Cloverfield Movie Thread - DVD Out on April 22nd

[quote name='seanr1221']Or...you can realize you're arguing heels on the internetz.[/quote]


It takes two to argue doesnt it? Did you not respond twice to me? I made a claim not even speaking to you. Then you told me I was wrong. I get clip to back up my statement and you basically call me stupid for arguing on the internet.


Forgot though in typical CAG fashion if you are ever proven wrong or run of things to say just default to..."yous be arguing on the internets lol."
 
[quote name='Soodmeg']It takes two to argue doesnt it? Did you not respond twice to me? I made a claim not even speaking to you. Then you told me I was wrong. I get clip to back up my statement and you basically call me stupid for arguing on the internet.


Forgot though in typical CAG fashion if you are ever proven wrong or run of things to say just default to..."yous be arguing on the internets lol."[/QUOTE]

You complained about it being stupid, I said technically she could have been wearing those Nike heels. So there was no argument, just you complaining about heels brah'.
 
[quote name='ITDEFX']:rofl:

I am sorry but..

:rofl:

btw where's rob's car?[/quote]

Maybe the crashing of the head of the statue of liberty down his street had something to do with it... I dunno... :roll:

And Please, it does take two to tango, but... pointing out inaccuracies in a movie does not make you cool...
 
[quote name='seanr1221']You complained about it being stupid, I said technically she could have been wearing those Nike heels. So there was no argument, just you complaining about heels brah'.[/quote]


Christ. Yes that exactly what I did and what I am doing.
 
[quote name='linkpwns']Maybe the crashing of the head of the statue of liberty down his street had something to do with it... I dunno... :roll:

And Please, it does take two to tango, but... pointing out inaccuracies in a movie does not make you cool...[/quote]
No its much cooler to make fun of people who dislike something you do.

But isnt this the movie thread? Isnt this the place where we point out things in the movie. Or this called the "Lets all say great things about Cloverfield" thread.

The director put that in for a reason I am simply pointing out.
 
You want to know how they had the energy? They were scared for their fucking lives. Rob loved Beth. That was enough for him. The others were scared... simply enough.

By the way. The director said that each scene was shot 50-60 times, so that they could catch the realism of error...
 
[quote name='linkpwns']You want to know how they had the energy? They were scared for their fucking lives. Rob loved Beth. That was enough for him. The others were scared... simply enough.[/quote]


...............?
 
I want to see this movie again, but don't want to see in the movies again. Can't wait for DVD, or Blu-Ray (hopefully).
 
Anwsers to all your cloverfield questions if you havent seen or read them by now.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1060277/faq#.2.1.37

This quote seems really strange to me.

The producer J.J. Abrams says, "The concept for the monster is simple. He's a baby. He's brand-new. He's confused, disoriented and irritable. And he's been down there in the water for thousands and thousands of years."

Was that in the movie at all?
 
[quote name='Soodmeg']Anwsers to all your cloverfield questions if you havent seen or read them by now.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1060277/faq#.2.1.37

This quote seems really strange to me.

The producer J.J. Abrams says, "The concept for the monster is simple. He's a baby. He's brand-new. He's confused, disoriented and irritable. And he's been down there in the water for thousands and thousands of years."

Was that in the movie at all?[/QUOTE]


Now I am starting to get pissed. This JJ fellow... if he is making shit up as he goes along, then Star Trek is in real fucking trouble. Thank you Soodmeg for that FAQ. Seems there are people who do think it was a
thermobaric bomb that was dropped
.
 
[quote name='Soodmeg']...............?[/quote]

I was refering to this...
(not explained: how they got back, and how, after walking all the way to Columbus Circle, they have the energy to climb 49 flights of stairs, Lily in her high heels).
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Here's why you come across as a bit of a jerk to me, Soodmeg.

You seriously busted in here and, to preface everything, you trumpet about how you're some cameraman or whatever, and thus, you subtly try to imply that opinion about this movie's plausibility is worth an ounce of shit more than anybody else's (and don't deny it, because if the idea that your occupation gave you an "edge" here wasn't at least subconsciously affecting what you posted, then you wouldn't have posted it).

