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Genre | Thriller |
Format | NTSC, Multiple Formats, Widescreen, Closed-captioned, Dolby, Color |
Contributor | Wood, Greg, Cherry Jones, Babita Hariani, Lanny Flaherty, Mel Gibson, Kevin Pires, Merritt Wever, Clifford David, Adam Way, Paul L. Nolan, Ted Sutton, Rory Culkin, Ukee Washington, Rhonda Overby, Joaquin Phoenix, Marion McCorry, Patricia Kalember, Michael Showalter See more |
Language | English, French |
Runtime | 1 hour and 46 minutes |
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From M. Night Shyamalan, the writer/director of THE SIXTH SENSE and UNBREAKABLE, comes the story of the Hess family in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, who wake up one morning to find a 500-foot crop circle in their backyard. Graham Hess (Mel Gibson) and his family are told extraterrestrials are responsible for the sign in their field. They watch, with growing dread, the news of crop circles being found all over the world. SIGNS is the emotional story of one family on one farm as they encounter the terrifying last moments of life as the world is being invaded. "It's easy for a filmmaker to blow up the world -- but what Shyamalan does is much riskier. He tries to blow our minds. I was engaged by every inch of SIGNS." - Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper.
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The key component of this Vista Series DVD is a six-part documentary about the making of the film from idea to theatrical release. M. Night Shyamalan talks at length about the film and his filmmaking technique in this exclusive one-hour feature. The approach is straightforward but at times is as self-congratulatory as a marketing puff piece. Because Shyamalan works so leanly, the five deleted scenes are excellent, including a chilling scene from the film's final act. Also included are storyboard comparisons and another glimpse of one of Shyamalan's early home movies. Signs is the first of the Vista Series to be a single disc and the extras seem light, but there are only a couple of quibbles: the director again does not provide a commentary track and there is no DTS soundtrack. --Doug Thomas
Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 1.85:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
- Product Dimensions : 0.6 x 5.4 x 7.5 inches; 2.4 ounces
- Item model number : MFR786936197594#VG
- Media Format : NTSC, Multiple Formats, Widescreen, Closed-captioned, Dolby, Color
- Run time : 1 hour and 46 minutes
- Release date : January 7, 2003
- Actors : Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Clifford David, Lanny Flaherty, Rory Culkin
- Language : French, Unqualified, English (DTS 5.1)
- Studio : TOUCHSTONE PICTURES
- ASIN : B00005JL3T
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #3,739 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #52 in Science Fiction DVDs
- #121 in Mystery & Thrillers (Movies & TV)
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- Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2025Arrived on time with no damage.
Amazon has a lot of movies.grest for us elders to have them delivered to our door.
On time.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2022!!!!SPOILER ALERT!!!!! This review contains spoilers! The reader might best watch the film once through first. But, as this is a film that I have watched multiple times and could watch many times more, my review could help one to see what this movie is really about.
On its surface, “Signs,” is an alien invasion film about a dysfunctional family just trying to survive. That is not the real plot nor substance of the movie. Shymalan’s film is about the spiritual/religious inward struggle of a man (stunningly acted by Mel Gibson); a priest, a Father, and a dad. He has lost his faith due to the particularly horrific, bizarre death of his wife in an accident. It is about his struggle to be a father to his children as he is barely holding a grip on his own integrity of mind and emotion, all the while in psychic pain and extremity of grief. Then he is faced with an incomprehensible external situation that puts him and his whole family at risk. The script plot of alien invasion is an allegory, a literary device that confronts him with his own inner chaos. You can watch the film believing in the literal alien invasion, and it works real fine to do so, but do not miss the real plot: A man’s desperate inner struggle to meet an impossible situation without the strength of character that comes by way of a deep faith in God and in life itself.
He has lost his bearings and is adrift in a sea of grief and rage at God for the loss of his wife in a “meaningless” accident. He is on the edge. His children are on the edge. His younger brother is on the edge. Then comes the alien attack, which just about tips the scales to complete failure and disaster. But during the whole intricately woven fabric of this story, he is unknowingly being led to a confrontation with his faith or total lack thereof. The real “signs” are not the crop circles that the aliens have strewn across the earth, but all the seeming flaws and failures and misfortunes that turn out to be “godsends” or “god-signs” that save his family on all levels, coming together to a climax where redemption is found in his not being able to discount the miracles that come from the very wounds and misfortunes that have made him so filled with hate and resistance and loss of belief in God and goodness and mercy, and most of all, his own faith. He finds there is no other actual explanation for what has saved him and his family than that God has worked out everything to perfection, in God’s own timing and purpose. The movie is best viewed at least twice through, that one may appreciate the inspired perfection of its intimately and intricately woven story/allegory. Watch for all the threads that come together to save his own soul and all whom he loves.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2024Great movie that keeps your attention from start to finish. I couldn't guess the ending, which makes it a great movie! Suspenseful, believeable, great actors, too. I've watched it over a few times, too, which I rarely do. Probably not suitable for young kids as it is somewhat scary. I recommend this movie for teens and adults.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2012M. Night Shamalan (did I spell that right?) has a particular "niche" he writes for... the "twist-ending" film. His first major film, "The Sixth Sense," was magnificent, and I really loved "Unbreakable" as well. This is the other Shamalan film I really like. (Others, such as "The Happening" and "The Village" and "Lady in the Water" are quite a bit more underwhelming in my opinion, though they're not nearly as bad as some reviewers would lead you to believe!)
