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I saw Cloverfield the other night. I thought it was pretty good. I liked the director's style of filming this picture. You felt like you were among the screaming population running from this creature. The small creatures running around and attacking people made me think of the face-huggers from the Alien films. I'll add this one to my horror vault. "It bit his head off...like a gingerbread man"----From Beyond.
So, first of all, I will just say that no matter how much someone posts their opinion, it doesn't make it any stronger. It may just make it more annoying to get around.
ANYHOW. I can get how people can get p*ssed off. The monster isn't on screen that much, the camera moves too much and sometimes doesn't show what the audience really wants to see, the monster isn't so impressive, blah blah blah. But once you hear the director's side of everything, it makes so much more sense. The movie was shot from one group's point of view so that the opportunity for a sequel could present itself. Also, one has to understand the view of the film. The movie isn't about the creature. The movie is about how people react when a monster spontaneously attacks the city.
So, if you knew the entire backstory to the movie as I did, and if you knew the purpose of every single detail of the movie like I did... The this movie is pretty damn spiffy.
I enjoyed greatly, and I hope others did too.
And I swear, I didn't obsess over the movie for no reason. I was bored.
one of the best movies I have seen and been a part of. Thats right a part of. I say that because watching this movie makes you feel 100% involved in the story witch is the most important part to a movie. Everything all the way to the viral promotion on the net was perfect.
pretty good movie the camera didnt really bother me like people said it did but i guess its diffrent for everyone i didnt think i was going to like it but i did
Great movie i really didnt think this would be so scary and suspenseful(since its a PG13 movie)the actors are really good,good story,good director good everything
This movie was such a huge disappointment on so many levels. There were plot inconsistencies all over, the creature was only on screen for a total of, what, 2 minutes?!?! Hello, it's a CREATURE FEATURE! I get the whole handheld camera, cinema verite thing...but c'mon. It was so annoying and I found myself trying to see around things, wishing the person with the camera would move the damn thing to wherever the action was. Overall definitely not worth all the hype.
This movie would have been so much more effective if they had never shown the entire "monster". I laughed when they showed the full thing. it looks like they stole SFX props from The Mist and War of the Worlds (tom cruise version). I have a few problems with it. Like how that girl could have been impaled by that steel rod and yet somehow magically stays alive and is even able to run with the rest of the group. But overall I actually like it.
I really wanted to see this movie, because there hasn't been a lot of good horror movies going around lately. I heard that this one is a real hit. I was disappointed.
I should start by adding that this isn't a bad movie. It's like Godzilla from first person view, but it's much better. However, it isn't a horror movie at all. I expected big scares and creepy monsters, but I was let down.
So the movie itself isn't bad, but if you're looking for something spooky, than get another movie, 'cause you won't wet your pants watching this one.
i believe cloverfield was a great movie. i usually am very picky about movies and this is one of the only movies that i seen twice. i think all the hype surrounding cloverfield really did help the movie out. also the mystery around the movie was great. jj abrams did a great job on keeping the plot unknown til about 2 weeks before it came out. as for the movie itself it wasfull of suspenese and great visuals. the camera really looked like a average joe picked it up and filmed it.the camera really made you feel like you were there. as for the horror meter goes. its not really that much scary. the only part that spooked me and was probally the most intense part in the movie was when the characters are in the subway station and the parasites come and crash there nice stroll underground. all in all cloverfield is definetly worse a 7 dollor movie ticket. as for the sequel goes. dont woorry about the ending scene worry about the first alternate ending on the dvd.
what made this movie so good was not the monster but the characters and the camera and the intensity of the movie. i have never left the theater feeling so intense b4 in my life and i went back to that movie twice 2 get that feeling but i only got that feeling the 1stbtime. this movi was the best horror or any movie 2 come out this year.
So, I liked this movie. Some people said it was bad. I went anyways. Very good monster. Wanted to see more of it. I did feel a little nauseated during and after the movie, but overall, I liked it.
I hate clichés. I hate when Hollywood takes a story that everyone has known since they were old enough to use the toilet and people think it’s utterly amazing. As far as horror movies go, that includes everything from Disturbia to Sweeney Todd. I am shocked—REALLY shocked— to say that list does not include Cloverfield.
Yes, you’ve heard the story before. (Well, as far as this movie goes, that is. Who knows what the final plot will end up being.) But when it comes to this movie, really, who cares?
The only thing I can compare the way this movie made me feel to was the original Alien. The characters were as realistic as really being at a real party. The camera just simply adds yet another added layer of realism. The plot was realistic, as I would have done nothing different than the main characters. I never once would have thought I would be writing the word “Hollywood” and “realism” anywhere near the same sentence.
