Cloverfield (2008) MOVIE REACTION! FIRST TIME WATCHING!!
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2022
- Hello and Welcome back to Cinema Rules! Is this our first ever Monster Movie on this channel? if so, its an interesting one to start with! This mysteriously marketed found footage movie produced by JJ Abram took everyone by surprise, does it hold up today?
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Just what do you give a 10?
@@kenernestnation Tom has given 1917 a 10/10 and Shaun has given A Ghost Story a 10/10, it’s very rare we do, we are very harsh with our scores, so that way, when we give a high score, you know it’s for a good reason
I give both of you an 8 / 10 😂
This was fun! My friend showed me Rec for the first time last Halloween and I absolutely loved it. This year´s Halloween I´m gonna show him Cloverfield for the first time.......
10 Cloverfield Lane... Yeah, many people were split by the ending, but I absolutely loved it! And the performances were even greater than in this movie.
Also, if you haven´t already seen it, I´d recommend The Troll Hunter as another found footage movie. It doesn´t even come close to gems like Cloverfield or Rec though....
This had an insane marketing campaign with fake sites & social media profiles. Similar to Blair Witch Project but also required fans to look for clues & solve puzzles etc. All while expanding the backstory of the creature & what started its rampage.
For example, a lot of people assumed the object crashing into the ocean was the creature but the online marketing game revealed it was actually a satellite. Insanely clever way to sell a movie & I wish it happened more often.
There theories that it wasn't even a satelite, but something else entirely.
@@timrosswood4259 like what?
The ARG on this movie was so fucking insanely cool.
@@timrosswood4259 It's a satellite from the company that one of the main characters works for. You can see it fall into the ocean in the background of a deleted scene where they're talking on a ferris wheel
@@roemip its not in a deleted scene it is in the final movie
Saw this in the cinema and it was bloody epic!
Oh my gosh... I just remembered being in Scotland on holiday in 2008 and watched it. It's really epic - although I wasn't sure what to think 'bout it afterwards! 😅
Same.
Did people have any idea what it was about? lol I wish I saw it in the theater.
@@marlon-eric no when it came out everyone just knew it was a monster found footage movie from what I remember.
It was loud in my theater. The army scene especially.
Did you see something large land in the ocean on the final ferris wheel scene? 😉 these characters were already connected to the event visually via the camera. They were in close proximity to something related to what happened way before it unfolded that night...
Forreal that shit crazy i deserve a fucking phd in cloverfield lore ive been following it since 2007😂
Or it was just a piece of the ChimpanzIII satellite
@@Henrik_Holst That's exactly what it was. A satellite fell into the ocean opening a crevasse where the creature/s were.
I thought it was the creature arriving from space. But they'll never say for sure. So everyone's theory is valid!
@@KeithDunnFernandez The thing is that, there's two monsters. The one running around the entire movie. Then the one at the end that kills Hud.
It's believed that the one destroying the city was a child monster that escaped the ocean crevasse. Then the one at the end was an adult.(perhaps it's mother)
The Director even stated that the creature isn't intended to be viewed as an alien, but a creature of the Earth.
In the ending scene where the camera is looking into the ocean you can see something land in the water if you look closely.
I came here to say this. They captured the beginning of the end accidentally.
But it's from another universe lol
People say that it's clover, it's definitely not as it's far too small and makes an very small splash down, not to mention it'd probably just attack right then and there. I believe it was a satellite tied to the same company Rob was going to work for.
@@emmeriankiwi6993If you’ve seen cloverfield paradox i believe it could possibly be the escape pod but i don’t think that would make sense in the timeline
It was a satellite that woke Clover up.
When the buzz for this movie started it was known that a large portion of it was filming on location in NYC and my friends and I would run around town whenever we got wind of where they were shooting trying to catch a glimpse of anything that would clue us in on what the film was supposed to be. It's incredible in terms of an on location film set in NYC shot largely in secret.
If i remember correctly, they shot the teaser trailer before even a foot of the actual film. The teaser was released without a title, only a release date. The whole marketing campaign was breadcrumbs. I'll never forget the misheard trailer line "I saw it! It's a lion! It's huge!"
