at least give you that I thought it was odd that they had ships that could camouflage but not body armor and weaponry with the same technology.
I always thought it deserved that under appreciation
Even though I don't think it's a great movie or even MNS' best movie (I think Unbreakable is the best) I am always willing to watch it again if I see that it's playing on cable and I'm never bored with it. There is just something about it that is fascinating.
Hi Chris, I liked your analysis. Graham's wife when she said tell Graham to see. She pointed back to his explanation of the two kinds of people. Those who see the signs and have hope and those who ignore the signs and have no hope. It was a really cool thought. The scariest for me was in the cellar where the little boy couldn't breathe, maybe because I have been there. The funniest is when Merrill is stacking the huge bags of feed in front of the coal chute and he gets done and throws that can of dog food on top for good measure. That was a hilarious and very human move.
I saw this film as a child. I had nightmares about dark figures for years and years afterwards. I even saw one one time when I was alone while I was awake behind a church playground in the woods. I used to see them nearly every time I closed my eyes. My dreams of them were in black and white and often I was running from them in endless endless allies.
Ha! Pussy! I'm just kidding, I saw this by myself when I was younger and every time the alien appeared I swear it sent shivers down to my bones. It was a really well made film.
I saw the movie (my older cousin showed it to me for some stupid reason) when I was very young as well (like 6 or 7 years old), that sighting scene where they have the St.Bernard barking at the little kids party with the alien walking by the car literally petrified the hell out me for several good years and caused serve nightmares until I hit my teens, I still to this day cannot watch that particular scene because it affects me so badly. I mean, in general I cant watch the film but that particular bit.....christ...I just cant. Even in this video I had to scroll down slightly so I could only see its legs walking on the screen!
not long after watching this movie in TV as a child I woke up at night just to see dark figure leaning over me...
It was my gorram grandma making sure I'm muffled up with quilt.
Nostalgic NZer
"Gorram" being the phonetic way of writing goddamn as some Americans pronunce it. I guess is write this way since I've watched "Firefly" with subs (you just gotta love ol' capt Reynolds).
It's funny how people in general react to animals dying on screen v. people dying.
I don't find that accurate. Dogs, for example, are often used by bad guys as a way of attacking the good guy psychologicaly, but wife or daughter is much better in that case.
This review is so good, it makes Nostalgia Critic’s review seem like a 2nd grade school essay.
@Curtis Steele Its not a opinion its a fact that he's sucks.
Nostalgia Critic said The Amazing Spider-Man 1&2 are better than the Raimi Trilogy because it's more "realistic." Nobody who dresses like that has the self-awareness for film review.
Nostalgia critic is the dumbest cringiest reviewer I've ever seen
Nostalgia Critic is not a really critic, is Cringe in Person.
@@mauridelb no truer words have ever been spoken
I’ve just begun the video, so I don’t know if you’ll mention it, but when his brother sees the alien walk by those bushes in the television footage....that was one of the most realistic reactions I’ve ever seen. That’s EXACTLY how people would react. That gave me chills, even if some don’t like the “alien costume”. It still freaked me out.
16:43 It's a little thing, but I'll always remember the moment in this scene where Graham and the kids are hugging and crying and the camera cuts to Merrill just sitting there, then you see Graham's hand reach into the frame to grab Merrill's shoulder by his shirt and pull him into the family hug. It's such a sweet moment and the way it's shot is touching and even kinda funny. I always run it back to watch it at least a couple times cause it never fails to make me smile.
"Accidental car accident"
XD
I wonder how Doug Walker would react if he saw this review. I think he was way too harsh on his review of Signs (actually, in the same way most people are too harsh on this film).
Great analysis, btw! You're my favourite film critic on TH-cam!
+Daniella Dahoui He's seen it. And to be fair the movie has a ton of problems. Stuckman tends to be very forgiving and bias about his nostalgic movies and often just tells people what they want to hear to increase his fan base. He confuses a critical rating with personal enjoyment too much.
+Orion Maximus I disagree. While he is an obvious M. night fan, I have seen that he is always willing to acknowledge when an M. Night movie is crap or has flaws.
Pat Adams He thinks Signs is his best movie and one of the best movies ever. He's blinded by nostalgia.
***** He never said it was one of the best. He said it was one of his favorites and that it was one of the films that got him into cinema.
Pat Adams And he won't admit the film is terribly flawed and filled to the brim with problems. If he was a real critic and actually objective in his review he would.
