Quentin Tarantino on Unbreakable

Quentin Tarantino reacts to M. Night Shyamalan's 2000 film Unbreakable, starring Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson.
Source: Sky Movies

[@Mangolite]

The main character not knowing he is the main character is what make it refreshing.

[@h.l.malazan5782]

I hate it when people reduce the brilliance of a movie down to a gimmick. It is especially prevalent with Horror fans. Wooo! How are they going to spook me this time!

[@kevinlakeman5043]

Not sure wtf that doofus comment is supposed to show. You watch wayyy too many corporate studio huge budget popcorn flicks w/ huge add campaigns.

[@h.l.malazan5782]

​@@kevinlakeman5043 I watch Flowers In the Attic and Killer Klowns from Outer Space. They all excel in different aspects of Horror, and, yes, a 2.5-5 million dollar studio budget is still a lot of money, but my gripe is with movies like The Exorcist, which went $2.5 million ($13.8 million in 2023) over budget. How many times do we have to repeat that formula already!! It is there. It is called The Exorcist!! The Exorcist III is a way better movie than The Exorcist.

[@Mangolite]

@@kevinlakeman5043 If you are referring to me, you don't know anything because some of my top ten films are not major Hollywood hitters. Have you heard “The Boy Who Could Fly,” “Time Trap,” “Come the Morning,” “Timecrimes,” “The Man from Earth,” Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned,” “Tucke & Dale vs. Evil,” “The Final Girls,” “Nyab Siab Zoo,” and so much more.

[@MichaëI12]

Fun fact, in one movie doofus was actually the killer.

[@mrquirky3626]

I loved all three of M Night Shyamalan's first movies. Sixth Sense broke the mold of what a ghost story could be, Unbreakable broke the mold of what a super hero movie could be and Signs broke the mold as to what an alien invasion movie could be. They all felt fresh and new.

[@MultiDarkElf]

He truly was the new wonder boy on the block in those early days. Signs is my favorite, but not much more than the previous two. After Signs his films became very hit or miss, often times the latter.

[@happyninja42]

I've since developed a deep seated dislike for Signs, on a lot of levels, but 6th Sense and Unbreakable are both fantastic films. Unbreakable being my favorite.

[@joshwwarren]

@@happyninja42 Why dislike Signs? I think it is still pretty creepy and off-putting even if the plot is pretty silly on pretty much all levels. I still think it is "good" for that reason.

[@happyninja42]

@@joshwwarren Primarily because of the "it was all part of his great plan" religious plot element, that is the start and finish of the story. Since I've become an adult, and openly stated I'm an atheist, I find this particular trope incredibly annoying, but with Signs, it's incredibly insulting. I mean seriously, based on that element, this is what happens. God intentionally makes a guy driving a car sleepy (when he's never had that problem before), at JUST the right moment so that god could KILL Mel's wife, so that her almost dead, blood starved brain was apparently in the perfect state to receive a cryptic message from him? A message that only comes to fruition like a year later? I mean, why not just send a fucking text message? Or a burning bush maybe? Did he really have to assassinate Mel's WIFE, leaving behind an entirely traumatized family, bereft of a loving mother during their formative childhood, and for the rest of their lives, in order to convey the following details. "The aliens don't like water, be sure to have your son's epi pen handy, and make sure your little brother keeps his bat, because they are also weak to blunt force trauma, from the most basic of weaponry." An then, as a result of this, Mel's character rediscovers his faith in god...the same god who MURDERED HIS WIFE to convey an incredibly mundane, and delayed warning. Because that's the emotional plot thread of this film. Man loses faith in god due to tragedy (which is what Hollywood thinks makes atheists, when the reality is entirely different), but then is able to overcome his trauma, and return to the default human state, which is believing in an invisible sky daddy, because he now understands god's bigger picture. And all it cost, was his beloved wife, loving mother to his 2 children, and a life of grief and loss. But praise geezus and the sky daddy! All is right in the world again! He's given up his nasty non-belief! And it's just tiresome, trite, insulting, and simply incorrect. So that is the main reason I dislike the film now. There are some minor critiques of writing, acting, editing etc. But for the most part, I think the structure, visually is perfectly fine. But the emotional plot is utter shit. Like super ridiculous utter shit.

