I saw it last night... oh my god, it was an amazing film! 
To be honest probably one of the best films I've seen in the past 12, if not, 24 months! It's amazingly well done, and almost every shot is an eye dropper.
The film starts of fairly slow, giving you a small backsotry to the characters, but not much... and then once the action kicks in, it never lets go until the end!
I won't spoil anything... but SEE IT! You must see it at the cinemas.
Interestingly enough it was shot on the Panavision Genesis, which is a huge camera (used in Superman Returns) so it was really surprised how much they were able to move about so well with it.
Anyway, I might see it again, it's that good.
-Cub. =o)
To be honest probably one of the best films I've seen in the past 12, if not, 24 months! It's amazingly well done, and almost every shot is an eye dropper.
The film starts of fairly slow, giving you a small backsotry to the characters, but not much... and then once the action kicks in, it never lets go until the end!
I won't spoil anything... but SEE IT! You must see it at the cinemas.
Interestingly enough it was shot on the Panavision Genesis, which is a huge camera (used in Superman Returns) so it was really surprised how much they were able to move about so well with it.
Anyway, I might see it again, it's that good.
-Cub. =o)
I have a feeling it'll be worth seeing, aye. But also I'm certain I'll have some backwater stillborn walking abortion retard spilling the big plot-twist to me before I get a chance to see it... Movies always take way too long to come out in Norway, and I am generally very unlucky.
But I've had my eye on this one for awhile.
Thanks for the spoiler-free heads up mate
-Fred
But I've had my eye on this one for awhile.
Thanks for the spoiler-free heads up mate
-Fred
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I just finished watching Cloverfield. I have to agree with Cub's assessment. VERY cool.
Regarding the camera:
I don't know anything about that camera, but if it is as big and bulky as Cub suggests, then they certainly get kudos for the camera work. If the camera is so large, it would be difficult to bounce it around so much to seem like hand held. So I was thinking that maybe they shot each scene with a shorter focal length (wider field of view) so that they could generate the hand-held-like camera motion in post-processing.
What do you think? Does anybody do that?
Regarding the camera:
I don't know anything about that camera, but if it is as big and bulky as Cub suggests, then they certainly get kudos for the camera work. If the camera is so large, it would be difficult to bounce it around so much to seem like hand held. So I was thinking that maybe they shot each scene with a shorter focal length (wider field of view) so that they could generate the hand-held-like camera motion in post-processing.
What do you think? Does anybody do that?
I agree. I was thinking they might have shot a bit oversize to give them some headroom for adding the teetering in post. Either way I want to find out in the makin-of when the DVD/HD comes out.DrPaul wrote: So I was thinking that maybe they shot each scene with a shorter focal length (wider field of view) so that they could generate the hand-held-like camera motion in post-processing.
What do you think? Does anybody do that?
Any, here is the camera they shot it on:
...this shot is from the Superman Returns shoot.
-Cub. =o)
Haven't seen it yet - was really excited by the initial teaser trailer, but my interest actually diminished after seeing the following 'theatrical' trailer. Are you saying that there's alot more to the movie than the trailer, because I dunno - think I may need some convincing 
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We've talked style and stylistics. Let's go story. Is there a good/great/fantastic story? Don't mention plot-twists at all, I don't even wanna know if there is one.
Just use one word to sum up the story, please, mate
-Fred
Just use one word to sum up the story, please, mate
-Fred
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Thanks for the no spoiler reccomendation. You've caught my interest. I will definitely make an effort to check it out when its released in the UK. I read on IMDB that it will be out here February 1st for any other UK folk here (yeah the UK can be pretty slow...).
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Hmm, well one word is pretty hard to I will do it in a few sentances then try and find a word that fits them.Fred Buer wrote:We've talked style and stylistics. Let's go story. Is there a good/great/fantastic story? Don't mention plot-twists at all, I don't even wanna know if there is one.
Just use one word to sum up the story, please, mate
-Fred
Becuase it is shot from the perspective of one guy's handycam, there is not really a hollywood style cinematic plot development, but that's not to say there is no plot. But it's more like a documentary.
Through the guy's "documenting" thoughout the film, from the surprise party at the beginning, to the adventures of the small group of folks who are dealing with the city in chaos, you are presented with more than enough information to understand the relationships between the characters, and the magnitude of their dire situation.
Don't expect a full explination of the events becuase you must not forget that watching the film it no different to what it would be like to actually find this tape and watch it without the fundamental understanding of the situation... and by that token the acting is very real.
Despite watching it from somone else's carema's perspective, you will manage to get absorbed into the story enough to place yourself in their shoes instead of becoming frustrated with the perild of watching someone elses poor handywork. Something which the Blair Witch failed to do.
So one word for the story: Intense.
-Cub. =o)
To put it very, VERY mildly, Cub!Cubase wrote:So one word for the story: Intense.
I just saw this last night, and I don't remember ever seeing a film quite like Cloverfield before. There's nothing "new" being done here, but no one has ever done it in quite the same way, resulting in something I thought was amazing, jaw-dropping, ridiculously scary (I'll admit, I left my hall light on last night ), and yes...very, VERY intense.If you have any intention of seeing it, you owe it to yourself to go before it leaves theaters. This is definitely one that needs to be seen as big as possible... pun intended.