Signs was for-real low key Terrifying! Especially when that alien 1st showed its self!!!
Signs is a masterpiece.
Npc# 70954321789 millennial be quiet
Npc# 70954321789 ok boomer
Debatable. I think it's far from it, not a bad film not a great film either. It's somewhere in between.
Npc# 70954321789 I don’t think your little brain can interpret the beauty in the movie
@@a.marentes9337 stfu, I understood the film perfectly. It just didn't do much for me, it's my opinion and you should respect it as I would respect yours. If you enjoy the film good for you it doesn't mean everybody else will.
All the Caulkins look alike don’t they?! At least when they were all kids.
Look at the baldwin's
I think SIGNS is a masterpiece, it i s a different style and approach to the "Alien Invasion" movie, it is an A+ for me.
That's why I have paranoia now
very different. because it's not an alien invasion. It is an apocalyptic movie, and they are not aliens they are demons, the whole movie is about faith - and this is DEMONS coming, which the characters mistake for aliens
There is literally a counter-argument to every complaint that everyone has with this movie.
Everyone else: "why would aliens come to a planet covered in water if they die from it?"
Me: "They don't know what water is! How could they know it could kill them if they don't know what it is?" Boom, complaint shut down.
Everyone else: "why is the alien attack extremely disorganized? Are these aliens idiots?"
Me: "This could be an alien species that's on the brink of extinction, is struggling to stay alive, and needs resources so desperately that they need to land on a random planet in a last-ditch attempt to survive. The lack of knowledge that we have of the alien's intentions only adds to the suspense of these creatures." Boom, the supposed "plot-hole" has been disproved.
Seriously though, no amount of complaints and rants about this movie can change my mind. I love popping this movie into the DVD player every few months, and it's one of my personal favorite movies. Great review, Chris!
+Beefjerky007 your arguments are pulled out of your ass and not a part of the movie therefore irrelevant people's complaints are actually in the movie. huge difference.
+Mark Anthony if there is an explanation for a plothole, even if it's not necessarily proven, is it really a plothole?
Yes because THE MOVIE is based on what it presents itself. We're judging the movie and what it actually contains and nothing more.
+Mark Anthony movies oftentimes leave things up to the audience to interpret and it's usually more effective than just giving it to the audience. There's a line between amibuety and uncertainty
Yea but not important plot points that make something seem very stupid would you agree?
I thought M Night was good in this movie. He's like Tarantino. He's not a bad actor at all.
in Pulp Fiction, he is so-so.
Shamalyan is much better than Tarantino imo Tarantino wayyyy overacts
Evan Beaty this
Ever since then M night hasn't come up with nothing good
This movie truly isn't about an alien invasion. It's about a man returning to his faith (as Stuckmann said) and family regaining its composure after a devastating loss (the children are very emotionless and "void" for a reason). The invasion is just the means to this end. The film is positioning for the fact that life has purpose, that God is watching out for us, and that a Divine hand is over us. Without being preachy, this movie has a fairly strong faith-based message.
Colleen's prophetic last words, Bo's water problem, Merrill's constant swinging that got him released from the minor league, Morgan's asthma, and finally: Graham's ability to "see" and connect all these things and realize God wove them together for a purpose.
I'll be frank with you, the past decade or so of Christian films have been utter crap for the most part (they are finally starting to improve)....as a Christian, it's sad there is hardly anything out there. Look at Signs, an amazing movie that is well-made, not preachy, but has a power-packed message of faith.
I never get tired of this film.
Another reason I didn't like this film.
If you want to see another fantastic film dealing with Faith & God, watch "Prisoners." Excellent movie.
Rhett Gedies Awful message, lets remember someone died in that process. God bring the aliens and murdered Gibson´s wife for making a priest loose his faith so he can return it later. it´s more retarded than the Happening plot.
Feralz Rape God allowed it. He didn't cause it. Mistake everyone instantly makes regarding bad things in the world when it comes to God.
***** I don't know... I actually think it's worse, because at least us mortals have the excuse of being imperfect.
After 20 years this makes a lot of sense. I only watched it once on dvd(back in 2003) and remembered being disappointed so much I refused to watch it again. My main take away is watch a movie twice because maybe you forgot/missed something that actually "fixes" your complaint.
I'll be honest, I have never really liked this movie. Every time I encounter someone who does, they never give me good arguments for any of my complaints especially in regards to the ending. But after watching this video... all I can say to you, Chris, is... Touche! Those were some DAMN GOOD arguments you made for it. I may have to watch this again now.
