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Uncle Boogeyman posted:It's cool that Halloween III is weird and different but like, it's not actually a good movie. lies
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They should have called it 10 Roseanne Lane and John Goodman is saving people from Roseanne.
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Mar 9, 2016 05:00
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Mr. Boogie posted:Hey guys, I'm pleased to announce my new film 26 Godzilla Avenue. It's the thrilling story of a group of strangers who find themselves trapped in an elevator during an earthquake. Cloverfield isn't the monster's name. It's the name of a location.
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Mar 9, 2016 05:39
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SuperMechagodzilla posted:Cloverfield isn't the monster's name. If I remember the early military panels in the movie, the location the camera is found is designated Cloverfield because the military designated the codename for the monster to be Clover. Or they designated the monster name Clover and later designated the location Cloverfield. But even so, the term Cloverfield is inherently linked to the monster. Unrelated, but has the "man is the real monster" thing ever worked? I mean, people cite Romero's films, but those have literal undead monsters in them.
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Mar 9, 2016 06:31
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A lot of movies. Hell, you don't even need a spooky monster but have it be in an environment out to kill you, like Cube.
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Mar 9, 2016 06:37
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PBS Newshour posted:A lot of movies. Hell, you don't even need a spooky monster but have it be in an environment out to kill you, like Cube. Specifically, I'm talking about movies with actual monsters trying the "No, man is the real monster" thing.
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Mar 9, 2016 06:48
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
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Mar 9, 2016 06:59
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PBS Newshour posted:The Day the Earth Stood Still Pretty sure the monster in that one is the alien saying "Don't fuckin' swear or we'll fuckin' destroy your goddamned planet, swearin' is bullshit"
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Mar 9, 2016 07:04
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oh this is a goof em up
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Mar 9, 2016 07:05
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Zombies are defined by being a film about monsters where man is the real monster.
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Mar 9, 2016 07:05
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i think man is the real monsters is pokemon
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Mar 9, 2016 07:06
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Romero's films - except Survival - have have nothing in common, plotwise, except the existence of zombies. Monsters and Monsters: Dark Continent have almost no plot connection. The idea of a series that isn't connected by the literal plot is nothing new or unusual.
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Mar 9, 2016 09:38
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I drove by the actual Cloverfield once.  It owned so much.
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Mar 9, 2016 09:45
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But I'm still callin' the creature Clover because whatever.
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Mar 9, 2016 09:45
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Just saw the movie. It was tense, well-written, well-acted, etc., but the director was telling the truth about Clover not being in it. Think of it like The Twilight Zone. Highly recommended.
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Mar 9, 2016 11:36
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So is any monster in it?
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Mar 9, 2016 12:09
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zVxTeflon posted:So is any monster in it? JUMBO SPOILERS There is a comparatively small monster - like, small bear size, capable of lifting a car, and a huge flying 'monster'/alien ship that appears like a techno-organic mix with a metallic outside and tentacles with a large organic mouth on the underside, capable of blanketing an area with corrosive gas. We also see another of the big ship-monsters in silhouette - it's made clear that it's some kind of invasion. This is all in the last 10-15 minutes, the film is mostly set in the bunker. BreakAtmo fucked around with this message at 12:30 on Mar 9, 2016 |
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Groovelord Neato posted:i wish the cloverfield monster had been that big whale monster concept I was just thinking the same thing The one they went with was kind of... bland?
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Mar 9, 2016 12:38
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Reviews are starting to come in. 6 so far on RT and all of them are very positive, most emphasizing three really fantastic performances. I am excited!
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Mar 9, 2016 12:56
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SuperMechagodzilla posted:Romero's films - except Survival - have have nothing in common, plotwise, except the existence of zombies. Renaming a moving to imply it was related to a different movie is deceptive and misleading. There's really no other explanation for rebranding the movie, and then making zero attempt to correct everyone's obvious assumptions. The fact that series that aren't connected being a thing that technically exists doesn't change the studio's intentions in this case.
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Mar 9, 2016 13:28
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Who cares though? If it's a good movie it's a good movie.
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Mar 9, 2016 13:31
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wyoming posted:All you dopes are why Halloween III wasn't recognized for its genius. You mean Michael Myers III
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Mar 9, 2016 13:34
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It's a bit shady that the producer names it after one of his films, what? 13 years after that film to garner interest in it when they're not related in the slightest. You (or they) can say, "Well this is what happened with Halloween 3." or, "It's like the Twilight Zone. It's meant to be a series of stories around a theme." but Halloween 3 wasn't released nearly a decade after the original. It's clearly trying to hitch a ride off of the originals namesake. Kinda scummy. But that's show business, so whatever. Can't wait to watch it in iMax. The massive screen will let me truly appreciate the visual feast of John Goodman sitting on a couch for two hours.