[@Teeveepicksures]

​@MultiDarkElf First two were fantastic. Unbreakable is my favorite of the two. But Signs just wasn't there for me. Never got into it.

[@sindex]

Unbreakable is my favorite M. Night film. And the shot composition looks straight out of a comic book. It's so well-conceived and meticulously executed.

[@eyeheartsushi2212]

My favorite movie, ever. The pacing. The soundtrack. Love it.

[@dRoscoAZ]

Too bad he couldn't end the story strong with Glass

[@sindex]

@@dRoscoAZ Truth.

[@Oleoay]

The way the train scenes are framed like comic book panels are awesome. My favorite scene is when Willis is in the victim’s house wearing the park’s. He turns to look down the stairs and sees the dead husband. Then he’s framed In silhouette and looks like the grim reaper about to exact vengeance. I actually laughed during that serious shot because it was so brilliantly done.

[@nicdivers]

​@@eyeheartsushi2212 Sure The best movie ever !!!

[@BlackBarney]

Not knowing he’s a superhero, like the main character, is what makes it so good

[@penoyer79]

just like Jack Burton acting like he's the star and doesn't realize he's just the sidekick.

[@Simeon_Harris]

i absolutely love this movie. the pacing, the score, the cinematography, all brilliant. the moment where david pushes the newspaper over the breakfast table to joseph is so beautifully done. not a work spoken, but so much communicated.

[@eyeheartsushi2212]

The movie is perfect.

[@magpieeuc4846]

"it was the kids, they used to call me Mr Glass"

[@toshoshi1551]

One of the best lines ever in a movie

[@jedsithor]

"They called me Mr. Glass." Chills.

[@toonnaobi-okoye2949]

Cue man tears to this day! 😭😭😭

[@skeddien6843]

I can remember hearing Bruce Willis say "Mr. Glass" at the end of Split. It still gives me chills!! What a way to add to Unbreakable!!

[@nathanbouldin2475]

I'm so glad this movie seems to be getting some recognition for the absolute masterpiece that it is. Such a shame people don't seem to know that it exists.

[@jacobchristensen6235]

Most people older than 25 years old in Europe have seen it. It has been showed on television tons of times before streaming came along.

[@sebastianb.1926]

it's really appreciated, but perhaps less known among the younger.

[@christianramz]

I saw it when it came out in 2000. To me it was an instant masterpiece

[@kevinlakeman5043]

Yeah, cuz lord knows how obscure Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson are. Not to mention that guy who directed "The Sixth Sense". That wasn't big at all. Millions know it exists. And it's just on at least 6 streaming services and replays on cable movie channels.

[@AF-dn2bz]

It was an instant classic and it is incredibly popular. I'm not sure what you're talking about.

[@seanez129]

An Underrated Masterpiece wayyyyy ahead of its time, The pace of the movie almost feels like your reading a comic book, the lighting... you disappear from reality for 2 plus hours with a classic M night ending..... They call me Mr glass... genius

[@BlueT1000]

The disappearing from reality that you speak of was you falling asleep.

[@orphanoforbit7588]

Did this guy just say that this movie is"underrated"? What??? Why is that word the only thing people know how to say these days. Jesus,go get a fucking dictionary.

[@BlueT1000]

@@orphanoforbit7588 I know. And the worst part is that the movie is not underrated. It got the attention that it deserves, which is minimal.

[@dk60ish]

Shyamalan always seemed to bring out the creative best of composer James Newton Howard, his scores for this film & "Signs" still give me goose-pimples!

[@doogboh]

Howard is superb. As someone else has said, the spiritual heir to The Master, Jerry Goldsmith.

[@jonessmith3187]

Definitely one of the best scores James Newton Howard has ever done.

[@CLove511]

No love for The Village? That score might be the best thing about the film.

[@mosaicmind88]

I own the soundtrack to Signs because it's so, so perfect for that movie, as well as beautiful overall. Hands of Fate I and II are stunning pieces of music. Anyone reading this right now, KZbin those 2 songs and listen with headphones. You will not be disappointed. You will be moved.

