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Has anyone seen both of these movies? I work at a theater and most of the people who work there choose to go to the competing theater to watch The Village but I chose to see Manchu at our theater. I absolutely loved it, but everyone I've talked to that has seen The Village didn't like it. I also think that the only reason The Village made 50 mil to Manchu's 20 mil is because Village got a whole lot more attention. Anyway, opinions?

I only watched The Village. I liked it, except for the very end. Also, the music was very good, atmospheric.

I like how the last option has almost the most votes.

What a great forum... :x

I only watched The Village. I liked it, except for the very end. Also, the music was very good, atmospheric.

Did Shymalan ruin another ending to a movie? He always does that.

I was watching Leno and he said there was some kind of big secret surprise in the movie? As I doubt I will see it can someone tell me what it is?

I haven't seen either, but I can't put the NORMAL answer down, now, can I? ;)

I want to see both movies, even though I've never seen any of Shymalan's movies, and I've never seen the original Manchurian Candidate, so I don't really know what to expect from either movie

However, since I have seen previews for both, I think that the last option was the most fitting for me. (I've seen part of both movies, but I completely hate Bush)

every one I talk too said the vilage suck becuse it whent nowhere and was not scary but I have never seen and dont plan on it (not my type of moive)

The Manchurian Candidate? The one with Frank Sinatra and Angela Lansbury?

Excellent. A classic. Remaking it would be like remaking Citizen Kane...oh wait.

I think if anyone bothers to go rent the original of this, they'll ruin the remake for good. Hell, same goes for The Stepford Wives.

Both originals are better. I guess it's because they are original, as opposed to someone coming up blank for new ideas, and stealing old ones.

The Manchurian Candidate? The one with Frank Sinatra and Angela Lansbury?

Excellent. A classic. Remaking it would be like remaking Citizen Kane...oh wait.

Someones remaking Citizen Kane?!

I really want to see the remake of the Manchurian Candidate though. Not expecting it to be better then the original.

But I have never heard of the Village, what is the story line/plot/whatever?

By the way...before it happens, can I just say NO SPOILERS. If someone requests a plot line or synopsis, link them to a site that has it. Please don't post it here as I'd like to be surprised when I watch The Village.

The Village was a well directed movie, but the writing sucked. The plot was good up until the twist, which was delivered in a completely unsurprising and boring way, not to mention being really friggin easy to guess.

And yes, the twist is what you think.

If I didn't have rum with me, The Village would have been the most intolerable movie I've seen in a while. Who couldn't guess the plot after 20 minutes?? Well duh!! I yelled it out after 45 minutes when I was drunk and royally pissed off the people sitting next to me.

If I didn't have rum with me, The Village would have been the most intolerable movie I've seen in a while. Who couldn't guess the plot after 20 minutes?? Well duh!! I yelled it out after 45 minutes when I was drunk and royally pissed off the people sitting next to me.
Hah...

Rent the original Machurian.