The Village

One of the things I thought was odd before the ending came was that there were no African-American people in the movie. If it was really supposed to take place in the 1890s, there would most definitely be some sharecroppers at least. Even though slavery had officially ended, institutions similar to it popped up. But then again, had there been black people with equal status to the whites in the village, we all would have thought it was a little fishy... since it wasn't like that until the late 20th century.

One of the things I thought was odd before the ending came was that there were no African-American people in the movie. If it was really supposed to take place in the 1890s, there would most definitely be some sharecroppers at least. Even though slavery had officially ended, institutions similar to it popped up. But then again, had there been black people with equal status to the whites in the village, we all would have thought it was a little fishy... since it wasn't like that until the late 20th century.

btw jungerpants, initially I assumed that they came from the 19th century myself - till towards the end when they pulled out a picture of the village elders, and they were in 60s clothings in front of a modern day counselling centre. Perhaps the ancient clothings was part of the farce. I only wonder how they managed to maintain their materials for so many years despite living in such a small area ie. pots, pans, spoons... metallic stuff that you do not get from the forest

btw jungerpants, initially I assumed that they came from the 19th century myself - till towards the end when they pulled out a picture of the village elders, and they were in 60s clothings in front of a modern day counselling centre. Perhaps the ancient clothings was part of the farce. I only wonder how they managed to maintain their materials for so many years despite living in such a small area ie. pots, pans, spoons... metallic stuff that you do not get from the forest

I thought, "If you're having Ivy go all that way, ask her to bring back toilet paper too."

I thought, "If you're having Ivy go all that way, ask her to bring back toilet paper too."

Why did the forest ranger not take her in his car to a hospital or something... and why did he not report the sighting to his boss? The weirdest thing is that Ivy didn't even tell him not to tell anyone about her presence, but he assumed he should keep it a secret.

I thought this was more of a mind boggler than the number of children in the village. People living in a reserve with no form of entertainment will resort to making love. And btw, you do not find condoms in the middle of a forest.

Why did the forest ranger not take her in his car to a hospital or something... and why did he not report the sighting to his boss? The weirdest thing is that Ivy didn't even tell him not to tell anyone about her presence, but he assumed he should keep it a secret.

I thought this was more of a mind boggler than the number of children in the village. People living in a reserve with no form of entertainment will resort to making love. And btw, you do not find condoms in the middle of a forest.

A lot of you arent paying attention. The land rover that pulled up had WALKER WILDLIFE PRESERVE on it. who was the main elder(the professor from penn university who "had the idea"), i dont know, was his last name.... WALKER(daughter being ivy walker). This means he started the reserve, and hired people to take care of it, meaning some people taking care of the reserve probably know the secret, but dont talk about it (when i mean taking care of, i mean protecting the borders like they mentioned in the movie). This also brings possibilities for some supplies to be brought to them. As for the love making thing, by kitty, these kids were brought up with innocence, they havent been strongly effected with a culture to act in such a manner.

A lot of you arent paying attention. The land rover that pulled up had WALKER WILDLIFE PRESERVE on it. who was the main elder(the professor from penn university who "had the idea"), i dont know, was his last name.... WALKER(daughter being ivy walker). This means he started the reserve, and hired people to take care of it, meaning some people taking care of the reserve probably know the secret, but dont talk about it (when i mean taking care of, i mean protecting the borders like they mentioned in the movie). This also brings possibilities for some supplies to be brought to them. As for the love making thing, by kitty, these kids were brought up with innocence, they havent been strongly effected with a culture to act in such a manner.

If the forest rangers knew about the place and were helping to keep the place a secret, then why did the ranger who bumped into Ivy look so surprised/bewildered/shocked? He had to get her to repeat that she was actually living in the reserve a few times before he could swallow the truth. Obviously he knew nothing about Mr Walker and his family. But now that you say it, I admit I didn't notice how the reserve was under Walker's name. It makes somewhat, but the forest ranger's reaction doesn't tally - that's all.

As for the second point, there's a thing called doors 'ya know If the kids are off in the fields and in schools for most of the day, then what are the parents doing at home (besides sewing or chopping wood)?

If the forest rangers knew about the place and were helping to keep the place a secret, then why did the ranger who bumped into Ivy look so surprised/bewildered/shocked? He had to get her to repeat that she was actually living in the reserve a few times before he could swallow the truth. Obviously he knew nothing about Mr Walker and his family. But now that you say it, I admit I didn't notice how the reserve was under Walker's name. It makes somewhat, but the forest ranger's reaction doesn't tally - that's all.

As for the second point, there's a thing called doors 'ya know If the kids are off in the fields and in schools for most of the day, then what are the parents doing at home (besides sewing or chopping wood)?

As for the "we have so much free time so let's all screw like bunnies" theory ...