This film is really a classical fairy tale... a term that may make people come to the wrong conclusion if I don't explain. See, real "fairy tales" aren't what we often think of by that term today. We think of them as being set "in another time and place" because most of those we know are set in our past, in a situation which to use seems strange. But at the time that the stories came into being, they were cast in the actual work in which the listener to the tale was familiar. They also tended to be quite dark, and often rather frightening and violent, not remotely like the "Disney-fied" version we often think of today.
Basically, a "fairy tale" introduced a magical or supernatural element into the world that the audience was familiar with, and usually posed a a morality tale with great trial and danger, sometimes leading to a heroic victory (and maybe even a "happily ever after" though that's really part of the "Disney-fication" I mentioned earlier most of the time!) but at least as often, a tragic morality tale.
This story is a modern fairy tale. Yes, it's aliens instead of gnomes or succubi or fairies or witches or whatever... but they serve the same purpose in the story. The "heroes" aren't really glorious heroic figures, but are common people, going through a very personal trial... one which can either be overcome or which can prove out as a "tragic morality tale"
At the core of this story, and part of what some of the audience disliked about the flick, is the idea that "there are no coincidences." The lead character is a former minister who lost faith due to a personal tragedy. I know that some folks I know really liked that aspect of the character at first... and they were the ones who hated the movie the most once it was done... because this is, in the end, a POSITIVE morality tale, about how even the most inconsequential-seeming (or even annoying) things in your life can, in the end, prove to be there for a reason.
This movie has a hopeful ending, and is very much "pro-faith." If that appeals to you, you'll enjoy the movie. If you're one of those people who find the concept of "faith" to be something you associate (wrongly, I'd argue) with stupidity, you'll almost certainly hate everything about this film.
Finally... this isn't an action movie, or a horror movie. Yes, there's a global invasion going on, but every bit of this movie is small, and personal. It's about what goes on INSIDE of a person, not what's going on outside. It's a deeply emotional film, but if you expect an action-adventure film, you'll be very disappointed.
I recommend this film, and have shared it with a number of friends and family members who never saw it... for various reasons. Virtually all appreciated it, except for a couple of folks I know who have a passionate hatred of the concept of faith (and who falsely associate that with being "anti-intellectual" or "anti-science" or whatever other nonsense they use to prop up their own faith-based belief that there "is no God.")
- Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2025We watched this movie over the holidays with a young relative who enjoys scary - horror movies. While there are a few tense moments, it is not overly scary, graphic or gory. It is easy and convenient to order, pay for and then watch movies on Amazon Prime.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2025My favorite M, Knight film. Perfect on 4K!
- Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2024I just love this movie. It has everything. M Night creep factor in full force.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2024Good movie. Loved the humor throughout the seriousness of the alien invasion.
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Nemesis VizzReviewed in Mexico on August 30, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Buena pelicula, me encanta.
Me encanta esta pelicula, llego en excelentes condiciones, todo bien...... probada al maximo.
- Jimmy CigarettesReviewed in the United Kingdom on December 16, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars One of M. Night Shyamalan's best movies
M. Night Shyamalan's Signs isn't just a movie about crop circles or extraterrestrial terror - it’s a deeply human story about loss, belief, and the quiet ways we find hope in the face of despair. Every frame of this film is meticulously crafted to pull you into its world, where the simplest creak of a floorboard or rustle of corn becomes utterly terrifying.
Mel Gibson gives one of his most heartfelt performances as a grieving father questioning his faith, and Joaquin Phoenix shines as the goofy yet loyal brother whose journey feels just as transformative. The kids? Phenomenal. Rory Culkin and Abigail Breslin add warmth and vulnerability that make every threat feel personal.
The film’s tension is masterclass: Shyamalan uses suggestion and silence to build dread, showing just enough to keep you on edge. That birthday party alien reveal? Still nightmare fuel decades later.
But what elevates Signs beyond a great thriller is its heart. This is a story about finding meaning in chaos, about believing in something greater, even when all hope seems lost. When those puzzle pieces finally click in the emotional climax? Goosebumps.
A masterwork in storytelling and suspense, Signs remains one of Shyamalan’s finest achievements. Yes, it’s about aliens - but it's also about us.
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MichaelReviewed in Italy on April 25, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Ottimo.
Tempi di consegna rispettati,comparto audio/video buoni.Versione tedesca in blu-ray di signs con audio e sottotitoli in italiano! Ottimo film thriller/horror da avere in collezione!
- Amazon CustomerReviewed in India on July 31, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Good movie
This is the second copy purchased by me.
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miaReviewed in Canada on December 20, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars service
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