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That Nutty JJ Abrams Teaser That Ran Before TRANSFORMERS?? Looks Awesome In Glorious QuickTime...

first? by RockLobster800	Jul 9th, 2007 03:09:48 PM
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Second! by MetaFreePhorAll	Jul 9th, 2007 03:10:23 PM
Bitches!
Third....... by TheBoomKing	Jul 9th, 2007 03:11:04 PM
Boom for sale!
ALLLLLL RIIIIIGHT.... by RockLobster800	Jul 9th, 2007 03:11:32 PM
this would be a more impressive trailer where it for The Banles Story part two-Tokyo Drift starring Brian Blessed. Sorry wron talkback...
Best Teaser Ever by MetaFreePhorAll	Jul 9th, 2007 03:11:45 PM
They don't get much better than this. Or more cryptic. And the fire-beast is actually Cthughu or something. It's all on Wikipedia and Rotten Tomatoes.
FOURTH by Sabowan	Jul 9th, 2007 03:12:01 PM
Guh...so close to my premiere "FIRST" ever, but not close enough...trailer is sweet though.
fancy by Bouncy X	Jul 9th, 2007 03:13:16 PM
i saw this with the transformers as well, being in canada i didnt think we'd have it but we did.....poor NY, they get attacked/destroyed in so many movies.....hollywood's whipping boy.
Seventh! by YO MOM'S GOAT	Jul 9th, 2007 03:13:23 PM
Best ever biatches. Looks awesome.
Great Teaser by TheBoomKing	Jul 9th, 2007 03:13:26 PM
I hope that things just get better the more we see and that the end can live up to the hype.
Oooh, love it! by DerLanghaarige	Jul 9th, 2007 03:13:49 PM
I hope we can see it in Germany before Transformers...WHICH STILL HASN'T STARTED HERE GODDAMMIT!!!!
Looks canny good... by LordPorkington	Jul 9th, 2007 03:13:51 PM
I suppose we can assume it'll be okay purely based on the fact that J.J. is attached. By the way Mark, I should be back at work tomorrow if you're reading this :-)
awesome by Trooperof3	Jul 9th, 2007 03:14:13 PM
scared it might turn a bit war of the worldish but this trailer totally ROCKED!!!
I am so addicted to this movie... by beastie	Jul 9th, 2007 03:15:06 PM
...I can't stop reading about this project. I keep looking at the "conspiracy theories" and analyzations of this trailer and the website and can't figure anything out.
I Already Like This Movie by The Ender Smites Foes	Jul 9th, 2007 03:15:56 PM
It has everything I need. Explosions, and people dying. That's good shit.
actually in all fairness by RockLobster800	Jul 9th, 2007 03:16:34 PM
tis a cool trailer-you've ot me interestd JJ.....
Totally overrated. by El Scorcho	Jul 9th, 2007 03:18:36 PM
It's alright, I guess, the but this excess hype/praise is a little ridiculous. And, seriously, do you think they'd release a trailer without a title? The title is most likely 1-18-08, yet no one seems to be able to figure it out.
The cynic in me by gboybama	Jul 9th, 2007 03:22:11 PM
would like to point out that Abrams has just amped up the "monster" vibe from LOST. I see him sitting in a room, brainstorming with various yes-men and coming out with, "Hey, scary, distant monster sounds are pretty cool. Let's do that again." I kid of course. Looks awesome.
Yuppies Roasting by iwontwin	Jul 9th, 2007 03:23:57 PM
DUDE!
wiki says by YO MOM'S GOAT	Jul 9th, 2007 03:24:08 PM
it could be Voltron... any chance?
Say 'Cheese'! by KenobiFan	Jul 9th, 2007 03:24:13 PM
Referencig the new pic to appear on teh 01-18-08 site, the person on the far right of the second picture (time stamped: 12:01) is distinctly yellow in color (look how it contrasts with the other people in the pic). Not only that, but the mouth does not seem right, as if it's misaligned with the rest of the face. And finally, its looking right at you. Freaky!
They'll probably just keep adding picks to by kikuchiyoboy	Jul 9th, 2007 03:24:55 PM
introduce characters. That's probably why it movies. Like flipping through someones scraps. Pretty neat.
Agreed, overrated by jimmy_009	Jul 9th, 2007 03:27:57 PM
The only reason it got people talking was the lack of a title. The rest of the teaser has no impact whatsoever. Seriously, the Chrysler building blowing up? The head of the Statue of Liberty? That might have been cool pre-Independence Day or any of the countless destruction of landmarks movies that followed. I hope it ends up being much cooler than that.
I saw it. It's a lion. It's huge. by ComandrTaco	Jul 9th, 2007 03:28:57 PM
So it's about a giant lion...hmmm.
It looks dumb by mastes360	Jul 9th, 2007 03:31:22 PM
Seriously the teaser is too dumb looking and god only knows why its causing so much fuss on the internet. Its like they are trying to make it cool as they know that they only have a monster movie on there hands.
Ethan Haas is fat by glancingblow	Jul 9th, 2007 03:31:44 PM
and here is why: http://www.theweeklydonut.org/ index.php/2007/07/06/ethan-haa s-ate-honey-dips/
Does this mean the title.. by Bagheera	Jul 9th, 2007 03:32:45 PM
is officially '1-18-08?' Sounds like they couldn't come up with anything interesting more than trying to be cryptic, if you ask me. Stick with 'Cloverfield'
Right On! by Prague23	Jul 9th, 2007 03:33:43 PM
I love the style of LOST but am frustrated by it's pace. But the moments that are intense, like the pilot, are very well done. A movie like this coming out in early January when the studios dump their shit that are made to fulfill contracts and suck, is going to be a bright, shiny becon in that winter fallout. I hope Star Trek comes up next for Abrams because in my opinion, so far, he can do no wrong and what he does is at least silver if not always gold.
Yeah by mastes360	Jul 9th, 2007 03:34:02 PM
The monster is not invisible as some people have said, you can clearly hear someone say that they saw it and it was huge.
I'm only watching the trailers and the movie . . . by Nice Marmot	Jul 9th, 2007 03:34:54 PM
. . . just like I only watch Lost. Fuck puzzles and hidden hints on the internet and books I'm supposed to buy.
anyone else seen the Dark Knigh teaser poster by RockLobster800	Jul 9th, 2007 03:35:09 PM
on Fil. ick? Im hopin its not leit cos its a bit crappy....
dark KnighT and Film.ick by RockLobster800	Jul 9th, 2007 03:36:06 PM
excuse me...
There was an audible GROAN... by Mr. Nice Gaius	Jul 9th, 2007 03:37:16 PM
...in the theater I was in when this played. Someone actually yelled out, "That will suck!" afterwards (to which there was a smattering of applause). I was less than impressed. Now, I don't know about you guys, but watching the Statue of Liberty getting kicked around again seems like old hat. What is it with NYC and why have we seen this 100x before? As of right now, I think the only people stoked on this are the Cthulu Mythos fans and those getting a kick out of the online marketing campaign (which is starting to sound more and more like the LOST Experience...).
It's "A.I." all over again!!! by godoffireinhell	Jul 9th, 2007 03:37:20 PM
I fucking hate this marketing campaign already! It's going to get me pumped for a badass Lovecraftian apocalyptic monster movie. Then it will disappoint in brutal, crushing ways. But this time I won't let the "mystery" and the hype get to me. I will not. Must. Resist.
Giant Lions??? by MrJJonz	Jul 9th, 2007 03:39:12 PM
Brilliant. This is the film I have been waiting for. I can't get enough of giant lions. Hell, they have been haunting my dreams for many years now and at last JJ is making a film about them. Remember kids . . giant lions rule
What the hell is Cthulu?. by mastes360	Jul 9th, 2007 03:41:56 PM
???
Direct Download Link by isxia	Jul 9th, 2007 03:43:16 PM
Has any one managed to save this to their PC on the hard drive. You cant download this trailer like the rest. Anyone got a direct download link please????
Hmmmmnnn... by ProfHeff	Jul 9th, 2007 03:43:58 PM
Is it me or does the growl sound like Godzilla.....
Wouldn't it be better?.... by jimmy_009	Jul 9th, 2007 03:44:11 PM
...to NOT do these cryptic, annoying, time wasting, viral ad campaigns? I mean, you better damn well hope your movie lives up to the fake excitement you're generating, because more likely than not you're just going to piss people the hell off and most will hate your movie (or not even see it). Didn't we learn anything from Snakes on a Plane? or A.I.? Or the Aqua Teen Hunger Force debacle. Fuck, just put out a good trailer. You don't have to trick everyone if you actually make a good movie.