The whole adventure is just awesome when I look back at it. I feel like I just witnessed some of the coolest scenes ever captured on film—the bridge, the helicopter, “We have a bite!”, even the party.
I agree, this is a life changing movie. I’ll never think of movie intensity the same way again.
Seriously. Blair Witch Project meets powerful story. Great film. The camera was way too shaky but they did give the actor the camera so thats what you get.
I think its totally worth it. Just make sure you have aspirin with you.
First off everyone told me this movie sucked and not to see it. But I didnt listen and im so glad this movie is so cool. I loved everything about it except for the acting. The special effects were sweet and the creture was awesome. Great movie.
The POV is always a refreshing way to see a film (but, the shaky-cam made me ill)…if you get ill because of the shaky-cam technique I say watch the DVD at your house or computer.
I didn't like this movie at all it made me want to throw up and i got soo sick from the constent motion of the camera! the plot of te movie was good though but i mean honestly it was like a GIANT SHRIMP that attacked Manhattan so i was very disappointed
Posted By: slashersadie at 11:36pm, March 21, 2008
very different and well shot. Need home theatre to view the DVD, cannot wait.
Finally a monster moview that is not Godzilla, King Kong or any of the other old monsters. This movie is refreshing and inventive in that aspect.I find that the POV from a hand held cam simply adds to the suspense and horror but the ending seems to give us a no brainer hint that there just may be a sequal. ( I wanted the monster to go to the White House and destroy Bush.)I live in New York and I love it and this is the only way I want to see it destroyed, only in movies, and lately a lot of that has been happening, I am Legend is another example.
Posted By: kaufmanfan at 10:47pm, February 24, 2008
i liked this movie and thought it was very well done i have to give major props to J.J Abrams also for keeping this movie underwraps so long, it really helped with the magic!!
Posted By: MurderCapital at 7:18pm, February 15, 2008
Once again, a Hollywood movie with a lot of hype before it's release. Does it live up to it? Well, I tried to stay away from reading about "Cloverfield" just so I wouldn't get caught in any hype, and I guess I was pretty lucky doing so. This is more or less just the american Godzilla movie mixed with the filming 'style' of "The Blair Witch Project", a gigantic monster invading New York with a group of people recording the happenings with a simple cam recorder. Sure the movie has some good special effects and good 'monster destroying things' scenes, but everything is surrounded by this dull group of people that are so unrealistic in their roles. Cause if one guy's girlfriend is slowly dying in a apartment with it's walls blown off you just have to go help her and bring all your friends even if the US army is about to nuke the place, yeah it doesn't ring true to me either. Maybe worth seeing ONCE, but be sure to know that it's all filmed in first view with a cam recorder so you might get 'sea sick'.
I just got back from my opening night viewing of J.J. Abrams' new project, Cloverfield (as if you couldn't tell from my title). First off, I've just got to say that I find myself a little surprised at the fact that a monster movie was cooked up by the guys behind Felicity (Abrams and Cloverfield director Matt Reeves).
http://www.cloverfieldmovie.com/
Even more sursprising is that they pulled if off and they pulled it off really well. Let me say it: this movie was excellent.
There are a lot of people out there who are still in the dark on what this flick is. Don't get me wrong, people aren't stupid; its just that the marketing on this film was incredibly dodgy. Here's the gist: a monster is attacking New York City and we get to see it the events through a camcorder carried by one member of a group of survivors. 1998 gave us Roland Emmerich's Godzilla and the following year we were introduced to the groundbreaking Blair Witch Project. Is this a new hybrid of both? Let me clear this up right now. If you are going in expecting that kind of result, you'd be both right and wrong. Confused? I thought as much. I see now that I must clarify further. Stick with me.
The film is shot 100% by your everyday camcorder. This isn't a steady-cam moving through a set; one of the actors carries the camera through the streets, recording what he sees... what he experiences. I'll warn you, the footage gets so chaotic at times that motion sickness can occur. Regardless, I suggest, nay, I implore you to see this movie.
Let me give you a "quick" rundown of the plot. Well, actually the plot is actually a fairly thin one. Rob (Michael Stahl-David) is moving to Japan to start his new job. His friends, as a going away present, decide to throw him a party and document it all for his own personal viewing whilst overseas. Hud (T.J. Miller), Rob's best friend and the comic relief (with a name gamers might find the humor in), takes up the camcorder and becomes our eyes. To Rob's dismay, the "documentary" is being shot on his own camera, over the top of a very special tape. This may sound dull but it has an impact on the events of the film so bear with me. From there Rob's love interest, Beth (Odette Yustman), shows up. Things between the two get heated, Beth leaves, Rob is upset, basically its a teeny soap opera in the making. Boring, right? Wrong. From this point on the shit hits the fan. The power goes out, things start exploding, buildings start collapsing, death and destruction is the name of the game (for more details, see trailer). Rob, with Hud, a handful of loyal comrades, and aspirations of heroic deeds, decides to go after Beth (hey, love conquers all). I think we all see where this is going.
