The Sixth Sense is one of my favorite movies. I have watched about five or six times already. I love the drama and mystery. When I first watched this movie, I realized that Dr. Malcolm Crowe was a ghost until the end of the movie. It was definitely a surprise to me at first. Because of this, I ended up watching it again and saw the scenes that portrayed Dr. Crowe as a ghost. For example, when his wife was at the restaurant and in her home, there was only one set of plates and utensils. Also, Dr. Crowe’s study room was blocked by a table of books and all his belongings were packed in boxes. This also explains why his wife was depressed and always watching their wedding video.
The Sixth Sense’s main aspect of magical realism is how Vincent Grey and Cole Sear were able to see dead people and talk to them. Also, on the wall with the many pictures of Cole, there was always a light next to him which represented the ghosts. This movie mixes the supernatural with natural and real world. The whole movie and plot in itself reveals magical realism.
I Would support this by the fact that Dr. Crowe has been dead for a while and doesn't even know it himself. For him to find Cole who he tries to help and does but also that Cole helps him in the process. Through Cole, Dr. Crowe realizes that he, himself, is dead near the end of the film. Cole's words "They don't know that they are dead. They see only what they want to see" gives him the insight needed to find out that he died by a gunshot wound. The mixture of the real and the after life proves that this is magical realism, with that fact that the surreal want to become real even though they can never become real again since they are dead.
This was my second time watching The Sixth Sense, which I enjoyed. I think Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osment are good actors in this movie. My favorite parts of the movie was when Dr. Malcolm Crowe finally realized that he was dead and when Cole and Lynn were in the car together talking about Lynn’s. The scariest part of the movie was when Cole says “I see dead people”, every time I hear that part of the movie I always get shrills down my spine. But to answer the question I would say the movie is filled with magical realism. The realism aspect from the movie comes from the peoples experiences. For example Dr. Crowe getting shot in the stomach and how Lynn has to constantly deal with her son’s behavior problems. The fantasy aspect is the idea of seeing ghost. In my opinion I believe that ghost don’t haunt people but want other people to know of there presence. Throughout the movie Cole constantly sees dead people but later learns that he needs to help them move on. In conclusion The Sixth Sense is a good movie that provides aspects of magical realism.
I watched the movie, the sixth sense, when it came out in theatres. I have also seen it on television at home. I was not familiar with the fact that this movie has many magical aspects. This class has opened my eyes into a whole new world of magic. After watching the movie, once again, in class, I noticed many scenes that had glimpses of magical realism. First of all, Cole mentions that he sees dead people. This is not usually common among individuals. Secondly, the doctor helps Cole, without even realizing that he, himself is dead. In reality, someone is either alive or dead, not caught in the middle. Thirdly, how is it possible that Cole is locked in a room and beaten up by ghosts? He says that ghosts are the one that touch and hurt him. His mother cannot believe this, because it is not normal. The last thing that I thought of is the pictures of Cole. In every picture he is in, there is a light next to him. These are the ghosts that communicate with him each and every day. Overall, I believe that it is interesting to see this movie after learning about magical realism, because it allows me to observe it in a different light.
From the portion of the movie I saw, the parts that I depicted as aspects of magical realism would first be how Cole was able to see dead people. I think the real world and Cole as the key to intertwining into the spiritual world is magical realism. It’s beyond what people would think as realistic because it is so rare.