[@skaffenamtiskaw]

every time i see something spooky at home, at work, or in various cornfields, the theme from signs always kicks in "do loo doo do loo doo do loo doo"

[@NaatClark]

This really was one of Willis' best performances

[@JpVicvega]

the last boy scout

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

I'd put 12 Monkeys between Unbreakable and Last Boy Scout.

[@marconobrega]

People forget how amazing he was as an actor.

[@starwarsroo2448]

​@PhantomFilmAustralia Definitely 12 Monkeys, Sin City, this, and i think Tarantino sold hismelf short a bit as Willis's role in Pulp is one of the best performances in that movie

[@86hardluck]

I think the best performance I've seen out of Bruce Willis is in a Twilight Zone episode where he played a guy who gets duplicated (not cloned - I forget the exact why or how) and he sends the duplicate to do all the boring personal relationship stuff in his life and the duplicate turns out to be a better him than he was, so he starts getting sick and fading away and the dupe gets stronger and takes over his life and lives it better. It was the first thing I saw him in after Moonlighting and was shocked how good he was at drama.

[@dalevintage]

The subtly of the plot of Unbreakable, the NOT knowing what was going on, is what gave the movie so much power seeing it for the first time. It's a favorite of mine...and it's awesome how, due to its "unassuming" quiet reception, and the fervor of those of us whom adored it so...we got TWO very unexpected sequels!! We weren't told about it, ther was barely a hint of that possibility...and that's amazing to achieve in this day and age. ❤️🎬

[@eyeheartsushi2212]

I remember Siskel and Ebert reviewing the movie, and they cited the “not knowing” aspect as something they liked best. Ebert said the movie is “still building” after it’s over. Good point about the subtle release of the sequels but, man, Glass ruined everything for me. I now treat Unbreakable as a standalone film.

[@dalevintage]

@eyeheartsushi2212 I do 100% agree with your opinion of Glass. I enjoyed the movie... until the end...I'd almost say that ending was almost as bad as Sixth Sense's was awesome. 😬 Unbreakable remains a top favorite for me, I've been defending that film since its release, talk about justification when Split hallened! 😆 As for Split, that one will always have a special place in my heart...for one of the most awesome surprise endings for movie geeks/M.Night geeks and cinephiles in general. Personally, tears of complete surprise and joy appeared at that brilliant final scene. I was already locked in, ready to buy another ticket and watch it again, and then that scene...It was filmmaking at its finest, M.Night style! He's a great director for his major wins as well as his...mmm...not-so-winning fair, it's the not knowing with each project, yet its all the same and familiar. Thanks for taking the time! ❤️🎬👍👍

[@Isojoki]

Shyamalan had some fantastic early films. Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs, and , in my opinion, even The Village, which I honestly enjoyed and was super creeped out by.

[@andynowicki4532]

The Village is my favorite Shyamalan joint

[@chrisbirch4150]

It is weird how the level dropped off dramatically and never really came back. He had quite a decent back catalogue by the time of The Village.

[@iyerviking]

Signs is a stupid movie because they used water as an Achilles heel - so Aliens come to a planet that’s 75% water and the air has moisture as well and THAT’S what ultimately kills them? The Village was good not great.

[@Lobosthecrow]

Split was great (no spoilers)

[@One21Jiggawatts]

I have a soft spot for Lady in the water. The theme of unknown destiny is interesting and the characters who inhabit that building are wonderful. It’s almost like an urban set dungeons and dragons.

[@goldenjoel8566]

I disagree with QT on this one. Finding out that the movie was a secret superhero origin story was the best thing about it. Most people probably don't remember, but the trailer for this film was just the scene of Willis' character talking to the doctor about living through the train crash in the beginning. No one knew it had ANYTHING to do with superheroes.

[@poindextertunes]

He’s kind of right tho. This movie would’ve done Batman numbers with that tagline.