What is interesting is that, for a monster movie, the monster isn't seen all that much. At least not in the beginning. This film, always with our main cast of survivors, is always about our main cast of survivors. Don't you worry though, dull this movie isn't. Let me show you.
What could be more intersting than pretty, rich people living the high-life in NYC? The monster? Ah, yes, the monster. What is it, you ask? Who knows? No, seriously, I don't. Is it explained? Negative. This is part of the genius behind this film. Not knowing makes it that much more realistic. You are the survivors. You know what they know (absolutely nothing). You see what they see (a lot of "Oh fuck!" moments). What you see of the monster is, at first, not much at all. It's big but, as many others have stated, it is beyond description. In the beginning we are teased with fleeting gilmpses of said beastie, nothing more. As the movie rolls on we see more of it. I watched the whole movie, from the opening previews to the end of the credits, and I am still at a loss for words if asked to describe it. I saw it, dead center in front of the camera in all its horrifying glory, and still cannot tell you what it was. For any of you that have read H.P. Lovecraft and his descriptions of the Ancient Ones, this is what he was talking about; a horror that is beyond description. It can be seen but never relayed. You have to see it for yourself.
But wait! There's more! As if one giant beastie wasn't enough, it has lice. No, not literal lice, but it does have some sort of parasites the fall from its massive body. They are fast, they are viscious and oh are they deadly. I don't want to give much more away. Hopefully these tasty little morsels will tease you all into heading to the theater.
Let me say that again: I hope you all will head to the theater. This is definitely one to catch in theaters. Not just any theaters but the best at your disposal. The sound in this movie is amazing, almost deafening at times. Again, all to the film's benefit. You're not just viewing Cloverfield, you're experiencing it.
Seriously, if you have any love of monster movies, see this one. A human perspective of a Godzilla attack (but again, this is NOT Godzilla). Chilling, intense, and worth every penny, Cloverfield is not to be missed.
Posted By: TheGreaper773 at 4:15pm, February 5, 2008
such an amazing monster movie
Plot: holy crap...where did this go? anyways it really REALLY doesnt matter with this type of movie, all thats going through your head is "HOLY SH**!" and thats really all that counts....the way they made the back story for this was very well done...it litterally seems like just a typical regular day in the world, and then an Earthquake? woah...woah somethin aint right, there's not supposed to be earth quakes in NY!...and then a huge explosion? followed by the Statue Of Liberty's Head landing 10 feet next to you? ...INTENSE! and the entire time you feel like you're in the movie...i was on the Edge of my seat the entire time...and when i first saw that monster, chills went down my back...5/5
Gore: what happened? i heard that the creators wanted to shoot for a Hard "R" rating...why release a PG-13? oh man...i could see soo many awesome moments when people get stepped on and whatnot, there were some parts that were good (the guy on the table with his stomach removed)..actually...now that i think of it....that was only of the only gore parts...the gore really is not necessary in monster movies, so im gonna let this slide
Downfall: my father and alot of others will agree with me on this when i say "i felt like a was going to throw up watching that movie" i myself did not get motion sickness, i actually thought the shaky cam was what brought the movie to its fullest potential...but for those who have Motion Sickness Problems..this movie isnt for you...and thats a real bummer for some people
Closing Statements: all in all, this is just an amazing movie, and i beg you all to watch this in theaters before its gone..because the experience of watching Cloverfield is 10 times better on a HUGE A** screen...GO SEE THIS MOVIE!
Growing up watching monster movies with my grandfather, I can say that the teaser for this caught my eye and I hoped that it would be at least entertaining.
I was right.
Cloverfield is fun and entertaining. Some moments last too long, but that's in any movie. If you can, go see Cloverfield on the big screen. It's worth it.
Posted By: cellardweller at 2:40pm, February 4, 2008
Okey this time it should be be allright. Sorry folks....
Posted By: cellardweller at 2:35pm, February 4, 2008
Sorry something went wrong with the rating,it's supposed to be 4 skulls:)
Posted By: cellardweller at 2:32pm, February 4, 2008
Posted By: cellardweller at 2:31pm, February 4, 2008
Cloverfield is a very well made monster movie.
This is how to do it Roland(Godzilla)Emmerich.
