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    Cloverfield is a 2008 American monster film directed by Matt Reeves, produced by J. J. Abrams, and written by Drew Goddard. The film stars Michael Stahl-David, Odette Yustman, T.J. Miller, Jessica Lucas, Lizzy Caplan, and Mike Vogel. The film uses a found footage motif to follow six young New York City residents fleeing from a massive monster and various other smaller creatures that attack the city while they are having a farewell party.
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  • @N3tech
    @N3tech 2 роки тому +2051

    The theater I used to work at still used the code “Cloverfield” to notify the employees that someone had vomited lol.

    • @lennyface8195
      @lennyface8195 2 роки тому +160

      As a former theater employee myself, I find this hilarious. For my old crew, we used _"Exorcist"_ for when someone blew chunks.

    • @1LowkeyMF
      @1LowkeyMF 2 роки тому +10

      🤣🤣

    • @LynxStarAuto
      @LynxStarAuto 2 роки тому +9

      Omg 🤣

    • @MsArtemis64
      @MsArtemis64 2 роки тому +32

      I had to close my eyes a few times because I was feeling some motion sickness, but I still enjoyed the film!

    • @RAEN74
      @RAEN74 2 роки тому +9

      God such an annoying watch. But makes total sense

  • @MrDeadlyMatt
    @MrDeadlyMatt 2 роки тому +2420

    and that fact that they confirmed it was a baby looking for its parent was even more scary

    • @seventhdeadlysin3168
      @seventhdeadlysin3168 2 роки тому +264

      Are you serious? Then was that larger one breaching t clouds an adult?!!

    • @riftplut0474
      @riftplut0474 2 роки тому +77

      @@seventhdeadlysin3168 yes

    • @brendagarcia8513
      @brendagarcia8513 2 роки тому +61

      @@seventhdeadlysin3168 it’s actually revealed to be the Same clover baby in the first movie.

    • @gremlin_uwu
      @gremlin_uwu 2 роки тому +159

      @@brendagarcia8513 no, it's confirmed that the one in Cloverfield Paradox is an adult

    • @brendagarcia8513
      @brendagarcia8513 2 роки тому +21

      @@gremlin_uwu it says on the internet to be confirmed to be the same one the character profile point out last appearance cloverfield paradox

  • @McLovin-zf7wq
    @McLovin-zf7wq 2 роки тому +484

    I’d love to give some praise to the unsung hero of this movie, Hudson, who provided substantial documentation of all the events that occurred within the movie.

    • @rickriot8743
      @rickriot8743 2 роки тому +31

      Hated how he died though. Died a terrifying and brutal death I wouldn't wish on my enemies if these monsters were real

    • @luisriosjr.9489
      @luisriosjr.9489 2 роки тому +69

      @@rickriot8743 That's the kind of death you get when you tell everyone at Rob's surprise party that he slept with Beth 😂

    • @SirHumphrey498
      @SirHumphrey498 Рік тому +4

      RIP Hudson

    • @TSVN4MI
      @TSVN4MI Рік тому +6

      idk, personally i found hud pretty annoying in this movie. sure he was funny but he didnt give off total terrified vibes, like this whole movie felt like hud screaming “OH MY GOD!! ARE YOU SEEING THIS????” and shit like that. love this movie though.

    • @ShutYourFaceUp
      @ShutYourFaceUp Рік тому +2

      Same

  • @rikorobinson
    @rikorobinson 2 роки тому +1966

    You know what's amazing? They made the footage shaky for realism back in 2008, but 13 years later I'm about to buy a couple of GoPros with very sophisticated image stabilization and a lens mod that keeps the horizon level no matter how far you turn the camera. Technology is insane!

    • @KingmanHighborn
      @KingmanHighborn 2 роки тому +104

      5-10 years from now people are going to be utterly confused by the term 'shaky cam' and I remember watching the first Blair Witch and was like... wow... I feel like I'm watching the end of 3 people to a witch in the woods.

    • @rikorobinson
      @rikorobinson 2 роки тому +4

      @@KingmanHighborn Yup! 🤣🤣🤣

    • @rikorobinson
      @rikorobinson 2 роки тому +20

      @@KingmanHighborn Dude, I have a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K and like everyone else that owns one, I have no idea how they can sell such an incredible cinema camera for only $1,300. It's good time to be a filmmaker.

    • @itisjustacomment
      @itisjustacomment 2 роки тому +3

      You are forgetting the Blair witch project in 1999 plus the many films predating that like Chinese cinema were using it heavily pre 2000.

    • @har8397
      @har8397 2 роки тому +1

      @@rikorobinson I'll write the script. When are we doing this?

  • @thegunslinger1363
    @thegunslinger1363 2 роки тому +2965

    Considering his work on this and The Planet of The Apes movies. Matt Reeves will do an excellent job with The Batman.

    • @greenkoopa
      @greenkoopa 2 роки тому +58

      That's the year I became a dad 😳😬😳

    • @cloudsombrero
      @cloudsombrero 2 роки тому +29

      Affleck deserved the good Batman movie

    • @kleinuzimacki8873
      @kleinuzimacki8873 2 роки тому +7

      I was so confused for a sec when I read Gran Torino 😂

    • @SaurianStudios1207
      @SaurianStudios1207 2 роки тому +26

      2008 was the arguably the best yr of the late 2000s.

    • @Alejandroigarabide
      @Alejandroigarabide 2 роки тому +9

      @@SaurianStudios1207 Possibly the greatest year between 2000 and 2020. The year 2019 might be second place.