Aaaah, the good old days of "i saw it, it's a lion, it's huge" 😂
@@Daggeto_ VOLTRON MOVIE CONFIRMED! LOL oh the good old days.. lol
This film is so masterfully done and helmed.
The sound design is some of the best I’ve ever heard in a movie.
Yeah I love how clovers roar actually sounds real. And the parasites are the most terrifying part of this movie.
I remember the promotion for this movie was soooooo unique. It was interactive and added this interesting layer of lore. The ad campaign went viral because the teasers and websites were made to feel real and not connected to the film since it didn’t even have a name and no one really knew the plot. One of my favorites. This was still so early in the Found Footage genre and yet it was so well done.
Also, fun fact: in the distance at the end, while they’re on the Ferris Wheel in Coney Island, you can see a satellite fall into the ocean. That satellite is what disturbs the monster out of it’s sleep. Oh, and that satellite is from the same company Rob is going to Japan to work for.
And Matt Reeves is the director for The Batman
Remember when people thought it was a Voltron movie because they misheard "it's alive" as "it's a lion"?
Yea the marketing campaign essentially made the film.
@@HelloMisterJAMWAH I also saw theories about it being Cthulhu or some angel from the bible lol. I loved those times!
I loved the way they created a lore behind the whole event and the movie was essentially just another piece of evidence that added to it.
Slusho!
12:52, the parasites have a venomus bite, which leads to a violent allergic reaction, causing that person's stomach to explode. If a spider bite to you is terrible, this is worse.
The marketing for this film was brilliant. Everyone was talking about the 1-18-08 trailer in front of Transformers. It was a great teaser.
Yes!!!
You NEED to watch the "sequel" 10 Cloverfield Lane. Insane performances and story.
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@@CinemaRules it's a trilogy, really. Check em all out 🙏🏽
That was a good movie
Please god no.. don’t watch this c-movie trash
That movie was pretty awesome and it is definitely in the Cloverfield universe ✨
To me this is the best use of the found footage style of movie making. The pacing, the single takes... the tension, It all works. Also Marlena's death is one of the most disturbing death on film in horror film making. The implied explosion is truly body horror at it's most terrorizing.
As much as I love this movie, Blair Witch Project is still the best one. And I’ve seen a bunch of POV movies, you know, but BWP is still the one movie that gives an acceptable and plausible explanation for why they’re still filming, aka Heather says it’s all she has, and also looking at things through a camera helps her detach from it, which is comforting and helps her not lose it completely. Which is a real thing. Presumably, we can also say Mike uses the camera as a filter to cope with the situation at the end.
But here? None of the characters give a convincing explanation for why they’re still filming, and particularly for why they’d run back to Hud to pick up the camera while the monster is right there above them. Like no way in hell is that something that would actually happen.
And also the whole deal of going right where the monster is in the first place on the off chance that Elizabeth could still be alive… hell naw. That’s not something that actually happens.
But Cloverfield definitely tapped on something, that’s for sure. I’m not hating here, far from it.
My then-girlfriend-now-wife amd I went and saw this in the cinema when it came out. We were the only ones in the cinema, which helped the whole "classified footage" vibe: it genuinely felt like we were being shown some secret, eyes only film!
Great flick, and a masterclass in found footage. The meticulous planning that would have gone into making it look like chaos is mind-boggling.
4:20 I believe he was supposed to go to Japan to work for a company called Slusho. Slusho is owned by a parent company called Tagruato, which was responsible for waking up the Cloverfield monster. Also a secret ingredient in a Slusho drink is “Seabed’s Nectar” which the monster consumed over the years, causing its immense size.
"...a secret ingredient in a Slusho drink is "Seabed's Nectar" , aka monster poop!!! 😱🥴😵💫🤢🤮
When unfrozened sea nectar can kill humans. Which is why Marlena exploded. The parasites gland releases an unprocessed version of sea nectar.
I still remember seeing other Bad robot or JJ Abrams related shows and movies and seeing Slusho show up either posters or characters drinking it. the one I really remember is an episode of Heroes where Kristen Bell's character is lounging by the pool side and slurping away on a slusho. another character on the show was drinking one in his car and an in another episode a character was in a convenience store and there was a slusho machine.
