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Regarding CLOVERFIELD And THE DARK TOWER!!

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balls by NedNederlander	Jun 21st, 2007 07:15:47 AM
I thought that was going to be cool news, but it wasn't.
Oh man, please... by abiggerboat	Jun 21st, 2007 07:17:27 AM
please do not fuck up the Dark Tower series! I do like JJA is a direcor, but if he fucks this up - I'll never forgive him!!
do people still care about star trek by mutombo	Jun 21st, 2007 07:19:29 AM
seriously?
I care by raine204	Jun 21st, 2007 07:20:11 AM
about a great...may..things!!
...let them die. by irc-Hollywood	Jun 21st, 2007 07:28:48 AM
KHhhhhaaaaaaaaan!
I like... by thinboyslim.	Jun 21st, 2007 07:32:17 AM
...the way people aren't sure about a film being made by a huge force in writing/film making, no script leaks or spoiler info just the rumour that there's something out there and it's 'big', i love it, very old school.
Cloverfield sounds pretty damned cool by Boondock Devil	Jun 21st, 2007 07:50:59 AM
A little bit Blair Witch/84 Charlie Mopic and the Host. Could be really good.
and the Tower is closer by newc0253	Jun 21st, 2007 08:04:32 AM
oh wait, sorry - it's still the same distance it was the last time. btw, Looks like that Dark Tower blog has folded up shop - the title is there but all the posts are gone. I thought it was bullshit before but now I knows it.
Sweet Jebus, that sounds cool. by Zarles	Jun 21st, 2007 08:09:51 AM
Is JJ attached to Cloverfield, too?
Dark Tower won't come 'till Lost ends by performingmonkey	Jun 21st, 2007 08:24:22 AM
Remember, Damon Lindelof is going to do The Dark Tower with Abrams so don't expect it to start 'till 2010 or something. Lindelof is an excellent choice for this series, I hope that it works out and he pens a great flick. I can take or leave Abrams's directing.
"do people still care about star trek?" by FleshMachine	Jun 21st, 2007 08:47:09 AM
Yes, of course they do. Just cuz he last 2 films kinda sucked doesn't change the fact that there's MILLIONS of star trek fans.
what are the odds by jedimindflayer	Jun 21st, 2007 09:16:14 AM
what are the odd that the whole 'cloverfield' thing is just a code for the dark tower pic? maybe they fabricated the whole shebang to throw everybody (including and especially aicn, dark horizons, chud, et al) off the real trail? it's been done before...
That would suck though, because Cloverfield sounds cool by DanDelion	Jun 21st, 2007 09:39:51 AM
And there's still the chance that the last third of Cloverfield won't suck, unlike the last third of the Dark Tower series.
cloverfield by chi3fhog	Jun 21st, 2007 09:45:37 AM
reminds me of The Host a bit. Sounds awesome. I love me some giant monster movies; that's what I was raised on:50's horror flicks. Now if we can get a decent Them! remake off the ground.
Cloverfeilds sounds Lair Witch-ey. by kinghenryVIII	Jun 21st, 2007 09:52:06 AM
In the use of video cams and such. Could be good though> Blair Witch, in the movies the first time, gave me the heebee geebs so ..... Get this Dark Tower thing rollin'!
why would they want to throw people off? by newc0253	Jun 21st, 2007 09:55:49 AM
If i were adapting a well-known Stephen King SF/fantasy series, i'd want to build as much interest as possible. That was part of what made the phony blog so implausible: why would JJ Abrams & co start filming in secret? Also, given that there's seven DT books, it would be an enormous enterprise, equivalent in scale to the Star Wars films. Even if they compress the books to a mere trilogy of films, you're still looking at a major film franchise. It's hardly gonna be filmed on the QT.
Glad that is fake by Black And Gold	Jun 21st, 2007 10:08:03 AM
That blog screamed Supershadow to me too. As much as part of me wants to see it made just cuz it's my favorite series of books, I kinda don't want a movie of the Dark Tower.
