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Quint has his own opinion of CLOVERFIELD!

top notch review by ArcadianDS	Jan 16th, 2008 11:22:39 AM
liked it man. thanks.
2ND by BADBOYBROM HC	Jan 16th, 2008 11:24:04 AM
And i feel pretty good about it too!
still sounds good by just pillow talk	Jan 16th, 2008 11:24:19 AM
so I guess it all depends upon how you feel with the small group of people that you follow throughout the movie, which is no surprise.
Ahh Bollocks by BADBOYBROM HC	Jan 16th, 2008 11:24:42 AM
At least I tried
only 50% on RT by Charlie Murphy	Jan 16th, 2008 11:27:22 AM
not that i care, i'm seeing this either way, and it's still early... i'm very excited, but i think this is a movie that giant nerds are going to go nuts for and the rest of the world will let out a meager "meh".
and POUGHKEEPSIE TAPES looks like shit by Charlie Murphy	Jan 16th, 2008 11:31:15 AM
when i saw that in theatres and bunch of people sitting in front of me were all like "that looks really good" and i honestly tapped them on the shoulder and said "excuse me, but are you kidding me that looks like total shit".
Agree by Ky-El	Jan 16th, 2008 11:32:10 AM
I saw an advance screening last night and Q perfectly summed up my thoughts. Good movie, don't get too crazy about it though. It's all recycled stuff done well.
finally by harold_maude	Jan 16th, 2008 11:32:22 AM
a level headed review.
MEET THE SPARTANS by turketron	Jan 16th, 2008 11:33:44 AM
^^^Sorry I had to take a shit, and the subject field looked like as good a place as any. Ok, now that that's out of the way... Good review. I'm glad to hear that Giacchino does some music for the credits... my friends are going to think I'm weird for wanting to sit through them just to hear the music.
Well done for mentioning the director... by drwilliamweir	Jan 16th, 2008 11:34:05 AM
One was beginning to think that JJ Abrams was solely responsible.
It's merely OK by AlwaysThere	Jan 16th, 2008 11:34:13 AM

Cthulhu by Kloipy	Jan 16th, 2008 11:34:23 AM
waits for MNG
I'd give Cthulhu a FALCON PUNCH right in the mouth by turketron	Jan 16th, 2008 11:35:53 AM
Game over.
good review by noiretblanc	Jan 16th, 2008 11:36:07 AM
this "positive review" i like. kudos. similar to what impression has been: it's one of those b-movies that people go crazy for because they need the credit to graduate from movie conventions university.
So Quint's SEEN "Diary of the Dead"? by rev_skarekroe	Jan 16th, 2008 11:39:17 AM
Did I miss the review for that one?
Off Topic - Brad Renfro by pole	Jan 16th, 2008 11:40:19 AM
Not trying to hijack a thread, but is this site going to put anything up about Brad Renfro dying?
Quint echoes my sentiments exactly by slone13	Jan 16th, 2008 11:40:45 AM
And POUGHKEEPSIE TAPES is complete shit. I saw a screening back in December and it was awful.
Name this movie... by TopHat	Jan 16th, 2008 11:41:41 AM
There was a movie I saw on cable long ago that had a scene of a guy on a hospital bed in some basement, and a woman dressed as a nurse was sent in and started to have sex with him by riding him. Soon the guy starts to act as if he's waking up from something, brakes his restraints, and I think kills the woman! Some guy watching this says something like "He's ready". Anyone know what movie this is from?
Charlie Murphy obviously isn't watching his movies in my neighbo by 2for2true	Jan 16th, 2008 11:42:25 AM
...because if some shitheel tapped me on the shoulder and made a snotnosed comment like that, he'd be typing his asinine garbage with a pencil stuck in his mouth.
I think I want to hear more about [REC]... by Regenhund	Jan 16th, 2008 11:44:02 AM
is that Cthulhu in Spain? (heh.)
rev-skare by Kloipy	Jan 16th, 2008 11:47:45 AM
here's Quints review of DOTD http://www.aintitcool.com/node /34113
Cloverfield changed my life. It made me the man I am today by Orionsangels	Jan 16th, 2008 11:48:20 AM
It fed my family and inspired me to do better in life.
******** STAR TREK TEASER ******** by PRESIDENT BALTAR	Jan 16th, 2008 11:51:41 AM
**********************DESCRI PTION SPOILERS****************** ***** Slow Paramount logo. Bad Robot logo. Black, suddenly some sparks (very saturated [with] Michael Bay-looking cinematography). We hear an old NASA radio countdown: “30 seconds and counting.” Close up of a timeless guy with goggles leaning down doing some wielding and sparks flying around. He lifts his googles. Slightly futuristic head covering. It’s not a space suit, by the way. The dude leans down and wields some more. He’s standing on big metal. “From director J.J. Abrams” (blue font with a nice lens flare). Some Kennedy speech about space flight: “The eyes of the world now look to space.” People walking around the saucer section. The wielders are everywhere – showing size. We hear: “The eagle has landed.” Huge overhead shot pans across [and] suddenly [shows] what looks like miles of scaffolding underneath. Title: “The future begins”. Really impressive shot from … people all over the ship and you can see a huge industrialized city or shipyard in the background. It’s being built on Earth [rather than] in space. Neil Armstrong: “One small step for man…” Camera slowly cranes up over the whole saucer section. Then we hear Leonard Nimoy’s line: “Space. The final frontier…” and the familiar “Star Trek” theme horns. The shot continues [and reveals] the writing on the top of the saucer – “U.S.S. Enterprise” – and these huge aircraft-like warp engines in the background. Technically, the first reveal of what we’re seeing. Just the Starfleet logo (no title). Title card: “Under construction”. “Christmas 2008”
so others opinions can change yours? by astro1	Jan 16th, 2008 11:52:17 AM
I'll never understand this concept about a movie and how it affects me. I never allow others opinions to sway my own. I either like it, or hate it.
a papermate sharpwriter #2 2for2true? by just pillow talk	Jan 16th, 2008 11:52:45 AM
or just your regular run of the mill #2 pencil? I would think your regular old one sharpened, but thought I would ask. Kloipy, I think MNG will only do that once a day. Don't want 'saturation' with the Cthulhu dance.
This year's Little Miss... by Freefinger	Jan 16th, 2008 11:53:19 AM
aww.. forget it...
Diary of the Dead review by Phimseto	Jan 16th, 2008 11:58:45 AM
I can't remember if it was a review or not, but sometime last summer, Quint expressed some pretty critical and disappointed thoughts after seeing a cut of the film. I don't recall a lot of the specifics, but Quint felt pretty bad about saying what he did - like a parent telling his kid to give up on acting after seeing the school play.
too true Pillow by Kloipy	Jan 16th, 2008 11:59:12 AM