Another part of the movie where I saw an aspect of magical realism is how Malcolm, the doctor, did not even realize that he was dead and the fact that Malcolm was helping Cole. It really makes the movie seem realistic because the doctor was helping the boy, when they were truly assisting each other. I think the magical realism that really surprise people are when at the end of the movie Malcolm realizes that he is already dead. At this point, people may think that since Malcolm is dead and that Cole was just trying to help him just like the other dead people, but Malcolm was really helping Cole too. I think it’s really interesting how they were able to help one another despite ghosts’ disadvantages in not being part of the world with their only communication to reality through Cole. It’s interesting how Malcolm was the only one that really could help Cole through his secret. It's a good movie :]
The first aspect of magical realism I saw was that Cole had the ability to see dead people. When he told Malcolm Crowe that he could see dead people he thought that Cole was suffering from hallucinations. This is magical because nobody in real life can see dead people. We consider people who have hallucinations as crazy people who we ignore. It is hard to believe that he can see dead people which makes this movie magical realism. The movie does a good job of incorporating the real world with Cole's world. The second aspect of magical realism was that Malcolm Crowe didn't even know that he was dead. How can someone be dead and not even know it? The movie really surprised me when I found out that he was dead. I thought he was doing a great job helping Cole and it made me sad when I found out he was dead. It was magical realism because dead people can't help people when they are dead. It was also very ironic because Malcolm had a blood stain on his back and he didn't even realize it. Also Malcolm was the only one that could help Cole and he was dead.
This is the first time I watched the Sixth Sense. I was pretty scared through the whole movie because I knew the one famous line from this movie, “I see dead people.” In my mind I was just waiting for something to pop out and scared the crap out of me. If I was Cole, I don’t think I would be able to handle seeing dead people every single day of my life.
In this movie, there were many magical realism aspects. First, it’s not normal at all for someone to see dead people. Also, the ghosts were able to be in contact with Cole, hitting him and visible scars were apparent to all living people. Another is Dr. Malcolm being able to help Cole even when he was already dead. I don’t know how this is possible for a ghost to help a human being. I was surprised at first, but then everything started to click like the marriage videos, the restaurant, and one plate setting on the kitchen table; he was dead this whole entire time. The last aspect is the shining light in every picture with Cole. That shining light represented the ghosts that were always with him. It was unusual how the camera was able to capture this shining light but these pictures added more details to the movie. This movie was very good and shows many magical realism aspects.
I've seen the Sixth Sense serveral times. The first time I saw it I didn't really get the movie and thought it was very confusing. After watching it a second time, the ending was clear to me. Before watching this movie in class, I dodn't know that it was a movie filled with magical realism. After taking this class and learning the meaning of magical realism, I saw that this movie, does in fact, contain many magical realism. It all appears after Cole reveals his secret of seeing dead people to Dr. Malcolm. Cole was the only one who saw the ghosts and didn't know why he saw them until Dr. Malcolm appeared to him and told him they needed help. It was a great twist finding out in the end that Dr. Malcolm was a ghost himself.
This was the first time that I have watched The Sixth Sense. I really enjoyed watching it. It was filled with suspense which caught and retained my attention. It wasn't until the end that the magical realism parts came clear to me. The ending threw a great twist to the entire storyline. I was in awe after every time something was revealed. It all makes sense when everything is put together. I think that the most important scene was when Cole was in the hospital talking to Dr. Crowe, saying that he can see dead people even when they don't know themselves, they are dead. That should have triggered my mind that he was referring to Dr. Crowe, but it did not all come together until the end when it demonstrated all the circumstances where Dr. Crowe was in fact, dead.
The aspect that makes Six Sense apart of magical realism is simply all the ghosts. The ghosts not knowing they're dead and living life as if they were still alive, makes this film magical realism. Malcolm not knowing that he afterall was just one of the many ghosts that Cole was seeing was a shocker the first i saw this movie. Cole thinking he is a "freak" and struggling to live a "normal" life finds refuge with the thing that actual makes him different; Malcolm's ghost. Also, when Malcolm talk to his wife while she is sleeping is very interesting and makes us question if ever any of our loved one tried to contact us before.
i love the movie the sixth sense!! i never realized that it had magical realism aspects in it. being able to see and talk to dead people is defitinely magical realism. seeing ghost and being able to help the dead people isnt normal and you dont see that in reality. so everything about the movie is magical realism and isnt normal!
As mentioned many times before, a major aspect of magical realism is in Cole's ability to see dead people. Being able to see the dead is magical in itself, but being able to communicate with the dead and help the dead takes the film's magical realism to a whole new level.
