07-01-2009, 11:27 AM
<!--quoteo(post=47415:date=Jul 1 2009, 08:43 AM:name=BT)-->QUOTE (BT @ Jul 1 2009, 08:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=47386:date=Jun 30 2009, 11:01 PM:name=rok)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rok @ Jun 30 2009, 11:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=47384:date=Jun 30 2009, 10:43 PM:name=BT)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BT @ Jun 30 2009, 10:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->wait, why is Matt Reeves a douche? I liked Cloverfield quite a bit.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I thought it was the most overhyped monster movie ever. Wasn't terrible, but nothing special either, aside from the monster which was pretty cool. Too long of a wait though before we got a good look at it. I hated every single character in that movie, and I wanted them all to die.
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There is a difference between overhyped, and having a clever marketing campaign. Godzilla was overhyped. King Kong was overhyped. Even Blair Witch was overhyped. Cloverfield simply had a great advance trailer.
I'd also say I'm completely baffled by your hatred of the characters. Why did you hate the insanely hot chick who got impaled? Why did you hate the also hot chick who eventually exploded? Why did you hate the cameraman (I thought he was pretty funny)?
Rob was somewhat annoying, his brother too, and the chick who ended up making it out was REALLY annoying, but the others were fine, in my book.
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I just didn't identify with any of them and found them all pretentious among other things. I've only watched it once and was nauseated for most of the film, and felt that most of what went on was pointless. Maybe I need to watch it again, but it just didn't do much for me the first time. The monster and those little creepy things were pretty cool though, but it felt like 2 movies going on, one young adult home movie and one monster movie.
I thought it was the most overhyped monster movie ever. Wasn't terrible, but nothing special either, aside from the monster which was pretty cool. Too long of a wait though before we got a good look at it. I hated every single character in that movie, and I wanted them all to die.
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There is a difference between overhyped, and having a clever marketing campaign. Godzilla was overhyped. King Kong was overhyped. Even Blair Witch was overhyped. Cloverfield simply had a great advance trailer.
I'd also say I'm completely baffled by your hatred of the characters. Why did you hate the insanely hot chick who got impaled? Why did you hate the also hot chick who eventually exploded? Why did you hate the cameraman (I thought he was pretty funny)?
Rob was somewhat annoying, his brother too, and the chick who ended up making it out was REALLY annoying, but the others were fine, in my book.
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I just didn't identify with any of them and found them all pretentious among other things. I've only watched it once and was nauseated for most of the film, and felt that most of what went on was pointless. Maybe I need to watch it again, but it just didn't do much for me the first time. The monster and those little creepy things were pretty cool though, but it felt like 2 movies going on, one young adult home movie and one monster movie.