Maybe your neighborhood should be napalmed, 2for2w/e. by IAmJack'sUserID	Jan 16th, 2008 11:59:58 AM
Sounds like there are some serious violence issues where you live.
I cannot wait for this. by TattooedBillionaire	Jan 16th, 2008 12:01:40 PM
Thanks for the level-headed review, Quint. With that being said, I'm still very stoked to see this film. I have hope that I will be blown away.
2for2true by Kloipy	Jan 16th, 2008 12:03:59 PM
who are you
hahahaa shitheel by Kloipy	Jan 16th, 2008 12:06:32 PM
what a funny way to try to intimidate someone
@ pole by ArcadianDS	Jan 16th, 2008 12:07:22 PM
The reason you haven't seen a post or talkback about Brad Renfro yet is because nobody has emailed the story to anyone on staff. Until that happens, the update wont take place. And thats where this site needs to improve. They need to hire 'hounds' who scour for the news instead of just a pack of editors sitting back and waiting for news to finally reach them.
6 minutes of monsters!!!??? by Lanceloco	Jan 16th, 2008 12:07:39 PM
WTF!!! That really foesn't bode too well for the movie
One or two reviews is enough by ricarleite	Jan 16th, 2008 12:08:00 PM

AICN reviewer pleads for some fucking perspective by newc0253	Jan 16th, 2008 12:08:09 PM
it's like an Onion headline come to life.
When do we get Neill Cumpston's review of Cloverfield? by PROF IKAMONO	Jan 16th, 2008 12:08:39 PM
... that will tell us what we really want to know... ... about the monster's balls (and I ain't talking about Halle Barry!)
C'mon IAmJack... by just pillow talk	Jan 16th, 2008 12:09:15 PM
That's just how 2for2true rolls...I mean, who doesn't stab people in the mouth with pencils and whatnot when they don't agree with someone? Just the other day my boss was giving me shit so I stapled his lips together. I used the big staples, mind you.
People are jizzing by Abominable Snowcone	Jan 16th, 2008 12:09:28 PM
For Rambo
Here's my version of the Cumpston review by Kloipy	Jan 16th, 2008 12:10:39 PM
HOLY fucking shit man, cloverfield is like a crow that shoots vaginas out of it's eyes and shits blowjobs. 2 minutes into the movie i looked at my pants and my dick had turned into a werewolf gun that shot tits filled with napalm out of it that blew up amazon women and their ashes turned into eva mendes getting donkey punched by a smurf that had nail guns for eyes and a hat made out of taint scrapings and then I came. the end
Ikamono by Phimseto	Jan 16th, 2008 12:11:16 PM
You missed his review? Do a search. He reviewed it a few weeks ago.
CUMPSTON: http://www.aintitcoolnews.com/ node/35100 by ArcadianDS	Jan 16th, 2008 12:14:06 PM
TSIA
My expectations by MJDeViant	Jan 16th, 2008 12:14:57 PM
I'm guessing this is going to rate about the same as "The Host" to me. Not even because they are similiar movies, but the feeling I had after I watched "The Host" most closely resembles what I THINK I will have after watching cloverfield. Just a nice feeling of "Allright...nice flick.....I have homework to do." That's a good thing.
So... its NOT a Lion? by Baron Karza	Jan 16th, 2008 12:15:33 PM
Isnt the tag-line 'its a lion'?
Wow, how did I miss that... by PROF IKAMONO	Jan 16th, 2008 12:16:57 PM
... I look foward to the shirtless dreams... (actually I already had those when I saw the TCM remake)...
IS THIS the MONSTER? by Ebixby	Jan 16th, 2008 12:20:25 PM
http://i63.photobucket.com/alb ums/h145/Eroybixby/clfsketch2. jpg
Well, I did want to firebomb 2for2 by IAmJack'sUserID	Jan 16th, 2008 12:21:39 PM

Ebixby, STOP ASKING by Kloipy	Jan 16th, 2008 12:22:30 PM

Ahoy, blah blah bling bloo blah- by Heckles	Jan 16th, 2008 12:23:03 PM
Only want to hear about the Trek teaser. Take your Blair Monster Project and turn it sideways.
I stabbed my last post in the mouth with a pencil. by IAmJack'sUserID	Jan 16th, 2008 12:23:08 PM
Thats why it was only half way posted. Hopefully, AICN will create a TB software that isn't older than CollecoVision.
the "shock and awe" is just too impersonal... by just pillow talk	Jan 16th, 2008 12:24:30 PM
It's better to look them in the eye when you stab them with your Bic brite liner. No one likes to be highlighted.
Heh there's a movie poster quote by The Addict	Jan 16th, 2008 12:25:50 PM
"Makes the Poughkeepsie Tapes look like Citizen Kane!" ~ Quint, Ain't it Cool News
if some shitheel tapped me on the shoulder by Kloipy	Jan 16th, 2008 12:26:24 PM
i would fill their eyesockets with marshmallows
Lithe???? by C.K. Lamoo	Jan 16th, 2008 12:26:49 PM
Is that a type for Huge?
is some shitheel tapped me on the shoulder by just pillow talk	Jan 16th, 2008 12:28:01 PM
I would give them a FLAMING LEG KICK.
Kloipy by xevoid	Jan 16th, 2008 12:29:00 PM
I home Mr. Cumpston politely requests that you release your review to him so that he may use it instead of his own, and use the time and expense he will certainly save to spend the weekend in Puerto Vallarta sipping pina coladas on the beach. Well done sir.
shit, I mistyped...I may get stabbed by a pencil by just pillow talk	Jan 16th, 2008 12:29:27 PM
ducks
FLAMING LEG KICK!!!! FUCK YEAH MAN!!! by Kloipy	Jan 16th, 2008 12:29:56 PM

Quint... by Stuntman Shaun	Jan 16th, 2008 12:30:07 PM
Thank you for being the voice of reason.
if some shitheel tapped me on the shoulder by just pillow talk	Jan 16th, 2008 12:31:32 PM
I would pull Warwick Davis out of my pocket and he would bite the motherfucker in the neck. He's got sharp little teeth too.
thanks xevoid by Kloipy	Jan 16th, 2008 12:31:37 PM
i tried to capture his prose
if some shitheel tapped me on the shoulder by Kloipy	Jan 16th, 2008 12:32:38 PM
i'd put him in a sandwich and feed him to The Bates
cumpston.....Cumpston....CUMPSTO N!!!!!! by Deandome	Jan 16th, 2008 12:34:10 PM
Wherefore art thou, Neil?
lithe by eXcommunicated	Jan 16th, 2008 12:34:44 PM
lithe adj. 1. Readily bent; supple: lithe birch branches. 2. Marked by effortless grace: a lithe ballet dancer. You got me, man... shrugs
Here's my question: by 7pointedstar	Jan 16th, 2008 12:34:49 PM
If the camera work in United 93 made me nautious, will Cloverfield do the same thing to me? If I'm going to pay $10 to see a movie, I'd rather not walk out after fifteen minutes because of severe motion sickness.
lithe: the moster is albe to touch it's tongue to it's nose by Kloipy	Jan 16th, 2008 12:36:13 PM

