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Overnight
by BlackIronPrison
Aug 1st, 2007
03:05:10 AM
is that the real title?
Man there better be some payback for all this..
by Aloy
Aug 1st, 2007
03:10:45 AM
..or do we get another "Snakes on a Plane"?
I know...maybe.
by kalhell1
Aug 1st, 2007
03:14:28 AM
The posters going around say "Monstrous" and "Furious" are not the title but a series of adjectives. I'll bet we'll se more variations. We won't see the title for awhile.
"It's some kind of holocaust..."
by newc0253
Aug 1st, 2007
03:15:33 AM
yep, that looks like an apocalypse-type set to me.
The other poster has TERRIFYING on it
by LeckoManiac
Aug 1st, 2007
03:21:04 AM
Stop by the ZONE Quint. Our very own Bastard_robo got it from the PARAMOUNT panel. So: Monstrous Furious Terrifying
1-18-08
by M0riarty
Aug 1st, 2007
03:21:22 AM
A device is found...
It's a giant.....
by gotilk
Aug 1st, 2007
03:24:39 AM
Segway
kalhell1
by ScamsAndFlams
Aug 1st, 2007
03:24:54 AM
Did you figure that out on your own or did you have a global think tank of nuclear scientists helping you?

Anyway it's not a new image so who cares? I think this marketing effort will backfire, though I love Abrams and want to see this film.
I hope that the tone of the actual film
by cromwell1666
Aug 1st, 2007
03:25:15 AM
mirrors the tone of the teaser. If there is a Will Smith type character who says stuff like "OH NO YOU DIDN'T JUST DO THAT!!" and then in anger confronts the beast in the streets yelling "OK, man, you want this city, you gonna have to go through me fist, son! Thats right! I'm ready!" Then its gonna suck. If its filmed in a way that shows how actual people might behave in the situation, what the monster is may ultimately be secondary.
The next poster reads "SMURFALICIOUS"
by cromwell1666
Aug 1st, 2007
03:28:26 AM
and then comes "SASSY"
maybe its a remake
by tnt23789
Aug 1st, 2007
03:30:35 AM
of the korean movie 'the host'??/
the clawson the statue
by BrightEyes
Aug 1st, 2007
03:33:38 AM
so its a three clawed monster?
Three claws??
by Darth Hidious
Aug 1st, 2007
03:45:11 AM
Its a giant sloth!!
You know what a good title for this movie would be?
by TheNorthlander
Aug 1st, 2007
03:49:54 AM
Viral.
You can see its path in the water
by cromwell1666
Aug 1st, 2007
03:50:01 AM
So whatever it was did swim or walk through the the water.
Aloy
by TheNorthlander
Aug 1st, 2007
03:52:04 AM
I didn't see Snakes on a Plane yet. Was it any crap?
JUST NAME THE GODDAMNED MOVIE ALREADY!! ITS GETTIN OLD!
by TallBoy66
Aug 1st, 2007
03:53:23 AM
"Oooh, look at us, we're being so cryptic and special and shit. Wowzers, be wowed!!!" I was floored by the trailer like anybody else but, sweet fuckin jesus, enough already. This is taking the fun out of it and becoming lame.
What if its not something viral?
by cromwell1666
Aug 1st, 2007
03:55:01 AM
Then it would be silly.
Tagline?
by Dersu
Aug 1st, 2007
03:56:05 AM
I'm assuming it's a tagline. "Monstrous," "Furious," and then maybe a third thing, like "Ferocious" or something in that area, and then perhaps the title. Anyway, it's fun to try and piece it together. Ditto for the marketing for "The Dark Knight." I wonder if the puzzle and mystery-oriented marketing will end up being ultimately more fun than the actual movies? I hope not, but we'll see.
they have no respect for 9-11
by CQuest
Aug 1st, 2007
03:58:13 AM
fuck these guys. ooh ooh it happened a few years ago, get over it, right? RIGHT? all those americans died, the towers gone, the numbers 9-11-01 etched into our minds permenantly....so they wait 6 years. 6 short years to go and prey on our thoughts about 9-11 with this poster. its tacky as FUCK yall. its preying on our emotions. fuck these guys.
WHAT KINDA CHEESE?
by THE KNIGHT
Aug 1st, 2007
03:58:24 AM
Sweedish?
Monstrous, Furious, Handsome
by Franklin T Marmoset
Aug 1st, 2007
03:58:28 AM
Handsome is the third poster word. Just because you are a landmark destroying monster does not mean you can't also be a dreamboat.
The best title in my opinion---
by cromwell1666
Aug 1st, 2007
04:00:18 AM
Would be 1-18-08. It would be unique and intriguing without being revealingly descriptive. Thats my choice "1-18-08"
CHEESE
by thinboyslim.
Aug 1st, 2007
04:01:28 AM
just like in the thought bubble on the slusho site, bet the next shoot will have codename "Cloverfield Oven Mit" It's not a remake JJ already said its an original creation, a monster that can be identified with NY/US like Godzilla is for Japan.
CQuest
by thinboyslim.
Aug 1st, 2007
04:05:48 AM
Don't think you should be yelling at a movie poster mate, better off yelling at your FUBAR government.
The last poster will read
by cromwell1666
Aug 1st, 2007
04:06:34 AM
"Married....not Dead"
yea i hate our govt too but shit
by CQuest
Aug 1st, 2007
04:08:22 AM
the fuck am i gonna do. one slacker with a computer who likes chocolate chip cookies against... SUITS. boo hoo me.
the same poster with a new title?
by BadMrWonka
Aug 1st, 2007
04:08:33 AM
man, I was hoping they'd have three seperate posters...

and by the way, those pics, and sending them to AICN, has GOT to part of the campaign. think about it, if you saw them filming outside your apartment, and you got clear pictures, wouldn't you write some DEFINITE, CLEAR info about what you witnessed? not a random jumble of words with phrases like "feeling of dread hanging over things", etc.

that's cheesy as hell. what nerd gets these photos and writes the above in an e-mail to AICN? no concrete details, just ominous, cryptic gibberish. it's perfect for this campaign!

not saying I mind, I'm just saying...but if it's someone that Quint has dealt with before, maybe it's real. but I doubt it. what say you, Quint? this photog that's able to get 10 feet from action on the most guarded set in america...then gives, well, zero real info, but speaks in exactly the same mysterious tone of the marketing campaign...is he, you know...tested?

god, I love this. so much fun! Cloverfield has got my ticket no matter what, at this point.

Is everyone gonna be upset when they see its
by cromwell1666
Aug 1st, 2007
04:08:51 AM
a giant oven mit attacking NYC with swiss cheese?
I second ya cromwell...
by UltimaRex
Aug 1st, 2007
04:11:13 AM
I think 1-18-08 is the title. So, will it be released at midnight 1-17-08/1-18-08 where ever you are or midnight 1-17-08/1-18-08 New York time worldwide?
Peter Jackson for JLA!
by UltimaRex
Aug 1st, 2007
04:12:10 AM
Almost forgot.
Cloverfield
by FILMFUNK
Aug 1st, 2007
04:12:11 AM
Is in fact the better title. 1-18-08 is better too. Hope these are just tease words because they don't work as titles. Why Cloverfield anyway? have one of the characters named that or an operation 'Cloverfield' or sum such because going for the Obvious Monstro! title doesn't fit. Also it does smack of a US version of The Host (which was quite good) but maybee with a bigger fish thing with claws? who knows this Abrahams dude sure knows how to stir the shit!
really i wish more posters would show outrage
by CQuest
Aug 1st, 2007
04:12:40 AM
then we can maybe stop this kinda shit. or maybe people secretly are bored with their lives and WANT some more movie type shit like 9-11 to happen, so they can be stuck somewhere and save the pretty girl from terrorists or some shit. THIS AINT A MOVIE U FUCKERS!! be pissed about that poster the same way we were all pissed about hostel 2.
I Got IT!!!
by Darth Hidious
Aug 1st, 2007
04:14:07 AM
There is a scene where someone shouts "Wheres Jason" Its all coming together, its TALOS come back for revenge!!!
cquest
by cromwell1666
Aug 1st, 2007
04:15:17 AM
I see what you mean, but why not criticize films depicting college age psychos holding guns because of Virginia Tech, or any film witha dramatic depiction of a natural disaster becase of Katrina. If anything, a film like this will just make people assoicate the act of a fictional monster with the act perpetrated by actual monsters 6 years ago.
The ridiculous secrecy is becoming passe pretty quickly
by IndustryKiller!
Aug 1st, 2007
04:17:14 AM
And, at least with me, they are running the risk of making me simply not care. I'm not going to jump through hoops simply so I can be anticipating a fucking movie. Show me what exactly the fucking movie is about, the title, and let me be on my way. By the time they actually reveal all the speculation will have run so rampant that the whole thing will be old and no one will even give a shit anymore. Im starting to think they are playing coy simply because they don't even really know how it's going to turn out. And before you say "well thats just people bitching in the new age of constant spoilers" you would be wrong. I think its pretty fair to know the title of a movie that is being beaten into your head as something that must be looked forward to. I don't think that and a definitive premise is all that much to ask.
Ray Gamma
by Ray Gamma
Aug 1st, 2007
04:21:53 AM
What a shame all this hype is just for a new monster movie. Next...
Van Buren
by Ray Gamma
Aug 1st, 2007
04:26:50 AM
If it's you who's making this movie, why not take a thought about all these comments instead of popping veins in your temples. People are bored of dumb monster movies. Do you hear? It doesn't matter how 'photorealistic' the effects are. The 'monster' movie is simply too dumb to be culturally important nowadays, it's just boring, because we're all overfed with this kind of crap.

