New "Cloverfield" Trailer...

Blackride · December 17, 2007, 05:45:11 PM

Quote from: Rico on December 17, 2007, 03:23:23 PM
I have no doubt we will see plenty of the monster. People can take some suspense for awhile but ultimately want some sort of pay off.

Actually I hope that's not all together true or a good thing. What made Alien and Jaws famous was what you didn't see. I wish we got back to the suspense of what you can't see. Just my humble opinion :)

X · December 17, 2007, 06:44:22 PM

Quote from: Blackride on December 17, 2007, 05:45:11 PM
Quote from: Rico on December 17, 2007, 03:23:23 PM
I have no doubt we will see plenty of the monster. People can take some suspense for awhile but ultimately want some sort of pay off.

Actually I hope that's not all together true or a good thing. What made Alien and Jaws famous was what you didn't see. I wish we got back to the suspense of what you can't see. Just my humble opinion :)

But if they are billing it as a monster movie, then you need to see the monster. I don't think that any monster movie is good without an ample dose of the monster.

Blackride · December 17, 2007, 07:05:01 PM

All I keep seeing in my head is Godzilla USA with Matthew Broderick.......I sure hope it's not anything like that crap movie!

X · December 17, 2007, 09:04:41 PM

I saw that movie two days before it came out and I liked it.

I've seen every single godzilla movie ever made and let's be honest, it had a far better plot and better special effects than the other Godzilla movie.

The only problem with that Godzilla was that it didn't look like Godzilla.

I know we all have different tastes, but what were you expecting when you went in? I got exactly what I expected. Big monster crushes city and gets killed. How was that any worse than every other Godzilla movie?

Blackride · December 18, 2007, 03:25:25 AM

Quote from: Just X on December 17, 2007, 09:04:41 PM
I saw that movie two days before it came out and I liked it.

I've seen every single godzilla movie ever made and let's be honest, it had a far better plot and better special effects than the other Godzilla movie.

The only problem with that Godzilla was that it didn't look like Godzilla.

I know we all have different tastes, but what were you expecting when you went in? I got exactly what I expected. Big monster crushes city and gets killed. How was that any worse than every other Godzilla movie?

Better acting and plot. It may be better than the other Godzilla movies but that does not mean I have to like it :)

Rico · December 18, 2007, 05:29:13 AM

I think it depends on how much they show, what the creature looks like, etc. I have no doubts with today's technology they can come up with something pretty cool looking. I actually kind of liked the more recent "Godzilla" movie remake. Although I wasn't a big fan of all the baby Godzillas in the movie.

Bryancd · December 18, 2007, 05:49:09 AM

Quote from: Blackride on December 17, 2007, 05:45:11 PM
Quote from: Rico on December 17, 2007, 03:23:23 PM
I have no doubt we will see plenty of the monster. People can take some suspense for awhile but ultimately want some sort of pay off.

Actually I hope that's not all together true or a good thing. What made Alien and Jaws famous was what you didn't see. I wish we got back to the suspense of what you can't see. Just my humble opinion :)

For sure Alien and Jaws benefited from the lack of screen times of the principal creatures, although in the case of Jaws that had as much to do with Bruce not working than directorial genius! But those films had monsters on a small scale vs. Cloverfield or Godzilla, where the bad guy is as big as a building.That does require a big payoff for the audience in terms of screen time.

Rico · December 18, 2007, 07:16:16 AM

I agree with Bryan. For a creature trashing New York city it really has to be shown. For a creature in the ocean or on a ship in space it's a different type of story and needs more suspense and mystery. I do think they will do a good job on this. Oh, did anyone notice in the new trailer I think you can see just a tiny quick shot of the creature when the camera is looking down the street at the building falling down? I swear you can see something like a tail swish by. I need a higher res. version of the trailer to be sure.

wraith1701 · December 18, 2007, 07:24:56 AM

I saw the same thing, a HUGE something between the buildings, right? It looks like this thing is supposed to be enormous. It might make Godzilla look like a poodle in comparison.

Bryancd · December 18, 2007, 08:14:14 AM

If you do a Google search for Cloverfield Monster, there are some high res. close up slo-mo's of that shot wher you cans ee the legs and tail moving. Rico, I think a link was posted on the RPF but I can't get to the RPF from work, maybe you can find it.