Dark Tower should be a 7 season miniseries by Thugsnarf3000	Jun 21st, 2007 10:14:52 AM
Each season is a book on HBO or something. That's the only way a story that epic and long could be done justice.
The Dark Tower series is IMPOSSIBLE to film... by Osmosis Jones	Jun 21st, 2007 10:54:06 AM
...if only for the fact that Jake is 12 years old, so all of his scenes would have to be shot in a very compacted time frame, or else you'd have that "Walt on Lost" scenario where a kid grows about five inches within a narrative span of only a few months.
Blogger's free by Dystopika	Jun 21st, 2007 11:06:07 AM
like the million "fake celeb" MySpace pages. why would anyone believe that blog page was real?
Animation by McFrye	Jun 21st, 2007 11:08:24 AM
That is the only way I can see The Dark Tower working. Make it a seven season animated series on HBO.
Blair Witch Project of Godzilla movies by ScamsAndFlams	Jun 21st, 2007 11:10:48 AM
jj doesn't suck, so it might be good.
Also, the Dark Tower kinda sucks by ScamsAndFlams	Jun 21st, 2007 11:12:44 AM
the first few books are good but the middle to end of the series is god awful and unreadable. not to mention none of the conflict pays off in any meaningful way with the various major characters. you can't have almost half the series, least of all the back half, suck this badly and still call it a classic.
What an idiot! by s8ntmark	Jun 21st, 2007 11:18:56 AM
I saw this when it was open, He tried to tell everyone that the Dark Tower movie started shooting tomorrow (or Monday I dont rememeber) and everyone just goofed on him...If he was looking for attention, he failed miserably, as his closed blog will testify ;) One douchebag down :)
I predict the DarkTower adaptation. . . by Nice Marmot	Jun 21st, 2007 11:35:23 AM
. . . in whatever form it takes (movie, TV, animation, etc...), will go the way of the 70's animated Lord of the Rings. It's just too damn huge to be done right.
Cloverfield, is that the monster's name? by SoylentMean	Jun 21st, 2007 12:36:46 PM
Because seriously, Spike would have been swell. I'm all for giant monster movies though. As for the Dark Tower, until I hear that it's all being done at the same time with at least a $500 million budget I'm not even going to remotely get my hopes up.
Moriarty is part of the disinformation campaign. by rev_skarekroe	Jun 21st, 2007 12:43:30 PM
The original blogger was right. Mori is in the pockets of the studios and is feeding you all lies. Actually, I have no idea what I'm talking about.
CLOVERFIELD & Abrams by LoneGun	Jun 21st, 2007 01:09:37 PM
My interest is suddenly peaked on this one. It sounds great. What will really make this film is the home video point-of-view, if they can pull it off believably. JJ Abrams is becoming a more intriguing director with each new project. Also, looking forward to his take on STAR TREK.
Awesome, JJ Fucking Shot That! by Christopher3	Jun 21st, 2007 01:34:40 PM
JJ & Co. bring their "Lost" ARG tricks over to another film. Hopefully, however, there will not be any slo-mo montages set to chick rock in either Star Trek or Cloverfield.
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO by 11ZOMBIES	Jun 21st, 2007 03:06:56 PM
I appeal to the gods of cinema and all that is holy: DO NOT LET ABRAMS ATTEMPT TO FILM THE DARK TOWER!!!! That is just the recipie for the perfect shit sandwich.
Since the Dark Tower Book series.... by 2LeggedFreak	Jun 21st, 2007 03:32:42 PM
....degenerated into said shit sandwich I really couldn't give a tinkers cuss whether anyone makes a movie of it or not
What's with all of the Abrams hate? by SithMenace	Jun 21st, 2007 05:05:16 PM
When has he done anything that sucked?
