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Cloverfield [Blu-ray]
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: Blu-ray
Brand: PARAMOUNT PICTURES
EAN: 0097361328546
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Item Dimensions: 100
Label: Paramount
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed),
Manufacturer: Paramount
MPN: 132854
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount
Release Date: June 03, 2008
Running Time: 84 minutes
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: January 18, 2008
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Editorial Review:
Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city. Told from the point of view of their video camera the film is a document of their attempt to survive the most surreal horrifying event of their livesSystem Requirements:Running Time: 84 minutesFormat: BLU-RAY DISC Genre: SCI-FI/FANTASY/MONSTERS & MUTANTS Rating: PG-13 UPC: 097361328546 Manufacturer No: 132854
One of the first things a viewer notices about Cloverfield is that it doesn't play by ordinary storytelling rules, making this intriguing horror film as much a novelty as an event. Told from the vertiginous point-of-view of a camcorder-wielding group of friends, Cloverfield begins like a primetime television soap opera about young Manhattanites coping with changes in their personal lives. Rob (Michael Stahl-David) is leaving New York to take an executive job at a company in Japan. At his goodbye party in a crowded loft, Rob's brother Jason (Mike Vogel) hands a camcorder to best friend Hud (T.J. Miller), who proceeds to tape the proceedings over old footage of Rob's ex-girlfriend, Beth (Odette Yustman)--images shot during happy times in that now-defunct relationship. Naturally, Beth shows up at the party with a new beau, bumming Rob out completely. Just before one's eyes glaze over from all this heartbreaking stuff (captured by Hud, who's something of a doofus, in laughably shaky camerawork), the unexpected happens: New York is suddenly under attack from a Godzilla-like monster stomping through midtown and destroying everything and everybody in sight. Rob and company hit the streets, but rather than run with other evacuees, they head toward the center of the storm so that Rob can rescue an injured Beth. There are casualties along the way, but the journey into fear is fascinating and immediate if emotionally remote--a consequence of seeing these proceedings through the singular, subjective perspective of a camcorder and of a story that intentionally leaves major questions unanswered: Who or what is this monster? Where did it come from? The lack of a backstory, and spare views of the marauding creature, are clever ways by producer J.J. Abrams and director Matt Reeves to keep an audience focused exclusively on what's on the screen. But it also makes Cloverfield curiously uninvolving. Ultimately, Cloverfield, with its spectacular effects brilliantly woven into a home-video look, is a celebration of infinite possibilities in this age of accessible, digital media. --Tom Keogh
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Cloverfield Rocks
For a movie that was supposed to be seen once, the blu-ray was great, picture sound and every thing, I have to admit being able to go back and catch the things i missed in the theater was great! The extras provide more insight to the story. I would definitely recommend this to others of the big monster genre!
Rating:  - A Jaded Young-Man
Seemingly I must apologize for liking this movie. Everyone I went to see it with got sick, hated the camera work and etc. I, however, did not get sick. I was on the edge of my seat for this film. The helicopter crash has to be one of the most invigoratingly exciting things to watch in a theatre, it made me feel like my young life was soon coming to an abrupt end. Being a film student myself, I oft enjoy the guerrilla style of film making and am impressed when it is done well. This movie does it ... Read More
Rating: - Intriguing concept -- almost works
The idea behind the film is clever, even if it is a bit obvious -- to the point where it's surprising nobody has done anything quite like it, or at least nothing on a similar scale. Somebody thought, let's make a monster mayhem flick but instead of a blockbuster make it an indie, shot amateur style: Godzilla meets the Blair Witch. That allows them to economize on the special effects, using sparing effects that would work on tv but not on the big screen -- but when shot on a consumer video camera ... Read More
Rating: - either love it or hate it
I'm definitely in agreement with most of the previous reviewers. You will either love or hate this movie. There won't be much middle ground. (ex. I loved it, and my wife hated it) Something you SHOULD know before watching this movie, is that it is shot entirely from a handheld video camera. Entirely. That means there is alot of moving and shaking and bouncing all around. (think Blair Witch Project, but in NYC) I personally liked the personal frame of reference. I guess it just made it feel more real, ... Read More
Rating:  - pathetic
i bought this on the strength of the reviews written on the cover, I think it is the worst "movie" that I have the displeasure of viewing, I will sue the writters of the good write ups if I can
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