Author Topic: CLOVERFIELD (Read 2678 times)

CajoleJuice · « **on:** January 20, 2008, 02:51:27 AM »

HOLY FUCKING SHIT THAT JUST RAVAGED MY ANUS WOW

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #1 on:** January 20, 2008, 02:52:54 AM »

It was good

People get excited too easy

Beezy · « **Reply #2 on:** January 20, 2008, 02:53:03 AM »

I'd like to see it, but I have no one to see it with. :'(

T234 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 20, 2008, 02:53:18 AM »

HIGH FIVE

T234 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 20, 2008, 02:56:20 AM »

Quote from: Beezy on January 20, 2008, 02:53:03 AM

I'd like to see it, but I have no one to see it with. :'(

Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 20, 2008, 02:51:27 AM

HOLY FUCKING SHIT THAT JUST RAVAGED MY ANUS WOW

Aren't y'all both from New York?

I drove halfway across the state to see bloodwake's skinny ass, you guys have trains n' shit.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #5 on:** January 20, 2008, 02:58:46 AM »

I'd have to go across LON GI' LAND!

T234 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 20, 2008, 03:02:02 AM »

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #7 on:** January 20, 2008, 03:02:45 AM »

I don't travel for black people.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #8 on:** January 20, 2008, 03:04:11 AM »

Visit me

I'll drop a load in your ass

T234 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 20, 2008, 03:05:31 AM »

How many miles wide is Long Island, anyway?

Looks either huge or tiny, depending.

Beezy · « **Reply #10 on:** January 20, 2008, 03:05:44 AM »

I don't go to Long Island.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #11 on:** January 20, 2008, 03:06:08 AM »

So it's settled!

And T234:

True to its name, the island is much longer than it is wide, jutting out some 118 miles (190 km) from New York Harbor, and varies in width between 12 - 23 miles (19 - 37 km) between the southern Atlantic coast and Long Island Sound.

T234 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 20, 2008, 03:12:19 AM »

I DROVE TO A PLACE WHERE THEY DON'T EVEN SELL ALCOHOL FFS

Anyway, yeah the movie was fuckin awesome. I had never heard of it before going to see it. So I went in cold and unhyped, and was pleasantly surprised. And, as somebody who hasn't really seen to many horror flicks or monster movies, I was jumpin a whole lot during the movie.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #13 on:** January 20, 2008, 03:13:20 AM »

Yea, similar situation here. It was just fucking INTENSE.

T234 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 20, 2008, 03:19:00 AM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 20, 2008, 03:06:08 AM

So it's settled!

And T234:

True to its name, the island is much longer than it is wide, jutting out some 118 miles (190 km) from New York Harbor, and varies in width between 12 - 23 miles (19 - 37 km) between the southern Atlantic coast and Long Island Sound.

That's about as far as I drove (one-way) to bloodwakes. From there, we went an additional ~30 miles.

Then again, I drive 90 miles a day just to get to work (6.75/hr) and back.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #15 on:** January 20, 2008, 03:19:24 AM »

wow dude...

T234 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 20, 2008, 03:21:43 AM »

Movie Spoiler

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When the monster came out of the mist and took out the heli, I jumped hard enough to not be touching my seat or the floor.

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CajoleJuice · « **Reply #17 on:** January 20, 2008, 03:25:31 AM »

Quote from: T234 on January 20, 2008, 03:21:43 AM

Movie Spoiler

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When the monster came out of the mist and took out the heli, I jumped hard enough to not be touching my seat or the floor.
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Yeah, holy FUCK. Jesus, I wish I could forget the movie and watch it again. It really won't hold up nearly as well in repeat viewings.

T234 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 20, 2008, 03:27:50 AM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 20, 2008, 03:19:24 AM

wow dude...

The only thing that stopped me from driving all the way to Atlanta to bitch out the people at Williams Street for spoiling Cowboy Bebop in a bumper all those years ago was the fack that I had just bought Halo 3.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #19 on:** January 20, 2008, 03:34:57 AM »

Ill catch it on bluray

T234 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 20, 2008, 03:39:02 AM »

Other thoughts on the movie:
All the chicks in the movie could get it.