Give us something that we can actually emotionally care about, some kind of brain-blowing story which happens to require great effects to convey it. Then people will really love your movie. 'Godzilla 5' or whatever you're making, is simply not needed, no matter how 'good' your visuals are.

I for one
by cromwell1666
Aug 1st, 2007
04:29:22 AM
will always want to see a new take on a gigantic monster movie.
more like NONSENSE
by barnaby jones
Aug 1st, 2007
04:30:04 AM
Enough already. Love that poster though.
not the title !
by kageru
Aug 1st, 2007
04:34:51 AM
like some of you said , i also think this is NOT the final title, but "Furoius" "monstrous" ways to describe the monster perhaps.
Monstrous.....Furious........Hal itosis
by cromwell1666
Aug 1st, 2007
04:43:31 AM
1-18-08
Northlander
by Aloy
Aug 1st, 2007
04:47:18 AM
Snakes on a Plane was fun as a renter but it didn't live up to the huge hype that it tried to generate with the internet crowd (who stayed home when it debuted). JJ Abrams is a pretty savvy guy so let's see if he can work past this as it's virtually the same crowd he's playing to.
Bored of Cloverfield already
by Franco Begbie
Aug 1st, 2007
04:48:18 AM
I guess sometimes drip-drip viral marketing has the effect of whipping everyone into a frenzy about a movie, and other times you just get bored of hearing about it before it's even wrapped.
More cheese, Gromit?
by kaptron
Aug 1st, 2007
04:49:15 AM
I knew it! It's a live action adaptation of Curse of the Were-rabbit. Awesome.
Read somewhere that..
by BlackIronPrison
Aug 1st, 2007
04:50:00 AM
"Overnight" appears to be the real title. Maybe. I could honestly care less. J.J. doesn't impress me so far. Don't get me wrong, i fucking love Lost, but MI3 was a ginormous bore.
Couldn't care less
by BlackIronPrison
Aug 1st, 2007
04:55:51 AM
I'm an idiot.
All You Fabulous Talkbackers!
by Darth Hidious
Aug 1st, 2007
04:56:19 AM
Look it has been stated that this is a 'NEW' creation and wants to be recognised as an American monster (as one doesnt exist) like Japan has there very own Godzillla, JJ Abrams wanted to create something that is USA born and bred!! Something new and exciting which could spawn a whole new series of movies, toys and all sorts of merchandise. So it instantly dismisses any remakes or excisting creations such as Godzilla, Voltron or any of the ideas suggested by yourselves in previous talkbacks. As I have said before why dont everybody just enjoy the ride and not get so involved that it ruins the movie for you! Its a Monster movie and thats it, everybody loves a good monster movie!! Hopefully it will be a new and improved monster movie, after all how bad do we need a fresh idea after all the recent influx of REMAKES!! And a lot of bad ones at that!! Yeah its great to bring back to life something like 'Transformers' what with all the new technology and its great for kids who never got to see it before. But come on, its time for something NEW! The clues and hidden sites are not meant to be found, otherwise its no fun! JJ and Paramount will have all the angles covered otherwise it will just ruin the BIG reveal! The teaser is great, the posters are great so lets just have some fun until more info is revealed, SIT BACK AND ENJOY THE HYPE!!! Thats what its for! :)
Cthulhu
by TheRedRightHand
Aug 1st, 2007
04:59:14 AM
The less and less it looks like a Cthulhu project, the less and less I'm caring.
HEROES SEASON 2 TRAILER
by LittleDudes
Aug 1st, 2007
05:02:11 AM
OH YEAH http://tinyurl.com/2e5c7u
Wait! Here's the actual definitive poster
by The Curious Dr Humpp
Aug 1st, 2007
05:09:00 AM
http://tinyurl.com/28fhn5
heroes 2 trailer
by thinboyslim.
Aug 1st, 2007
05:11:48 AM
worst quality trailer ever!
Jewpocalypse Now
by Chiziola79
Aug 1st, 2007
05:13:23 AM
DAMN YOU STEVEN SPIELBERG
And here's where to go
by The Curious Dr Humpp
Aug 1st, 2007
05:14:56 AM
if you want to have a go yourself ;-) http://tinyurl.com/32qpom
That Leaked Poster Ruined The Big Reveal At Comic Con
by CBlevins
Aug 1st, 2007
05:20:57 AM
That grainy "Monstrous" headless SOL poster that was leaked last week by that greedy stall vendor at Frank And Sons stole some major studio and ARG thunder from what was supposed to be the big (official poster)reveal at the Comic Con. When JJ pointed skyward to the "new" poster.....it was a yawn and people were disappointed. This is old news. Maybe that's why he refused to release the film's title? Overnight....yeah right.
Wouldn't it be funny...
by cornponious
Aug 1st, 2007
05:27:07 AM
...if the guy who said the title is "Today's the Day" was actually right?
Cheese??? Teh fuck????
by Motoko Kusanagi
Aug 1st, 2007
05:29:08 AM
You mean cheese like in SPEED 3 - CRUISE CONTROL PART II
They could call it...
by BlackIronPrison
Aug 1st, 2007
05:33:45 AM
"Overhyped" maybe. Seriously though, besides that kinda cool trailer, what does this thing realy have going for it? Anyone? If you say Cthulhu, I'd love to believe you. That would get me a tad more curious.
It's a GIANT Monster!
by Dr.Zeus
Aug 1st, 2007
05:35:29 AM
.....How bad could it be?!?!? At least that's the question I ask myself. But after seeing those clawmarks, and that hop, skip, and a jump through the buildings. I'm gonna be pissed if it turns out to be BARNEY the Dinosaur!!! :[
jesus, that Heroes trailer gave me a fucking headache.
by samsquanch
Aug 1st, 2007
05:36:11 AM
Next time, don't bother.
American Monster
by Franklin T Marmoset
Aug 1st, 2007
05:42:45 AM
This would be a good title because a) it is apparently about some kind of 'monster' (gender and sexual preference yet to be determined), and b) Americans love films with 'American' in the title (as a reminder of the American-ness of the country in which they live). Also, Mr Abrams has hinted that this monster is officially an American, either by birth or the naturalisation process. Me, I hope it is the latter. I would enjoy a film about a giant, handsome monster that wrecks up the place and then applies for citizenship. "Look at the big dumb monster," we would all say, and then we would chuckle as he took that test where you have to name all the presidents, possibly breaking his pencil in the process (on account of his monstrous size). The film will end with our colossal hero getting a job at 7-11. It's the American dream!
The next poster should be titled 'Pretentious'
by KillaKane
Aug 1st, 2007
05:50:43 AM
Mabe it's alluding to the poor saps strung along with this cryptic viral campaign; getting 'monstrously pissed off'
Hooplah
by cromwell1666
Aug 1st, 2007
06:04:11 AM
Imagine someone finding out about all this stuff just now. they'd be like "What's all the Hooplah?"
monstrous, furious, hilarious
by in the future there wont be men and women only wankers
Aug 1st, 2007
06:04:40 AM
the monster is actually a giant mutated jerry lee from K9. he witnesses the murder of his master and sets about new york until he gets his man. initially hampered by his inability to communicate with james belushi, chaos and hilarity ensue as this odd couple start to bond. watch out for the giant jerry lee trying to hump the empire state building! this is going to be a corker!
so do we already know that....
by somewhere else
Aug 1st, 2007
06:07:18 AM
the pictures on the 1-18-08.com site can be flipped over and there's writing on the backs of a couple of them? if so, i'm a little behind on that one, seeing as i just now figured it out...
Title investigations...
by BlackIronPrison
Aug 1st, 2007
06:08:25 AM
http://tinyurl.com/2tx82t
9-11: THEY'RE BACK!
by CQuest
Aug 1st, 2007
06:08:44 AM
and this time.....they are coming for YOU, cracka!
SPTBR11:NY--->IT ALL FALLS DOWN!
by CQuest
Aug 1st, 2007
06:11:06 AM
a new movie by JJ Faglsby chronicles what if they came back and were prepared this time! relive the horror of 9-11 all over again! Watch as the statue of liberty comes crashing down before your eyes! Good golly terrorism aint never been this fun!
Cloverfieled is Soylent Green!
by King_Knut
Aug 1st, 2007
06:14:01 AM
Soylent Green is people!
GASEOUS
by posbasso
Aug 1st, 2007
06:22:03 AM
could be the Farting Preacher...
Yet ANOTHER ONE, exclusive posted
by CQuest
Aug 1st, 2007
06:31:18 AM
tinypic.com/54nrm7k.jpg
I thought that was the poster for "Monstrous"
by Yeti
Aug 1st, 2007
06:33:38 AM
Or have the added the "footprint" in the water?
Just leave it untitled, it'll be frakn awesome anyway
by couP
Aug 1st, 2007
06:40:47 AM
Wow! Cthulhu beatin' the SHIT out of Voltron!
by Abin Sur
Aug 1st, 2007
06:41:17 AM
And on the island of Manhattan...this SO has my ticket money.
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous.
by The Inspector
Aug 1st, 2007
06:46:08 AM
GREMLINS 3: BATCH NEWER
Voltron is coming to stay overnight?
by emp
Aug 1st, 2007
06:47:43 AM
I am so confused. The poster shows wolverine's trademark claws on the Statue of Liberty's back. Are Voltron and Wolverine in some form of co-op? And since Halo 3 will have 4 player co-op online, might there be a chance that Master Chief has a cameo in the movie? Will he remove his gear to reveal Shia LaBeouf wearing a "Han shot first" t-shirt? Please explain.
It's volt
by accabwew
Aug 1st, 2007
06:50:39 AM
aire!!!
Look at the two skyscrapers...
by Abin Sur
Aug 1st, 2007
06:54:17 AM
...across from the Statue of Liberty; the damage is primarily to the lower portions of the structures. What kind of monster has such big, pre-lipo Star Jones hips?
A Giant Rat?
by RoboticShaman
Aug 1st, 2007
06:58:46 AM
You know, someone was around a day or two ago saying that the creature was a giant rat, and I'm beginning to wonder if that's not the case. Witness: 1) The monster has been implied to be something that consumes several slushos and grows abnormally large; 2) NYC is famous for its rats, they're practically a mascot, and if JJ wants to have an iconic, American monster destroy an iconic American city, what better than that city's mascot?; 3) The three claw marks could easily be rat claws; and 4), now we find out the fucking thing is shooting under the name "Cheese"? If it's not a rat, there's some major misdirection going on.
Abin Sur
by RoboticShaman
Aug 1st, 2007
07:00:31 AM
Hey, a giant fucking rat (GFR, patent pending) has wide ass hips like the ones that may have carved up those buildings.
Anyone notice the 1-18-08 url doesn't start with a 0?
by accabwew
Aug 1st, 2007
07:01:02 AM
For the single digit month value like it does for the single eight year value? That's because it's also a little ascii picture of the monster! It has two faces! The top face is all screaming, and the middle one is all smug and condescending, like "Oh, i am so gonna tear this town apart!!!" Oh! Heh! Almost forgot!... Go Voltron!
Oh, and by the way,
by RoboticShaman
Aug 1st, 2007
07:01:07 AM
I don't really dig the idea of a giant rat. Just for the record.
Is this a RAMPAGE video game adaptation?
by Prague23
Aug 1st, 2007
07:14:08 AM
You know, where the big monkey and lizard creature and big werewolf attack the city and stuff? Cuz that would be cool.
hope the bigwigs are listening.
by fireclown
Aug 1st, 2007
07:15:43 AM
I dig a good ARG, I really do. And I'm enjoying this one. An interesting thing about this phenomenon is that the movie is kind of like a rorsach blot. Movie nerds are projecting what they want onto this blank slate. This provides a magnificant opportunity for studio exec types to do some serious market research. The main themes here seem to be a Cthulhu movie or General Man In Suit movie. The movie itself may have nothing to do with either of these ideas whatsoever. For all any of us know it could be a romantic comedy with a GENIUS publicity campaign. However it is my humble opinion that we have shown that a big ass serious Lovecraft film done with a straight face would be much welcomed by talkbackers. And talkbackers buy movie tickets.
Creature has been referred to as "The Parasite" ...
by squidman
Aug 1st, 2007
07:20:11 AM
So, maybe the words, "Monstrous" and "Furious" are describing the overall attitude of humankind now. The Parasite, in turn, feeds off our negativity and grows stronger. I know, I know ... Ghostbusters 2, but still worth a thought? Maybe not.
Yes fireclown!!
by BlackIronPrison
Aug 1st, 2007
07:23:42 AM
A big ass serious Lovecraft film would be much welcomed by me. Though I'd prefer it not be made by Guillermo Del Toro. He's a total goober!!!
Amazing...
by Mal Carne
Aug 1st, 2007
07:32:17 AM
How the usual gang here is so busy trying to prove how cool they are to each other by either running down a movie no one has seen or coming up with idiotic spoofs.

