Cloverfield

[God-King Dean]

Whys it called Cloverfield ?

 

[McLovin]

It's the governments codename for Central Park...

 

[Knightmare]

Odette Yustman is a hottie!

I agree with other people that the special effects were great, and the idea to tell the whole story through a hand-held camera perspective made it more believable than alot of other films in the same genre. I do think, however, that it really needs a sequel. Firstly, we don't know for sure that Rob and Beth died at the end. For all we know, at that point in the story the camera got lost and they couldn't find it at the time. Secondly, I think a mad sequal would be told through the lens of one of those cameras stolen during the raid in the electronics store. The main characters would actually briefly encounter the characters in this first movie, then later on we see footage of the end part where the bridge collapses, but from another P.O.V. The sequal could tell the story of the disaster from another persons' perspective, as well as revealing more about the monster and what became of it. What do you think?

My only critiscism is that the end felt too unfinished, and the whole "Let's walk through the dark subway tunnels to get where we're going!" part very predictable. I could see that scenario coming from a long way out, before they'd even gone near the subway.

 

[alien]

the movie was pretty good but they better make a second one because we dont know how it all ends

 

[Knightmare]

That's what I mean. They're a bit stupid if they think the audience will be fine with a huge alien destroying NYC spawning carnivorous offspring that haven't even been identified yet, and just leaving it up in the air like that.

Now nobody detests a cheesy, contrived happy ending more than I do, but I still think there's alot of juice to be squeezed out of this one.

 

[alien]

That's what I mean. They're a bit stupid if they think the audience will be fine with a huge alien destroying NYC spawning carnivorous offspring that haven't even been identified yet, and just leaving it up in the air like that.

Now nobody detests a cheesy, contrived happy ending more than I do, but I still think there's alot of juice to be squeezed out of this one.

r u sure it was only 1 huge alien?

 

[joel caine number 1 fan]

the movie was pretty good but they better make a second one because we dont know how it all ends

um we dont know how the blair witch ends either

i dont think there will be a 2nd

 

[Eskimo Sharkie]

um we dont know how the blair witch ends either

i dont think there will be a 2nd

Already in the pipeline.

 

[Dogaholic]

I read somewhere that if there was to be a 2nd installment then it would be the same attack with a different POV as Knightmare suggested.

Also read somewhere, during the final scene where Beth and Rob are at Coney Island something falls into the water and is captured (This is about a month before the attack on NYC). I did not spot that in the movie.

Also, those small creature coming off the big one is not offspring. Apparently they are parasites.

 

[Dogaholic]

Cloverfield Ending Credits

These Cloverfield ending spoilers were taken from the end credits and from
Cloverfield clues found all over the Internet.

At the credits ending of Cloverfield, *Spoilers* the audio from the video cam says, "Help us!".
But when played backwards, it says, "It's still alive!" This happens after the end credits
of Cloverfield. Assuming the speaker was Rob, he suggests Cloverfield (the monster)
is still alive. This also suggests a sequel for Cloverfield 2! *Spoilers*​

The Japanese oil company TAGRUATO drops a satellite (Chimpanz III) into the ocean as part
of viral marketing (shown at the end of the movie when Rob and Beth were on the ferris wheel).
TAGRUATO works with SLUSHO (a slush company), as the main ingredient for SLUSHO is found
at the satellite dropzone (deep ocean). While searching for satellite and ingredients, they
woke Cloverfield (the monster).​

The main ingredient of Slusho apparently turns a tiny fish into a HUGE whale, which explains
the size of Cloverfield.​

Rob apparently was going to be the Vice President of TAGRUATO in Japan.​

http://www.cloverfieldendingcredits.com/

 

[AILD]

there is apprently already talks under-way to get a sequel going.

 

[alien]

there is apprently already talks under-way to get a sequel going.

excellent

 

[Bumble]

Check out the top right hand corner of the poster...you can see the monster

 

[eels_fan_01]

I loved it.

The shaky camera while being sometimes annoying was a different perspective on the whole thing.

 

[Marshall_magic]

Hated it, absolutely terrible.

-The Shakey camera was extremely bad, gave most of the people I was with a massive head ache, some random vomitted in the entrance to the cinema from motion sickness.

-The whole storyline is poor, the initial party drags on far too long, (almost half the movie)

-The ending was even worse, it just seemed to be going somewhere and then BAM! its all over.

-The whole trying to be realistic didn't really work

The Oscar goes to...The Marketing Department.

 

[ucantseeme]

I thought it was rubbish.

I agree the initial party sequence goes too long. The movie is about the characters not the monster, but the characters are annoying. Can't say I cared who lived or died.

There weren't many highlights, most of the film is just a few people wandering around saying "What are we gonna do now, that thing is still out there, we've got to go help whosits".

The ending credit spoiler posted earlier seems to be the most interesting part. They shouldn't make a sequel, but perhaps release a book on what it's all about.

I watched the movie online rather than in a cinema and I skimmed through some of the boring bits so maybe I missed something worthwhile. But I doubt it.

This is another case of great movie trailer but poor movie.


For those who want to know the entire plot click here: http://www.themoviespoiler.com/Spoilers/cloverfield.html

 

[Marshall_magic]

How fit were those seemingly slothful yuppies in their highheals etc.
Ran all over town for 4 hours and then decided to jog up 30 flights of stairs - impressive.

lets not forget the fact they were maulled as well, and I think it was around the 50th level they get off the stairs at.

In an attempt to be realistic, it failed.