A part of the film I found to be a bit of a stretch was when Malcolm talked to his wife, who was sleeping on the couch. She began whispering as if she was actually talking to Malcolm, who we find out to be dead. Maybe this is partially magical realism as well, since she was sleep talking in sync with Malcolm's conversation.
One main magical aspect of this film is Cole's ability to see dead people, talk to them, and interact with them. Throughout the whole movie, Cole is helping Malcom fulfill his task before he dies. In once scene, Cole talks to the dead girl who was poisoned by her own parents. In another scene, Cole actually gets scarred from the ghosts. Little boys at a party push him into a closet, where he comes out with red scratches on his arm.
I agree with Albert's comment on Malcom's wife. It was strange how she was able to respond to Malcom verbally and physically. Her responses to Malcom seemed like they were having an active conversation. And, when she smiled, it was as if she could see him smiling back as well.
I agree with all the previous statements that the magical realism aspect of the movie is Cole's ability to see ghosts. Also, the part of the movie when Malcom finally realizes he is a ghost himself seems very unrealistic. From the time he was shot, until when he finally realizes he is a ghost was around one year's span. Realistically, there is no way his wife has not communicated with him for over such a long period of time without Malcom realizing something is not right.
Overall, the Sixth Sense was a great film which perfectly illustrated magical realism in a movie.
The magical realism aspect of the film started right when the film started. When Dr. Crowe died, he thought he was still alive throughout the year and was having relationship problems with his wife even though she could not see him at all. The fact that Cole sees Dr. Crowe, linking from the end, also resembles the pure magical realism in the story. When Cole says, "I don't like the way you look at me," he usually sees a ghost at the time. Whenever he says that, people around him (usually) think he's crazy. When Dr. Crowe walks with Cole to school on their second encounter, Cole says that line for the second time. That proves that Cole knew Dr. Crowe was a ghost form the beginning, but he doesn't tell him.
The Sixth Sense is one of my favorite movies. I have watched about five or six times already. I love the drama and mystery. When I first watched this movie, I realized that Dr. Malcolm Crowe was a ghost until the end of the movie. It was definitely a surprise to me at first. Because of this, I ended up watching it again and saw the scenes that portrayed Dr. Crowe as a ghost. For example, when his wife was at the restaurant and in her home, there was only one set of plates and utensils. Also, Dr. Crowe’s study room was blocked by a table of books and all his belongings were packed in boxes. This also explains why his wife was depressed and always watching their wedding video.
ReplyDeleteThe Sixth Sense’s main aspect of magical realism is how Vincent Grey and Cole Sear were able to see dead people and talk to them. Also, on the wall with the many pictures of Cole, there was always a light next to him which represented the ghosts. This movie mixes the supernatural with natural and real world. The whole movie and plot in itself reveals magical realism.
I Would support this by the fact that Dr. Crowe has been dead for a while and doesn't even know it himself. For him to find Cole who he tries to help and does but also that Cole helps him in the process. Through Cole, Dr. Crowe realizes that he, himself, is dead near the end of the film. Cole's words "They don't know that they are dead. They see only what they want to see" gives him the insight needed to find out that he died by a gunshot wound. The mixture of the real and the after life proves that this is magical realism, with that fact that the surreal want to become real even though they can never become real again since they are dead.
ReplyDeleteThis was my second time watching The Sixth Sense, which I enjoyed. I think Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osment are good actors in this movie. My favorite parts of the movie was when Dr. Malcolm Crowe finally realized that he was dead and when Cole and Lynn were in the car together talking about Lynn’s. The scariest part of the movie was when Cole says “I see dead people”, every time I hear that part of the movie I always get shrills down my spine. But to answer the question I would say the movie is filled with magical realism. The realism aspect from the movie comes from the peoples experiences. For example Dr. Crowe getting shot in the stomach and how Lynn has to constantly deal with her son’s behavior problems. The fantasy aspect is the idea of seeing ghost. In my opinion I believe that ghost don’t haunt people but want other people to know of there presence. Throughout the movie Cole constantly sees dead people but later learns that he needs to help them move on. In conclusion The Sixth Sense is a good movie that provides aspects of magical realism.