Has anyone ever tried explaining to y'all that Comic Book Guy is not a role model?

That is what the AICN talkback is all about, Mal Carne
by Franklin T Marmoset
Aug 1st, 2007
07:40:04 AM
Come on and join in!
Mal Carne...
by Abin Sur
Aug 1st, 2007
07:49:11 AM
WORST. TALKBACKER. EVER. Just kiddin' with ya, man. ;)
Peter Jackson for JLA!
by UltimaRex
Aug 1st, 2007
07:56:50 AM
Just for you, Mal Carne.
Peter Jackson for JLA!
by UltimaRex
Aug 1st, 2007
07:58:49 AM
And of course, what happens twice happens thrice.
I'm over it
by Nightwood
Aug 1st, 2007
08:07:42 AM
Terrific trailer, and now this extended peek-a-boo bullshit has made my interest go cold. Abrams's pay-offs never, ever equal his build-ups. I'll go see any film about a giant monster filmed cinema verite, but enough already. It's just a fucking monster movie.
RE: 1-18-08.com photo maniuplation
by TheGreatPumpkin
Aug 1st, 2007
08:18:36 AM
Okay so you can flip them over. The photo with the most info is signed by Jamie, and in the top right the names of the people in the photo are listed in the order they show up on the front of the photo (left to right). Luckily, the first two names there are last names. Makes the girl in the photo "Jamie Lascano", who just happens to be a real (?) person with a MySpace page.
http://www.myspace.com/jam ielascano
Harry's dream poster would read...
by Kid Z
Aug 1st, 2007
08:21:35 AM
..."Man In Suit!" His dream title? ... "Suitmation"
Flavors Section on the Slusho site
by Marlow
Aug 1st, 2007
08:23:19 AM
Has anyone figured out what to do on this page yet? It seems to be some kind of puzzle, maybe. I've tried various combinations of flavors and mixed them but nothing is happening.
I like Cloverfield as a title...
by Kid Z
Aug 1st, 2007
08:23:58 AM
... It just somehow works for this project... doesn't give too much away, sort of creates a mystery. Maybe it could end up being the last name of the guy holding the shaky, hand-held video camera that is the apparent P.O.V. of the film.
FIRST!
by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet
Aug 1st, 2007
08:26:49 AM
put that in your Huffle and Puff it.
The deep sea ingredient for Slusho....
by Marlow
Aug 1st, 2007
08:31:37 AM
seems to be some kind of glowing flower......you add the other flavors to it. Hmmmmmm
Don't believe the hype
by Rupee88
Aug 1st, 2007
08:33:09 AM
A rap burgler, false media We don't need it do we? It's fake that's what it be to 'ya, dig me? Don't believe the hype...
maybe it's a new american Godzilla movie.
by Datascream
Aug 1st, 2007
08:34:26 AM
yeah...wouldn't that be great. (/end sarcasm)
The Octopus on the History page of Slusho...
by Marlow
Aug 1st, 2007
08:36:14 AM
is now thinking about a "hammer"......if this is old news then sorry!
adios shirt
by atomic_robo_kid
Aug 1st, 2007
08:40:26 AM
rob has a myspace too, and he has a pic that another character has commented on, pointing out that he's wearing his "favorite shirt." it's a shirt with a banner that says "adios" with two kneeling skeletons praying or begging and looking up towards the sky. don't know to what degree that's intentional or not, but either way, it's hilarious.
It the Cheese Man from Buffy
by TheBloop
Aug 1st, 2007
08:40:56 AM
The one on "restless". He got a hold of Hank Pym's Giant Man formula and it now 200 feet tall, and the cheese grew with him. The next poster will say "BOOTYLICIOUS" by the way
MUENSTER: THE MOVIE
by Roguewriter
Aug 1st, 2007
08:56:15 AM
Either that, or it's the character Cheese from FOSTER'S HOME FOR IMAGINARY FRIENDS. "I pooted," indeed. Bring it on, JJ!
Cloverfield? where's the name from ?
by drewski37
Aug 1st, 2007
09:05:41 AM
Isn't this the same man who brought us the american godzilla flop ? i think its a remake/revision of two-million miles to earth!... the return of the YMIR! THIS MOVIE BETTER HAVE ONE HELL OF A MONEY SHOT WITH ALL THE games their playing trying to get us hooked into it......
"cashing in on 9-11"
by dr sauch
Aug 1st, 2007
09:07:36 AM
Actually, i think that 9-11 cashed in on movies like "independance day". that was very tasteless of 9-11. and to do so so soon after ID. Tsk Tsk. You moron.
IT's The SAME POSTER?!!!! WTF!! WHO CARES!?
by StrokerX
Aug 1st, 2007
09:14:18 AM
That's retarded that they just change the words at the top....Flipping retarded....and boring.

