Thursday, April 24, 2014

A To Z Challenge: Unbreakable "Unbreakable"


For my first A to Z Challenge ever, I'm highlighting a favorite track from various science fiction and fantasy movies, games, and TV shows. Feel free to press play and listen while you visit other A to Z participants.

This may come as a surprise to you, but when I'm asked what my favorite superhero film is, I say Unbreakable. It's the best example of ultra subtle and realistic super abilities I know. It's also super hard to go wrong with James Newton Howard helming the score. This is one of those stories that I wish I'd written, and this film helped fuel my desire to include great twists in my writing - not my trademark, so no worries ...


There will be a new track tomorrow. Thank you for stopping by!

I'm David, and "they call me Mr. Glass, because I break like glass."

31 comments:

  1. Not the director's best film, but he had a really unique idea and twist.

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  2. I think the film is somewhat underrated, actually. Very enjoyable.

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  3. This was actually my first M.Night movie, I missed the Sixth Sense craze because someone told me the ending.

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  4. I haven't seen this one. I always think about certain books and movies and say, "Why didn't I think of that." !!

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  5. It's OK up to the end where it seemed they just ran out of film and so threw up a card saying the bad guy was put in prison.

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  6. I haven't seen this movie (Don't hate me. :P ), but it sounds right up my alley. The music is great. :)

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  7. Not sure it is my favorite superhero film, but it is up there. I think it is one of his best and the score is ominous and fits so well. I watch this movie often.

    Brandon Ax: Writer's Storm

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  8. I really liked Unbreakable. I thought they did a good job with each character. Also, I love what you did with the Challenge. I'm sorry I missed it throughout….

    Elsie
    AJ's wHooligan in the A-Z Challenge

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  9. I love Unbreakable. Actually, I love all M. Night movies (I know, I know) and James Newton Howard scores most of them.

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  10. Not familiar with that one at all, but I'd probably be interested.

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  11. I love the music. It is haunting. I have yet to see this movie, but am now intrigued! ♥

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  12. That was the M. Night Shyamalan film, right? It was certainly unique... I remember really liking it, and I usually don't like superhero movies. In fact, I NEVER like superhero movies.

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  13. The music sounds haunting. Very cool!

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  14. It was definitely realistic, but didn't make much of an impression on me. Okay, maybe that's not true because I still remember the movie, but it didn't fall into my favorites category. You make me want to go watch it again.

    True Heroes from A to Z

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  15. Perfect music for meditating in the sauna. Thank you!

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  16. I haven't seen this one yet. It's one my dad keeps reminding me to see(I need to get to that watch list!). :)

    The Immarcescible Word

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  17. Sigh. I need to see this one,, too. My to see list is getting a bit lengthy... Great music, though!

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  18. I never saw that movie but now I want to.

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  19. It's been too long since I've seen it to remember the music.
    Supposedly, Shyamalan meant for there to be a sequel to Unbreakable, but, I guess, he couldn't figure out another twist ending.
    That guy just sucks.

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  20. The unbreakable human concept is pretty radical, I used to think I was unbreakable growing up but then I was only eight and wanted to fly like Superman.

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  21. I love Unbreakable! One of my favorites!

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  22. I saw this movie, and I loved it.
    Deb@ http://debioneille.blogspot.com

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  23. It has been quite a few years since I saw this film, but I thought it was very good. I think what I liked best about it was the exploration of anti-heroes. You really want Mr. Glass to be a good guy... and he is, but he isn't. Also it was Twisty Turny Good.

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  24. Unbreakable wasn't a bad movie--I always thought a sequel without the origin story to drag it down would be a lot better. I didn't remember the music, but it's pretty good.

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  25. This gave me a hankering to watch the movie again.

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  26. Oh I love Unbreakable! Funny, hubby and I were talking over the weekend how we should watch it again soon. The score is great, too!

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  27. nice haunting music...i haven't watched the movie though.....!

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  28. Oh yeah, this is a great movie, one of my favorites!

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  29. Haven't seen the film, but the music is eerily beautiful.

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  30. I was really excited to see your "U" was Unbreakable! Not many people I know like the movie, but I love it! Not even sure how many times I have seen it by now. Been a long while, so I'm definitely due for another viewing.

    This was during a period I felt M. Night Shyamalan was still in his groove. I liked most of his movies, while many of my friends/family didn't (beyond The 6th Sense). Ah well.

    I had to crank up the volume on my laptop, because apparently the music is as soft and subdued as the movie itself.

    Jak at The Cryton Chronicles & Dreams in the Shade of Ink

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