I completely understand that by GeneralJackCosmo	Jul 9th, 2007 03:45:43 PM
I completely understand that people are stoked for a Voltron movie (assuming it ends up being good, of course...), but I really can't understand how people think the guy's saying "It's a lion". Plain as day, he says "It's alive". Turn it up. Watch it again. "It's alive". I never thought for a second it sounded like "It's a lion". That wouldn't even make sense...and besides, Paramount is NOT the studio that's doing Voltron. I obviously can't say what it IS for sure, but I think that we can say with 100% certainty that it is NOT Voltron.
JANUARY??? by Forrest75	Jul 9th, 2007 03:46:16 PM
I would agree that 1-18-08 is a possible title and NOT a release date. Those photos on the site are "taken" on 1-18-08. Plus that is a SUCK-FEST of a release date for ANY movie, let alone one with this kind of marketing campaign. They gave us the title.
Not international... by lukasman	Jul 9th, 2007 03:46:41 PM
Hey, say Transformers here in Uruguay last Saturday, and surprise surprise, no trailer for Cloverfield attached to it...SHIT I wasnt expecting it actually, but was hoping for a nice surprise. Aaaanyway, LOVED Transformers! Amazing action liked I´ve never seen before, Shia actually made me laugh several times, and Megan, just insanely beautiful.
I think it's all a drug induced hallucination... by warpspasm	Jul 9th, 2007 03:48:15 PM
our main character drops something at the party-whay else would we see it from his POV?
This movie should be called HYPE MACHINE by MontyPigeon	Jul 9th, 2007 03:48:56 PM
The trailer itself is better than the whole of Hostel 2 though. Nice to see someone talented being hyped in the industry isntead of a hack.
Ok, ok.....what the hell is Voltron ? lol by mastes360	Jul 9th, 2007 03:50:14 PM
I now get who Cthulhu is, its that stupid looking Octopus head monster. I now whish i had not googled that....sigh.
A Drew Goddard Script!!!! by fatsackowind	Jul 9th, 2007 03:51:39 PM
This is gonna be great!
Seems to me like Gears of War... by Flim_	Jul 9th, 2007 03:53:38 PM
...though I seriously doubt it.
Cloverfield: The Return of Davy Jones! by mastes360	Jul 9th, 2007 03:58:28 PM
God i hope this has nothing to do with that dumb Davy Jones lookalike Cthulhu, if it is then combined with the fully handheld cam look, you can count me out.
Gus Van Rant by mastes360	Jul 9th, 2007 04:02:05 PM
Thankyou for your helpful and informative answer. Yes i have looked up who Voltron is and it looks like some Transformer rip off, eith way i hope that this film has nothing to do with either.
Brilliant by Evil Hobbit	Jul 9th, 2007 04:05:16 PM
Brilliant
Download link by isxia	Jul 9th, 2007 04:05:39 PM
Anyone got thr direct downlaod link plzzzzzz?
GeneralJackCosmo by ComandrTaco	Jul 9th, 2007 04:07:39 PM
Sounds like lion to me. I have a pretty sweet sound system. Listened a few times now. Sounds like he says lion.
I hope... by jimmy rabbitte	Jul 9th, 2007 04:08:36 PM
...it ends up being something more substantial than that silly smoke-monster on 'Lost.' As far as trailers go, this one does its' job really well. We know there will be explosions, destruction and a decapitated Statue of Liberty; but we don't what what will be doing any of that. However, even the best of these kinds of movies have only so many paths they can take to get to the end of their story. I'm just hoping it doesn't suck as hard as Cruise's 'War of the Worlds.'
The direct link, if anyone wants it... by V'Shael	Jul 9th, 2007 04:12:33 PM
http://images.apple.com/movies /paramount/1-18-08/1-18-08-tsr _h640w.mov Come on people... don't you know how to get a direct link anymore? Sheesh!
Or... by jimmy rabbitte	Jul 9th, 2007 04:15:38 PM
the same direct link in TinyURL form. Now you won't have to delete any pain-in-the-ass spaces. http://tinyurl.com/3a5k9b
GIMMIE GIMMIE GIMMIE, GIMMIE SOME MO' ! by Pound Sand	Jul 9th, 2007 04:17:34 PM
My "want to see," meter is pegged on this one already.
Yeah... by jimmy rabbitte	Jul 9th, 2007 04:17:39 PM
nevermind... damned link was no good anyway...
It looks cool...but I am not by lionbiu	Jul 9th, 2007 04:18:25 PM
It looks cool...but I am not being bought by the hype. I would rather just wait until the movie arrives...and I am sure that is not the release date, its the name of the film.
Don't see the greatness....... by DECKERS	Jul 9th, 2007 04:18:34 PM
It looks like War Of The Worlds meets Lost via Blair Witch shakycam, but can't make the liknk below or yours V'Shael.
It's a lion by Veni Vidi Vici	Jul 9th, 2007 04:19:48 PM
that's what the guy says, it's as clear as day.
I almost robbed that place myself. by Gobias Ind.	Jul 9th, 2007 04:20:01 PM
Does anybody remember the theatrical teaser for 'The Minus Man'? This is the first trailer to shake me like this since then.
It's alive by Veni Vidi Vici	Jul 9th, 2007 04:21:50 PM
thats what the guy says, it's as clear as day.
Budgie smuggler by hesh monster	Jul 9th, 2007 04:24:07 PM
is right he says "its alive" not "its a lion". I think this has such promise, yet I do get a sort of Godzila feel to the hype train that they have going and look at how that turned out.
'I saw it, it's ALIVE, its by lionbiu	Jul 9th, 2007 04:24:33 PM
'I saw it, it's ALIVE, its huge' It's as clear as day
If that's the title... by jimmy rabbitte	Jul 9th, 2007 04:25:00 PM
then why does the slide say "in theaters" above the date? It could be the title; but it also looks an awful lot like they're saying it's the release date as well.
It HAS to be the release date by Eaglet1138	Jul 9th, 2007 04:26:46 PM
1-18-08 may be the title as well, but it has to be the release date, otherwise Paramount is going to have a horrible time informing people of the ACTUAL release date. It'll be 'Friday Night Lights' all over again, people looking for it on Friday, when it actually airs on Tuesdays. My prediction is that there will be no title on the film print itself, but it will be called '1-18-08' in press materials, reviews, and on the eventual DVD cover. It's an interesting idea, and one to which I'm really warming.
1-18-08 as the title instead of the release date? by CreasyBear	Jul 9th, 2007 04:27:24 PM
Crafty. That would explain a lot. So this will be a December movie up against I Am Legend, another NYC-destructionfest? Surely they're not going to release this movie after the eponymous date, like next summer, which would make it seem like old news.
URL not working? Try this. by V'Shael	Jul 9th, 2007 04:27:37 PM
Here's the Hi Def one. http://images.apple.com/movies /paramount/1-18-08/1-18-08-tsr _h720p.mov But bear in mind that this talk back software (piece of crap that it is) inserts spaces into URL's. Delete those, and it works fine. I've downloaded the trailers. And he clearly says "It's alive" not "It's a lion"
So little to judge this by by Yack Backer	Jul 9th, 2007 04:27:58 PM
I will say that I appreciate the unconventional marketing approach. However, I think it's a bit too "cute" in its execution.
I saw it, It's Alvin by Veni Vidi Vici	Jul 9th, 2007 04:28:07 PM
Alvin and the Chipmunks movie, perhaps? the explosions are just part of their live show.
Meh by harrys_site_sucks	Jul 9th, 2007 04:28:13 PM
I've seen better CGI on South Park. That Statue of Liberty Head sucked ass.
"I saw it. It's alive, by DeCypher44	Jul 9th, 2007 04:28:34 PM
it's huge!"
Rob knows a lot of really good-looking chicks. by CreasyBear	Jul 9th, 2007 04:29:29 PM
Pity they all get crushed by rolling statue anatomy from a Giant Lion Monster.
ComandrTaco by GeneralJackCosmo	Jul 9th, 2007 04:30:51 PM
I will concede that unless we find this trailer somewhere with captioning/subtitles, there is a CHANCE the guy says "lion". However, there is no chance it is Voltron related since it's a different studio, etc. So if he DOES say "lion"...this movie is going to be really fucking weird.
I saw it.It's Alive! It's huge! - The John Holmes Story by V'Shael	Jul 9th, 2007 04:30:53 PM
The 18 is for 18 inch cock. For obvious reasons, this is a pet project of J.J. Abrams, and has been for some time.
IT'S ALLAH by Mr_X	Jul 9th, 2007 04:31:15 PM
he's back to kick liberty in the nuts. she sure has a small head.