SithMenace by TheNorthlander	Jun 21st, 2007 06:33:44 PM
He did write that Superman script a couple of years ago where Jimmy Olsen was gay and Lex Luthor could fly because he was in the x-files and an alien at the same time, and superman's costume lived in a bottle and kung fu kicked his cousin who also came from Krypton that hadn't blown up.
everyone is allowed one pass: by newc0253	Jun 21st, 2007 07:11:02 PM
assuming it was reported accurately, the JJ Abrams Superman script was stupid. But everything else JJ Abrams has done has been golden: Lost, the first two seasons of Alias, and the best Mission Impossible film to date. So i'm more than willing to give him the benefit of the doubt on anything he's done with the Dark Tower. Plus since i'm only up to book 3, and i understand that the series gets worse later on, Abrams, Lindelhof and Cuse are the kinda folk i'd trust to redeem it.
What about the Talisman?? by Vespalad	Jun 21st, 2007 07:16:41 PM
How come there hasn't been ANY Talisman news since the big announcement a few months back? Is the thing still getting made? If so how come they have not released a single bit of information about it? As for Dark Tower and Abrams, cant someone from AICN arrange an interview and get some questions answered for us? (For example, movie or TV series, live action, CG, or animated, how to deal with Jake's age, when they might start production, etc.)
Just no more Mick Garris for The Talisman by SoylentMean	Jun 21st, 2007 07:42:18 PM
I loved what he did with The Stand, although I might not like it as much if my initial viewing was now. The Shining remake had one of the most annoying child actors ever. Desperation was just bloody terrible. So if they do The Talisman I hope they lean toward Craig Baxley. That's the guy who directed Storm of the Century.
Hmmm... by The Dum Guy	Jun 21st, 2007 07:57:15 PM
I guess this blog got shut down, 'cause the link at the top doesn't work. And thanks again, Mori, for debunking this, because even after that post of your's the other day, I still kept seeing this story pop up... I really want to see a good adaptation of this to be made.
Abrams sucks by Darksider	Jun 22nd, 2007 03:27:18 AM
He will kill Star Trek the same way he killed MI:3.
quite the random monster name... by couP	Jun 22nd, 2007 03:29:34 AM
If it is the monster's name, or if it's the name of a place, or if this whole idea is even real... I hope JJ and Darlton's priority after Star Trek is still that zombie season of 'Lost' and not Dark Tower.
CELL is now on hold by atomik kinder	Jun 22nd, 2007 07:18:17 AM
According to an article in USA Today, Eli Roth has said Cell in now on hold. This was in an interveiw with Stephen King about 1408 and The Mist.
Tom (OT VIII) Cruise killed MI:3........ by Jimmy Jazz	Jun 22nd, 2007 08:01:49 AM
Abrams did a not half bad job. It was like the biggest, best episode of Alias ever.
Quentin Tarantino's Star Trek by krushjudgement	Jun 22nd, 2007 04:57:20 PM
That would kick ass.
Cool, lots of grainy video - can't wait for this in by Cymbol	Jun 25th, 2007 09:12:28 AM
Hi-Def!!!! (Sarcasm implied).
Perhaps 'Cloverfield' is this movie's 'Blue Harvest' by kevred	Jun 25th, 2007 02:09:43 PM
...that is, a working title designed to throw people off the scent. Otherwise, it does seem like a bizarre title for a giant-monster movie set in NYC. This could be terrifying if it's done well, and grating if it's done wrong. "My god! Look what's happening! It's amazing! And, just off camera!" Sometimes I feel like special effects have plateaued a little bit; movies have been so fascinated with being able to depict something that they've forgotten to make us care. (One reason LOTR and Harry Potter have been so successful--we already cared.) This kind of curveball could use the visual technology in a way that brings the Speilbergian magic back to the moviegoing experience. If it's done right.
"cloverfield" trailer by moviemaniacdsg	Jun 27th, 2007 09:11:12 PM
I saw Transformers tonight, (amazing btw), and the lone trailer attached was labeled "Cloverfield" but the preview doesn't give the name. it says producer j.j. abrams and has the bad robot logo but no title. the preview is a handheld camera shooting a high school/college party when there is a loud noise and the earth shakes. flaming chunks fly through the night skies as the streets fill with onlookers. then if fades out. no title. no release date. looks intriguing, tho.