I was cool with this whole secret thing.

But changing the word at the top of a poster is BOOORRIIINGGG!

atleast give us new posters. and if it's a rat....it better be one cool muthertruckin rat....but I'd much rather have 3 apocolyptic beasts battling it out....i'm feeling like i'm going to be let down now.

Yawn
by Ray Gamma
Aug 1st, 2007
09:17:17 AM
If it's going to be an iconic "all-American" monster, then it has to be a rare 500-foot quarterpounder with cheese.

Maybe it gives everyone in New York a runny botty.

1-18-08.com Pics
by Psyburn2974
Aug 1st, 2007
09:18:00 AM
Has anyone else noticed that, when looking at the back of the pics with writing on the back, if you change your viewing angle various smudges appear in specific locations. Look at the "Love, Jamie" writing. "Lascano, Platt and Robbie" has a smear/smudge/something across it. Also, the words "and wide!!!" has something else written/smudged behind it too. On the "Don't forget who takes care of you!" pick, changing your viewing angle will make parts of the letters fade out (or get darker possibly). Any thoughts?
Last talkback....
by Dr.Opticus
Aug 1st, 2007
09:30:13 AM
I submitted that it's an ocean dwelling creature that can produce earthquakes and hates statues of humans like that of the greek colossus that was destroyed by an earthquake. Maybe the story will start with the destruction of the colossus and surrounding towns by proxy of the beast return to the ocean cut to present day the fall of statue of liberty/ny I know its loose but its all I got
Are our lives so empty?!
by Nadine_Cross
Aug 1st, 2007
09:34:11 AM
I know mine is.
The same poster! Woopadeedoo!!!
by jimmy_009
Aug 1st, 2007
09:35:03 AM
Boy these assholes sure know how to get under my skin and make me NOT want to see this movie.
PLEASE read the talkbacks before posting
by The_Boo
Aug 1st, 2007
09:38:04 AM
the last three talkbacks for this movie have the same info repeated over and over cause people can't bother to read through before posting something. That why this whole thing has become so tiresome. How much info can you really expect to get on a movie that doesn't come out for 5 months and is still shooting. There will be more, but do you really want to blow your wad before the movie even opens? I'm still intrigued by this movie and the marketing leading up to it. But if one more person posts a big revelation about flipping the photos (which at this point we've known about for nearly a week) I'm gonna stab someone!
The monster is a product of climate change!
by BenBraddock
Aug 1st, 2007
09:38:20 AM
Or not. Might be, might not.
The ARG for this film is all over guys!
by CBlevins
Aug 1st, 2007
09:41:16 AM
If anyone cares, today is Wednesday and the Frank and Son place is open -- you can make a road trip there and tell that asshat vendor who leaked the poster how grateful you are that now that JJ has made the ARG toast. Thanks a lot, asshat! [url]http://www.fs-collectible s.com/[/url] [url]http://www.fs-collectible s.com/fs_movie.htm[/url]
Yawn.........
by Tiki-421
Aug 1st, 2007
09:41:22 AM
The only thing that could save this is giant luchadores.
Helloooo....people...SLUSHO SITE IS UPDATED
by Marlow
Aug 1st, 2007
09:47:02 AM
is no one bothered that the Slusho shop is now open, as well as the Flavors section, new music for each section and now the jellyfish is thinking about a "hammer"!..............*starts bleeding from the nose*
it's..."Garfield Takes Manhattan"
by future help
Aug 1st, 2007
09:47:13 AM
with Bill Murray voicing. and what's worse, Genna Davis and Stuart Little somehow save the day. (sorry, im very tired)
the "Cloverfield" title.....
by movieman742
Aug 1st, 2007
09:48:03 AM
Cloverfield is the name of the street in LA that Abrams has some offices on. It was in Entertainment Weekly.
LETS ASK JJ IF THIS MOVIE WILL SCARE THE SHIT OUTTA ME
by Dr.Opticus
Aug 1st, 2007
09:48:45 AM
YEAH BOYEEE!!!
F E R G A L I C I O U S
by dekionplexis
Aug 1st, 2007
09:53:28 AM
Her floss-san knows no bounds.
MRX67....care to enlighten us...
by Marlow
Aug 1st, 2007
09:55:30 AM
all and tell us which is the correct board we should be posting on. I didn't realise there was some kind of rule about the correct board everyone should post too........bell-end!
Enough already, Abrams
by Mr Incredible
Aug 1st, 2007
09:56:28 AM
This is bad as everyone speculating on LOST. Film the damn thing, release it and get it over with.
MRX67 we meet again!!
by Darth Hidious
Aug 1st, 2007
09:59:59 AM
Trust me, If money can be made from an evil monster, they WILL sell it!!


by lost.rules

Aug 1st, 2007
10:00:09 AM
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Cheese is a good name for this film
by zanos
Aug 1st, 2007
10:01:54 AM
I sincerely hope it turns out to be a puff of black smoke.
etahnhaaswasright
by derf24
Aug 1st, 2007
10:06:14 AM
I know its not related, but today is that date shown when all 5 puzzles were completed. Anyone have any info on this? Again i know its not related to cloverfield.
"Furious Farts"
by gudge
Aug 1st, 2007
10:07:10 AM
I think Cloverfield is about a worldwide spread of ridiculously stinking Farts. They are so Furious that they can knock the heads of silly little statues (yeah yeah.... i know, its the Statue of Liberty. Im playing kids, calm down. Dont flame so hard)
"by zanos 10:01:54 AM Cheese
by CBlevins
Aug 1st, 2007
10:08:27 AM
"by zanos 10:01:54 AM Cheese is a good name for this film. I sincerely hope it turns out to be a puff of black smoke." That hands-down is the funniest post on this TB yet! Kudos!
True...MRX67...
by Marlow
Aug 1st, 2007
10:08:37 AM
...I've not been keeping up to date with the latest info. So, if you could be so kind as to direct me to the Talkback where this has been covered, i can catch up and not bother posting old news....Good day Sir *doffs cap*
Who Cut It?
by CBlevins
Aug 1st, 2007
10:08:39 AM
"by zanos 10:01:54 AM Cheese is a good name for this film. I sincerely hope it turns out to be a puff of black smoke." That hands-down is the funniest post on this TB yet! Kudos!
MRX67
by derf24
Aug 1st, 2007
10:09:48 AM
Dude im right there with you. Im surprised noones posted a "Hey, I just found a website, Slusho.com" remark. Read the post!
MRX67
by Darth Hidious
Aug 1st, 2007
10:09:57 AM
If you think about it there are all types of evil monster toys/figures aimed at the geek/collector rather than children! You dont have to be a child to buy movie toys!!
Marlow
by derf24
Aug 1st, 2007
10:12:22 AM
Check the cool news section of this site and look at the july 26 section. there you will find the "Updated, this time by harry...." TB it was the last one. Your info was revealed and talked about there. check it out and then come holla at us here.
Marlow
by derf24
Aug 1st, 2007
10:14:54 AM
or you could just click on the second link at the top of this thread. where is says underlined "might have been on to something in his post here."
Look at the words people!
by Dr.Opticus
Aug 1st, 2007
10:18:53 AM
the sign We'll miss you rob "miss" looks like m is s - back of photo 1 takes cares s care is faded = scare - not sure about the hotness far and wide thing I'm checking into it though! Courtesy of the good dokta!
It's an ALIEN movie, people
by aceattorney
Aug 1st, 2007
10:29:33 AM
No, not the Sig Weaver alien, some other alien.
PETA Vs WETA
by Darth Hidious
Aug 1st, 2007
10:29:38 AM
Interesting!!
We wern't suppose to leave the island
by Kraken
Aug 1st, 2007
10:29:57 AM
You're looking at the monster in the poster, it's all that smoke. Lost is the American version of Monster Island, and the losties let loose the smoke monster on NYC when they left. (I don't really believe that, but I'm going to laugh when it turns out to be true)
new joker viral site up
by palewook
Aug 1st, 2007
10:36:03 AM
http://www.rent-a-clown.com/
On the History Page...
by Psyburn2974
Aug 1st, 2007
10:36:14 AM
If you pick on (click on) the crab enough times he'll get ticked off and then start crying. Also, Dr. Opticus, I've been thinking a lot of about the "hotness far and wide" thing too. It keeps making me thing of Noriko's "deliciousness made her loved thoughout".
Ok i've caught up the Latest news on the last Talkback!
by Marlow
Aug 1st, 2007
10:37:18 AM
People have mentioned the Flavors section.....but have not discussed the mixing of the flavors and what that could mean. Also they haven't discussed that the glowing flower thing is the "deep sea ingredient". Likewise i've seen no mention of the shop section being open and IMO cheap merchandise being sold there at extortionate prices. Also there has been no mention that the jellyfish on the history site is now thinking about a "hammer"....again...if there are more talkbacks that have covered this then i'm sorry......no hard feelings.....ignore this post...and "Back to bed America, your government is in control"
Doesn't America already have its own monster?
by KenobiFan
Aug 1st, 2007
10:41:40 AM
B - U - S - H Substitute the Constitution for Lady Liberty and I think you get the same result. Ha!
Psyburn...
by Dr.Opticus
Aug 1st, 2007
10:43:17 AM
I believe its all about the words we need that nash guy from a beautiful mind to figure this out because we're collectively dumb!
how is this marketing campaign going to continue...?
by BadMrWonka
Aug 1st, 2007
10:44:03 AM
I mean, if the movie DOES come out on 1-18-08, which I think it must, considering it's on all the posters, how is that going to work. does anyone realize how far off that is?

