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“My name is Robert Hawkins” jargon. “Everyone’s dead,” he says. He pans the camera over to Beth, then back to himself and says “As far as I can see, we’re the only ones who have survived. But if you found this…” Beth takes the camera away from Rob and sets it down. A few moments of Beth nursing Rob’s injuries. Suddenly they can hear the monster approaching them, shaking the ground, yadda yadda. It gets closer and Beth screams. Rob embraces her. The camera’s battery dies.
The film opens with HUD adjusting his camera on what I guess is either a tripod or a desk. He explains that he’s making a film for Robby who is leaving NY to go to Japan and be a part of Tagruato. He’s wearing a Slusho shirt from the webstore. I didn’t see any strange hidden things in his room, but I wasn’t really focused on that kind of stuff. He says that Robby’s gonna be a part of a Slusho presentation this afternoon and that everyone’s gonna show up to lend him support. He says that they’re gonna trick Robby into thinking this is his celebration/going away party but they really have a surprise party planned later that evening.
Fast forward to the Slusho presentation. Ganu Yoshida is present among a long panel of Japanese representatives. Robby is translating. Robby translates for Ganu that Robby is “part of a team of great, young minds that will lend their talents to making Slusho appealing to American sensibilities.” (I’m paraphrasing, of course. I don’t remember this speech verbatim.) A couple of reporters in the audience ask Robby about several ‘controversies’ surrounding Slusho and Tagruato and Robby looks to be caught off guard. He stammers trying to answer and Ganu doesn’t offer an answer, or appear to be phased at all by the question. We hear HUD say *beep* under his breath. The reporter persists, asking Robby if he’s aware that Tagruato has come under scrutiny for their “deep sea explorations” which many believe to be hazardous. Ganu still says nothing. Robby stammers some more and HUD goes “Come on, man.” Robby finally speaks and says that Tagruato has many advisors on their board, and points to one guy, and asks the reporter if she’s also heard the theory that competitors are drumming up these theories in order to damage the company. Ganu looks pleased, HUD says “Way to go!” and the camera cuts over to a display table.
PRESENT: HUD, ROBBY, MARLENA, HAWK, BETH.
Two Japanese women are handing out free Slusho. The scene opens with one of the cups nearly eclipsing the camera, as HUD drinks it. Marlena asks for more than one cup. Beth turns down the free Slusho that Robby offers her and he doesn’t drink any either. They both seem to be eyeballing each other like something’s wrong. Robby asks where Jamie and Lil are and HUD says they’re working. (Its later revealed that Lil and Jamie are decorating the apartment for Robby’s party and that’s why they’re not there) Robby then asks if Jamie is still with Teddy. Marlena takes a huge gulp of Slusho, rolls her eyes and says “unfortunately”. Nothing else to note here. Except that the Slusho bots are present. They’re mechanical and synchronized on a display to dance to the Slusho theme song. There are some TV monitors too which are playing Slusho commercials. (Different from the commercial on slusho.jp - less ‘crazy’ I guess, and completely animated. The only thing similar to the commercial on the net is that a duck explodes and several Slusho bots come out of it and start dancing.)
Cut to the party. Jamie’s standing at HUD’s side (probably why she isn’t in the trailer) talking about how she can’t believe that Teddy didn’t come to the party. (subsequently, we never see Teddy in the movie) Marlena walks over and tells Jamie that she’s isn’t surprised, seeing as how he hasn’t kept a date or even been the same person since he came back from his trip. Jamie tells her to stop lecturing her. We hear talking from behind the apartment door and Rob walks in. They yell surprise. A lot of footage from the teaser. HUD walks around to ask people what they wanna say to Rob before he leaves. A lot of the teaser was used, and a lot more is new. Jamie officially becomes annoying. All she does is rattle off about her ‘hotness’ and blah blah blah. Then she says something about Teddy and HUD shifts the camera away but we can still hear Jamie droning on and on. Everyone’s dancing to Wolfmother (”Woman” has been replaced with “Joker and the Thief”). The rumble from the teaser comes after the lyric “as she’s standing in a field of clover.” (This was the one ‘hidden’ thing I paid attention to because I love the song) Something flies past the apartment window which prompts everyone to head to the roof. Same “fireball” scene from both trailers. Everyone runs back into the apartment and turns on NY1. Same newscast from the teaser except there’s more of it. Jamie wont shut up about wondering if Teddy is OK. Marlena actually turns to her and tells her to shut the *beep* up. Big positive reaction from the test panel.