  • @dumoulin11
    @dumoulin11 2 роки тому +451

    This was one of my favourite monsters. Great design, lots of novel biology and then you find out it's just a baby, which totally kicks into the stratosphere.

  • @thomasfplm
    @thomasfplm 2 роки тому +338

    One thing that frequently annoys me about deep sea creatures is how common it is for them to "have a very thick carapace" or "have really tough skin" because they "have to resist a lot of pressure".
    When humans go very deep, we need this kind of protection, because our internal pressure is the atmospheric one, so we need to stop all that pressure to get to us, but a creature that lives in that kind of pressure has that internal pressure, it is balanced, so there is no pressure diferencial between inside and outside for it's skin to resist.
    Actually, for those creatures to go to the surface, then they would need a pressurised aquarium to keep them alive.
    Take a look at the blob fish to see what I'm talking about.

    • @eligreg99
      @eligreg99 2 роки тому +8

      Yeah but I don’t think the same logic applies to creatures the size of buildings. Also it’s a movie so applying real logic to it is silly.

    • @thomasfplm
      @thomasfplm 2 роки тому +23

      @@eligreg99, in this case they could simply jump the explanation.
      If you give an explanation that doesn't work it just takes away from the suspension of disbelief.

    • @steamedyam
      @steamedyam 2 роки тому +4

      You must really hate Godzilla

    • @thomasfplm
      @thomasfplm 2 роки тому +10

      @@steamedyam, I don't think I've seen people saying that godzilla is résistant because he lives in the bottom of the ocean.
      My problem is with the cliche explanation that doesn't work.

    • @camillelong2093
      @camillelong2093 Рік тому +9

      Yes look at jelly fish and blob fish and siphonophores. They literally explode when they get too close to the surface because they depend on the pressure for existence.

  • @rc59191
    @rc59191 2 роки тому +616

    My first date ever I was 16 and we went to see this movie. As soon as the National Guard showed up and started blasting the monster I forgot about her and was in total awe at how real it felt lol. Shame the sequels didn't have the same hype around them JJ Abrams is really hit or miss when it comes to movies.

    • @talisdorman.9796
      @talisdorman.9796 2 роки тому +15

      What happened to her?

    • @rumproast8643
      @rumproast8643 2 роки тому +66

      You a real one for forgetting your date and enjoying the action 😂

    • @Thor-Orion
      @Thor-Orion 2 роки тому +28

      That’s so funny. I kind of serial dated in my senior year and I took like four different girls to this movie while it was in theaters.

    • @NotSoAmazing
      @NotSoAmazing 2 роки тому +5

      @@talisdorman.9796 No one knows. No one knows.

    • @jessebrucepinkman9834
      @jessebrucepinkman9834 2 роки тому

      You were 16 😂 no one cares about your underaged love life

  • @hatuletoh
    @hatuletoh 2 роки тому +117

    "The idea for Cloverfield first came to Abrams..." Did he also get the idea for how to conclude the story in a satisfying way? Because that would be the first and only time he's come up with that.

    • @Upsideround
      @Upsideround 2 роки тому +21

      The man is like HP Lovecraft. Gets you thinking about creepy shit and then can't end the story.

    • @JoshSweetvale
      @JoshSweetvale 2 роки тому +3

      No.

    • @wyattguilliams9479
      @wyattguilliams9479 2 роки тому

      People like you wouldn't be satisfied even if there was a genuine ending so shut up and accept that it began and ended the way it did instead of projecting your expectations onto everyone simply because YOU were disappointed

    • @Miguel-mp7uz
      @Miguel-mp7uz Місяць тому

      I know right....hey btw your movie had a great story.

  • @MrHellsing76
    @MrHellsing76 2 роки тому +499

    "Sir we found a large monster in our ocean, should we contact the Foundation?"
    Japan's current prime minister at the time: No, we can do this ourselves.

    • @heinrichze-france4089
      @heinrichze-france4089 2 роки тому +19

      IJAMEA agents: Aw shit. Here we go again!!!
      For those who don't know, (and if if this comment is based on the SCP Foundation), IJAMEA is the Imperial Japanese Anomalous Matters Examination Agency, a branch of japanese government during the WW2 era of Japan(essentially the Japanese version of GRU-P, the UIU, ORIA, or The British Occult services.)

    • @cub_gaming4178
      @cub_gaming4178 2 роки тому +5

      They infact could not handle it

    • @mtf-alpha-1
      @mtf-alpha-1 2 роки тому +10

      Should've called us smh

    • @isaacvargas3156
      @isaacvargas3156 2 роки тому +2

      bring in gojira

    • @xXBaadXx
      @xXBaadXx 2 роки тому +2

      Call for an Exterminatus

  • @johnnieboy66
    @johnnieboy66 2 роки тому +1413

    As an Air Force member for 19 years and counting, it always drove me crazy with the military basically causing NO damage to Clover, despite hitting it with HEAVY munitions and small arms fire throughout the night, including a direct hit from a carpet bombing run. Its so frustrating from any logical sense since it is a biological creature regardless of how strong it is.

