Cloverfield Monster Revealed, SPOLIER!!!

[galactiboy]

Man talk about an unwarranted spoiler WG

 

[IrishJedi]

You know The Joker will have a great death.

I hope they don't kill him off definitively in the movie, actually. I mean, even Scarecrow survived the first movie. "The Dark Knight" needs to end with Batman winning and The Joker in Arkham Asylum.

They'll probably kill him off, though.

 

[scubasteve]

Man talk about an unwarranted spoiler WG

That's ok. Rumor has it Jokez escapes at the end of TDK, opening the door for the inevitable third flick and his eventual doom.

Also, keep in mind TDK is about the tragedy of Dent and is not centered around J (...unlike the marketing ).

But anyways, about Cloverfield, sounds like it's worth at least one viewing.

 

[IrishJedi]

That's ok. Rumor has it Jokez escapes at the end of TDK, opening the door for the inevitable third flick and his eventual doom.

Him escaping or ending up in AA would make the movie even more.

 

[lerath666]

NO BLU-RAY!!!!!

K, I just got back and Liked it a lot, not loved it, but glad I saw it esp in the theater!! Typical JJ movie I left with more questions the when I went into it. I really hope they have a sequel with...did it really die with the nuke, what the crap was it, more shots from news helicopters, etc...

8 out of 10 dancing wookies :chew:chew:chew:chew:chew:chew:chew:chew

but damn it I missed the thing falling out of the sky!!!

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I loved the Roar overture. So I stayed to the very end of the credits to listen to it. but after the end credits rolled... the screen got dark and a garbled bit of audio played. "oh god, it's....it's still alive...."

so yes, it DID INDEED survive the nuke.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Him escaping or ending up in AA would make the movie even more.

No! Kill him! Kill him good!

You can always have a new Joker come around in another sequel. Finish the damn story! No more trilogies!

He should die laughing.

 

[lerath666]

Joker is "killed" numerous times in the comics. And every time they're sure he is dead... they just never find a body.

And eventualy, inevitably he comes back. no explanation, he simply "survived" and each time he's more warped than the last.

I hope that's what they do with him in TDK.

 

[lerath666]

oh, and those of you wondering about the camera they used, look at this.

https://cgi.ebay.com/PANASONIC-HVX-...yZ107937QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[darthviper107]

oh, and those of you wondering about the camera they used, look at this.

https://cgi.ebay.com/PANASONIC-HVX-...yZ107937QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Ooh

I want it, pretty good price though.

They should have gone with RED

 

[DarthNeil]

Willing suspension of disbelief.

This is essential when I watch any movie. I have to be so engaged by the story and feel that the people on the screen are really going through what they're going through for me to sink my teeth into the movie. Hence why I can no longer really enjoy any Tom Cruise movie as I'll never buy whatever character he's playing-- I'll just see Scientology Man who's waiting for a car accident to save people, as only he can.

Anyway, my point is that there was only one moment in watching Cloverfield when my willing suspension of disbelief bubble was burst and that was when they got through the tunnel and encountered the army. The Lt. Colonel, who is saying they have to leave and can't go on looking for their friend, is also in the horrific Dragon Wars (recently released on DVD).

His name is Chris Mulkey.

In D-Wars he's Agent Frank Pinsky and in Cloverfield he's Lt. Col. Graff. Anyway, when he popped on the screen all I could think about was this guy's got sh1tty luck... When he's in LA it gets attacked by prehistoric dragons and when he's in NY he gets whomped by a giant monster from (?)... This guy can't win for losing.

I liked the fact that I didn't recognize anyone else in the ENTIRE movie. That made the action more believeable and I hope more directors/producers take a cue from this in casting unknown actors and rather than having a Leo or Bruce carry the picture let the story carry the movie. Cloverfield did that in abundance.

For those people who needed closure or felt that JJ didn't tie up enough loose ends I'm sorry but you need to go back to the predictable formula that is found in practically EVERY movie and tv show. I liked the uncertainty. I liked the nagging questions. I liked the lack of closure. But most importantly I liked the non-Hollywood ending (despite the ferris wheel cuddly moment).

Done.

(This rant has been brought to you by the letter T, the number 42, and the complete list of Chris Mulkey's prior appearances-- check out his work in CHIPS and MASH)

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0611889/

 

[IrishJedi]

I recognized him from an episode of "Lost" as well as "Unknown" (a great movie).

I also noticed the younger brother was the long blonde haired kid from the TCM remake.

 

[DarthNeil]

I recognized him from an episode of "Lost" as well as "Unknown" (a great movie).

I also noticed the younger brother was the long blonde haired kid from the TCM remake.

TCM?........

 

[IrishJedi]

TCM?........

Texas Chainsaw Massacre

 

[DarthNeil]

Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Ahhh... Danka.

Never saw the new one. Not my cup of tea. I prefer my horror flicks from pre-1980.

 

[IrishJedi]

I prefer my horror flicks from pre-1980.

Nothing wrong with that.

 

[Darklord Dave]

Marlena was in the short lived sitcom "Class" and she played a character very similar to her in Cloverfield.

 

[Dusty]

But most importantly I liked the non-Hollywood ending.

But, but... the ending was *totally* Hollywood! Our three heroes (and the video camera) somehow all survived the helicopter crash still able to run, the monster-lover (Hud) was appropriately devoured by the subject of his awe after a very Hollywood monster close-up, the lovers were reunited, the monster died (or did it?!... haha, gotcha!)... and more! The story that the movie was actually about (the human story) was tied up in the most clichéd Hollywood way possible.

The story I WANTED to know about... was not even explored.

The only way I would have felt anything other than hilarity at the end is if the girl was DOA when they climbed up to her apartment. THEN I would have been sad and horror stricken, and it could in no way be called a Hollywood ending.

I love this stuff

 

[BadMoon]

But, but... the ending was *totally* Hollywood! Our three heroes (and the video camera) somehow all survived the helicopter crash still able to run, the monster-lover (Hud) was appropriately devoured by the subject of his awe after a very Hollywood monster close-up, the lovers were reunited, the monster died (or did it?!... haha, gotcha!)... and more! The story that the movie was actually about (the human story) was tied up in the most clichéd Hollywood way possible.

The story I WANTED to know about... was not even explored.

The only way I would have felt anything other than hilarity at the end is if the girl was DOA when they climbed up to her apartment. THEN I would have been sad and horror stricken, and it could in no way be called a Hollywood ending.

I love this stuff

Dusty admit it. You hated this movie.

 

[Dusty]

Dusty admit it. You hated this movie.

You're exactly right... hated the movie... totally enjoyed (and still enjoying) the experience

 

[BadMoon]

You're exactly right... hated the movie... totally enjoyed (and still enjoying) the experience