CREATURE HAS BEEN LEAKED by dead youngling	Jan 16th, 2008 12:36:49 PM
if you know where to look. Tyler Durden anyone...
Wikipedia says this movie by Abominable Snowcone	Jan 16th, 2008 12:39:37 PM
is only 90 minutes long.
7pointedstar: Yes, CLOVERFIELD will make you nauseus. by SpyGuy	Jan 16th, 2008 12:42:13 PM
It's a story told through hand-held shakycams, so prepare to have your $10 wasted on maximum popcorn spewage.
75% rating at AICN by Vamp-AICNchat	Jan 16th, 2008 12:42:59 PM
Harry, Massa and Quint loved it - Lataouro (PEACE OUT - WTF) didn't.
This review needs the SPOILER box... by Kirbymanly	Jan 16th, 2008 12:45:32 PM
I had no idea that there were little monsters too.
"Nauseous" I meant. Knew I didn't spell that one right. by 7pointedstar	Jan 16th, 2008 12:49:17 PM
Thanks, SpyGuy. So it's either motion sickness pills or DVD release for me. Damn movies trying to be artsy.
"I hope you guys lower your expectations" by Fatty Magee	Jan 16th, 2008 12:50:31 PM
Have you read Harry's review? Massa's? Give me a break. I'm suprised this site didn't show up in the credits.
I agree Kirbymanly by Kloipy	Jan 16th, 2008 12:51:59 PM
I didn't know this movie was about monsters attacking a city, that is shown from the people's perspective, and shot on a hand help, ala The Blair Witch Project. How could they do this to us!!!
dead youngling by Kloipy	Jan 16th, 2008 12:55:10 PM
Is the creature really just Rob?
Finally... by Dr Uwe Boll	Jan 16th, 2008 01:01:24 PM
A review on Cloverfield you can trust (no disrespect to the views posted prior to this one - I was waiting for Q's opinion).
I'VE SEEN IT TOO AND I AGREE WITH QUINT by jdeuce222001	Jan 16th, 2008 01:01:51 PM
Quint is right on with this. I saw it last night, its good, but the hyperbole of how it ranks with Aliens etc is a bit much to me. I will say I think you see plenty of the monster(s). Enough that you know what it is. You can skip the first 15-20 minutes of the movie as its the party and nothing happens. That got a bit long. But once..."it" arrives the movie becomes real fun. Lower your expectations a bit, but don't expect Uwe level crap either.
People..."jizzing all over the movie" by DoctorWho?	Jan 16th, 2008 01:04:07 PM
He means Harry of course. Though I must say, Harry's review IS the reason I'm going to see it.
Sounds like total shit. Glad I didn't buy into the hype. by AllPowerfulWizardOfOz	Jan 16th, 2008 01:05:04 PM
And told you so to those who were going apeshit over the movie. 3 1/2 mins of creature huh? HAHAHAHA you guys got ass raped because your expectations were so high. This review sounds like a lot of back peddling to me. Sorry Quint. I read that as if YOU had high expectations and they got crushed along with everyone else in the theater. Count me out of this hype machine.
I'm still there by Jugs	Jan 16th, 2008 01:06:16 PM
Quint's good is Harry's revolution.
Wow I cant believe anyones shocked that theres little creature by Lovecraftfan	Jan 16th, 2008 01:07:35 PM
Did those people just completely miss the concept of the film.
Agree with the review by Freakemovie	Jan 16th, 2008 01:08:41 PM
Saw a screening of this last night. I was actually expecting to be largely disappointed, so I think the lower expectations helped - it's solid, clever, and entertaining. Don't go in expecting to have your life shattered.
screw this movie and its advertising by Meatbiscuit	Jan 16th, 2008 01:14:28 PM
i'll wait till its on TBS 5 nights a week in a few months.
Not enough monster by Zath_ras	Jan 16th, 2008 01:14:59 PM
What we saw was cool, but J.J.s comments about America not having it's own iconic monster like Japan had me expecting more. That ugly fucker ain't no Godzilla.
Only monster film in recent memory... by Christopher3	Jan 16th, 2008 01:18:02 PM
That punched my balls was "28 Weeks Later." This honestly looks like Godzilla Eats Felicity.
The leads are too pretty and rich? by classyfredblassy	Jan 16th, 2008 01:20:09 PM
Sound like a fat, down on his luck t-shirt vendor is upset his crowd isn't featured in the movie. Good lucking people hang together at parties. Trust me, I know, I am one of them. Didn't any of you guys have scale at your parties to see how fat the chicks were before you let them in?
28 Weeks Later was ok by classyfredblassy	Jan 16th, 2008 01:21:12 PM
Would have been better without the fake Radiohead hipster music in the intense scenes.
CLOVERFIELD by endless	Jan 16th, 2008 01:25:49 PM
I saw it too the creature is BADASSSS!!! Pay attention to the final scene of the movie and U will learn something new about the creature
ST CANON FACT: THE ENTERPRISE WAS BUILT IN SPACE by uss cygnus	Jan 16th, 2008 01:31:23 PM
Damn you, JJ Abrams.
Thanks Quint by oZpublic	Jan 16th, 2008 01:38:23 PM
But I'll wait for Moriarty's review. I
the monster in HOST was no godzilla by Ebixby	Jan 16th, 2008 01:48:17 PM
but we saw ALOT of it.... i still think the HOST is the best small monster movie around.
The HOST monster at least was seen in daylight and by captboulder	Jan 16th, 2008 01:54:49 PM
far longer than 3-6 minutes! What a fucking disgrace! Godzilla, please blast this fool!
Roger Avary KILLED somebody! by AnimalStructure	Jan 16th, 2008 01:55:18 PM
Why is this site covering up such big news? Roger Avary was driving drunk and got into an accident and KILLED somebody! The guy is out on bail now and has been charged with manslaughter. His life as he knows it is over. Yet this site is silent on it. Why? I think it is big news.
Kirbymanly by Abominable Snowcone	Jan 16th, 2008 02:01:39 PM
I have little monsters living at my house.
Pretty underwhelming by skywalkerfamily	Jan 16th, 2008 02:08:29 PM
Even the previews for this weren't scary enough.
[REC] by dioh10	Jan 16th, 2008 02:10:22 PM
Saw it, It's a wrthless piece of shit. I want that hour of my life back. Really, If you liked this movie, you don't have very good taste... The only thing in the movie that's worth the time it's the girl, wich in any case should be silenced, all that screaming is shitty at best.
Agreed on Avary by Unlabled	Jan 16th, 2008 02:35:19 PM
This is huge news, he has been putting out some pretty good scripts and now he is completely fucked. It's a pretty big loss in my opinion. Long live Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Do they explain how... by Abominable Snowcone	Jan 16th, 2008 02:38:16 PM
...the emo-kid shooting this "found" video does not run out of battery time? My Canon DC20 only holds 1.45GB discs that last maybe 40 minutes at most, and the battery is only good for an hour. "Cloverfield" itself is only 80 minutes, so Hud or someone must have had a camera with a hard drive, or an extra disc / miniDV. But can the battery be explained? Does he have two? For a lame emo birthday party, I wouldn't be bringing all my video gear.
bitch bitch moan moan bitch bitch by Mysterious Yobo	Jan 16th, 2008 02:38:20 PM
thats all your doing Quint. get a life.
AnimalStructure... by ldm882	Jan 16th, 2008 02:46:43 PM
As a frequent poster on this site you should know better. This site doesn't exist to gossip about the lives of celebrities but to report on tidbits and rumors and other cool news regarding movies. The site isn't "hiding" anything, it's just not relevant news for the purposes of AICN.
No one will be admitted... by ebonic_plague	Jan 16th, 2008 02:48:40 PM
...during the gripping "battery life exposition" scene! Once, I slugged my best friend during a theater showing of T2 because he wouldn't shut up about the fact that "liquid metal can't think!" Don't be that guy.
Also... by ebonic_plague	Jan 16th, 2008 02:52:22 PM
I think the Renfro/Avary stuff is better left to TMZ than AICN. Now if Forry Ackerman was whacked on dope and jumped a curb and wiped out a girl scout troop, I bet they'd run something, but other than that it seems like just another bad day in Tinseltown.
Because of this one sentence... by johnnykool	Jan 16th, 2008 02:58:43 PM
"But for the love of God I hope you guys lower your expectations." I know I can trust this review. Unlike others on this site, Quint isn't 69ing with JJ.
Well, nobody is saying they hate it at least by ewokstew	Jan 16th, 2008 03:00:39 PM
I'm going to check it out for sure.
emos? I thought these fuckers were hipsters? by mode_7	Jan 16th, 2008 03:01:34 PM
I'm not sure we have either over where I am. We used to have a few yuppies but they all got ran out of town and kicked in the balls. We've also got some goths, and more than a few chavs. So what are these emos all about?
Some Caveats about Cloverfield (no Spoilers) by v1	Jan 16th, 2008 03:06:19 PM
I posted this on another TB, figured I'd share the comment with the multiple Cloverfield threads... After seeing Cloverfield, I thought I might throw some warnings your way. Things that may prevent someone from liking the movie. No spoilers in this comment... Take from it what you will. Caveat 1) If you can’t handle “Shaky Cam,” this is probably not the movie for you. Caveat 2) If you don’t like movies that have vague, open endings, where everything is not wrapped up in a tidy little package at the end of the day, this is probably not the movie for you. Caveat 3) If you are incensed by the idea of any movie having footage and situations that are reminiscent of 9/11, this is probably not the movie for you. Caveat 4) If you don’t like movies that kick ass, defy Hollywood conventions, reinvigorate genres, this is probably not the movie for you. Caveat 5) If you don’t like movies that deliver true suspense, not edge of the seat suspense, I mean the kind of suspense that keeps you literally pushing away from the screen, trying to bury yourself into your seat because the suspense was so taut and ruthless, ala Alien, Jaws, etc, this may not be the movie for you. This WAS the movie for me. I flat out Loved it.
if roger avary is fucked then brandi norwood and rebecca gayhear by nevahagin	Jan 16th, 2008 03:07:31 PM
oh wait, they arent
The Roger Avery story isn't 'COOL NEWS' you idiot(s) by ArcadianDS	Jan 16th, 2008 03:07:49 PM
I added the S for anyone after me who posts the same stupid comment. Since when is the drunk driving homocide legal perils of a hollywood actor considered 'Cool News'? Personally (and boldy on behalf of a very unpolled population of geeks here), this isn't an update we might read at TMZ.com but not one that really has any place here.
I'll bet all the bitchy asshats.... by Playkins	Jan 16th, 2008 03:23:03 PM
...that are complaining about there being only six minutes of creature are the same ones that bitch about creature effects being too explicit and obvious nowadays. Fuck, by most accounts this is a very good movie. Just deal with the fact the there might NOT BE ANYTHING TO BITCH ABOUT WITH THIS ONE.
Sounds Like A Great Flick Like Signs by BilboRing	Jan 16th, 2008 03:39:01 PM
Signs was not a first person camera thing but it was all about suspense and mood. You saw the alien for maybe 10 seconds all together until the last few minutes at the end. And that was awesome. Cloverfield looks great. I have high expectations but I know what I want to see...or not see. Monster Smash movies like Godzilla suck balls. Give me something that has suspense and is well thought out. Make it feel real.
Another Thing by BilboRing	Jan 16th, 2008 03:42:08 PM
Like a few of the smarter people on this site have said, if you saw the trailer and somehow expected to see a big monster flick, you have no brains. Get with the program. This is not a monster movie. It's a movie with a monster in it.
the monster designs HAVE been leaked by nooneimportant	Jan 16th, 2008 03:46:39 PM
go to my page at www.1337news.com to get the link. no bullshit. it's a link to drawings from people who've seen it. and they're good drawings too!
How can we lower our expectations?! by Damien Chowder	Jan 16th, 2008 03:47:35 PM
When the whole Cloverfield Blitzkreig has been exploding since the fall of the Roman empire. With a trailer that makes you think that it may be that the biggest satan monster in the history of 9 dimensions would appear! The trailer lead us to believe it was going to turn into a massive monster mash! Not more of what we saw in trailer. The Host is the best monster movie so far. I'm dissapointed that its turned into BlairClover. What I will do though is watch it as a drama rather than what the trailers radiate.
I agree with Quint - the movie was good but a failure by Womb2dooM	Jan 16th, 2008 03:47:53 PM
There are going to be a lot of disappointed people out there. I prefer Signs and War of The Worlds and I Am Legend to this any day of the week.
pics of monster = holy grail/no pics of monster = lame by dr.bulber	Jan 16th, 2008 03:50:05 PM
the internets is like, dying.
Cloverfield saved Jeff Conway by Orionsangels	Jan 16th, 2008 03:52:12 PM

