Ugh, I agree so much. I loved the show, it was well written, with solid characters. Just an all around interesting and enjoyable series.
The movie on the other hand, was one of the worst I've ever seen. M. Night easilly had a huge franchise handed to him on a silver platter. He honestly didnt have to do ANYTHING. Just pick actors, and translate the show into a movie. Cut out the filler episodes, and add some cool special effects. Instead, he took extensive creative liberty, and quite literally molested that series. There really isnt any other way to describe the disgust I feel with what he did to that show lol