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Mar 9, 2016 14:41
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The insanity of Halloween III is what makes it a good movie. Is Lifeforce a good movie? yes, yes it is
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Mar 9, 2016 15:07
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ChogsEnhour posted:It's a bit shady that the producer names it after one of his films, what? 13 years after that film to garner interest in it when they're not related in the slightest. You (or they) can say, "Well this is what happened with Halloween 3." or, "It's like the Twilight Zone. It's meant to be a series of stories around a theme." but Halloween 3 wasn't released nearly a decade after the original. It's clearly trying to hitch a ride off of the originals namesake. Kinda scummy. Closer to 8 years. Cloverfield came out in 08
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Mar 9, 2016 15:10
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BreakAtmo posted:JUMBO SPOILERS that sounds pretty rad I'm excited!
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Mar 9, 2016 15:28
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I'm still excited. Without spoilers and a just a yes or no question, does this have any relation to the ARG stuff?
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Mar 9, 2016 19:16
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I like this news. A John Goodman bottle episode with the occasional reference to a giant monster attack isn't more interesting or good than a John Goodman bottle episode.
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Mar 9, 2016 19:52
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MisterBibs posted:Specifically, I'm talking about movies with actual monsters trying the "No, man is the real monster" thing. The Alien series was rather fond of it and pulled it off fairly well; "you don't see them loving each other over for percentage" and all.
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Mar 9, 2016 19:55
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ChogsEnhour posted:It's a bit shady that the producer names it after one of his films, what? 13 years after that film to garner interest in it when they're not related in the slightest. You (or they) can say, "Well this is what happened with Halloween 3." or, "It's like the Twilight Zone. It's meant to be a series of stories around a theme." but Halloween 3 wasn't released nearly a decade after the original. It's clearly trying to hitch a ride off of the originals namesake. Kinda scummy. Have you ever enjoyed a Die Hard movie?
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Mar 9, 2016 20:03
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Pirate Jet posted:Have you ever enjoyed a Die Hard movie? If by "enjoyed" you mean "used to cure insomnia", yes.
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Mar 9, 2016 20:21
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I just hope this doesn't turn out like the Cruise War of the Worlds movie where aliens decide to personally investigate an abandoned farmhouse basement during their invasion for no loving reason.
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Mar 9, 2016 20:31
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Uncle Boogeyman posted:It's cool that Halloween III is weird and different but like, it's not actually a good movie. No, it's a great movie. Vakal posted:I just hope this doesn't turn out like the Cruise War of the Worlds movie where aliens decide to personally investigate an abandoned farmhouse basement during their invasion for no loving reason. They cleared a captured area and then were dicking around and looking around like soldiers typically do in their down time. That also established that they were unfamiliar with the concept of microbes that could be harmful to them since they didn't go through basic precautions such as not drinking sitting water, which set up the ending.
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Mar 9, 2016 22:23
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The marketing for this is admittedly pretty annoying, but I'm not going to let a marketing team ruin what otherwise appears to be a very good movie for me.
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Mar 9, 2016 22:27
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JJ Abrams is all about the marketing. It's unlikely anyone goes to see this movie without a marketing attachment. I guess they are going to use Cloverfield as a new Twilight Zone franchise, which is good enough.
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Mar 9, 2016 23:41
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SuperMechagodzilla posted:Cloverfield isn't the monster's name. But it's going to annoy the hell out of me for the switch-and-bait tactic to promote what (I PRAY TO BABY JESUS) is going to be a decent movie without the Cloverfield tie-in.
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Mar 9, 2016 23:56
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I thought the whole of the cloverfield brand was to set up the american godzilla franchise.
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Mar 10, 2016 00:01
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I can't believe one of the guys from the old podcast/videocast TOTALLY RAD SHOW (diggnation family) is directing. It blows my mind and I'm so happy for him. I hope it's a success.
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Steve2911 posted:I like this news. A John Goodman bottle episode with the occasional reference to a giant monster attack isn't more interesting or good than a John Goodman bottle episode. No references. This movie takes place in an alternate "timeline" in which no giant monster ever attacks NYC.
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I'm really not interested enough in movies that I'm going to go see this despite the scummy marketing. There are better options. The odds of Cloverfield becoming a "Twilight Zone but as movies" consistent franchise is even dumber than it becoming the "American Godzilla", and we all saw how well that worked out. It's a cash grab, nothing more. I don't think it will work very well, and it will quickly be forgotten.
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