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The Sixth Sense - 2 Disc Collector's Edition [DVD] [1999]
enlarge	Director: M. Night Shyamalan Actors: Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams, Donnie Wahlberg Studio: Hollywood Pictures Home Video Category: DVD List Price: ~~£17.99~~ Buy Used: £2.28 as of 25/11/2009 18:27 GMT details You Save: £15.71 (87%) New (18) Used (19) Collectible (1) from £2.28 Seller: zoverstocks Rating: 138 reviews Sales Rank: 2749 Format: PAL, Widescreen Languages: English (Original Language), Latin (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Discs: 1 Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Number Of Discs: 2 Running Time: 103 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5017188885843 ASIN: B00006FI59 Theatrical Release Date: August 6, 1999 Release Date: October 14, 2002 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review "I see dead people," whispers little Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), scared to affirm what is to him now a daily occurrence. This peaked nine-year old, already hypersensitive to begin with, is now being haunted by seemingly malevolent spirits. Child psychologist Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis) is trying to find out what's triggering Cole's visions but what appears to be a psychological manifestation turns out to be frighteningly real. It might be enough to scare off a lesser man, but for Malcolm it's personal--several months before, he was accosted and shot by an unhinged patient, who then turned the gun on himself. Since then, Malcolm has been in turmoil--he and his wife (Olivia Williams) are barely speaking, and his life has taken an aimless turn. Having failed his loved ones and himself, he's not about to give up on Cole. IThe Sixth Sense/I, M Night Shyamalan's third feature, sets itself up as a thriller, poised on the brink of delivering monstrous scares, but gradually evolves into more of a psychological drama with supernatural undertones. Many critics faulted the film for being mawkish and New Age-y, but no matter how you slice it, this is one mightily effective piece of filmmaking. The bare bones of the story are basic enough, but the moody atmosphere created by Shyamalan and cinematographer Tak Fujimoto made this one of the creepiest pictures of 1999, forsaking excessive gore for a sinisterly simple feeling of chilly otherworldliness. Willis is in his strong, silent type mode here, and gives the film wholly over to Osment, whose crumpled face and big eyes convey a child too wise for his years; his scenes with his mother (Toni Collette) are small, heartbreaking marvels. And even if you figure out the film's surprise ending, it packs an amazingly emotional wallop when it comes, and will have you racing to watch the movie again with a new perspective. You may be able to shake off the sentimentality of IThe Sixth Sense/I but its craftsmanship and atmosphere will stay with you for days. --IMark Englehart/I Amazon.co.uk Review M Night Shyamalan's IThe Sixth Sense/I sets itself up as a thriller, poised on the brink of delivering monstrous scares, but gradually evolves into more of a psychological drama with supernatural undertones. Many critics faulted the film for being mawkish and New Agey, but no matter how you slice it, this is one mightily effective piece of filmmaking. The bare bones of the story are basic enough, but the moody atmosphere created by Shyamalan and cinematographer Tak Fujimoto made this one of the creepiest pictures of 1999, one that forsakes excessive gore for a sinisterly simple feeling of chilly otherworldliness. pBruce Willis is in his strong, silent type mode here, and gives the film wholly over to Haley Joel Osment, whose crumpled face and big eyes convey a child too wise for his years; his scenes with his mother (Toni Collette) are small, heartbreaking marvels. And even if you figure out the film's surprise ending, it packs an amazing emotional wallop when it comes; it will have you racing to watch the movie again with a new perspective. You may be able to shake off the sentimentality of IThe Sixth Sense/I, but its craftsmanship and atmosphere will stay with you for days. --IMark Englehart/I

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 138 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...28 Next » One of the best films in recent times July 20, 2003 29 out of 29 found this review helpful The Sixth Sense is an absolute gem, it is one of those challenging films that will stick in your mind and have you thinking about it for weeks after watching it. The plot is downright genuis, it`s so cleverly and precisely orchestrated that the resulting twist will just leave your jaw rightfully on the floor! The twist is so shocking, I will avoid the overwhelming temptation to give it away, watching it in ignorance will ultimately have the best effect.The cast is superb, Hollywood superstar Bruce Willis gives a refreshing change of pace performance as award winning child psychologist Dr. Malcolm Crowe. Joining him is the critically acclaimed child actor Haley Joel Osment, last seen in Artificial Intelligence. The acting talents of this young boy are phenomenal, I have never seen such powerful presence, he is mature beyond his years.Haley thoroughly deserved recognition in the form of an Oscar nomination for his role as `Cole`; a gifted young boy with the exceptional ability of having the sixth sense. Possessing this gift however only serves to create fear in the mind of a nine year old, and scepticism in everyone around him. Cole experiences terrifying, unwanted visits from the spiritual world, which inevitably leads to his social isolation. Dr. Crowe recognises Coles behaviour, and remembers many years back when he had a patient with the same symptoms. This patient however left a painful impact on his conscience, as he was unable to help. Dr. Crowe then seeks to redeem himself by doing everything in his power