[@ZiggyPeterLewis]

Went genuinely through the vid and thought that was a mid statement also. And also the whole movie can also be viewed through Cronie's Dead Zone. Specially on Bruce Willis' choices and doubts throughout the movie. Love both, love some QT stuffs, just a bit meh on this one take. The film is more about a Superman who don't believe in himself than not knowing about his superpower. The film is more about the faith you put into fiction and mythology in world where faith and mythology have gone dead...

[@jondrew55]

Yea, except it should have become a cult classic, and does not appear like it has.

[@craigjohnson3203]

And the trailer was fantastic.

[@UpTheDown7]

@@jondrew55 If Bruce Willis didn't get Alzheimers and Shamalan was able to make Glass the way he wanted then the Unbreakable/Split/Glass trilogy would have a major cult following right now.

[@Realsagarbhat]

Thats really a great premise - WHAT IF SUPERMAN WAS ON EARTH AND HE DIDN'T KNEW HE WAS SUPERMAN!

[@Magooch86]

Quentin is that you? Big fan

[@jonathandavis9507]

Shamalamadingdong

[@Robodude_0528]

I think they didn’t advertise it this way because it’d be a spoiler. The point of the film is there are moments you may doubt he’s unbreakable

[@MKronos]

And Lex Luther is the one that makes him realize it

[@vnkman4391]

prety sure he'd figure it out when he atarted flying

[@kingtastytv]

The framing and composition and amount of long takes make this movie a cinematic marvel

[@nolanl3343]

Yes! And also the great care that went into lighting! Modern movie makers have no care whatever for lighting their scenes because of their use of digital cameras (which encourage them to be lazy while shooting and fix everything in post). The limitations of film forced people to do better work.

[@MP197742]

Very much agree. The shot where he gets out of the pool, and the two kids are in the background out of focus as he gathers himself. Then he stands up out of the frame, the focus shifts to them, the hero music swells, and they both look up at him like he’s 10 feet tall. There’s so many amazing bits of directing in that movie, but that’s my favorite.

[@ManCave1972]

I loved Unbreakable, it’s close to being perfect. I was hugely disappointed by the sequels, but that doesn’t detract from how good Unbreakable is. I saw it for the first time in a flight when it first came out and I had no idea what it was about. It’s fantastically well written and the performances from Willis and Jackson are phenomenal.

[@tinocontreras5105]

Nah, Split was really good in setting up Glass. But Glass I was disappointed in, it could of been a lot more than what it was.

[@nicdivers]

It is perfect 😊

[@brendan8160]

Split was good, but not as good as Unbreakable. Glass, however, I wish that never happened.

[@GeorgeTropicana]

I love when Tarantino validates my taste in movies

[@RodolfLeclerc]

Me too. Suddenly I feel smarter for a couple of minutes and I'm not joking. I would listen to Tarantino talk about movie for hours.

[@kxmode]

why do you need another person to validate your tastes in movies, or anything for that matter?

[@IIOVIRALOII]

Because it just feels nice to know someone likes the same things as you do. Especially when it's someone who you respect and admire.

[@kxmode]

@@IIOVIRALOIIYou'll reach an age where you really don't care what other people think about what you like.

[@GeorgeTropicana]

@@kxmode who the fuck said I needed it

[@Father_Daniel]

Unbreakable is fantastic! I actually just watched Split yesterday. I remember seeing it in theaters and when they revealed David Dunn, Bruce Willis's character at the end of the movie my head exploded!

[@dandruff9957]

You need to watch Glass as well. Finish the trilogy.

[@axe2grind244]

The whole theater clapped when they showed him.

[@theR0NIN]

@@dandruff9957 Or you could _not_ watch Glass and avoid such a poor ending to the trilogy... I know I've tried to forget it.

[@gsquat]

I literally thought I was the only person who said "M. Night Shamalamadingdong."

[@Danny__Noble]

Same

[@dRoscoAZ]

😂 ditto

[@El3ctr0Lun4]

The F? It’s been a meme for many years now!

[@gsquat]

@ssjcosty I'm not on social media and I don't spend time on any forums.

