When watching Transformers yesterday most of the movie trailers were ho-hum, but then there was this video taped going away party, when you first see it.. you're not sure what's really going on. This plays out for about two minutes when suddenly there is this loud roar and everything shakes. Everyone goes up to the roof, of course this is all caught on video. They hear the roar again and see a huge fireball. The next scene are people on the streets panicing and you hear the roar again and fireballs are crashing down on the city. Then you see the date 1-18-08 and that's it. I have to say that this is the best movie trailer since ID4. Here is an article I found about it. I didn't hear anything about this until I saw the trailer.
J.J. Abrams' Secret Project Gets a URL
Source: ComingSoon.net
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=21748
If you have seen Transformers in theaters, you have probably gotten your first glimpse at the teaser trailer for J.J. Abrams' (Mission: Impossible III, "Lost," "Alias") secret project at Paramount Pictures. We talked previously about the teaser here of which a bootleg was briefly posted on YouTube on Wednesday but pulled by the studio not long after.
The code name for the movie is "Cloverfield," but Paramount is now referring to the film as "Untitled J.J. Abrams Project." However, could the title simply be 1-18-08? A new URL is now up, 1-18-08.com, featuring a screenshot and a date stamp. The domain was registered by the studio on March 30th, long before anyone knew about the movie. The teaser ends with "From Producer J.J. Abrams" followed by "In Theaters 1-18-08."
The Bad Robot production is co-produced by Bryan Burk ("Lost"), executive produced by Guy Riedel and Sherryl Clark, written by Drew Goodard and directed by Matt Reeves.
Oh, wow. That looks insane. (I found a pirated trailer, but I won't tell anyone where. I found it in like 5 seconds.)
I cannot wait.
Okay.. I found the trailer on You Tube.. will see how long it stays up.. .man watching this again gives me chills. I'm thinking it's a new version of Godzilla... check it out.. two diferent camera angles.
[youtube=425,350]pnlgQzelsxE[/youtube]
[youtube=425,350]WX8waQLp7Ls[/youtube]
Yep! Looks like a new Godzilla movie!
Kevin
Quote from: WikipediaA sequel to the film was planned, and would have involved Godzilla battling a mutant insect creature. However these plans for a sequel were ultimately scrapped and Roland Emmerich made The Patriot instead. There are rumors that a Godzilla 2 will be released in 2009, which would've been dependent on the success of Spider-Man 3 this summer. These were recently debunked as false by Sony, though it is entirely possible Devlin and Emmerich still plan on re-aquriring the license at some point.
The movie's title creature would make an appearance in Godzilla Final Wars (2004), where it would briefly fight the original Godzilla. In this film, the creature is named "Zilla" to differentiate it from its Japanese counterpart.
There is a rumor that the upcoming film Cloverfield is a sequel, due to it taking place in New York City and being a monster movie.
Godzilla @ Wikipedia.org (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godzilla_%281998_film%29)
QuoteIn June 2007, J.J. Abrams was reportedly working on a secret project codenamed Cloverfield. The teaser trailer for the project, revealing no title in its screening, debuted before Transformers in preview screenings, also attached in public release on July 2, 2007 in the United States. The film is reported to be about a monster attack on New York City, as seen from home video cameras. Matt Reeves was reported to be the director, with Drew Goddard as the screenwriter. Paramount Pictures was reported to have set up a teaser Web site for the film.
Cloverfield @ Wikipedia.org (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloverfield)
Assuming this is a
Godzilla movie... would it be a sequel to the 1998 movie or a new interpretation?
Showing the perspective of a guy with a video camera was quite annoying. I hope that scene is short.
Annoying?? I thought it was brilliant.. one of the best trailers in years.
Yes, annoying. I cannot stand it when that style of filming is used. I've turned movies off because of that. ::) However, I'll tollerate it if it's just a scene or two. :)
Do you think it'll be a sequel to 1998's Godzilla or a new interpretation? ???
This may not be in the movie at all.. it may be just for the trailer. Like I said.. when you see this in the theater you'll be on the edge of you seat.