CLOVERDUD IT IS.... by MRX67	Jan 16th, 2008 03:52:19 PM
First of all, hat's off to Quint for giving an honest review. Also thank you for saving me a few dollars because I was damn near ready to go to the movies to see this. Yes, this is cloverdud. The most anticipated movie on the net.
Godzilla+Alien+Blair Witch=Derivative/Rehash by conspiracy	Jan 16th, 2008 03:53:33 PM
And to think....they could have made a Lovecraftian horror masterpiece. Instead we get a Hollywood narcissists interpretation of a Campy Toho Classic. Pass...
As a geek society. We've grown too cynical to fall for hype by Orionsangels	Jan 16th, 2008 03:56:24 PM
We've seen too much at this point. Hype was fun 10 years ago. When blockbuster movies were making leaps and strides with computer technology. Now we're bored. With the exception of the new Indiana Jones movie. That's all I care about this year. I WANT A FREAKIN TRAILER NOW!
Orionsangels re: Indiana Jones movie. by Damien Chowder	Jan 16th, 2008 04:03:56 PM
From what my sources gather.... Indy's son will show us through his perspective on a BW film cam what happened during the Crystal Skulls expedition. Indiana Jones will appear in the footage for the last 3 minutes.
The PG-13..... by MRX67	Jan 16th, 2008 04:04:34 PM
rating was the red flag. Still you want to believe this was going to be the bomb of all monster movies and now we know the truth. Of all the things I find disappointing about a movie I haven't seen is...my rants are nearly over.....sniff sniff....searching for fresh meat.
they've made star wars! by foree forehead	Jan 16th, 2008 04:06:47 PM
what happened to that then?
"people are jizzing all over the movie like it’s the second comi by Edward_nygma	Jan 16th, 2008 04:09:44 PM
Is that what would happen if Jesus showed up again? We'd all jack off onto him?
If we jack of onto Jesus I expect him to instantly turn that jiz by Damien Chowder	Jan 16th, 2008 04:12:51 PM

