93/100

"Morgan, after you were born, the doctor gave you to your mother. When she first looked at you, you just stared right back. You both just stared at each other for longest time, and you didn't even cry."

Faith as horror. Family in the process of rebuilding. Suspense within silences. Terrifying and beautiful in a way I can't quite describe, mainly because of its unrelenting confidence. I wish I could replace every new theatrically released christian movie with this.

every time joaquin was on screen my mum softly gasped and whispered “joaquin...” which first of all is a big mood and second of all made the movie way more dramatic than it actually was because it was uhhhh. boring

HOW DO YOU FORGET TO BRING YOUR DOG, A MOST BELOVED MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY, INSIDE THE HOUSE DURING AN ALIEN INVASION?!??......unrealistic

93

"Looks a little like our house doesn't it?"

Baptism by water. A uniquely traumatic drama anchored by comedy and familial disruption. As scary as it is amusing and overflowing with tears.

everyone who hates this movie needs to calm down and eat some fruit or something

"[it] felt wrong not to swing"

chaos and tragedy are inevitable, it's our choice to act, believe and love in the face of it anyway that defines us

Signs is fun

THE REAL ALIEN INVASION IS ATHEISM

Shyamalan sets every single moment and plot device up so cleanly for such ridiculously perfect payoffs, some hilariously stupid (the water) others infuriatingly disgusting (the asthma), that the result is an effectively meaningless experience. It is a unique alien invasion movie as it isn't really about the alien invasion at all - that is just an excuse for the director to profess vain and vapid ideas abt the effect of faith on human reaction and the psyche. But don't let its pathetic emptiness fool you, it's still an insultingly surface-level presentation of some incredibly profound philosophies that it refuses to explore to any extent other than the most basic, and then has the gall to pretend it has truly delved into any sort of valuable discourse. To me this is insulting to both atheists and believers and is one of the worst movies I've ever seen.

"I can't hear my children."

maybe God would try to make himself known to a creation He felt truly disconnected from, just like any father would want to assure his family of his protection. on the other hand, does our vulnerability due to lack of spiritual connection mean anything in the first place if the attack we're vulnerable to is just part of God's plan? put another way, it might not be the best idea to attack a planet made mostly of water just because you hate water.

"One time, I was at this party... and I was sitting on the couch with Amanda McKinney. She was just sitting there, looking beautiful. So, I lean in to kiss her, and I realize I have gum in my mouth. So, I turn to spit it out and put it in a paper cup. I turn back, and Amanda McKinney throws up all over herself. I knew the moment it happened, it was a miracle. I could have been kissing her when she threw up. It would have scarred me for life. I may never have recovered."

Gosh, I love revisiting this one. 2001 with Jeepers Creepers and 2002 with Signs were definitely the scariest years in my life (well, these films are pretty scary for a nine year-old).
Shyamalan is great building up tension, as he is dealing with drama. Even the more humoured bits are a hit, I love the awkwardness here.
And well, it's not a perfect film, there are some silly dialogues and the CGI didn't age well, but it still is a hell of an entertaining and thrilling ride.

"The Nerds were Right."

mel "yes girl give us nothing" gibson. good movie thanks

If Aliens invaded I would simply piss my pants then pass away. You can’t shut the door on the sky!!

Enjoyed it even more this time

So simpel und so spannend

This felt so close to being perfect. But something was off on this one sadly

I’ve always thought Signs was massively underrated. The ‘everything happens for a reason’ aspect to the plot works so well and Mel Gibson carries the story with his emotionally restrained facial expressions because of the stoic demeanour of all the characters.

For me so much of the appeal of this is how well directed it all is! M. Night absolutely killed it so early in his career and this film will always hold a strong place in my heart while many frames of the film are forever burned into my brain.

Too many flashbacks, but that jump scare tho

So I guess my asthma is a superpower now

*takes hit of inhaler* extraterrestrials