the trailer looked interesting...i don`t know wth`s going on...
heres some general info.....
Is it Godzilla?
NO! JJ Abrahms has said that he wanted to do something new. So no this is not a TOHO or Godzilla film.
Is the mutated whale picture real?
It has been stated that it was early production fan/concept art so nobody is really sure, but it seems unlikely.
What is the monster?
Nobody knows for sure, but J.J. Abrams has said it is an original creation.
Is it true that the concept of the monster is Manhattan Island?
Listen to yourself...... And what would be the point on wasting all that money on websites and videos?
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sneak peek early screen, 10 January 2008
Author: nightswatch from United States
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I attended an early screening 1/10/08 at Michigan State University. I've spoilerized in case anyone doesn't want to know anything about the film, but I will try to stay away from anything that'll be too overt.
Simply put, the film is an amazingly visceral experience. It's studio logo, production logo, film. No credits whatsoever, which just adds to the overall immediacy of it. If you've been following it to any degree whatsoever, you know that it's shot entirely with hand-held cameras. The characters also run. A lot. So immediately, I think this will be a love hate experience. My own reaction to it was that it again, added to the immersion, and I didn't find it to be really distracting at all. Many people I saw it with said they couldn't even watch the screen at times, so buyer beware. It also will anger those who need all the details, and need to have every loose end tied up (or even a majority of them). The entire film is the tape found after the events of the film are over. That's it. There is no set up, and no hold-your-hand-for-you resolution (or really, much of one at all). It's unconventional, and I enjoyed the ending TREMENDOUSLY. I definitely have to applaud the decision to not simply make a cookie cutter action film that is easy to watch. I think it will be interesting to watch how it does at the box office though.
After that...I feel like there isn't much that can be said about the acting, and that should be a credit to it. It absolutely feels like you are experiencing this with the characters, who feel more or less exactly like real people. After leaving the theater I was on edge for a good deal of time, as I tried to shake that level of immersion. The film is also surprisingly humorous, and I would say that our crowd laughed more than they screamed (although the screams were definitely there).
Cloverfield definitely will not be everybody's cup of tea, but if you're already excited about it, I have no doubt that you'll be satisfied. It was a relatively unique experience, and again I want to applaud the decision to make it in that manner.
Definitely recommended: 8/10
hope this helps....i think i may actually go see this...sounds like something different...
