Cloverfield.

[Iliad]

I heard that at the very end...

SpoilerThat something fell into the ocean behind Beth and Rob on the Ferris wheel, is it actually true because I missed it.

didn't see that

[Fieryo]

it was so f*cking good.

I'm not usually one for monster movies since the formula has been done to death, but the style of the movie was unique enough that I was pretty much on the edge of my seat the whole time (except when she exploded. I knew that was going to happen because you guys are douches).

[bryguy]

i dont know what its about

[OnlyAmbrose]

My friends and I are going to see it in a few minutes... tbh I'd much rather just see Juno again, monster movies aren't my thing...

[demon7896]

I heard that at the very end...

SpoilerThat something fell into the ocean behind Beth and Rob on the Ferris wheel, is it actually true because I missed it.

I didn't hear that. When I go see it again I'll look for it.

all you have to do to find out the spoiler is to highlight it...

[Iliad]

I loved that movie

[heavycola]

Cthulhu, anyone?

yeah, cthulhu. It's a biiiiit of a rip-off. HP Lovecraft is actually scary though*. Someone should make that movie.


*this is an assumption based on the trailer and on how much i hate jj abrams for screwing up Lost.

[Iliad]

Cthulhu, anyone?

yeah, cthulhu. It's a biiiiit of a rip-off. HP Lovecraft is actually scary though*. Someone should make that movie.


*this is an assumption based on the trailer and on how much i hate jj abrams for screwing up Lost.

It was from teh ocean and it's easy to just call it a chtulhu

[heavycola]

Cthulhu, anyone?

yeah, cthulhu. It's a biiiiit of a rip-off. HP Lovecraft is actually scary though*. Someone should make that movie.


*this is an assumption based on the trailer and on how much i hate jj abrams for screwing up Lost.

It was from teh ocean and it's easy to just call it a chtulhu

It was harder than you will ever know.

[Iliad]

Cthulhu, anyone?

yeah, cthulhu. It's a biiiiit of a rip-off. HP Lovecraft is actually scary though*. Someone should make that movie.


*this is an assumption based on the trailer and on how much i hate jj abrams for screwing up Lost.

It was from the ocean and it's easy to just call it a chtulhu

It was harder than you will ever know.

hehe. Good point

[InkL0sed]

What does the monster look like btw?

Oh, so it's a leprechaun.

[browng-08]

I heard that at the very end...

SpoilerThat something fell into the ocean behind Beth and Rob on the Ferris wheel, is it actually true because I missed it.

I didn't hear that. When I go see it again I'll look for it.

all you have to do to find out the spoiler is to highlight it...

It's meant to be that way. If you want to read the spoiler, just go ahead. but his prevents someone from accidentally reading it. "Spoiler" was a warning.

[browng-08]

Cthulhu, anyone?

yeah, cthulhu. It's a biiiiit of a rip-off. HP Lovecraft is actually scary though*. Someone should make that movie.


*this is an assumption based on the trailer and on how much i hate jj abrams for screwing up Lost.

I would love a GOOD Shadow over Innsmouth movie made.

[unriggable]

What does the monster look like btw?

[DirtyDishSoap]

Watched it, hated it

[browng-08]

Watched it, hated it

<Dead to me!

[Anarkistsdream]

I just wrote this review... This is what I thought of it.

A feeling of impending doom settles over the viewer as the initial images reflect from the screen. The U.S. Department of Defense title hovers in the background as the words “This film was recovered in what was Central Park. Project: Cloverfield” begins the movie.
And so it is for the next 84 minutes that the viewer finds his or her self thrown into a world that starts out like any other. Coming from the point of view of one home video camera, “Cloverfield” pushes the boundary of what can be done with a movie shown entirely through one lens.
The movie starts out at a going away party for a man moving from Manhattan to Japan. His friends are recording going away messages for him when an enormous boom shakes the high-rise apartment building and knocks out the power for a few moments.
What follows is absolute terror for everyone living on the island of Manhattan. A beast- perhaps an alien, perhaps a monster from the sea, perhaps a government experiment- begins to demolish the city, and moviegoers watch as a small group of people attempt to make their way out of the city, taking with them the camera to record everything because, as the cameraman puts it, “People will need to see this.”
Produced by J.J. Abrams of “Lost” and “Alias” fame, and written by Drew Goddard- writer for the same two programs, this movie combines the suspense and drama of the two television shows while giving us a new vision of something that could possibly happen at any time.
The movie has received many negative reviews, however, as a large number of people are disappointed with the ending. The finale of the movie occurs when the camera ceases to function, just as one would expect. Viewers in the theater were upset that they had no clear, cookie-cutter answer of what happened.
This film is not meant to tell you what happened, however, and it seems that many viewers didn’t think about that. Coming from a writer like Goddard and a producer like Abrams, who are used to working on television and leaving open-ended plot devices, this should have been no surprise. This movie is a character portrayal of the heroism of everyday men and women who are put in an extremely terrifying situation, one from which escape seems improbable, if not impossible.
Several viewers of “Cloverfield” regarded it as ‘another Blair Witch,’ and it is true that the first person perspective has been done before. However, “Cloverfield” took it a step farther than “The Blair Witch Project” by giving us character development, background information and a sense of actually being with the characters as opposed to watching them.
Others disliked the movie due to the camera itself, and not because they thought it was too much like “The Blair Witch Project.”
“I think the filmmakers wanted to put us in the action and make it real. Instead, the shaky camera work kept breaking me out of the story. It left me detached from the characters,” Mark Draughn, a movie critic for Windypundit.com, said. This use of the camera actually aided the belief for some, as it gave it more of a “Cops” reality level.
Viewers stated that there were times they felt themselves leaning in their chairs, trying to peer around a corner or doorway. Others said they squinted when it was dark to see if they could make anything more out of the unknown. “Cloverfield” places the viewers inside the movie and allows them to empathize with the characters, to feel the trepidation and utter fear that the movie addresses.
While some people may be aware of the actors who played these roles, the fact that they are not huge names who are seen constantly in the media helps the movie get across the point. These are extremely talented actors who played their roles so well that some viewers may not be able to differentiate between the role and the actor.
By the end of the movie, I felt that I had run a marathon. That is exactly what a suspenseful thriller like this should do. And, with its PG-13 rating, you can not worry about taking younger children to see it.
I give “Cloverfield” 5 out of 5 stars, and believe that it is the best movie to have been released so far this year.