ReplyDeleteI watched the movie, the sixth sense, when it came out in theatres. I have also seen it on television at home. I was not familiar with the fact that this movie has many magical aspects. This class has opened my eyes into a whole new world of magic. After watching the movie, once again, in class, I noticed many scenes that had glimpses of magical realism. First of all, Cole mentions that he sees dead people. This is not usually common among individuals. Secondly, the doctor helps Cole, without even realizing that he, himself is dead. In reality, someone is either alive or dead, not caught in the middle. Thirdly, how is it possible that Cole is locked in a room and beaten up by ghosts? He says that ghosts are the one that touch and hurt him. His mother cannot believe this, because it is not normal. The last thing that I thought of is the pictures of Cole. In every picture he is in, there is a light next to him. These are the ghosts that communicate with him each and every day. Overall, I believe that it is interesting to see this movie after learning about magical realism, because it allows me to observe it in a different light.
ReplyDeleteFrom the portion of the movie I saw, the parts that I depicted as aspects of magical realism would first be how Cole was able to see dead people. I think the real world and Cole as the key to intertwining into the spiritual world is magical realism. It’s beyond what people would think as realistic because it is so rare.
ReplyDeleteAnother part of the movie where I saw an aspect of magical realism is how Malcolm, the doctor, did not even realize that he was dead and the fact that Malcolm was helping Cole. It really makes the movie seem realistic because the doctor was helping the boy, when they were truly assisting each other. I think the magical realism that really surprise people are when at the end of the movie Malcolm realizes that he is already dead. At this point, people may think that since Malcolm is dead and that Cole was just trying to help him just like the other dead people, but Malcolm was really helping Cole too. I think it’s really interesting how they were able to help one another despite ghosts’ disadvantages in not being part of the world with their only communication to reality through Cole. It’s interesting how Malcolm was the only one that really could help Cole through his secret. It's a good movie :]
The first aspect of magical realism I saw was that Cole had the ability to see dead people. When he told Malcolm Crowe that he could see dead people he thought that Cole was suffering from hallucinations. This is magical because nobody in real life can see dead people. We consider people who have hallucinations as crazy people who we ignore. It is hard to believe that he can see dead people which makes this movie magical realism. The movie does a good job of incorporating the real world with Cole's world. The second aspect of magical realism was that Malcolm Crowe didn't even know that he was dead. How can someone be dead and not even know it? The movie really surprised me when I found out that he was dead. I thought he was doing a great job helping Cole and it made me sad when I found out he was dead. It was magical realism because dead people can't help people when they are dead. It was also very ironic because Malcolm had a blood stain on his back and he didn't even realize it. Also Malcolm was the only one that could help Cole and he was dead.
ReplyDeleteThis is the first time I watched the Sixth Sense. I was pretty scared through the whole movie because I knew the one famous line from this movie, “I see dead people.” In my mind I was just waiting for something to pop out and scared the crap out of me. If I was Cole, I don’t think I would be able to handle seeing dead people every single day of my life.
ReplyDeleteIn this movie, there were many magical realism aspects. First, it’s not normal at all for someone to see dead people. Also, the ghosts were able to be in contact with Cole, hitting him and visible scars were apparent to all living people. Another is Dr. Malcolm being able to help Cole even when he was already dead. I don’t know how this is possible for a ghost to help a human being. I was surprised at first, but then everything started to click like the marriage videos, the restaurant, and one plate setting on the kitchen table; he was dead this whole entire time. The last aspect is the shining light in every picture with Cole. That shining light represented the ghosts that were always with him. It was unusual how the camera was able to capture this shining light but these pictures added more details to the movie. This movie was very good and shows many magical realism aspects.
