Cloverfield

AmentsChick
AmentsChick Posts: 6,969
edited August 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
I just watched it yesterday. I think it traumatized me forever. LOL! It's all I'm going to be thinking about when I'm in NYC in June.

Wasn't a big fan of the ending, though.
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  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,234
    All in all, I thought it was a pretty stupid movie. I found it pretty boring and was glad my wife and I rented it instead of going to the theater.
  • AmentsChick
    AmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    markymark550 wrote:
    All in all, I thought it was a pretty stupid movie. I found it pretty boring and was glad my wife and I rented it instead of going to the theater.

    I liked it and definitely found it entertaining...extremely intense. I had to pause it a couple times and go walk around to relax.
    This is the greatest band in the world -- Ben Harper

  • Lukin66
    Lukin66 Posts: 3,063
    I liked it too, it was decent as long as you weren't expecting box office gold.
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  • AmentsChick
    AmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    Lukin66 wrote:
    I liked it too, it was decent as long as you weren't expecting box office gold.

    This is true. You could definitely tell it was JJ Abrams...it seemed to have the "LOST" feel to it.
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  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    it had it's moments, but overall pretty disappointed.

    just another movie in which NYC gets flattened!
  • stylo17
    stylo17 Posts: 1,001
    Lukin66 wrote:
    I liked it too, it was decent as long as you weren't expecting box office gold.

    agreed. if your expectations for the movie are too high, you're in for a disappointment.
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  • EvilMerlin
    EvilMerlin Posts: 1,865
    I thought it was a fun movie. A more realistic take on a well...not so realistic idea. I'm pretty excited for the next one although it'll be a while. I liked the ending where you can see something dropping into the ocean right before the credits.
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,234
    AmentsChick wrote:
    it seemed to have the "LOST" feel to it.
    Don't watch Lost, so I'm not sure about that, but to me it seemed like a rip off of Blair Witch, except that this one took place in a big city
  • AmentsChick
    AmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    EvilMerlin wrote:
    I thought it was a fun movie. A more realistic take on a well...not so realistic idea. I'm pretty excited for the next one although it'll be a while. I liked the ending where you can see something dropping into the ocean right before the credits.

    Yeah, but I was exceptionally let down with what happened to Beth and Rob (well, I mean it's just assumed...) and the whole of the city.
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  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,712
    markymark550 wrote:
    Don't watch Lost, so I'm not sure about that, but to me it seemed like a rip off of Blair Witch, except that this one took place in a big city
    The only similarities are the filiming style, the movies themselves are nothing similar.
    I liked Cloverfield and didn't care for BW at all.
  • Fortunate Son1
    Fortunate Son1 Posts: 89
    Lukin66 wrote:
    I liked it too, it was decent as long as you weren't expecting box office gold.


    LOL exactly...after all the premise of the move IS a 500ft. monster attacking New York! I liked it a lot more at the theatre. The sound and big screen really adds to it.
    And sometimes is seen a strange spot in the sky...A human being that was giveeeeeeeeeeeeen to flllllllllllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
  • AmentsChick
    AmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    markymark550 wrote:
    Don't watch Lost, so I'm not sure about that, but to me it seemed like a rip off of Blair Witch, except that this one took place in a big city

    Kinda, I guess...with the camera. But this was MUCH better than BW, I thought.
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  • AmentsChick
    AmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    EvilMerlin wrote:
    A more realistic take on a well...not so realistic idea.

    Except that there is no cell reception in the subway.
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  • EvilMerlin
    EvilMerlin Posts: 1,865
    AmentsChick wrote:
    Yeah, but I was exceptionally let down with what happened to Beth and Rob (well, I mean it's just assumed...) and the whole of the city.

    Yeah I understand that. I guess I was expecting it because I listened to a JJ Abrams interview before I watched it and he came right out from the beginning saying it didn't have a feel good happy ending, and that he didn't want one. And then went on to forsee that people would probably be upset if it was just another happy ending like that. But that he'd probably get bashed for his ending as well anyway, so he felt he was in a no win situation so went for the realistic factor.
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,234
    Rygar wrote:
    The only similarities are the filiming style, the movies themselves are nothing similar.
    I liked Cloverfield and didn't care for BW at all.
    The filiming style was what I was referring to. Of course those two movies are not similar in content. To me it seemed that somebody watched BW and liked that style, then wrote a bad story to fit that style.
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,712
    AmentsChick wrote:
    Except that there is no cell reception in the subway.
    Actually the movie takes place in 2009 at which time there supposedly will be cell reception in the subway...
  • AmentsChick
    AmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    EvilMerlin wrote:
    Yeah I understand that. I guess I was expecting it because I listened to a JJ Abrams interview before I watched it and he came right out from the beginning saying it didn't have a feel good happy ending, and that he didn't want one. And then went on to forsee that people would probably be upset if it was just another happy ending like that. But that he'd probably get bashed for his ending as well anyway, so he felt he was in a no win situation so went for the realistic factor.

    I didn't necessarily want a "happy" ending...happy endings are so cliche...I just wanted SOME ending...not just .........you know.......
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  • EvilMerlin
    EvilMerlin Posts: 1,865
    AmentsChick wrote:
    Except that there is no cell reception in the subway.

    Well come on now, I mean it's still a Hollywood movie, they're never going to get everything right. :p
  • AmentsChick
    AmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    Rygar wrote:
    Actually the movie takes place in 2009 at which time there supposedly will be cell reception in the subway...

    Seriously?? 09? Where was that?? I missed it.
    This is the greatest band in the world -- Ben Harper

  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,712
    markymark550 wrote:
    The filiming style was what I was referring to. Of course those two movies are not similar in content. To me it seemed that somebody watched BW and liked that style, then wrote a bad story to fit that style.
    To each their own I suppose, I liked it :)

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