[@PlagasX]

BRO SAMEEEEE 😭😭😭

[@oldgreybear963]

And here I thought I was the only one that called him Shamalama ding dong. I agree. Hugely underrated movie. Bruce Willis's best performance by far. A true masterpiece.

[@penknight8532]

This is by far the best Superhero Movie that has ever been made in my opinion. It just feels realistic and unique.

[@dwc1964]

Every movie with both Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson in it is great - even when they never appear on screen together ( _Pulp Fiction_ )

[@mretrain]

That’s not 100% true regarding Pulp Fiction. Near the beginning when Butch is talking to Marcellus Wallace, and Vincent and Jules are talking to the bartender, Jules says, “I gotta piss” and walks off. When he walks off, Butch and Marcellus are in the background out of focus, and there’s a brief second or so where Samuel L. Jackson and Bruce Willis are on screen at the same time.

[@dankairgadam8841]

@@mretrain NERD! 😂 Just kidding

[@mretrain]

@@dankairgadam8841 I really wasn’t sure. I remembered them all being in the bar at the same time, but I couldn’t remember if Sam and Bruce shared any screen space, so I cued up the scene to check.

[@MemorablePopCulture]

Definitely my best M Night movie. Followed by The Sixth Sense, and then Signs.

[@johnbull1568]

I saw this around Christmas time with my house mate in London. We were the only people in the cinema, and didn't really know what to expect. I knew it was the same director as Sixth Sense, and I got the twist in that movie early on, so I was expecting something in this one. I still didn't see it coming and I was too wrapped up to think about any possible twists. I remember my housemate and I just leaving the cinema and not saying a word to each other, just processing what we'd just watched. I feel validated that someone as distinguished as Tarentino thought this was a special movie too.

[@scottwareham6987]

100% agreed, his best film by a country mile. I cannot overstate how much I love Unbreakable...it is a true modern masterpiece.

[@ThatGuyNorm]

I agree 100%. I adore this movie. Willis and Jackson are superb.

[@willybobo8846]

i agree the concept is dope... i watched it having no idea what it was about and it blew me away... especially realizing it was a superhero movie as i was watching it but was based more in a real world scenario..

[@vincer7824]

This is Shyamalan’s best movie, hands down.

[@Senjinone]

So happy to hear this. SO many people did not like this movie when it came out and I loved it.

[@toshibavoodoo]

one of my favorite!! LOVED FROM DAY ONE! I defend it to all of my buds....

[@drumnbassdan]

Me and a mate watched this at the cinema with zero hype or knowledge about it... it blew us away ! such a great movie.

[@dj-flights7376]

So glad to see this, I always mention this movie as a great example of a screenplay that was clever with the formula, and that it's VERY underrated.

[@OnlyAtJaMart]

Kevin Smith said the same thing, word for word in 2003. “What if Superman was here on Earth and didn’t know he was Superman”

[@Sporacle]

The way he was speaking to his son (acting) is pretty layered; intense enough to get the point across, but softened in the subtle child-like intonation so as to not scare the kid into an extreme reaction

[@McCallaFilms]

The funny thing is that I was always really into this movie, but I always felt I had to do it quietly and secretly... It was kinda like I was almost embarrased that I liked it, and could'nt quite understand why almost everyone I knew only thought it to be an average movie... But NOW!!! Now I got THE QUENTIN TARANTINO on my team, and I can once again rise proudly and proclaim publicly... I REALLY LOVE UNBREAKABLE!!! HAHAHA

[@eyeheartsushi2212]

LOL I never shied away from telling people it’s my favorite movie, ever.

[@Nano0k]

*SPOILERS* (duh) Two scenes made me cry in this, my favorite MNS film: the absolute shock of the moment of Elijah's traumatic birth, and the stunning performances of the doctor, played by Eamonn Walker, incredulously asking the midwives and police in front of Elijah's mother, played by Charlayne Woodard, the *impossible question,* "Did you drop this baby? All of his arms and legs are broken." It's such an unthinkable occurrence, it devastates me every time. The second scene that gets to me is at the breakfast table when David finally confirms his son's suspicions by sliding that morning's newspaper describing a "hero" rescuing the imprisoned family. They lock eyes, and David nods, but puts a finger over his mouth indicating him to keep this secret between them, and not to tell his mother. I couldn't even tell you how many times I've seen this film. At least once or twice a year since its debut. Likely many more times than I've seen any other "super hero" film, second probably being the Iron Giant (1999). Neither typical of its sort.