for a "normal" movie, this far out, we might have a teaser poster or two, or MAYBE a really short teaser trailer (read: the new batman), but that's about it.

even as people are complaining about the mystery around this one, we really have a lot of "buzz" about it, and it's WAY early...

if more info keeps getting released at more or less the same rate, by the time the actual movie comes out next year, we'll know WAY too much, considering the movie is going out of its way to be mysterious. but if the info release dies down, isn't there going to be a huge space of time in the middle where everyone forgets all of this hype?

I'm more curious about that, than the actual movie. it seems like this campaign would be perfect for a movie coming out labor day weekend...everyone's curious NOW, we have enough info to get geek butts in theaters...they release a big marketing push all through august with a showing of the trailer on TV and in theaters to get the "normal" people in the theaters, and there you go, $50 opening weekend.

but in january? I don't get it.

CANT YOU ALL SEE!
by Darth Hidious
Aug 1st, 2007
10:46:16 AM
There is nothing to figure out the clues lead to nowhere! ITS NOT MEANT TO BE SOLVED!!
Whoa!! I think I figured it out.
by Psyburn2974
Aug 1st, 2007
10:47:35 AM
Weird halucinations on slusho.jp. People partying and freaking out on 1-18-08.com. The name of the movie will be............................ .....THE REVENGE OF TIMOTHY LEARY. Its about extraterrestrial LSD. After the gods of Scientology planted the seeds of man, they left behind COSMIC ACID!!! This cosmic acid was so dense that it sank down into the eath creating a pit that later filled with water to create the world's oceans. It was discovered by Ganu at which time he decided to put in in Slusho. Under the great pressure of the ocean, the power of Cosmic Acid is contained in the mind. But once released from the pressure, the user becomes the halucination. HAAAAAAA!!!
Look out MRX!!!
by Darth Hidious
Aug 1st, 2007
10:49:14 AM
You nemesis is here! Its Wonka time now!
Monstrous Terrifying Furious!
by joey bags 21
Aug 1st, 2007
10:49:50 AM
WTF! is exactly right - tell us the name all ready!
THERE IS NO MYSTERY, So Please Stop Searching For Clues
by LaserPants
Aug 1st, 2007
10:51:19 AM
Its all pretty obvious, isn't it? Its THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT meets the GIANT MONSTER ATTACK genre. A very cool idea, and it looks great. And that trailer was easily one of the coolest trailers I have ever see. Still, all the wackos searching for some kind of "deeper meaning" need to deep breath, take a stress pill, and think things over -- you're just getting your panties in a bunch about viral advertising. Nothing more, nothing less.

The actual movie will most likely be very cool, but include NONE of the references you so sadly have spent the last few weeks obsessing over. Remember the viral marketing sites for A.I.? Remember how NONE of it was in the movie at all? A.I. was a great (and hideously underrated) movie, but the viral internets marketing was a big red herring macguffin thrown to the fanborgs and amounted to nothing. WAKE UP! Not like its any great sin, but you just sound silly. Profoundly silly.
MRX67
by The_Boo
Aug 1st, 2007
10:56:38 AM
Oh how I've missed you. Thanks for the backup. Marlow, sorry to be a dick, but still a rehash. Search the site for Cloverfield, there's a half dozen talkbacks out there. The hammer was actually mentioned higher up on the page. Yes nobody mentioned the flavor mixing, but that's probably because at least at this point it appears to do nothing extraordinary. Sorry the shirts are so expensive, that's what you would pay for a t-shirt anywhere these days. Guess you'll have to wait until they show up at the good will.
campaign is pretty silly
by tonamania
Aug 1st, 2007
11:01:47 AM
is the target audience like the 5 to 12 year old? maybe they have patience for this "suspense". As for Cheese, maybe some guy in a rubber suit (maybe Michael Chiklis), farts and it blows the Statue of Liberty's head clean off. I keep thinking about bobcat goldthwait in 'one crazy summer' getting stuck in that CHEESY godzilla outfit and wrecking the mock town model.
Oh well Im getting out of here!
by Darth Hidious
Aug 1st, 2007
11:04:02 AM
I just finished my days work so im outta here! Good luck everyone. be back later!
Observation
by Jak0lantern01
Aug 1st, 2007
11:04:11 AM
I know I'm probably wrong here, but this is my take: Back in the 90's, Toho stopped making Godzilla films, with Destroyah being the "last". Next thing you knew, we had an American Big G movie on its way (which was aweful, I know). Toho stopped again, this time with Final Wars. I had commented to a friend to keep ears and eye's open for another American try at the Big Green Guy. Now we have this ultra-secretive "Cloverfield". What is it? What's the big deal? And WHY IS THE TITLE SUCH A BIG SECRET? If this were a new and original property, why the title coverup? It doesn't make any sense. Yes, my theory is that this is a new take on Godzilla. Not a sequel, but a whole new American angle. I can't imagine this being anything but Big G, and I hope it is. Sure, I'm probably wrong and I am suffering from some wishful thinking here, but perhaps it makes some sense? Flame away.
Jak
by tonamania
Aug 1st, 2007
11:08:36 AM
kinda' makes sense. releasing news of another Godzilla movie (with or without Matthew Broderick) would probably sink it altogether. I wonder why Godzilla would be so ticked at Lady Liberty though... The movie is supposed to be on the cheap - let's see the rubber suit!
Jak0lantern
by The_Boo
Aug 1st, 2007
11:09:20 AM
JJ already said it would be something totally new. It's not Godzilla
zbob
by tonamania
Aug 1st, 2007
11:10:04 AM
f (gunshot) guilty - I like to pepper the posts every now and then with that.
Monstrous, Terrifying, Furious...Ridiculous?
by KenobiFan
Aug 1st, 2007
11:12:35 AM
...Convoluted, Silly, Stupefying, Redundant, Flaky, Quick-Drying, Flexible, Money-Back-Guarantee...
Yeah, fillmakers never BS.
by Jak0lantern01
Aug 1st, 2007
11:12:45 AM
Why the secrecy then? Something totally new but no real title? Ya' know, despite my liking it, Bay was full of it with some of the stuff he said about the TF's. They don't mislead, no way.
Jak
by The_Boo
Aug 1st, 2007
11:16:54 AM
Just be here on opening day so I can tell you I told you so.
Oh, another thing.....
by Jak0lantern01
Aug 1st, 2007
11:18:06 AM
I cannot wait for the backlash on this thing. Blair Witch meets giant monster or somethnig creature. Shakey cams, amatuerish line delivery, etc. I can't wait for the next version of the poster that spells it all out: 'PREPOSTEROUS'
Same poster, different header?
by dopepope
Aug 1st, 2007
11:18:42 AM
That's kinda lame. At least have a different image.
Silly = Wicked?
by LaserPants
Aug 1st, 2007
11:19:50 AM
I didn't say you were being wicked for obsessing about a series of interenets commericals, just silly. Relax.
This movie will only be redeemed
by And Nicolas Cage as Fu Manchu
Aug 1st, 2007
11:20:15 AM
if the monster mates with the Statue of Liberty at the end of the first act, resulting in a gaping hole, similar to the knocked off head, on her backside. The poster features a floating head of Robert Davi with the tagline : "Right up the ass."

Second place will be awarded if the monster drops trou and uses her neck for a personal break. This poster features R. Lee Ermey with the quote "...and shit down your neck!"

Third place will be awarded if the monster pleasures himself with the Statue of Liberty's head a la the Pilgrim in Thanksgiving. This poster features an overweight Marlon Brando with the quote, "Are my methods unsound?"

