| 18 Jan 2008 09:43 pm |
A Minion of Evil Rep: 23  Joined: 14 Feb 2007 Posts: 18,337 OFFLINE | Just got back...it wasn’t nearly as good as i had hoped. They hardly showed the monster (only time they did was at the end) and we never even find out what the hell it is.
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The film begins on May 22; Jason Hawkins (Mike Vogel) and his girlfriend, Lily (Jessica Lucas), plan a surprise going away party for Jason’s brother, Rob (Michael Stahl-David), who has accepted a business position in Japan. Jason entrusts Rob’s best friend, Hud (T. J. Miller), with the video camera, so he can tape the party and document Rob’s last night in America. The party at Rob’s Manhattan apartment begins and all is well, though Hud has no luck flirting with his crush, Marlena (Lizzy Caplan), from behind the camera.
Rob arrives and is happy to see all his friends. Things get complicated quickly, though, as it is revealed that Rob recently slept with Beth (Odette Yustman), making their longtime friendship more complicated just before he leaves the country. Beth arrives at the party - but with a date. When Rob confronts her about the date, she claims they have not spoken in weeks (presumably since right around their sexual encounter). Beth leaves with her date, and Rob hints to his brother that he cares for Beth, although he never told her this.
The building’s power temporarily fails, and party goers watch a news report saying that an oil tanker near the Statue of Liberty has capsized. Dozens of people head to the roof to get a look, only to witness a huge explosion in the distance, falling debris from which quickly forces them to the ground floor. Upon reaching the street, the Statue of Liberty’s head suddenly crashes down before them, and everyone witnesses more explosions and a gigantic creature moving in the distance. Rob, Jason, Lily, Marlena and Hud all head for the Brooklyn Bridge. While on the bridge, Rob gets a call from Beth, who is now injured and trapped in her Midtown apartment after an explosion. Just then, the creature’s tail comes out of the water and destroys the bridge, killing Jason among many others. Rob and his friends flee back to Manhattan.
Rob says that he is heading to Midtown to save Beth. After unsuccessfully pleading with him not to do so, his friends follow. Meanwhile, everyone starts to learn more about what exactly is attacking the city. Marlena says that she saw something huge “eating people” while a TV newscast shows the giant creature dropping large spider-like parasites onto the ground, which immediately attack nearby humans. The four’s journey into Midtown brings them to a battle between the monster and military forces. Rob and his friends descend into the subway for safety and decide to walk the tracks to Beth’s building. In the darkened tunnel, they are ambushed by several of the parasites and Marlena is badly bitten. They escape and, fortunately, rendezvous with military officers. When they discover that Marlena has been bitten they quickly rush her behind a bio hazard tent. She then swells and gruesomely explodes from her parasite bites. This deeply disturbs Hud. An officer rushes them to the exit and informs them of an evacuation helicopter site, revealing that the situation in the city is so out of control that it will not be long before the government authorizes a plan to destroy all of Manhattan in an attempt to kill the creature.
The remaining three arrive at Beth’s building in Manhattan; it is partially toppled and leaning on another building nearby. They climb to her apartment by crossing over the roof of the building it’s leaning on. They discover Beth, who has fallen and impaled her shoulder. After freeing her and fending off another parasite, they escape the buildings and board evacuation helicopters just as the giant creature attacks nearby. Lily is separated during the evacuation, with her escaping in a different helicopter. Flying above Manhattan as day breaks, Rob, Beth and Hud witness a B2 Bomber attacking, and seemingly killing, the giant creature; however, it leaps out of the smoke plumes and swipes at the helicopter, causing it to crash in Central Park. Hud, Rob and Beth survive the crash, only to look up and see the creature towering over them. After the creature kills Hud, Rob grabs Beth and the camera and hides underneath a bridge. He gives a final testimonial to the camera while in the background, air-raid sirens begin to go off and tells Beth that he loves her. She tells Rob she loves him too, immediately before massive multiple explosions leave the camera covered in rubble, presumably killing them both.[5] The movie then cuts to a scene from Rob and Beth enjoying their Coney Island date a month before. The lovers turn the camera towards the fairgrounds and the pier, and an object can be seen crashing into the sea on the right-hand horizon. The camera is turned back to Rob and Beth, still happy and carefree. Rob asks Beth to comment on her experience. Beth ends the film by saying, “I had a good day."
After the ending credits have completely run through, garbled radio static can be heard with the phrase “It’s still alive” played in reverse.[6]
So that’s basically what happens. it was ok...but no where near my expectations. Apparetnly otehrs didn’t liek it too. HWne we walked out i heard things such as, “I want my money back”, “That movie sucked”, “It was ok..but they didn’t show shit!", and one good comment, “It was ok”.
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| 18 Jan 2008 09:46 pm |
unwanted ho Rep: 42 Joined: 06 Jan 2006 Posts: 39,027 OFFLINE | I liked the movie.. But I felt it didn’t provide nearly enough information.
