Cloverfield
08 February 2008, 02:57 PM
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Has anyone found a good torrent of this yet ? Dodgy CAM and TS so far 
I thought I'd hate the camera-work, but just as the party footage was getting tiresome the action started and I found it great being almost one of the cast. Usually in an action film you are always treated to the best angle for any spectacular set-piece, but it made it more like being there having a single, compromised viewpoint. Yes, the Americans are annoying, always. How many times did the scriptwriter type 'o h m y g o d !' ?
I missed the glimpse of the creature splashing down, and I knew to look out for it too 
As for the audio at the end, again I knew about it so didn't waste my life waiting, but believe it says 'Help us' and then reverses to say 'It's still alive'.
YouTube - Cloverfield Ending Credits Message Deciphered
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YouTube - Cloverfield Ending - After Credits [SPOILER]
I thought I'd hate the camera-work, but just as the party footage was getting tiresome the action started and I found it great being almost one of the cast. Usually in an action film you are always treated to the best angle for any spectacular set-piece, but it made it more like being there having a single, compromised viewpoint. Yes, the Americans are annoying, always. How many times did the scriptwriter type 'o h m y g o d !' ?
I missed the glimpse of the creature splashing down, and I knew to look out for it too As for the audio at the end, again I knew about it so didn't waste my life waiting, but believe it says 'Help us' and then reverses to say 'It's still alive'.YouTube - Cloverfield Ending Credits Message Deciphered
Geek alert....
YouTube - Cloverfield Ending - After Credits [SPOILER]
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08 February 2008, 04:02 PM
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Cam so far for me too. Whats TS?
Making do with AVP2 and Beowulf tonight. Wanted to go the Cinema but our local has only just stopped showing The Goonies its that sh1te.
Whats TS? Making do with AVP2 and Beowulf tonight. Wanted to go the Cinema but our local has only just stopped showing The Goonies its that sh1te.
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08 February 2008, 05:24 PM
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Thought it was a crackin film, wasn`t expecting much of it though, figured it was Blaire Witch style and would be crap but was most surprised. Missed both bits mentioned here though!
17 February 2008, 10:10 PM
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Just got back from watching this - sorry im a bit behind everyone else (takes me longer to save up)
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kept me interested the whole way through!
Its quite funny how people have such mixed feelings on it ......... it's ethier $hit hot or just $hit
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kept me interested the whole way through! Its quite funny how people have such mixed feelings on it ......... it's ethier $hit hot or just $hit
17 February 2008, 10:23 PM
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I watched it the over the weekend and really enjoyed it. I thought it might be a bit dodgy watching it at the cinema as I'd heard about the shaky camera work, but on my TV with the AC3 sound it was awesome.
10 April 2008, 11:36 PM
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I just watched it and was suprised how much I liked it. The shakey cam is a bit annoying at times but then at others it heightens the sense of fear.
Can't wait for "Aladygma"
Can't wait for "Aladygma"
11 April 2008, 03:17 AM
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Bomb proof monsters 
They can put a bomb through metres of reinforced concrete, but not this creatures skin apparently.
And how tall was it? One second it is half the hight of a tower block, the next it is swatting helicopters from three times that hight
Great special effects and would have made a great traditional monster movie.
IMHO the camera idea just spoilt it, and made it hard to watch.
They can put a bomb through metres of reinforced concrete, but not this creatures skin apparently.
And how tall was it? One second it is half the hight of a tower block, the next it is swatting helicopters from three times that hight
Great special effects and would have made a great traditional monster movie.
IMHO the camera idea just spoilt it, and made it hard to watch.
11 April 2008, 08:36 AM
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In an Odeon, after paying some stupid amount of money for the pleasure of such ****e! TBH, I wish I hadn't wasted my time/money/babysitting session from grandma (and glad I didn't waste my bandwidth) on such tripe!