to help troubled Cole.As Cole is alone in seeing and hearing these suffering spirits, it is also he who must help them rest. To do this Cole must confront his nightmare. It is only with Dr. Crowe`s suggestion to listen to them, he makes the discovery that they are not there to haunt him, but instead only want his assistance in their unfinished business.With the riveting intensity you`ll find thoroughly chilling and utterly forgettable, The Sixth Sense is a must see movie.The 2 disc collectors edition has wonderful special features, including exclusive interviews with the cast and writer/director. Great moviemaking February 6, 2004 David J. Niblett 17 out of 17 found this review helpful Forget anything negative you may have heard from "clever" critics, this is a sensational debut from young filmmaker M.Night Shyamalan.brYes it is all a build up to a twist, but what a twist !!!brI have never watched a film with a more stunning moment of realisation than this, it only asks that you sit back and enjoy the ride, it is a piece of entertainment after all.brAdd in great acting from Bruce Willis and the extrordinary Haley Joel Osment, and this is an altogether unforgetable movie.pOnly one problem though .. how on earth does the director follow it up ? up till now the answer is, he can't. A Truely Amazing Movie May 17, 2000 8 out of 8 found this review helpful The Sixth sense is a brilliant movie, the sharp cinematography the subtle creepy images and wonderful performances make this one of the best films of 1999. Haley Jole Osment is simpley the best child actor I have ever seen and plays the role of Cole Sear, the child who sees ghost of the dead with his sixth sense to perfection. Bruce Willis is Excellent as Mallcolm crowe the child Psychologist who seems to be tormented by ghost of a different nature. And in outstanding supporting roles both Toni Collette (Coles mother Lynn) and Oliva Williams (Mallcolm's wife Anna) are both very good indeed. The screenplay is great and you always fully belive what you are seeing, which brings us too the infamous twist what is both good and bad at the same time on the good side , its an amazzing turn around to a story which you probley think you totally understand however on the bad side the fact that it is so obvious means you will have already guessed it, but this dosent take anything away from this pice of work as Overall This movie is simply stunning. Chilling ghost story September 9, 2006 Stampy (England) 9 out of 10 found this review helpful Nominated for 6 Oscars, containing actors of Bruce Willis' and Toni Collette's quality, I knew this film was a must watch and it is one of the most involved physiological dramas I have ever seen br /Bruce Willis (Die hard, Armageddon) stars as child psychiatrist Malcolm Crowe who wants to help young Cole, played by Haley Joel Osment (Murphy Brown) who has paranoia about seeing dead people. br / br /The story is made very chilling and captivating by brilliant performances from these actors. Willis, renowned for his performances in action films such as the Die Hard series is magnificent as the unsettled shrink Crowe who has difficulties with his job as well as his marriage. His passion is great and upsetting character is brilliant portrayed as he adapts a relationship with a bright young star, Osment. br / br /Plaudits must go to Osment who is simply outstanding as the young boy who has to contend with so much in his life. His mother is unstable in her life, he has no dad and no friends but most of all, he sees dead people. Having Osment star as the young boy is great because for a kid to have to deal with so many issues is remarkable and audiences are left spellbound by how amazingly upsetting and grasping some of the scenes are, particularly those involving his mother, beautifully portrayed by Toni Collette (in her shoes) br / br /The issues involving mother and son are very typical of some mother's real relationships in real life and therefore maybe difficult for some people to watch but I found it very captivating and truly emotional, sheer brilliance. br / br /It is a very chilling story but also a real life situation to which is why this film was so great because there are elements of a horror genre but also the film explores real life situations such as family, relationship, and job and school issues to. br / br /It is written at a very high tempo and keeps the audience on the edge of their seats the whole way through. There are a few scary scenes but this film is more about the issues for the characters rather than being a typical horror film. br / br /a definate watch if you like scary elements and very very passionate emotional stories br / br /9/10 Creepy March 13, 2000 4 out of 4 found this review helpful I can't heap enough praise on this film - it's fantastic in so many ways, and it deserves at least six Amazon stars. Bruce Willis plays a psychologist investigating the case of an apparently disturbed child who claims he can 'see dead people - walking around like regular people'. Haley Joel Osment has been nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in this film, and he fully deserves to win. As a horror film, 'The Sixth Sense' works brilliantly, combining chilling suspense and a number of very nasty shock moments (one of which made me go 'Oh my God, that's disgusting!' out loud in the cinema). It's also great as a character study of the psychologist and his young patient - plus it treats the subject of the afterlife in a refreshingly intelligent way (far superior to more upbeat films like 'What Dreams May Come'). And the ending - well, if you're going to watch this video, I'd recommend that you try very hard to stay away from anyone who might want to reveal it to you - suffice to say that the film gains a whole new dimension in the final few minutes. Showing reviews 1-5 of 138 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...28 Next »

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