LOVE your videos, Adam.
I actually never noticed that the alien was hiding in the bushes. I always thought it was just casually strolling along from the behind the bushes. Good catch.
18:41 - Those Accidendtal Accidents are the worst ones!
I had to pause when he said it because it felt so weird haha
mikeymegamega blah. mikeyMegaMega, my favorite artist!!!! You've helped me with art very much, thank you.
I don’t always have accidents... but when I do they’re usually accidental
mikeymegamega
I’m sure he meant ‘accidental wreck’.
Coincidental unintentional accidents
If get on a spaceship and fly to the moon that doesn't mean i can get myself out of a locked room
If you aren't familiar with locked rooms you wouldn't. They may have no concept of locks. If you were on an alien ship, could you figure out their technology?
The reason I love this video is because I didn't even piece together what you have here and I still loved the film. The only thing I made sense out of was the water thing when I watched the film previous to this video. So thanks, Chris, you really took my liking for this film to a whole new level! Great video and keep up the good work :D
I watched this movie for the first time in 12 years. This is Night's best work next to Sixth Sense and Unbreakable.
The Asthma Attack scene in the basement is probably some of the best acting I've seen in a film and combined with the score by James Newton Howard, it brought me to tears just by how powerful the scene was.
Absolutely phenomenal work.
Having a glass be half full or empty isn't pessimism or optimism- a glass is half empty after the glass, once being filled all the way, is LEFT half-way full after the contents are consumed. A glass is half full if it was only ever filled half-way. It's grammar. Those glasses are half empty because she's only consumed half thanks for listening to my ted talk
haha. I love this.
This movie has carried me through life. I’m 25 and I’ve been watching this since I was just a kid. You did a fantastic job with this video man. Thank you for sharing it. It’s so awesome to know that other people love this movie and appreciate the details as much as I do! Cheers!!!!
Something I just noticed at 2:00 when Chris comments on Gibson’s character waking up feeling off, notice how everything in the shot looks symmetrical and lined up except Gibson who is sitting up slightly off center to the left.
TheBizziB I had noticed this as well...a lot of the film was shot this way too...the symmetry is unnerving and does not feel natural. It is a great way to make the audience feel uncomfortable.
also the blind on the middle left window is completely down except the other blinds are all slightly open
He probably still saves his wife's side of the bed. 😓
@@grec. oh fuck. i was going to comment “what’s the meaning to this” but i think you figured it out 🥺
@@lilithjade4363 well, it could mean something else but since first time I realized he slept to one side of the bed, I always thought "he still saves his wife's side of the bed".
You know what I really love about Shyamalan's films is actually their silences. He knows how to use "quiet" like nobody else. Masterfully building tension. Those who complain about Shyamalan's films are only half-right. He has AMAZING stories to tell but I think they would make better books than films. I actually remember thinking that exact thing when I saw his "Lady in the Water" movie. That I would have loved to *read* it instead. His stories are so complex that they come across as not-quite-right in movie-form.
Except the last airbender. I wouldn't want to read his version at all.
Michael McCallister really think about the last Airbender story? It would be a decent maybe even good movie if wasn't for the ridiculously bad filmmaking the stupid effects and the worst acting I've ever seen in a movie. .. it's kind of like an old Japanese tale of a mystical being. . Kinda like the og ip man if you pay attn. Only to the story. . Not the other stupid shit...
@Tyler Jacobson I'm not saying I don't like the last airbender. It's one of my favorite shows. I just don't think that you can sum up a whole season in a movie. Especially season 2.
DayStorm Amazing stories, like aliens that can traverse inconceivable distances but lack basic scientific knowledge to identify substances that can harm them; or the devil trolling in an elevator; or people running against the wind to escape ultra-lethal plant neurotoxins... Great stories indeed....
I've seen a lot of horror movies in my life. But that Alien scene. Man, it still sends shivers down my spine everytime I see it. Legit, the scariest scene in a movie ever, imo.
Chris...you blew my mind with this. When I first saw Signs, coming off of the Sixth Sense, I was expecting the big "twist" ending. I was convinced that it was not aliens and that water didn't have much to do with anything. I was disappointed at the end that it was just what the movie was pointing to. I haven't watched it since I first saw it...and my goodness, you brought a new light to this film. Thank you! I need to watch this again. As a teenager, I was just waiting for the twist and not enjoying the subtle film. All of the symbolism and hints...I never noticed. Please...make more of these videos!