We don't need to hear your fucking credentials about cameras to know that, GASP, Cloverfield wasn't a terribly realistic movie (for reasons other than the camera), and that the filmmakers, DUN DUN DUN, sacrificed a lot of "realism" points, for "style" and "not looking like it was literally filmed on a $200 digicam, because that wouldn't look very good on a 50-foot movie screen" points.


Also, we have done many a "how do you do for a living" threads. So yes I have a good idea dumbass.
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Whoa, you're getting testy, aren't you?

Look, I'm just saying that probably less than a single percent or two of CAG members have replied to such "how do you make a living" threads, and even fewer have done so completely honestly. For you to say, like you somehow know all ~40,000 active CAG members personally, that you are the only cameraman here, sorry dude, but you come across as an asshole doing that (similar to how RolentlessRolento...nevermind, neither here nor there).

Do you not have a girlfriend? GIRLS CAN NOT RUN IN HEELS NO MATTER THE LENGTH. It doesnt matter if they are 2 or 100. You think a girl is going to run around New York and climb a building in heels? That is silly and you are foolish for even trying to make that point.
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Here's the really funny part:
You're actually the silly one here, because you're trying to make it out like it's a suspension-of-disbelief-destroying big deal that a girl was running around in 2-inch heels, in a movie about a fucking giant monster rampaging across New York City.

Please. Man. I am not that stupid
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We'll have to agree to disagree.

Here is what I dont get about CAG. You guys bitch and complain and are so quick to make fun of people who want to see something like Meet the Spartans calling them "just dumb Americans" but when a comic book movie comes out....oooh shit it holy ground no one dare say nothing bad about it. You guys pretend like you want better movies coming out but you really dont. You just dont want anyone to say anything bad about the current "underground movie" you hold so dear to your heart.

We can all sit back and cut One missed call apart but heaven fucking forbid more than 2 or 3 people dislike a movie we made a thread about. We made a thread about No country......so if I didnt like it......guess I just didnt "get it"

CAG is full of the biggest 2 faced pussies on the net.
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Well man I don't know about where you come from, but yeah, in a lot of places, it's cool to rag on something widely regarded as shit, but if you bash on something that is POPULAR AND ALSO AWESOME, you're probably going to get some ridicule hurled at you. Sorry, man.


Go back to watching BLACK-AND-WHITE FRENCH EXISTENTIALIST MOVIES WHICH ARE FREE OF STEREOTYPES ABOUT WOMEN AND THEIR SHOES, or whatever it is you cool-movie-hating people like to watch.
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[quote name='ITDEFX']However
It's not the battery life that bugs me about the camera, it's that must have been one damn sturdy camera housed in some shatter proof box. It was dropped a number of times and a lot of shit was going on including explosions and dust and dirt, yet it never once gets dirty enough for it to need lens cleaning until blood is splattered on it. Once that happens, then HUD finally cleans it. That camera should have been damaged by now. It should have been destroyed when the creature chomped HUD.

You know if the intro didn't state it was an SD card, I would have said the camera had a hard drive in it which would store hours of HQ video without the need for tape.
[/quote]
I know! What the hell is up with that!? Its almost like he wasnt really filming during a monster attack! Almost like it was a movie! WADDAFUXUP!?

I think the movie would have really benifited if the camera was just broken in the first 10 minutes or it was covered in a thin layer of mud so you can barely see anything. That would have immersed me a lot more. And it would have been believable if he just left the lens cap on for half of the movie.

...

:roll:

[quote name='Soodmeg']I just got back from seeing this movie.

Words can not explain how fucking dissapointed I am. That was the single worst movie I have ever seen.


Also. Since I am the only one on this entire site that is an actually cameraman let me comment on the film.


No there is no camera in the fucking world that would last that long. All pro sumer camera use a lithium type battery. Those only last 2 hours if your lucky. Thats if you do not do anything other than shoot.

