Cloverfield

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."

01-29-2008, 04:38 PM	#1
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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01-29-2008, 04:55 PM	#2
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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