[browng-08]

QFT

[diddle]

QFT

It kinda loses a lot of emphasis when you don't actually quote the thing you're QFTing.

[browng-08]

Look up. Waaay up. The post right above mine.

[diddle]

Look up. Waaay up. The post right above mine.

I know. I was just saying.........

[browng-08]

Look up. Waaay up. The post right above mine.

I know. I was just saying.........

Why should anyone have to read something twice to understand a 'QFT'.

[diddle]

Look up. Waaay up. The post right above mine.

I know. I was just saying.........

Why should anyone have to read something twice to understand a 'QFT'.

QFT = Quote For Truth

Generally requires some quoting.

[browng-08]

But why should I have to quote a post that's directly above me? It's just extra useless text.

[Iliad]

I just wrote this review... This is what I thought of it.

A feeling of impending doom settles over the viewer as the initial images reflect from the screen. The U.S. Department of Defense title hovers in the background as the words “This film was recovered in what was Central Park. Project: Cloverfield” begins the movie.
And so it is for the next 84 minutes that the viewer finds his or her self thrown into a world that starts out like any other. Coming from the point of view of one home video camera, “Cloverfield” pushes the boundary of what can be done with a movie shown entirely through one lens.
The movie starts out at a going away party for a man moving from Manhattan to Japan. His friends are recording going away messages for him when an enormous boom shakes the high-rise apartment building and knocks out the power for a few moments.
What follows is absolute terror for everyone living on the island of Manhattan. A beast- perhaps an alien, perhaps a monster from the sea, perhaps a government experiment- begins to demolish the city, and moviegoers watch as a small group of people attempt to make their way out of the city, taking with them the camera to record everything because, as the cameraman puts it, “People will need to see this.”
Produced by J.J. Abrams of “Lost” and “Alias” fame, and written by Drew Goddard- writer for the same two programs, this movie combines the suspense and drama of the two television shows while giving us a new vision of something that could possibly happen at any time.
The movie has received many negative reviews, however, as a large number of people are disappointed with the ending. The finale of the movie occurs when the camera ceases to function, just as one would expect. Viewers in the theater were upset that they had no clear, cookie-cutter answer of what happened.
This film is not meant to tell you what happened, however, and it seems that many viewers didn’t think about that. Coming from a writer like Goddard and a producer like Abrams, who are used to working on television and leaving open-ended plot devices, this should have been no surprise. This movie is a character portrayal of the heroism of everyday men and women who are put in an extremely terrifying situation, one from which escape seems improbable, if not impossible.
Several viewers of “Cloverfield” regarded it as ‘another Blair Witch,’ and it is true that the first person perspective has been done before. However, “Cloverfield” took it a step farther than “The Blair Witch Project” by giving us character development, background information and a sense of actually being with the characters as opposed to watching them.
Others disliked the movie due to the camera itself, and not because they thought it was too much like “The Blair Witch Project.”
“I think the filmmakers wanted to put us in the action and make it real. Instead, the shaky camera work kept breaking me out of the story. It left me detached from the characters,” Mark Draughn, a movie critic for Windypundit.com, said. This use of the camera actually aided the belief for some, as it gave it more of a “Cops” reality level.
Viewers stated that there were times they felt themselves leaning in their chairs, trying to peer around a corner or doorway. Others said they squinted when it was dark to see if they could make anything more out of the unknown. “Cloverfield” places the viewers inside the movie and allows them to empathize with the characters, to feel the trepidation and utter fear that the movie addresses.
While some people may be aware of the actors who played these roles, the fact that they are not huge names who are seen constantly in the media helps the movie get across the point. These are extremely talented actors who played their roles so well that some viewers may not be able to differentiate between the role and the actor.
By the end of the movie, I felt that I had run a marathon. That is exactly what a suspenseful thriller like this should do. And, with its PG-13 rating, you can not worry about taking younger children to see it.
I give “Cloverfield” 5 out of 5 stars, and believe that it is the best movie to have been released so far this year.

Agree with you on every point especially on the camera and the ending