As seen here.

http://www.expocameras.com/prodetails.asp?prodid=272822&start=1

My proffessional grade 1,000 dollar anton bauer battery only last 3 hours. If I use a sun gun it last around 2.5 if I am lucky and not doing a lot of in camera work that requires more watts. As seen here.

http://www.antonbauer.com/hytron.htm


So cut that shit out. I know cameras and new york but be on some cutting edge super cameras that I would love to own myself.

P2? See this is where I can tell you guys dont know what you are talking about. Do you know how much P2 cards cost? Around 1700 bucks. Thats more than 90% of every prosumer camera out there. That and the fact that P2 cards only shoot at most 30 min. As seen here.

http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/Panasonics-P2-Format-Explained.htm

http://www.dvxuser.com/articles/P2/


I agree that it seems most of you are just grasping at straws here. The movie had so many plot holes and holloywood cliches it made me sick.
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Oh my god! You are a genious! YOu are right it would only last 2 hours! And the movie was like 4 hours long! OH wait it was under 2 hours, you're an idiot.

Oh and go watch Epic movie. And I know you just want attention, "WORST MOVIE EVER!" What are you 10?

*Oh you want to see Meet the Spartans... Ok you can no longer talk in this thread.
 
[quote name='ITDEFX']Now I am starting to get pissed. This JJ fellow... if he is making shit up as he goes along, then Star Trek is in real fucking trouble. Thank you Soodmeg for that FAQ. Seems there are people who do think it was a
thermobaric bomb that was dropped
.[/QUOTE]

He doesn't actually go out of his way to say "Oh, it's a baby by the way" but if you watch the movie again it makes more sense especially when
Hud is right under the monster and it looks at him not with agression but more intrigue. Then it bites him in half or whatever and spits him out (a lot of the time when an animal bites something it's out of curiosity and not malice).
.

I really enjoyed the movie, and if you follow the viral stuff put out before it you can enjoy it even more.
 
[quote name='tokitoki50']He doesn't actually go out of his way to say "Oh, it's a baby by the way" but if you watch the movie again it makes more sense especially when
Hud is right under the monster and it looks at him not with agression but more intrigue. Then it bites him in half or whatever and spits him out (a lot of the time when an animal bites something it's out of curiosity and not malice).
.

I really enjoyed the movie, and if you follow the viral stuff put out before it you can enjoy it even more.[/QUOTE]


Yea I need to see it again..but in another 2 or 3 weeks. This time I will not watch the first 20 minutes of it so I don't get motion sickness. Everyone is saying the first 20 minutes is what got people sick for some reason. hmmm..
 
There are a lot of dumb people in this thread. I love how whenever someone want to vent their opinion in either end of the spectrum people immediately jump on them. If you like it you like it, if you don't, then don't but would you please shut the fuck up while you are doing that?
 
I didn't have any issues with the camera personally. I don't know if anybody had already posted these but if you're interested you can read J.J Abram's production notes here: http://www.jjabrams.net/forumdisplay.php?f=1 they're pretty interesting.

The main reason that I really liked this about this movie is that hardly anything is explained. We don't know where this monster came from
(but we can pretty safely assume it's from underwater now from the viral stuff on the harvesting of Deep Sea Nectar)
or why it's going ape on NYC.

Some things I liked about the movie but didn't realize they were really there until after the movie and delving some more into the viral stuff:

Through the movie, Jason wears a Slusho drink company t-shirt. Slusho is the company that Rob is supposed to go to Japan and work for. The main secret ingrediant in Slusho is deep sea nectar. Could this harvesting of DSN be what awakened the monster?

In the end credits you see the date Sept 10th 1969. If you do a google search on that date you get some some info on NUCLEAR TESTING in Colorado. Maybe this is where the monster is from?

There's even more little viral things if people are interested. Like Teddy (who isn't in this film but I can bet he'll be in the second one) and Jamie who is passed out on the couch at Rob's party.
 
Well, out of pure curiosity, and being an asian cinema, and kaiju fan, I picked up "The Host". I'd never heard of it, and it was on sale while I was home for Christmas.

It turned out to be pretty good, minus the usual 3rd world belief system ingrained in their heads.

After seeing the pics of the Cloverfield monster, and parasites though.... it really looks like piss poor hype driven nonsense. A total ripoff of The Host,.. IMO.

