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When M. Knight Shamaran wrote the script, he used Mark Wahlberg as the imaginary male protagonist.
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"The Disaster of the End", this film is the first film by M. Knight Shamaran to be rated as R by the MPAA.
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85% of the film’s story takes place outdoors.
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It only took 44 days to complete the filming, and the day it was turned on was August 6, 2007. This day in 1999 was the launch day of the film "The Sixth Sense of Supernatural" by M. Knight Shamaran.
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The film was shot completely in accordance with the chronological sequence of the development of the story.
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Standing idly by is a very common social phenomenon, which is explained by psychological theories and supported by statistical data.
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At the end of the film, Jess carried a school bag with a poster of " ") on her back and got on the school bus with the word 2010 printed on it. This is M. Knight Shamaran's promotion for his new film "The Last Airbender" which will be released in 2010.
The Happening behind the scenes gags
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Elliot Moore: The event must've ended before we went out today.
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[last lines]
French Bicyclist: I should drop my bicycle off at the apartment before I go to work.
French Bicyclist's Friend: Can you make Nadia's party tonight?
French Bicyclist: I should drop my bicycle off at the apartment before I go to work.
[a scream is heard in the background]
French Bicyclist's Friend: That frightened me.
French Bicyclist: I should drop my bicycle off.
French Bicyclist's Friend: What?
[the friend sees that everyone has stopped walking as the wind blows]
French Bicyclist's Friend: My god...
French Bicyclist: My bicycle.