Cloverfield

audiobliss
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edited December 2008 in Music & Movies
Any good thoughts about Cloverfield? A friend wants to go see it, so I very well may end up seeing it in theaters, but I have no idea what the deal with it is.

Look good? Entertaining? Decent? Bad? Horrific?
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  • millerman 3732
    millerman 3732 Posts: 1,488
    edited January 2008
    Check out this thread. That is if you haven't already.

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54919
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited January 2008
    The one complaint I've seen here and elsewhere before the movie even comes out is the whole shaky camera thing, so if that's a turn-off for you you may want to avoid it.

    I love JJ Abrams so I want to see this soon. And considering there will be lots of "surprises" in the movie I want to see it ASAP so none of them get spoiled - I HATE spoilers.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited January 2008
    millerman 3732 wrote: »
    Check out this thread. That is if you haven't already.

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54919
    Oh wow. I remember that thread. And getting TOTALLY lost in it!! I had no idea this was the same movie. Sweet. now I'm excited to see it!
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    The one complaint I've seen here and elsewhere before the movie even comes out is the whole shaky camera thing, so if that's a turn-off for you you may want to avoid it.

    I love JJ Abrams so I want to see this soon. And considering there will be lots of "surprises" in the movie I want to see it ASAP so none of them get spoiled - I HATE spoilers.
    Shaky camera really doesn't bother me at all unless it's really excessive. Like, in I Am Legend, I didn't even notice it until Mac ranted on and on about it. :p

    Awesome, I'm excited to see this now! Thanks for the info.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited January 2008
    Ill be there to see it opening night. Hopefully I wont have an induced seizure.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited January 2008
    There's a blogger for USA Today who saw an early screening.
    Yes, it is true: I have seen Cloverfield. I've looked into the face of the monster! I'm not supposed to post a review until Friday, but I will offer two tips for enjoying the movie:

    1. Go in with no expectations. Try to forget about the hype and just take pleasure in the film, which is 90 minutes of frightful fun. If you've been ignoring the online "clues" and whatnot, you might even be at an advantage.

    2. Do not sit in the front row. Reviews will probably compare this to The Blair Witch Project, partly because of the handheld camera work. On Monday we may hear from moviegoers who couldn't handle the shakiness. I'm not sure how I could've prepared for it, but I'm warning you: It's pretty severe.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited January 2008
    Hmmm, interesting. Doesn't really seem to bode well. :(

    But, hey...I HAVE been ignoring the clues and usually don't have any expectations...so maybe I'm still in good shape! :D
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited January 2008
    Did you guys see the oil rig disaster?
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited January 2008
    Yeah I saw that. That was very intriguing. I cant wait to see it. We're behind on our moving because Ive been getting my **** kicked at work so I probably wont be able to see it tomorrow and with football on Sunday I may not get to see it til next weekend. :(
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,970
    edited January 2008
    The NYT certainly wasn't too impressed.
    Smart as Tater Tots and just as differentiated, Rob and his ragtag crew behave like people who have never watched a monster movie or the genre-savvy “Scream” flicks or even an episode of “Lost” (Hello, Mr. Abrams!), much less experienced the real horrors of Sept. 11.
    http://movies.nytimes.com/2008/01/18/movies/18clov.html
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited January 2008
    77% on Rotten Tomatoes which is pretty good.
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  • lanion
    lanion Posts: 843
    edited January 2008
    TOO MUCH SHAKY CAM! My freind and I both got a headache. AWESOME bass though -- would prefer to watch this on blu-ray or DVD. Great monster movie though. (for the record, this is the first movie to ever give me a headache).
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited January 2008
    Good grief. I think any director that uses shaky camera should be drug out in the street and horsewhipped.
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  • millerman 3732
    millerman 3732 Posts: 1,488
    edited January 2008
    lanion wrote: »
    TOO MUCH SHAKY CAM! My freind and I both got a headache. AWESOME bass though -- would prefer to watch this on blu-ray or DVD. Great monster movie though. (for the record, this is the first movie to ever give me a headache).

    So what the heck was attacking NY, send me a PM if you don't want to post it here.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited January 2008
    Please DO NOT post it here.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,970
    edited January 2008
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2008
    I just saw it tonight as well and it's not bad. I would definitly get this on DVD as a blind purchase.