Marketing, get on this pronto, you need to create as much buzz as possible without telling us anything about the movie. Go! Go! Go! Clover Clover Super Fine Take My Pussy To Cloud Nine!!!!
I really don't care what it is, to be honest
by Jak0lantern01
Aug 1st, 2007
11:21:34 AM
Everyone is acting like this is going to be the best thing since sliced bread. YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT IT IS! I've resisted chiming in, but it's absurd. That Statue of Liberty head in the trailer reminded me of every money shot from every cheeseball summer blockbuster brain drain, including ID4 and Day After Tomorrow. But I guess if you people are willing to be sucked into the hype.......
does anyone else
by tonamania
Aug 1st, 2007
11:24:44 AM
ever confuse robert davi with richard belzer? these days, belzer is all hagged out - haven't seen Davi recently though.
Hopefully this movie is as scary as Maximum Overdrive
by Stuntcock Mike
Aug 1st, 2007
11:32:49 AM
Beverage machines firing soda cans at mens crotches. Whew, hard to top.
Don't get mad
by The_Boo
Aug 1st, 2007
11:33:08 AM
just cause it won't be a giant radioactive rubber suit monster with a baby that looks like a green midget with down syndrome. Let's all be honest with each other, that movie would suck. No studio in America will ever make another Godzilla because he's not bankable anymore, The audience for Japanese properties in America is extremely small, even the short lived Japanese horror fad has long since worn off.
This poster isn't new.
by Freakemovie
Aug 1st, 2007
11:33:42 AM
Some of the ones they gave away at Comic-Con said "furious"...I know because I have one sitting three feet away from me right now. You didn't need one of your brilliant spies to figure this one out, sorry.
The Monster Lives Inside The Statue Of Liberty!
by LaserPants
Aug 1st, 2007
11:35:31 AM
It doesn't rip the head off, it HATCHES! You see, the French, who designed the meaningless statue, implanted a Kandarian Demon inside of it, and once conditions in the US eroded to such a hideous degree that a Kandarian Demon would feel right at home with (say, for example, Rupert Murdoch buying Dow Jones, Bush STILL in the White House despite multiple impeachable offenses, et al), it could hatch and start killing everybody. Hence, a faux-docu monster attack movie is born.
erm...
by MatDGZ
Aug 1st, 2007
11:35:35 AM
the words 'monstrous' and 'furious' aren't the names of the film are they...they are just words describing the big bad ass whatever it is thats gonna tear New York apart. To be quite honest, I'm getting really pissed off coz' New York has all the fun. Its like all the monsters have a built in genetic grudge against that giant fucking apple!
Osama Going for NYC again
by Gothmoth
Aug 1st, 2007
11:36:11 AM
after a few years of genetic experiments osama is ready to finish off the NY crowd. the biggest enemy of the state is now really big and he can shoot meterors from his ass.. destroying america.
Who's mad?
by Jak0lantern01
Aug 1st, 2007
11:36:47 AM
Not so sur eif it's Godzilla that's not marketable, or maybe just giant monsters in general. Then again, you can't blame Godzilla, he wasn't even in his own movie. Perhaps the wannabe cast in the GINO movie took a lower salary? Also, factor in the notion that the movie was universally hated, it was just a poor movie. Either way, you've been hooked with the rest of the AICN fanboys.
already up...
by Freakemovie
Aug 1st, 2007
11:37:44 AM
This site had the "furious" poster up on Thursday: http://tinyurl.com/25dj5q (it's not high res, good job on that end, but point is it's been out for a while)
1-18-08, 1-18-08, 1-18-08.....
by UltimaRex
Aug 1st, 2007
11:37:58 AM
THAT is the title until JJ says otherwise.
Secret Title Revealed!
by tonamania
Aug 1st, 2007
11:38:02 AM
"Guy in Cheesy Rubber Suit Steps on NYC Styrofoam Model" It's still a working title and might be shortened a little. (I can h8 now because I'm excited about the Hulk movie and Lord knows I'll get flamed to embers on those talkbacks). I hope CloverCheese monster leaves a little NYC left for Hulk to have at.
So its a cheese monster?
by Mike_D
Aug 1st, 2007
11:38:15 AM
I knew it.
WORLD WAR HULK: The Movie
by LaserPants
Aug 1st, 2007
11:42:27 AM
"I've come to SMASH!!!" That would be great.
Yeah, Godzilla Vs Destroyah
by The_Boo
Aug 1st, 2007
11:45:11 AM
Did real well at the box office. I remember they tried giving it a wide release and nobody came. In and out in a week. Perhaps giant monsters are out, or perhaps it's the way they've been done in the past, sure the monster is huge and amazing, but what about the people, there's alot of people in the cities that are getting crushed. Fuck what the military is doing, I don't know them, but I do know Bob from down the block.
World War CloverCheese: the Abrams Hulk project
by tonamania
Aug 1st, 2007
11:48:15 AM
really a sequel to Ang Lee's Hulk - the hulk kept growing & growing, made a pass at Lady Liberty (she's kinda' green) and got all ticked off and went on a rampage! Sorry - that was pretty bad - but to the point probably no worse than this silly pseudo viral marketing campaign.
Monstrous, Terrifying, Furious........ Cornelius
by Stuntcock Mike
Aug 1st, 2007
11:48:36 AM
Hopefully it's the Kraken's return.
It's obvious these are taglines
by Novaman5000
Aug 1st, 2007
11:53:06 AM
It's not like they're releasing all these posters to confuse people. No one's pretending they're possible titles, only over eager geeks.

That being said, I love me a good disaster movie. Me=Excited.

Also saw this last night
by WhatItDeux
Aug 1st, 2007
11:59:29 AM
All the PA's were being shady and would not tell me what they were shooting. So kept I asking if it was "Old Dogs." They did not find any humor in that.
title: OVERNIGHT
by Kurzinski Valentine
Aug 1st, 2007
12:00:05 PM
you heard it here first, people!

Or in 10 other places yesterday. Or not at all. shhh.

Whats with the suspense already....damn
by liljuniorbrown
Aug 1st, 2007
12:00:14 PM
Just say "it's about a big monster" or " it's a mutated pink cloud" or what ever. JJ if your the geek you claim to be you'll stop fucking with us and give us something solid. What is it with guys like Abrams and David Chase,they always want to mind fuck there fans? If this sucks I'll never watch anything else this guy has a hand in.
Up Next, "Glamorous"
by Turd Furgusen
Aug 1st, 2007
12:07:48 PM
...If you ain't a big monster, take your broke ass home!
The head IS the monster!
by Raymond Shaw
Aug 1st, 2007
12:07:56 PM
The poster makes it clear, the S of L's head detatched itself and swam ashore and began it's reign of terror. The head wasn't falling on the street in the preview, it was attacking! My guess is that when the French gave the S of L to the U.S. they had somehow built in a craving for fromage, after 100+ years this craving had grown to a point where the head was driven insane from "cheese hunger". Consequences ensue.
I think Harry hinted at...
by Turd Furgusen
Aug 1st, 2007
12:09:43 PM
Colossus.

Anybody else remember a seeing a movie or reading a book by that title?

Hey look!
by professor mctoots
Aug 1st, 2007
12:11:29 PM
Have you all heard of this new JJ Abrams movie? I think it might be some kind of monster movie, but nobody knows for sure what it's called.
maybe the S of L's head sprouts legs.
by tonamania
Aug 1st, 2007
12:11:35 PM
that's the part we didn't see in the trailer. Would John Carpenter get a royalty on that? Would Kurt Russell get a royalty on that?
Raymond Shaw...
by Dr.Opticus
Aug 1st, 2007
12:14:32 PM
that's bbbbbrrrrilliant!
hey turd
by Dr.Opticus
Aug 1st, 2007
12:20:36 PM
thats what im saying the greek colossus, does no one remember their history class? the huge statue that was built over the water
Eli Roth Had Talent?
by LaserPants
Aug 1st, 2007
12:29:59 PM
What, at baking? Hooking up QT with good blow and weed? What? 'Cause whatever 'talent' he possessed, it sure as shit had nothing remotely to do with filmmaking.
1-18-07
by 'Cholera's Ghost
Aug 1st, 2007
12:47:49 PM
A device is found.
Dr.Opticus
by Turd Furgusen
Aug 1st, 2007
12:53:47 PM
Great name, btw.

I like the theory, but I thought everything pointed to a Sea Monster, not one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

I know a little history on Colossus, but not a whole lot.

SLUSHO HUGE UPDATES!!
by Kanchi
Aug 1st, 2007
12:57:27 PM
Site has tons of new stuff!! Any clues?
MRX67 thought it was Voltron!
by Talkbacker with no name
Aug 1st, 2007
12:59:50 PM
hahaha still laughing my head off at all that bollocks. You idiot!
Slusho Site...
by aramisx
Aug 1st, 2007
01:12:13 PM
In the happy talk section, the pigs says "Slusho is People!"...is that like Soilent Green or something, lol...hilarious.
Monstrous, Terrifying, Furious.....Cockus Erectus
by Stuntcock Mike
Aug 1st, 2007
01:18:43 PM
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yeah right MRX67
by Talkbacker with no name
Aug 1st, 2007
01:20:30 PM
egg on your face, my son. Egg on your silly little face!

...p.s. I'm throwing the eggs and loving it!

