Cloverfield

[Xolotl]

I went and saw this movie tonight and I have to say it was actually pretty good. I worry when I see a movie that I think I'll like because I'm usually left disappointed.

Overall I enjoyed the cinematography and the story but as a little warning if you're prone to motion sickness don't eat before the movie because there were quite a few people complaining about the shaking camera making them sick

[Xolotl]

Oh I dont know I didn't see that lol but if he did then he sucks :P


EDIT: yeah my bad I didn't see that other thread lol, I agree with his points but there were some people in there that thought the movie was the greatest thing, it was decent enough but then again I didnt pay for it haha

[Xolotl]

did you like Juno?

I didn't see that movie I really have no interest in it...hell I still get made fun of b/c I don't think Superbad was all it was made out to be

[T Park]

I do agree the mall scene was a little stupid.

Trying on the pants was funny though :lol

[KEDA]

I copied this from the other thread about this movie, sorry, Kori. I just really want to let people know how bad it was.


OK guys and girls.

I just got back from seeing it at the Palladium as a sneak preview.

It was AWFUL

Save your money, it was very bad.

I wont spoil it, but I will answer some questions that people were speculating.

1. it IS like The Blair Wich Project. All first person, camcorder perspective, if you get
motion sickness, this probably isn't for you.

2. You don't know what or where the monster came from, all you know is that it exists.

3. This movie sucks, 110% hype. really folks, save your money.


Sorry to be a downer about all of this, I was really excited to see it too. Glad I saw it for free, because if I had paid for it, I would be really pissed right now.

[KEDA]

Xoloto, how could you like that man?


Everyone in the theater I went to was either like "what the fuck?" or just plain pissed.

I felt kind of bad for the Paramount Rep that was there, she couldn't have felt comfortable showing everyone there that crap for a movie.

[Xolotl]

Xoloto, how could you like that man?


Everyone in the theater I went to was either like "what the fuck?" or just plain pissed.

I felt kind of bad for the Paramount Rep that was there, she couldn't have felt comfortable showing everyone there that crap for a movie.

Naw man I'm not saying its the Godfather or anything, but it's definitely not the worst movie I've ever seen. Like I said in my first post I enjoyed the cinematography because even though it made me want to puke it just added realism.

I agree with some things you said like about the monster just appearing and not knowing where it came from is kinda dumb along with some other things that I wish were explained further.

[katyon6th]

I agree with some things you said like about the monster just appearing and not knowing where it came from is kinda dumb along with some other things that I wish were explained further.

Sounds like familiar work of JJ Abrams.

[1369]

So, was the monster the mutant, lice dropping whale thingy that made the rounds of the internets?

[MoSpur]

The curiousity (spelled right?) in me will make me go and see despite bad reviews.

[Burn531]

The curiousity (spelled right?) in me will make me go and see despite bad reviews.

I'm going Thursday at midnight. The hype with this movie makes me wanna see it on opening day.

[florige]

I copied this from the other thread about this movie, sorry, Kori. I just really want to let people know how bad it was.


OK guys and girls.

I just got back from seeing it at the Palladium as a sneak preview.

It was AWFUL

Save your money, it was very bad.

I wont spoil it, but I will answer some questions that people were speculating.

1. it IS like The Blair Wich Project. All first person, camcorder perspective, if you get
motion sickness, this probably isn't for you.

2. You don't know what or where the monster came from, all you know is that it exists.

3. This movie sucks, 110% hype. really folks, save your money.


Sorry to be a downer about all of this, I was really excited to see it too. Glad I saw it for free, because if I had paid for it, I would be really pissed right now.




Awww C'mon!! Puulease tell me you are joking about the moving camera thing!!!??? I am looking forward to this movie. I noticed that in the previews, but was hoping that it wasn't like that throughout the whole movie. If thats the case I might not be able to sit thru that freakin movie!!! :pctoss :pctoss :pctoss

[2centsworth]

I want to see it even if it's a waste of money. gotta see for myself, but hate movies with shaking cameras. That's what I hated Bourne Ultimatum.

[florige]

I want to see it even if it's a waste of money. gotta see for myself, but hate movies with shaking cameras. That's what I hated Bourne Ultimatum.


Thank goodness that Bourne Ultimatum's moving cameras were only doing the fight scenes mostly. I could deal with that. But if this movie have those first person camera's like those video games have I might not be able to make it thru that movie and I'm being dead serious.

