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UNBREAKABLE (2000) |
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MORGAN'S RATING |
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| Security guard David Dunn miraculously survives a catastrophic train crash outside Philadelphia. Not only is he the sole survivor out of 132 passengers, he also is completely unharmed. A little later, comic book specialist Elijah Price contacts him to confront David with an incredible theory: Elijah, who has been nick-named "Mr. Glass" due to his more than fragile bones, thinks that David has got all which he himself lacks. The two of them "seem to be linked by a curve, but sitting on opposite ends." |
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| Bruce Willis (David Dunne), Samuel L. Jackson (Elijah Price), Robin Wright (Audrey Dunn), Spencer Treat Clark (Joseph Dunn), Charlayne Woodard (Elijah's Mother), Leslie Stefanson (Kelly), Eamonn Walker (Dr. Mathison), Johnny Hiram Jamison (Elijah at 13), Michaelia Carroll (Babysitter), Bostin Christopher (Comic Book Clerk), Elizabeth Lawrence (School Nurse), David Duffield (David Dunn at 20), Laura Regan (Audrey at 20), Chance Kelly (Orange Suit Man), Michael Kelly (ER Doctor), James Handy (Priest), M. Night Shyamalan (Stadium Drug Dealer), Joey Perillo (Jenkins). |
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ARE YOU UNBREAKABLE? |
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PRODUCTION INFORMATION |
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| DIRECTOR: M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense). |
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| WRITER: M. Night Shyamalan. |
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| PRODUCERS: M. Night Shyamalan, Sam Mercer and Barry Mandel. |
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| EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum. |
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| ORIGINAL MUSIC: James Newton Howard. |
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| DISTRIBUTOR: Touchstone Pictures. |
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FACTS |
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Elijah Price: Now that we know who you are, I know who I am. |
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RELEASE DATE: November 22nd, 2000 (USA)
BOX OFFICE OPENING: $30.3 million (USA)
BOX OFFICE RESULT: $94.9 million (USA)
BUDGET: $75 million (USA)
SHOOTING DATES: April 2000 -- July 2000
- Willis' character's double initials (DD) echo the comic-book theme of the film. Many comic book characters have double initials, among them Reed Richards, J'Onn J'Onzz, Susan Storm, Peter Parker, J. Jonah Jameson, Scott Summers, Lex Luthor, Lois Lane, etc.
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta is a real but rare disease and is accurately portrayed in the movie.
- The logo of the news station reporting the train wreck should look familiar to comic book fans: it is the same as the logo used by the Marvel superhero group The Fantastic Four. The logo can be seen during the news report shown on TV.
- Elijah's mother gives him an issue of "Active Comics," a play on DC's "Action Comics," in issue #1 of which Superman made his first appearance.
- Several scenes relating to the Mr. Glass character involves glass: as a newborn, he's primarily seen reflected in mirrors; As a young child, he's seen reflected in a blank TV screen; he leaves his calling card on the windshield of David Dunn's car; he is reflected in a glass frame in his art gallery.
- Several camera angles were chosen to simulate the comic book device of a frame around each scene.
- As in comic books, the main characters have their identified color schemes. David's is green and Elijah's is purple. They show up in their clothes, the wallpaper and bedsheets in their houses, Elijah's note to David, and various personal items, among others.
- Several important objects are introduced upside-down: the TV train wreck footage; Elijah's first comic book; the "Keep Out"sign guarding the train wreckage.
- The name Elijah is a biblical reference. Elijah was prophesied to return to Earth to pave the way for the coming of savior.
- Bright colors signify criminals.
- The approximate running time for this film is 107 minutes, the same as for Shyamalan's previous project, The Sixth Sense.
- Elijah asks David what made him choose protection as a career out of all the things he could have done, such as "founding a chain of restaurants." In reality, Willis is one of the founders of Planet Hollywood, a restaurant chain. |
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Elijah Price: They called me Mr. Glass. |
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David Dunn: I'm gonna ask you a question, and it's going to sound a little weird, so just think about it. Do you remember me ever being sick?
Audrey Dunn: I, I don't, I can't remember...
David Dunn: No cold, no fever, no headache, isn't that a little weird? What do you think it means? |
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Joseph Dunn: Do you think you could beat up Bruce Lee?
David Dunn: No, Joseph.
Joseph Dunn: Even if he wasn't allowed to kick, and you were really mad at him? |
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Audrey Dunn: No shooting friends, Joseph! |
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CRITICAL COMMENTS |
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"Even if the ending doesn't entirely succeed, it doesn't cheat, and it comes at the end of an uncommonly absorbing movie." -- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times |
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"Long before these came up on screen, however, Unbreakable had defined itself as a big disappointment." -- Robert Horton, Film.Com |
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"In some ways, this is the kind of bad movie only a talented filmmaker can make." -- Mike Clark, USA Today |
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"Unbreakable is as compellingly watchable, stylish and intriguing as its predecessor, its ending has almost the opposite effect on the overall picture." -- Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune |
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"By the time the film is over you may feel as it the 12 year old inside of you has been utterly wowed and that the adult is still going,"Hmmmmm..."" -- Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly |
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"Unbreakable is a film that begins with a train wreck and then, figuartively speaking, becomes one." -- Jay Carr, Boston Globe |
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"Shyamalan once again shows himself to be an amazing director; but the script for Unbreakable simply doesn't have the complex emotional layers of his last effort." -- Andy Klein, TNT's Rough Cut |
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"Unbreakable is a compelling yarn." -- Susan Stark, Detriot News |
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"An engaging and intriguing yarn." -- James Berardinelli |
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