Pretty sure the seabed nectar is the monster's blood itself
@@DCFCfanaticpparently it's a combination of it's DNA and another thing. However I also read somewhere that it comes from the Parasites and that in order to have the positive side effects it must be activated in a cold environment otherwise it causes rapid cell growth which would explain why Marlena's body contracted and grew exponentially within minutes after being bitten.
I saw this movie in theaters with my sister. I was so hyped after all of mystery surrounding the movie and at the end we were both speechless due to the sense of dread. We loved it. You'd have to have been around when it was being released. There were official websites with hidden messages and links that gave you more info on the characters. You found yourself digging into this rabbit hole trying to figure out what the hell "Clover" was and where it came from. That and the mysterious trailers like you guys mentioned in the beginning was just so intriguing. At the time, there wasn't anything like it.
This film was somewhat inspired by the attacks in NYC during 9/11, specifically the footage from regular citizens on camcorders. This film did a very good job in taking that kind of fear and smartly using the found-footage aspect to bring it life. The lore behind the movie series goes very deep and pretty much requires you to dive deep into old myspace profiles of each movie character to find hidden websites. I.E. You find out that the new job that Rob is going to in Japan is somewhat related to the movie monster.
If u watch closely something lands in the ocean at the very end. And at final end credits a voice says "its still alive"
it sounds like "help us" but if reversed it says "it's still alive"
Fun Fact: If you guys keep watching until the end of the credits, you'll hear a voice on a radio that sounds like it's saying, "Help us." However, if you listen to it in reverse, it's actually saying, "It's still alive." This means that they failed to destroy the monster and it's still out there somewhere.
THE END ...or is it?
J J Abrams said the final bombing killed the monster
Looking forward to the reaction to 10 Cloverfield Lane. As someone who watched the Rosanne show growing up, I was blown away by John Goodman's character and acting. I won't give any spoilers, but the way he inhabited(?) the role was riveting. Also I must admit that when Shaun makes Tom jump it makes me squee a bit lol
Matt Reeves is such a great director. I can't wait to watch the new Batman movie in theaters on March and see what he does with it.
I can’t stress enough how much I love his movies.
When I saw this in the cinema you could just tell how EVERYONE was completely into it. There were some laughters here and there during those first parts when Hud is fumbling around with the camera at the party, but as soon as shit started to go down the entire auditorium just went quiet. Like SILENT! Usually in scary or intense scenes in movies there's at least SOME noise, because making noise is a way to relieve tension. But this felt so incredibly real, that I think it hit like a hard slap in the face. It stunned people... Me included. I didn't speak a word or make a sound for 90 minutes straight.
You guys didn't see the thing landing in the ocean at the very very end when they are on the ferris wheel.
Critics called this "Godzilla Meets The Blair Witch Project."
They had 2 Sequels to this movie:
The psychological thriller 10 Cloverfield Lane in 2016 and The Cloverfield Paradox in 2019.
A fourth film is in the works.
wait frl? a new movie when??
@@joostonerthoughts9712
2023-2024.
@@shainewhite2781 nice can't wait
I saw the commercial and thought it was very cool. Went to the theater and had a great time. My review score is 8.8/10
If you're after a sick found footage horror you should give "grave encounters" ago it's the perfect blend of troupes and actual horror.
another one is Megan is Missing
This movie will always be my favorite. I remember that in high school in English classes I took the movie on DVD and with all my class we saw the movie
This and Chronicle are some of my favourite movies. Not because either was a masterclass in writing, cinematography or whatever. It's just that the feeling I had while watching them was so memorable. The young me was so immersed and would've died to be part of their stories, regardless of how tragic they were.
"-- when we were kids..." Aaaagh, my bones. You were KIDS.
This movie came out January 2008... and even though it years past 9/11, watching the panic in the streets, buildings falling, dust clouds... You couldn't help but draw a parallel.
I saw this with friends that worked in the theatre, we went in after midnight to watch it by ourselves in pajamas with fleece blankets clutched close. Remains one of my favorite movies ever.
Apparently the building falling at the beginning was inspired by a news crew who had the same thing happen to them when the twin towers fell.
I generally hate “found footage” movies but I really like this movie. 10 Cloverfield Lane is a great movie too, very different than this one.👍
REC original is also good.Most of found footage sucks.