[KEDA]

Thank goodness that Bourne Ultimatum's moving cameras were only doing the fight scenes mostly. I could deal with that. But if this movie have those first person camera's like those video games have I might not be able to make it thru that movie and I'm being dead serious.


take an air sick bag!

[Cant_Be_Faded]

So what was the deal with the Slusho website that popped up last year?

[Xolotl]

So what was the deal with the Slusho website that popped up last year?

It's just a fictional company made up by JJ Abrams to take a role in his movies. From what I read on Wikipedia (I dont know how reliable it is)....

MINOR SPOILER
they're the ones that hired the guy and the reason he was going to leave for Japan which is why the party was thrown.

I know its not a big deal to say that stuff but I just want to warn some people who want to go in not knowing anything

[monosylab1k]

Just saw this thing.

First off, all the warnings about motion sickness are absolutely for real. I usually never get motion sickness but I was about ready to vomit by the time the movie was over.

Overall, this movie was decent for what it was. A fun, stupid monster movie. I'd put this ahead of crap like Transformers because at least the dialogue isn't the most hideous selection of contrived, hamfisted words ever assembled. That's mainly because the only things people say are "oh shit!", "holy shit!", "oh my god!", and "what the hell was that?" but it's certainly alot better than watching Even Stevens fumble with shitty lines declaring his undying love for a transforming sports car.

People with super high expectations are going to be disappointed as shit, along with anybody who put any stock in all that viral marketing.

So overall, it's not the greatest thing ever, but it doesn't suck as much as Transformers or whatever the lastest McG film is. For a big dumb "Godzilla" type movie, it's pretty decent. Bring a barf bag, but I think people will generally like this.

[monosylab1k]

So what was the deal with the Slusho website that popped up last year?
Nothing at all, apparently you're supposed to get the entire plot of the movie from all the viral marketing rather than the actual movie.

[nkdlunch]

I copied this from the other thread about this movie, sorry, Kori. I just really want to let people know how bad it was.


OK guys and girls.

I just got back from seeing it at the Palladium as a sneak preview.

It was AWFUL

Save your money, it was very bad.

I wont spoil it, but I will answer some questions that people were speculating.

1. it IS like The Blair Wich Project. All first person, camcorder perspective, if you get
motion sickness, this probably isn't for you.

2. You don't know what or where the monster came from, all you know is that it exists.

3. This movie sucks, 110% hype. really folks, save your money.


Sorry to be a downer about all of this, I was really excited to see it too. Glad I saw it for free, because if I had paid for it, I would be really pissed right now.

thank you that's what I expected.

[BonnerDynasty]

Sounds like familiar work of JJ Abrams.

lol.

I wish I could quit Lost.

[Slinkyman]

huh? So this is where the few people who didn't like cloverfield are! for those who haven't seen it and only read what others here have said let me say it's good. It's much like M. Night Shaymalan's work in that it's not a movie about a monster, it's a movie about a man who's in love with a woman and goes into hell to save her. For those of you who liked Signs you'll probably like this if the shaky cam doesn't bother you. It doesn't explain what happened, where it came from, or why it attacked. But why does it have to? Imagination is fun, leaving things unexplained is good. There isn't a happy ending, but i hate happy endings.

also juno was a great film.

[Mr Dio]

I copied this from the other thread about this movie, sorry, Kori. I just really want to let people know how bad it was.


OK guys and girls.

I just got back from seeing it at the Palladium as a sneak preview.

It was AWFUL

Save your money, it was very bad.

I wont spoil it, but I will answer some questions that people were speculating.

1. it IS like The Blair Wich Project. All first person, camcorder perspective, if you get
motion sickness, this probably isn't for you.

2. You don't know what or where the monster came from, all you know is that it exists.

3. This movie sucks, 110% hype. really folks, save your money.


Sorry to be a downer about all of this, I was really excited to see it too. Glad I saw it for free, because if I had paid for it, I would be really pissed right now.

Everyone in the theater I went to was either like "what the fuck?" or just plain pissed




It sucked HARD!!! :madrun

[braeden0613]

Yeah, i got sick. And ive never heard parents and kids alike just yell out curses when the credits are shown, so that was interesting. Without the rocking-boat grade cinematography, id give it a C. With it, an F. When a big part of your audience cant even watch half the movie, you have a problem.

