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Cloverfield (2008)

Mike Vogel , Jessica Lucas , Matt Reeves  |  PG-13 |  DVD
3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (807 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Mike Vogel, Jessica Lucas, Lizzy Caplan, T.J. Miller, Michael Stahl-David
  • Directors: Matt Reeves
  • Writers: Drew Goddard
  • Producers: Bryan Burk, David Baronoff, Guy Riedel, J.J. Abrams, Sherryl Clark
  • Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
  • Dubbed: French, Spanish
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Studio: Paramount
  • DVD Release Date: April 22, 2008
  • Run Time: 85 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (807 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0014Z4OQG
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,878 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
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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

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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 lives

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97 of 118 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Cloverfield won me over yet I see why people despise this September 8, 2008
Format:DVD
Now that all the hype has die down I was able to give this film an objective look. I have to admit I was impressed. This movie throws out the music, set-ups, and cheap scares out the window - in a good way. Nothing in this movie tells you you're watching a movie of course. You're completely disorientated from start to finish, completely uncomfortable and on edge. And that is a hell of an achievement in today's de-sensitized movie environment. While I didn't jump once, I did find myself clutching the chair arms at various points.

I see why viewers would fine this derivative but every monster movie cliché is in there, and so it should be. The monster destroys landmarks. The military fight the monster. News reports advancing the plot. But it's delivered with such style and such punch that you can't help but be awed. You're seeing these events on an ant's eye level. There are no sweeping special effects shots of the White House being demolished by aliens, no aerial shots of buildings being destroyed - instead we get distant, unidentifiable bangs, fires obscured by the cityscape, an enormous leg moving behind a skyscraper - and a distant object which comes hurtling through the air, finally landing amidst chaos in a street, revealing itself to be the head of the statue of liberty.

This personal touch goes deeper - characters disappear from the story, and we (the audience) don't know their fate because the main characters don't. To be honest, I don't know whether I love this or like it but I was impressed. The subway scene was probably the best bit for me, and the ending slightly disappointed. I really wish they had elaborated more on the bites but I suppose that wouldn't really have been in-keeping with the point of the movie, same theory as 'Alien'- it's scarier when you DON'T see the monster. Not that I'm saying this movie is scary in any way. As a horror fan, it takes a lot to scare me also.

The effects, with one or two exceptions (the money shot of the monster at the end springs to mind), are seamlessly integrated. A lifelong "effects spotter", I found myself not even noticing when something that MUST have been CGI was on screen. Beside that it's a good film and I have to give thanks to those who had given me the extra push to finally watch this. Recommended to those who need to kill there curiosity.
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40 of 49 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Uninvolving? Really? June 23, 2008
Format:DVD
I take issue with the claim in the review that this was an uninvolving movie. I don't think that's the case--if you watch the movie more than once. I would consider the first viewing to be NUMBING. I choose this word carefully. The filmmakers are consciously referencing 9/11, and viewed through that lens, I found the plot to be representative of the human need to come to grips with that horrible event--the rescue narrative, which can be easily dismissed as romantic drivel, to me reads as the poetic expression of the human need to say the things that tragedy prevented us from saying.

The complaints about the way the film is shot--with the handy cam--are valid and fair. I was not bothered by them.

Finally, I will say this for the film. Yes, when I saw it in theaters, it felt uninvolving. However, it was also haunting. There was something about it that I felt compelled to come back to. I have now seen it three times. The more I see it, the more I see INTO it. I think seeing this movie once and dismissing it is a mistake.
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56 of 75 people found the following review helpful
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The handheld camera.. or at leased they make it feel like one(theres good picture quality, but it still feels like a homemovie).. in my opinion it puts the viewer right there with the characters in the movie. there are very few examples for this subgenre, if thats what you want to call it. Blair Witch Project and Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon come to mind.

this style of filming has been one of the best ideas in horror, because there are no other styles that make the terror and action feel so real. there were multiple times i got chills down my neck from this movie. its just.. intense.

but.. without the camerawork, it is little more than another monster movie, which isnt a bad thing. it would still be leagues above most in the genre.

it takes a little time to get to know the characters in the opening scenes. i found most of the characters very believable and engaging. i actually cared about their everyday lives, and past together.(the first time in a while a was fearing for characters lives. i usually like the "villains") it turns out one of our main characters is leaving to live in china or something for a while, and theres a surprise going away party for him. nows about the time to buckle your seatbelt..

simply put, this movie blew me away. the camera style locks you in for the ride, and wont let go till its over. my heart was racing throughout 90% of the movie. you really are right there with them, dealing with the situation in front of you.. it could be the wildest ride you ever have on the couch.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie
I'm suprised this movie only got 3 stars overall. Really great idea for a "found footage" type film. Special effects are great and pretty realistic. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Thomas Yan Ong
5.0 out of 5 stars The most remarkable special effects ever commited to film!
I am surprised at the majority of negative reviews this film recieved considering the fact that the film contains some of the most remarkable special effects ever captured on film. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Natja Kristy
1.0 out of 5 stars STINKS STINKS STINKS!
I really cannot even call this a movie. What in the world were the people thinking, when they made this stinker? Even "Plan 9 From Outer Space" is much, much better than this. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Ancient Coin
4.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly pretty good
There was something about it that I felt compelled to come back to. I have now seen it four times. The more I see it, the more I see into it.
Published 11 days ago by Sandra K. Powers
2.0 out of 5 stars One trick pony
CLOVERFIELD(2008) Directed by Matt Reeves. Written by Drew Goddard. Produced by J. J. Abrams.

Starring an exciting cast of young people. Read more
Published 17 days ago by The Mysterious Traveler
3.0 out of 5 stars Mixed Bag
Cloverield is a mixed bag. I enjoyed the film, but there are problems that I had and that others might have with the film. Read more
Published 22 days ago by mitchell5954
5.0 out of 5 stars May Be A Gimmick, But It Worked For Me
Don't think I have seen this approach since Robert Montgomery starred in (and, I believe, Directed) Lady in the Lake filmed as it would have looked through the eyes of his... Read more
Published 25 days ago by drkhimxz
1.0 out of 5 stars cheap low budget terrible movie
this movie was work only in marketing nothing to do with horror, suspense, thriller, nothing, this movie is a cheap low budget movie...stay away
Published 1 month ago by Edward
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun
Good fun movie to watch with friends, I enjoyed myself. Its suspenseful in all the right ways I think, and it wont spare key characters, any one dies. lol
Published 1 month ago by Juju
5.0 out of 5 stars I love it
Bought this as a Christmas gift for my nephew. He has seen partial snippets of the movie on the internet and just had to have it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by THOMAS
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i think people missed the point...
yeah, wait a second... character development was amazing. the idea of recording over a lovestory, where we get random snippets to explain the relationship is such a great idea, and makes it seem "accidental"... of course the characters that die right off the bat are not developed, b/c... Read more
Jun 12, 2008 by Will Clifton |  See all 20 posts
Alternate endings....
I don't know why people think that the ending is "bad". The fact that the characters are pathetic little peons in the grand scheme of things who don't understand what's happening is what makes it great! There are literally a hundred other monster movies where you get to see the typical... Read more
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Cloverfield and Blair Witch are nothing like each other...
Cloverfield made my dizzy. Blair witch made me sick.
Jun 4, 2008 by Johnny |  See all 10 posts
Cloverfield is like Heroine
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Jun 19, 2008 by Stephen Cords |  See all 11 posts
Blu-Ray playback problems
Same for me too, man - with the Philips BD-P9000 (same unit as the Sammy 1000). I've tried with both Philips and Sammy firmware.
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