As for this being a sequel or not.. we are still not sure what this movie is about. There is no title and you don't see anything in the trailer. So until we learn more we won't know what it is.
That's possible. The 1998 Godzilla movie had one preview that does not feature footage of the movie. Instead, it was a newly filmed scene that could have been in the movie. Perhaps it was a scene that got deleted? Another preview is an extended scene of when Godzilla first surfaces at New York City.
Assuming it is a Godzilla movie... :P
It was brilliant. Terrifying, amazing, and breathtaking, and I only saw it on pirate video.
Can't wait to see it in the theater.
And I hope to [insert deity here] that is is NOT a Godzilla movie. I would love a Voltron movie, or some other big creature. But please, no Godzilla. Haven't we, as Americans, destroyed enough other cultures? Think of the cultures!
I wasn't terrified, amazed, nor had my breath taken away. I was bored, then annoyed that the camera was looking everywhere but where the action was. It was very sloppy. I just don't like the concept of home videos in movies unless it's characters watching a video or something like that. I prefer movies where you see the creature. Watching people scream bores the heck out of me, because it doesn't mean anything if you don't see what they're screaming at.
What other monster could it be that's the size of Godzilla? :blink
What does destroying cultures have to do with Godzilla movies?
CJLP... please don't start on this thread.. we have already done this with the other Godzilla thread.
This is a movie trailer.. not the movie. I'm sorry that you were not terrified, amazed, nor had your breath taken away. But if you are bored and annoyed after just one mintue and a half I would say stop watching the trailer. Again this is a trailer to get you exctied for the movie, they don't always show everything in the trailer.. that's the point of a trailer. You ask what other monster could it be other then Godzilla... it could be anything, who's to say it's a Monster at all.
Take a look at these sites for more about this film.
http://www.ethanhaaswasright.com/
and
http://ethanhaaswaswrong.blogspot.com/
Quote from: StarTrekFanatic5 on July 06, 2007, 09:14:34 AM
CJLP... please don't start on this thread.. we have already done this with the other Godzilla thread.
Excuse me? I commented on Locutus's post and asked two
legitimate questions. If you have a problem with my post, PM me.
QuoteThis is a movie trailer.. not the movie. I'm sorry that you were not terrified, amazed, nor had your breath taken away. But if you are bored and annoyed after just one mintue and a half I would say stop watching the trailer. Again this is a trailer to get you exctied for the movie, they don't always show everything in the trailer.. that's the point of a trailer.
I understand what they were trying to do. I just found the trailer to be crappy. Hopefully the movie will not be shot like a home video. ::)
QuoteYou ask what other monster could it be other then Godzilla... it could be anything, who's to say it's a Monster at all.
We heard roars and saw the head of the Statue of Liberty flung into the streets of New York City. How can this
not be a giant-monster flick? Locutus brought up Vultron and other monsters. That's why I asked what other monster it could be.
Quote from: Locutus on July 06, 2007, 09:30:13 AM
Take a look at these sites for more about this film.
http://www.ethanhaaswasright.com/
and
http://ethanhaaswaswrong.blogspot.com/
This viral campain is so much fun.. go to the www.ethanhaaswasright.com and there are these five puzzles you have to do, each time you solve a puzzle you get a video clip... this movie is so not about Godzilla...this is an end of the world type of movie... some of the video clips are on you tube already.. but it is fun to actually do the puzzles. Something is going to happen on August 1st.
Video number 1
[youtube=425,350]1BIhi868U1s[/youtube]
Video number 5
[youtube=425,350]26jqLTc1YX4[/youtube]
Agh...the trailer's apparently no longer available? I would have liked to have seen it.
I've mentioned before in a similar post but it bares repeating....it's often difficult to tell if someone is being critical or sarcastic when reading something that's written. We can't hear each other's voice inflections so we don't always know when people are being snide or simply attempting to be humorous. The use of the :) ;D :D ;) emoticons sometimes helps to make that a little more clear. I think I also mentioned that edict should be observed when debating....it should be used for every post whether your asking how the weather is or debating who's the better captain. For more information on the edict used on these boards see Rico's recent re-posting of the Forum Rules.