    • @carlosguillen5683
      @carlosguillen5683 2 роки тому +334

      Some people can't imagine the destructive power that the military has

    • @thedarkcorrupter
      @thedarkcorrupter 2 роки тому +284

      I had the same issue, I enjoyed the movie but taking rounds and bombs that can level a city block without visible damage just irritated the hell out of me. Then again many in entertainment just think of tank guns and other military hardware as blow up machines and nothing else. They don't know tanks fire darts for armor piercing work and they don't know anti tank missiles can pierce heavily into inches of solid steel or the fact that bombers never fly that low to deliver a payload. But it sure is pretty I'll give em that

    • @finniandenis1968
      @finniandenis1968 2 роки тому +41

      It’s why you should always just assume that their biology works around if

    • @KazakhHold
      @KazakhHold 2 роки тому +153

      It’s silly but what’s the point of producing a movie where when things get tough the army kills the bad guy instantly

    • @MrInuhanyou123
      @MrInuhanyou123 2 роки тому +22

      The problem is humans ignorance of biology which they only know a small portion of. Same with space. Your over inflating the human military due to its capacity for human killing power

  • @Brandon-iv8pf
    @Brandon-iv8pf 2 роки тому +378

    You make work fly by listening to these. Should be a podcast!

    • @CubYall
      @CubYall 2 роки тому +8

      I’d tune in

    • @kirbpernicus9689
      @kirbpernicus9689 2 роки тому +8

      You must be a terrible employee! Just kidding haha

    • @filmcomicsexplained
      @filmcomicsexplained  2 роки тому +70

      I have considered this!

    • @RyBull
      @RyBull 2 роки тому

      Great breakdowns!!! 💯💯💯

    • @mnstrpnts
      @mnstrpnts 2 роки тому +4

      How many subs to start a podcast?

  • @tembodiaz
    @tembodiaz 2 роки тому +536

    I genuinely enjoyed all 3 films. I thought they were all interesting and different and entertaining in their own way. I would like to see more originality like this.

    • @FalonGrey
      @FalonGrey 2 роки тому +25

      They're all interesting concepts, but the fact that they had Cloverfield labels slapped on them midway through production kinda sucks, considering how popular the MCU is, and a coherent Cloververse would've been really cool to see.

    • @Jupiter.141
      @Jupiter.141 2 роки тому +13

      Technically it should've been 4 already, overlord was supposed to be part of the franchise

    • @kevingeenath4569
      @kevingeenath4569 2 роки тому +1

      👍👍👍

    • @ayushshukla6823
      @ayushshukla6823 2 роки тому +9

      They ruined the third part by trying to be woke and push all kinds of agendas into the movie. Plus a lot of things happened randomly which couldn't be explained. Like gyroscope being found later inside that dude's body. if the gyroscope was transferred soon after they used the Quantum leap thing then that guy should have died on the spot after the process was done. there's no way he could have lived after having his organ replaced with a gyroscope. And all those random horror phenomenons happening without any logic or explanation behind it. Like the metal acting like a live alien tentacle monster.

    • @ianmorin8017
      @ianmorin8017 2 роки тому +8

      I wish Cloverfield Paradox actually dealt with the monster itself more. I understand it came from the dimensional portal or whatever they created but it just didn’t connect in my opinion. Same with 10 Cloverfield Lane. The first one is great tho. They should do a thing with this, I guess they already did it, where all the sequels are in the same timeline with the monster but it just shows how it effects all these different stories.

  • @blake7285
    @blake7285 2 роки тому +23

    I think the biggest reason why this movie did well was because you got to see the monster and it was a......cool monster. It looked like a monster, it looked primal and lost to time.

  • @hydrodrift
    @hydrodrift 2 роки тому +14

    Clover: destroying the city.
    Gipsy Danger: *sigh* where is it?

  • @stopthink9000
    @stopthink9000 2 роки тому +143

    This movie had some amazing scenes. The decapitation of the Statue of Liberty, the tank firing on the side street flanked by soldiers, the couple hiding under the bridge were iconic. I didn't care for the parasites, they seemed very unoriginal. Reminded me too much of the bugs in Starship Troopers.

  • @mrkobewolf2400
    @mrkobewolf2400 Рік тому +5

    Where's Godzilla when you need him

  • @MKL3165
    @MKL3165 Рік тому +10

    The late 2000s was a hell of a time for movies. I remember seeing this with my brother. It did not disappoint.

    • @JayTheGreat.
      @JayTheGreat. 10 місяців тому +1

      This movie and Disturbia are 2 of my favorites from the late 2000s. I always liked Saw too but there's not many people I know that feel the same

    • @MKL3165
      @MKL3165 10 місяців тому +1

      @@JayTheGreat. Saw def was a classic.

    • @priestsonaplane2236
      @priestsonaplane2236 5 місяців тому

      it really was, everything coming out recently is straight up dog shit. so bad. im sure it has something to do with these writers strikes and all, but everything after 2019 or so is really not worth a watch.

  • @keflyn09
    @keflyn09 2 роки тому +417

    This may be an odd question, but how the hell does a Kaiju adapted for *deep* water and pressure survive out of the ocean? With effectively no pressure I have no idea how it manages, we have problems with very little in ways of water pressure.

    • @michaelmcgowan7779
      @michaelmcgowan7779 2 роки тому +25

      KA-BOOOOOM! No more monster!

    • @kevingooley9628
      @kevingooley9628 2 роки тому +111

      It's an excellent question. Having it be a deep sea organism makes less sense than it be extra terrestrial or extra dimensional. Claiming it's deep sea nature makes it bulletproof makes even less sense, as survival under high water pressures has little to do with "tough skin". Giant squid are not bulletproof. They die on the surface, and cannot move when away from the bouyancy of the ocean.