One thing I think it's interesting is how in the 'foreing footage' of the alien the kids are speaking portuguese with some english words thrown in, to help the international audience to understand where the alien is. Notice them saying: 'Ele esta la atras, behind!'
Cinematic Top 10 it's really not, it's quite interesting actually
Translation?
DrizzlyEarth He’s in the back/behind (roughly)
So with all the nonsense going on in this dumb movie, THIS is what you wanna talk about?
a lot of kids learn english in other countries. They might be comfortable with using a mix of portuguese and english with peers, like spanglish in the US.
The movie was nothing short of a masterpiece.
I love this movie. I always have. I too had some problems with some things. However, when Chris is saying that the aliens are desperate and scared, that made total sense to me. I never considered that before. We are so conditioned by movies where these super angry destructive aliens come and just destroy everything. If you look at them as just another race, that is desperate to survive. this movie falls right into place. Like he said, they're only there 3 days and then the get out of there.
Gary H - falls apart when they are killing humans and taking their corpses, which are compromised mainly of water. We are mainly(96.2%) comprised of 4 elements (oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen). Everything else in our body easily found interstellar space. Even our DNA isnt that special.
In fact, hydrogen is the most common element in the universe with oxygen being the third most abundant (#2 is helium which doesn't react chemically) so water is really, really common. A study in 2018 of 4000 exoplanets found 35% contain up to 1/2 their mass as water.
this is a fine film about rediscovery and renewal of faith twisted with aliens. Every film has flaws. The waterphoboic nature of the aliens was this movie's biggest flaw.
@@Bipolar_Weasel I was thinking that the aliens were taking humans to harvest certain elements. Yes they know about the water but I'm sure they have processes to remove the water and harvest what's left behind. And for some reason it had to be from something living and not just found floating in space.
@@RamrodAI - But honestly it would need to be something biological (as we are mostly water and carbon) as any base chemicals or elements our bodies are made out of are more easily found in space. Maybe DNA or RNA? Just a wild theory but perhaps it is our ability to not only to survive being exposed to water but water is required for us to live?
@@Bipolar_Weasel Someone posited that phosphorus would be something to fight over as it's rare and needed for life. The radio bit in the movie even theorized the aliens might be after people. It could have been a harvesting for phosphorus. That would explain why the aliens physically attack people.
Here's my problem with your "alien crouching = distraught" notion: If he was in fact trying to hide, then why did he calmly strut by? Wouldn't he run, or at the very least jump behind the opposing wall? Why the hell would he just casually stroll on by like he was picking up the mail?!
Also, to say that they just didn't know about water is preposterous. We're nowhere remotely close to the level of technology they have, yet we can tell the molecular composition of planets millions of light years away. Water isn't nearly as uncommon as people think it is in the universe.
And if they DID know, then why the jolly fuck didn't they put on protective suits? You say they're a desperate race, possibly trying to make a last ditch effort for survival as a way to explain their unpreparedness? That's strange, considering they're gifted with FTL space travel, cloaking abilities, whatever the hell they used to instantly make those crop circles and enough ships to orchestrate and execute a worldwide invasion.
See, you can try to justify these plot holes as much as you want to because I know you love this film and want to defend it, but it just doesn't work. I seriously think you're allowing nostalgia goggles to cloud your ability to view this for what it is: a sloppily written film.
I don´t think they are allergic to normal water. I think it´s the fact that it was "Holy" water.
If they are really "demons" (meaning that we don´t know WTF they are made of), then it´s a pausible movie.
***** Interesting interpretation and one I hadn't thought of for sure, but I don't think it was holy water as the main character wasn't a practicing priest and had not blessed it. Besides, they're aliens, not demons. :p
Amelia Bee What if the Aliens or Demons are the same thing?
In ancient times, demons were the popular fear and people had their mistical ways to fight them.
Now the popular fear is the Alien phenomenon and, in the movie, they didn't had a way to fight them, until the last part of the movie where they found an "ancient way" to fight them in 3 cities.
Demons and Aliens, different words for the same unknown phenomenon.
Just a theory.
Those are not plot holes at all. If you saw Interstellar recently, you've seen that humans themselves landed on alien planets regardless of the perils they presented, because they were distraught, desperate. Nobody saw a problem with humans landing on dangerous planets they didn't perfectly analyze, even though they had the *means* to do that, because from their perspective, it's understandable.