I so want a SLUSHO tee...
by aramisx
Aug 1st, 2007
01:21:49 PM
18 bucks...not a bad price. I wonder if I would actually get a shirt though...
Take it like a man, MRX67
by Talkbacker with no name
Aug 1st, 2007
01:24:17 PM
Do you like eggs, MRX67?

How do you like them eggs!

Turd...
by Dr.Opticus
Aug 1st, 2007
01:25:52 PM
thx fo tha love, I'm just linking the two events cause they involve earthquakes and big statues, like I said it's real loose but I've not seen it mentioned anywhere.
My favourite MRX67 quote is:
by Talkbacker with no name
Aug 1st, 2007
01:35:34 PM
"PLEASE tell me why this can't be Voltron? Tell me what evidence that you have that this isn't Voltron other than rants of disbelief? Look at the beginning of the trailer....the attack came from the sky right? Not from the sea like some of you CHRUTHLA or whatever his name is want to beleive. The more I view this board the more I understand how gullible people voted for Bush."

Dear oh dear. Egg right in his face.

Rob's Myspace...
by CLOWNBABY
Aug 1st, 2007
01:36:30 PM
So I was looking at the name on the back of the newest photo on 1-18-08.com and that girl Jamie Lascano signed the back. So I took her name and tried it on myspace and it came up. Her myspace friends are all of the people in the trailer including rob and hawk( the guy who says "think we can see anything from the roof?") Really look through the pictures, this is definitely them and it is definitely real. they even talk about slusho in their blog posts! This is so cool! http://tinyurl.com/2gvkgh
Look who was right about the girls!
by SkeletonParty
Aug 1st, 2007
01:38:33 PM
http://tinyurl.com/2nxlox
Obviously
by kennofolds
Aug 1st, 2007
01:40:47 PM
AquaticVoltron from the 24th1/2 Century.....right MRX? Heres eggin at you and your lil crimestopper facade.
OVERNIGHT?
by Johnny California
Aug 1st, 2007
01:44:45 PM
Recently read a report that the same person who registered "Colossus" has now registered "Overnight" as a possible name for the film. I think this is probably an original concept, but if it is based on anything the 1953 BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS makes sense. Giant monster attacks New York. The only "Colossus" movies I can think of are THE COLOSSAL MAN monster movie from the 50's and the movie about the computer COLOSSUS that takes over the world's nuclear arsenal.
You are fooling nobody...
by Talkbacker with no name
Aug 1st, 2007
01:45:23 PM
...eggface!

"believe it's voltron and i'm sticking to my guns on that till someone or something proves me wrong. "

The day has come for you to eat your words!

So, we still don't know anything?
by SkeletonParty
Aug 1st, 2007
01:47:35 PM
http://tinyurl.com/2a6x5f
Anybody notice...
by Dr.Opticus
Aug 1st, 2007
01:48:02 PM
the stars change position in the flavor mixer on slusho what up with that?
For my fellow man
by Dr.Opticus
Aug 1st, 2007
01:53:58 PM
http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/ 08/01/cloverfield-nyc-set-phot os/
Snakes on a Plane...
by aramisx
Aug 1st, 2007
01:56:58 PM
For those who keep ripping SoaP, bare in mind that that movie didn't actually suck. I saw it opening weekend and was deeply entertained. Let us not confuse commercial failure with critical failure. Because while Soap did fail commercially (mainly because all the TONS of people who took part in the cock-WWWebery failed to tear their lazy booties away from the computer to venture out and actually SEE the movie). IF this "Cloverfield" movie fails in the same way, it's because people who take part in the viral online campaign failed once again to get their butts off their chair, OUT of the house and into a movie theater.
"Why is it that there is a . . .
by WX1
Aug 1st, 2007
02:04:23 PM

". . . gun shop on almost every corner in this community?"

THAT's what the title only makes me think of -- Furious Styles from "Boyz . . ."

I'm done with the title fixation already; it's gonna be called what it's gonna be called. My thing right now is just how much this creature/being/whatever ends rivaling Gojira, in fact, the original Nihonjin version which is HUGE towering above buildings and such. I'm not getting the same from the posters or stills or whatever we're supposed to have seen already.

MRX67
by Jak0lantern01
Aug 1st, 2007
02:07:19 PM
Those eggs are looking scrambled and loose. How do they taste?
SoaP campaign worked too well
by Nadine_Cross
Aug 1st, 2007
02:11:31 PM
By the end I'd laughed at all the jokes, made all the jokes, wrote some shitty blog, and had my old man called electronically by Samuel L Jackson at work. It wasn't laziness I just stopped caring. It was completely mined of it's irony. But give it like five years and it'll be funny as shit again, just like all my XFL T-shirts.
ITS irony
by Nadine_Cross
Aug 1st, 2007
02:14:24 PM
You know.
What is ARG?
by SkeletonParty
Aug 1st, 2007
02:14:25 PM
I see you guys refer to ARG frequently and I'm curious to what it means?
Name registrations
by Dietrich
Aug 1st, 2007
02:14:47 PM
You should dig deeper into that theory. There are literally 1000's of names registered by the production.
On second thought, don't bother.
Principle photography is done, it's time for pickups based upon fanboy commentary.
The poster reveals nothing important. It's a tool to distract and fuel commentary. 3 claws, imagine that. Imagine what they'll all say.
Wake in bay.
Narrow path od destruction.
Where is it headed?
What kills it so fast?
CHEESE
They are pulling your strings.
No REAL film footage has been seen.
A REAL poster has not been revealed.
We are all being teased.
Revelations will come
1-18-08
The title...
by johnnyraincheck
Aug 1st, 2007
02:18:07 PM
You're all thinking incorrectly. Why would the title be " Monstrous" or Cloverfield? What do these movies have in common? Godzilla Gorgo Gamera King Kong Dracula The Wolfman
Nobody thinks the title is "Monstrous"
by SkeletonParty
Aug 1st, 2007
02:22:15 PM
Just like nobody thinks the second photo is the same girl or that the movie is Voltron.

no reason to tell us we're all thinking incorrectly.

Sharper Image
by KenobiFan
Aug 1st, 2007
02:22:45 PM
It's an ad for the Backscratcher 3000 (Model No. 1-18-08). Woo-Hoo!!!
ARG?
by SkeletonParty
Aug 1st, 2007
02:23:40 PM
Anyone enlighten me?
Not seeing the set pics.
by scrivener
Aug 1st, 2007
02:24:19 PM
Where are they?
Um...Why The Hype? Okay It's A Monster Movie We Get It
by The Ender Smites Foes
Aug 1st, 2007
02:24:24 PM
Are you people serious? I love J.J. Abrams, but how is this movie getting so much buzz. The trailer was pretty cool. But what the fuck? it's going to be a monster movie? Big deal.
Big Deal?
by KenobiFan
Aug 1st, 2007
02:26:44 PM
It's not a big deal...IT'S MONSTROUS TERRIFYING FURIOUS DEAL brought to you by Rambaldi's Pizza (with 47 satisfying toppings) now w/ free cheezy bread.
Instant Gratification
by Dietrich
Aug 1st, 2007
02:27:28 PM
No one takes a moment to review any previous "discovery".

THIS is they type of person who will be surprised everytime.
Let them announce their discoveries like Columbus, lest the vikings.

1-18-08
A device is found.
Discovery....Channel?
by KenobiFan
Aug 1st, 2007
02:31:13 PM
Isn't this week 'Shark Week'? Is it a giant shark? I think were gonna need a bigger island.
And I don't really see how MRX67 got egg on his face?
by SkeletonParty
Aug 1st, 2007
02:32:06 PM
I read the whole talk back and how exactly did he get pwned?
He seems to be rooting for Voltron, but may not be entirely serious.
The VOLTRON Thing WAS A Joke, Right?
by LaserPants
Aug 1st, 2007
02:39:06 PM
It was pretty funny, actually, at times it was outrageously funny because it was so preposterous. Funniest of all was the fact that JJ Abrams felt compelled to come right out and say, practically begging people to believe, that its not VOLTRON. The power of the internets and the retards that populate it is truly hilarious AND terrifying.
ARG?
by SkeletonParty
Aug 1st, 2007
02:41:19 PM
Anyone? Explain?
Michael Bay's Friday The 13th
by Dr Gregory House
Aug 1st, 2007
02:42:13 PM
Nooooooooooooooooooo!!!!
It's going to be a giant Dick....
by GornPirate
Aug 1st, 2007
02:42:37 PM
Cheney!
Maybe That Was An Internets Rumor Too?
by LaserPants
Aug 1st, 2007
02:43:31 PM
I thought Abrams made it quite clear that its not VOLTRON. Isn't it on his blog or website or somethin'? I dunno, maybe I'm perpetuating the cyber-idiocy of the internets as well. Pobodys Nerfect.
9/11 Terrorists stole idea from Hideo Kojima!
by Johnno
Aug 1st, 2007
02:45:11 PM
Those bastards! Demand the directors cut of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty! "SHOW YOUR PATRIOTISM!"
another poster - http://tinyurl.com/3cx9nn
by SkeletonParty
Aug 1st, 2007
02:45:42 PM
hyuck hyuck. love these things.
don't we already have
by Nerv31
Aug 1st, 2007
02:47:59 PM
Iconic American monsters? Predator, Alien, Pumpkinhead, Gort, Mummy, Wolfman, Creature from the Black lagoon, the list could go on forever... please let if be Cthulhu.
ARG
by Dietrich
Aug 1st, 2007
02:49:20 PM
Alternate reality game.
google it
Viral marketing using the interwebs.
Transformers did it...coincidence. Albert Pike. CLUE?
It was weeks ago.
It's still not Voltron.
Using Tokyo Pop Trends and Style...robots, anime, happy music, etc...= Slusho.