Definitely top tier found footage filmmaking, alongside The Blair Witch Project and REC, and arguably Robert Zemeckis’ The Bay. It captures the chaos, horror, panic, destructiveness and feelings of helplessness and vulnerability we all experienced watching the events of 9/11 unfold.
Y'all looked sooo depressed at the end there!! This movie is so great! Glad y'all watched this one!
All the Cloverfield universe movies are *very* different but they're all good in their own way. This one was seen as pretty groundbreaking at the time, but it's worth starting from the start because there's a "universe" (although it's more a JJA universe than a Cloverfield universe) that they all live in and they all add to each other. I hate found footage movies, but this one..
disagree. third one was the beginning of Netflix’s stinkers. when they bought it and released the night of super bowl, they got their views and money, despite the film being pretty awful. and thus was born the CW equivalent of streaming services; pump out films with A tier actors and shit scripts and rake that money in for shareholders.
That netflix movie was complete and utter garbage
That last one? Literally the only one I’d say is bad because oof.
This is spectacular. 10CL is really good. TCP is... not good. It's a huge mess of a movie in a way that this or 10CL are definitively not.
Think I must be the only one who didn't mind the third one.
This is one of the very few foundl footage films in which it makes sense that the footage would be found.
I remember watching at least two in which the last character dies in another dimension or in the depths of the ocean and thinking: "Who the HECK would 'find' this found footage, for it to deserve such a title?"
Saw this in a completely crowded theater and it may have been one of my favorite experiences. No one knew what to expect and everything was just so exciting and cool to be surprised by.
This movie has a phenomenal monster movie score that plays during the end credits, akin to the old Godzilla 🐲 movies. You actually see the creature falling into the sea at the end of the movie. 9/10 for me.
I think it was a satellite that falls into the sea which links well with 10 cloverfield Lane and cloverfield paradox 😊
@@CinemaRules You are correct. I've just researched it. I have only seen the 3rd movie only once (I loved it) and totally forgot about some of the events in the movie. Can't wait for you guys to watch the 2nd and 3rd movies.
@@CinemaRules yes it's a satellite but it's debated whether the creature was in the deep water and was awoken by the falling satellite or if it was attached to it in space and fell to earth that way. Perspective changes after watching 10 Cloverfield lane...
@@MattKeller nah an oil rig was studying the monster it’s just a baby the oil rig was owned by tagruto the people that made slusho they were trying to get some sea bed nectar but the monster woke up and caused the rig to Collapse days after the satellite crashed into the ocean and the satellite was studying the monster to then it came around New York it didn’t attack the city it was confused and it was getting pissed off then it lead to its death at the end but it was just a baby and there still more of them but there in eggs that’s all I have to tell u
@@SCPMTF09 but it didn't die at the end. The very end of the credits confirmed that. This is why I hope JJ gives us a sequel or parallel movie at some point because there are a lot of unanswered questions and frankly there's more story that can be told.
"When we were kids". Man, i felt old :D Well, it was 14 years ago. But feels like it wasn't that long ago. It was a unique experience in cinema. I have watched second movie at home many years after its release. It is different, but still very good in its own style.
Paradox was awesome
Yeah we were only like 13 years old haha 😆
Tell me about it… I was 18. Lol
I was in high school when it came out same!
@@CinemaRules I will not tell how old i was 🤣
One of the first monster movies I ever went to the theater to see. My legs were up in the seat the whole time! Brilliant film!
The audio at the end of the credits sound like help us....but reverse it and it says.....It's still alive....
My favorite thing about this movie is that you never get a clear look at the monster like you do in films like Godzilla, it’s all from the perspective of someone being a witness to the chaos. The shots of Clover looming overhead and giving its signature roar are some of my all time favorites, I really wish I could’ve seen it in theaters
The B2 bombers are absolutely members of the class of objects that are intimidating standing still. Love the choice to show them doing work at the end.
Super fun movie, hope the next film gets made someday
And this is how the legend of Matt Reeves was born.
And hopefully you noticed that little detail in the end scene when the couple were at the fair. That will come in handy when you see The Cloverfield Paradox. Like it or that it, that movie ties into this one perfectly.
Noticed the thing falling from the sky and into the ocean in the last scene?