I've seen the Sixth Sense serveral times. The first time I saw it I didn't really get the movie and thought it was very confusing. After watching it a second time, the ending was clear to me. Before watching this movie in class, I dodn't know that it was a movie filled with magical realism. After taking this class and learning the meaning of magical realism, I saw that this movie, does in fact, contain many magical realism. It all appears after Cole reveals his secret of seeing dead people to Dr. Malcolm. Cole was the only one who saw the ghosts and didn't know why he saw them until Dr. Malcolm appeared to him and told him they needed help. It was a great twist finding out in the end that Dr. Malcolm was a ghost himself.
ReplyDeleteThis was the first time that I have watched The Sixth Sense. I really enjoyed watching it. It was filled with suspense which caught and retained my attention. It wasn't until the end that the magical realism parts came clear to me. The ending threw a great twist to the entire storyline. I was in awe after every time something was revealed. It all makes sense when everything is put together. I think that the most important scene was when Cole was in the hospital talking to Dr. Crowe, saying that he can see dead people even when they don't know themselves, they are dead. That should have triggered my mind that he was referring to Dr. Crowe, but it did not all come together until the end when it demonstrated all the circumstances where Dr. Crowe was in fact, dead.
ReplyDeleteThe aspect that makes Six Sense apart of magical realism is simply all the ghosts. The ghosts not knowing they're dead and living life as if they were still alive, makes this film magical realism. Malcolm not knowing that he afterall was just one of the many ghosts that Cole was seeing was a shocker the first i saw this movie. Cole thinking he is a "freak" and struggling to live a "normal" life finds refuge with the thing that actual makes him different; Malcolm's ghost. Also, when Malcolm talk to his wife while she is sleeping is very interesting and makes us question if ever any of our loved one tried to contact us before.
ReplyDeletei love the movie the sixth sense!! i never realized that it had magical realism aspects in it. being able to see and talk to dead people is defitinely magical realism. seeing ghost and being able to help the dead people isnt normal and you dont see that in reality. so everything about the movie is magical realism and isnt normal!
ReplyDeleteAs mentioned many times before, a major aspect of magical realism is in Cole's ability to see dead people. Being able to see the dead is magical in itself, but being able to communicate with the dead and help the dead takes the film's magical realism to a whole new level.
ReplyDeleteA part of the film I found to be a bit of a stretch was when Malcolm talked to his wife, who was sleeping on the couch. She began whispering as if she was actually talking to Malcolm, who we find out to be dead. Maybe this is partially magical realism as well, since she was sleep talking in sync with Malcolm's conversation.
One main magical aspect of this film is Cole's ability to see dead people, talk to them, and interact with them. Throughout the whole movie, Cole is helping Malcom fulfill his task before he dies. In once scene, Cole talks to the dead girl who was poisoned by her own parents. In another scene, Cole actually gets scarred from the ghosts. Little boys at a party push him into a closet, where he comes out with red scratches on his arm.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Albert's comment on Malcom's wife. It was strange how she was able to respond to Malcom verbally and physically. Her responses to Malcom seemed like they were having an active conversation. And, when she smiled, it was as if she could see him smiling back as well.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with all the previous statements that the magical realism aspect of the movie is Cole's ability to see ghosts. Also, the part of the movie when Malcom finally realizes he is a ghost himself seems very unrealistic. From the time he was shot, until when he finally realizes he is a ghost was around one year's span. Realistically, there is no way his wife has not communicated with him for over such a long period of time without Malcom realizing something is not right.
ReplyDeleteOverall, the Sixth Sense was a great film which perfectly illustrated magical realism in a movie.
The magical realism aspect of the film started right when the film started. When Dr. Crowe died, he thought he was still alive throughout the year and was having relationship problems with his wife even though she could not see him at all. The fact that Cole sees Dr. Crowe, linking from the end, also resembles the pure magical realism in the story. When Cole says, "I don't like the way you look at me," he usually sees a ghost at the time. Whenever he says that, people around him (usually) think he's crazy. When Dr. Crowe walks with Cole to school on their second encounter, Cole says that line for the second time. That proves that Cole knew Dr. Crowe was a ghost form the beginning, but he doesn't tell him.
ReplyDeleteThis movie is pure magical realism