Cloverfield - May contain spoilers and traces of nuts. - Page 2

Goose · 04-02-2008, 15:54

It's very different to most other monster films. The credit music at the end was very old-school monster movie music.

karbon · 04-02-2008, 17:13

i thought it was guff. it was blair witch meets gozilla with all the rubbish bits all rolled up into 1 big bad film

Kell_ee001 · 04-02-2008, 17:58

Today Karl was reading out loads of bits in the film that hint at the where it's come from etc. From what I've heard, I'd much more look forward to a prequel

Marmoset · 05-02-2008, 15:37

Saw this at the weekend and loved it. Although the style was similar to Blair Witch, Cloverfield is much much better IMO - BW is one of the most overrated films I've ever seen.

I liked the way it was filmed and the fact that, right up until near the end, you only got to see glimpses of the monster. Made it much more effective as a monster movie.

Pumpkinstew · 07-02-2008, 00:35

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It's a clever idea and it's handled very well. The concept drops the audience into chaos in much the same way as the Normandy beach in Saving Private Ryan but instead of fifteen minutes of adrenaline you get a full hour. The first person perspective makes the film as immersive as a first person shooter in places.
Part of the fun is in trying to piece things together as new snippets of information are revealed to the handicam.
Go into this film knowing as little about it as possible and you'll take the most away.

No motion sickness here.

BBx · 07-02-2008, 09:27

It was ok, but I didn't feel satisfied after the whole film

Spoiler Alert! - Highlight below to read!

Dunno why. It was good, but I couldn't help thinking 'omg she'd better be alive if they are going back for her - the idiots'

End Spoiler Alert!
BB x

MarcLister · 17-02-2008, 00:42

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Originally Posted by karbon

i thought it was guff. it was blair witch meets gozilla with all the rubbish bits all rolled up into 1 big bad film

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Originally Posted by Kell_ee001

I went to see this last night and tbh I really wasn't impressed

Some of the effects were pretty good and you could see they had quite a few original ideas for once, but overall I was disappointed.

The guy I went with loved it though (although didn't like the way it ended) and Karl at work totally hyped it up too after seeing it Friday night so maybe it was just me, but meh - won't be getting it on DVD.

I hated this. I thought it was rubbish. Only 80 minutes but I couldn't keep still. I was so restless thinking how awful it was. The handheld cam didn't make me sick but I didn't like it, stuff was blurred and too quick.

Couldn't hear a thing, a combo of my deafness and the soundtrack.

Pebs · 17-02-2008, 09:56

Loved it, really loved it. No sickness either.

FakeSnake · 18-02-2008, 23:36

well, I want my hour and a half back..
I honestly thought it was complete and utter rubbish

MarcLister · 18-02-2008, 23:51

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Originally Posted by FakeSnake

well, I want my hour and a half back..
I honestly thought it was complete and utter rubbish

I LOVE YOU! I hated this. Luckily I didn't pay for the ticket.

For the first twenty minutes I was sat there waiting for something, anything to happen. Seriously considered getting a fiver out and saying to the bloke who paid for us, "Thanks and here's £5 towards the £6 ticket, I'm off!".

Then the action happened so I stuck around but I still wasn't impressed at all. The acting looked more wooden than a 100% authentic replica of Noah's Ark although I will concede that Jessica Lucas was rather fine and she can come and play with my cloverfield any time.

04-02-2008, 15:54	#11
Goose The list is long, but distinguished Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Århus, Denmark Posts: 1,643	It's very different to most other monster films. The credit music at the end was very old-school monster movie music. __________________

04-02-2008, 17:13	#12
karbon Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Glasvegas Posts: 475	i thought it was guff. it was blair witch meets gozilla with all the rubbish bits all rolled up into 1 big bad film __________________

04-02-2008, 17:58	#13
Kell_ee001 Wants Big Meat Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 6,478	Today Karl was reading out loads of bits in the film that hint at the where it's come from etc. From what I've heard, I'd much more look forward to a prequel __________________

07-02-2008, 00:35	#15
Pumpkinstew Absinthe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mostly Oxford, Sometimes Bristol Posts: 1,156	<Don't worry this post is SPOILER FREE > It's a clever idea and it's handled very well. The concept drops the audience into chaos in much the same way as the Normandy beach in Saving Private Ryan but instead of fifteen minutes of adrenaline you get a full hour. The first person perspective makes the film as immersive as a first person shooter in places. Part of the fun is in trying to piece things together as new snippets of information are revealed to the handicam. Go into this film knowing as little about it as possible and you'll take the most away. No motion sickness here. __________________ Get old, or die tryin' PSTEWREVIEWS - Chunks of Meaty Reviews, Mixed with Your Five a Day of News, Comment and Opinion, Floating in a Broth of Suspect Grammar and Seasoned Liberally with Mixed Metaphor. Tasty.

17-02-2008, 09:56	#18
Pebs Easymouth Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,716	Loved it, really loved it. No sickness either. __________________ ...faster you naughty little monkey! Running through hell, heaven can wait!

05-02-2008, 15:37	#14
Marmoset Columbian Coffee Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 87	Saw this at the weekend and loved it. Although the style was similar to Blair Witch, Cloverfield is much much better IMO - BW is one of the most overrated films I've ever seen. I liked the way it was filmed and the fact that, right up until near the end, you only got to see glimpses of the monster. Made it much more effective as a monster movie.

07-02-2008, 09:27	#16
BBx Reverse SuBo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 8,673	It was ok, but I didn't feel satisfied after the whole film Spoiler Alert! - Highlight below to read! Dunno why. It was good, but I couldn't help thinking 'omg she'd better be alive if they are going back for her - the idiots' End Spoiler Alert! BB x

18-02-2008, 23:36	#19
FakeSnake Absinthe Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Devonshire Posts: 1,143	well, I want my hour and a half back.. I honestly thought it was complete and utter rubbish