    The beginning is a little slow but when the shite hits the fan, JJ keeps the tension pretty steady all the way into the end. This was the first movie I've seen in a long time, at an actual theater and I think the most telling sign that it was intense was it was very quiet....no DAMN!!!! NO NO NO NO DON'T DO IT! Watch out DOG!....perfect viewing experience....all movie. Keep in mind it's PG13 and that's borderline amazing.

    The Iron Man trailer was a little soft but I'm digging RDJ as Tony Stark. 10K BC looks pretty cool as well.
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  • Refefer
    Refefer Posts: 1,280
    edited January 2008
    I loved Cloverfield. Talk about one hell of a ride; an hour and a half of pure madness once the slow, but short, beginning takes place. I loved the originality of it and the script was pure goodness (not too involved, not too serious, but you could see it as plausibly being genuine as well).

    If you can stand the shakiness, which is necessary for the believability of the film, you NEED to see it on the big screen. Fantastic job.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited January 2008
    Just got back from seeing. I have to say I'm VERY pleased with it! I also have to say it was very different in several unexpected and unusual respects, but I think they all contribute to making it a unique movie that keeps you guessing the whole time.

    For about the first 15 minutes I was thinking, "Oh gosh...this shaky cam thing is making me CRAZY!!!!" Then I never even thought about it again until after the movie when I realized, "Hey, that wasn't too bad!" Like Refefer said, the shaky cam actually REALLY adds to the movie, makes it seem real, and I adjusted to it fairly quickly, even though I was really not digging it at first.

    The 'monster' was awesome, too. They didn't over-expose it in the beginning, kept you waiting, and then when you got to see it, it certainly wasn't a let-down. Not overdone and totally unrealistic, but also not so low-key that anyone could complain about it as some have about the 'dark-seekers' in I Am Legend.


    I was just really pleased with the whole thing. The way it's shot, the way the story starts, the limited view (both with visuals and the pieces of the puzzle) you get from the first-person type vantage point as the story unfolds, and the end are all very unique, at least in my movie-going experience. And I thought that though some of those approaches aren't always the best, combined together in this movie they really came together and made it an awesome movie.

    Oh, and I was really surprised how it all ended.
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited January 2008
    Save your money.

    A big pile of over-hyped crap that was a total waste of my time. Did a double date to see this tonight, and both my wife and the other girl left the theater because it was making them sick. We were seated in the second to last row of the theater, dead center, it didn't help.

    While the creature was impressive (What little you actually saw for 4 second shots) the entire way it was filmed was flat out annoying. Not enjoyable, (A feeling that was voiced as the entire theater boo'ed at the lame ending) not worth my time, and all around a head-ache giver at best!

    Seriously, if they were to do, "Cloverfield vs Godzilla" that would be freakin' sweet! But not this pathetic poor excuse for film-making handheld crap. It was really un-watchable at times, as I had to look away to keep from getting dizzy.

    Also, the plot was very unrealistic at times... a girl with a spike thru her left chest and then pulled off of it by three teens and 2 mins later she's running?! Right. Surviving a helicopter crash landing, and running away without it blowing up?! Double Check.

    It could have been amazing, yes. It wasn't. Will it have people talking for a long time? Probably, so it may be successful in that regards. Will I ever recommend it or watch it again? Not likely.
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited January 2008
    Lasareath wrote: »
    Yes, the Ironman trailer was amazing, as was the Star Trek Trailer.


    Ok, I'll bite, Star Trek XI trailer?
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited January 2008
    Due to me moving, I wont be able to see this one til at least this weekend but I wanna know now what the monster looks like. Anybody know where there might be some pictures of it? The movie has been out 4 days now, shouldnt be a guarded secret anymore. I dont mind spoilers.
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    edited January 2008
    http://images.google.com/images?q=+Cloverfield&ndsp=18&svnum=10&um=1&hl=en&safe=off&start=0&sa=N
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  • MrNightly
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    edited January 2008
    Overhyped...
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited January 2008
    Very enjoyable...
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    edited January 2008
    Fantastic....
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    edited January 2008
    Dizzy......
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    edited January 2008
    Vomit...
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    edited January 2008
    Pointless...
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited January 2008
    Alright, alright, you didn't enjoy the movie. We get the idea. Quit raining on the parade for those of us who did. :)
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    edited January 2008
    Incongruous...
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