tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-658662284013692766.post5553419552126365060..comments2024-03-25T06:27:58.294-07:00Comments on Atomic Robot News: Cloverfield 2 - Yes, Probably, But Not For Some TimeKen Hulseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18251290408099991105noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-658662284013692766.post-90375362284676184762010-03-16T11:35:32.240-07:002010-03-16T11:35:32.240-07:00I occasionally find myself on the opposite end of ...I occasionally find myself on the opposite end of popular opinion when it comes to things like giant monster and comic book films, and "Cloverfield" was no exception. <br /><br />Although in some ways I can see how "Cloverfield" *could* be viewed as this generation's "Godzilla", which J.J. Abrams often said was his inspiration, I don't think it's a worthy comparison.<br /><br />Instead of a film that effectively modeled the poignancy of the original "Godzilla" for a new generation, or even the fun of "Gamera The Giant Monster", all "Cloverfield" presented audiences with was an unlikable group that we had to follow around for an hour and a half interspersed with unsatisfying shots of the monster. And the monster was the whole reason that audiences came to see the movie! <br /><br />(I seriously don't think it was for Rob, whom my brother immediately dubbed "The Tool", and the rest of his Tool Time gang.)<br /><br />The Devlin and Emmerich remake of Godzilla may have taken liberties with the character (which I, personally, no longer mind since Toho effectively established in "GMK" that the monster had been misidentified); but taken solely on it's merits as a giant monster movie they succeeded in hitting almost all the right marks that have made monster movies enjoyable to watch for decades. <br /><br />And that's something that, in my opinion anyway, can't be said about "Cloverfield".Dai Raionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-658662284013692766.post-41231746381364126292010-03-15T09:48:25.594-07:002010-03-15T09:48:25.594-07:00Thanx for pointing that out.
Um, wait....Godzilla...Thanx for pointing that out.<br /><br />Um, wait....Godzilla was in 98...and Cloverfield was in 2008?<br /><br />Well, this is the sort of stuff that happens when you are working off 2 hours of sleep.<br /><br />Hey, I want everyone to feel free to keep me in line and point out my mistakes.Ken Hulseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18251290408099991105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-658662284013692766.post-12001889373410340462010-03-15T09:19:46.968-07:002010-03-15T09:19:46.968-07:00Coverfield was 2008, not 1998. Please don't ma...Coverfield was 2008, not 1998. Please don't make me feel older then I already do.BlUsKrEEmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05050270487818381832noreply@blogger.com