Cloverfield - Page 11

innerSpaceman · 01-29-2008, 04:38 PM

Um, I want to know where the monster came from. I just don't fault the movie for making the monster scarier, and the hand-held camera experience more realistic by not explaining everything that my curiosity rose to.

There's a difference.

Are you curious about more than the movie told you? You're a fine audience member.

Are you angry at the movie for not telling you everying you thought you should know? You're a nimrod.

Alex · 01-29-2008, 04:55 PM

I'm fine with it in this case but the line isn't a solid one. The movie could have been even more authentic and have ended at the 50 minute mark, down in the subway when the battery died or with Hud realizing that he has better things to be doing than worrying about zooming in on things.

Then I'd have been pissed at the movie for starting a story and not getting to what I considered a satisfactory conclusion. And I'd feel whoever was saying "but it was real and authentic" would be a poseur trying to get all hoity on me.

If, at the end of the movie, a person doesn't feel that enough was provided for the overall to be enjoyable that is their opinion. I don't think it is quite to the nimrod level of existence.

Of course, most of the word of mouth I've been hearing is "don't go see it, it'll make you sick."

Strangler Lewis · 01-29-2008, 04:50 PM

Then Aristotle was a nimrod.

My personal theory is that the entire movie was an NYU film school project.

Maybe I should see it first.

Prudence · 01-29-2008, 07:12 PM

Dammit - now I'm wishing someone would do a really GOOD film version of a Lovecraft story.

Chernabog · 01-29-2008, 07:34 PM

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Dammit - now I'm wishing someone would do a really GOOD film version of a Lovecraft story.

I kinda liked John Carpenter's "In The Mouth of Madness", which borrows a number of different elements from Lovecraft short stories.

Also, I liked the film "Dagon", which was a semi-faithful film of the story "Shadow over Innsmouth" (and has one really super gross part).

"The Reanimator" was also a fun flick.

There's an excellent Lovecraft computer game called "Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth" which also takes many elements from "Shadow over Innsmouth", "Call of Cthulhu", "Dagon" and "The Shadow Out of Time".

If you have a Gamecube (or a Wii, as you can play Gamecube games on it) I HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend getting a game called "Eternal Darkness:Sanity's Requiem" (try ebay or gamestop.com used games). It borrows a lot from Lovecraft as well, including from "The Rats in the Walls", "The Shadow out of Time" and other stories. It has a storyline revolving around dark beings just outside of our universe trying to break in, and even has a "sanity meter" when you see bad stuffins.

Eliza Hodgkins 1812 · 01-29-2008, 07:39 PM

I think "The Music of Erich Zann" would make a lovely short animation.

Hellboy makes good use of Lovecraft, both in the comic book and in the film.

innerSpaceman · 01-31-2008, 11:10 AM

Heheh, Matt Reeves is in preliminary talks with Paramount to direct a Cloverfield sequel (according to today's Variety).

Chernabog · 01-31-2008, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Heheh, Matt Reeves is in preliminary talks with Paramount to direct a Cloverfield sequel (according to today's Variety).

Sounds cool to me!! I wonder if it'll be another "high concept" (i.e. OTHER people that were filming that night, I mean, we saw other people filming in the movie) or a conventional film. It'd be cool if it filled in the questions people had from the first movie.

I also was reading that the name Cloverfield came from the exit that JJ Abrams takes off the freeway to get to work

Totally funny. (it was just the "code name" for the film, and wasn't initially intended to be the final title)

sleepyjeff · 01-31-2008, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Chernabog

Sounds cool to me!! I wonder if it'll be another "high concept" (i.e. OTHER people that were filming that night, I mean, we saw other people filming in the movie) or a conventional film.

I don't see how either concept would work. Part of the greatness of the movie was the "what the heck is going on" factor. I'll still go see the sequel but I fear another Blair Witch II.

BarTopDancer · 01-31-2008, 01:03 PM

I hope that the sequel answers questions. And I really hope it's not done in 1st person style. But if it isn't going to answer questions, and will be done in 1st person style, then I hope it's from the prospective of the other people (like Cherny said).

I'd really like to see from where they find the tape going forward. If the characters are still alive, it would be interesting to hear how they were rescued and if the monster was still alive.

Also want to know what was in the water at the final scene.

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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Um, I want to know where the monster came from. I just don't fault the movie for making the monster scarier, and the hand-held camera experience more realistic by not explaining everything that my curiosity rose to. There's a difference. Are you curious about more than the movie told you? You're a fine audience member. Are you angry at the movie for not telling you everying you thought you should know? You're a nimrod.
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I'm fine with it in this case but the line isn't a solid one. The movie could have been even more authentic and have ended at the 50 minute mark, down in the subway when the battery died or with Hud realizing that he has better things to be doing than worrying about zooming in on things. Then I'd have been pissed at the movie for starting a story and not getting to what I considered a satisfactory conclusion. And I'd feel whoever was saying "but it was real and authentic" would be a poseur trying to get all hoity on me. If, at the end of the movie, a person doesn't feel that enough was provided for the overall to be enjoyable that is their opinion. I don't think it is quite to the nimrod level of existence. Of course, most of the word of mouth I've been hearing is "don't go see it, it'll make you sick."
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Eliza Hodgkins 1812 Sputnik Sweetheart Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Long Beach Posts: 2,685	I think "The Music of Erich Zann" would make a lovely short animation. Hellboy makes good use of Lovecraft, both in the comic book and in the film.
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Heheh, Matt Reeves is in preliminary talks with Paramount to direct a Cloverfield sequel (according to today's Variety).
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BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	I hope that the sequel answers questions. And I really hope it's not done in 1st person style. But if it isn't going to answer questions, and will be done in 1st person style, then I hope it's from the prospective of the other people (like Cherny said). I'd really like to see from where they find the tape going forward. If the characters are still alive, it would be interesting to hear how they were rescued and if the monster was still alive. Also want to know what was in the water at the final scene. __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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