The cinematography was great.

Movie spoilers:

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The part in the toppled building was absolutely batshit. I dunno whether I'll ever hafta make a choice like that, but I sure as fuck hope not.

Cajole, how were the images of a ruined New York received by the theater you were in?

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T234 · « **Reply #21 on:** January 20, 2008, 03:39:22 AM »

Quote from: Steiner on January 20, 2008, 03:34:57 AM

Ill catch it on bluray

GO TO THE THEATER

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #22 on:** January 20, 2008, 03:41:28 AM »

Quote from: T234 on January 20, 2008, 03:39:02 AM

Other thoughts on the movie:
All the chicks in the movie could get it.

The cinematography was great.

Movie spoilers:
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The part in the toppled building was absolutely batshit. I dunno whether I'll ever hafta make a choice like that, but I sure as fuck hope not.

Cajole, how were the images of a ruined New York received by the theater you were in?
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It seemed to go down fine. I'm still impressed by the balls it took to have imagery that seemed pulled straight out of a 9/11 tape. And yeah the chicks were hot, fo sho.

And I would really recommend a theater experience for this, MAF.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #23 on:** January 20, 2008, 03:44:37 AM »

theaters are gay and loud

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #24 on:** January 20, 2008, 03:45:47 AM »

I guess people on Long Island aren't that big of douchebags.

:shrug

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #25 on:** January 20, 2008, 03:49:08 AM »

Someday it'll come out on Bluray, then ill watch it. Hell maybe ill watch it on rusty ol DVD

T234 · « **Reply #26 on:** January 20, 2008, 03:49:51 AM »

Quote from: Steiner on January 20, 2008, 03:44:37 AM

theaters are gay and loud

Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 20, 2008, 03:45:47 AM

I guess people on Long Island aren't that big of douchebags.

:shrug

Oh yeah, I forgot. The people behind us, were totally a buncha high school douchebags. But when the movie started, everybody shut the fuck up.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #27 on:** January 20, 2008, 03:52:04 AM »

Quote from: T234 on January 20, 2008, 03:49:51 AM

Quote from: Steiner on January 20, 2008, 03:44:37 AM
theaters are gay and loud
Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 20, 2008, 03:45:47 AM
I guess people on Long Island aren't that big of douchebags.

:shrug
Oh yeah, I forgot. The people behind us, were totally a buncha high school douchebags. But when the movie started, everybody shut the fuck up.

Well I'll have to admit the people RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME were fucking around with their phones, but yeah, once the movie started they also shut the fuck up.

T234 · « **Reply #28 on:** January 20, 2008, 04:02:21 AM »

A lotta people on GAF are complaining about the characters. Their complaints, I just don't get them.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #29 on:** January 20, 2008, 04:03:39 AM »

Me neither. But maybe I was too entranced by the titties when they were onscreen.

T234 · « **Reply #30 on:** January 20, 2008, 04:06:12 AM »

NOMNOMNOM

Do a lot of the chicks in NYC look like that? If so, Rman might be gettin his TV sooner rather than later.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #31 on:** January 20, 2008, 04:06:37 AM »

CLOVERFIELD = GARFIELD

LASAGNA MONSTER

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #32 on:** January 20, 2008, 04:07:20 AM »

I was waiting for Patel to make an appearance. GET OUT

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #33 on:** January 20, 2008, 04:29:15 AM »

okay : (

border · « **Reply #34 on:** January 20, 2008, 04:31:01 AM »

It's a pretty great experience, yeah. Something unique enough that it really floors you the first time, but so wrapped up in its style that you probably wouldn't want to see it more than once or twice.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #35 on:** January 20, 2008, 04:34:29 AM »

Quote from: border on January 20, 2008, 04:31:01 AM

It's a pretty great experience, yeah. Something unique enough that it really floors you the first time, but so wrapped up in its style that you probably wouldn't want to see it more than once or twice.