[Burn531]

huh? So this is where the few people who didn't like cloverfield are! for those who haven't seen it and only read what others here have said let me say it's good. It's much like M. Night Shaymalan's work in that it's not a movie about a monster, it's a movie about a man who's in love with a woman and goes into hell to save her. For those of you who liked Signs you'll probably like this if the shaky cam doesn't bother you. It doesn't explain what happened, where it came from, or why it attacked. But why does it have to? Imagination is fun, leaving things unexplained is good. There isn't a happy ending, but i hate happy endings.

also juno was a great film.


:tu

I liked the movie. It was never going to live up to the hype that it had the past year anyway. Fans of the big movies are always going to be disappointed when it gets released. The shaky cam didn't bother me. 15 minutes in I just got use to it.

[Richard Cranium]

I liked it but I don't get sea sick. It's just a movie.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Did you actually see Juno yet or are you pre-scoffing it

I haven't seen any new movies since Beowulf.

[Ginofan]

We just got back from seeing it. It was FAR from the worst movie I've seen.

I didn't feel the intense-ness that I felt when seeing I Am Legend, but it was definitely "good". People expecting to have all their questions answered about the monster, what happens to the people,etc...don't know J.J. Abrams. If you keep in mind his style, you won't be disappointed.

When we first entered AMC, they had a sign posted on the Cloverfield promo poster warning about motion sickness. Apparently a bunch of people got sick on opening night. Gross! We sat towards the top of the theater and we were fine, no sickness or dizziness.

[SCdac]

^ lol @ elpimpo. I can kind of see where you're coming from, but I liked Juno very much. I can respect someone who can explain why they didn't like it though, rather than saying something like "it sucked" and leaving it at that.

*** some spoilers ***

As for Cloverfield... I actually enjoyed it alot. It was creative, very comical at times, and of course intense. Kept me on the edge of my seat. I'm glad the monster was more of a backdrop than anything, didn't necessarily dominate the film. As for the plot, it was hard to believe that anybody in their right mind would follow Robert Hawkins around everywhere he went, but there had to be a camera man, right? Some of the acting was nothing to write home about, but it sufficed. The film was fairly realistic, like the ending for example. I hope people aren't going into the movie expecting some fairytale ending, or explanation (how could it be "known" where it came from and what it was, within the time it arrived and the time Hawkins and Beth died? Maybe from another persons perspective (gov. official or something) we would know or find out more, but not theirs, they were just pedestrians who happened to catch it all on tape). Seems more realistic to leave things unanswered. Also, I don't know if people are spoiled by amazing CGI nowadays, but Cloverfield had some of the best I've seen recently, and not just the monster. The overall demolition of NYC was surreal. It really felt (imo) like you were in the movie. That, regardless of the plot, was a sign of success to me.... I didn't get motion sickness at any point of the movie. I've gotten more sick from a "Medal of Honor" videogame than I have from this movie. Numerous shots were 'pretty' steady, almost to relieve the audience every now and then. Could see how some might get a little sick though.

[LuvBones]

^damn it! thanks for the spoiler alert.

[LuvBones]

and i read it one freakin minute before you edited it!http://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/madrun.gifhttp://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/madrun.gifhttp://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/madrun.gif

[SCdac]

^damn it! thanks for the spoiler alert.

sorry :depressed

i edited my post

go see it anyways

[Herschel Walker]

Cloverfield is awesome! Best movie in years!



Cloverfield sucks worse than a Jennifer Lopez movie .

[Slinkyman]

your faith points! no!!!!!!!!!!!! they're gone...and they're never coming back...good thing you don't like happy endings

what faith points?

[Spurfect]

from a friend of mine: "At the very end of the movie/tape when it shows them at Coney Island for the last time, something falls into the water from the sky in the background."

anyone else catch that?

[LaMarcus Bryant]

luv bones seriously that top in your avatar looks retarded

[Slinkyman]

I just read on Yahoo that if they do a sequel it might be the same monster attack but from a different camera.

[ace3g]

from a friend of mine: "At the very end of the movie/tape when it shows them at Coney Island for the last time, something falls into the water from the sky in the background."

anyone else catch that?


you are correct


and if you go to the viral marketing sites you can find out what exactly fell from the sky, I know what it was and again JJ Abrams is awesome

[TheThinkingMan]

I think it is a complete rip-off of the movie Gojira minus the plot.