[@CgGoil]

Its a phenomonal movie.

[@ParkerFriedChicken]

Unbreakable is one of my top movies. The visuals drag me into its depths. And, the movie is really about his relationship with his wife and kid. It's such a human story about a superhuman. Beautifully done.

[@hidoom]

This has long been my favorite movie, never knew anyone else, let alone Quentin Tarantino, held it in such esteem.

[@scottmansoori]

I loved Unbreakable the first time I watched it in theaters. I never understood the bad reviews for the film during that time.

[@boxonothing4087]

What made Unbreakable so effective to me was it's portrayal of someone who's utterly miserable because he doesn't know who he is, yet feels his life is not what it's meant to be.

[@RS-jb1lf]

I love M Night movies and I cannot wait for his new movies this year.

[@robchapman3514]

Excellent and easily rewatchable

[@MrUnmutual2014]

Bruce Willis best performance. This film is a classic 👌

[@lacoleccionperfecto]

I enjoyed it from a visual storytelling perspective. Masterful in how the frame dances with its subject in context to the moment’s circumstance.

[@mjgfromDDD]

M. Night just doesnt have it anymore and its sad. He was so good.

[@3YearsApart1613]

I agree..and I think it is one of the best super hero movies of all time.

[@davidlevy4291]

I definitely loved it when i was young and first saw it in theatres

[@JeffBourke]

I loved unbreakable and Bruce Willis has been one of my favourites since 96!!!

[@AlBrownComedy]

Had no idea he thought this. I’ve been saying this for 24 goddamn years. Shame Glass ended so stupidly.

[@Horror-Man]

And just think: Unbreakable was literally only the 2nd superhero film of the 21st century. 24 years into it, we have yet to see another one as unique, original, and mature as Unbreakable.

[@thesequelvintage]

I feel like Logan was pretty close, not unique as far as characters but going the western route really made it stand out at the time

[@sifatshams1113]

@@DIOBrando-ij2bp .....

[@pigwing22]

@@DIOBrando-ij2bp whatever nerd

[@sifatshams1113]

@@DIOBrando-ij2bp .......

[@calmsouls4502]

Edge of tomorrow was basically a superhero film.

[@VasudevAnandcva]

I wish there was a show where Tarantino talked weekly about every movie he'd ever seen. It's so much fun to hear him talk

[@poppaspank]

I think that was the surprise reveal. It wasn't until I saw the hero in a hood and green cape fight the villain in an orange jump suit - their "costumes" that I realized "Hey, this is a superhero movie!"

[@billy1673]

And the musical score was as perfect for this film as John Williams iconic score was to Superman.

[@JackMyersPhotography]

I remember going to see this opening day in the theater. And I believe they even left out an entire reel by accident. But anyway, when I was walking out my wife and I were talking and she asked me what I thought about the movie and I replied that I thought it was a masterpiece, I loved it, and several people around me started laughing. And they added their own opinions immediately and few liked it. I feel like this movie has aged well in the mind of many. And I think taste in film has probably changed too, but it is quite vindicating to see Quentin Tarantino listing this film as one of his favorite masterpieces. I feel justified and those people exiting the movie theater with me can suck it, officially!

[@JoeBuck207]

Women don't get it men love it go figure.

[@JackMyersPhotography]

@@JoeBuck207 Not sure how that relates to my comment?

[@JoeBuck207]

@@JackMyersPhotography Movie was okay but calling it a masterpiece is a stretch, M Night goes low budget on his movies and it kinda ruins the movie not to mention the dumb cameos he makes in all his films.

[@jameslittle2137]

I continue to be mesmerised by this film. You were right..

[@eyeheartsushi2212]

How much of the movie was left out?

[@76Superdude]

This and signs are the best m.night films by miles. Nice that a quality director thinks so also.