Yeah, I definitely agree. I really hate to compare this movie to something like Children of Men, but they're two movies that I'm glad I saw in theaters and were both amazing experiences that first time around. Also, Children of Men had that visceral, handheld style in that climactic action scene, much like Cloverfield.

But yeah, I'll stop there with the comparisons.

Oblivion · « **Reply #36 on:** January 20, 2008, 04:48:04 AM »

edit: eh, nm.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #37 on:** January 20, 2008, 05:05:47 AM »

It was good shit.

thekavorka · « **Reply #38 on:** January 20, 2008, 05:18:04 AM »

tell me more about the titties

TVC15 · « **Reply #39 on:** January 20, 2008, 05:32:15 AM »

Are there any 70s boobs in this picture?

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #40 on:** January 20, 2008, 05:44:24 AM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on January 20, 2008, 05:32:15 AM

Are there any 70s boobs in this picture?

Vintage aughts boobies in their glorious high-definition perfection only!

I really dug Cloverfield. The novelty of handheld action will wear off if they regurgitate it for a sequel, but there's so much to this concept left unexplored (and I'm not even talking about The Monster, which I hope remains vague), that I think there are creative ways to tackle the ongoing chronicles of this particular ficitional universe.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #41 on:** January 20, 2008, 12:29:28 PM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 20, 2008, 03:25:31 AM

Quote from: T234 on January 20, 2008, 03:21:43 AM
Movie Spoiler

spoiler (click to show/hide)
When the monster came out of the mist and took out the heli, I jumped hard enough to not be touching my seat or the floor.
[close]

Yeah, holy FUCK. Jesus, I wish I could forget the movie and watch it again. It really won't hold up nearly as well in repeat viewings.

You guys didn't see that coming?

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #42 on:** January 20, 2008, 12:54:38 PM »

Quote from: AdmiralViscen on January 20, 2008, 12:29:28 PM

Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 20, 2008, 03:25:31 AM
Quote from: T234 on January 20, 2008, 03:21:43 AM
Movie Spoiler

spoiler (click to show/hide)
When the monster came out of the mist and took out the heli, I jumped hard enough to not be touching my seat or the floor.
[close]

Yeah, holy FUCK. Jesus, I wish I could forget the movie and watch it again. It really won't hold up nearly as well in repeat viewings.

You guys didn't see that coming?

I guess I kinda did, but it still scared the shit outta me.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #43 on:** January 20, 2008, 04:38:40 PM »

I liked Cloverfield, it was kind of like a leaner, darker version of War of the Worlds (made with about a 10th of the budget). And it was maybe the first monster movie that was about the monster. The monster wasn't even that important to the plot, when you think about it. The basic idea was you have this group of people and they're trying to survive in a city that's been thrown into chaos, and let's just see what happens to them. The shaky cam wasn't as annoying as I thought it would be, it makes it seem like a documentary, like you're right there in the middle of the action, instead of just watching it from afar. It wasn't a great movie, but all in all, it was really solid. A lot of people at theater I was at were pissed at the ending, but I didn't mind.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #44 on:** January 20, 2008, 04:47:10 PM »

It's funny that you mentioned War of the Worlds, because I made a similar comparison last night. It's like the good parts of War of the Worlds, before Tim Robbins shows up and brings the movie to a crawl (and before Spielberg takes a dump on the audience with an implausible happy ending). Just the unraveling of society as something catastrophic and beyond our control happens - from the point of view of regular folks (albeit rich, trendy hipsters!).

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #45 on:** January 20, 2008, 05:09:24 PM »

At the first of the movie it says that

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the tape was recovered from Central Park. So I'm thinking that means they must not survive.

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But I was still kind of thinking that

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they might pull a Spielberg and find some way to have the four main characters to live happily ever after. Although Malena's head exploding kind of put an end to that line of thinking.