Another rumble comes from the roof and everyone runs out of the apartment. Jamie tries to reach Teddy on her cellphone. She can’t get him so she goes to a Taxi and the camera shifts away from her. Rob wants to know where Beth went. Marlena, Lil and Rob look around from her but can’t find her. The statue of liberty head comes down the street, smashing into the Taxi Jamie just got into. Jamie’s dead. I don’t think I’ve ever been this happy to see a movie character die.
More and more people come running in from other parts of the city. Police officers arrive to bring everyone to a ’safe place’ in the city and ambulances arrive to take away the injured. Long shot of Jamie being taken out of the cab, with something made of metal sticking through her abdomen. We suddenly hear coughing and the camera pans back in the other direction and people are emerging through a cloud of asbestos, very reminiscent of 9/11. One of the police officers orders more medics immediately. HUD turns to Rob and says “Maybe it’s over?” Hawk walks over and says “Don’t count on it” and points to signal that the national guard has just come in. The camera walks over to them as the last of the “Slusho 7″ try to communicate with them. They’re ignored. Marlena persists in questioning them. One turns to her angrily and says “Get the *beep* out of the city, go with them” and points to the police officers. They walk over and Marlena is bitching about the guy’s attitude. Something hits a building and we see the monster’s face through the asbestos when HUD turns around.
OK. About the monster. Its not Cthulu, it’s not a Minotaur, it’s not a dinosaur. Its way bigger than any of them. The face is scaly, and looks somewhat human and has red eyes. Completely red. Now comes the national guard firing at it from the trailer. HUD continues to shoot, but the rest of the characters are pulling him away. They get into a police van and Rob asks the officer whether or not a “girl named Beth” has been detained. The police officer says he’s not worried about collecting names right now, just getting individuals out of the city. HUD assures Rob that Beth is OK but Rob only tells him to “get that *beep* camera off of me.” Marlena is grabbing her stomach. Lil asks what’s wrong and Marlena says “Its probably just that *beep* IBS. Every time I’m under a lot of stress, I have to *beep* Hawk mutters “lovely” and all of them laugh, except Rob who’s looking out of the windows at people as they pass them by, trying to spot Beth, but he doesn’t.
The film opens with HUD adjusting his camera on what I guess is either a tripod or a desk. He explains that he’s making a film for Robby who is leaving NY to go to Japan and be a part of Tagruato. He’s wearing a Slusho shirt from the webstore. I didn’t see any strange hidden things in his room, but I wasn’t really focused on that kind of stuff. He says that Robby’s gonna be a part of a Slusho presentation this afternoon and that everyone’s gonna show up to lend him support. He says that they’re gonna trick Robby into thinking this is his celebration/going away party but they really have a surprise party planned later that evening.
Fast forward to the Slusho presentation. Ganu Yoshida is present among a long panel of Japanese representatives. Robby is translating. Robby translates for Ganu that Robby is “part of a team of great, young minds that will lend their talents to making Slusho appealing to American sensibilities.” (I’m paraphrasing, of course. I don’t remember this speech verbatim.) A couple of reporters in the audience ask Robby about several ‘controversies’ surrounding Slusho and Tagruato and Robby looks to be caught off guard. He stammers trying to answer and Ganu doesn’t offer an answer, or appear to be phased at all by the question. We hear HUD say *beep* under his breath. The reporter persists, asking Robby if he’s aware that Tagruato has come under scrutiny for their “deep sea explorations” which many believe to be hazardous. Ganu still says nothing. Robby stammers some more and HUD goes “Come on, man.” Robby finally speaks and says that Tagruato has many advisors on their board, and points to one guy, and asks the reporter if she’s also heard the theory that competitors are drumming up these theories in order to damage the company. Ganu looks pleased, HUD says “Way to go!” and the camera cuts over to a display table.
PRESENT: HUD, ROBBY, MARLENA, HAWK, BETH.
