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[Replicant]

The poster doesn't seem to suggest a monster movie, more like a thriller. But without large-scale monsters there's no reason to screen this on IMAX.

 

[adj_noun]

edit: I need sleep

 

[Choomp]

Enjoyed Cloverfield, loved everything about that trailer. Excited.

 

[Purkake4]

John Goodman was Cloverfield the whole time

We'll find out that there's a little Cloverfield inside every one of us by the end.

 

[gamz]

We'll find out that there's a little Cloverfield inside every one of us by the end.

And it bursts out of our stomachs!!!!

 

[Buttonbasher]

THANK. YOU.

This is what I've been focusing on....

It's one of those little turds the big monster spawns off its back. Bank it.

Food probably. Doomsday preppers often store thier food/water/resources in barrels.

 

[Ambient80]

What if Cloverfield and the Big Lebowski take place in the same universe.

Well, that's just, like, your stealth bomber, man.

 

[Ashhong]

Food probably. Doomsday preppers often store thier food/water/resources in barrels.

But it has a hazard logo on it and he's putting on some heavy duty gloves. He looks like hes about to dig into something bad.

 

[Majmun]

I'm loving the premise. Definitely going to watch this on the big screen.

 

[Ovid]

Now that I think about it, a Cloverfield spinoff could totally work as a television show.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

Finally a Fallout: Shelter movie!

 

[WordAssassin]

But it has a hazard logo on it and he's putting on some heavy duty gloves. He looks like hes about to dig into something bad.

While I am of the opinion it is something bad, it could be a container filled with something like liquid nitrogen or dry ice to keep food rations cold. Not exactly things you'd want to touch with bare skin.

 

[Timu]

OMFG

I never thought this would get a sequel. I really liked the 1st one as well, and I can't wait to see this one!!!

 

[Ashhong]

While I am of the opinion it is something bad, it could be a container filled with something like liquid nitrogen or dry ice to keep food rations cold. Not exactly things you'd want to touch with bare skin.

Touche

 

[Cidd]

One of my favorite movies is finally getting a sequel?

I'm so in, Now we need a Dark City remake!

 

[Shaanyboi]

John Goodman in a Cloverfield sequel. Sure.

 

[hardcastlemccormick]

Amazing, I'm fully hyped for this. I didn't expect a new movie to pull me to theaters so quickly after Star Wars.

 

[Scrooged]

Reminds me of Lost.

 

[The Lone Courier]

Finally a Fallout: Shelter movie!

Blast From the Past already exists.

 

[dyergram]

loved the first and had given up hope for a sequel hype x10000.

 

[paragonpro]

Oh, snaaaaaaaaaap they done did it again

IT'S A LION IT'S HUGE

VOLTRON 2

Fucking lol, i remember that shit, i dedicated entire nightts trying to figure out that arg before the first film released.

 

[kendrid]

Reminds me of Lost.

It feels very similar to the hatch.

 

[zma1013]

This looks incredibly good. Reminds me of that part in War of the Worlds a bit.

 

[SmackAttack]

I saw this on here before I went to bed last night and got so excited. I really liked Cloverfield so I am all over this! Plus, my girl MEW is in it so I'm there! So awesome that they just put it out there like that.

 

[the_log_ride]

Color me excited!

Day 1!

 

[Fantastical]

Holy fuck.... I really enjoyed Cloverfield. Was a fun ride. This got me hyped. Love the secrecy.

 

[duckroll]

Clearly the monster in this movie is a blood relative to the first one

I'm catching up on the thread a bit, and this really got me thinking. What if... this really is a case and there -aren't- any "monsters" in the film. What if the guy who's locking people in the bunker and whatever, is a CREATOR of the Cloverfield monster, so he knows what he did and he went crazy from knowing that he unleashed shit on the world. But in the end, because of what he does to these people trying to "protect" them, he turns out to be just as much of a monster as his creation. Wouldn't that be deep?!

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

I'm catching up on the thread a bit, and this really got me thinking. What if... this really is a case and there -aren't- any "monsters" in the film. What if the guy who's locking people in the bunker and whatever, is a CREATOR of the Cloverfield monster, so he knows what he did and he went crazy from knowing that he unleashed shit on the world. But in the end, because of what he does to these people trying to "protect" them, he turns out to be just as much of a monster as his creation. Wouldn't that be deep?!

About as deep as Tom Six making a movie about someone being an uber fanboy about his previous movie.

 

[RBelong2Us]

The poster doesn't seem to suggest a monster movie, more like a thriller. But without large-scale monsters there's no reason to screen this on IMAX.

There's no reason to screen on IMAX according to your thought process? Lol

 

[slit]

I'm catching up on the thread a bit, and this really got me thinking. What if... this really is a case and there -aren't- any "monsters" in the film. What if the guy who's locking people in the bunker and whatever, is a CREATOR of the Cloverfield monster, so he knows what he did and he went crazy from knowing that he unleashed shit on the world. But in the end, because of what he does to these people trying to "protect" them, he turns out to be just as much of a monster as his creation. Wouldn't that be deep?!