Cloverfield (2008) & Chronicle (2012) are the two best Found Footage Films hands down.
Remember watching this many times when I was young. The marketing for this film is so good. They have video "news"' for the film about a oil rig in the ocean collapse because the monster destroyed it. Also I forgot that the director for this movie is the director for the new batman movie.
Best found footage film period. I'm glad you enjoyed it🤘
Cloverfield, 10 Cloverfield lane, and Cloverfield paradox. That's all the movies in the series right now and they are all connected
I will never forget seeing the teaser trailer before the first Transformers movie. My 13 year old self was instantly hooked!!
Honestly one of my favorite movies of all time. It’s a perfect found footage style movie honestly. It’s so realistic and such a unique idea of having the ground perspective of just a regular citizen instead of the “heroes”
Thanks, Tom! Thanks, Shaun! 👾 I love the CLOVERFIELD trilogy!!!
YES, my favorite movie growing up, glad to see people covering this
I just love the defeat on your faces in the end, priceless
Try watching "Chronicle" it's another found footage movie that I really like.
I'll never get tired of this movie. I unfortunately didn't see it in theaters, because I was a scaredy cat back then, but a few years later I saw it on cable and loved it.
When is saw the trailer to this movie while my dad and I watched TRANSFORMERS in 2007 we didn't what it was about!
People thought it was a Godzilla movie or an Ultron movie.
Even fans on the internet drew the monster as a giant mutated Blue Whale, but now it looks like a giant Bat like creature with skin flaps on the sides of it's neck, pale skin, and eyes like a great white shark.
It even has large dog sized parasites that hunt in the dark!
Everything about this movie was and is just genius. The idea to put the audience into this small perspective looking up at a giant monster, it's amazing. It makes you actually feel small, being in the middle of a giant monster attack. Like you said, it's basically the only kaiju movie that is actually scary. Then of course the way it was marketed etc. Just genius. And Matt Reeves obviously went on to create the incredible Planet of the Apes movies, and I really can't wait for his Batman movie.
10 Cloverfield Lane is also pretty good, even though it's a completely different movie. The Cloverfield Paradox actually connects more to this movie, but unfortunately it's not really that great.
This was really something to see in the theater. It was also so exhausting bc you were wide eyed and tense for 2 hours. The teases of parts of the monster and the big reveal of it at the end is so effective.
I followed all the viral marketing for this movie for months until it’s release, and then I saw it five times in theaters. What an experience. Would be kind of curious to see how it would differ if Matt Reeves made it closer to now in his film career. I feel it might be rather different.
I went to see Cloverfield at the cinema in 2008. It's a classic. One of the scariest movies ever made.
I love this film so much. it's one of my favourite Found Footage films. Also, the sequel you were talking about at the start was 'The Cloverfield Paradox'. It was the third film in the franchise, and was originally called 'The God Particle'. The 'marketing' was literally a trailer that was revealed during the SuperBowl, with a message at the end of it saying, essentially, the film would be on Netflix at the end of the Superbowl.
EDIT: The Godzilla references are intentional: J.J.Abrams wanted to this to be Godzilla in America.
10 Cloverfield Lane was first called The Cellar, then code named ‘Valencia’ during filming , During production, the filmmakers noticed core similarities to Cloverfield and decided to rename it to 10 Cloverfield Lane as a spiritual successor only a few days before the release of the trailer
Yes!! I was planning to show this one to my buddy on next Halloween.
Epic classic.
The Godzilla comparisons are apt. JJ Abrams (the producer) said that just like Godzilla was Japan's way of dealing with the helplessness and horror of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Cloverfield was America's way of dealing with the helplessness and horror of 9/11.
Tom: "What about those little things that dropped off, are they going to be down there?"
Shaun: *stares into the camera* ...... 😐
18:09, "the dude whom directed THE BATMAN directed this." That's what you're thinking. Lol!
I am SO happy you guys reacted to this film!! I've been craving reactions for this movie for years and for some reason no one ever does it! I rented this movie back in the day a couple of years after it came out and thought it was very cool, so I re-watched it now as an adult and was pleasantly surprised to see it withstood the test of time :D
Such a great movie, still one of my favorite theater experiences. And the interactive ARG leading up to it's release was so intriguing and built up a lot of anticipation for it while fleshing out the universe.