HOW ABOUT A FUCKING SPOILER WARNING ASSHOLES!!! by obi12kenobi	Jan 16th, 2008 04:13:21 PM
DO YOU LOVE FILMS OR WHAT? "SMALLER CREATURES" GREAT! THANKS FOR THE SPOIL!
hey that didn't turn out right what I meant to say by Damien Chowder	Jan 16th, 2008 04:14:31 PM
was if we jacked off onto Jesus I expect him to instantly turn that jizz into babies.
And Quint, with much thanks and gratitude, brings reality... by genro	Jan 16th, 2008 04:24:14 PM

MRX67 by mode_7	Jan 16th, 2008 04:24:49 PM
Are you hard of reading? This is a positive review. Does "CLOVERFIELD is good and you’ll probably dig the hell out of it. I know I dug it" sound like he didn't enjoy it? Just please end your ridiculous fucking vendetta against this movie, it's pissing me off. I'm sorry it's not Voltron but just get over it.
In Other Words, Its Not As Good As THE HOST by LaserPants	Jan 16th, 2008 04:36:10 PM
But its still a good movie. Thanks for being the sane one, Quint, and putting it into perspective.
Yeah right Damien by Orionsangels	Jan 16th, 2008 04:36:51 PM

OOPS !!! by 2LeggedFreak	Jan 16th, 2008 04:42:20 PM
50% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes So it lucks as though those who have got a bit over excited about this movie may have over sold it a bit to us. But what's new about that ?
Avary by AnimalStructure	Jan 16th, 2008 04:49:05 PM
Yeah, that's true, a genre director who has made some good films and had some good genre projects in the pipeline goes and kills someone and will in all likelihood be going to jail. Yeah, that's not news anyone here would be interested in. Kind of like how they ignored Brad Renfro dying....oh wait, they did report that. AICN is friends with Avary, and THAT is why you haven't heard peep about it, cause they don't want to contribute to this guy's image being tarnished further.
lmao by slkboxrman	Jan 16th, 2008 04:50:41 PM
about the jizzzin on jesus comment....lol i wish all the "shaky-cam" critics would get over it....it makes a film seem more realistic, especially in action films..gives u the feeling ur in the middle of the action instead of watching it, i never got nauseous. then again it seems theres a whole younger "Detail" obsessed generation that has to seeee everything...sit further back than the front row in the theatre and u will be fine....the other thing u people gotta get over is the PG-13 rating.... every movie cannot be rated R, even horror and sci fi or action movies.....the age of DVDs does not instantly mean there is a rated R version of every movie when it comes out on DVD, unless of course ur american pie, which seems senseless cuz all their movies are direct to DVD anyways....good review of CLOVERFIELD, i cant wait to see it
AnimalStructure by mode_7	Jan 16th, 2008 04:54:19 PM
That's fucking bullshit. There is no Avary story on AICN because AICN doesn't, and never has run fucking gossip. An obituary is entirely different.
50% Fresh on RT by v1	Jan 16th, 2008 04:56:24 PM
I will say this, Cloverfield will probably polarize people. It's innovative and suspenseful, but the use of the first person, shaky cam will alienate some. The fact that the movie does not have a Hollywood ending will alienate others. The fact that you don’t clearly see a whole lot of the beastie will alienate even more. The fact that there are some obvious 9/11 parallels with alienate some folks as well. To me, Cloverfield was less of a movie and more of an experience, much like seeing Grindhouse in the theater. I think it was a bold move in terms of film making, and with a budget of (from what I understand) 30 Mil, I really think the risk will be well worth the long term pay off. I guess we'll see after this weekend is over.
Some other points... SPOILERS by Fleet	Jan 16th, 2008 05:02:16 PM
...It's true, the shakey cam is REAL shakey cam at some points... the couple sitting next to me up and left (well, the girl ran out 20mins into the film, the guy sighed and went out after her and never came back) and my mate suffered what he called "a headache" (which is a word I heard thrown around a lot afterwards as we were walking out) At least in Blair Witch the guy held the camera steady more...... The monster IS great, but all this hype about it being absolutely incredible is just not so - Yeah, it's good, when you see it you think FUCK THATS ALRIGHT but then it kinda just settles down... then we have to deal with tears and family issues and tracking down the girlfriend... At one point I sat there thinking "Yep, this is the part that will get made into "Cloverfield The Ride" or "Cloverfield The Experience" in a theme park somewhere... I was ANGRY with the main guy's absolute die-hard need to rescue his "girlfriend" who dumped him not two hours before and went home with another guy... It fucked me off she called HIM for help when she treated him like a stuck up bitch beforehand... And like I said in the Harry-Review Talkback, it fucked me off that these "hipsters" handle it all with a wide-eyed shrug instead of going completely, absolutely fucking crazy/insane over the fact that family and friends are dying around them and there's a massive fucking MONSTER tearing down their city around them... It just seems like a bad day at the office for them..... Girls exploding, people dying and the guy goes "No, Im going to get my girlfriend" after running into government forces who should perhaps quarantine the group because of their contact with the smaller critters: "Okay" says the soldier "I'll show you the way out..." riiiiiiight, I think I moaned audibly in that scene... You simply don't end up caring about these characters... and the end - The VERY end - makes you want to punch the seat in front of you... because despite the fact that we've just say through a "monster" film, we're suddenly reminded that "love is a special gift" wah wah wah... Whatever. 6.5 out of 10.
Oh Christ, Now Its Starting To Sound AWFUL. by LaserPants	Jan 16th, 2008 05:13:59 PM
"Love is a special gift." Holy. Fucking. Shit. They don't actually say that, do they?
Liked it, didn't love it by Zath_ras	Jan 16th, 2008 05:24:22 PM
I found I liked the experience as it happened but felt shorted when it was over, sort of like when you wait for a new attraction to open at a theme park and say ... eh, could've been better. The film definitely had its moments, but ultimately left the audience STONE COLD at the end. The only time I've heard a quieter exit from a theatre was at Passion of the Christ, and they were fucking traumatized. The effects were excellent but views of the monster were fleeting. Even Rob, who is being filmed by Hud during the army attack, was yelling "POINT THE CAMERA THAT WAY!"
Zath_Ras - He's not saying " by Fleet	Jan 16th, 2008 05:26:15 PM

Fleet? by Zath_ras	Jan 16th, 2008 05:27:20 PM
eh?
Zath_Ras - He's not saying "Point the camera that way..." by Fleet	Jan 16th, 2008 05:27:30 PM
He's telling Hud that they're going to run down into the Subway... He's saying "We're going to run that way..." and then the the group run down the stair-well into the underground.
Oh... by Zath_ras	Jan 16th, 2008 05:31:36 PM
Then it was just me yelling.
LaserPants... No, they don't actually SAY that... SPOILER by Fleet	Jan 16th, 2008 05:31:40 PM
...But because the video is being taped over footage of the guy and the girls romantic day out, the Cloverfield footage ends (ultimately with their death together and "I love you..." "...I love you" BHAM, Dead) the footage then reverts back to the holiday get-away of them on a ferris wheel together and her saying something ridiculous like "It's been a great day" and them hugging and loving one-another... Gimme a break!
zath_ras by Zath_ras	Jan 16th, 2008 05:32:13 PM
I was never good at lip-reading.
LOL @ Zath, no I was yelling it too... by Fleet	Jan 16th, 2008 05:32:25 PM

