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Forum Meta => Archive => Arts and Entertainment Archive => Topic started by: Trey on March 05, 2008, 04:27:12 AM
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I personally thought that this film was absolutely brilliant...but a lot of people that I have talked to really disliked the movie... why? And please don't compare it to Godzilla...
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i thought it was amazing but the build up took to long.
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The buildup to the attacks was necessary for character development, since there really isn't any other time for it. BTW...did you (or anyone else) see the object that supposedly hit the water in the last scene...or hear the voice at the end of the credits (and the amazing Cloverfield overture, Roar!)?
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It made at least one person I know throw up, and my sister got really bad motion sickness.
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I thought it was brilliant even though I normally can't stand monster movies, but the camera shake thing did bother a lot of people I know. Personally: no issue with it, though I can see how many people would be turned off by it.
A few people at a party last Friday said the monster really disappointed them, but I completely disagree. I was on the edge of my seat during many of the more suspenseful sequences and wholeheartedly enjoyed every second of it. The ending, to me, was great.
I missed the object falling into the water, but I was shown it online. We did, however, all hear the voice after the credits and listened to it reversed later.
Cloverfield was the movie I have seen with the biggest group of people since I saw Serenity, which made it even more fun. There were either 16 or 17 of us; I can't recall which, but I know we took up an entire row of theater seats and spilled over into the one below. Every single person there adored it and, thankfully, nobody in that group got sick.
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2nd coming of Bin Laden? I haven't seen the movie, and your comments aren't helping. Is it story action action action?
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2nd coming of Bin Laden? I haven't seen the movie, and your comments aren't helping. Is it story action action action?
Well, in an attempt to be real, the movie doesn't really have time for character development while the characters are busy running away from a monster that's decimating NYC. So, most of it comes in the party scene at the beginning.
I didn't even see the thing hit the water on Youtube...I just can't see it. I did hear "It's still alive", though. :o
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I hope it's not promising a Cloverfield 2.
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I personally, thought the movie sucked balls. The whole first person thing was OK as a concept, but in practice it left much to be desired. As a huge fan of the "monster movie" genre (and yes, especialy Godzilla, to say not to compare them is impossible nearly. it was Godzilla that gave JJ Abrams the idea to make the damn movie in the first place!)
So, yeah, the camera was nauseating at times, the only character I gave a shit about was the guy holding the camera, and that was actually the only reason I did give a shit about him. Worst of all, most shots of the monster are few and far between, and you really don't get a very good Idea of what it looks like until the end, and even that isn't all that great.
All that aside, I do hope a sequel is made, so that hopefully they can "work some kinks out" of the original idea.
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want to see it.
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I personally, thought the movie sucked balls. The whole first person thing was OK as a concept, but in practice it left much to be desired. As a huge fan of the "monster movie" genre (and yes, especialy Godzilla, to say not to compare them is impossible nearly. it was Godzilla that gave JJ Abrams the idea to make the damn movie in the first place!)
So, yeah, the camera was nauseating at times, the only character I gave a shit about was the guy holding the camera, and that was actually the only reason I did give a shit about him. Worst of all, most shots of the monster are few and far between, and you really don't get a very good Idea of what it looks like until the end, and even that isn't all that great.
All that aside, I do hope a sequel is made, so that hopefully they can "work some kinks out" of the original idea.
The reason I requested that comparisons to Godzilla not be made is this...
Godzilla movies are always about the monster and the destruction that it wreaks. Cloverfield was about the people, with the monster as a backdrop/plot device. It was more of a disaster movie a la The Day After Tomorrow, with the monster serving as a way to advance the stories of the people affected by the monster. That approach is why I laud the film as great.
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^ As much as I agree with your sentiment, please do not compare Cloverfield to Day After Tomorrow. That movie was such crap, I couldn't stand it. :D
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i thought the concept of the movie was good, just not the acting. expect when it was the son, not the father.
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^ As much as I agree with your sentiment, please do not compare Cloverfield to Day After Tomorrow. That movie was such crap, I couldn't stand it. :D
Eh...it could have been worse. I liked it better than Poseidon.
i thought the concept of the movie was good, just not the acting. expect when it was the son, not the father.
What? What son and what father?
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You know how babies are made, right?
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You know how babies are made, right?
Yes, bara... ::)
I mean what the hell were you talking about when you said "I thought the concept of the movie was good, just not the acting. expect when it was the son, not the father." I assume you meant "Except" instead of "expect", but there was no one under around 20 or over around 30 in the movie...so who were you talking about?
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The guy who played as the Metoroglist had a son, who went to New York for something, and he had to ride out the strom.
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You guys know you're talking about different movies, right?
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We Are?!
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Well, it looks to me like Trey's talking about Cloverfield and you're talking about Day After Tomorrow. But I may be wrong.
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im talking about Day after Tomorrw.
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Well, there's your problem.
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larry, your a genuis.
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I know, I know.
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Well, it looks to me like Trey's talking about Cloverfield and you're talking about Day After Tomorrow. But I may be wrong.
Okaaay. Little more clear there, Bara...well done, Larry.
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i blame you.