I actually was surprised at how much we did get to see of the monster. You only got to see what they got to see of the monster as it made it's way through the buildings. Which I thought was very cool since if you were actually there you would never really get to just stand there and take in the monster since your (or at least my ass) would be running like the wind.
I knew what I was walkin into, but didn't know it'd be that hard to take in. Well I just found out today that first person POV movies aren't for me or a lot of people. Maybe I would've liked it more if I watched it on a regular sized tv. The reaction of the crowd was actually worst. I saw some people leaving halfway throughout the movie and heard cursing about money wasted afterwards. It's also one of the very few movies of this genre where critics' scores were higher than regular viewers.
Yea I know what you what I mean we had plenty of nay sayers in our theatre. We sat towards the back of the theater which probably helped the sea sickness.
I loved it. I won't take the piss out of anyone who says they didn't like it but it was entertaining and more importantly the girl I went to go see this was into it and we both enjoyed it tonight. And I don't know about you guys,but I love the ending!
I just got home from the movie and WOW! I'm really fucking scared right now. haha. I always think that shit like this is actually going to happen so this stuff scares me to no end. I really liked this movie a lot. I thought the first person perspective was awesome. Made you really feel like you were actually there going through this insane shit with them. I'm so bummed Hud died, but I have to say that I love the way the movie ended. I feel so fucking weird right now. haha. Has anyone read anything about the clip at the end of the credits? When played backwards it clearly says "it's still alive". I'm assuming that is said after they do the insane bombing of NY.
Sorry I missed your call I was in the movie. I'm heading to bed now but I'll call in the am. We'll get it all set up.
I really loved it despite whatever "flaws," which I expected anyway. Please, since when is a giant monster attack movie supposed to be grand Kurosawa or heady Kubrick? I loved that you could never really get a grip on the monster's form. Even in that pirate .gif ... where are all the tentacles? I like that the movie has the potential to carry meaning on different metaphorical levels, but can also just be a dumb monster movie with no need to analyze any potential metaphors, if you just want to enjoy it that way. I thought that Roger's comment about the movie being from the perspective of the confused "little guy" instead of scientists and military personnel was very insightful, regarding what sets Cloverfield apart from other such movies. To my surprise, the shallow metrosexuals and their romantic issues didn't really bother me. Rob's obsession gave the movie a plot thrust that it needed. I very much liked the narrative conceit of the taped-over videotape. It added a bit of poignency to the story, and then there's that tiny clue in the final shot (which I missed!) I'm almost glad it was "spoiled" for me before the movie, because it really does add origin story possibilities. Can't believe I missed it, but like most of you, I'll have the DVD in a few months. The audience I saw it with liked it, but these really dumb pseudogangstas behind me kept saying "it's shakey man. Man, this is really shakey. I told you it would be shakey, fool! Damn, man, this is shakey!" Pffft. I didn't mind the "Blair Witch" shakey-cam all that much. It was after all the structural conceit of the movie and perhaps the very thing that saved it from becoming a Michael Bay-style turkey.
LOL that's actually pretty accurate. The creature design definitely reminded me of something from a video game, like an amalgam of different freaky aliens from a number of games.
i also thought the camera got a little rediculous at times, i mean there were instances where he was runniong full speed recording what he was looking at, i said to my girlfireind alot of those scenes should have been filmed upsidown with us running away from the shot... i think people definitly should have been yeiing things like "GODZILLA!!" or "KINGKONG" but i guess you get into copyrights... i noticed tenticles in the beginnning, but i felt like every time we saw a difrent angle, the thing looked diffrent. i also thought about how it was neat it wasnt from a scientific/military view of what and why, more survival, so that was neat and as i said in the toher thread kindof leaves it open for films to follow in those paths... the more i think about iot the more i like it, i hope the dvd has some cool stuff. oh and i like the "grey..." name better then cloverfield, i kept waiting for that to be tied in someway or another and it never was. befoire seeing it i was wondering if the thing would for some reason make central park spring up with clovers lol. thoughi guess with the name being hyped so much on the internet it would confuse and lose alot of the followers to "change" the name
Wow, $99 for a Hasbro toy? Even with all of the "extras", it still seems kind of steep. However, considering that by the time these come out in October most people will have forgotten all about the Cloverfield hype they're going to have to recoup somehow. Wonder why they didn't schedule this for a more reasonable timeframe?
holy crap! 70 points of articulation??? why the hell isnt this out now?? i agree with you , kjb, this will def see some mark down action after the hype dies down.... and love that skylar quote......
Saw it last night.. Totally blown away. Finally a new monster movie done right. The shaky camera was hard at first but I seemed to either get used to it or maybe the filming was tightened up later in the movie? I knew there would be somthing after the credits... Im pissed now that I didnt stay. I think I'll have to go see it again now.
I'd love to see an Ultraman kaiju-sized toy, maybe they could do one as a premium for a deluxe DVD release.
What I'll be watching for on next viewing is whether or not the monster actually has one consistent form each time you see it. That final shot (with the head gills or whatever those are) looks more humanoid than prior sightings IIRC. I like that Lovecraftian aspect ... that you never really get a grip on the monster's form in the film. I just couldn't tell if it was an effect of the gradual revelation of the beast, or if it actually changed form a little from scene to scene.