I thought we were spoiler free, but... by Zath_ras	Jan 16th, 2008 05:33:31 PM
Hud's death was lame. Flaming homeless guy joke was awesome.
Flaming Homeless Guy joke - Lame.... by Fleet	Jan 16th, 2008 05:41:58 PM
...All the comedy relief was lame... If I was in the middle of a global catastrophe and there was a loser making jokes all the time I'd want to leave him behind... It'd be like 9/11 with the loser office guy saying "Did you get a load of their turbans? Whaka Whaka Whaka..." while you were running down the stairs trying to escape...
Oh Geez by LaserPants	Jan 16th, 2008 05:47:10 PM
That does sound really corny, Fleet. I still want to see it though. I mean, it still sounds like a decent movie, just not as great as we've been led to believe. Seems THE HOST will retain the championship belt!
Who was joking? by Zath_ras	Jan 16th, 2008 05:50:36 PM
I don't think Hud said a single thing he didn't mean. He was borderline retarded.
IF A MONSTER ATTACKED I'D BE FIVE-FINGER DISCOUNT by BringingSexyBack	Jan 16th, 2008 05:54:32 PM
shopping at Best Buy and Circuit City. HD-DVD or Blu-Ray? I'd have both AND a fucking 80" LCD at home by the time Mancrablizard makes his way to the Bronx.
I like that the internet failed to leak the design by ebonic_plague	Jan 16th, 2008 06:11:42 PM
...and that we have movie geeks soliciting artists' renditions of the monster, like it's a purse-snatcher or something. "Oh, he's a big guy, kinda funny looking." "In what way?" "Ooooh, just in a general kind of way."
Five Finger Discount by Zath_ras	Jan 16th, 2008 06:23:19 PM
Featured prominently in the movie
They should've had the Giant Lion run the camera. by TomBodet	Jan 16th, 2008 06:52:23 PM
So what is it w/ these gay shakey-cam flicks of late? They serve no purpose, they make the audience sick, they make the footage hard to watch, and basically come off as pretentious amateur-hour stuff. I think we can do better Hollywood. Hold camera steady, THEN bring in the Big Kaiju Beastie. IT's only fair.
I Can't Wait To See VOLTRON From The POV Of The Bystanders! by LaserPants	Jan 16th, 2008 06:57:32 PM
Get the ROBEAST! Save Planet Arus and save the Universe! Yay!
Iron Man Indy Short Film!!! by Stark Industries	Jan 16th, 2008 07:25:14 PM
I stumbled on this... If you are in anyway a Iron Man or even a Marvel Universe Fan, you owe it to yourself to watch/download/pass a long this video. After you watch it you'll wonder what this guy could do with a real studio budget! Have fun! David Gulvant... You are 'Da Man'!!! Invincible Iron Man (independent Short Film Project) ------------------------------ ------------------------------ -------------------- THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN SHORT FILM PROJECT When billionaire industrialist Tony Stark dons his sophisticated steel mesh armor of his own design, he becomes a living high-tech weapon, the world's greatest human fighting machine : THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN. 2D animated, fast paced action, enormous fun from director David Guivant, and a must-see for all MARVEL COMICS' die hard fans. Download it here: THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN TV SHOW http://outremonde.fr/modules/d ownloa...nt_ironman.mov Page were it can be found: http://www.movieweb.com/forums /showthread.php?p=214703
EXPLOITATIVE Subway Ads by MooYork	Jan 16th, 2008 07:34:58 PM
Ok if you're going to put up pictures of LOWER MANHATTAN BURNING, keep the ads out of LOWER MANHATTAN SUBWAY STATIONS. Some of us live here, could give two craps whether it's about monsters or an airplane, and don't want to see the picture as we commute to work. I'm sure you ad people got your shock and awe from people who see it, scumbags.
So, it's not really Voltron? by skywalkerfamily	Jan 16th, 2008 07:43:52 PM
What about Silverhawks?
Way to keep it real Quint by quadrupletree	Jan 16th, 2008 08:05:03 PM
Consider my expectations lowered. Well, they weren't that high actually considering JJ Abrams is involved in this project...
When will Moriarty give his analysis of Cloverfield ? by BDuncan	Jan 16th, 2008 08:22:53 PM
Having seen the film myself and finding it to be pretty mediocre and disappointing, it'd be interesting to read Mori's analysis. The film's North American opening weekend will be good, but it's likely to have a minimum 50 % 2nd weekend drop off, from word of mouth. The film should've been marketed more strongly overseas, where it won't do as well, as the internet isn't enough.
Thanks Quint. by greenstyle92	Jan 16th, 2008 08:28:18 PM
This is what I've been wondering. To comment on Massawyrm's review while keeping his date metaphor, it's clear he was hanging on every piece of info and viral marketing coming down the pipe for the last 7 months on this thing. He's been nursing this huge, throbbing, engorged boner for this movie for so long that I know it was hurting and aching for release. But me, I haven't been nursing that boner. I'm just looking for a little action on Friday night. So thanks for the info. I know now I'll come away satisfied, but won't expect it to be the lay of my life.
I seen it... by Judge Briggs	Jan 16th, 2008 08:57:04 PM
and it was dope. i wanted to play Half Life 2 after. damn, it was fine.
DID SOMEBODY SAY LION? by 'Cholera's Ghost	Jan 16th, 2008 09:05:33 PM
Mic check, testing, testing...awwwww yeah...back up in this bitch... B, b, b, b I, i, i, i G, g, g, g L, l, l, l I, i, i, i O, o, o, o N, n, n, n LION! We can dance like a lion He is the king of beasts And when he starts growin' Destruction he’s sowin' Takes down buildings like a wildebeest Say, we can dance like a lion We can take part in the hunt Predatory cat will own your ass Now everybody’s on the run We can dance like a lion New York City is now his jungle Watch him eat yo’ peeps up and down the street Kill your main dude and your uncle Say, we can dance, we can dance And I doth quote “[It is] huge” We can dance, we can dance Lookin’ for a bridge to chew We can dance, we can dance He’s breakin the convenience store glass We can dance, we can dance Blood fillin' all your safari pants It’s the Lion Dance The Lion Dance The Lion Yeah! It's the LION DANCE!!!
MTV preview clips... not impressed (SPOILERS) by MurderMostFowl	Jan 16th, 2008 09:23:55 PM
Just watched one... It was a scene of them all deciding to walk down a subway tunnel and man it seemed like the most contrived and scripted faux dialog I have heard in a long while. Oh! What's that noise? Oh! Turn on the night vision! Yeah Why the hell weren't using that before? And why is it the guy filing doesn't know shit about the camera but someone else knows more and for some reason isn't filming? Oh and why the hell would he be waiting tape and ultra valuable battery life walking down an unlit tunnel. That's using the ol' noggin lovable Hud. What's that loveable hud? You're going to say somethig stupid about homeless people on fire, and we're all going to pretend that we're annoyed by you, but really we're shitty actors who don't have any onscreen camaraderie at all?
Rob-I SAW IT!!! by TomBodet	Jan 16th, 2008 09:24:04 PM
It's-it's HUGE!!! It's a PYLON!!!!
Do you doubt love is a special gift, Laser? by 'Cholera's Ghost	Jan 16th, 2008 09:26:39 PM
No, I know. Please tell me they don't say that.
MurderMostFowl....Er... by Fleet	Jan 16th, 2008 09:50:25 PM
...Thats a BIT harsh... If you'd seen the movie, you'd know that Hud knows nothing about how the camera works, because he's had the job of filming palmed off to him from Rob... Hence, he knows shit about the camera and Rob knows more... he's not filming because it was his party Hud was asked to film, hence why he spends all night "documenting" what's going on...
also its ROB'S camera by ironic_name	Jan 16th, 2008 10:21:34 PM

