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Cloverfield Hype & Movie Thread *Spoilers Ahoy!*
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Crushed said:
Christ, dude...calm the hell down. Just as not every movie should be metaphoric, not every opinion has to be in line with yours! You're probably the most annoying person in this thread. Trying to read it to get some opinions and a whiny guy gets mad because someone disagrees.
Fuck.
Anyway, the movie was great. The pit of my stomach still feels low and heavy. I really really cared about the people. At the same time, I feel a bit sick. Its like the same feeling I got from Blair Witch. Not scary, really intense, really shaky. The movie had a crazy amount of dread.
Yeah
The movie really isn't centered around the monster at all but instead the people caught up in a disaster that no one clearly understands.
The movie really isn't centered around the monster at all but instead the people caught up in a disaster that no one clearly understands.
I still feel shitty that Marlena died, especially the way she did. That looked like one hell of way to go... And was I the only one that was pissed when it turned out that Lilly was the only one to survive the whole thing?
Great Monster.
Great Monster.
Skiptastic
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True story: I had a dream today that looked a lot like the commercials from Cloverfield, but instead of some giant monster attacking the city, it turned out to be the gremlins from Gremlins. It was a pretty awesome dream for one of those "one hour, alarm woke you up but you went back to sleep anyways" dreams.
arts&crafts
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Saw the movie last night, the beginning with the constant twitching and talking to randoms i was like "... ..." but then when the movie picked up pace, it was amazing.
Buttonbasher
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Costanza said:
Someone recorded it in the theater, unfortunately there's some stupid person saying some stuff during parts.
Anyway Here you go: http://www.members.shaw.ca/tach94/overture.mp3
Greatness Gone
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So basically a sequel is a surely happening. :-(
This shit better be revolutionary if they want to do this again.
This shit better be revolutionary if they want to do this again.
Buttonbasher
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I've seen more positive than negative.h0pper said:
You'll either Love it or hate it.
CajoleJuice
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I told you to go see it. Go see it.
fistfulofmetal
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Go see the damn movie
It's good.
It's good.
Buttonbasher
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Rob's known Beth since collegeReplicant said:
fistfulofmetal
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Buttonbasher said:
Longer than that.
CajoleJuice
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:lol
DeathbyVolcano
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Wait I just forgot something.
Did Lily escape? She got on that first chopper but I forgot what happened to her.
Buttonbasher
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Hud said they knew each other since college. Earlier in the thread I said they knew each other forever.fistfulofmetal said:
But I think we can safely conclude that Beth and Rob DO in fact know each other.
brandonh83
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Ephemeris said:
Yeah... that's like, the only non-depressing thing about the movie.
The Faceless Master
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cloverfield was awesome, and i really can't understand how anyone could question why rob, lily or hud would want to go back.
as for marlena, there are a number of reasons, not wanting to be left alone, not wanting to look the 'odd man out', or maybe she's just a nice person underneath it all?
which is kind of funny because a friend of mine also from the NYC are noted the exact same thing.
as for marlena, there are a number of reasons, not wanting to be left alone, not wanting to look the 'odd man out', or maybe she's just a nice person underneath it all?
this reminds me... wanderer goes up against well over a dozen monsters, all for a girl, but rob only going into the territory of one monster is a stretch for some people!Scopebob Sniperpants said:
except it would have come from the opposite direction.Teh Hamburglar said:
which is kind of funny because a friend of mine also from the NYC are noted the exact same thing.
i watched the trailers and commercials and i was sure she would explode as soon as they showed that she got bit...temp said:
Ollie Pooch
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off to see again with the bf next week - he missed out the first time
im excited to see it all again, particuarly the final coney island shot. i've seen pix but i want to see it in the context of rest of the movie. can't wait. i was so not fussed about seeing this, and it's now one of, if not my favourite, movies of the last year.
im excited to see it all again, particuarly the final coney island shot. i've seen pix but i want to see it in the context of rest of the movie. can't wait. i was so not fussed about seeing this, and it's now one of, if not my favourite, movies of the last year.
Prime crotch
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Loved it, just one complaint. There's always a situation in these kind of movies where the characters would just drop the fucking camera and run. Other than that, pretty cool movie.
Holy SHIT!! Just saw it here in Holland and I was absolutely stunned! Still am!