I'm getting a Lovecraft vibe... by Cadillac Jones	Jul 9th, 2007 04:32:45 PM
...and I hope to holy hell it's a fucking bad-ass looking, Stan Winston-designed Cthulhu kicking ass and taking names in all his giant squidily glory! Probably not - but I can dream...
also, regarding the budget... by GeneralJackCosmo	Jul 9th, 2007 04:35:11 PM
30 million bucks should be plenty. Assuming this movie is all shot cinema verite/mockumentary style, they are probably using something along the lines of the Canon XL1S (or whatever the current equivalent is...been out of the loop a while...). That will be relatively inexpensive. Plus, this movie has no big name actors, no big name writers, and no big name director. Even factoring in the cost of paying the crew, securing locations, taxes, permits, etc., I bet you could easily shoot all the live action footage for under 5 million. That leaves 25 million for CGI...and that's not too shabby. There are a lot of Asian films with some pretty good CGI (The Host, Returner, et al.), and I bet they didn't have a 25 million effects budget.
El Scorcho - interesting title theory by SkeletonParty	Jul 9th, 2007 04:35:36 PM
You think the title might actually be 1-18-08. Very original conclusion. except for the fact that I've read that theory from about forty different sources. Or maybe "In Theaters" is the title and "1-18-08" is the subtitle!! lame
off topic by hesh monster	Jul 9th, 2007 04:35:46 PM
at 24 seconds in the dude has the same wine holder as I do, that is all!
It's a LION... V O L T R O N ! ! ! by Squashua	Jul 9th, 2007 04:35:52 PM
I'll form the head! VOLTRON! YES! :P
Ethan Haas is connected offcially? by crackerfarmboy	Jul 9th, 2007 04:36:49 PM
Have we ever gotten any official confirmation that Ethan Haas was right/wrong is related to this film? The site was fun as shit but hopefully is about this flick. Oh and this trailer fucking rocks! Exactly what a trailer should be!
rob btw by Mr_X	Jul 9th, 2007 04:39:26 PM
has a lot of nice looking lady friends. hook me up bro if your heading to tokyo
Could it be? by BillyPilgrim	Jul 9th, 2007 04:41:17 PM
The arrival of the Covenant? I would laugh my ass off if it ended up being a "MAN IN SUIT!!!" movie.
Actually in this movie A-Rod buys a bazooka by Quin the Eskimo	Jul 9th, 2007 04:43:15 PM
and goes huntin' for Steinbrenner after poor contract negotiations.
Why must "lion" = Voltron? by PROF IKAMONO	Jul 9th, 2007 04:43:25 PM
as I said before on the other TB: Thunder... ...Thunder... THUNDERCATS HO!!!!!!!!! ...feel the magic, hear the roar...
GeneralJackCosmo by ComandrTaco	Jul 9th, 2007 04:43:47 PM
I agree it is not Voltron. I don't remember much of the old cartoon. However, destroying New York City was definately not part of it. Starting to think he is saying Alive and not lion.
I'm surprised how soon it took Hollywood to decide by CreasyBear	Jul 9th, 2007 04:43:51 PM
that America is ready to see NYC get the shit blown out of it again. I figured they would at least use some other major city for awhile longer. I vote to see a Giant Lion attacking Miami. Or maybe Tulsa.
warwick davis is the Leprechaun in 4leafed cloverfield by Mr_X	Jul 9th, 2007 04:43:59 PM
got nuthin'
It's Lion-o by Mr_X	Jul 9th, 2007 04:44:47 PM
thundercats ho!
I am getting a Godzilla vibe by lionbiu	Jul 9th, 2007 04:46:06 PM
I am getting a Godzilla vibe that I don't like...I do hope it lives up to all this hype. Being released in January will not do this film any favours...at all.
...if IT spit the Statue of Liberty's head across NY... by PROF IKAMONO	Jul 9th, 2007 04:50:19 PM
... then IT can't be Great Cthulhu after all... ...we all know that Cthulhu swallows... (your soul!)
Hey, I wonder if 1.18.08 is the TITLE!!! by symphy	Jul 9th, 2007 04:51:39 PM
Anyone think of that??? ;) :)
It's the Escape from New York Poster!!!! by platy	Jul 9th, 2007 04:54:06 PM
And it's come to life, I think the roar is the sound of "The Duke"
1-18 is my birthday by triplefive	Jul 9th, 2007 04:56:25 PM
so this is, by default, my favorite movie ever. and they havent even shot it yet. geniuses. Kevin Costner and I will be there opening day.
Its alive and its huge makes sense? by sith-vol	Jul 9th, 2007 04:57:43 PM
I'm sorry but Iplayed it back about 20 times "I saw it...its a lion and its huge."
CreasyBear: I second the destruction of Tulsa! by Some Dude	Jul 9th, 2007 05:07:30 PM
It would be so sweet to see a giant monster destroy Oral Roberts University.
Lost reference.... by fakestevejobs	Jul 9th, 2007 05:07:44 PM
Lost fans should know that the sum of the "numbers (4 8 15 16 23 42) is 108.... The LOST Experience sri lanka video explained that these numbers ultimately had to do with the end of mankind... 108 = 1/08?? I think it's LOST related.
Yeah... by jimmy rabbitte	Jul 9th, 2007 05:10:21 PM
... the guy running by in the street definitely says, "Its a lion. It's huge." ... That's what he says... we'll see what it actually ends up being. Like I said earlier, it better be more substantial than some dumb cloud of smoke like we get on 'Lost.'
I AM GODZILLA! YOU ARE JAPAN! by Acne Scarface	Jul 9th, 2007 05:12:55 PM

Now that's a preview. by rbatty024	Jul 9th, 2007 05:13:47 PM
So many previews show you the entire fucking movie. After seeing most previews my interest wanes because I've just seen clips of the film from beginning to end.
I wish it was a giant lion by slappy jones	Jul 9th, 2007 05:14:12 PM
and the date may well be the title but it will also be the release date. there is no way they will market a film with a date like that and then release it on another date. that would be fucking stupid.....but I love this teaser....I love the secrecy behind it all. some of you miserable fucks would complain about anything huh. I am not saying it is the greatest trailer ever but jesus at least they are trying to do something kind of outside of the norm....
doesn't impress anyone anymore by bamboogrove	Jul 9th, 2007 05:14:31 PM
this might have been cool 10 years ago, but after ID4, Godzilla, Matrix, Star Wars, Transformers, LOTR, Harry Potter, Armageddon, Day after Tomorrow and Twister, it's just tired. Nobody gasped or anything after this trailer. Didn't even giggle or groan. It's just tired. Nobody wants to see NY get destroyed again.
The Host? by Zengar	Jul 9th, 2007 05:15:18 PM
Anyone else think that this is a remake of the host?
"Its a lion. It's huge." IT'S ASLAN by Gorgomel	Jul 9th, 2007 05:15:21 PM
Price Caspian anyone?
What a sad time for film by Maximusprime	Jul 9th, 2007 05:15:27 PM
Not because of this movie or it's marketing (which I quite enjoy) but because we all assume this movie is based on something else. We are so used to Hollywood regurgitating movies based on comics, old TV shows, novels, or video games that the idea that "Cloverfiled" is an original concept is unthinkable.
Dammit..... by DeCypher44	Jul 9th, 2007 05:15:30 PM
Alive! Alive! Alive!
It's Alf by Veni Vidi Vici	Jul 9th, 2007 05:18:31 PM
hide the cats!
sith-vol by GeneralJackCosmo	Jul 9th, 2007 05:18:34 PM
Pictuire this: You witness what you think is a meteor striking the Earth. As you approach ground zero, you realize it isn't a meteor at all, but in fact some sort of enormous, unidentifiable animal/creature. You are now scared shitless...scared to the point of insanity...and as you run screaming through the city you manage to blurt out "It's alive! It's huge!" as a warning to the other people who are just standing around gawking at the destruction heading their way. That makes perfect sense to me. More sense, I would say, than a giant lion that breathes fire or whatever, since we have already established that this is in no way Voltron related. As has already been discussed in another tb, it would make more sense for the guy to scream "It's a giant fucking lion!" if it is, in fact, a giant fucking lion. Besides, over on the imdb forums, some dude slowed the audio down and filtered out the background noise, and the word "alive" is unmistakeable. At the slower speed, you can clearly hear the "v"...and that there is no "n". He's not saying "lion" guys.
I really can't figure out by SkeletonParty	Jul 9th, 2007 05:18:47 PM
what this movie is a remake of. or, from which film this new film derives its ideas (I should say.)
Ethan Haas hates my macbook pro by BadMrWonka	Jul 9th, 2007 05:18:59 PM
I just get a message about mime something or other, and I can't play the trailer. and since I never saw it in the theatres (pay for Transformers? fuck off...free screening on the Paramount lot? ok, fine.), I've only seen a grainy ass crappy camcorder version of the trailer. which WAS ENOUGH to hear that NO ONE says anything ABOUT A FUCKING LION! PLEASE drop this, there are audio analyses on youtube, if you really must have proof. think of it this way: if it WAS a lion (which is ludicrous), would you have some random guy give it away in a teaser trailer, while the rest of the film was shrouded in secrecy? anyone who thinks this is a) a lion, b) Voltron, or c) both, is not firing all of their brain cyllinders...
get a hearing check, sith-vol by Kurzinski Valentine	Jul 9th, 2007 05:19:34 PM
also, he never says "and", so you're twice as wrong.