    • @jacekstankiewicz1594
      @jacekstankiewicz1594 2 роки тому +10

      @@kevingooley9628 maybe its alien that fell to the sea

    • @kevingooley9628
      @kevingooley9628 2 роки тому +11

      @@jacekstankiewicz1594 possible, but in the video the director said it was a deep sea life form

    • @nightshade4873
      @nightshade4873 2 роки тому +5

      @@kevingooley9628 sacrificial armor? like those parasites that clings into it, some that couldn't get off? though i guess that doesn't stand up especially with the volume of fire it receives throughout the movie

  • @treblacc7306
    @treblacc7306 2 роки тому +195

    I lowkey feel like the movie “Underwater” should’ve been a part of the cloverfield franchise

    • @jessiesmith6676
      @jessiesmith6676 2 роки тому +25

      There was speculation that it was going to be, especially considering there are two stars in it that had featured heavily in previous Cloverfield films. Considering the multiversal possibilities opened up by The Cloverfield Paradox, I guess you could add it to your own headcanon. I still feel the same way about Super 8 and A Quiet Place.

    • @gaberesendez6492
      @gaberesendez6492 2 роки тому

      the said the same for that one movie overlord to which they should have tied it in

    • @emceemcg728
      @emceemcg728 2 роки тому

      I literally just commented on the same thing bud

    • @VinnyFromTheBurb
      @VinnyFromTheBurb 2 роки тому +5

      Underwater was fantastic I’m really bummed it didn’t do that well at the box office.

    • @Stratmanable
      @Stratmanable 2 роки тому +1

      I lowkey feel like another cruddy movie is just what the franchise needs...

  • @toddtaylor6506
    @toddtaylor6506 2 роки тому +10

    The deep sea origin just makes it's ability to function so well in such a different environment seem off to me.

    • @slartybartfast1112
      @slartybartfast1112 Рік тому

      Right? Really takes away from the creature IMO. If it was an alien its strength and invulnerability can be explained away. As an earth born (somehow?) deep sea creature it makes no sense that it would be so invulnerable. Deep sea creatures are paper thin in reality. I haven’t seen the extra content or third movie so maybe there’s some explanation as to why it’s unkillable by conventional weapons

  • @bignastytiger4174
    @bignastytiger4174 Рік тому +5

    Best “found footage film” ever. Absolutely brilliant story, production, & direction

  • @andreamattis
    @andreamattis 2 роки тому +25

    As a kid, I was so scared of this film because it looked so real.

  • @cobbc
    @cobbc 2 роки тому +240

    Movie is awesome. The girl who exploded still haunts me though 😂

    • @PrinzeDemagio
      @PrinzeDemagio 2 роки тому +5

      Same lol…I can never watch Mean Girls the same

    • @loganwithlightsabers3051
      @loganwithlightsabers3051 2 роки тому +26

      That whole scene was pretty hardcore for a pg13 movie there’s even a part right before that where they show a person with their torso busted open

    • @badlaamaurukehu
      @badlaamaurukehu 2 роки тому +3

      I laughed. The entire cast was so unlikeable I rooted for the monster.

    • @CaselliEntertainment
      @CaselliEntertainment Рік тому +8

      @@badlaamaurukehu ratio 😬

  • @omarmontes90
    @omarmontes90 Рік тому +18

    What made this story so interesting is just how little we knew about it. They literally told us nothing in the trailer or the movie. It was so interesting and leaves you wanting more but the sequals just kind of hint at stuff. I clicked this video so fast just to get an explanation on what it all meant.

  • @tonymoviechappied9neillblo526
    @tonymoviechappied9neillblo526 2 роки тому +314

    Cloverfield is one of my all time favorite horror movies and I actually have my own extended cut of it with a alternate ending . And would love for you to do a explored or a explained video to the total recall remake especially the director’s cut . Because that a remake I find to be extremely underrated

    • @filmcomicsexplained
      @filmcomicsexplained  2 роки тому +26

      Sounds good!

    • @jetlag1488
      @jetlag1488 2 роки тому +23

      You can't just say that you have your own extended cut with an alternate ending without sharing it.

    • @tonymoviechappied9neillblo526
      @tonymoviechappied9neillblo526 2 роки тому +10

      @@jetlag1488 the truth is I do have my own extended cut that I edited on my computer with additional footages Added in I just haven’t share it yet

    • @TheDeFiler316
      @TheDeFiler316 2 роки тому +9

      @@tonymoviechappied9neillblo526 Oh now you have my attention.

    • @cliffpadilla5871
      @cliffpadilla5871 2 роки тому

      @@tonymoviechappied9neillblo526 oh really?

  • @Springbok295
    @Springbok295 2 роки тому +331

    Wasn't Clover part of The Mist realm of creatures from an alternate dimension/reality? Clover seems a bit large to exist so deep in our oceans where most aquatic life must adapt to extreme pressures and no light.

    • @lucylouise4922
      @lucylouise4922 2 роки тому +49

      I hadn't considered that, but when you look at the creatures in both films, there is quite a similarity, it works well.

    • @JoshSweetvale
      @JoshSweetvale 2 роки тому +54

      And then there's the third Cloverfield movie.
      Which essentially was a Science Oops that _tore open holes between worlds_ in every movie that had Cloverfield in its name.

    • @Springbok295
      @Springbok295 2 роки тому +13

      @@JoshSweetvale Were there any Easter eggs in The Mist that confirm a possible crossover between the Cloverfield universe and The Mist?