1. They have entertainment. Musical instruments, reading, dancing, social events.

2. They probably don't have time for much more than that. Do you realize how much harder it is just to subsist in pre-technology times? Without a Walmart, it takes you all day just to do the basic chores of life. You don't have the time or energy by day's end.

3. These people are trying to maintain their innocence on *all* levels. Note in particular how Walker purposely reins in his feelings for Mrs. Hunt. There is a sense of right and wrong about such behavior that does not exist in our current culture.

As for the "we have so much free time so let's all screw like bunnies" theory ...

1. They have entertainment. Musical instruments, reading, dancing, social events.

2. They probably don't have time for much more than that. Do you realize how much harder it is just to subsist in pre-technology times? Without a Walmart, it takes you all day just to do the basic chores of life. You don't have the time or energy by day's end.

3. These people are trying to maintain their innocence on *all* levels. Note in particular how Walker purposely reins in his feelings for Mrs. Hunt. There is a sense of right and wrong about such behavior that does not exist in our current culture.

Not all rangers have to know the secret. There is something to be said for keeping the secret under wraps as much as possible. The guys lowest on the totem pole don't need to know much. It seems clear to me, though, that Night's character *does* know the secret and he's trying to communicate that to his underling when he comes into the station.

As for the Walker Game Preserve, yes, I think that's crucial. Walker tells Ivy during his revealing the secret that his grandfather was hugely wealthy. Hence ... there would have been money there to start this project and keep it secret. Money does wonders in such situations, I'm sure.

Not all rangers have to know the secret. There is something to be said for keeping the secret under wraps as much as possible. The guys lowest on the totem pole don't need to know much. It seems clear to me, though, that Night's character *does* know the secret and he's trying to communicate that to his underling when he comes into the station.

As for the Walker Game Preserve, yes, I think that's crucial. Walker tells Ivy during his revealing the secret that his grandfather was hugely wealthy. Hence ... there would have been money there to start this project and keep it secret. Money does wonders in such situations, I'm sure.

Strange, many folks are acting as if finding out the time period was a surprise. At the beginning of the film, the headstone clearly says 1990-1997. All the people I was with watching knew it was the present the whole time. I didn't even think it was supposed to be an issue....

[EDIT]Wow, someone signed up on MoFo just to attempt to give me bad rep for this post. What an asshat. Another fool that didn't read the rep rules....[EDIT]

Strange, many folks are acting as if finding out the time period was a surprise. At the beginning of the film, the headstone clearly says 1990-1997. All the people I was with watching knew it was the present the whole time. I didn't even think it was supposed to be an issue....

[EDIT]Wow, someone signed up on MoFo just to attempt to give me bad rep for this post. What an asshat. Another fool that didn't read the rep rules....[EDIT]

To me it was quite obvious people other than the elders new about life outside the village.They just assumed that all people were bad in the towns.Thats why Ivy told Kevin the Ranger he had kindness in his voice and did not expect that.It is quite obvious that MR Walker bought the land and turned in into a nature preserve with the billions he received in his inheritance.He also,if you remember what M. Nights character tells Kevin,paid off the government to not allow air traffic over the preserve.M. Nights character IMO does not know of The Village in the preserve,he just has very specific instructions how to maintain it.This is why Mr Walker tells Ivy that she must tell no one that they are there.It must be a secret only known by the villagers themselves.

I believe M Nights message in this film is the decline of civlization of the modern age.These people were all victims of terribly tragic events and were just disgusted with life as they knew it and simply wanted a simple life,free from all the heartbreak they suffered.Unfortunately,as they found out,there is evil in the most innocent of places.

To me it was quite obvious people other than the elders new about life outside the village.They just assumed that all people were bad in the towns.Thats why Ivy told Kevin the Ranger he had kindness in his voice and did not expect that.It is quite obvious that MR Walker bought the land and turned in into a nature preserve with the billions he received in his inheritance.He also,if you remember what M. Nights character tells Kevin,paid off the government to not allow air traffic over the preserve.M. Nights character IMO does not know of The Village in the preserve,he just has very specific instructions how to maintain it.This is why Mr Walker tells Ivy that she must tell no one that they are there.It must be a secret only known by the villagers themselves.

I believe M Nights message in this film is the decline of civlization of the modern age.These people were all victims of terribly tragic events and were just disgusted with life as they knew it and simply wanted a simple life,free from all the heartbreak they suffered.Unfortunately,as they found out,there is evil in the most innocent of places.

Why didn't anyone else see this? It was a serrated edge military-style survival knife. Dead give away.

Why didn't anyone else see this? It was a serrated edge military-style survival knife. Dead give away.

It was nowhere near a "dead give away." The knife was not particularly modern looking. It's only supposed to be a century ago; they had guns, for crying out loud. Why couldn't they have knives with notches in them?

It was nowhere near a "dead give away." The knife was not particularly modern looking. It's only supposed to be a century ago; they had guns, for crying out loud. Why couldn't they have knives with notches in them?