The aliens could perfectly have had knowledge of the water, and didn't need protective suits for 3 days exposure, however they couldn't let humans know they were bearing many weaknesses. If you let a group of people alone in the savanna, they would most probably die even though they had gadgets like guns and tents if they don't bug out in a few days - specially if the wild animals start ganging up on them.
You see, technology does not make someone invulnerable. Why do you think the US army "lost" to Vietnamese guerrilla even though they could wipe out entire forests? The humans of Interstellar had all the technology they needed to colonize alien planets, but it was not a walk in the park.
What if all the aliens had were a few hundred or dozen ships, some even hidden away from earth, in fear of the hundreds of thousands of nuclear warheads humans stock "just in case"? What would they do if we fired everything at them all at once, in a last measure let's-hope-for-the-best maneuver?
Another work that explores the limits to which interstellar travel technology can be helpful is Knights of Sidonia, it's an anime sponsored by Netflix. If you read the plot, you see that humanity is desperate and distraught even though they have what seems like limitless technology at their disposal.
Renato Marques Three problems with your explanation: 1. You're comparing apples and oranges. Signs is not Interstellar, and vice versa. They are both independent and unrelated narratives existing within their own respective universes.
2. Even in the high-tech future of Interstellar, our technology was still nowhere near as advanced as the aliens in Signs. We had a handful of ships, still needed cryonic sleep to make a lifetime-spanning, one-way trip to a single star system relatively close to our own solar system, and even then things went FUBAR pretty quickly. The aliens had HUNDREDS OF GODDAMN WARSHIPS WITH WARP AND CLOAKING CAPABILITY.
3. All I see from you, Chris and all the other Shyamalan fanboys are feeble efforts to close his gaping plot holes using massive leaps in logic that have no basis within the story itself; it's just headcanon on your part. If you can't explain these unanswered questions within the narrative of your story, then it's a poorly-written story...unless that's the entire point, like in mindfucks such as Ulysses and Mulholland Drive. And let's face it, Shyamalan sure ain't no James Joyce!
Watched Signs for the first time in years last night and it is just as brilliant as I remember. Cannot understand how people don't like it. A suspenseful masterpiece with an absolutely genius score perfectly directed. Possibly my favourite moment is when Graham tells Bo and then Morgan about when they were born as the aliens are starting to break into the house. It's stunningly beautiful writing and acting. I've never been Gibon's biggest fan in all honesty but he's fantastic in Signs. Plays the part just perfectly. Not over the top, gets it just right and you feel his heartbreak. Joaquin Phoenix is of course also fantastic, as are the child actors which is always a gamble in any film but they both play their parts brilliantly. Honestly this ranks as one of my favourite films. It would easily find its self in my top 20 of all time.
I repeatedly checked the door while watching this video, I have focused so hard that there are details on the door I never noticed before.
And those details weren't there the day before you noticed them.........
@@RRSmurf lol
The problem with your argument about the water is that H2O is actually quite common in the universe, just not in liquid form. It sort of defies all logic that they never once encountered it in any state, seeing as how they were apparently scouring the galaxy looking for lifeforms to harvest.
I really like the theory that the aliens are actually demons, and that all of the water Bo leaves around is actually been blessed by Mel Gibson being a priest. I can't remember it exactly but I think it makes sense.
"they were apparently scouring the galaxy looking for lifeforms to harvest"
That sentence makes no sense to me whatsoever.
What if they were harvesting our energy? Don't think of it as them eating us. What if they just wanted our souls?
Rachel Maxwell
WTF do you even mean?
That they weren't harvesting the physical
Great freaking analysis. I love this series you're doing. As someone who works in film for a living, your research and effort are impressive and better than 99% here in LA (i even learn a lot from these!). Please keep it up. (And i loved SIGNS. My fave M Night film)
I do hope the Nostalgia Critic sees this, someday. I didn't care much for this film but this review was very enlightening and gave me a new appreciation for it. I re-watched the Nostalgia Critic's review afterwards, and... to be honest, it was one of the very few cases in which I was getting... not quite angry, but irritated. "You don't know any better," as if it's just not okay for people to enjoy this/
He actually changed his mind in one video when he tried to remember good and bad points in the movie
Mushroom God Link
Nick on Planet Ripple nostalgia critic is a character, Sibling Rivialry/ Doug reviews is what he really thinks
Doug is far more intelligent than Chris, his bullshit radar works way better than on this channel.
TCIASC Intelligence has nothing to do with enjoying certain pieces of art.
