I saw a bootleg of Cloverfield so obviously the movement of the camera did not bother, don't think it would have in the theater. I'm happy I saw a bootleg though. I thought the monster looked good considering the budget, the effects as well, but it stops there. The actors drove me a little crazy.

I remembered seeing a teaser trailer last summer for this movie and did not like the fact that they played off more NY landmarks being destroyed. Was happy it ended up being a not so good movie.

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"The joys of life can be found anywhere. Far places only offer exotic ways to suffer." -Odd Thomas

Yep, we finally saw Cloverfield as well...I too, was rooting for the cameraman to meet his untimely demise in a most exuberant way..who said that originally? Shadow Mistress, was it you and your husband? I could go back and look, but here I am in the posting screen and lazy. The camera shake wasn't too bad for me, but I was disappointed that I couldn't enjoy the special effects more because of it....I mean, when we saw the previews on t.v. way back when, they were literally the most steady shots of the entire movie. The most creepy thing about it to me was when they were in the subway and the power went out, then they decided to go down the train tunnel with only the camera's 'night vision' to see by.....that WAS pretty creepy.

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Laurie Strode: I've had my share.

I just got done watching Cloverfield three times. I'm just fascinated with this stupid thing and I'm trying to figure out what the deal with Clover is. Hud, camera guy, wasn't terribly funny, but he was nervous. He was nervous at the party to begin with because he wanted to go out with Marlina and then because all hell broke loose. A lot of people when they are scared are nervous just go blah blah blah blah blah, keep talking about nothing to calm down.

So anyway, I really liked this movie. Like I said saw it three times and still didn't see everything there is to see. Did anyone else see the satellite fall inot the ocean????? I only saw it the third time because I found out where to look. Finally got what really happened with Marlina and Hud, but there's still A LOT of questions that need answered. There's lots of fun research that goes along with this movie. And you might want to stop reading because what I say next could be a SPOILER . Again, that's SPOILER. And this is just a theory of mine from watching the movie and trying to watch Clovie closely but I think Clovie was human at one time. End of SPOILER.

There's something significant about the date 1-18-08 and I haven't figured it out yet. I really liked how we only saw what the camera saw. The story didn't go off into things the characters couldn't possibly know. Not knowing what was going on made it more scary. I felt sorry for the city of New York though. At least since 1933 they've had some serious problems there!!

Can't wait for the sequel and everything had better be revealed.

Cool, just saw the Mist by Stephen King and it reminded me of Cloverfield and War of the worlds it was pretty good too, except I did not care for the ending too much. Lots of cool creatures and one giant one in the end that was just as weird looking as clovies. I need to rent Clovie so I can study it again too. I imagine the shaking is not as bad on a small screen but heck mine is still 52". Never did bother me at all.

my grandson and i really liked the movie. i wouldn't mind watching it again. no, i didn't notice the satalite. now i really want to see it again. maybe will have to buy it. why do you think clovie was human at one time. i don't mind spoilers. it helps you notice things you might otherwise miss. helps the movie a lot i think. thanks

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don't laugh, this fear is contagious

I thought it was a great movie. I didn't know really anything about it going in, but really liked it and wanted to go back. The monster was really well portrayed, which made it a good monster movie in my mind, but not so scary. The shaking of the camera and things popping up (like those little spider-dog-alien things!) kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. def not a movie for those easily nauseous, i agree with everyone on that

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I really liked this movie. I thought the monster looked awesome. I watched the making of it on the DVD and this monster was only a baby!! Can't wait to see what the momma looks like!!

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I rented it on DVD and thought it was soooo boring-I quit watching it after about 45 minutes. The shaky camera didn't bother me at all.

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I'm glad some people enjoyed the flick. I am not sure we'll see a sequel, perhaps straight to DVD? While the production costs are rumored to have been $25-30 Million, I read that the studio spent as much promoting the movie.

The whole treasure hunt and cookie crumb trail around the movie was both interesting and frustrating.