[@jameshalstead1686]

I always cry when he shows the kid the newspaper

[@kusali11]

I just think this movie was a ahead of it's time. I don't think you could market it as a super hero movie back then. They weren't popular yet. In fact I think this movie inspired a lot of the Super Hero genre that came after. For example the TV show Smallville where Clark and Lex are friends, I would say comes from this film's influence.

[@thegrimyeaper]

Shama-lama-ding-dong got Bruce to do his best performance when he was starting to fade away.

[@CeeJay591]

QT knows exactly what he is talking about here, no question.

[@steveconn]

So good about codependent relations between strength and frailty.

[@derkeheath5172]

It makes a great double feature with Brightburn, which asks, "What if Superman was a psychopathic child?"

[@Absurdword]

Interesting take but the similarities diverge when Brandon from Brightburn is essentially destined to be evil by virtue of his parasitic alien lineage as opposed to the a consequence of his human upbringing, which arguably would have been more interesting and more befitting a double feature with Unbreakable.

[@JpVicvega]

brightburn was a POS movie

[@rosysulla]

Brightburn was trash

[@LettersAndNumbers300]

I went into this movie blind, zero knowledge, while tripping on shrooms. LOVED it.

[@keyzack]

This kind of storytelling is why M. Night Shyamalan is so special...

[@dk60ish]

Just watched it again, a great origin movie & a shame that circumstances prevented Shyamalan from completing his trilogy until the post-marvel era!

[@anarchisttutor7423]

I went into the film knowing nothing about it, and I'm glad I did.

[@penknight8532]

Best way to watch a movie IMO.

[@bobsback2676]

Before the Internet could spoil the ending ,,both great films ,

[@HEAVYHEARTSMUSIC]

I think by and large, most general audiences fell out with Shyamalan due to his plots becoming less bulletproof to normie logic ("if they die to water, why would they come to a planet full of water wtf"), but his originality with scripts was never his only strong suit. The guy can shoot the shit out of his films, his compositions, framing, etc have always been stellar, even and especially in Lady and Village, when he started to go downhill.

[@ninnikuprobability]

The deleted scenes from Unbreakable were INCREDIBLE. I remember the director saying he removed one scene because Bruce's acting was TOO GOOD, it showed too much character before the audience knew him.

[@theR0NIN]

I agree, it's a masterpiece of our time. The concept and writing were amazing. The entire main cast gave just perfect performances. The direction was great. One of my favorite movies of all time. I disagree with Tarantino about what the tagline should've been; not only would that have been a spoiler, but it would've diminished the experience for the audience.

[@Irishesbox11]

A review in Ireland used the headline what if Superman was here and didn't know it. I went first weekend with my then girlfriend and we both felt we watched something amazing

[@eyeheartsushi2212]

Did you feel the review spoiled it for you?

[@juststardust8103]

I remember watching this movie back in the time it was released. The critics were terrible but I left the theatre really impressed. A real super hero movie before the MCU.

[@jasperzanjani]

I always loved this movie, it's too bad that the superhero films that followed over the past two decades took nothing from it

[@Jenova_7]

Agreed. I also think The 6th Sense and Signs are masterpieces, right alongside Unbreakable. Shyamalan seems to be one of those artists who either sticks the landing perfectly or violently crashes and burns. The old saying "a the star that burns twice as bright burns half as long" seems appropriate here.

[@penknight8532]

I knew Bruce was dead at the dinner table. It was a very odd scene that gave it away in my opinion.

[@DanielBautista-ju7wz]

M. Night’s Unbreakable and Zack Snyder’s Watchmen: The Director’s Cut are both my all time favourite superhero films ever.

[@tinocontreras5105]

There were some scenes in unbreakable that shouldn't have been cut. When I saw the extended version it made it an even better movie

[@moon12349100]

Bruce willis killed this role so hard Best performance ever

[@LemurMaster]

I'm so glad that I'm not the only person to pronounce the director's name that way! Shama-lama-ding-dong.

[@neogeoriffic]

Tarrantino's been in quite a slump lately!

