Cloverfield Tonight!

[Twerp]

I especially loved the parts when the frat bastards were talking/laughing at random times.

But good movie. Definitely glad I saw it at the premier.

Hidden white for those who have seen the movie:
I kind of wished they showed more of the wounds on the people like Beth and Hud. Was something holding her down in her apartment? (since she was able to walk eventually).

They did a fantastic job of barely showing the monster. I was kind of glad when they finally showed it though. I was looking forward to what it looked liked ever since Transformers. And were it's eyes pulsating?

[Squeezer]

It got my pulse pounding for just over an hour. I love monster movies, so I guess this one sorta appealed to me, though I feel like most people that can deal with the handheld camera effect (which I eventually just got comfortable with), will have an enjoyable experience.

I really commend them for doing something new and innovative. I can't really see this movie being made another way, while still maintaining the same tension throughout the flick. Some of the best scenes were a result of the up close and personal perspective camera presents. There's also this eerie back story, that could not have been told in another fashion. It's a unique tale, from the Government Classification at the beginning, to the interspersed moments of sadness. We're in the trenches with these people, and when some of their numbers eventually came (I don't feel that's a spoiler...Is it?), our theater had quite a few people gasping.

The special effects were good enough, but I feel like this is going to be an "Independence Day" kind of movie. It was a good choice to only show parts of the monster throughout, and one regret I have is the ending when the monster is actually revealed. They just got too arrogant with the CGI, which looked phenomenal from a distance, and in quick bursts. Instead, you get a very personal look at the creature a couple of minutes before the end, and it only highlights the fact that Hollywood is still a couple of steps away from extremely realistic CGI. But, I'm really just bitching...The SFX are more than adequate and very believable.

And oh how awesome it is when the movie finally picks up. The party scenes at the beginning only heighten the tension, until an "earthquake" finally sets the movie in motion. After that is the now infamous, Statue of Liberty scene, and the movie never slows down.

Good movie, but not as good as the Host. I give it a 8/10. It was definitely worth the money.

[Galleleo]

it comes out here on the 24th

[Salubrious]

such a big hype but the monser isnt really cool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0_cC...eature=related

cross between ninja turtle and angry pacman?

[Arsen]

such a big hype but the monser isnt really cool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0_cC...eature=related

[genocidal]

Stupid as fuck disaster/big monster movies.

[Squeezer]

Yeah, bought some tickets yesterday for the IMAX at a pretty new theater.

IMAX????? You bastard.

[Twerp]

Yeah, bought some tickets yesterday for the IMAX at a pretty new theater.

[Squeezer]

So by some stroke of luck, I was able to come across a ticket for myself to the midnight premier of Cloverfield at the Meridian (big time theater) in Seattle. I'm about to head down there and I've steered clear of any spoilers whatsoever. I have however read a few reviews, and it got a 71% on rottentomatoes, which is pretty solid.

I'll report back later.

Anyone else going to see it tonight/soon?