Fleet.. I suppose by MurderMostFowl	Jan 16th, 2008 10:21:52 PM
OK I went and drank a beer and calmed down. :) I know I'm being harsh from a 5 minute preview, but man... Couldn't they have just brainstormed in the trailer some better dialog than this? My initial objections to the silliness of the situation can successfully be explained away in the story, but it all just seemed awkward and the silly dialog probably ended up being more pronounced in my mind because of it: "oh man.. it's dark", ( walk in darkness for a long time ) "oh turn on the light on the camera.", "why thank you"... "what's that noise!?" "Turn on night vision!" Completely unnatural. Since I didn't get see any monster scenes I won't write this off completely, but I'm not impressed so far. For fun, reshoot this scene in your mind with the other characters and think of how easy it would have been to write better dialog: James Cameron's Marines from Aliens. or Jules and Vincent from Pulp Fiction or Walter, the Dude and Donnie from Lebowski, .. these aren't even the best examples, but there are countless other movies where the characters have excellent banter and flowing dialog. It just could have been done so much better. Dude: Are you sure this is the right way, man? Walter: OK stop, give it to me. Donnie: No, Walter. Dude: Hey, man give him back his property. Walter: Donnie -- the light, turn on the... Dude: Hey what the fuck is that, man! Walter: Those are vermin, Dude Dude: Fucking mice? Donnie: Rats, Dude. Donnie: Is there night vision on this, Dude? Walter: Just give me the fucking camera, Donnie! I kid of course, but if the whole movie is like the scene I saw, I am going to be hoping in in a Matinee :)
re: Signs... by viola123	Jan 16th, 2008 10:25:56 PM
Exactly, BilboRing. And thanks for the review, Quint. Ever since the beginning of "Cloverfield"'s marketing launch and concept buzz, I've thought of "Signs" and how that one brief scene of the birthday party, when we first get to see the alien -- that's what this movie wishes it could do. I think it was brilliant how Joaquin's reaction was ours and in that brief clip, that was all the suspense rolled into one. I glimpse, a glimpse! at the unknown. That so seemed what "Cloverfield" wanted to capture, but a whole movie like that? Come on. I'm glad it's only "good" (probably even "OK," given the height of expectations). There was no way it could live up to that manufactured hype.
Viola123 - Spot on... by Fleet	Jan 16th, 2008 10:51:02 PM
You're so right with that... I completely agree with you - I completely get what you mean re: the birthday party scene and Joaquin's reaction... I think part of the problem with Cloverfield is that we never get a good reaction like that - We get a wide-eyed shoulder shrug and some screaming... But "then it's okay" and they adapt far to easily to the situation...
Beverly Hills 902 9:11 meets Godzilla Crab Witch by quantize	Jan 16th, 2008 10:57:43 PM
really this site should be fucking ashamed of itself. I just came out of a screening and there was audible giggling thru a lot of it. • The characters are plastic Hollywood style cyborgs..NOT particularly conducive to 'hyperreal' style psuedo doco material that clearly is attempting to tap into 9:11 fear. The female leads are particularly woeful but the guys : Mr Wonderful and his Ginger sidekick cameraman only BARELY scrape through sucessfully • If you're gonna get real, BE REAL..electricity that stays on in slumping buildings and cameras that keep working no matter what is fucking retarded bullshit. • Where are the fucking bodies in the street? HELLO? • Harry is a fucking moron disgrace. That is a fact. The film is not awful, but it's pretty darn weak - this should be (but of course won't be) the FINAL nail in the coffin of cheap ass scumbag shakey cam with CGI movies.
NYC has crabs! by skywalkerfamily	Jan 16th, 2008 11:11:15 PM
I have crabs!
JOSH! by uss cygnus	Jan 16th, 2008 11:41:52 PM
It's Godzooky!
lmao by slkboxrman	Jan 16th, 2008 11:50:46 PM
cant help but laugh at all the people streaming in that "seen" the movie....and amazingly theyre all mostly negative..... god thats a surprise....tons of people said they "Saw" the TRANSFORMERS film before it came out and it "sucked" but I actually went to see it and it was the best movie i saw to date in my life.... easily beating both ID4 and armageddon, and they were pretty close to the top of my list...i expect this movie to break my top 10 too....go see it everyone , dont listen to these losers that cant get over "shaky cam"
lmao by quantize	Jan 17th, 2008 12:02:38 AM
thanks you just blew your own head off with those 'top of your list' turds
Just watched it... by BlackIronPrison	Jan 17th, 2008 01:38:00 AM
go in expecting nothing and you might be nicely surprised. and yes, the characters suck, BUT, they all die....so im not complaining.
wHoA! quint has his own opinion!? by deliciouscowbell	Jan 17th, 2008 03:06:57 AM
holy fuckstick! nice to know people can think for themselves now-a-days!
wHoA! quint has his own opinion!? by deliciouscowbell	Jan 17th, 2008 03:06:57 AM
holy fuckstick! nice to know people can think for themselves now-a-days!
Just watched it too by Zappary	Jan 17th, 2008 03:12:19 AM
I dug it. I like Quint's review better than Harry's or Latauro's.
Quint..... by D o o d	Jan 17th, 2008 03:20:52 AM
Thanks for writing this level headed review of what seems to be this year/last years most hyped movie. Regardless of all the reviews, I would still watch a movie and have my own opinion on it, but it's really cool when someone writes a constructive review instead of vomitting words as if they had just laid a supermodel.
I'm still waiting for Vern's review!!! by DerLanghaarige	Jan 17th, 2008 03:23:58 AM

