Cloverfield

[Alex]

This post at MousePad says there was nothing after the credits. Is BTD having fun or did they get ripped off?

[BarTopDancer]

By request, post credits

Spoiler:

First there is silence, then you hear a little bit of what sounds like rubble moving and Rob whispering "now what".

So by "wraps it all up" I mean it sounds like they are setting up for a 2nd one. Bah. Sorry for the tease - I was really tired when I wrote my quasi-review.

The only reason I knew to stay is because the people behind us were seeing the movie for a 2nd time.

Reply to Alex:

Spoiler:

It was really really quiet before it happened, and when it did happen it was super quiet. I can see how those who stayed, then got up missed it

[innerSpaceman]

Spoiler:

And some people said there was a splash in the ocean during the very end Coney Island 'not quite taped over' footage. Did anyone else see that? Did it seem like foreshadowing of the Monster, or was it just a splash in the ocean??

[Alex]

BTD: That sucks. Glad I didn't stay for it.

ISM: I didn't see/notice anything.


Among other things the movie did remind me that I do want to see The Host again which remains the best monster movie I've seen in a long time. It's on DVD so check it out if you haven't (its a South Korean movie so be prepared for subtitles).

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Spoiler:

And some people said there was a splash in the ocean during the very end Coney Island 'not quite taped over' footage. Did anyone else see that? Did it seem like foreshadowing of the Monster, or was it just a splash in the ocean??

I didn't notice anything.

Originally Posted by Alex

BTD: That sucks. Glad I didn't stay for it.

Spoiler:

It did, mainly because it's a total set-up for a 2nd one. I just wish we would know what the monster is, where it came from, etc... I have a sinking feeling they'll keep the franchise going, without answering questions as long as they can

On another note, the preview for Enterprise was cool. No wonder LOST! isn't answering any questions. Abrams is to busy making movies!

[flippyshark]

I second The Host. I bought the DVD on a whim, and I really enjoyed it. On the DVD cover, there is a blurb stating "On a par with JAWS." Well, it really isn't much like Jaws at all, so the comparison is not so useful. But, it's an exciting movie, with humor, humanity and action.

[Alex]

Spoiler:

I don't say it sucked because it sets up a sequel, that possibility already existed, just switch to some other amateur videographer or tell the story again from the perspective of the military and carry it all the way through or whatever.

It sucks because it suggests they survive the bombing and it is a better movie, in my opinion, if they don't.

I like that nothing was answered about the monster, and that is what most of the grumbling at the end of the movie was about. For the conceit of the film not having anything answered is the only appropriate ending.

[innerSpaceman]

I think I read that J.J. Abrams used The Host as one of his inspirations for Cloverfield. Maybe, maybe not. But I want to see it ... and so on the NFlx queue it goes.

Spoiler:

I really liked the ending of Cloverfield. I don't think anyone who was expecting the main characters to live was paying attention at the start of the film, which made clear that the camera was found in what used to be known as Central Park. Does that sound like anybody makes it out alive to you?

So I wasn't surprised by that, and I did like that our principal characters die for once. But I liked the particulars a lot. The testimonials that harkened back to Rob's farewell party and the snippet of un-taped-over video of Beth and Rob romantically happy on the ferris wheel at Coney Island. I think that combo was very effective, and was a touching coda to ... well, everybody dies.

[BarTopDancer]

Spoiler:

I'm one of those who likes the full story arc. I don't think Cloverfield sucked at all but it bugs me that it didn't tell us more about the monster, or how they came to find the tape (it was a 90 minute move, 90 more minutes could have been devoted to the aftermath!).

There are unanswered questions that I would want answers to:

What happened to Lily's helicopter
What is the monster and what are the lice that came off of it? (they had one in containment)
Where did it come from
How did the military obtain in possession of the tape (did the monster die? did it go somewhere else?)

The ending isn't bugging me as much as it was yesterday - Alex's thoughts are helping with that. It's not a "go out and buy movie" but I'd see the 2nd one.

[flippyshark]

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

It's not a "go out and buy movie" but I'd see the 2nd one.

I wouldn't mind seeing it again, if perhaps they issue it on DVD in a special "stabilized" edition. (Not happening, I'm sure.)