There were a lot of things in this movie that went over people’s heads and so they thought it was a bad movie
Still is a bad movie bro🤷♂️. Weird acting, weird shot choices, and a stupid as hell alien race
FreeKickerz_Portland did you even watch the analysis
Give me this movie over ID4 anyday...c'mon this movies creeps the hell out of me, scares the hell out of me and is so clever. ID4 is good for a cheap thrill and yeah I love ID4 coz it's fun but for suspense, scares and tension...this movie is WAY more fun!!! Easily the best MKS movie!!
Or things didn't and it was still a bad movie anyway 🤨
When someone doesn't understand something, they tend to dislike it. So yeah, I think the movie went over some people's heads and they couldn't comprehend all of the signs, so they immediately crapped on the movie.
I saw this movie in a crowded theater opening weekend. I was mesmerized from the beginning, and for the rest of the night I couldn't think of anything else but this movie. The tone, how it unfurled, what it dealt with, the claustrophobic atmosphere, all the uncertainties and mysteries about these aliens.
The end even had a Night of the Living Dead feel to it. It was so intriguing to me. Your break down and review was extremely enlightening and it made me want to see it a 10th or 11th time! Thanks!
Maybe they came to harvest us to study us how water doesn’t affect us like it does to them and then later on comeback..but like Chris said this movie is not about aliens it’s about faith so I doubt that there will some day be a sequel. Great movie nonetheless.
What's weird about this movie is that the aliens were nude.
LOL. Its weird I never even noticed.
The weirdest thing about aliens in this movie is that they are allergic to water and they invade on one of the rare planets that has liquid water. xD
Marko Jovanovic To be fair we don't really know how rare that is. There could be a billion other planets with water.
Thats true Matt K but if they want to harvest people (that are like 70% water) on a planet mostly covered with water by running around naked, then i call them a ridiculously silly race. How does one invent interstellar travel and forgets to bring hazmat suits to foreign planet? :D
Do u think aliens wear pants
I'd like to see Nostalgia Critic's opinions on this very video.
Dude! I was thinking the same thing all this video!
Haha same I tried searching it but I didn't find it!
+Kryptix Gamer Nostalgia Critic did do a video on Signs and its on TH-cam if you want to watch it :)
tabitha alvarado really good I'm gonna go check it out
This is much more informative that Nostalgia Critic's review. A lot of the gripes with the film (for example he mentions sarcastically how dog anatomy is close to humans) are explained in this video and while others... well they're just nitpicks. Sure the movie isn't perfect, having an obvious plothole, but to ignore the intricate details along with the thought put into this film doesn't do it justice- especially considering how it handled its unique themes.
I love the bulk of M Night's work , i especially love this movie and The Village. What a great analysis!
I completely agree with everything you said. Signs is one of my favorite movies also and just let me say: Bravo sir extremely well done 👏
I'd love to see an analyzed review of Prisoners... One of the best films I've seen in years, and I can thank your original review for introducing me to it! :)
Hey didn't you make those bad ass Breaking Bad montages?
noah bouferrache haha... you flatter me. I have made several. ;)
Grable424 I love the pacing and flow of your videos and I think you're the best montager on youtube. :)
I would also really like an analyzed review Prisoners. It is a truly fantastic film and I feel that there are some meanings hiding under the layers of the film.
I feel like such an idiot. All these years, till seeing this video, I have been watching this movie in all the wrong ways....
This is one of my favorite movies ever.
I never understood the complaint about the pantry door. The aliens are clearly unarmed and not carrying tool belts with them, nor do they appear to be physically very strong (assuming the same laws of physics and body proportions apply to them and creatures on earth, which must be the case if extraterrestial life is even a thing to be considered), so why wouldn't a locked wooden door be causing problems? If I was locked inside a pantry with nothing to help me break the door open, I'd be fucked. Sure, I could bang at the lock for hours and hours and it might finally give, which is WHAT HAPPENED in the movie, so why the fuck are people even complaining?
"The aliens are clearly unarmed and not carrying tool belts with them"
Thats the biggest problem right there. Even if they are just scouts, why the fuck are they naked? Why didn't even take a gun with them just in case? They don't have a self preservation instinct or what? If so, how the fuck hasn't their species gone extinct by now?
Also, the movie prooves that they are way stronger than us, like when they jump from the ground on the roof of Mel Gibson's house and then back to the ground like it was nothing.
@Alex yeah but they're aliens, not humans. even the name alien means unfamiliar. what if the aliens have way different but possibly still effective ways of doing things on their own planet? what if they never had the need for clothing due to their skin being perfectly able to cope in whatever conditions their planet's climate is.