Two Japanese women are handing out free Slusho. The scene opens with one of the cups nearly eclipsing the camera, as HUD drinks it. Marlena asks for more than one cup. Beth turns down the free Slusho that Robby offers her and he doesn’t drink any either. They both seem to be eyeballing each other like something’s wrong. Robby asks where Jamie and Lil are and HUD says they’re working. (Its later revealed that Lil and Jamie are decorating the apartment for Robby’s party and that’s why they’re not there) Robby then asks if Jamie is still with Teddy. Marlena takes a huge gulp of Slusho, rolls her eyes and says “unfortunately”. Nothing else to note here. Except that the Slusho bots are present. They’re mechanical and synchronized on a display to dance to the Slusho theme song. There are some TV monitors too which are playing Slusho commercials. (Different from the commercial on slusho.jp - less ‘crazy’ I guess, and completely animated. The only thing similar to the commercial on the net is that a duck explodes and several Slusho bots come out of it and start dancing.)
Cut to the party. Jamie’s standing at HUD’s side (probably why she isn’t in the trailer) talking about how she can’t believe that Teddy didn’t come to the party. (subsequently, we never see Teddy in the movie) Marlena walks over and tells Jamie that she’s isn’t surprised, seeing as how he hasn’t kept a date or even been the same person since he came back from his trip. Jamie tells her to stop lecturing her. We hear talking from behind the apartment door and Rob walks in. They yell surprise. A lot of footage from the teaser. HUD walks around to ask people what they wanna say to Rob before he leaves. A lot of the teaser was used, and a lot more is new. Jamie officially becomes annoying. All she does is rattle off about her ‘hotness’ and blah blah blah. Then she says something about Teddy and HUD shifts the camera away but we can still hear Jamie droning on and on. Everyone’s dancing to Wolfmother (”Woman” has been replaced with “Joker and the Thief”). The rumble from the teaser comes after the lyric “as she’s standing in a field of clover.” (This was the one ‘hidden’ thing I paid attention to because I love the song) Something flies past the apartment window which prompts everyone to head to the roof. Same “fireball” scene from both trailers. Everyone runs back into the apartment and turns on NY1. Same newscast from the teaser except there’s more of it. Jamie wont shut up about wondering if Teddy is OK. Marlena actually turns to her and tells her to shut the *beep* up. Big positive reaction from the test panel.
Another rumble comes from the roof and everyone runs out of the apartment. Jamie tries to reach Teddy on her cellphone. She can’t get him so she goes to a Taxi and the camera shifts away from her. Rob wants to know where Beth went. Marlena, Lil and Rob look around from her but can’t find her. The statue of liberty head comes down the street, smashing into the Taxi Jamie just got into. Jamie’s dead. I don’t think I’ve ever been this happy to see a movie character die.
More and more people come running in from other parts of the city. Police officers arrive to bring everyone to a ’safe place’ in the city and ambulances arrive to take away the injured. Long shot of Jamie being taken out of the cab, with something made of metal sticking through her abdomen. We suddenly hear coughing and the camera pans back in the other direction and people are emerging through a cloud of asbestos, very reminiscent of 9/11. One of the police officers orders more medics immediately. HUD turns to Rob and says “Maybe it’s over?” Hawk walks over and says “Don’t count on it” and points to signal that the national guard has just come in. The camera walks over to them as the last of the “Slusho 7″ try to communicate with them. They’re ignored. Marlena persists in questioning them. One turns to her angrily and says “Get the *beep* out of the city, go with them” and points to the police officers. They walk over and Marlena is bitching about the guy’s attitude. Something hits a building and we see the monster’s face through the asbestos when HUD turns around.
OK. About the monster. Its not Cthulu, it’s not a Minotaur, it’s not a dinosaur. Its way bigger than any of them. The face is scaly, and looks somewhat human and has red eyes. Completely red. Now comes the national guard firing at it from the trailer. HUD continues to shoot, but the rest of the characters are pulling him away. They get into a police van and Rob asks the officer whether or not a “girl named Beth” has been detained. The police officer says he’s not worried about collecting names right now, just getting individuals out of the city. HUD assures Rob that Beth is OK but Rob only tells him to “get that *beep* camera off of me.” Marlena is grabbing her stomach. Lil asks what’s wrong and Marlena says “Its probably just that *beep* IBS. Every time I’m under a lot of stress, I have to *beep* Hawk mutters “lovely” and all of them laugh, except Rob who’s looking out of the windows at people as they pass them by, trying to spot Beth, but he doesn’t.
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