    • @JoshSweetvale
      @JoshSweetvale 2 роки тому +29

      @@Springbok295 No, and there isn't. But the same type of event depicted in the ol Mist book, and Half-Life, is what caused the Cloverfield multiverse to get jumbled up.

    • @styleyK
      @styleyK 2 роки тому +6

      Nope, totally separate.

  • @TobiasKlose.
    @TobiasKlose. 2 роки тому +70

    The fun Thing is Clovi is a little Kid basically.And you already need Very heavy Artillery to kill him. MOABs probably

    • @Archer89201
      @Archer89201 2 роки тому +6

      It survived the nuke, don't think MOAB would kill it

    • @anaschibani1338
      @anaschibani1338 2 роки тому +23

      @@Archer89201 Clover was killed in the end of the movie, the director confirmed it

    • @ramongonzalez1564
      @ramongonzalez1564 2 роки тому +5

      @@Archer89201 was it a nuke??? I don't think it was. I haven't seen this movie in a long time but a nuke would cause a lot more damage. Even an atom bomb which isn't as powerful as modern nukes is way more powerful than the bombs used to kill it.

    • @TobiasKlose.
      @TobiasKlose. 2 роки тому +7

      @@ramongonzalez1564 According to Cloverpedia
      Prior to the beginning of the protocol, Mk-82 general purpose bombs were used against the LSA. A number of eighty bombs were dropped in a single bombing run by a B-2 Spirit.[2]
      According to the case notes from the investigation of the footage that survived the protocol, the HAMMERDOWN Protocol used "significantly heavier ordinance" than that witnessed by Hudson Platt from the evacuation helicopter.
      So we dont really know what Bombs are used for Hammerdown Protocol

    • @thesaberantheneum5315
      @thesaberantheneum5315 2 роки тому +4

      @@anaschibani1338 really? What happened about that Easter egg at the end where there was a radio call saying it’s still alive

  • @grapeshot
    @grapeshot 2 роки тому +106

    One of my favorite parts of that movie is when the B-2 stealth bomber start dropping cluster bombs on the Cloverfield monster.

    • @Shanbo26
      @Shanbo26 2 роки тому +7

      I have to ask though, what's the point of sending a stealth bomber against an enemy that doesn't have radar?

    • @Archer89201
      @Archer89201 2 роки тому +2

      It looked like JDAMs

    • @drigomagistriarma7983
      @drigomagistriarma7983 2 роки тому +19

      @@Shanbo26 Within film logic, it simply looked cool to send a stealth bomber because it has a cool design to show off.
      Within a possible in-universe explanation, they probably literally just sent in any available jet with a bomber design ready on the go, and probably that stealth bomber was one of the few things available.
      Frankly a bigger complaint to be made is, outside of the chosen ammunition, the fact that it moves in VERY danger close to the bombs its dropping, usually jets fitted with bombs and various other explosive ordinance engage a given enemy position from kilometres far up in the skies, using laser guided technology to stream in the upmost accurate bombing possible with the least risk of being shutdown by enemy AA, only when they do strafing runs with their main guns they start to move in relatively close to their targets.
      I presume that if such a creature were to be engaged "somewhat" realistically, it would be with an incessant stream of explosive ordinance sent in by jets and drones, the US Airforce has loads of this stuff to send off nearly at any moment, without counting ground missiles fired from safe positions.

    • @ws4835
      @ws4835 2 роки тому +7

      @@Shanbo26 good point. I assumed it was because the bomber was the only thing available with the capacity for the payload. Considering that the other jets were likely either overseas in other parts of the world or they were already in the airspace and trying to target the monster with whatever munitions they have. Maybe the bomber was the only thing available and could be loaded up with enough ordinance to drop in a run while other large capacity planes were used to evacuate the area.

    • @phr3ui559
      @phr3ui559 2 роки тому

      yes

  • @crimsoncaper6784
    @crimsoncaper6784 2 роки тому +23

    In my honest opinion, this is THE best explanation of the CLOVERFIELD film and Clover. Excellently done. Just sayin'. 🇨🇦👊🏼🤙🏼

  • @vintage_sole4065
    @vintage_sole4065 2 роки тому +11

    What I loved that it captured New York City in 2008 perfectly. I lived in Brooklyn at the time the movie was coming out and I was a child, I remember watching it and thinking how real it looked

  • @OnwardToMail
    @OnwardToMail 2 роки тому +45

    This is one of the few found footage movies I actually like.

  • @ghost.888
    @ghost.888 2 роки тому +10

    Fun fact, if you play Cloverfield 1 with the Cloverfield paradox, at the same time, its cannon. When the beam shots from space from CP, IN C1 hits the same time. Pretty cool!

  • @sandorjaysonnen4849
    @sandorjaysonnen4849 2 роки тому +3

    Extremely well done discussion of many things we already knew, but discussed in a well written narrative with insight and logical progression. A pleasure to subscribe!!!

  • @anthonyburnham8922
    @anthonyburnham8922 2 роки тому +30

    Honestly one of the most memorable movies I saw at theatres. I took a trip to Seattle in Feb a month after movie released. Me & my brother saw this on a whim one late morning & pretty much had the cinema to ourselves while watching! A gem of an experience.

  • @chasduran4160
    @chasduran4160 2 роки тому +28

    The Clover monster reminds me of Sin from FF10, dropping deadly parasites specifically.