Or what if they don't have the same resources as we do and can't manage to make a gun, why would they think to have one in the first place when they can gas people with their wrist and with camouflaged skin? uknow
It's because of Gibson's line about pantry doors and audiences are looking for something to find ridiculous about the film
@@Darkko88 remember, they are looking to harvest humans. Maybe there is a possibility that their alien race is going extinct and want to harvest human to find a way to prevent their extinction. Maybe that's why the aliens are in a desperate attempt to collect all the data they need and return to where they came from.
@chris ortiz Even us, with our limited technology, would think of studying the species and planet we're attacking. The more excuses you try to make the more stupid they sound.
I love Signs it's actually one of my favorite movies of all time
Same
I think it sucks, what's good about it? it's so generic...
I remember seeing this movie. My only thought was "why did he cut off the alien's finger? What a dick!"
John PDG I thought it was bad
All the characters are great and fleshed out. Even minor players like the female cop. Great dialogue. tension, humour and a little terror. Ticks a lot of boxes for me.
24:18 I imagine it as a soldier being in enemy territory while his team was either killed or abandoned him. He would be sneaking and when coming upon people he first makes sure that they arent an immediate threat (almost like civilians) and when he sees that they arent he cautiously moves on
Until now I have never felt bad for the alien in that movie. His people left him and he's lost on a toxic planet. Poor guy was just desperate :/
Maybe the reason the Aliens were “harvesting us” was actually to study us. A being that is devastated by water, might be interested in a race that is immune to, and benefits, from the same molecule.
They could take any living organism including bacteria to study water based beings. This was a terrible plan and somebody should have lost their job over it.
The most impressive thing about the Brazilian Footage is that the kid says in three languages that the alien was there.
It's something like: "Ele tá ali atrás (Portuguese)," then he follows up saying something in Spanish and then completes the sentence in English "He is behind" 🤣
This is my favorite movie of all time.
I loved this movie!
extremely suspenseful!
very well done in every aspect!
Such a good review, went and watched the movie again.
The scene where we finally see the alien for the first time was extremely creepy. Especially seeing the son's reaction when he grabs his mouth in sheer Terror.
I honestly love this film, and it still scares me. I’ve only seen it twice. 😅
Video: "How about a thoughtful and compelling personal take on the ending of this movie? I'm not trying to say I'm right or you're wrong, I just want to show you guys a theory I have about this movie's ending and how the narrative focus affects it. No sarcasm or bad vibes or indignation, just a discussion. Also the alien escaped the pantry dumbasses."
Comments: "lol no"
Michael Gira
My personal take on the ending is that Graham took Meryl's words and went back into the faith.
Maybe the events that took place helped him believe in God again, because after all that, the family's well being is okay.
La Creatura Sounds like NC fanboys.
FINALLY watched this film, and it is now my favorite M. Night movie I've watched, and possibly one of my favorite horror/thriller films. I love how it's such a simple story but framed in a unique way. Even though the aliens are literally green and slender, have UFOs, and make crop circles, M. Night makes it more character-driven, and how it explores faith is just incredible. Though there are some M. Night quirks in the film which were a bit weird, like Bo having precognitions for...reasons, they didn't bother me too much, cause that's what makes M. Night a unique voice. And as for the water twist at the end, perhaps it's because I was prepared for it, but it honestly doesn't bother me. For me, the ending works about 90%, with the only thing I still feel weird about being that Ray says they're avoiding water (Though Chris' explanation has addressed that). Overall, feel bad it took me so long to watch it, but now I can finally say I've seen one of the great sci-fi films of the 2000s, and likely of all time.
You really must review The Village, Chris
TheRobloxian09 He will be soon enough. He just released his review of The Sixth Sense and is doing a series.
Wish granted
I was 11 years old when I first saw this and the scene with the alien on the roof gave me three days of disturbed sleep for free...
Now, I watch Signs, with this comments in my head.
Very good, Chris. I love this movie.
Chris, brilliant review. I have seen the film probably 10 times, and you highlighted things I had not noticed. Thanks!
Didn't even think about the water washing away all the evil. Brilliant.
Loved the fact the film really had to do with faith. First Christian-esque thriller.
It's because it's holy water killing demons. They're not aliens.