I'd say, pick up The Host first, so you can compare them. I'd appreciate a comparison before I'm subjected to another American Godzilla attempt.
 
[quote name='zewone']Soodmeg saying stupid shit.

Who would have guessed?[/quote]

Is your location influenced by Lupe Fiasco, by any chance?
 
[quote name='help1']Is your location influenced by Lupe Fiasco, by any chance?[/quote]

Has it ever been a mystery that Zewone has a liking to "backpack rap"? Or whatever its being called these days...

I barely know the guy, and I know that.

Like your obsession for Halo....
 
[quote name='CoffeeEdge']To much to actually quote[/quote]

I come off as a jerk? How so. Lets back track here.


You guys were discussing cameras. A subject that I know..and you guys dont. So with my background I tell you whats what about the cameras instead of letting you just blow air talking about something you didn't know about.

Its like having two average guys talking about brain surgery and then getting super pissed when an actually brain surgeon comes along and tells you that what your saying is untrue.

Honestly the fuck are you mad at me for knowing about cameras and telling you about them.

Also, I come from the land of backing yourself up instead of mindlessly saying stupid shit like it seems most of CAG does. In my world in order to say something you need first to back your opinion up with some sort of fact or theory and then back yourself up with some type of proof of why your opinion should be taken in the first place.

So yes you did need to hear that I am an actually cameraman because if I didnt I would be the same as everyone else just mindlessly making up shit as a go along. Again I dont see an actually problem here. The actually cameraman told you about cameras.


I wasnt geting testy. Your made tried to make a really stupid point by saying, "Like you know the career of every CAG member" I simply busted your paper thin point by telling you that we have had many many many what do you do for a living threads and that I had a good idea. Not my fault your joke didnt work.


I actually found it to be a big problem to watch a girl running around in high heels no matter what the length. Its illogical and stupid in my opinion. Simply because girls do not run in heels. Again I dont see a real problem here other than the fact that you just want to continue to talk shit about it. Its stupid you know it I know it we all know it. But guess what? Just saying.."Its a movie" doesnt mean I am wrong...it just means you have no way to prove your right. Now the only reason I even continued to talk about that was one of YOU GUYS kept bringing it back up so I kept respond. Dont get that twisted. You kept that going not me.


Your last part needs no comment.
 
[quote name='Mookyjooky']Has it ever been a mystery that Zewone has a liking to "backpack rap"? Or whatever its being called these days...

I barely know the guy, and I know that.

Like your obsession for Halo....[/quote]

I never know. One day he will have No Country for Old Men in his sig, and then the next day something from Naruto. And then something that resembles graffitti...
 
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Osa8geyUU4[/media]
Girls do run in heels, Soodmeg.

Mott's Apple Juice comes from real apples.

Dinosaurs are extinct.

Jamaica does have a bob sledding team.
 
[quote name='DarkNessBear']Another quote that is to long to actually quote[/quote]

These are the ones I dont get at all. Is this not the movie fucking thread?

The gimmick of the movie was the god damn camera. So its a legit point to talk about it. How you can say that any questions and comments about the camera is irrelevant is seriously fucking mind blowing.

The camera work separated this movie from every other movie...it was the selling point.

Thats how I came to the conclusion that a lot of you dont want to discuss the movie you just want to say, "DUDE IT WAS TOTALLY AWESOME CANDY!" or "DUDE IT TOTALLY SUCKED ASS AND CANDY!"

So if someone can clarify for me...is this a thread discussing the movie or is this a thread of 2 sentence comments? Because if its not I will [SIZE=-1]apologize[/SIZE] right now. I think my problem is that I always want to discuss movies in the movie thread. Where as most just want to post comments about it.

But to my understanding to discuss a movie you have to talk about what you thought worked and what you thought didnt and you cant really just end every other point with "its a movie your and idiot for making that point."

I...by far that this was the worst movie I have seen in my recent times. It was illogical, it had a completely paper thin plot that served no purpose at all, it had more Hollywood cliches then an entire year of actions movies from,
having a love that you cant tell until after a disaster, night vision, tunnel scene, getting out of a heli crash, finding your lost love at the end and telling them how much you love them ect ect ect
along with really the top 5 worst acting in a recent movie along with extremely annoying camera work.