Zengar by GeneralJackCosmo	Jul 9th, 2007 05:20:08 PM
No for sure, but only because that's at another studio, just like Voltron.
Bet not be no smoke monster, dat' fo' damn sho' by glodene	Jul 9th, 2007 05:21:30 PM
Bet not be no John Holmes either, besides everybody knows dat Shane Diesel aka "Blackzilla" got da biggest WEAPON FO' AZZ DESTRUCTION.
gamera by atomic_robo_kid	Jul 9th, 2007 05:22:33 PM
most likely not, but i can dream, right?
why the fuck can't I see the trailer? by BadMrWonka	Jul 9th, 2007 05:22:58 PM
I have a "mime" in my computer? what the sam hell is going on? a mime type? fuck me...I have a brand new macbook pro, I spend 5 hours a day editing in HD on final cut, but I Can't see a fucking QT file from AN APPLE SITE??!
At 32 seconds a photo with BLANK FACE and at by Mace Tofu	Jul 9th, 2007 05:23:08 PM
48 seconds in a fraternity paddle with AKM on it- ARKAM? At 30 seconds a plate of shrimp-old ones? OK knock yourselves out now Cthulhu cultist.
GeneralJackCosmo - I've changed my opinion. by SkeletonParty	Jul 9th, 2007 05:23:18 PM
I originally thought the guy said "lion" when I heard it in the theaters. I'll admit that it sounded strange, but the whole teaser is a bit surreal. After having listened to it about a billion times on my super duper headphones, I've concluded that I hear him say "I saw it. It's alive! It's huge!"
Now THAT is a fucking trailer... by redtom	Jul 9th, 2007 05:24:56 PM
...and the best thing I've seen all summer... I'm saving this one til last, no spoilers, no teasers, no nothin. See you on 1-18-08.
Cthulhu gotta eat! by El_Pollo_Diablo	Jul 9th, 2007 05:25:00 PM
I'm just sayin'.
Pussy of destruction by SwampDonkey	Jul 9th, 2007 05:27:55 PM
Film title, no lie.
godzilla by rodneyfaile	Jul 9th, 2007 05:28:04 PM
if this isnt a godzilla movie, then this guy need to make a godzilla movie! this trailler was better than the transformers movie.
the chick with the big tits.. by fried samurai	Jul 9th, 2007 05:30:11 PM
..is the only reason I watched this trailer more than once.You fags can argue all you want whether the dude says Alive or Lion
O.K. O.K. by jimmy rabbitte	Jul 9th, 2007 05:32:58 PM
I admit it... I went back and listened a little closer. It's kind of tough to catch with all the yelling, bells ringing and car alarms, but it's very obviously "alive" not "a lion." Actually I'm glad... the image of a giant lion attacking New York wasn't working for me. It seemed like a "what would happen if Evan Almighty moved into a house on Elm Street?"
Holy Fuck by Iamagoodguy	Jul 9th, 2007 05:33:12 PM
That looks fucking awesome.
Ashok0 by jimmy rabbitte	Jul 9th, 2007 05:34:30 PM
I've never watched one episode of Heroes cock-breath.
is it really alive? by malakori	Jul 9th, 2007 05:35:00 PM
sounds like something from the depths of despair, here's hoping it's a good lovecraftian movie.
500 ft tall Burt Lahr .... me likey! by SkeletonParty	Jul 9th, 2007 05:36:50 PM
"What puts the ape in apricot?" "Courage!" Burt punches a hole in nearby building. "Now where's Rob? Lemme attim, lemme attim!"
title AND release date by malcolm_mccallum	Jul 9th, 2007 05:36:50 PM
Its no coincidence that they are destroying New York and giving it a date as the title. Its aliens doing 9-11. There's absolutely nothing lovecraftian about this mess except maybe the indescribable horror. For lovecraftian horror, you don't start with monsters tearing a city apart, you start with oddities in the corner of your mind and build to a realization that the universe is not what you thought it was.
wanna see some (gunshot) giant lion with wings? by Gorgomel	Jul 9th, 2007 05:37:44 PM
then watch 'LATITUDE ZERO' by the great Inoshiro Honda! Man in suit rulez ya all!
It's Clifford the Big Red Dog. by Dingbatty	Jul 9th, 2007 05:37:52 PM
There is interest in super canines because of Underdog. Up next...Hong Kong Phooey, directed by Zhang Yimou.
It's a lion? by rev_skarekroe	Jul 9th, 2007 05:37:54 PM
"And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority." So there you go. That could work. Except that the guy doesn't say "It's a lion".
anyone who still thinks it's "lion"... by StovetopStuffin'	Jul 9th, 2007 05:39:08 PM
listen to it with headphones. Hate to burst all your bubbles, but he says "alive" not "a lion". Jesus Christ, open your ears!
Ye gods by Kragmose	Jul 9th, 2007 05:42:06 PM
That was an awesome teaser. Do not fuck with Cthulhu.
Woman's voice by finfangfoom	Jul 9th, 2007 05:42:47 PM
Did anyone else notice a woman's voice right before the lights went out? Definitely seems like that woman's voice in the hypnotizing tape in lost. You know, when you play it backwards?
What's strange is.... by SkeletonParty	Jul 9th, 2007 05:43:02 PM
now I know the guy says "alive", but I think the meant "lion."
Mace Tofu beat me to the AKM paddle mention; by team america	Jul 9th, 2007 05:43:54 PM
glad to see I'm not the only one pouring over every frame of this trailer. There's no doubt about it -- if you've been following all of the (admittedly minimal) ARG info thus far, then it's clear as day that this is going to be the Cthulhu Mythos film we've all been waiting for. I, for one, could not be any. More. Fucking. STOKED.
Why would this be a remake of the HOST???? by StovetopStuffin'	Jul 9th, 2007 05:45:26 PM
The only people who would think that would have to be people who never saw The Host. This looks nothing like that movie, whatsoever. I know people only think that cause they think Monster>Godzilla>modernized>Th e Host>shitty hollywood remaking another asian movie us roundeyes. But it ain't The Host. I hope it's something amazing, that's all.
Gabbo Gabbo Gabbo!!! by areynol2	Jul 9th, 2007 05:46:51 PM
Does this remind anybody else of the Simpsons episode "Krusty gets Kancelled."
The Godzilla Witch Project by Giftoflight	Jul 9th, 2007 05:47:30 PM
Can we please have our movies in 3rd person, please? I hope it's good though.
all the clues are in the trailer by SkeletonParty	Jul 9th, 2007 05:47:37 PM
First words of the trailer: "Quiet, he's coming." Last words, "My God!" Hmmmmm?
License plate near the end reads ABZ-3293. by team america	Jul 9th, 2007 05:48:01 PM
A reference to the mad Arab himself...? Ok, maybe that one is a bit more of a stretch. But still! Also, we've got to get this cleared up before the film comes out, since I'm seeing this mistake all over the place: It's CthulHu. Two Hs, people. His name varies a lot, but not once have we ever officially seen it spelled as "Cthulu".
Godzilla from Japan! by Sword23	Jul 9th, 2007 05:48:39 PM
No more arguing, it's godzilla again.
It's Godzilla II by mistergreen	Jul 9th, 2007 05:48:51 PM
geeez
I wonder if by DeCypher44	Jul 9th, 2007 05:49:48 PM
JJ will send anything more about this project to Comic Con?!?!
ethanhaaswasright.com/ by side_swipe	Jul 9th, 2007 05:50:45 PM
has anyone figured out the code yet? if you click on the star to the far right it will give you a cryptic alphabet. the symbols on the sphere spell something out. so far I only got "LIFE" first post BTW
Cthulhu Cthulhu Cthulhu Cthulhu by Kragmose	Jul 9th, 2007 05:51:09 PM
Gotta memorize the name. Cthulhu Cthulhu Cthulhu Cthulhu Cthulhu Cthulhu etc
Can anyone make out the sign near the Statue's head... by team america	Jul 9th, 2007 05:51:17 PM
...near the end? The graffiti on the back looks to say "DEAD" on the top, though I'm not sure what the second word would be. By the way, why is everyone assuming that that's the Statue of Liberty whose head we see making its way onto the pavement at the end? Are there any smaller scale versions of the statue anywhere in the city?
jimmy_009 by jfp2007	Jul 9th, 2007 05:51:42 PM
You and your ilk are overrated. You'd label the 2nd coming of Christ as overrated if it occurred. The teaser is not being talked about because lack of a title. It's being talked about because of the fucking mystery behind it. We want to know what this movie is and if what we're being shown is the movie or just trailer setup. Go overrate my cock, so when I come for you in the showers it won't hurt as much.
