Cloverfield (DVD)

...has a 15 rating. Cloverfield is an entertaining hour and a half that is worth watching, but don't expect too much. The FX are outstanding, the acting is very good, but there are limitations on the film through the way it is filmed. Expect a sway all the way through the film, as you would if someone was holding a video camera anyway, but definitely give it a go. After all, if you don't, you'll spend a lifetime wondering what the hype was about and ...

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...a new mural of the Cloverfield beast on the solidarity wall on the Falls. Or perhaps the rights of the creature to rampage about wherever it wishes will be upheld by the DUP. Are _you_ aware of Garfield? Heads explode Karma is a be-atch === Who I’d Punch === Without a doubt, Hud. He was so unbelievably pathetic. The way he tried to “hit on” Marlena and how he seemed so dependent on Rob. How many times did he say “Rob” in this film because that’s ...
...=== http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi78774553/ === Conclusion === I doubt I’m the first one to make this comparison but the film is Godzilla crossed with The Blair Witch Project, there’s no doubt about it and if you liked either film you’ll love this. On sale for around £4 new, it’s not a bad buy. Not a film you’d watch a lot. My own copy is actually a present and honestly it’s not something I would have thought of buying having already seen it in ...

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Cloverfield was released in January 2008 and directed by Matt Reeves. It follows the story of Rob Hawkins who has a new job which means he will be leaving his home town of New York for Japan. His friends decide to throw him a surprise leaving party. The party is in full swing when what seems to be a violent earthquake brings everything to a stand still as the building shakes and the power starts to go out across the city. The party goers decide to ...
...they see a huge explosion. Everyone rushes out on to the streets where panic is setting in as it seems that a giant monster is the cause of al the disruption and not an earthquake. Their battle begins to escape the city and flee this unknown monster. The start of the film displays the text stating that this film was found on a camcorder after the events and therefore the whole story is filmed on a camcorder but the visual effects and clarity are ...

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I really, really wanted to see this at the cinema, I remember the trailer's (well okay I don't remember the trailers that well, but I'm pretty sure I watched one somewhere), and I remember it being the layout on myspace and therefore I knew it was a film I MUST see. I also knew that it was released in the cinema at about the same time as "All the Boys Love Mandy Lane". Only for some reason I had some mixed up idea that this film was an 18, and I'm ...
...on the posters in the cinemas. So I waited and waited for both this film and "All the Boys Love Mandy Lane" to come out on DVD then I planned on begging and begging my mom to buy the films so that I could actually watch them. Only there was a really big problem, which happened to be that this film went straight to the 3 for £20 offer (now 4 for £20). And unfortunately, "All the Boys Love Mandy Lane" didn't so I waited ages and ages for the other ...

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A group of friends are getting together to celebrate Rob's new job in Japan, and one of them decides to film the party on a camcorder. During the celebration, there is what appears to be a massive earthquake, terrifying everyone. But worse is to come. Television news shows that the authorities have no idea what is happening, and the military are called in to try and contain everyone. The appearance of a massive monster throws everyone into a panic, ...
...between. As people around them are dying, Rob and his friends struggle to survive....What is going on and will any of them live to tell the tale? There isn't much in the way of character development in Cloverfield. To be honest, I wasn't really expecting much, but I did think there would be more than there was. Rob is the character that stands out the most, mainly because he is supposed to be leaving, but has an unresolved love interest. Michael ...

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...I first heard about Cloverfield on the BBC show Film 2008 I think. It sounded intriguing, although it didn't get that good a review but sometimes im not sure how much to pay attention to reviews... I decided I'd like to see it anyway, out of curiosity about the story, so I rented it online last night. Read on for more information about the movie and what I thought about it. - Main Credits (non-actors, which are mentioned further on in the review) ...
...the acting cast) - Cloverfield tells the story of a group of friends at a surprise leaving party for their friend Rob (played by Michael Stahl-David) in New York City, who witness an explosion that takes place in the distance and things get worse from there on in, as they see TV footage showing that the head of the statue of liberty has been ripped off and thrown into the city by whoever, or whatever, is attacking it. The movie is filmed on a video ...

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I really did want to see this film when it first came out as the trailers made it look really good but as the reviews started I was completely put off it. Luckily it was on Sky a few weeks back as hubby wanted to see it so he Sky + it and last night we finally got around to watching it. Therefore this is a FILM ONLY review. The story is starts with a surprise party being thrown for Rob by his friends as he s leaving to move to Hong Kong but as the ...
...York. The friends believe it to be an Earth Quake but then other things start to happen. Rob and his friends, luckily one of them has a video camera as he was filming the party so Rob could take the film away with him, all head down to the street where they witness a massive attack which results in the head of the Statue of Liberty being blown off and landing right next to them. The friends all run for cover as buildings start to collapse and soon ...

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...and directed by Matt Reeves Cloverfield was released back in February 2008. It is like a modern day Godzilla/Blair Witch Project film that, in my opinion, is unmemorable and has little impact. ****Story line**** Rob Hawkins (Michael Stahl-David) has secured a managerial position in the Far East and is getting ready to leave for Japan. In true tradition Jason Hawkins (Mike Vogel), his brother, decides to throw a leaving party whereby all the guests ...
...friend Hud (T.J Miller) acting as cameraman. During the party a strange occurrence momentarily puts the city in darkness and chaos soon follows. The residents of Manhattan are advised to leave the city, which will soon be put under lock down, and escape to a safer place. Whilst leaving the city receives a call from Beth McIntyre (Odette Yustman), an old school friend and love interest, who is clearly distressed. Rob abandons the leaving crowds ...