Too Blair Witch for me (which I also hated)
Too Blair Witch for me (which I also hated)
11 April 2008, 10:09 AM
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This film is potentially the worst movie I have ever had the misfortune to "choose" to go and see 
and it has taken the title from The Blair Witch Project that is equally crap
I went because of the marketing campaign and can admit that
In my opinion, all you folks who claim you liked it are either to embarrassed to admit it was a pile of warm, runny, dog poo or you think you have some kind of artistic appreciation that makes you cool 
I'm sure there is an instance of some supposed artist who tipped some rubbish on the floor of an art gallery somewhere, rearranged it and called it ART
well those who liked this film will probably think it's an amazing exhibit 
and it has taken the title from The Blair Witch Project that is equally crap I went because of the marketing campaign and can admit that
In my opinion, all you folks who claim you liked it are either to embarrassed to admit it was a pile of warm, runny, dog poo
or you think you have some kind of artistic appreciation that makes you cool I'm sure there is an instance of some supposed artist who tipped some rubbish on the floor of an art gallery somewhere, rearranged it and called it ART
well those who liked this film will probably think it's an amazing exhibit
11 April 2008, 10:15 AM
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I can pick holes in the film as well as the next person (the parasites were a bit weak, I've already mentioned the shakey cam works well in some places but not others) but I enjoyed it.
"Its still alive"
I also watched Hitman and Catacombs last night. Hitman better than expected. Catacombs complete sh1te but quite alot of ***** out scenes.
11 April 2008, 11:06 AM
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In my opinion, all you folks who claim you liked it are either to embarrassed to admit it was a pile of warm, runny, dog poo or you think you have some kind of artistic appreciation that makes you cool
11 April 2008, 12:24 PM
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I also watched Hitman and Catacombs last night. Hitman better than expected. Catacombs complete sh1te but quite alot of ***** out scenes.[/QUOTE]
Havn't seen Hitman but you're bang on with Catacombs, it was so bad, that even tho, as you say EddScott, it is full of nice *****, I turned it off after about 45 min's... how bad is that
Bye the way, my opinion is not warm, runny, dog poo... it's more like slushy, green, cow turd... if you ask me but then that's just my opinion
Back on the topic of Cloverfield, the filming does nothing for the viewer other than lose their interest, it's the only movie I've went to where people walked out because it was such a pile of sh*t. We waited to the end because we kept thinking it would get better, boy did we get a suck
My advice to anyone who is interested... do not waste 90 minutes of you life on this crap
Better to stick pins in your eyes, it's much more fun 
Havn't seen Hitman but you're bang on with Catacombs, it was so bad, that even tho, as you say EddScott, it is full of nice *****, I turned it off after about 45 min's... how bad is that
Bye the way, my opinion is not warm, runny, dog poo... it's more like slushy, green, cow turd... if you ask me but then that's just my opinion
Back on the topic of Cloverfield, the filming does nothing for the viewer other than lose their interest, it's the only movie I've went to where people walked out because it was such a pile of sh*t. We waited to the end because we kept thinking it would get better, boy did we get a suck
My advice to anyone who is interested... do not waste 90 minutes of you life on this crap
Better to stick pins in your eyes, it's much more fun
11 April 2008, 12:35 PM
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Aladygma is rumoured to be the sequel or the codename for Cloverfield 2 or some supernatural tale JJ Abrams is working on.
Can't wait to see what he does with Star Trek
11 April 2008, 01:42 PM
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Anyway, back on topic seems that Cloverfield really is a 'marmite' film, but I can understand why people who saw it at the cinema didn't like it, I think it works better on the small screen.
12 April 2008, 08:03 AM
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We wen t to see it a few weeks back,
I thought it was ok in places, and absolute drivel in others.
the mrs hated it from the opening scenes, the shaky camera setup gave her motion sickness
this film would have been miles better if the wan*y cam had been used very sparingly.
there were some huge gaffes in the plot,and things that just wouldnt happen.
