That would've been awesome and gross.
Cloverfield
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That would've been awesome and gross.
I enjoyed this movie a lot, it was a fun and clever monster movie. But I agree that it was overhyped by the drooling fanboys at the time. Great fun, but hardly a cinematic masterpiece.
I enjoyed it quite a bit. But it was all style and little substance; a nicely executed gimmick to give a fresh perspective on a fairly run of the mill monster smashes city flick.
That's why I can't imagine how a sequel would be handled. The shaky cam - to me - is only good one time out, and any other approach is just another Godzilla knock off.
That's why I can't imagine how a sequel would be handled. The shaky cam - to me - is only good one time out, and any other approach is just another Godzilla knock off.
That's the way I look at it. It's fun to watch once or twice, and it gets points for being both unique and also quality work on a relatively conservative budget.
I don't recall anyone saying it was a cinematic masterpiece. It might have been one of the better monster movies or better sci-fi action movies of the past couple of years, but no one said it deserves an Oscar or that Clover was a better actor than Al Pacino.
Honestly, isn't "fun" and "clever" exactly what a movie like this should be? Why expect anything more, or hold expectations of something more against it?
Hmmm I wouldn't use the term "fun" and "clever", but it was entertaining.
You didn't say that, but the Capt. did. How can something like a monster movie that blows shit up not be fun basically by definition? Was it boring and entertaining for you?