  • @vixhn
    @vixhn 2 роки тому +82

    You seriously need to reach 1 million subs. Your content is top notch.

    • @filmcomicsexplained
      @filmcomicsexplained  2 роки тому +11

      You're too kind! :)

    • @vixhn
      @vixhn 2 роки тому +2

      @@filmcomicsexplained Well you’re very welcome! :)

    • @Jack5628
      @Jack5628 2 роки тому +1

      I agree bro this s*** has opened me up to so many things

    • @brina5064
      @brina5064 2 роки тому +2

      Word. One of my favorite channels, needs to get the kinda recognition Dead Meat gets. (Not comparing, just think these two channels are like pantheon gods of youtube horror channels)

    • @mummeii
      @mummeii 2 роки тому

      @@brina5064 yes

  • @damianstarks3338
    @damianstarks3338 2 роки тому +91

    I love this movie and the creature attacking the city so happy to see you reviewing this classic monster movie.

    • @filmcomicsexplained
      @filmcomicsexplained  2 роки тому +7

      Anytime Damian!

    • @damianstarks3338
      @damianstarks3338 2 роки тому +1

      @@filmcomicsexplained your welcome you should do an update video on the boys with season 3 coming out !

    • @RustyShackleford051
      @RustyShackleford051 2 роки тому +1

      "classic" are we getting old?

    • @person80
      @person80 2 роки тому

      @@RustyShackleford051 yes, i was 11 when this came out and i’m going to be 25, thats not like OLD OLD but it’s pretty old

  • @fjames69
    @fjames69 2 роки тому +1

    One of my favorite love stories of all time. Thanks for the video

  • @BonesTheCat
    @BonesTheCat 2 роки тому +7

    It stood out for me. Ignoring the lack of destruction and impact on the monster from the military, I loved the base idea and how it was done.

    • @wyatthill6252
      @wyatthill6252 2 роки тому

      I would agree. But it was done good enough to suspend my disbelief.

  • @HeatherHolt
    @HeatherHolt 2 роки тому +12

    I love love loved this movie
    Definitely a great rewatch every time

  • @jaynyce5923
    @jaynyce5923 2 роки тому +20

    Not gonna lie , the concept of Cloverfield would be a kickass VR game lol

    • @angelfuturejob
      @angelfuturejob 2 роки тому +3

      Someone was making one a year after this came out but idk what happened to it

    • @zacharyjochumsen9677
      @zacharyjochumsen9677 14 днів тому

      ​@@angelfuturejobimgin if cloverfeild cou wrk first person survival horror gsme

  • @Pyrooogenic
    @Pyrooogenic 2 роки тому

    Happy to see more videos diving into Cloverfield show up again

  • @abdulrhmanmutiri1141
    @abdulrhmanmutiri1141 2 роки тому

    I seriously enjoy watching your videos keep up the good work :D

  • @onlyonewhyphy
    @onlyonewhyphy 2 роки тому +24

    Ah, J.J. It's because of you that many story tellers now think it's still a story if none of the questions get answered and the story is without an actual ending.

    • @Upsideround
      @Upsideround 2 роки тому

      So True. Though I think Lovecraft started it. Even Stephen King shit on him for not knowing how to end a story. At least JJ does some things considered original.

    • @onlyonewhyphy
      @onlyonewhyphy 2 роки тому +1

      @@Upsideround
      I don't agree. For a start "At least JJ does some things original" on the heels of mentioning Lovecraft? Lovecraft was quite good at original concepts as a whole and is widely regarded as the father of cosmic horror, which was a pretty original thing to have done.
      As for how his stories might end, I think it's important to recognise that they're very frequently written as letters, not stories. That's a clear "Out" for the sake of some authenticity. It would be needed in most cases.

    • @kimwhitehead9096
      @kimwhitehead9096 2 роки тому +1

      Nuclear bomb isn’t an ending?

  • @killernat1234
    @killernat1234 2 роки тому +4

    The clover field film series is really good, I hope they have more in the works

  • @randybaumery5090
    @randybaumery5090 2 роки тому

    I loved it and caught even more details on each rewatch.

  • @jdjenk04
    @jdjenk04 2 роки тому

    Nice, just rewatched Cloverfield on Saturday!

  • @CubYall
    @CubYall 2 роки тому +3

    Thanks for continuing the great content. There was nothing to watch today!

  • @keatoncrandall2471
    @keatoncrandall2471 2 роки тому +4

    Cloverfield is an awesome, unique series. The ending is especially unique.

  • @officerdjr07
    @officerdjr07 2 роки тому

    OMFG THANKS SO MUCH FOR DOING THIS VIDEO

  • @TheJrod482x
    @TheJrod482x 2 роки тому +2

    This film has some genuinely amazing scenes.

  • @aircraftcarrierwo-class
    @aircraftcarrierwo-class 2 роки тому +4

    I always felt like "found footage" films were cheap, but Cloverfield managed to not feel cheap-- but still looked like it.
    Hard to imagine that now with how cameras have all these anti-shaking systems, the shaky-cam is unrealistic.

  • @stennettb
    @stennettb 2 роки тому +6

    when it originally released there was a website for the slurpo company that the main character was going to work for. its a beverage company that says they drill for their secret ingredient right outside of new york, and the quote is "stomach bursting good" led everyone to believe that the drilling awoke the monster

  • @mummeii
    @mummeii 2 роки тому

    I’ll always love this movie. Niyat, I appreciate your content sm, thanks for the greatness

  • @Phantom_961
    @Phantom_961 2 роки тому

    Thanks, man keep it going.