Unrelated question, are you guys planning on getting back to the Bond movies? Was having a great time with you gentlemen watching that series. Thanks guys!
We will yes, however they will be coming in drips and drabs because when we did it last time, we alienated a lot of our audience because that’s all we did 😊
@@CinemaRules I can definitely understand, just glad they're coming eventually. Cheers!
found-footage can be real scary sometimes.
One of the best monster flicks ever! The found footage format really adds to it IMO. Lots of people hate how shaky the film is. The sequel - 10 cloverfield lane - is different in terms of storytelling and filmmaking, but it is very good too. The third….not so much.
so sad when you realise the monster was just a baby and was scared and confused!!
EDIT: and the spider things at 10:47 were the monster’s fleas
Please watch 10 Cloverfield Lane! I’d love to see it on the channel. It’s criminally under watched and deserves more hype.
I remember I watched it in the cinema and totally freaked out especially when the monster ate the camera dude. The thing was, I also remember the interactive promo where they hinted where the monster came from. Plus they hinted that in Japan, a kid had a psychic connection with the monster.
I never heard of the kid having a psychic connection with clover, where can I read more abt that?
@@joostonerthoughts9712 it was also available for the Cloverfield manga
@@123haninhk i can't find any info on that "boy" its strange
@@joostonerthoughts9712 it has been more than a decade. I think it was called KISHIN.
I’d be keen to see what your thoughts are for Chronicle, which I feel uses the found footage in a kinda similar way.
Awesome video once again!
Love the 'End Credits' song, "Roar" which is composed by Michael Giacchino. He pays homage to legendary Japanese composer Akira Ifukube.
I saw this in theaters and when I came out, my legs felt like rubber. Never had a movie have that effect on me before. It was AMAZING in theaters. I literally felt like I was inside the movie. It was the sounds that REALLY made it so much more amazing which you don't get on the DVD. It's simply not the same. Tom's reactions are hilarious and adorable.
Man, the marketing for this film and 10 Cloverfield Lane is what really made them. To average viewers, Cloverfield is just a found footage monster movie, but to JJ Abrams/Bad Robot/ARG fans, it's so... so much more. The amount of backstory and lore that surrounds these films is so much more extensive than what is shown, there's so much average watchers don't know! Watching these movies in theaters after participating in the ARGs felt like being in on some big secret no one else knew about 😭 The nostalgia is REAL! Also, 10 Cloverfield Lane is brilliant, definitely check it out! Also also, Underwater is the greatest Cloverfield movie that never was...
Cloverfield somehow popped into my mind earlier today and I decided to look up some YT videos on it. Glad I got to witness this reaction. Super cool to see somebody experience it for the first time. It's an incredible film.
YES. I looooove this movie, so glad you enjoyed it. 10 Colverfield Lane is also a really AMAZING tense movie, if you watch it not expecting to be a "sequel". Now, the third one, The Cloverfield Paradox is just trash, lol
One of the cool things in this movie is that there are so few shots of the actual creature. Most of what we get to see, at least in the beginning, are quick glimpses where the creature is mostly obscured by buildings. That makes every shot of the creature more exciting and keeps you guessing as to what it looks like, because it has a weird non-standard shape as far as movie monsters go.
I really like this movie! They did such a good job at making you feel like you're in it.
Your voice got sooo British:
"Go in there and see how high we can get? I think not!"
Then you went straight American right after:
"This number has been blocked."
😂😜
My family rented this movie from Blockbuster in 2008, I remember barely touching my popcorn because I was so terrified but i couldn’t stop watching! I was afraid to sleep in my room that night because I had that feeling that one of those little alien creatures was hiding in my closet. I was 12. 😅
9:17, "You saw it right!?" Lol!!
Personally I dislike POV found footage films, but I fucking love Cloverfield and The Tunnel (Australian free UA-cam film)
Anyone who'd like to see The Descent, only it's in a series of genuine tunnels underneath Sydney (I think it's Sydney) in Australia, Journalists looking into rumours and a conspiracy about stopping underground developments. Creepy AF.