It does give a release date by Hobbitastic	Jun 28th, 2007 10:54:48 PM
I saw this trailer before an advanced screening of Transformers (which blew) and it said either 1-18-08 or 7-18-08. Pretty sure it was 1-18-08. This trailer was better than all of Transformers and, yeah, it's one of those trailers that, if the movie is successful, no one will forget, like seeing the White House blow up in the Independence Day trailer. My curiosity is peaked.
Amazing Trailer by windog	Jun 29th, 2007 12:51:20 AM
I loved the 'Cloverfield' trailer, it was creepy as hell! What was the God-awful sound they kept hearing at the party? (and I liked Transformers)
That trailer scared me by williedoit	Jun 29th, 2007 01:54:22 AM
And that doesn't happen much anymore.
Trailer had everyone buzzing by rook187	Jun 29th, 2007 10:08:23 AM
Saw the trailer last night before Transformers(which rawked!) and everyone was abuzz about the trailer. Can't wait!
Cloverfield trailer Link www.clovermovietrailer.com by cloverfield	Jun 29th, 2007 04:05:33 PM
I found a site that said they were going to post the clover field movie trailer.
Cloverfield Link www.cloverfieldmovietrailer.com by cloverfield	Jun 29th, 2007 04:06:48 PM
I meant it's at www.cloverfieldmovietrailer.co m
teaser online! by taintedblood	Jun 29th, 2007 10:44:52 PM
awesome... gave me chills... not bad considering its coming from JJ Abrams... one of the most overrated filmmakers of our time! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =TmCxGjdwLZI
youtube link by taintedblood	Jun 29th, 2007 10:52:42 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =TmCxGjdwLZI
last time.... by taintedblood	Jun 29th, 2007 10:56:16 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =TmCxGjdwLZI
Cool trailer, yet one.. by d-bob8	Jul 4th, 2007 02:37:22 PM
of my first thoughts after seeing JJ Abrams name pop up was "so this must be where the Lost smoke monster goes when he doesn't make the call sheet in HI" I admit my interest is definitely perked.
It's the finale from Lost by messi	Jul 5th, 2007 07:06:43 AM
they said fuck the next seasons and decided to release this, and it's no marketing tactic, it's liek manos hands of fate where they forgot to put the credits in, but this time they forgot the title.
www.TheParasiteMovie.com by buddabooshiaebay	Jul 7th, 2007 02:35:43 AM
Check out http://www.TheParasiteMovie.co m
What is Cloverfield? by zombiejellyfish	Jul 12th, 2007 01:03:45 PM
It's easy. All the sci-fi horror suspense is a puton. "It's Alive!" What is? The statue of liberty. Why? He's making Ghostbusters 3.
Check this out by movietrailerguy	Jul 15th, 2007 09:22:27 AM
Click on this link to see the Movie trailer For untitled 1-18-08 http://tinyurl.com/2vy7vz
antsy harder? by rhialto	Jul 15th, 2007 08:31:14 PM
http://tinyurl.com/ys4jdp Hard to tell if it's the same dude. Different writing style, same bs.
Slusho Clues by VagrantNinja	Jul 17th, 2007 03:15:11 AM
Has anyone come up with anything from the History page yet? You know, if you ever over the fish you see cheese and if you hover over the horse you see an oven mitt? I've been thinking about it for days but it seems like something that would be relevant.
New Slusho movie clue by cmballard	Jul 19th, 2007 06:52:27 PM
A new clue has been found and was first reported at www.thesavagecircle.com. One of the pictures showing the infamous "Rob", may contain another clue besides the "Slusho" t-shirt advertisment. By zooming in on the words "We'll Miss" you can see that the words are actually made up of pictures glued together to form the words. Could one of these pictures contain a clue? I can't find a better resolution picture than the one I have but you can clearly see faces in the pictures. If anyone has a digital picture of this or maybe the video itself is a better resolution check it out!
Hello by Adriano	Nov 7th, 2007 02:03:35 PM
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Good Bye by Orcus	Nov 14th, 2007 06:01:23 PM
That made no fucking sense

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