The fact that Rob is going to Japan.... by Flipao	Jul 9th, 2007 05:56:30 PM
is certainly a nice touch.
What makes you think it's something crash-landing? by Kurzinski Valentine	Jul 9th, 2007 05:57:04 PM
It's a massive explosion which is launching projectiles out in all directions, and then the projectiles break into smaller ones, like some kind of cluster-bomb. Nothing crash-lands..it's just creating some kind of explosion. Plus, right before the Statue head comes flying on screen, the whole sky at the end of the street is smoke from said explosion. You could call it a smoke monster.
Teaser by SUPERJIM	Jul 9th, 2007 05:57:39 PM
Looks good. Statue head, looks shit. I am waiting for someone to take a studio to court for a refund from a shit movie, I wonder if it would stick? Like, if you went to a restaurant and the food was shit, you would be entitled to a refund. Or if you bought a pair of shoes and someone had curled one into them when you got them home, you could get a refund. You know what I mean?
Awesome five minute concept ... by No Respectable Gentleman	Jul 9th, 2007 05:58:16 PM
... which unfortunately will become an increasingly dreary ninety-minute movie following hot young things hiding in cellars from monstrous creature.
WeinerPenis by jfp2007	Jul 9th, 2007 06:01:12 PM
You misspelled wiener you fucking whiner.
DID ANYONE ELSE HEAR THIS? by timmer33	Jul 9th, 2007 06:02:59 PM
During the news report, the reporter says that people have reported hearing "loud roaring." Later, down on the street, a man can be heard saying, "I saw it! It's a lion!" or something like it. Can anyone confirm that??????
still wish I could SEE the trailer by BadMrWonka	Jul 9th, 2007 06:03:25 PM
what the fuck is a mime type? I have a poker tournament in 2 hours and I want to see it properly before I go...
SUPERJIM by jfp2007	Jul 9th, 2007 06:04:02 PM
That statue head looks real. Go to hell.
timmer33, I hope you're joking. by Kurzinski Valentine	Jul 9th, 2007 06:04:25 PM
if not, scroll up and read. then punch yourself in the face.
timmer33 by BadMrWonka	Jul 9th, 2007 06:05:26 PM
no, but I can confirm that not only have you not read this talkback, you're also one of the 10% of the viewing audience that is mentally challenged enough to think that the guy is saying, "lion". can you reconfirm with me that both of these things are true? to recap: haven't read anything, posting out of your ass, mentally handicapped. just mash the keyboard with your elbows to respond.
Crabman... by DS9Sisko	Jul 9th, 2007 06:06:45 PM
The person says at the 1:21 mark, "I saw it! It's alive! It's huge!"....turn down the bass on your computer or however you think you are hearing "lion".....it's indisputably "alive" that is the word that is used, not "lion"...even when I saw it at the theater, it was CLEARLY the word "alive."
This is starting to look dumb as all hell!! by jojo-pimp	Jul 9th, 2007 06:08:06 PM
ok...the commercial was alright, and the idea of this movie having no title at first was kinda interesting...but now its like...im not gonna get excited one bit about this movie if its all gonna be hand held cameras. screw that. Its probably gonna be nothing more than a "blair witch" style giant monster movie where you will never see the creature clearly
how cool would it be? by jccalhoun	Jul 9th, 2007 06:08:23 PM
How cool would it be if it turned out that this was a trailer for Star Trek? Something totally unexpected that doesn't look like any other Star Trek movie could work.
Is Ethan Haas related to Lukas Haas? by Dingbatty	Jul 9th, 2007 06:09:34 PM
Does this also have something to do with large-eared Amish? A Cthulhu movie would work better set in the 20's and 30's, and minus Lovecraft's racism.
The stars are right! by Mighty_Messenger	Jul 9th, 2007 06:13:57 PM
Well..It sure looks like it my fellow believers ;-)
Right... by D_T	Jul 9th, 2007 06:14:11 PM
People boo'ed and hissed at this trailer? Ummm, sure they did. I love the exotic stories to support a person's own dislike for a director/actor/trailer.
Live action Overfiend set in New York? by MisterE	Jul 9th, 2007 06:16:14 PM
Maybe this is live action Overfiend, starring Keanu Reeves with a magic shotgun that shoots tentacles?
He's not saying lions... by jfp2007	Jul 9th, 2007 06:16:20 PM
Some of you must have a lot of cerumen in your ear and are impacted. He clearly says "It's alive!" and not "It's a lion!" Go to the doctor and get your ears cleaned out.
Also in the trailer are many twisty items by Mace Tofu	Jul 9th, 2007 06:17:48 PM
Twisty lamps, twisty plants, twisty art...the old ones return. I saw this again in a theater and he said ALIVE not LION. GIANT LION FUNNY, going on about all night, not funny.
sheesh by timmer33	Jul 9th, 2007 06:18:23 PM
I just went back and read the talkback (for the first time). I am not claiming it to be about Voltron, but it sounded clear as day when I saw it in theaters that the guy says LION. Refer to the last talkback about this project; tons of people there also thought the man said "Lion." Above this post at least seven people claim he said LION. At the very least, JJ and company could have made that line a bit clearer. I doubt he wants people to think Cloverfield is about a giant lion attacking NYC. I got a kick out of the above comments though. You guys made me really laugh. A lot. Imagine people leaving that theatre after seeing the teaser and thinking that there was a disaster movie coming about a giant lion that attacks NYC.
BadMrWonka by jfp2007	Jul 9th, 2007 06:18:25 PM
It requires Quicktime. Just click "No" when that MIME shit pops up. For all you Quicktime haters, download Quicktime Alternative 1.81. It's based on the latest version of QT but doesn't have the bloat or intrusiveness of the official program. It will no longer be supported thanks to Apple, but it's much faster than the real deal. There's also a Real Alternative.
A live action OVERFIEND would be PG-13 by Mace Tofu	Jul 9th, 2007 06:20:44 PM
not NC-17 like it should be. Who would want to see that shit?
Plus now that I think about it I think they did make by Mace Tofu	Jul 9th, 2007 06:25:08 PM
some DTV Live action Overfiend movies in Japan...TENTACLE PORN I think they were.
timmer33 by BadMrWonka	Jul 9th, 2007 06:25:16 PM
thank you for confirming both of my previous theories about you: hadn't read the TB mentally handicapped giant fireball breathing lion terrorizes new york...sounds plausible to you? eat your tapioca...
The Reason for No Title by gonzo observer	Jul 9th, 2007 06:25:41 PM
Since "Cthulhu" is not the most popular thing in pop culture or the easiest word to pronounce, the marketing team found it best to just show the release date.
So be good....For Goodness Sake by Knight Of Frunkis	Jul 9th, 2007 06:25:42 PM
OHHHHHHHHHHHH somebody's comin
Is the reveal as exciting as a bunch of black smoke? by Riley Martin	Jul 9th, 2007 06:26:03 PM
Thanks for THAT one, JJ.
Creature by Butterbelly1701	Jul 9th, 2007 06:26:19 PM
Has anybody else spotted that little gremlin type creature between the two girls heads in the closeup photo? I dunno, maybe it's just a gargoyle...
jfp by BadMrWonka	Jul 9th, 2007 06:26:26 PM
when I click on the video, it says, "The page “Apple - Trailers - 01-18-08 - Large” has content of MIME type “video/quicktime”. Because you don’t have a plug-in installed for this MIME type, this content can’t be displayed." but I have the latest version of QT installed...wtf?
excellent teaser - but as for the title.... by ian216a	Jul 9th, 2007 06:26:37 PM
.. Could it just be Cthulhu? The working title Coverfield sounds a little bit similar, but not similar enough to tip people off before the Cthulhu relationship was revealed. What would be a cool name.
What I have found in the trailer by Veni Vidi Vici	Jul 9th, 2007 06:30:57 PM
Apple Cinema Screen, XBOX 360, AKM paddle, Green skate deck, collection of various baseball hats, spelling of CRACK with spray paint on roof wall, 2004 ace written on wall by the roof door, "Has anyone seen Jenson is uttered after leaving building, ABZ - 3293 on liscense plate.
Butterbelly1701 by finfangfoom	Jul 9th, 2007 06:31:05 PM
I still say that there is no monster behind them, and that its just their hair all mixed up. The light is, well, i light. Plus, if the monster is behind them, why would they be looking the other direction in fear?
Brian Yuzna has a movie called "Cthulhu" coming out, by team america	Jul 9th, 2007 06:31:38 PM
so it's doubtful that the title of this one would simply be "Cthulhu" as well. That one looks pretty terrible, by the way.
J.J. Abrams = M. Night Shamalamadingdong by Thick McRunFast	Jul 9th, 2007 06:32:36 PM
You'd think the American public would be hip to dopey convoluted mystery by now, but apparently not.