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| 18 Jan 2008 09:47 pm |
A Minion of Evil Rep: 23Joined: 14 Feb 2007 Posts: 18,337 OFFLINE | or any info at all :/
I just got bak from it...u too Cid? I think we’re the only two here so far hwo have seen it 
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| 18 Jan 2008 09:49 pm |
unwanted ho Rep: 42Joined: 06 Jan 2006 Posts: 39,027 OFFLINE | Demon Slayer wrote:
or any info at all :/
I just got bak from it...u too Cid? I think we’re the only two here so far hwo have seen it
I’ve been back for about an hour now. lol
Yah, it gave some info.. But nothing on the monster. Which kinda sucks. lol
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| 18 Jan 2008 09:49 pm |
king john nli Guest | I don’t think the movie is the end but more of the beginning of The Cloverfield story I think over the internet or through some other medium more of the story will be revealed
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| 18 Jan 2008 09:49 pm |
UBER 1337 Poster Rep: 19 Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 4,729 OFFLINE | so it did happen in slovakia...
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| 18 Jan 2008 09:50 pm |
A Minion of Evil Rep: 23Joined: 14 Feb 2007 Posts: 18,337 OFFLINE | so...who thinks there will be a second one?
SPoiler
Lilly got away and we dont know if the nuke killed the monster (which it prbly should’ve). Also the baby’s might’ve gotten away.
I still think it wasn’t too great 
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| 18 Jan 2008 09:51 pm |
unwanted ho Rep: 42Joined: 06 Jan 2006 Posts: 39,027 OFFLINE | king john nli wrote:
I don’t think the movie is the end but more of the beginning of The Cloverfield story I think over the internet or through some other medium more of the story will be revealed
Probably a second movie.
I seriously doubt that the monster is dead. I don’t think Rob and Beth are dead either. <spoiler
Guess we’ll find out.
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| 18 Jan 2008 09:53 pm |
A Minion of Evil Rep: 23Joined: 14 Feb 2007 Posts: 18,337 OFFLINE | Cid ....
I think they’re dead...a bridge cant save u from a nuculear explosion :/. Lilly’s left...and baby monster could’ve escaped the island via subway.
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| 18 Jan 2008 09:54 pm |
unwanted ho Rep: 42Joined: 06 Jan 2006 Posts: 39,027 OFFLINE | Demon Slayer wrote:
so...who thinks there will be a second one?
SPoiler
Lilly got away and we dont know if the nuke killed the monster (which it prbly should’ve). Also the baby’s might’ve gotten away.
I still think it wasn’t too great
I don’t think they nuked the city.. Too many problems nuking a US City like that, especially with winds blowing contamination onto the mainland. It was probably just bombed with normal, high powered bombs. Similar to what the Bomber was doing before it took the chopper out.
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| 18 Jan 2008 09:56 pm |
A Minion of Evil Rep: 23Joined: 14 Feb 2007 Posts: 18,337 OFFLINE | mabye...
But tehy did have the sirens going off :/ But i see ur point.
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| 18 Jan 2008 09:57 pm |
unwanted ho Rep: 42Joined: 06 Jan 2006 Posts: 39,027 OFFLINE | Demon Slayer wrote:
Cid ....
I think they’re dead...a bridge cant save u from a nuculear explosion :/. Lilly’s left...and baby monster could’ve escaped the island via subway.
After the credits There is a mumbling sound, and it sounds like Rob.
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| 18 Jan 2008 09:58 pm |
A Minion of Evil Rep: 23Joined: 14 Feb 2007 Posts: 18,337 OFFLINE | my brother... Didn’t wanna see teh credits...his friend (who works at the movie theatre) told hi mit’s not worth it.
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| 18 Jan 2008 09:59 pm |
UBER 1337 Poster Rep: 19Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 4,729 OFFLINE | haha my post is invisible
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| 18 Jan 2008 10:06 pm |
unwanted ho Rep: 42Joined: 06 Jan 2006 Posts: 39,027 OFFLINE | Demon Slayer wrote:
my brother... Didn’t wanna see teh credits...his friend (who works at the movie theatre) told hi mit’s not worth it.
Actually.. Wikipedia says “After the ending credits have completely run through, garbled radio static can be heard with the phrase “It’s still alive” played in reverse”
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| 18 Jan 2008 10:08 pm |
A Minion of Evil Rep: 23Joined: 14 Feb 2007 Posts: 18,337 OFFLINE | rlly? link?
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| 18 Jan 2008 10:09 pm |
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| 18 Jan 2008 10:12 pm |
A Minion of Evil Rep: 23Joined: 14 Feb 2007 Posts: 18,337 OFFLINE | ok...well i guess it..
prbly wasn’t a nuke.
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| 18 Jan 2008 10:14 pm |
unwanted ho Rep: 42Joined: 06 Jan 2006 Posts: 39,027 OFFLINE | Demon Slayer wrote:
ok...well i guess it..
prbly wasn’t a nuke.
Prolly not. And if you follow the link on wikipedia and listen to the audio clip... it sounds like Rob.
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| 18 Jan 2008 10:14 pm |
A Minion of Evil Rep: 23Joined: 14 Feb 2007 Posts: 18,337 OFFLINE | ok...i think i’ll take that and copy it over my crappy summary lol.
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