[@jman8449]

Here’s the link to the full Top 20 list Quentin made: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKeTiJ9-l6ebmsUsi=e8jKda2SLnb6y5JG

[@jordanhaas6906]

He’s not wrong with his marketing campaign idea. But the fact we went into the theater not knowing and arrived at that very conclusion on our own is what makes it lasting. IMHO

[@penknight8532]

Exactly... I feel like that was what M was going for.

[@underakillingmoon]

That's why he is wrong about his idea of what the marketing campaign should have been.

[@papillonvu]

This is without a doubt my favorite movie from M. Night Shyamalama ding dong!

[@El_Hicks]

i was so happy to hear Quentin say Shamalamadingdong, because that's what I call him.

[@mattsager914]

this is my kind of content. tarantino praising one of my favorite movies. feels validating somehow lol

[@poindextertunes]

right? lol

[@tomaskadlec9534]

I haven't watched Unbreakable, but I absolutely adore The Sixth Sense and The Village even though they are so much different from Tarantino movies. Sixth Sense is simply a perfect movie, but the Village is just pure beauty in all possible aspects (especially the music). Every second brings so much joy and so much hope and appreciation for the pure and simple things. It surprises me how little people talk about it. Tuomas Holopainen from Nightwish was back in 2005 probably the only celebrity to actively praise it

[@Trisket]

Watch it, Unbreakable is easily M. Night Shyamalan's best work.

[@eyeheartsushi2212]

You owe it to yourself to watch Unbreakable.

[@theR0NIN]

Based on that, you would love Unbreakable. In some ways it's even better than Sixth Sense (which I also love).

[@duringmydeath]

Unbreakable is perfect. Un-remakable.

[@Ajay140779]

Agreed! I've always thought this was a highly underrated film.

[@MikeMJPMUNCH]

The scene where David's son is pointing the gun at him is the best scene Shyamalan has ever directed. I feel like if this film had done better Shyamalan would have gone down a different path as filmmaker.

[@BeberDag130482]

With an oopsy editing mistake when the gun changes hand when Willis seizes it and it cuts...

[@axe2grind244]

Unbreakable and Watchmen are my favorite superhero movies.

[@alexchernandez88]

sixth sense, signs and unbreakable are 3 great films, original IP as well.

[@happymaskedguy1943]

Modern classics for sure. Makes me really sad that Shymalan has lost his groove, because his best films are some of my favourites.

[@Nano0k]

Shame those were, imo, his only great films, sheesh, maybe even only *good*. And I'd reverse the order to suit my preference. Diff'rent strokes, et. al...

[@alexchernandez88]

@@Nano0k for me, 1-unbreakable,2-sixth sense,3-signs.random order in the original comment

[@CriticalxMiss]

I love this movie.

[@Native2087]

I never noticed the blood spreading from the train victim’s wound as Bruce Willis sits there confused…amazing scene

[@ilqrd.6608]

My heart breaks thinking about Bruce’s situation

[@eyeheartsushi2212]

Same

[@time558]

No, they didn't make the movie a disservice by not saying was the movie is about, it was a good idea. Quentin is a teen forever in his head. He could never make a movie like "Unbreakable".

[@phil7121]

If shyamalan retired after signs, he'd probably be in people's top 10 lists

[@professorstewart6379]

Fantastic film. I prefer to ignore it's sequel, but I'll happy watch this film at least once a year.

[@MatthewW713]

I don’t always agree with Quentin but I certainly do in this case. One of the best “superhero” movies ever!

[@Yzothateg]

You're right Mr Tarantino. I think this is one of the best super hero movies of all time together with Watchmen. Coulld rewatch these movies an unlimited amount of times.

[@Packer1290]

Calling him superman is a pretty big stretch. More like Captain America. I know what if "someone was Captain America and they didn't know it" doesn't sound as good, but certainly more accurate. I'm glad this movie has been getting its due years later. I thought I was the only one who liked it. Somehow I got the movie on DVD and I can't remember even buying it and I was fascinated by it as soon as I watched it.

[@MatthewHenretty]

Impressive, very nice...now let's see his review of Glass.

[@eyeheartsushi2212]

LOL IKR