Some People are dumb as fuck... by V'Shael	Jul 9th, 2007 06:33:54 PM
It's a Lion? What to do about Mime types? Can't get a fucking hyperlink to work? How do some of you turn these computers on without electricuting yourselves to death?
HINTS... by StuntmanSnakeMacReady	Jul 9th, 2007 06:34:28 PM
I think quint said some names that were popping around some of the viral sites were "Mad Prophet" and "Alhazred". "Alhazred" was the "Mad Arab" who wrote the Necornomicon in Lovecraft's stories. Plus seeing the Statue of Liberty come flying into the street, also makes me think this huge creature is come from the ocean. Cthulhu resides in the deep ocean. Just some thoughts. If it's true I am totally up for a good Lovecraft movie. First post by the way...
Imdb message boards for this by Butterbelly1701	Jul 9th, 2007 06:36:33 PM
check em out...
My Bad by StuntmanSnakeMacReady	Jul 9th, 2007 06:36:58 PM
it was an eail to Harry from a guy named Aaron that mentioned the names "Alhazred" and "Mad Prophet".
For the "It's a lion" people.... by DS9Sisko	Jul 9th, 2007 06:37:02 PM
Do they give you a special discount on all that dope you're smoking? I mean, do you buy that meth at a "special" Costco or Sam's Club or something? LOL
aha... by AllieJamison	Jul 9th, 2007 06:37:50 PM
I confess that after all the buzz this was almost a bit...not really disappointing but...not as shocking as I had thought it would be. Still...even without feeling the direct impact that would hit you watching stuff like that unprepared, it clearly has a lot of intriguing stuff to get excited about.
finfangfoom by Butterbelly1701	Jul 9th, 2007 06:43:17 PM
It could be one of the "little ones" or it could just be a clue..
I know what the monster is... by Veni Vidi Vici	Jul 9th, 2007 06:45:23 PM
and why the city is being destroyed. the monster in the movie is the band Yellowcard: http://tinyurl.com/3753nh these guys must be powerful indeed, i mean how else does a shit band like this become popular?
revelations? by rotten666	Jul 9th, 2007 06:45:29 PM
Giant fire breathing lions? Maybe Abrams is doing a take on the apocalypse. And that would sure tickle my balls. Either way, it's a pretty cool trailer, and I feel bad for the cynical hip kids that don't like it. Later fuckers!
I saw it! It's Snakes On A Plane hype - it's HUGE!!! by Womb2dooM	Jul 9th, 2007 06:46:02 PM
It looks damn fine. DAMN fine! I just hope it doesn't suffer from the same over hyping of SNOAP... Not too many movies can live up to that kind of intense hype. FYI - I watched that "lion" moment intensely over and over and I'm 97% sure he says: "I saw it. It's alive it's huge!" Also, I read from a spy at http://www.trailerspy.com/2007 /07/08/a-trailerspy-exclusive- comments-from-a-cloverfield-1- 18-08-insider/ that Mr Reeves said the first explosion is a foot coming down on the tower. It is my opinion that something that big would indeed surprise people that it isn't a devastating object or machine but, in fact, alive.
That looks by King_Knut	Jul 9th, 2007 06:46:35 PM
fucking awesome.
01-18-08 = 09/11/01 by Thick McRunFast	Jul 9th, 2007 06:46:47 PM
Hey, New York blowing up in a massive fireball. That's not tacky or anything. Looks like Star Trek is going to be put to bed for good, if Alias, Lost, MI-3 and this are any indication of the vast amount of overhyped crap Abrams is capable of.
V'Shael by BadMrWonka	Jul 9th, 2007 06:46:56 PM
please don't lump me in with asshats like filegumbo who STILL believe the guy is saying "lion" (look on youtube for extremely nerdy audio breakdowns PROVING it's "alive"). if mime types are such an easy fix, why have I never seen this message before, and why can't someone just say, "oh just do xyz, and it'll be fixed?"
Mystery of the red car's missing wheels? by podoboo	Jul 9th, 2007 06:48:00 PM
When the Statue of Liberty head hits the pavement?
Drew Goddard wrote it. by Barry Egan	Jul 9th, 2007 06:49:21 PM
Buffy/Lost fans should be in line.
PLEASE DEAR GOD by mordiceius	Jul 9th, 2007 06:51:51 PM
let this be a Cthulhu movie. I would personally suck JJ Abrams's dick for that.
oh goody i love the Blair Witch series by captainCAPSLOCK	Jul 9th, 2007 06:52:07 PM
glad to see they're getting back to the home video style end sarcasm and for crying out loud when i saw this trailer it was 'ALIVE' ... not 'LION'. with such a low budget how are they gonna afford rendering those CG giant lion fur dynamics lulz
JimCurry by BadMrWonka	Jul 9th, 2007 06:52:38 PM
you can call me all the names you want. I'm new to the mac world, and I've never had any trouble viewing any video on any website with my macbook pro. then a message pops up I've never seen, referencing something I've never heard of, and I have to be mentally handicapped to be a little thrown by it? sigh...we can compare CV's if you want, but I don't really care to.
1-18-08 by diehard045	Jul 9th, 2007 06:55:41 PM
Go to ththat website, the one with the pictures. The times on each photo. 12:01 12:36 12:01 signifies a NEW DAY. 12:36 = Matthew 12:36
If Crabman32 is right... by Johnno	Jul 9th, 2007 06:56:06 PM
Then the concept could be really fucking cool! I'm scared already! Kinda like how just the thought of hell's existence in Event Horizon gives you chills...
Ok, so back to this are we. by indyit	Jul 9th, 2007 06:56:18 PM
No lion, no voltron. Only discrepancy i have is whether the guy says "he saw it" or "i saw it"...guess im the only one unsure on that one. but he says 'ALIVE'. And i must say the explosion effects are all cool, but the statue of liberty head was incredibly poorly textured. I did not see that in the pirate filmed ones but it's clear as day in HD. I hope they make the video quality worse again or something so it isnt that ugly! Plus i keep getting pestered by what i think is a wonky proportion of the head when it's being flinged. It seems to hit a building quite far away and looks small but then falls from that builing really huge and rolls on the street right by the camera, wtf?? ANYWAYS: movie's something new or possibly Cthulhu but i doubt it. (I've said this quite a few times now). January is indeed the dump month where no good movie comes out, but this movie has been created with this January date lingering since early on it seems, so we can't say it sucks just cause of the January release cause this date seems to be predecided reegardless quality (i might be wrong.) I'm sorta excited about this movie, it looks like something which could be really cool, but i'm not fully convinced, count me skeptical but still aching to see what developments this has (as is evident by my frequent visiting and posting.)
Chicks are like Voltron by Kanossssss	Jul 9th, 2007 06:56:26 PM
The more you hook up the better it gets. Okay I stole that line.
Butterbelly1701 by finfangfoom	Jul 9th, 2007 06:56:34 PM
Good Point, expecially because we know virtually nothing about this film. Still, if there are clues in those pictures, i dont see them, yet.
here's one answer I got about the mime shit... by BadMrWonka	Jul 9th, 2007 06:57:15 PM
"My guess is that you will need either WMP or Flip4Mac (which is on the Micorsoft site) to view the video. And even then it may or may not work. When you install WMP it will install a browser plugin. WMP is no longer being updated by Microsoft for Mac, however. Instead you are supposed to use Flip4Mac´s plugin that will let you play Windows Media files in Quicktime." yeah, that's awesome...I'll jsut wait for it to get on youtube, and JimCurry can have more pudding...
I saw it, it's ALIVE it's HUGE!!! by Briannicus	Jul 9th, 2007 07:00:22 PM
So, to the people who are having serious hearing problems, he definitely says ALIVE, trust me, there'll be nothing about Lions in this movie.
BadMrWonka, by team america	Jul 9th, 2007 07:01:46 PM
couple of people have posted direct links to the trailers -- do those work for you? I would just try to download it and watch it locally.
filegumbo and all you other "lion" guys... by GeneralJackCosmo	Jul 9th, 2007 07:02:23 PM
...I'm not going to insult anyone or anything like that, but the fact of the matter is you are just WRONG. You are incorrect. He does not say "lion". Period. Listen to the audio breakdowns on IMDB or YouTube by folks who have even more free time than all of us, and I assure you that the "v" in the word "alive" is unmistakeable and that there is absolutely no "n" sound in the word. People on IMDB have it set to to run slow and with minimal background noise. He absolutely, 100% says "alive". Not lion.
The time of each photo are clues by diehard045	Jul 9th, 2007 07:03:24 PM
J.M. McClane
Where are the haters? by Logan_1973	Jul 9th, 2007 07:04:05 PM
No hating just yet. I guess we'll have wait and see what the designs of the creatures look like before the bitchfest begins. Hopefully they won't have lips to piss off the masses.
