Lay down and wait like an animal

Metalocapopolypse is very popular...

Saw Cloverfield tonight. Really liked it. What was funny was these dumb redneck kids sitting in front of us had the same reaction to the dumb rednecks sitting in front of us at Blair Witch Project.."What the fuck was thayut. That was some fuckin' bullshit right there" ( lest we forget, Blair Witch's co-creator was once a crappiteer)

My reaction was similarly similar to my reaction the Blair Witch. You gotta give it props for trying something different with a genre that is known for falling into gluts.

I kinda loved it. It was really really fun. My only complaint would be why did they have to stop and catch their breath. I just wanted them to be running the whole time. Or I at least wanted the monster to be nearby all the time cause the sound was fucking incredible. It really sounded like the monster was outside the theatre it was so fuckin loud and thunderous. THX has apparently gotten way better cause there was a new bass thrum that was fuckin' deep. Whenever the monster was stomping around the sound really makes you believe that you're there with them on the street. It is a fucking lot of FUN!! Almost an interactive experience... kinda..

the story's fine. Kate kept nitpicking it like "why would someone be filming when...." Who cares? It's a monster movie! and as such it takes itself just as serious as it needs to . Storywise it reminded me a lot of Miracle Mile.

The monster's not hard to describe but by the end of the movie when you finally get a couple of good long looks you realize that it was kinda cooler before you saw it.. Imagine if Godzilla was more spidery shaped and had kind of an almost human head. It kinda looked like something Sam Raimi would've done.

I say go see it in digital in the theatre that has the best sound you can find. Sit in the back by all means. Little kids might get freaked out..

And I'm not gonna complain about any "9/11" stuff... why? because i have to admit it was kinda thrilling. In fact now I'm fully expecting to see a 'found footage movie" of 9/11. Better if everyone saves their ire for that. Hey.. a building falls down and it creates a big dust cloud....thats what happens. No one ever complains that a movie that portrays a lot of death reminds them too much of... whatever.

Anyhoo, I'll give it 3.25 stars. A fun ride with moments of preciousness that I can overlook because it pulls off it's concept so admirably. Definitely see it in the theatre. the loudest mother-fucking theatre you can find.