Investigate any media marketing expos and toy shows, Junior Harry's.

1-18-08
Why a day late?
I Thought 911 Terrorists Stole Idea From Columbine Kids
by LaserPants
Aug 1st, 2007
02:51:25 PM
You know Klebold and his boyfriend? Didn't they have writings where they fantasized about flying a plane into the WTC? HTat was back in, what, '98? Of course, they probably got that idea from some website owned, operated, and funded by the Bush, Cheney, and Bin Laden families; you know, viral marketing the idea of how cool it would be to commit acts of terror as a way to jumpstart a neverending oil war? The whole miiltary industrial complex thang? Sucks to live in a country which can only function as a war economy. *sigh*
Why the monster movie seems to work/released successful
by WX1
Aug 1st, 2007
02:53:44 PM

in East Asia.

They got dragons. Kappa (terrifying humanoid aquatic monsters make the Creature from the Black Lagoon deflate his lips). Concentration on sharp objects.

What are U.S.’s start-from-scratch creatures inspired by? Kong? OK. Let’s see, what else comes to mind. Oh, how ‘bout a good number of collegiate teams use a friggin’ BEAR as their mascot. OK, maybe film is about huge bear. OOOH!!! East Coast got, what, oysters. OOH, giant oyster come to kill us. Let’s go more inland . . . oh, yah, nice gigantic mountain lion to scare the populace, OOOOOOOOOOH. Anybody recall “Q: The Winged Serpent”? I’m mixed on that one.

And, simply put, I also think 09/11/01 should be kept in mind.

Maybe we got giant squids. East Asia cinemas done that, too.

Like Billy Sparks says in Purple Rain, “you better kick ass tomorrow night.”

Hope I’m wrong and am blown away in early 2008, or whenever the heck this film is released, because the sudden rabbit with numbers on ‘em just ain’t doin’ it for I. Abrams is the man in a lot of ways, but, can he pull this off and, I wonder if he expected his own campaign trumped by Iron Man at ComicCon. The only "guess what" games I tolerate is w/pretty ladies and, well, and ex-GFs, sadly, and not film directors. Church.

Dietrich, thanks.
by SkeletonParty
Aug 1st, 2007
02:57:12 PM
I did google ARG and came up with a bazillion answers. Then I searched AICN and found every reference to stARGate.

So "Viral Marketing" and "Alternate Reality Game" are synonymous?

"Interwebs" a dumb way of saying "Internets"?

Junior Harry's?

Honestly, what the hell are you talking about?

Anti-American?
by LaserPants
Aug 1st, 2007
03:01:52 PM
Since when is being anti-Bush synonymous with being anti-American? Last I checked, hating Bush and his failed policies is a symbol of vigorous patriotism.
SkeletonParty, you must be new to Cloverfield TBs
by emp
Aug 1st, 2007
03:04:40 PM
Dietrich has some serious mental issues. He keeps repeating "A device has been found", and makes obscure Albert Pike references. And that's about it. He doesn't even have a sense of humor. If you would like to play the game, the level 1 monster is MRX67. Then Dietrich. Then ZombieSolutions. But pray you never get that far.
American Monster
by Dietrich
Aug 1st, 2007
03:07:57 PM
Sometimes you have to realize that is the term.
There is no limits to what can be created.
Look at the Relic beast. Pretty cooland has the elements to what you assume.
Been done.
Yet it was a compelling AMERICAN MONSTER
Region or culture do not make a monster.
Allowing one's design not to take from another. Impossible, they all say. True? Maybe.
It's not what you'd imagine.
1-18-08
One night changes everything.
ARG
by derf24
Aug 1st, 2007
03:09:03 PM
Alternate Reality Gaming
I.R.O.N.Y.
by LaserPants
Aug 1st, 2007
03:09:12 PM
I expected one response and got another! No, but seriously, I suspected you were kidding, but wasn't sure. Appy polly logies!
LOST TSOL >>> The Statue Of Liberty
by ooblio
Aug 1st, 2007
03:09:46 PM
So I'm watching the LOST DVD of Season 1 last night, and I had paused the playback between episodes while someone took a biobreak. I froze-framed the title screen, and I'm staring at it, and staring at it and then it hits me: turn around L.O.S.T, and you got T.S.O.L. Whcih just happens to be the acronym for The Statue of Liberty. Perhaps Mr. Abrams has had that statue lurking in his thoughts all these years... It's a stretch, but it's fun to think about!
Albert Pike
by Dietrich
Aug 1st, 2007
03:10:18 PM
Connection was revealed in the last TB.
1-18-08
Imagine the look on YOUR face.
emp
by SkeletonParty
Aug 1st, 2007
03:11:31 PM
I've been hovering around the cloverfield talkbacks since I saw Transformers opening night and wondered what the untitled trailer was all about.

In fact, I was a big supporter of the "Same Girl" faction very early on. (I see some of my photoshop work still posted on several 1-18-08 sites even now.)

I've since changed my mind on the "Same Girl" thing.

Now I'm just doctoring the poster to say whatever I want.

Turns out that doctoring the poster makes me an ARGjacker according to wikipedia.

That is, if Deitrich can be trusted enough with the ARG definition.

My new question is, how can this viral campaign for Cloverfield be an ARG if there is no solution?

No solution
by Dietrich
Aug 1st, 2007
03:13:29 PM
there is no instant gratification.
Remember also
by Dietrich
Aug 1st, 2007
03:17:30 PM
...That not all ARG reveal film contents but coincide with the film in base or character.
Watch the Myspace.
Watch the Slusho.
Watch the Date.
Watch for loose footage and equipment.
JJ's particular ARG is quite knitted.
And about Pike....? Last talkback exposed that.

1-18-08
A device is found.
SkeletonParty
by emp
Aug 1st, 2007
03:18:11 PM
While you are working on the poster, would you mind checking out the "3 claws" marks on the statues back, and on the buildings in the background. Freddy Krueger or Wolverine?
Big reveal...
by Philvis
Aug 1st, 2007
03:18:16 PM
Is this poster the big reveal that was supposed to happen on August 1st?
Let go of the image.
by Dietrich
Aug 1st, 2007
03:21:18 PM
Release your preconceptions regarding the poster. It's a general statement not literal. The claws, the wake, the narrow path are not relevent. There is a Monster, it will cause destruction. That's all there is.

It's neither official film imagery nor is it literal imagery.
That is what JJ said in SD. Look it up...

1-18-08
A device is found.
woverine - not freddy
by SkeletonParty
Aug 1st, 2007
03:21:58 PM
definitely three claws. not four.
Monstrous, Terrifying, Furious ... RAMPAGE!!!
by Breck
Aug 1st, 2007
03:26:18 PM
yup
A Dietrich Is Found...
by LaserPants
Aug 1st, 2007
03:27:17 PM
to take this shit waaay too seirously.

Seriously, man, I mean, I totally get being exicted about stuff like this, but you've definitely taken it to a new level of creepiness. Its really just not that deep. Just a clever way to do the Giant Monster Attack thing (that still won't be as cool as THE HOST, but should be pretty cool anyways).

Oh, and the device would be the camcorder. Just like in the viral marketing for The Blair Witch Project when they found the tapes. Nothing new, yo, just a kewl way to do the giant monster thang.
ethanhaaswasright
by derf24
Aug 1st, 2007
03:27:46 PM
anyone know what was gonna happen or has happened today August 1, 2007?? I asked this earlier?
You could be onto something...
by Dietrich
Aug 1st, 2007
03:32:47 PM
But who am I to say?
Main characters = Monster(s)
Secondary characters = humans
Military support
Buildings destroyed
Something to consider, eh?

1-18-08
A device was found.
is it me or does Dietrich sound like a disturbing blend
by SkeletonParty
Aug 1st, 2007
03:34:23 PM
of Morpheus and Manson?
Deitrich says "Look it up"...
by ooblio
Aug 1st, 2007
03:38:29 PM
There are those who belive that the teaser poster is pretty much the first piece of "canon" that can be attributed to the movie. You said "It's neither official film imagery nor is it literal imagery. That is what JJ said in SD. Look it up..." I wasn't at ComicCon, but I've seen a transcription of the brief presentation. Mr Abrams said nothing (that I can infer) about the image in the poster being anything but a representation of what's to come: right down to the circular tunnel through the buildings, and three huge claw marks. What are you reading that I'm not?