  • @sfdko3291
    @sfdko3291 2 роки тому +16

    One of the best movies that has gotten even better with age.

  • @Microman504
    @Microman504 Рік тому +4

    Imagine a Cloverfield movie set like 1500 or 2000 years in the past... other monsters coming from other dimensions crashing into the past, creating all the legendary monsters in Greek, Egyptian and Norse mythology 😲

  • @TheRibFeast
    @TheRibFeast 2 роки тому

    Really really excited for this one!!!

  • @robote7679
    @robote7679 Рік тому +1

    Loved this movie and really enjoyed all your inside info. Thanks.

  • @lajuan
    @lajuan 2 роки тому +4

    Saw this soon as it uploaded

  • @ghostkilla931
    @ghostkilla931 2 роки тому +5

    A proper sequel to the 1st one would be awesome to watch.

    • @TheSeriousCast
      @TheSeriousCast 2 роки тому +1

      That movie is in development right now

    • @ti4383
      @ti4383 2 роки тому

      The movie is actually in development but it keeps getting delayed, it’s going to 100% come because the public want it but it will probably be a while just like we waited a while for the 3rd cloverfield

  • @eliazarvalentine7690
    @eliazarvalentine7690 2 роки тому

    thank you for explaining this!!!!!

  • @aman7525
    @aman7525 2 роки тому

    You have excellent timing. I just thought to myself randomly i would like to know the story behind cloverfield. I hope the video is good👍🏽

  • @Sonics1DiscordKitten
    @Sonics1DiscordKitten 2 роки тому +11

    Cloverfield was such a fun movie, but god damn was 10 Cloverfield Lane incredible

    • @user-xj3mo2lx9z
      @user-xj3mo2lx9z 2 роки тому +1

      the cloverfield paradox is way better than 10 cloverfield lane.

    • @aeringothyk5445
      @aeringothyk5445 2 роки тому

      I love all of them for unique reasons each. I think that’s why I like the franchise so much. Each entry could stand on its own as a unique story. They don’t rely on each other much.

    • @nickgoode8579
      @nickgoode8579 2 роки тому +2

      @@user-xj3mo2lx9z are you smoking crack? 10 clover field lane was brilliant. Best film of 2016 imo. Probably John Goodmans best work. The clover field paradox is pure crap.

    • @WhatAreYouNew
      @WhatAreYouNew 2 роки тому

      ​@@nickgoode8579 i just watched cloverfield and the cloverfield paradox back to back and paradox is indeed a flaming pile of crap. It's so bad that I didn't realize I already watched it until the "arm scene" -- still didn't remember a thing till it got to her crying about stopping everything and holding "her" family -- the movie is so bad, my brain somehow pushed it from my memory

  • @spicyshark
    @spicyshark 2 роки тому +24

    A lot of people give this movie shit because of the shaky cam when that would that would literally be any home video footage during this scenario, even when you have a video on your phone doing something exciting the camera is bound to shake at least once. Call me on board for the direct sequel hype train

    • @Upsideround
      @Upsideround 2 роки тому +2

      but you wouldn't show your cell phone video for 90min in a theater.

    • @spicyshark
      @spicyshark 2 роки тому

      @@Upsideround it’s just an example it doesn’t really mean its 90 minutes long

    • @Upsideround
      @Upsideround 2 роки тому

      @@spicyshark so was my comment. an example. I liked the movie but when people get sick it's overdone. imo. That said with the amount of youtube people watch now days I don't think a shaky cam would effect people the same as it did.

    • @spicyshark
      @spicyshark 2 роки тому

      @@Upsideround fair point

  • @marywinchester1322
    @marywinchester1322 2 роки тому

    This is one of my favorite horror movies. It was a job very well done!

  • @odin._.ghosty
    @odin._.ghosty 2 роки тому

    been waiting for this one

  • @andrewogunmokun9309
    @andrewogunmokun9309 2 роки тому +4

    One of my all tine favorite movies.

  • @davidkyle1102
    @davidkyle1102 2 роки тому +47

    Amazing content as always. Would you cover the island and lore of Lost?

    • @filmcomicsexplained
      @filmcomicsexplained  2 роки тому +15

      Yeah I've been meaning to, but its been a decade since I last saw an episode. Would have to re-watch the entire series first! :)

    • @UniversalOpera
      @UniversalOpera 2 роки тому +2

      @@filmcomicsexplained Probably have to do a couple of videos if you did. There’s a lot there.

  • @davidmorales5272
    @davidmorales5272 2 роки тому

    Been waiting on this one

  • @CouragePope
    @CouragePope 2 роки тому

    Excellent video

  • @multiyapples
    @multiyapples 2 роки тому +10

    I actually enjoyed the Cloverfield series. I remember the 1-18-08 trailer in theaters.

  • @CubYall
    @CubYall 2 роки тому +4

    One of the first movies I remember seeing with friends. Freaking awesome

  • @pavlosilva
    @pavlosilva 2 роки тому +2

    Great video! Cloverfield is one of my favourite movies ever. The amazing marketing campaing brings me back a lot of memories of that year and how every little piece of information was being tracked by fans. I hope someday we get that the so-called "true sequel"

  • @obiwanshinobi87
    @obiwanshinobi87 2 роки тому

    I need to watch this again... one of my favourite movies

  • @TheNonEdibleCheese
    @TheNonEdibleCheese 2 роки тому +6

    The real Clover were the friends we lost along the way.

