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Offline Trey

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Cloverfield
« on: March 05, 2008, 04:27:12 AM »
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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Re: Cloverfield
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2008, 05:31:06 AM »
i thought it was amazing but the build up took to long.
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Re: Cloverfield
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2008, 05:41:09 AM »
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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"I believe every single person is extraordinary. The tragedy is that we
have a society where too many people never get to fulfill that
extraordinary potential. My view – the liberal view – is that
government’s job is to help them to do it. Not to tell people how to
live their lives. But to make their choices possible, to release their
potential, no matter who they are. The way to do that is to take power away from those who hoard it. To challenge vested interests. To break down privilege. To clear out the bottlenecks in our society that block opportunity and block progress. And so give everyone a chance to live the life they want." - Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

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Re: Cloverfield
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2008, 10:21:48 AM »
It made at least one person I know throw up, and my sister got really bad motion sickness.
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Re: Cloverfield
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2008, 04:54:58 PM »
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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Re: Cloverfield
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2008, 05:16:42 PM »
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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Re: Cloverfield
« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2008, 12:06:26 AM »
Quote from: Delfos on March 05, 2008, 05:16:42 PM
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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have a society where too many people never get to fulfill that
extraordinary potential. My view – the liberal view – is that
government’s job is to help them to do it. Not to tell people how to
live their lives. But to make their choices possible, to release their
potential, no matter who they are. The way to do that is to take power away from those who hoard it. To challenge vested interests. To break down privilege. To clear out the bottlenecks in our society that block opportunity and block progress. And so give everyone a chance to live the life they want." - Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

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Re: Cloverfield
« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2008, 08:08:52 PM »
I hope it's not promising a Cloverfield 2.
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Re: Cloverfield
« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2008, 10:21:24 PM »
 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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Re: Cloverfield
« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2008, 10:23:43 PM »
want to see it.
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Re: Cloverfield
« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2008, 12:55:31 AM »
Quote from: Sovereign Dixie on March 06, 2008, 10:21:24 PM
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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have a society where too many people never get to fulfill that
extraordinary potential. My view – the liberal view – is that
government’s job is to help them to do it. Not to tell people how to
live their lives. But to make their choices possible, to release their
potential, no matter who they are. The way to do that is to take power away from those who hoard it. To challenge vested interests. To break down privilege. To clear out the bottlenecks in our society that block opportunity and block progress. And so give everyone a chance to live the life they want." - Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

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Re: Cloverfield
« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2008, 05:49:40 PM »
^ 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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Re: Cloverfield
« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2008, 08:55:13 PM »
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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Re: Cloverfield
« Reply #13 on: March 11, 2008, 05:26:05 AM »
Quote from: Allama on March 07, 2008, 05:49:40 PM
^ 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.

Quote from: The Road Warrior on March 07, 2008, 08:55:13 PM
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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have a society where too many people never get to fulfill that
extraordinary potential. My view – the liberal view – is that
government’s job is to help them to do it. Not to tell people how to
live their lives. But to make their choices possible, to release their
potential, no matter who they are. The way to do that is to take power away from those who hoard it. To challenge vested interests. To break down privilege. To clear out the bottlenecks in our society that block opportunity and block progress. And so give everyone a chance to live the life they want." - Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

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Re: Cloverfield
« Reply #14 on: March 11, 2008, 08:29:54 PM »
You know how babies are made, right?
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