Palehosefan Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 (edited) Awesome movie, haven't seen anything like it before. I will say this, if you get motion sickness easy, you might want to be wary. Edited January 18, 2008 by Palehosefan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted January 19, 2008 Author Share Posted January 19, 2008 Okay. I just got back from it. I was pretty close in my guesses. But, I didn't see a direct Slusho/Monster connection because I think the viral marketing was supposed to give you background before the movie. I was pretty prepared for the whole thing except when the thing lunges through the smoke and downs the helicopter. I went, "s***!" in the theater then. lol Yeah, we're all recovering from headaches due to the filming style. I'd give it 3 stars out of 5. It was a solid movie film because of the grandeur of it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 QUOTE(knightni @ Jan 18, 2008 -> 06:16 PM) Okay. I just got back from it. I was pretty close in my guesses. But, I didn't see a direct Slusho/Monster connection because I think the viral marketing was supposed to give you background before the movie. I was pretty prepared for the whole thing except when the thing lunges through the smoke and downs the helicopter. I went, "s***!" in the theater then. lol Yeah, we're all recovering from headaches due to the filming style. I'd give it 3 stars out of 5. It was a solid movie film because of the grandeur of it all. Lol really that scene surprised you. I thought it was sooo predictable and dumb at the same time. It was completely and should have been avoidable in real life which makes it all the more annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 For those that have seen it,did it really need the special marketing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Gleason Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I'm giving this one REAL high marks! I loved this movie!!! Best US monster film in YEARS! Slusho gets a slight mention. Jason is wearing a Slusho t-shirt during the party and up until the bridge. Probably after that point also...actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Gleason Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Jan 15, 2008 -> 05:36 PM) shoot... um...does anything happen in Idaho? What state did Twister take place in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Gleason Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 QUOTE(shipps @ Jan 18, 2008 -> 06:27 PM) For those that have seen it,did it really need the special marketing? Kind of. Horror films pretty much always need help, and one that shows so little of the critter could use the help. It also added to the fun of the whole thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted January 19, 2008 Author Share Posted January 19, 2008 QUOTE(shipps @ Jan 18, 2008 -> 07:27 PM) For those that have seen it,did it really need the special marketing? Yes. It set up the movie. In order for anyone to have any idea what was going on, they had to set the plot up pre-movie. It couldn't have been explained honestly using the film style that they used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Gleason Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Did anybody see anything out of the ordinary in the final Coney Island scene? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted January 19, 2008 Author Share Posted January 19, 2008 QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Jan 18, 2008 -> 08:16 PM) Did anybody see anything out of the ordinary in the final Coney Island scene? Quote by someone on another site: "The dude behind me swore that in the last bit of film with Rob and Beth at Coney Island you can see something fall out of the sky and into the ocean. I missed it, and so did everyone else around us it seemed. Did you catch that?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted January 19, 2008 Author Share Posted January 19, 2008 QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Jan 18, 2008 -> 07:32 PM) What state did Twister take place in? Kansas I think. Idaho adjoins Yellowstone Park, which contains one of the largest volcanic calderas in the world. That caldera is attached to the mountain chain that runs through Idaho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Just want to say I thought it was awesome. Some will love it. Some will hate it. Not much in between. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted January 19, 2008 Author Share Posted January 19, 2008 QUOTE(iamshack @ Jan 18, 2008 -> 11:02 PM) Just want to say I thought it was awesome. Some will love it. Some will hate it. Not much in between. I'm pretty in-between. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R U Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 QUOTE(knightni @ Jan 18, 2008 -> 07:22 PM) Quote by someone on another site: "The dude behind me swore that in the last bit of film with Rob and Beth at Coney Island you can see something fall out of the sky and into the ocean. I missed it, and so did everyone else around us it seemed. Did you catch that?" The guy is right, I went and just saw it for the second time today JUST to confirm that.. and yes, it happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted January 19, 2008 Author Share Posted January 19, 2008 QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Jan 18, 2008 -> 07:25 PM) Lol really that scene surprised you. I thought it was sooo predictable and dumb at the same time. It was completely and should have been avoidable in real life which makes it all the more annoying. Yes. The main character was a dumbass. It was a 25 million dollar morality play that supported Darwinism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Gleason Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I've been thinking more about if this film needed all of the marketing and publicity stunt type of stuff over the past few months, and I have come to the realization that if this film was to work 100% perfect, then you would have go into knowing nothing. Same way that Blair Witch worked best on those who knew nothing about it. Cloverfield benefits better though in the ways that it is still an exciting film, and BIG monsters are just fun to have around. But IMO this film would work best with NO knowledge of it at all. You learn as the cast does, and you enjoy their confusion also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R U Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Jan 18, 2008 -> 10:59 PM) I've been thinking more about if this film needed all of the marketing and publicity stunt type of stuff over the past few months, and I have come to the realization that if this film was to work 100% perfect, then you would have go into knowing nothing. Same way that Blair Witch worked best on those who knew nothing about it. Cloverfield benefits better though in the ways that it is still an exciting film, and BIG monsters are just fun to have around. But IMO this film would work best with NO knowledge of it at all. You learn as the cast does, and you enjoy their confusion also. That might be a good idea.. All I know is I love monster movies, especially these kinds, and I was DYING to see this from the moment I saw the trailer.. I saw it twice today, and Ill prolly end up seeing it a few more times.. I loved it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted January 19, 2008 Author Share Posted January 19, 2008 I'd like to know how a college student/young adult can afford a handicam with that clear of a picture that has a powerful light and nightvision, a super battery, can be dropped from up to 100 feet in the air, and be exposed to a thousand degrees of heat from large bombs and survive. By suspending belief I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 QUOTE(knightni @ Jan 18, 2008 -> 11:03 PM) I'd like to know how a college student/young adult can afford a handicam with that clear of a picture that has a powerful light and nightvision, a super battery, can be dropped from up to 100 feet in the air, and be exposed to a thousand degrees of heat from large bombs and survive. By suspending belief I suppose. It's a movie! If you want to question that, you've got question why they would have even been allowed to film when the military was around...they would have taken that thing and chucked it or smashed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KipWellsFan Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 (edited) I thought this was one of the most fun movie experiences I've ever had in the theater. I wasn't overly impressed with the monster or anything but it was just so damn thrilling, and the love story intertwined into the film worked too. Very well done. 10/10 for now, but we'll see how it holds up in further viewings. Great stuff. Oh, and I wish I had seen this apparent splash at the end. I was actually looking at the water for something to happen there, but I didn't catch anything. This whole part kinda reminds me of The Sopranos ending. People claiming they saw Meadow... Edited January 19, 2008 by KipWellsFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metz Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I saw it earlier today .. I am in between on it cause I didnt expect the ending to just end like that ... I mean it may have made sense to the movie, but i was locked in and ready for more and boom ... anyways I agree with Tony that subway scene woah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoeLessRob Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Thought it was a great ride, had me enertained throughout the whole movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R U Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 QUOTE(KipWellsFan @ Jan 19, 2008 -> 01:34 AM) Oh, and I wish I had seen this apparent splash at the end. I was actually looking at the water for something to happen there, but I didn't catch anything. This whole part kinda reminds me of The Sopranos ending. People claiming they saw Meadow... No, it does really happen.. I had to go back and see it again just to see this part.. If you pay close attention to the back right of the ocean you can see it fall from the sky and into the ocean.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KipWellsFan Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Pic #1 Pic #2 Yah these are some pictures of the splash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 WOW! THat movie was INCREDIBLE! It started really slow, but picks up once the attack begins. I'd have liked to have seen the apartment scene at the beginning cut in half. It's WAY too long and boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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