Comments on: Cloverfield Radio Advertisements: “The Mystery Will Be Revealed!”

By: Stuve

Stuve — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:04:31 +0000

So far it seems to have kept up the hype… But you never know, it could all go away in these last 4 hours!!!! Woot!!! 4 hours!!!!

By: Joe Biffel

Joe Biffel — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:37:47 +0000

The Growling sounds like black metal vocals like Gaahl of Gorgoroth

By: Stuve

Stuve — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:13:13 +0000

Cloverfield actually looks like it has a good plot. The reason- It designates about 15 minutes beforehand to introduce the characters before going into monster-madness. The plot is becoming clearer, Beth’s apartment was damaged (understatement) and Rob and friends go to rescue her.

From the looks of it, the movie is insane. And you can’t deny it was inspired by 9/11! The same way Godzilla rose from Hiroshima and Nagasaki’s ashes.

By: Rick

Rick — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:42:56 +0000

I agree Big Daddy. The success of the previous Godzilla movies was not because little Roshiko was torn between a Mother with a drinking problem and his love of poetry taking him off to boarding school. All the while struggling with his feelings of inadequecy living up to the goals of his father. It was because Godzilla blows radioactive crap out of his mouth and gigantic space monsters destroyed things…..and that is where the American Godzilla failed.

By: big daddy

big daddy — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:33:49 +0000

the problem with the american godzilla movie was they were too busy trying to please the mike andrews out there with a flucking plot. if they had tossed the plot and just provided carnage and destruction, and a kickass godzilla, then it would have been a better movie

By: big daddy

big daddy — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:32:21 +0000

your face lacks plot

By: mike andrews

mike andrews — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:44:51 +0000

the monster is going to look like a big fake digital monster. just like godzilla did. These movies usually suck because everyone wants to know wat the monster looks like. and than when they find out wat it looks like thats it. Usually these movies lack a plot.

By: cdog

cdog — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:24:05 +0000

it soundes like godzilla and it could be a american godzilla cause in the 1998 film of godzilla there is one left egg in the buiding so its godzilla i have a lot of movies off godzilla when cloverfield comes out on dvd im going to buy it

By: cdog

cdog — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:20:33 +0000

it soundes like godzilla and more like a dyning zombie

By: vicente

vicente — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 06:55:06 +0000

that was whta i meant.
itÂ´s not only the movie.
what is going on now, and what is gonna happen after the premiere….
and a date….we refer to what happened to the worlf trade center as a date (9/11)
and so we had to with this movie ((1/18/08) because there was no other way.
tha “marketing” for this movie is trying to go further….beyond the movie itself or the money.
tha’s what i’m saying….
they’re trying to produce a legend…a post modern tale.
and they are using the recurses like this realism…etc……

well. again sorry if it touches someone….
i’ just want to see the movie i think its gonna be …..cool
hahaha
well….be happy all of you :)

By: Zech B.

Zech B. — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 23:10:21 +0000

January 18th was the same day that plans were put in place for the World Trade Center. Kinda think they really are getting into that whole 9/11 thing.
Also the same date as the Paris Peace conference. Not sure what has to do with monsters though…

By: Kilroy

Kilroy — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 22:42:51 +0000

I just have to say a few things after reading this. I personally like the way this movie is being presented it’s a great marketing trick which is hardly used. Also, all of this 9/11 crap: Yes, they are relating 9/11 to skyscrapers falling and all of the terror. But also, it’s been happening for a long time. They are trying to get people’s anxieties and give you that realistic feeling. This wouldn’t be any different if it was the same movie (in script and theory, not special effects) 20 years ago and it (the monster thing) was engineered by the commies and let loose on America, because people feared the communists invading then and it would scare the crap out of people. For instance, if you have watched Red Dawn, in my opinion it’s a cheesy flick, it’s totally realistic in some ways and so unbelievably farfetched in others, and actually funny to watch, but when it came out it freaked some people out like I’m sure this movie will. That’s the idea and if you honestly can’t handle it because it’s too close to 9/11 and too real DON’T watch the movie. Simple as that. I do understand you have an opinion about this movie but many people like the idea and direction with where it’s going on this site so don’t come here and complain because we generally like this movie.