I thought the director made the viewers let go to much to like the film. From a girl running around in heels, to a guy who bust into a electronic store to steal a surprisingly fully charged of the shelf camera battery but forgetting to get anything actually useful like a flash light.

Thats my opinion bash me for it later but I guess I am done.

Shout out to Zew though he amazes me with his witty step every day.
 
[quote name='TFN']http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Osa8geyUU4
Girls do run in heels, Soodmeg.

Mott's Apple Juice comes from real apples.

Dinosaurs are extinct.

Jamaica does have a bob sledding team.[/quote]


Holy shit would you look at that. Hell, a recreational fun run with a gimmick does accurately portray running for the sole purpose to save your life from a giant monster.


Hmm, TFN, your not so witty or funny when not surround by your crew in the OTT. I suggest you go back there to make your joke then your same 4 friend will laugh at them.
 
I love this thread! =D

For those wondering about Lily's heels...lol there are scenes where she takes them off (climbing the stairwell) but she can clearly be seen holding them in her hand, so she can put them back on later. And it fits in perfectly with a womans mentality, she prolly bought those expensive heels jsut for that party, shes not about to throw them away.


For the poster who askes where Robs car is, welcome to New York City, where noone has a car. I know multiple people that make six figures and live in NY and none of them have a car. The cost of parking a car in NYC per month is probably more than the rent or mortgage you'd pay in most other parts of the country.

Also, Robs apartment where the party takes place is impossibly large for NYC, that place would rent for $10,000 a month. I assume that he lives with his brother and Hud, and probably 4 other roomates in order to maintain that awesome place in lower Manhattan.
 
[quote name='seanr1221']Hehe this thread has gone the way of the internetz serious bizznass area.[/quote]

I dont know what is worse. The fact that you cant ever really have a serious discussion via the worlds biggest communaction outlet.

Or the guy who will get all pissy if the internet moves above fart jokes and family guy quotes.

If a movie *discussion thread is to serious for you I am sure there is a "How do you wipe your ass" poll somewhere.
 
In the "walking up the stairs" scene in the apartment building, the chick is barefoot, but holding her shoes. Either way, I really liked it and can sustain disbelief on such nuances as camera life. I hope there is no sequel, this stands alone, IMO.
 
Holy shit, Soodmeg, your grammar is a lot better when you're not pulling your dreadlocks out over peoples opinions in film.[quote name='Soodmeg']Holy shit would you look at that. Hell, a recreational fun run with a gimmick does accurately portray running for the sole purpose to save your life from a giant monster.


Hmm, TFN, your not so witty or funny when not surround by your crew in the OTT. I suggest you go back there to make your joke then your same 4 friend will laugh at them.[/quote]

I guess I missed the part where Cloverfield was based on a true story.

I'm sorry.
 
[quote name='TFN']Holy shit, Soodmeg, your grammar is a lot better when you're not pulling your dreadlocks out over peoples opinions in film.

I guess I missed the part where Cloverfield was based on a true story.

I'm sorry.[/quote]


Heh.

Seriously. You should eventually try harder. Your now enter just plain pathetic.

Do you want me to post in the OTT so you seem smarter and more witty. I will do you that favor so you get your moxy back.

Then maybe you can get out of this Dane Cook set of jokes and make up something my white friends 5 year old brother hasnt already said to me.
 
[quote name='Soodmeg']I dont know what is worse. The fact that you cant ever really have a serious discussion via the worlds biggest communaction outlet.

Or the guy who will get all pissy if the internet moves above fart jokes and family guy quotes.

If a movie *discussion thread is to serious for you I am sure there is a "How do you wipe your ass" poll somewhere.[/QUOTE]

More serius bissniss right hurrrr!

I think you should type up a nice letter to everyone involved with Cloverfield about heels. Also, you should attach said letter to your CV when you apply to your next job. :bouncy:
 
[quote name='seanr1221']More serius bissniss right hurrrr!

