Cloverfield

[MKusanagi]

This movie set a new bar for horror/survival/sci-fi flicks. I enjoyed it tremendously. Going to see it tomorrow for a third time. CGI was fantastic. Acting (even though they were newbies) was well done. None of that Blair Witch Project nonsense. The ending left a lot of questions much like Alfred Hitchcock, the king of suspense did in his films. It paid homage to him in this way. Epic, engaging, creepy and exciting. The camera work made it feel more real. I could hear everyone talking and yelling "Run!" or "What are they doing?!" I think I even heard a few "Holy !" exclamations. Well done movie. Brought the monster movie genre back to screaming and stomping life.
EDIT: I disagree with those who say it went down hill after Brooklyn Bridge. It was just as amazing. Cool stuff. Very well done. My favorite scene involved (SPOILER)when the head of Lady Liberty went flying through the air. It was haunting. To see that beacon of freedom just ruined. Reminds me of the train scene in War of the Worlds (remake) when the burning train goes flying by. Just very haunting and takes the breath away. Another scene that made a wonderful add to the creepy factor was Marlena's death. It was just a glimpse through a plastic cover of her seeming to split apart and then wham she's gone. I loved this movie because it doesn't have the typical horror techniques of today. It let's tension and suspense build and that tends to make people scared. I'd always been slightly disappointed by this genre of movie in the past. All of that changed with Cloverfield. Now I'm as pleased as little girl with her favorite flavor of icecream.

[Necronopticous]

Acting (even though they were newbies) was well done. None of that Blair Witch Project nonsense.

Cloverfield's got nothing on the Blair Witch Project, acting or otherwise.

[MKusanagi]

No, actually, it does. It has better acting, more explosions, more craziness and lot more coolness. Sorry, you lost. Now, go create a Blair Witch Project thread and cry about it there.

[Monol]

Shaky camera films:

Blair witch project: Good horror movie, will be remembered surley
location: forest
folks: 3

Cloverfield: Awsome pg-13 film, also be remembered
location: city
folks: many many lots

Both = Good movies
Comparison: Blair witch project compared to cloverfield = dead rat to a tyranosauraus

[Tifa's Real Lover(really]

i wouldnt even consider this movie as a horror movie, its more of a thriller

[Heath]

I rather enjoyed it. Saw it today though unfortunately as one of our party had to rush to get a train in order to get to work in time, we weren't able to stay for the end credits. I think the people in the cinema were rather impressed by it. Certainly enough for most of them to be sat there at the end of the film as opposed to leaving straight away.

It was better than I expected though I felt it was a tad predictable at times. I think it would've been nicer if it'd been a bit longer because I don't think it even reached the 90 minute mark which is a bit disappointed. Though for my £5 I can't complain.

[Spawn of Sephiroth]

I thought it was gonna be a good movie. It was fairly descent. I just wish maybe we were given more detail about the (SPOILER)"aliens".

[LunarWeaver]

I enjoyed the movie a lot. I wouldn't say it's the film of the year or whatever, but I thought the movie did what it was supposed to do. The camera work didn't bother me since I don't get motion sickness. I found it frustrating at some points, but in a good way.

I pretty much agree with this. I thought it was really good and came through with its concept. The situations they were put in were consistently interesting to me.

I, myself, was severely glad there was no explanation. You really don't need one. To have some scientist, one of the top geniuses in America, one that knows all the insider information, randomly show up and give a huge exposition speech would have been entirely retarded.

But I wasn't bothered when War of the Worlds stricty followed Ray's point of view either, and that seemed to piss other people off too.

[Roogle]

No, actually, it does. It has better acting, more explosions, more craziness and lot more coolness. Sorry, you lost. Now, go create a Blair Witch Project thread and cry about it there.

You must not speak like that other members.

Anyway, I disliked the conceptual style of Cloverfield and its camera work, so I read about the story on Wikipedia and it sounds like it would have been an alright watch. The description of Marlena's death really bothers me, so I wonder if I would have taken it well in theater.

[The Summoner of Leviathan]

It was a decent movie. I thought it was going to be more scary than it was, but it was merely suspenseful. I would agree that it is not like an amazing film that should get an Oscar or anything like that, but it was good in its own right. I like how it would flicker from the actual attack to the date.

I was kinda hoping there was going to be more at the end. It is implied that the USA survives since at the beginning it says it is in the military archive of some sort (I cannot remember). I just wanted a little something at the end just to know what the hell those things were. Lab experiment gone wrong or aliens?

Me and my friends were talking about (SPOILER)what kind of bomb they dropped at the end. I was thinking A-Bomb but then wouldn't the SD card be wiped from the radiation? If not, then they must have used one hell of a bomb on NYC/Manhattan Island. Then again, I sometimes get caught up on the small details. x-x;

[Vermachtnis]

I saw it last Saturday, just this moment saw the topic. I got it a little bit sick watching it though. And when (SPOILER)that one chicked popped or whatever happened to her I was about to throw up. That was one of the ugliest monster ever. I loved the spawns though. Those things were awesome!

[sreeja]

I saw its trailer.It is a nice movie .I like it.

[Rocket Edge]

This movie was just incredable.

[Croyles]

I loved this movie! I really did!

[Loony BoB]

I found this movie really, really good - it did exactly what it set out to do and for once in my life, I enjoyed something labelled as a 'horror'. Although to be honest, I would have called it a sci-fi movie or an action flick if anything.

The part that bugged me is (SPOILER)how they went up that building and got her. Because that was the point for me when it became entirely unrealistic. Now, I can understand going back for her and all that. I can understand him doing whatever he felt he could. I think the monster was very realistic, too, because if it was there I can imagine that's how it would have been.

What I can't really get is the fact that a guy who hadn't heard from this girl for such a long time actually believed that he could go up one building, walk into another building which was tilting and likely going to crumble, totally get in, pull her off a spike, take her all the way down and have her running from the monster soon after. I mean, I can actually sort of see how they could get her off the spike, maybe. But honestly? I don't think anyone would have done that. They would have instead just said "No man, it's no use." and dragged him away kicking and screaming for his lovergirl. Or perhaps him saying "Oh, crap." Maybe she even phones one more time and he says he's sorry but he can't do it. And then maybe he dies, mabye he doesn't, but he doesn't go up the damned building and cross over into the other one. I think if Abrams really, really wanted to make an impact with the film, he would show the massive selfishness of humanity. To watch a guy who was going to be a hero turn around and say "I can't do this. I don't want to die trying to save her." ...that would have been epic.