[Spurfect]

you are correct


and if you go to the viral marketing sites you can find out what exactly fell from the sky, I know what it was and again JJ Abrams is awesome

yea i just read about it elsewhere. the satellite thing? I really don't like that idea. i like the idea of the monster dropping from the sky, manifesting and growing for a month, and then coming out a lot better than things falling from the sky and disturbing a gigantic monster that was living in the ocean :wtf

[ace3g]

thats the thing you can use your imagination on this film, yes JJ Abrams did say the monster has been at the bottom of the ocean for a long time but he could be messing with you as well and that scene in the movie was in deed the monster falling from the sky.


Its the perfect way to get people to go back and see the movie again, more than half the people that saw it last night didn't even see the thing fall from the sky, hell I even missed it and I was looking for something because the camera was focused on the ocean for a long time but I missed it

Also not everyone stayed till the end of the credits to hear the distorted voice that says something like help us coming from Rob, so he could technically be alive

But again I can understand why some people don't like the movie, I'm just a big JJ Abrams fan so I knew going in to the movie that not all of the questions would be answered since this is from the perspective of civilians

[Spurminator]

Um, I'll say this.

Juno:elpimpo

as

Cloverfield:Spurminator


I hated this movie. I thought I was going to see an interesting new twist on a monster flick, instead I got some fucking "The WB"-esque cheesy teen love story with a monster story as the backdrop. Seriously, I could have just DVRed "Gossip Girl" if I wanted to see a bunch of rich and fashionable 20-somethings bullshit.

If I wasn't with my wife and several friends, I would have walked out 45 minutes in, and I NEVER walk out of movies.

[mardigan]

I thought it was good, it was a pretty original idea, and I'll give it credit for that.
The previously mentioned motion sickness is for real, shit like that never bothers me, but my buddy had to leave the movie, and it took a lot for me to sit through the whole movie. Its pretty comparable to The Host, but the camcorder does wear on you through the movie. The beginning was pretty slow, but the movie picks up a good pace halfway through. The monster is badass. I thought overall it was worth the money spent, although I would not see it again in theaters.

[whottt]

I don't ever get sea sick or motion sickness, not on cruises or boats or rollercoasters or airplanes, never have in my entire life, but I sat right at the freaking front of the theater and the shaking camera definitely got to me a little bit...I didn't read any reviews or spoilers.


Overall it could have been a halfway decent movie...it was definitely a neat idea and a nice spin on the classic giant monster movie...but making people nauseous is stupid...not many people like to be nauseated, it weakens whatever appeal the movie has.

[LaMarcus Bryant]

rofl
i'm hearing 2:1 that they went wayy overboard with the moving camera shit. RO F L

Nothing like wasting a once-a-10-year viral marketing hype explosion on an overrated director's imitation of michael bay

[CuckingFunt]

I'm still going to pass on this one.

I fell for the viral marketing hype around The Blair Witch Project, and I have no intention of making the same mistake twice.

[Spurminator]

I was nauseous, but not from the moving camera.

[Ignignokt]

cloverfield>>donnie darko.

[Sonia_TX]

I saw the movie this morning and I really enjoyed it. It was VERY intense and it did give you that feeling like you were really there holding that camera. I wasn't expecting it to end the way it did though (SCdac... remember what your spoiler said about people expecting a certain ending? That was me).

I didn't catch the Coney island part though...dangit. Oh well..I am sure I'll see it again.

And we didn't get sick during the movie (don't have that motion sickness problem) but the guy next to me kept having to put his head down and kept putting his hand on his forehead as if he had a headache.

[OldDirtMcGirt]

Just got back from the movie, and it was a huge waste of time. It's a bunch of people running around for like 80 minutes. Perhaps ten minutes of cool action, and there rest of walking, plus the massively unnecessary twenty minute party scene. Not at quite the level of massive suck contained within Juno, but I'm pissed I spent nine bucks on it.

[Sonia_TX]

Just got back from the movie, and it was a huge waste of time. It's a bunch of people running around for like 80 minutes. Perhaps ten minutes of cool action, and there rest of walking, plus the massively unnecessary twenty minute party scene. Not at quite the level of massive suck contained within Juno, but I'm pissed I spent nine bucks on it.

That's why I went in the morning in case it did suck. I only paid $4 a ticket. :D

[Ignignokt]

Juno>>donnie darko

[ALVAREZ6]

I saw it last night by chance, I was at the movies with my girl and we didn't know what the hell to see because charlie wilson's war was sold out and I heard that was good.

We just picked a random movie that was showing at that time, had no idea what it was about. We actually ran into a bunch of nerds that go to my school that went to see that movie again and they were in our theater reserving the back two rows for all the people they invited.