By: Marie T.

Marie T. — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 06:40:26 +0000

I just heard the radio ad its put more information on the radio then on the video. I think it could be a swim mooses are something……or a zilla like everyone says. I do want to know how it looks for I see the movie.

By: Phil

Phil — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:17:09 +0000

I really couldn’t give a flying fuck about the people going on about how it’s going to be overhyped or that it’s too related to 9/11.

First off, if this movie is overhyped then how come BARELY any channels are covering the movie? Aside from the three different TV spots, I haven’t seen jack SHIT about this movie like in interviews.

I respect this movie because it’s attempting to do one thing:

Keep it’s plot unknown.

Movie’s suck these days because they’re too predictable, too unoriginal and lacking just a plain wow factor. Superbad sucked for this reason too and while I have respect for Seth Rogen and his acting in The 40 Year Old Virgin, Superbad was really fucking stupid.

The writing for movies since 2006 has taken a bit of a decline. So right now, we’re in a period where flashy/gimmick movies are the only ones proving to be GOOD. Transformers was one of those and I personally loved it.

All you guys can go be critical and ruin your experience. I personally will be seeing this opening day and I look forward to a movie unlike any other. From the perspective of a sci-fi/horror/thriller fan, this movie looks like it’ll be a nice refresher of “Best on the Big Screen” movies.

By: big daddy

big daddy — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:18:51 +0000

i respect the doh doh, but to be fair, the war movies that have come out recently suck

By: TheDohDoh

TheDohDoh — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:00:26 +0000

@big daddy
I think what vicente is trying to express is that by signifying a specific date in ambiguous chalk along city sidewalks, the marketers of Cloverfield are alluding to the ever-presence of 09-11-01 in the popular consciousness. I hadn’t even considered that connection, but I almost will.

@tucho manta
Calm down dude. Jesus. When even the director of Cloverfield accepts comparisons to 9/11 and says his film draws on the same anxieties and situational terror as that event, comparisons to 9/11 are relevant, responsible, and nearly obvious. If you don’t believe me, I guess you’ll believe Roger Ebert when his review comes out all across the world, or even possibly, in the numerous editorials that are written to explain why the film did not do as well as many thought it would (first reason will be that internet marketing still doesn’t connect with a lot of movie goers and is too esoteric and 2) most theater goers will avoid terror-related films, even in sci-fi guise, just like they have with war films of all types in 2007.

By: big daddy

big daddy — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:28:00 +0000

if i undestand you correctly, what you are saying is that the marketing campaign is not only to promote the movie, but maybe a more expansive story, that will be presented it different forms of media, like tv, movies, cartoons, games, toys, and so on, therefore being a much bigger experience.

By: vicente

vicente — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:35:17 +0000

it was just an opinion then,
now its certain to me.

the fact that the movie was meant to be designated as a date (1-18-08) it’ s a proof.
not only IN the film but in the ….marketing and all of this exitement, I believe it was very carefully planned.
All of this “pre-atmosphere”… i think this was meant to be related.
they are not only looking for many people to see the movie, not just $. they are trying to produce something bigger.

(my english is awful, i wish you can understand my point, at least)

By: tucho manta

tucho manta — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 09:20:06 +0000

everybodys arguing about this being all about 9/11

9/11 this 9/11 that, JUST SHUT UP.

nobody can enjoy new films without bringing all this politcal bullshit.
and no this won’t get “over saturated” its fucking cloverfield 1-18-08!!!!!!

By: big daddy

big daddy — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:41:53 +0000

yeah, what noah said. except add “bitch!” in there at the end