CJLP, you have made some thought provoking, interesting comments in other posts, but I wish you could be less confrontational when making them. I would enjoy debating you more if your rebuttals didn't usually hold a note of negativity. I think that's what Kenny meant. I'm offering you a bit of friendly advice here, so don't go off. It might help if you dropped the excessive use of bold and underline text as well as the emoticons that indicate frustration (Ex: :P >:( :mad2: :wallbash: :taz :hate.)
Please consider this when you express your ideas and try not to get defensive with the moderator or owner of the boards... it only complicates things. :)
Cloverfield Hype Begins
The mysterious teaser trailer playing with Transformers this weekend touts Lost co-creator J.J. Abrams' upcoming SF project, an as-yet-untitled movie code-named Cloverfield, and a viral Web promotion has also begun.
Two new viral Web sites have gone live, Ethan Haas Was Right and Ethan Haas Was Wrong, with puzzles somehow related to the movie.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the entire project has moved forward under a cloak of secrecy. Abrams is producing the film, which is being directed by Matt Reeves, who co-created Abrams' Felicity, and it's written by Drew Goddard, who has worked with Abrams on Lost and Alias.
To cast the film, no scripts or even scene pages were sent out; agents who were contacted were simply asked if their client wanted to be in the movie or not. The cast includes Michael Stahl-David (The Black Donnellys), Odet Jasmin, Mike Vogel (Supercross) and Lizzy Kaplan (The Class). The movie is slated to open Jan. 18, 2008.
http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=42332
Quote from: Jen on July 06, 2007, 11:26:03 AM
Agh...the trailer's apparently no longer available? I would have liked to have seen it.
I've mentioned before in a similar post but it bares repeating....it's often difficult to tell if someone is being critical or sarcastic when reading something that's written. We can't hear each other's voice inflections so we don't always know when people are being snide or simply attempting to be humorous. The use of the :) ;D :D ;) emoticons sometimes helps to make that a little more clear. I think I also mentioned that edict should be observed when debating....it should be used for every post whether your asking how the weather is or debating who's the better captain. For more information on the edict used on these boards see Rico's recent re-posting of the Forum Rules.
CJLP, you have made some thought provoking, interesting comments in other posts, but I wish you could be less confrontational when making them. I would enjoy debating you more if your rebuttals didn't usually hold a note of negativity. I think that's what Kenny meant. I'm offering you a bit of friendly advice here, so don't go off. It might help if you dropped the excessive use of bold and underline text as well as the emoticons that indicate frustration (Ex: :P >:( :mad2: :wallbash: :taz :hate.) Please consider this when you express your ideas and try not to get defensive with the moderator or owner of the boards... it only complicates things. :)
Jen, if I say something negative about something, it's because I feel negatively about it. If I use bold, itallics, or underline, it's to emphasisze the word/s. I'm generally not sarcastic, but when I am... I usually follow up with a laugh or eye roll. Generally, I try to keep my posts balance with objective and personal viewpoints in addition to both possitive and negative commentary. I'll try to balance out future posts. :)
StarTrekFanatic5, they are heavilly promoting this movie, aren't they? I'm not into these little website games, though. Do you know when the official website (one that has information on the movie) will be up?
No telling, but it could be in August. August 1, 2007, to be exact. If you play the "little website games", you'd get more info.
Quote from: Captain Jean-Luc Picard on July 06, 2007, 01:57:18 PM
StarTrekFanatic5, they are heavily promoting this movie, aren't they? I'm not into these little website games, though. Do you know when the official website (one that has information on the movie) will be up?
Nope.. no idea.. there official website went live a few days ago but there is only a picture up.. nothing else yet. August 1st seems to be a date that has been going around.. maybe they'll launch it then. I'll post it as soon as I find out.
