Cloverfield, in 10 words or less (not counting these), is about a gigantic alien stomping through Manhattan, Godzilla-style. Which tells you nothing at all about why I thought this movie was so very awesome, why I almost went back to see it a second time while I was pointedly ignoring the Super Bowl, why I can't WAIT for the DVD (perhaps even
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I know, scene by scene, exactly what happens. And I still want to watch it.
But I have severe issues with motion sickness and I'm afraid that I won't be able to sit through it. I suppose I'll just have to bite the bullet and give it a shot.
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Also, did you stay until after the credits? There's apparently a nice litte sound bite at the end. I won't say it unless you want to know.
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We stayed through the credits but were busily discussing the movie. I heard the something but not what it was. I read it was heavy breathing?
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Oh, and thank you for the comment you left on my entry about my friend who had colon cancer. I meant to thank you much sooner, but she passed away at that same time, and then things have been nuts since I started my second semester of school. But I really appreciate what you said, and you were right--knowing that you were reading it did help. So thanks. :)
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I mean, I thought the same thing about the camera battery, and the empty Subway (my brother pointed out that maybe the offshoot-things had killed everyone that'd been in the tunnel, but then how would they have been dragged away so quickly? Hey, maybe the subway's just not that busy of a Saturday). There were plenty of times when I asked myself (and everyone around me) "Why aren't they running yet?" Still, I hadn't thought of all the things she pointed out. Seeing all of them at once is quite a blow.
the technique becomes instead a brilliant way of keeping you there in the middle of things rather than removed and detached.I'm glad you pointed that out. This is one of the main selling points of the movie for me. Also, I love the way it's set up so that the cameraman provides comic relief during ( ... )
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Here are a couple of good ones I found quickly:
http://savvygeek.com/2008/01/22/cloverfield-ocean-splash-audio-transmission/
http://movies.ign.com/articles/845/845649p1.html
Damn, now I want to see this again. Tabby still dodging my calls.
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