I thought the movie was different and it made it fun, I thought it was pretty good, just a weak ending I guess, but there's really no way to wrap up that movie. But it wasn't soo good to see it two times in a row.

[NorCal510]

I saw it last night by chance, I was at the movies with my girl and we didn't know what the hell to see because charlie wilson's war was sold out and I heard that was good.

We just picked a random movie that was showing at that time, had no idea what it was about. We actually ran into a bunch of nerds that go to my school that went to see that movie again and they were in our theater reserving the back two rows for all the people they invited.

I thought the movie was different and it made it fun, I thought it was pretty good, just a weak ending I guess, but there's really no way to wrap up that movie. But it wasn't soo good to see it two times in a row.
pics of your girl?

[ALVAREZ6]

pics of your girl?


http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/3878/ghghik1.jpg

http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/3985/ghghgoa6.jpg

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/6906/sb1ri9.jpg

[jaffies]

http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/3878/ghghik1.jpg



:hungry:

:eyebrows

[LuvBones]

wow, alvarez is growing up to be a handsome young man! :)

[LuvBones]

Oh and about the movie. I liked it but I am also a big JJ Abrams fan. I'm glad I was told about the motion sickness though.. I get that fairly easily so I just looked down or closed my eyes when they were running like crazy.

Seems like there's going to be more to this movie... which would be nice.

[Phenomanul]

I liked the overall plot... whomever mentioned "Signs" found the perfect analogy for this movie (minus the moving camera effect of course).

[ALVAREZ6]

wow, alvarez is growing up to be a handsome young man! :)old news... :smokin







But honestly the motion of the camera in the movie didn't affect me at all...i'm surprised with how many people got sick from it.

[florige]

old news... :smokin







But honestly the motion of the camera in the movie didn't affect me at all...i'm surprised with how many people got sick from it.


Man I almost passed out in some instances during that movie. My head was hurting into Saturday. :dizzy

[florige]

wow, alvarez is growing up to be a handsome young man! :)


He isn't that far off from you... :lol

[RichardSimmons]

wow, alvarez is growing up to be a handsome young man! :)

You took the words right out of my mouth.

[ancestron]

Cloverfield was awesome. I liked everything about it. It was way better than I expected. It creeped me the fuck out. I can't remember the last time a movie actually scared me like this one. Definitely must be experienced in the theater.

[NASpurs]

This movie was freaking intense and I liked it a lot. The ending kind of sucked and left me wanting more (felt kind of short) but overall, it was pretty good. Had to get used to the shaky cam but it added further intensity to the whole movie. Seems like either love or hate type of movie.

[Leetonidas]

http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/3878/ghghik1.jpg

http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/3985/ghghgoa6.jpg

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/6906/sb1ri9.jpg

And NorCal has been owned. :lol

[ALVAREZ6]

And NorCal has been owned. :lolnot really, he just asked for pics...

[Leetonidas]

not really, he just asked for pics...
I'm pretty sure he didn't expect you to post them.

Your chick is bangin', btw. :tu

[johnsmith]

Biggest waste of eight dollars I've ever spent.

[Spurminator]

Dude, Beth is so out of your league. She's so perfect, and you're just a good-looking young guy who happens to be the vice president of a company and has his own place in Central Park. I mean, dude.

[Flo-Rida]

from a friend of mine: "At the very end of the movie/tape when it shows them at Coney Island for the last time, something falls into the water from the sky in the background."

anyone else catch that?
yup i did it was probally the monster also after all the credits were done u hear rob saying in a voice "Its Still Alive" i got the link right here
http://boomp3.com/m/bd034dfca370

[DarkReign]

I just got back from the theater. I rarely go see movies, but I am ona recent streak (I Am Legend, now Cloverfield in the past 5 years).

I fucking love this movie.

Of course, I was the 5 year old kid who cried like a baby for days when Godzilla died in "Godzilla 1985" or whatever the name was.

Awesome flick to see in the theaters. The gamers out there wont get sick from the camera, but I can see why others would.

side note: there were 5 people in the theater. Five.

[DarkReign]

Dude, Beth is so out of your league. She's so perfect, and you're just a good-looking young guy who happens to be the vice president of a company and has his own place in Central Park. I mean, dude.

That was the only real "willing suspension of disbelief" moment I had.

[ALVAREZ6]

Awesome flick to see in the theaters. The gamers out there wont get sick from the camera, but I can see why others would.

hmm....interesting point.

[BonnerDynasty]

I kept trying to headshot the monster.