Comments on: Reader Poll – How did you like Cloverfield?

By: Ray

Ray — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:17:57 +0000

Late to the party, but I’m deployed so it took me a while to get around to watching this.

Movie critique from me:

The movie needed less “save the girlfriend” bull and much, MUCH more “military throwing everything they have at the monster” scenes.

Same complaint about “War of the Worlds”. Less family stuff, more military stuff. Seeing the 10th Mountain soldiers launch Javelins at the weakened aliens at the end was, like, “Whoooo!”

I get hyped by such scenes because I can identify with them, because that’s what I’d be doing if some mega-alien-monster-thing attacked the United States: getting deployed and order to attack it.

Anyway… meh.

By: hihior

hihior — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:29:19 +0000

These so-called filmmakers just wanted to make money, and well succeeded, disgustingly. Just think that they even don’t know why the movie is call Cloverfield themselves.
This movie (or shakie for more appropriateness) is a sheer scandal. Without that hype orchestrated by these swindlers thru the world and the net, I’d not be so vehement in my criticism. They knew better than anybody else that this movie sucks bad, but still wanted to make money, hence that unprecedented hype campaign using the modern media all over the world.
My judgement : A SMATTERING OF EVERYTHING, BUT A MOVIE OF NOTHING.

By: Great White Snark

Great White Snark — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 07:19:44 +0000

Point well-taken, Rori. In fact, I was about to join you in a resounding chorus of “Not one quality of that chick would have made me want to risk my life to save her. And that’s from someone who’s a sucker for pretty girls.”

I know it’s a long chorus, but… one worth singing.

[SPOILER]

When Rob started crying at the end about, “They’re all dead, they’re all dead!” I fully expected him to say, “…and it’s all my fault for dragging them along to save my lame-ass non-girlfriend!” But then he didn’t say that at all.

Dick.

By: Rori

Rori — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 07:12:58 +0000

Sorry – considering that this was a comment section about whether or not you liked the movie, I didn’t know it was supposed to be spoiler-free…but whoever is in charge of moderating can feel free to edit that out…

By: Cindi

Cindi — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:46:41 +0000

Uh, Rori, thanks for giving away the ending.

By: greg

greg — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:24:34 +0000

awsome!! part 2 can’t be made soon enough!!!

By: Rori

Rori — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:16:47 +0000

I think I fall somewhere between “loved it” and “eh.” I didn’t hate it. I thought it was pretty cool…but…and there’s always a but…I agree with you about character development. I wish the video would have cut to the day in bed/at Coney Island more often. Than maybe I would have cared that they ALL DIED TO SAVE THAT BITCH.

By: Jimmy B.

Jimmy B. — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 01:44:32 +0000

I one day dream of owning my own Home Theater with the surround sound and the big ol screen but until then I sit in front of the tube with speakers on the side.

By: Great White Snark

Great White Snark — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:55:29 +0000

You’d certainly be at less risk of getting motion sickness seeing it on the little screen, Jimmy. On the other hand, the handful of scenes with the monster are quite dramatic in the theater, thanks to the big picture and sound.

By: Jimmy B.

Jimmy B. — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:50:03 +0000

I have not seen it yet but a couple of my friends saw it and they gave it two thumbs down (can I even say that or is it a trademark phrase?)
To be fare they are on the “hard to please” side of the scale though. I’m wondering if it would be a better thing to watch on the little screen at home.