I'm not the biggest fan of the sequels, I've seen them and quite liked them but never had any urge to rewatch them. I rewatch this as much or more probably, than the new Godzilla films. Though Shin Godzilla's probably going to take that title by about this time next year :
If you guys are watching literally every movie there is YOU HAVE TO WATCH SOYLENT GREEN THIS YEAR! It's based in 2022 and it's a cult classic.
The Tunnel is a great example of a very low budget film that really understands tension. I’m also biased because I bought a film frame for it as part of a crowd funding campaign to make the movie.
8:58, your Jaws dropped! Lol!!
the ending broke my heart. How they died in eachothers arms and the tape cut out to the flashback of them falling in love.
I love this movie. So many secrets are riddled in this movie. At certain points you can pause the movie and find homages to throw back giant monsters that only appear a split second in real time. I use to spend hours trying to find all of them lol
Going into the subway might have made sense at that moment, but going down the tunnel was stupid. It's dark, nowhere to go if you ran into trouble, and no idea what was going on topside. Dude would have been on his own. That said staying on the streets or cutting through alleys and building would have made a lot more sense.
But then if characters in a movie didn't do stupid stuff...
It could very easily be argued that The Mist (2007), Cloverfield (2008) and Stranger Things (2016-present) are part of the same universe. All three concern Government/Armed Forces containment of Lovecraftian monsters from another dimension. Indeed, speaking of Lovecraft, all three titles fit quite neatly into the Cthulhu Mythos.
A great movie that gave me chills when I saw the trailer at the cinema having no idea what it was , great reaction lads 🤟
I remember there was actually loads of marketing videos on UA-cam for his film, not just one. It went on for months; leaking little by little until the film came out.
One of my favourite bits of Cloverfield trivia is that at the end of the credits, there is an odd sound and if you reverse the sound it's someone saying "It's still alive"
I love Cloverfield and have watched it many times. I saw it in the theaters when it came out. It was tough to watch. As a New Yorker, it just made me think of 9-11. I could not stop thinking of the Twin Towers falling. And when Lady Liberty’s head came rolling onto the streets, it was so triggering. It was definitely a skewed viewing experience, but the movie is great.
You made no mention of the beach day footage capturing the alien first hitting the ocean when it lands on Earth.
I was so fortunate to see this in the theater. From 5 rows back, on a very large screen, those parasitic creatures dropping off the main monster were huge!!! I love this film - thanks for reacting to this one.
I'm still hoping (and re-requesting) you'll react to UNDER THE SKIN (2013) with Scarlett Johansson. 'Best sci-fi thriller in ages.
The marketing was so good for this movie at the time. It got everyone talking about the movie and excited to know what happens etc. I wish more movies just did that. Reminds of the teaser for the movie 2012, gave me goosebumps. Teaser trailers done right are great, better than a full length trailer imo that show us way too much alot of the time which is why i tend to avoid watching trailers now.
Side note: i wonder if Tom has seen the blair witch project?
Hud (the Camera man) was Weasel in Deadpool, Gene in the Emoji Movie, and Lucas in Transformers Age of Extinction. TJ Miller.
This movie was one of the best experiences I have ever had in the cinema. Unreal on the big screen.
Love how every single film Shaun always says
" Imagine! What would you do in that situation!?"
The answer is almost always, I would fucking die
They also made "The Cloverfield Paradox" in an attempt to tie the first two movies together, but with meager results. It ended up as a direct-to-Netflix-movie.
Just like Shaun, I was OBSESSED with this movie when it came out and this was a god tier movie experience if you were lucky enough to catch it when it was released. Still a fan, so rewatchable too. And on a more serious note: the sound effect when you grabbed your friend’s chest at the beginning .. literally LOL 😂
12:15, it means, "We're out of here in 15 minutes. Drop what you're doing, and get these civilians out of here."
This has been the closest I've ever been able to watch this film. The shaky cam makes me violently seasick within about 5 minutes so I've never been able to watch it. I really liked '10 Cloverfield Lane' but it's obviously very different, and not just in terms of hand-held camerawork, of which there was none, thank god.
10 Cloverfield Lane is in the same universe, but it's mostly just a human-to-human conflict film.
The third film, The Cloverfield Paradox, gives you a belated "origins explanation," altho it opens as many questions as it answers.