Spoiler.........................
the soldier, who just happens to let them go when they get caught, yea right
and they happen to have a load of hueys waiting to evac stragglers
wouldn't happen.....
and the biggest cop out....
if there looking at the tape from an analysis point of view. where or what happened to the Kracken??? we all saw "clash of the titans"
i suppose it will be better on DVD as we can watch it more closely
Mart
I thought it was ok in places, and absolute drivel in others.
the mrs hated it from the opening scenes, the shaky camera setup gave her motion sickness
this film would have been miles better if the wan*y cam had been used very sparingly.
there were some huge gaffes in the plot,and things that just wouldnt happen.
Spoiler.........................
the soldier, who just happens to let them go when they get caught, yea right
and they happen to have a load of hueys waiting to evac stragglers
wouldn't happen.....
and the biggest cop out....
if there looking at the tape from an analysis point of view. where or what happened to the Kracken??? we all saw "clash of the titans"
i suppose it will be better on DVD as we can watch it more closely
Mart
12 April 2008, 08:34 AM
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We wen t to see it a few weeks back,
I thought it was ok in places, and absolute drivel in others.
the mrs hated it from the opening scenes, the shaky camera setup gave her motion sickness
this film would have been miles better if the wan*y cam had been used very sparingly.
there were some huge gaffes in the plot,and things that just wouldnt happen.
Spoiler.........................
the soldier, who just happens to let them go when they get caught, yea right
and they happen to have a load of hueys waiting to evac stragglers
wouldn't happen.....
and the biggest cop out....
if there looking at the tape from an analysis point of view. where or what happened to the Kracken??? we all saw "clash of the titans"
i suppose it will be better on DVD as we can watch it more closely
Mart
I thought it was ok in places, and absolute drivel in others.
the mrs hated it from the opening scenes, the shaky camera setup gave her motion sickness
this film would have been miles better if the wan*y cam had been used very sparingly.
there were some huge gaffes in the plot,and things that just wouldnt happen.
Spoiler.........................
the soldier, who just happens to let them go when they get caught, yea right
and they happen to have a load of hueys waiting to evac stragglers
wouldn't happen.....
and the biggest cop out....
if there looking at the tape from an analysis point of view. where or what happened to the Kracken??? we all saw "clash of the titans"
i suppose it will be better on DVD as we can watch it more closely
Mart
13 April 2008, 02:19 AM
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Justed finished watching it now, suppose it was kinda ok 
*Dont want to ruin anyones viewing pleasure so look away now*.......................
I thought it was gonna be a big monkey type thing in a mad mood, but it was just a big squid with a face like a slapped crab,
surly throwing salt on it would of popped it like a slug
Id of kicked its ***, not like them big softy's going *arhhhhh run, ohhh myyy what was that noise, lets just wait and see if its something that isnt going to eat us *
Just get in there and give it a good judo chop to the squid ribs, and night nighty my fishy friend
Easy peasy lemon squeezey!
Im off to bed now, a tad tipsy like
*Dont want to ruin anyones viewing pleasure so look away now*.......................
I thought it was gonna be a big monkey type thing in a mad mood, but it was just a big squid with a face like a slapped crab,
surly throwing salt on it would of popped it like a slug
Id of kicked its ***, not like them big softy's going *arhhhhh run, ohhh myyy what was that noise, lets just wait and see if its something that isnt going to eat us
*Just get in there and give it a good judo chop to the squid ribs, and night nighty my fishy friend
Easy peasy lemon squeezey!
Im off to bed now, a tad tipsy like
13 April 2008, 12:35 PM
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I watched this today and quite liked it.
Its refreshing to see films that dont have the usual God Bless America happy ending.
wherever I have read comments about it, its all "yea, coz, like, the batteries would never last that long in the camera.....and like...the army wouldnt really have done that....and its soooo unrealistic where the monster .........."
Its a fiction FILM, its not actually real life.
Its refreshing to see films that dont have the usual God Bless America happy ending.
wherever I have read comments about it, its all "yea, coz, like, the batteries would never last that long in the camera.....and like...the army wouldnt really have done that....and its soooo unrealistic where the monster .........."
Its a fiction FILM, its not actually real life.