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The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #46 on:** January 20, 2008, 05:39:38 PM »

I think the film has balls to end the way it did, even though folks are upset about it.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #47 on:** January 20, 2008, 05:40:47 PM »

I'm upset about it because it was SO FUCKING TRITE AND PREDICTABLE

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #48 on:** January 20, 2008, 05:45:17 PM »

YES WHY DID THE MONSTER KILL ALL THOSE PEOPLE.

Solo · « **Reply #49 on:** January 20, 2008, 07:14:16 PM »

It was pretty good. Several really tense scenes and some funny moments. Nothing I'll really need to see again though. I also saw Sweeney Todd the same day, and I must say, I enjoyed Todd much more. And I dont even like Tim Burton and think Johnny Depp is overrated.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #50 on:** January 20, 2008, 07:15:58 PM »

Quote from: Solo on January 20, 2008, 07:14:16 PM

It was pretty good. Several really tense scenes and some funny moments. Nothing I'll really need to see again though. I also saw Sweeney Todd the same day, and I must say, I enjoyed Todd much more. And I dont even like Tim Burton and think Johnny Depp is overrated.

Cloverfield: The second best movie you'll see this week!

demi · « **Reply #51 on:** January 20, 2008, 07:19:23 PM »

Quote from: Willco on January 20, 2008, 05:44:24 AM

Quote from: TVC 15 on January 20, 2008, 05:32:15 AM
Are there any 70s boobs in this picture?

Vintage aughts boobies in their glorious high-definition perfection only!

I really dug Cloverfield. The novelty of handheld action will wear off if they regurgitate it for a sequel, but there's so much to this concept left unexplored (and I'm not even talking about The Monster, which I hope remains vague), that I think there are creative ways to tackle the ongoing chronicles of this particular ficitional universe.

wow just wow, if you like this, you should watch lost wow just wow lost btw season 4 starts january 31

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #52 on:** January 20, 2008, 07:25:01 PM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on January 20, 2008, 07:15:58 PM

Quote from: Solo on January 20, 2008, 07:14:16 PM
It was pretty good. Several really tense scenes and some funny moments. Nothing I'll really need to see again though. I also saw Sweeney Todd the same day, and I must say, I enjoyed Todd much more. And I dont even like Tim Burton and think Johnny Depp is overrated.

Cloverfield: The second best movie you'll see this week!

Yea, because Rambo is coming out on Friday.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #53 on:** January 20, 2008, 07:39:04 PM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 20, 2008, 07:25:01 PM

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on January 20, 2008, 07:15:58 PM
Quote from: Solo on January 20, 2008, 07:14:16 PM
It was pretty good. Several really tense scenes and some funny moments. Nothing I'll really need to see again though. I also saw Sweeney Todd the same day, and I must say, I enjoyed Todd much more. And I dont even like Tim Burton and think Johnny Depp is overrated.

Cloverfield: The second best movie you'll see this week!

Yea, because Rambo is coming out on Friday.

When you're pushed, seeing Rambo is as easy as breathing.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #54 on:** January 20, 2008, 08:47:11 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov on January 20, 2008, 07:39:04 PM

Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 20, 2008, 07:25:01 PM
Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on January 20, 2008, 07:15:58 PM
Quote from: Solo on January 20, 2008, 07:14:16 PM
It was pretty good. Several really tense scenes and some funny moments. Nothing I'll really need to see again though. I also saw Sweeney Todd the same day, and I must say, I enjoyed Todd much more. And I dont even like Tim Burton and think Johnny Depp is overrated.

Cloverfield: The second best movie you'll see this week!

Yea, because Rambo is coming out on Friday.

When you're pushed, seeing Rambo is as easy as breathing.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #55 on:** January 20, 2008, 10:01:03 PM »

It's weird for January to not be completely sucking movie-wise this year. Last year the biggest two movies of the month were Stomp the Yard and Epic Movie. Maybe Hollywood will figure out that if they released something actually worth watching in January, people would go to see it. I don't know how good Rambo will do, but $41 Million for Cloverfield is nothing to sneeze at. From what I read, it's budget was only $25 Million (although I imagine they spent more on advertising).

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Author Topic: CLOVERFIELD (Read 2678 times)