When I saw this in the theater and it was revealed that water hurt them and the camera zoomed out in the living room to show all the glasses of water the theater cheered so freaking loud
I watched a bunch of your reviews this afternoon. I've been anxiously waiting for something good to come out during this pandemic. I jotted down a list based on your opinions and then saw a thumbnail for Signs. I was like "This will be a great test to compare our tastes. " I loved Signs. And I'm so happy you enjoyed it too. Now I can feel pretty confident about my to watch list.
This movie I really love I never understood why people didn't like it. Now knowing that much more it makes me love it twice as much.
"Troops, today we shall invade Earth. However, our scouting reports over the last century show that the humans have been preparing a large abundance of basic sports equipment, pointy cooking cools, lethal glasses of water, and impenetrable pantry doors in case of our arrival. I have decided our best strategy to counteract this defensive is to go in without weapons, armor, or technology of any kind. Butt-ass naked! Godspeed!"
Your review has just reminded me exactly when I watched this film. 14 yrs old, sleepover with friends, and it absolutely petrified me. Especially the “ its behind “ scene....and the alien hand on his shoulder in the basement. This film still gets me to this day!
Accidental car accident, OMG those are the worst kind of accident 🙄🙄
He fell asleep while driving...that’s kind of an accident.
What does this mean
To be fair...one of the definitions for “accident” is “a crash involving road or other vehicles, typically one that causes serious damage or injury”
He does express how bad he feels about what he did later in the movie.
But was it really an accident? He says he's never fallen asleep while driving before. That stretch of road is straight. Some things happen for a reason.
Actually that did help me like and appreciate the film more from your explanation. It was well thought out and well explained. I love these analysis videos, they always blow my mind.
Signs is one of my favorite films and you pointed out things even me with nearly 30 watches didn't ever notice!
I honestly have always loved Signs, I loved the little details and just how scared it made me without try so hard to do so. I’m so glad you have done a really wonderful review on this because I always got annoyed with how critics didn’t like it, because it’s a movie I love so much! Thanks for this.
I'm so glad this movie is getting respect!!
I saw this movie when it came out in the theater. I was so terrified after. I didn't sleep all night till the sun came up. My TV, radio on, blinds pulled down and closet door closed. I was 24yrs old. Suspense scares me so bad and the movie is so relatable.
Sixth Sense: 10/10 Unbreakable: 9/10 Signs: 7/10 The Village: 4/10 Lady In The Water: 1/10 The Happening: 0/10 (As A Comedy 9/10) Last Airbender: -6/10 Devil: 6/10 After Earth: 2/10
James Coppolino He did not direct Devil so you should not even have mentioned it IMO. But we actually feel similar on everything else.
The Sixth Sense 9/10, Unbreakable 9/10 Signs 6.5 /10 The Village 2/ 10 Lady in the Water 1/10 The Happening 0/10 (as a comedy its deffinitely a 9/10) The Last Airbender 0/ 10, After Earth 0/10
IMO After Earth is just as bad as The Last Airbdneder. It does not have as bad of acting, but at the same time its a far more stupid movie.
Michael Colby I think "The Last Airbender" is worse because it was based off a great t.v series, and tainted its image. After Earth sucked, but at least it was original.
***** If we are being objective here I don't think its fair to say THe Last Airbender is worse as a film than After Earth just because its based off of a tv show. Judging them as movies they are equally bad.
On the one hand The Last Airbender has worse acting (but not by much)
but not he other hand After Earth is way more stupid. How can every living creature on earth evolve to kill a species that is absent? Why does most of the earth freeze over at night? If it freezes over at night wouldent that kill all the green?!? How is the atmospher low on oxygen when the entire planet is covered in plant life, plants produce oxygen!
there both bad movies but after earth is probably a little worse just because of how unbeleivable stupid it is.
Michael Colby Yeah, but what I meant when I brought up the t.v show, was the fact that a good story was gift wrapped to them, and they still ruined it. After Earth was an original story, so they had to write it from scratch. It takes a whole level of bad in order to ruin a genius premise such as the one given in the show.
***** that is a good point I would just argue that they were doomed from start trying to adapt an entire season of a show in one 90 minute movie. It certainly did not help that the actors were terrible, the scenes were not even lit properely, and it took 6 earth benders to make one stone float at a snails pace.
As far as After Earth is concerned its better in some ways and worse in others. That is why I setteled on giving both of them a 0/10. I thought that seemed fair.
also I think I want too adjust my scores a tad. The Sixth Sense deserves a 10, Unbreakable deserves a 9.5 and Signs deserves a 7. Also Village is probably a 4.