Is that an EYE between the two chicks??? by diehard045	Jul 9th, 2007 07:04:24 PM
J.M. McClane
When I told my wife how jazzed the trailer got me ... by Samuel Steamer	Jul 9th, 2007 07:06:01 PM
She said...Wait JJ Abrams made a great trailer for a movie that isn't done yet? Now he just needs to figure out what the movie is about. Pretty funny but I am still excited about this film. Looks great so far.
Cthulhu by malcolm_mccallum	Jul 9th, 2007 07:08:11 PM
Cthulhu is the Dreaming Dead God beneath the sea. His entrance would not be heralded by meteorites and fire. Instead the waters would rise and everyone would go insane...or something. Tis not cthuloid.
Personally, I love the GIANT FUCKING LION tangent. by CreasyBear	Jul 9th, 2007 07:08:20 PM
It's great how talkbackers can misunderstand a single word and create an entire mythology (with references and citations, no less) to make it seem plausible. I hate myself for loving this site.
CLUES by diehard045	Jul 9th, 2007 07:08:24 PM
Make a duplicate of the photo of the 2 chicks. The webite allows for you to creat duplicates on the palate. If you invert one of the pics (of the girls) and line it up - YOU CLEARLY HAVE AN EYEBALL
Logan we already know how the creature is going to look by team america	Jul 9th, 2007 07:08:25 PM
more or less, anyhow: http://www.daoine-sidhe.org/ga leries/img/Bob%20Eggleton/Cthu lhu.jpg
Malcolm_McCallum... by team america	Jul 9th, 2007 07:10:16 PM
Are you familiar with the original story? Sure, R'lyeh's rising was heralded by the more psychically attuned lapsing into a delirious state, but that didn't exactly disrupt the going-ons of the general populace, now did it?
Alive by Cylinder	Jul 9th, 2007 07:11:35 PM
Yeah, it's "alive". Admittedly, I thought I heard "Lion" when I wasn't listening very closely. When I watched again, it was "alive". And just using common sense.. if this was a Voltron movie, you'd know it by now. Especially with it coming out in Jan.
Times.... by burkazoid2005	Jul 9th, 2007 07:12:05 PM
Did anyone notice the times so far? The pictures on 1-18-08.com show 12:01AM and 12:36AM. In the trailer, the time displayed on the tv next to the newscaster shows 12:23AM. And...as much as I want to say it's not a lion, it sound like "it's a lion" to me.
For sure end times apocalyptic horror ... by mr dark	Jul 9th, 2007 07:14:37 PM
I think the Crabman 32 may be on to something here but not a giant fucking lion... Maybe Tony the Tiger eating fucking people and roaring There Great!! But the numbers thing and the psalms numbers could hold a clue...as for the two floating pictures on the official site.. They seem to be floating as though in a darkroom tray.. I don't know if that means anything though..
JimCurry by BadMrWonka	Jul 9th, 2007 07:14:40 PM
I got the reference, but you were saying it in response to the mime problem, right? I hardly think the brain donors that still are hearing "lion" are on the same page. at any rate, I guess this whole fiasco is over. team america is right, I'm jsut going to find somewhere to download it. but for now? poker time at the Bicycle. los angeles traffic for 30 minutes, then glorious air conditioned poker...so sweet
Actually the time... by Veni Vidi Vici	Jul 9th, 2007 07:16:23 PM
on the tv newscast is 12:32 AM
Bring on the GIANT LION film by MontyPigeon	Jul 9th, 2007 07:18:05 PM
Even put him in Lost as the person who runs Dharma, was responsible for the plane crash and created the Island. And the oscar goes to.... THE GIANT LION! (Applause). "I would like to thank the people at MGM for employing my brother without him I would have played Cthulhu"
Imagine this. by Cylinder	Jul 9th, 2007 07:19:58 PM
It's an original monster movie.
ok more BS to the fire by Knight Of Frunkis	Jul 9th, 2007 07:20:00 PM
www.myspace.com/ethanhaaswasri ght connect you to more craptacular demonic lettering. Sounds very Biblical or necronomicon like
I see a huge continuity problem by SkeletonParty	Jul 9th, 2007 07:21:09 PM
The even takes place at around 12:30 am NY time. The news broadcast is at 12:36 am. The kids run down to the street and the now infamous "lion alive" line happens. In the trailer at 00:01:29 the beautiful girl with the heart pendant is out in the street looking up. This is just a few seconds after the news broadcast. I believe that is the same girl in the photograph pictured crying at 12:36 on the 1-18-08 website. how can she be crying with mascara running down her face at the same time she is in the street trying to figure out what is happening?
Cylinder by malcolm_mccallum	Jul 9th, 2007 07:22:50 PM
An original monster movie? Hello!? Hollywood.
Oh, wait, I guess she had four minutes to break down. by SkeletonParty	Jul 9th, 2007 07:24:17 PM
oops.
Clock Times by Veni Vidi Vici	Jul 9th, 2007 07:27:03 PM
12:00 the party begins 12:01 party photo 12:32 the news report 12:36 photo of the girls 12:40 Conan O'Brien starts
I still don't see the guy dressed as a lion, yelling... by SkeletonParty	Jul 9th, 2007 07:27:21 PM
"I'm alive!"
filegumbo by GeneralJackCosmo	Jul 9th, 2007 07:28:49 PM
I definitely heard the roar of a large something at least three times in the teaser: Once when the gang is still inside the apartment, once when they are on the roof, and once before the SOL head comes flying at the crowd. Now, I don't know where the sound effect itself actually came from, but I definitely cannot guess as to what kind of animal/creature it is supposed to be. As for this being an official Cthulhu movie...well, I'n sure it is NOT. However, as all the prophesies of Ethan Haas discussed on the viral ARG sites have a VERY Lovecraftian tone, I would not be surprised if this movie was "inspired by" (i.e. ripped of from) the work of HPL.
Nitpick on the Statue of Liberty head. by Ozy	Jul 9th, 2007 07:29:15 PM
First it probably wouldn't be that intact after being hurled into a building and landing on the ground and second the entire exterior of the Statue is copper so how is it sparking on the road.
CTHULU DANCE (To the tune of "Safety Dance") by Mr. Nice Gaius	Jul 9th, 2007 07:32:24 PM
C, c, c, c T, t, t, t H, h, h, h U, u, u, u L, l, l, l U, u, u, u CTHULU!!! We can dance like Cthulu We can answer to his call Watch him kick Lady Liberty's head down the road like a soccer ball Say, we can dance like Cthulu Live it up while the livin's good Cause once he awakens, the world starts shakin' and there goes the neighborhood Say, we can dance, we can dance Great Old Ones are in control We can dance, we can dance Hear them callin' the call We can dance, we can dance Terror makes you go in a trance We can dance, we can dance Everybody's shitting their p-a-a-nts The Cthulu Dance The Cthulu Dance Yeah! The Cthulu Dance It's the CTHULU DANCE!!!
Gaius, by team america	Jul 9th, 2007 07:32:48 PM
*Cthulhu
Ozy, maybe the road itself is sparking by SkeletonParty	Jul 9th, 2007 07:33:12 PM
from a giant hot head dragging on it.
It's alive by Mighty_Messenger	Jul 9th, 2007 07:33:54 PM
Hmm, this actually seems like an odd thing to say if you have just seen some monster og Godlike thing. Imo it would be more apropriate to say that if you saw a skyscraper come alive or some other thing that is clearly a dead thing.. Does this make any sense. Btw. I would really love this to be a Cthulhu movie, but I'm preparing to be dissapointed (not that I don't wanna see something original). Anyway, if this turns out to be a Godzilla kind-of-film with Cthulhu I would probably blow up the cinema in pure dissapointment ;-)
They're clearly saying... by D_T	Jul 9th, 2007 07:35:05 PM
It's a LIAR! Calling JJ on his BS from inside his own movie? Self-denigration gone mad! Interesting the people seemed like they were reacting in surprise that is WAS alive (like it had been inert for some time?) Did someone post something about Mothra somewhere? More giant robots? Given how similar movies tend to come out in batches, it's very possible this is giant monster(s) vs. giant robot (Gigantor, Voltron, Funky Mo Z, Ultra-Dingus, etc.) ~D_T
SkeletonParty, by indyit	Jul 9th, 2007 07:35:23 PM
great job! haha, and seriously i know in a movie like this the devil's in the details when its this mysterious and stuff, but continuity problems occur to the best of movies and im sure this will be no different!
"Ozy, maybe the road itself is sparking" by GeneralJackCosmo	Jul 9th, 2007 07:35:38 PM
Or, maybe this is a teaser for Spaceballs 2, and that's the Mega-Maid head.
If we're lucky this will be a remake... by SkeletonParty	Jul 9th, 2007 07:37:16 PM
of something totally original! That would be as close to original as we could possibly hope for. That would be unusually very unique and different.