Not That Good. by estacado1	Jan 17th, 2008 03:39:59 AM
It doesn't live up to the hype. They clearly had a sequel in mind when they made this movie. At the end of the movie, I went "That's it?". It's a love story with the monster as a sideshow. Yes you get to see the monster, but it doesn't even touch on what the monster is, where did it come from, why is it attacking Manhattan, etc. I didn't go to see the movie just to see a monster being hit by missiles, but that's what the movie really is. Who gives a shit about the love story, I want the monster to be the star of the movie, not a bunch of yuppies with relationship problems. I have nothing against sequels but at least make the first movie a complete movie, and not just a jumping point for the real movie. And the camcorder style thing, was okay, it didn't bother me that much, but I prefer normal traditional camera style. A real disappointment. Not worth my 10 bucks. I hope the movie doesn't do well, so they won't have to make a lame sequel.
Good movie but Quint's right about expectations by filmcoyote	Jan 17th, 2008 05:09:15 AM
Massa went nuts in his review, compared it favourably to Alien, Jaws and Blade Runner! That's laughable. This is a well done, low budget studio flick. Nothing more. The characters are typically paper thin and I challenge you to care what happens to any of them, bar maybe the funny cameraman. I far more enjoyed waiting for them to get picked off, which ultimately makes the idea of following these characters a bit of a failing. That said the film is not a failure. I always think JJ is better at ideas than execution. Alias, Lost, Mi3 liked the idea behind all of them, but the execution ultimately failed. Thankfully Matt Reeves is really the driving force behind this and despite barely credible characters, better suited to being in Transformers 2: Electric Boogaloo, he manages to pull off a genuinely tense and exciting 70 minute film. Fun yes, great no. Lower those expectations and empty your brain and just go in for a fun brief ride and you'll be rewarded. But Massa et al don't pretend the characters and dialogue in this are better written than your average cliched Hollywood summer blockbuster, because it just isn't true.
only 31/2 minutes of the big creature!!!?!?!?!?!?! by RighteousBrother	Jan 17th, 2008 06:43:38 AM
wtf!!?? - thats disapointing. Harry didn't mention that. Thanks Quint for tempering my expectations.
You Just Made Me Decide Something Quint by The Ender Smites Foes	Jan 17th, 2008 09:05:28 AM
Thank you. 3 1/2 minutes is fucking bullshit. Piratebay here I come. Im not paying 9 dollars for 3 1/2 minutes of monster. Thats ridiculous. that comes to about 3.15 per minute of monster. Gay. Fuck that
The direction and framing is great by messi	Jan 17th, 2008 10:20:11 AM
just a well put together thrill movie.
All foreplay and no F&%k!!! by FleshMachine	Jan 17th, 2008 10:41:49 AM
DVD.
how about enjoy something new? by kily	Jan 17th, 2008 11:47:04 AM
I am Hannah Smith. A cute white girl with perfect sexy stature. I am eager for a good man, especial who love sports. All can view my crazy hot photos at multiraciallove.com by searching "Hannah2003". Whether black or white, rich or not.
why not enjoy hot dating with hot girl? by kily	Jan 17th, 2008 11:49:12 AM
I am Hannah Smith. A cute white girl with perfect sexy stature. I am eager for a good man, especial who love sports. All can view my crazy hot photos at multiraciallove.com by searching "Hannah2003". Whether black or white, rich or not.
Whoa, silkboxrman by genre.comeback	Jan 17th, 2008 12:05:11 PM
OK, let me get this straight... you loved Cloverfield, and Transformers is the best movie you've ever seen in your life? Right up there with the piles of shit that are Armageddon and Independence Day? Wow, I wanted to see the movie, until I read that. Do you think Micheal Bay is an misunderstood genius? I'll still check out Cloverfield, and hope for the best. I've always had my expectations at a reasonable level, so thanks to Quint for verifying what I already suspected. Sounds like a good, fun popcorn flick.
RighteousBrother and The Ender Smites Foes by matalo	Jan 17th, 2008 12:29:05 PM
I am in agreement with you two on this. 210 seconds of monster = no $$ from me. Torrents, here I come (no pun intended).
www.zeitgeistmovie.com by EvilDoeR	Jan 17th, 2008 06:21:46 PM
[http://zeitgeistmovie.com/] GO, AND WATCH IT! BE PART OF THE REVOLUTION!
Hey Come On Guys... by D o o d	Jan 18th, 2008 05:52:24 AM
Just cause the film only has under 4 minutes of the monster in it doesn't mean it's void of any effects at all. I bet that there's effects galore in there but ones that are more in keeping with the story and drama. I say give it a chance and then, maybe, slag it of.
THE Q by Kragmose	Jan 18th, 2008 06:13:44 AM
Is teh best. Thanks for the first REAL review.
Excellently put Quint... by TheIronGiant	Jan 18th, 2008 07:34:11 AM
I agree with you pretty much through and through. I also had problems with the main character, and everyone's oddly model-esque looks, but dug the movie overall, especially the pacing in the first 2/3s, Giacchino's awesome one-track-er, and the fun monster bits! Abrams knows how to pick 'em, fo sho.
Needs Giant Robots. by TomBodet	Jan 19th, 2008 11:17:12 AM
AND Lions, same size as Robots. You know I'm right.
4 minutes of monster by badboymason	Jan 23rd, 2008 07:21:22 PM
Who gives a crap about the exact time the monster is onscreen - Alien vs Predator had way more monster shots than the original Alien, that doesn't make it a good film. Godzilla USA had way more monster shots than Cloverfield - Cloverfield is 100x a better movie than Godzilla USA. It's not the best film ever, it's not the new Star Wars/Aliens/Lord of the Rings - It's more on a par with War of the Worlds, but better I think, and for a low(ish) budget giant monster film I had a fucking blast, will probably buy the DVD on release day and be there for the sequel.
testes, testes, 1..2...3? by Orcus	Jun 11th, 2008 07:35:08 AM

que paso senor Orcus? by just pillow talk	Jun 11th, 2008 07:46:30 AM
I finally caught this last night and I liked it.
Orcus was just testing by Orcus	Jun 11th, 2008 08:08:24 AM
That certain links were not locked. Links that were mentioned in a currently locked thread. Orcus must do his best to preserve the past, but sadly some events are beyond Orcus' control. This is why timetravellers must not reveal ourselves in the present. We must be more cautious.
it was all a ploy by Ghost of infidel by just pillow talk	Jun 11th, 2008 08:11:39 AM
to show ourselves. So what'd you think of Cloverfield?
Orcus bought the DVD by Orcus	Jun 11th, 2008 09:01:01 AM
Now Orcus needs everyone out of the dwelling and the time to view it
Hey look a dead thread discussion by Xiphos_2	Jul 1st, 2008 04:20:31 AM
count me in!
Ha! What are you doing surfing the underground? by just pillow talk	Jul 1st, 2008 06:23:01 AM
http://www.aintitcool.com/talk back_disp ... nt_2144932 The era of humans almost vanished in an instant....
Shit dude, what happened by Orcus	Jul 1st, 2008 07:31:50 AM
Tell Orcus, Better yet PM Orcus...
This thread should be locked by CAPTAIN RIGHTWING	Jul 2nd, 2008 12:59:28 AM
and preserved for his trueness up top. A shrine should then be erected so all may worship without fear or bother by shitheels. I have said it and it will be so...
Nah, leave it be by Orcus	Jul 2nd, 2008 09:37:36 AM

no thread should be locked by just pillow talk	Jul 2nd, 2008 09:41:48 AM
unless absolutely necessary.
JPT by Orcus	Jul 2nd, 2008 03:29:49 PM
CoC biz on PM
I Came, I Saw by kevinwillis.net	Jul 10th, 2008 03:32:23 PM
I'm underwhelmed.

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