The fact that the creature is not exposed too much(at least untill the end)and the terrific creature sounds make it even more terrifying.
I really loved it.
The only thing that kind of disappointed me was the fact that there was too much acting in a movie that is supposed to be found footage of some event.
The actors are pretty good. But seeing them try to make it look as real as possible, kind of toned down the tension.
I think the only way to make this kind of movie work flawless, is by not using a script at all.
Or at least not giving away too much to the cast.
Just tell the actors to improvise in a scene.
When they least expect it, scare the hell out of them.
I don't know maybe i'm just a nag, but i think that cloverfield is a very good movie that could have been a perfect movie.
For movie lovers, like my self, this is what groundbreaking, breathtaking cinema is all about.
Usually i get personally offended when someone does not like one particular movie, and i mean does great movies, by the great directors with great actors, and you ear - ah... it was ok... - you almost wanna kill them - what the hell is wrong with you ppl?
But then, there are this kinds of films, i just ask what they think, and i don't even feel that think inside of me, if they don't.
Because it's not your usual drama about that little girl that was lost, that mob guy and his story, that iconic musician, that fantastic story about that people and there strugle for freedom.
This is beyond your that... this requires one thing that most people don't have, Imagination.
One with imagination is one with an open mind, and ppl require and open mind if they ear - this is a movie about a monters attacking a city.
I read somewhere that the first 10 minutes or so, could be removed, that is the best part of the filme... why? Because it has nothing... but a 'Gossip Girl' kind of plot... and you get yourself into that just beacause you know that the real action is about to start... at any minute... now?
An you take your self into that simple story without intention, and you laugh with them, and you said - ouch that got to hurt, poor guy.
And then... the abyss comes...
No soundtrack, no slow motion. Just and entire city beeing dragged to an unknown lovecraftian nigtmare, and all of that is beeing watched by this simple camcorder. I was shaking the whole film, but not scared, i'm not easily scared, it was the adrenaline...
10 ou ot 10
Bring us the second. =)
Posted By: What Is It? at 5:55pm, February 3, 2008
Cloverfield is a movie that you'll never be able to experience the same way the second or the third time. It immerses you in the situation you find the characters in, and makes you feel as if you are experiencing the events in the movie, rather than being a spectator watching the movie through a screen. The number one element in doing this is the shaky-camcorder style. Although this style was originated through The Blair Witch Project, the movie accommodating the style is much better here.
The movie follows a group of young adults throughout New York City, as they experience a monster destructing the city and killing countless amounts of people. Rob (Michael Stahl-David) wants to go find Beth (Odette Yustman), a girl he is in love with and who has a boyfriend. So, instead of dealing with things the safe way, he ventures out with a group of people who were at his going away party he was having when the monster struck to rescue Beth. When he and the group rescue Beth, they must escape the area they are in before the military blows it up to exterminate the monster. The general plot sounds very cliché and unoriginal, but the way it is executed is very good.
Despite being a monster movie, Cloverfield feels surprisingly real. Not in the monsters and New York being terrorized by them, but in the way this is executed. The characters react very realistically, and somehow I didn't once feel like saying "yeah right", which is a real accomplishment for a movie like this. It feels very human, which is more than I can say for the majority of monster movies. You constantly find yourself sympathizing with the characters, who are very good and real in this and you also wonder how you would react in a situation like this. The acting is pretty good for the most part despite a few problems, and will likely bring out a few of the unknowns in this movie.
Now, despite all I just said, what is one of the film's strongest points can also at times be its worst. The camera is so annoying in some parts I felt like throwing my popcorn at the screen. If you get motion sickness easily, this is something you definitely do not want to see on the big screen. I was on the verge of throwing up at some points and had a small headache afterwards from following that camera all over the place. The movie can be a bit hard to follow at times due to the camera's flying around. Even in the non-action scenes the camera just wouldn't stay still. The camera was actually operated by the actor 95% of the time according to the director, so that is an explanation. While the shaky-cam adds on to the realism most times, at others it just detracts from the experience.
Cloverfield is an effective monster movie (one of the best ones in a long time) and while not everyone will like it, it's worth at least one watch and is one of the best modern monster movies you'll find out there.
Posted By: cloverfielder at 1:17pm, February 3, 2008
There is rarely and sometimes never a movie that makes me want to go to the movie theater, and see it over, and over, and over. But this is one movie that makes me want to keep going back. Cloverfield is a very powerful movie. Now a days there are not a lot of amazing horror movies, let alone monster movies. The special effects were amazing, and they all looked very real. And i cant believe they pulled off using the shaky camera the whole time. I cant wait to see this on dvd.
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