Quote from: Jen on July 06, 2007, 11:26:03 AM
Agh...the trailer's apparently no longer available? I would have liked to have seen it.
One of the trailers is gone.. but the second one is still up.. watch while you can. Paramount is really cracking down on leaks for this film.. which just adds to the mystery.
Wow.. people are going crazy over this... it's very exciting.
A Full Analysis of the picture at the 1-18-08 website, and a deeper look into the audio and lines of the mysterious trailer, comment your ideas and speculations!
[youtube=425,350]0uHbwPF5yJk[/youtube]
Quote from: Locutus on July 06, 2007, 02:08:10 PM
No telling, but it could be in August. August 1, 2007, to be exact. If you play the "little website games", you'd get more info.
I guess we'll all find out on August 1st, thanks. I'm not going to play
games to get the information. If it's not easy to find, I'll just move on to some other webpage.
Quote from: StarTrekFanatic5 on July 06, 2007, 02:08:38 PM
Nope.. no idea.. there official website went live a few days ago but there is only a picture up.. nothing else yet. August 1st seems to be a date that has been going around.. maybe they'll launch it then. I'll post it as soon as I find out.
Ah, so that is the official website... they just don't have any content yet, thanks!
Good for Paramount for cracking down and keeping this movie a mystery. I miss the old days when I knew absolutely nothing about a movie (besides the preview) before watching.
This was hidden in the "source" text of the website.
"...war came, no longer from the elemental nor from the star's rain of fire. The world was again remade, and the glow was as the coming of the sun upon the Earth. The children of the gods were again too few, scattered and divided and among them walked the ancients and those whose thoughts were not as to the towers and the marvels, but to the End and the destruction of the Earth and to the fires from which nothing could escape."
Quote from: Captain Jean-Luc Picard on July 06, 2007, 03:00:50 PM
I guess we'll all find out on August 1st, thanks. I'm not going to play games to get the information. If it's not easy to find, I'll just move on to some other webpage.
Hey, way to be proactive.
Playing games is part of the fun when it comes to these types of movies, finding hidden clues and videos.. this just deepens the mystery.. but I guess it's not for everyone.
Quote from: Captain Jean-Luc Picard on July 06, 2007, 01:57:18 PM
I'll try to balance out future posts. :)
Thank you for being cordial. I look forward to reading your
balanced posts. :)
Thanks for the info on the Movie Kenny. I am really looking forward to this, and when I saw the trailer the other day before Transformers, it really got my attention. Looks like they are going to have fun promoting it over the next little while.
Maybe it's The Lost Experience: The Movie. LOL
Well it looks like the whole Ethan Haas thing isn't part of the JJ's new movie... or is it??
JJ Abrams drops Harry a Line on all this 1-18-08 stuff!
Hey folks, Harry here... There's conspiracy theories abounding regarding JJ's little flick to juice us up for his badass STAR TREK recreation. So JJ Abrams wrote me to give us all a clue, cuz we're at square one of this mystery! But note... the game sites apparently have nothing to do with JJ. And also... he seems to be stating that you guys have yet to find all the sites he's put up... and yes, you'll have to find them. The man is laughing at you, me and all of those hiding in the shadows. SO... find em if you can... let us know here at AICN... seems we have a scavanger hunt, ain't it cool?
Dear Sir,
Thanks for your support of our little movie. I can't wait to talk to you more about it -- of course, knowing you, by the time we talk you'll know more than I will.
Regarding the online stuff you posted: yeah, we're doing some fun stuff on the web. But, obviously, if the movie doesn't kick some massive ASS, who gives a rat's about what's online? So as you can imagine, we're focusing mostly on THAT. For what it's worth, the only site of ours that people have even FOUND is the 1-18-08.com site. The others (like the Ethan Haas sites) have nothing to do with us.
Stay cool the rest of the summer -- and thanks per usual for AICN!
JJ
Source: http://www.aintitcool.com/node/33261
Hey Apple.com has a nice clean version of the trailer.. check it out in HD
http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/11808/