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...and TV spin-offs. Unfortunately Cloverfield just doesn't cut it, and having to pay good money for either a cinema ticket or a DVD purchase or rental to view this piece of unadulterated garbage is about as close to plain highway robbery as it can get. I didn't like Cloverfield, I hear you say? You got that in one. How this movie ever got past the quality controllers in Hollywood (or whatever passes for quality control in Hollywood) is beyond me. ...
...that precluded the release of Cloverfield (they *DID* make quite a good trailer) then rush out and buy or rent the DVD immediately. Masochists might also find it interesting. Any DVD extras? Well yeah. There's the usual director's commentary (who cares) and the usual deleted scenes, outtakes, and "making of" featurettes. Frankly, I didn't bother watching any of them. Being bored senseless for about an hour and a half by the movie itself was more ...

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I was very eager to see this movie when it came out. The trailer made the film look very good, and since it was produced by JJ Abrams, the produced on the hit tv show 'Lost', made it all the more appealing. I always like to check the reviews on new movies, and in the case of Cloverfield, the film was given good reviews, without being great, and that's pretty much the same view I took away from the film after viewing it. The movie centers on a group ...
...earthquake during a leaving party for one of the group. The explosions and the tremors that they experience turn out not to be caused by an earthquake, but by a creature of origins unknown, that has began attacking a nearby building in downtown Manhattan. The group head down the street to take a closer look at the event, and soon find their lives in danger as debris from the buildings begins to rain down on them, and the creature begins to hurl large ...

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Director: Matt Reeves Writer: Drew Goddard Genre: Action - Mystery - Sci-Fi - Thriller Country: USA Certification: 15+ Language: English Released: 9th June, 2008 (DVD) MAIN CAST: Michael Stahl-David (Rob Hawkins) Mike Vogel (Jason Hawkins) Jessica Lucas (Lily) Lizzy Caplan (Marlena) T.J. Miller (Hud) Odette Yustman (Beth McIntyre) Jason and Lily throw a 'going away' party for Rob who has just accepted a position in Japan. During the party, ...
...farewell messages from the guests so that Rob can view the film later… a sort of keepsake. Jason, however, enlists Hud's help in the taping, handing him the camera and the responsibility that goes with it. Taking his responsibility to heart, Hud will tape absolutely everything… At the party, Rob gets into an argument with Beth, his one-time best friend and the love of his life, and she leaves the party. As Rob, his brother Jason and Hud discuss ...

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Here is a film that was so eagerly awaited by me that as soon as the DVD hit the shelves, I was there, buying one for myself. My hubby was not so enthusiastic and greeted my purchase with the words "it looks like a load of rubbish". Well not exactly those words, but words to that effect! And so we sat down to watch what we thought was going to be a movie that was scaring and thrilling ..... ***Synopsis*** Set in New York, we are first greeted ...
...the night before. Very happy and seeming very much in love, this couple talk about going to Coney Island for the day. Then later on at a party Beth turns up with another man and Rob gets a bit of a strop on. Beth and her date leave the part. Rob is very much in love with Beth but does not seem to have the courage to tell her this. The party is for Rob as he is going to Japan and his brother Jason is behind the camera. Suddenly the ground shakes ...

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Cloverfield is the latest film from hot shot J.J. Abrams, Director of Mission Impossible 3 and creator of Lost. Directed by Matt Reeves, it's the story of a group of friends throwing a leaving party for Rob (Michael Stahl-David), however, as the party continues we hear explosions and feel the ground shake. Going outside we see the head of the Statue of Liberty being thrown down the street like it was a piece of trash. We follow Rob and his friends ...
...he loves, and get out of the city alive. The film is told through a video camera which was supposed to be a video record of people wishing him good luck and giving him farewell messages. So it's Blair Witch style with a lot of shaking and quick glimpses of what is attacking the city. As there's only one camera it gives it a very realistic feel as you wouldn't be able to look away if you were there so you go through each agonizing second along with ...

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...the start of production on Cloverfield and was filmed on the Paramount back lot and when the trailer was previewed in cinemas in a two-minute teaser trailer filmed in late May 2007, and released a few weeks later attached to Michael Bay's summer blockbuster Transformers caused quite some hype. Before I give my opinion of the dvd below are some details of the plot without giving too much away. Plot A going-away party is being held for a young man ...
...Opinion The problem with Cloverfield is that even before it was being made it was being over hyped with a trailer before actually being made and changing its name several times during production to Monkey,Slusho,Cheese and Chocolate Outrage to throw off eager fans . The name Cloverfield actually coming from a street near JJ Abram's office in LA known as Cloverfield Boulevard. For me that's where the problem lies with Cloverfield it has been over ...

thegreengoblin 24.06.2008 · Read full review
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...a big horror movie fan, Cloverfield was not one that I really had any particular interest in seeing. To me, it looked exactly like The Blair Witch project, a movie that I thought was awful, and therefore I didn't pay much attention to it at all. However, I am happy to admit that for the most part I was wrong about this movie. Okay, the filming style IS the same as the Blair Witch Project, but it is also made in a much better way. Though there are ...
...fully understand some early complaints of the filming making people feel sick, the picture quality is also much better and the special effects are excellent - unlike in the BWP which heavily featured below average filming, this is still a good quality recording. The story behind it is pretty simple - there is a monster attacking Manhattan. Just randomly, an explanation is never offered as to why there is spontaneously a monster there! Yes, you do ...

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