Oh man... by Mr. Nice Gaius	Jul 9th, 2007 07:37:46 PM
...I can't believe I left out an "H". DAMN IT!!! Thanks for catching it, team america.
Who Gives a fuck about the Lion/Huge? by Babu86	Jul 9th, 2007 07:44:00 PM
Did anyone have people in their theaters think the movie was called 'Bad Robot'? I was about ready to start smacking people when I heard these crazy allegations.
1-18-08 is official title? by wadi77	Jul 9th, 2007 07:44:33 PM

Mr. Nice Gaius by D_T	Jul 9th, 2007 07:44:45 PM
The missing H doesn't diminish the effort - very nice :^) I was just in a thread about 80's music on another MB, good timing.
Robot vs whatever movie by Mighty_Messenger	Jul 9th, 2007 07:45:42 PM
D_T Has a good point about concept movies like Transformers coming out in batches. But we already know that this film has apocalyptic overtones (almost biblical), and something very big. The last thing i can imagine this film being about, is Giant robots vs demons/gods etc. If it turns out that way i will laough my ass out royally and sew it back on so i can do it again..
If this really is based on Lovecraft by Bob of the Shire	Jul 9th, 2007 07:47:15 PM
then best movie ever confirmed 100% supreme no cherinji awesoma powa!
Fools. It's the BILL BRASKEY STORY. by Sir Loin	Jul 9th, 2007 07:47:21 PM
As in, "To Biiiilllll Braaaaskey!" from SNL. Legend says he's HUGE, ya know!
Mighty_Messenger by D_T	Jul 9th, 2007 07:48:49 PM
When you reach down to fetch your missing ass, don't accidently pick up mine by mistake :^) I'll be laughing right there with you!
CTHULU DANCE (To the tune of "Safety Dance") REDUX by Mr. Nice Gaius	Jul 9th, 2007 07:50:11 PM
C, c, c, c T, t, t, t H, h, h, h U, u, u, u L, l, l, l H, h, h, h U, u, u, u CTHULHU!!! We can dance like Cthulhu We can answer to his call Watch him kick Lady Liberty's head down the road like a soccer ball Say, we can dance like Cthulhu Live it up while the livin's good Cause once he awakens, the world starts shakin' and there goes the neighborhood Say, we can dance, we can dance Great Old Ones are in control We can dance, we can dance Hear them callin' the call We can dance, we can dance Terror makes you go in a trance We can dance, we can dance Everybody's shitting their p-a-a-nts The Cthulhu Dance The Cthulhu Dance Yeah! The Cthulhu Dance It's the CTHULHU DANCE!!!
Yeah, don't get me wrong, by team america	Jul 9th, 2007 07:50:36 PM
that was one of the best things I've read in this thread, Gaius.
to the people dissing this...come on!! by RockLobster800	Jul 9th, 2007 07:51:06 PM
Im not a JJ fan, and in all fairness it might turn out to be an average monster flick but c'mon this trailer kicks ass. I couldnt give a toss about Cloverfield two days ago but this actually made me go "oooooh, what the fuck?". and its fairly original (although in the likely event the entire flicks filmed like this it would be a lttle too Blair Witch ....or its superior predecessor The Last Broadcast-but it wont be ). But dont diss a teaser-it did its job....it teased. Wait for the film to come out before you pour on the scorn....
Babu86 by GeneralJackCosmo	Jul 9th, 2007 07:51:35 PM
Absolutely. The guy sitting behind me leaned over and told his kid that "Bad Robot" was the name of the movie. He was so matter-of-fact about it that I fucking laughed out loud. My girlfriend knew I was laughing at the guy (because, A: She watches Lost, and, B: Is not retarded) and elbowed me to shut up so I wouldn't end up fighting this clown. Later, during Transformers, in the scene where Sam's mom accuses him of masturbating, the guy's kid asked REALLY loud, "What's that?".
D_T by Mighty_Messenger	Jul 9th, 2007 07:52:21 PM
Well, I got a pretty large ass so I should think that I would recognice it. If not not we can just swap our asses when we laugh em off again :D
How would that be a FOOT coming down on the tower? by Kurzinski Valentine	Jul 9th, 2007 07:52:40 PM
No fucking way. it's a fucking hugeass explosion rising from the ground, with massive, deliberate fireball-like projectiles which all blast upwards from the center and then arc down miles away, while popping into smaller projectiles like cluster bombs. In conclusion, there is no fucking way that's a FOOT COMING DOWN ON THE BUILDINGS. Wouldn't we see the leg/legs above the fireball? Goddamn. This thing is brewing morons by the dozen.
ok dumb question by Knight Of Frunkis	Jul 9th, 2007 07:53:38 PM
Where did the "Cloverfield" name come from?
It's Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty! by Johnno	Jul 9th, 2007 07:54:40 PM
What you saw was Arsenal Gear crashing into NY. The Statue of Liberty got it's head chopped off and those roaring sounds are Rays. It's the game footage Hideo Kojima cut out when 9/11 happened. And now that I have you attention you should all petition Konami to release that footage... and the PS3 has dropped in price by $100 in North America for those of you that care...
Coming from the ocean by IronSpidey	Jul 9th, 2007 07:57:15 PM
Just a thought... If we presume the monster is near the huge explosion, then that means it went to the statue AFTER that. Therefore, to have started out in the ocean it would have had to come out, cause the explosion, and then go back in to get to the statue.
12:32AM - news broadcast ... 12:36AM girls faces photo by Kurzinski Valentine	Jul 9th, 2007 07:59:25 PM
4 minutes of fun!
Tribal Arm Band! by REDD	Jul 9th, 2007 07:59:37 PM
Tribal Arm Band! Tribal Arm Band! Tribal Arm Band! Tribal Arm Band! Tribal Arm Band!
1-18-08 website by Mal Carne	Jul 9th, 2007 07:59:46 PM
The photos move becuase you can click and drag them around the screen. Not that doing so gives us any new clues or anything, but it does make it feel a bit more like you're handling photos, and lets us try to analyze the durned things some more. Of course, if I had the actual photos I'd flip them over to see if something was written on the back, but...
Its the statue of liberty that comes to life by fried samurai	Jul 9th, 2007 08:01:56 PM
Why would someone say "Its alive" It would have to be something that is most likely inanimate to cause that reaction.So I think the staue comes to life,gets pissed,stomps everything in sight.Then in a fit of rage she rips off her head and throws it at a group of people.
Finally, a properly done Lovecraft movie? by Jopapa	Jul 9th, 2007 08:02:30 PM
And relating to the Cthulhu Mythos even??? I'd shit myself. The growling noises deinfately sounded like they could've been from something aquatic. Be awesome if that fireball is the city of R'lyeh rising from the deep. Doubt that (especially if JJ wanted to be accurate to Lovecraft's writings), but damn it'd be cool.
It's "Red Dawn II" by Kanossssss	Jul 9th, 2007 08:03:24 PM
Sri Lanka uses the Lion motif. Makes no sense whatsoever...
fried samurai by Mighty_Messenger	Jul 9th, 2007 08:03:38 PM
LoL that would be a fucking memorable movie :D
This is how you sell a movie!! by hoorayforeric	Jul 9th, 2007 08:04:43 PM
My interest is there...I want to see this NOW!! I don't need a title...I don't need stars...this teaser alone makes me want to go out and see this movie!! This is how hollywood gets smart...spark the curiosity early...get people talking and talking and talking...and this will be the biggest movie ever to open on 1-18!!
supercowbell by RockLobster800	Jul 9th, 2007 08:05:04 PM
the Chipmunks poster has only been out a week-it'll be another few weeks before AICN gets the exclusive scoop. Does anyone else hink the monster might be a pissed off Warwick Davis retaliatin from the Sex And The City talkback?
it's.... by Zebtron A. Rama	Jul 9th, 2007 08:06:12 PM
WAAAAAAAAAALLLLTT. (totally wicked teaser)
He says "it's alive" so we don't think it's a disaster by Kurzinski Valentine	Jul 9th, 2007 08:06:50 PM
like some kind of storm or earthquake or whatever. He only says "alive" because if he said "it's a fucking hugeass creature with tentacles and 9 tits for a face!" it would give away the mystery. And it works. Right now we know that it's an 'animal' or something which roars. That's it.
Actually, failing a Cthulhu movie, by team america	Jul 9th, 2007 08:08:23 PM
I would totally love to see the Statue of Liberty come to life, tear her own head off, and rampage through New York City.
"It's a LIMON!!!" by Bass Bastardson	Jul 9th, 2007 08:11:40 PM
Clearly this is a sprite advertisement.
"It's A Lime, It's Huge!" by B0D	Jul 9th, 2007 08:13:20 PM
Poor Rob, getting stalked by giant monsters all the time. At least he'll be safe in Tokyo...

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