No spoiler part:
- The bits and pieces where you get to see what attacks Manhattan are plentyful and awesome! I was so baffled at the imagery sometimes, and the sound design is just wicked. The first 15 minutes are used for chit chatter, but after that the whole movie was a rollercoaster ride. The moments I'm talking about look so well done and totally realistical, IMO.
SPOILER PART:
I have a few questions though:
AWESOME movie.
No spoiler part:
- The bits and pieces where you get to see what attacks Manhattan are plentyful and awesome! I was so baffled at the imagery sometimes, and the sound design is just wicked. The first 15 minutes are used for chit chatter, but after that the whole movie was a rollercoaster ride. The moments I'm talking about look so well done and totally realistical, IMO.
SPOILER PART:
- Isn't it obvious after the ending that the monster came from outer space or something? You can see something crash into the water, on the far horizon. Anyway, I like to know your opinions about this. Furthermore, the scenes with the monster were so effin' sweet! Especially the part with the tail hitting the bridge and the part where Rob & co are in Beth's apartment, and you see the monster walking/running towards the camera. Metro scene was cool too.
I have a few questions though:
Where exactly was the monster when it's tail hit the bridge? Was it hiding in the water or something?
What landed in the water at the end?
Did the monster hide or something, in a few scenes? Because for example, right in the beginning it walks behind the building, and then you hear some massive sounds, but after that it gets quiet. How come? Is it suddenly disappearing or something? Same with the bridge scene. You hear it and you see it, and then you don't.
What landed in the water at the end?
Did the monster hide or something, in a few scenes? Because for example, right in the beginning it walks behind the building, and then you hear some massive sounds, but after that it gets quiet. How come? Is it suddenly disappearing or something? Same with the bridge scene. You hear it and you see it, and then you don't.
AWESOME movie.
Just got back a few mins ago and have pretty much the same feelings.Shard said:
The whole intro/party scene dragged on way too long. It did have it's good parts however (Hud ftw). It was great when the action started and pretty much through the rest of the movie. Then at the end, we all went "that's it?" First movie in a long time where we didn't even have a conversation about it on the way home.
What I did like is after the movie ended, the screen went black and the credits started.. everyone in the theater just sat there in silence like "....". Then we all just shuffled out and no one said anything. :lol
Buttonbasher
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It was the quietest audience I've ever been in. WhenraYne said:
the helicopter crashes and you're just looking inside the wreckage without camera movement.
layzie1989
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I actually had the opposite experience. When the
this guy a couple of rows behind me made a farting noise. The timing of it made me laugh :lol
helicopter crashed and the screen went black
Buttonbasher
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I was worried about that when an aisle of High School punks rolled through, but even they were quiet.Crushed said:
Christopher
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I remember coming home with my friends from the movie and they were like oh how unrealistic was it that he just came up and grabbed their helecopter - I was like guys a fucking monster is in NYC and you complaign about that? :lol
Maybe I'll get when it comes out on video - perhaps it was the large screen that made me sick?
Maybe I'll get when it comes out on video - perhaps it was the large screen that made me sick?
I feel the same way. It was a great movie, but the way it was shot and how real the characters seemed to be (considering the camera and the fact that a majority of what happened seemed like something someone would actually do during something like that.) I got so attached to the characters it was weird, kind of like I was actually seeing these people die.JayDub said:
I think its kinda funny how people say its unrealistic that someone carries a video camera through all this when you have hundreds of amateur tapes of hurricanes, tsunamis, robberies, earthquakes/avalanches, 9/11, and bombings worldwide.
DaCocoBrova
Finally bought a new PSP, but then pushed the demon onto someone else. Jesus.
The battery life on that thing was amazing. Durable too.
Buttonbasher
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It is durable, but the battery didn't have to last that long. It's a shorter movie.DaCocoBrova said:
brandonh83
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Tr4nce said:
I swear, out of my friends group, I'm the only one that truly loved it. It's kind of annoying. Well, my friend I watched it with liked it a lot but he isn't hard to satisfy when it comes to movies. I just hate seeing something as fun and intense as this, feeling great about it, recommending it to friends who at least up until this point loves this sort of thing, only to get negative feedback. I'm not saying the feedback is stupid, I halfway understand where they're coming from, but I strongly disagree with it.
I just think this was a damn intense and unique movie and I wish more filmmakers would wake up and try new things such as Reeves and Abrams have on this. And if I'm the only person I know (offline at least) who absolutely loved this film, that sucks, but I'll take it to the grave with me.
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