I think you should type up a nice letter to everyone involved with Cloverfield about heels. Also, you should attach said letter to your CV when you apply to your next job. :bouncy:[/quote]


He. He. He.


Yes I should. :lol:
 
[quote name='Soodmeg']Heh.

Seriously. You should eventually try harder. Your now enter just plain pathetic.

Do you want me to post in the OTT so you seem smarter and more witty. I will do you that favor so you get your moxy back.

Then maybe you can get out of this Dane Cook set of jokes and make up something my white friends 5 year old brother hasnt already said to me.[/quote]
''your now enter just plain pathetic''? I'm sure your 'white friends 5-year-old brother' can help you with whats wrong there.

Back of the bus, kid, you're not wanted here.

Also, where are my jokes? I posted a video of some girls running in high heels in response to you saying that girls running in high heels is illogical and stupid, and that is my ''set of jokes''? C'mon now. The real joke here is you crying over the unrealistic details happening in a movie, a movie about a big monster fucking NYC up.
 
[quote name='TFN']''your now enter just plain pathetic''? I'm sure your 'white friends 5-year-old brother' can help you with whats wrong there.

Back of the bus, kid, you're not wanted here.

Also, where are my jokes? I posted a video of some girls running in high heels in response to you saying that girls running in high heels is illogical and stupid, and that is my ''set of jokes''? C'mon now. The real joke here is you crying over the unrealistic details happening in a movie, a movie about a big monster fucking NYC up.
 
holy crap, what did you guys do while i was away?
the last thing i remember was everyone guessing what the monster would be...and now everyone is trying to figure out what camera they used? wtf
 
[quote name='LinkinPrime']Ok guys, enough is enough...[/quote]


Nope. Not in the least bit...........you will see.
 
[quote name='LinkinPrime']Well, then...that's my last and only warning.[/quote]

Yeah, just like last time. And the mod before that. Trust me. The ball is in your corner lets see if you actually do something after the warning this time. Or will it be exactly like the last 4 times.


Remember dont look for *Soodmeg I wont need to post another letter to keep this going.

Good luck to you partner.
 
Not many people have talked about the small creatures the main creature dropped off. We know in the field hospital scene
we see one of the creature in a containment box..but it is unknown if it is dead or knocked out...but the army had captured one. As for the bite...what do you think would cause the stomach, internal organs to explode like that. I was thinking it might have been scary as shit if the bite was a way for the creature to reproduce by infecting the host with some of the smaller creatures that use the host to gestate and a few hours later the host explodes and more of those little creatures come out of it. Honestly if that was the case, then yes it would be time to nuke the city as there was a strong chance of an outbreak.
 
[quote name='becuzimbrown']and now everyone is trying to figure out what camera they used? wtf[/QUOTE]


Yes because a consumer level camera like that nor a professional level camera could NOT survive an ordeal like that without some sort of heavy duty protection. There is such thing, but I can't remember who makes them.
 
You can see the corner of the cameras display (HD part very visible) on 1-18-08.com on the 12:04 a.m. picture with Jamie, Rob and Hud

Looking through the pictures not only is the date off, but times too. It was almost 1 a.m. when the shit when down according to the clock in the kitchen. I do like how the movie starts (rob and beth in bed) and ends with 6:42 a.m. (um, under bridge)
 
[quote name='ITDEFX']Not many people have talked about the small creatures the main creature dropped off. We know in the field hospital scene
we see one of the creature in a containment box..but it is unknown if it is dead or knocked out...but the army had captured one. As for the bite...what do you think would cause the stomach, internal organs to explode like that. I was thinking it might have been scary as shit if the bite was a way for the creature to reproduce by infecting the host with some of the smaller creatures that use the host to gestate and a few hours later the host explodes and more of those little creatures come out of it. Honestly if that was the case, then yes it would be time to nuke the city as there was a strong chance of an outbreak.
[/quote]

Since they are parasites from the main monster then I would assume biting people would infect them with parasites. Isn't that how parasites reproduce?

I may be just talking out of my ass though, so feel free to jump in and correct me.
 
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