  • @Mavve69
    @Mavve69 Рік тому +7

    The only thing about this that is really unrealistic (expect the gigantic monster) is how would a animal that huge survive, like what would it eat?

    • @kchuckles1
      @kchuckles1 Рік тому

      Whales? And other unidentified sea creature maybe

    • @Mavve69
      @Mavve69 Рік тому +3

      @@kchuckles1 would have to eat a lot of whale, probably constant eating… which would probably be noticed right?

  • @DGBagby
    @DGBagby 2 роки тому

    Excellent!

  • @gunnarstahl105
    @gunnarstahl105 2 роки тому

    My favorite film of all time! I don't hold my breathe for a direct sequel..

  • @heavysystemsinc.
    @heavysystemsinc. 2 роки тому +7

    My favorite piece of the Cloverfield campaign was the weirdo slusho site which had bizarre descriptions of this japanese company's discovery of the special flavor ingredients of their frozen drink, coming deep from the ocean. The site was just...idk, everything seemed a little odd about it.

  • @dc-iq2bi
    @dc-iq2bi 2 роки тому +3

    I applaud the creators’ creativity to keep coming up with different ways to go along with these movies. Each movie appeals to a different genre. 1st was found footage action and horror with a strong emphasis on growing characters, 2nd was a physiological thriller that played with your mind with also an emphasis on character, and the 3rd was a space action movie with (most importantly) some more backstory to the monsters. They all brought something new to the table, which is why someone could like one of these but not the other. I personally liked the 1st and 2nd better because they were more original ideas imo but I see why the 3rd one was necessary as it basically explained everything that was needed to understand this universe better, for the average viewer that hasn’t read into the lore. I highly recommend though that you definitely watch 1 and 2 BEFORE 3 since you will probably be confused watching it and thus end up not liking it as much because you didn’t understand it. All in all, the cloverfield series has a really good take on the “sequel” premise with originality not seen in other franchises. If you take in the fact that these movies are’t really meant to be compared between each other in terms of action or other factors, I can guarantee you that you will have a much funner time watching these movies. 1 and 2 are really top tier original cinema though imo :)

    • @BurntToast422
      @BurntToast422 2 роки тому

      The sequel was originally it's own movie, but was produced by Bad Robot, and they decided to make it part of Cloverfield.

  • @incognitoalister
    @incognitoalister Рік тому

    What an amazing movie this was. Definitely one of my favorite all-time.

  • @carpemkarzi
    @carpemkarzi 2 роки тому

    Nice. One of my fave movies.

  • @yudhaadrian47
    @yudhaadrian47 2 роки тому +11

    I love this movie and I like how many people in the comment section expressing their love for this movie. Especially after all this time when I watched many videos about Cloverfield, and found out that it's actually being hated by everyone.

  • @TheLonni
    @TheLonni Рік тому +3

    Now they are saying on the 15 year anniversary that it is infact alien

  • @BayAreaPolice
    @BayAreaPolice 2 роки тому

    One of my favorite found footage movies

  • @alexisaguilar2820
    @alexisaguilar2820 2 роки тому +1

    My favorite movie!! Love this!!

  • @rawJer_
    @rawJer_ Рік тому +6

    Rewatched this movie recently, got me thinking, 1 how good of a found footage movie it is, and 2 how did such a horrifying monster for 2008 become what it is.

  • @JackDWhiskers
    @JackDWhiskers 2 роки тому +4

    Hell yeah love this movie 🤘 👽

  • @mikeokeeffe4692
    @mikeokeeffe4692 2 роки тому

    I had bought this film from a bargain dvd stall a month ago and was planning on watching it in half an hour. This popping up on my feed was surreal.

  • @Krelen107
    @Krelen107 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you!

  • @Ghidorah_Stan64
    @Ghidorah_Stan64 2 роки тому +17

    You should do a video on the 2016 film Shin Godzilla, it’s another kaiju movie with a lot of mystery behind the monster as well.

  • @TheRealCake
    @TheRealCake 2 роки тому +3

    Idk why but this movie is the only one where I’m genuinely uncomfortable and freaked out while watching it

  • @kathybutler13
    @kathybutler13 Рік тому

    I love the movie it was exciting through out Love It!!! Make a part TWO That Makes Sense And totally Related To Part One!!!❤❤❤

  • @pranaypietersen
    @pranaypietersen Рік тому

    The found footage always gets me.. just watched this masterpieces..

  • @devmag52
    @devmag52 2 роки тому +7

    I am always said that Abrams has ability to make good original content. Outside of his tendency for lack of payoff on them notwithstanding, far superior to when he takes the reins of pre-existing franchises. He should leave those alone

  • @eddietowers5595
    @eddietowers5595 2 роки тому +3

    If we can get another Cloverfield sequel/proper franchise based on this original story, then we can all get proper amnesia to make us forget the following sequels went totally awry.

    • @arch1107
      @arch1107 2 роки тому +2

      i herd one of the sequels was decent, but if you say they are better forgotten, perhaps a proper sequel should be done, but would be very different, and perhaps that is why they never did it

  • @koreyb
    @koreyb 2 роки тому +1

    When I first saw Cloverfield I had no idea what to expect and at the time it was the scariest most believable movie I had ever seen.

  • @splchicken
    @splchicken 2 роки тому +1

    Damn brother you've come a long way since the 300k when I subbed crazy growth keep up the amazing content