No, it would however make me think JJ just jumped over a huge great white though.

 

[FunkyPajamas]

The poster doesn't seem to suggest a monster movie, more like a thriller. But without large-scale monsters there's no reason to screen this on IMAX.

MEW's beauty must be appreciated in IMAX.

 

[Chiggs]

Well, if the Spec Scout report is anything to go by, the original script for The Cellar listed a highway with a burning Chicago skyline in the distance as a location.

So there's hope for a monster.

Seems like Abrams could have taken a script that had nothing to do with monsters, had it rewritten to feature a monster (maybe) and then pulled the old switcharoo on everyone. Clever if that's what happened.

But that's just a theory.

 

[EdibleKnife]

Yo! That's how you do a trailer. I liked Cloverfield but I didn't expect to be so hyped up for a sequel.

 

[Dahbomb]

Ok wat.

First of all... how did no one knew that this movie was in production?

Secondly... how the hell did this movie debut in front of 13 Hours without anyone knowing and it didn't leak on the Internet before?

And third... this movie comes out in March?


I feel like I have time traveled before the Internet where the main exposure you get of movies is actually at the movies through trailers. It was an experience for sure, nowadays you get all the trailers online the day they make their debuts sometimes even sooner.

So this whole process takes me back and I must say I am damn impressed. Plus the movie isn't shaky cam and seems to feature some solid actors so that is already a big plus in my book.

 

[duckroll]

Seems like Abrams could have taken a script that had nothing to do with monsters, had it rewritten to feature a monster (maybe) and then pulled the old switcharoo on everyone. Clever if that's what happened.

Yeah that happens all the time. The last two Die Hard movies weren't Die Hard movies originally either, but were scripts for different things rewritten to be Die Hard films. I think the main sticking point here is that they actually went ahead and shot this film with a $5 million budget. So that's what makes it odder.

 

[Nafai1123]

I can't help but feel they just used "Cloverfield" moniker for marketing purposes, but maybe that's what they want us to think. Hopefully only 50% of the film will take place in the bunker, 80% at the most or I'm right about the marketing BS.

 

[Con_Smith]

What if we're all wrong and this is the sequel to Red State based off the true ending...

 

[Elitist1945]

I swear to God I walked into my moms room and caught the end of the trailer playing on TV?

 

[wamberz1]

I loved cloverfield. absolute guilty pleasure. this news hypes me to no end.

 

[border]

Yeah that happens all the time. The last two Die Hard movies weren't Die Hard movies originally either, but were scripts for different things rewritten to be Die Hard films. I think the main sticking point here is that they actually went ahead and shot this film with a $5 million budget. So that's what makes it odder.

Die Hard With A Vengeance was not a Die Hard film either. I think it was originally called "Simon Says".

 

[Jeffolation]

John Goodman yelling scares the living shit out of me.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

John Goodman yelling scares the living shit out of me.

Being trapped in a bunker in a post-nuclear war/world ending scenario is my worst nightmare.

 

[munchie64]

Yeah that happens all the time. The last two Die Hard movies weren't Die Hard movies originally either, but were scripts for different things rewritten to be Die Hard films. I think the main sticking point here is that they actually went ahead and shot this film with a $5 million budget. So that's what makes it odder.

Die Hard With A Vengeance was not a Die Hard film either. I think it was originally called "Simon Says".

I believe all Die Hard films are based on completely separate sources too.

 

[WordAssassin]

I'm catching up on the thread a bit, and this really got me thinking. What if... this really is a case and there -aren't- any "monsters" in the film. What if the guy who's locking people in the bunker and whatever, is a CREATOR of the Cloverfield monster, so he knows what he did and he went crazy from knowing that he unleashed shit on the world. But in the end, because of what he does to these people trying to "protect" them, he turns out to be just as much of a monster as his creation. Wouldn't that be deep?!

I like this theory but with the first movie, they said the monster is just a baby looking for its much larger mother so... I mean, unless you buy the multiple monster theory I guess it could be an easy retcon since I don't think they ever actually say that in the movie.

Well, if the Spec Scout report is anything to go by, the original script for The Cellar listed a highway with a burning Chicago skyline in the distance as a location.

So there's hope for a monster.

Seems like Abrams could have taken a script that had nothing to do with monsters, had it rewritten to feature a monster (maybe) and then pulled the old switcharoo on everyone. Clever if that's what happened.

But that's just a theory.

I feel like this is exactly what happened, and like I suggested in an earlier post I wouldn't be surprised if the screenings didn't actually include any of the monster/out of the bunker parts.

 

[MetalGearZed]

yesss

This is the first time I've seen the Cloverfield monster, loll

 

[Vigilant Walrus]

Not sure if I should watch the trailer.. Does it spoil a lot of the plot? I really liked that Cloverfield had so much secrecy to it!

 

[cDNA]

I got a Flashback to the famous Lost Scene when they open the hatch and the song Make your kind of music is playing.

 

[duckroll]

Die Hard With A Vengeance was not a Die Hard film either. I think it was originally called "Simon Says".

Oh yeah, I forgot all about that. It's just so easy to transplant John McClaine into any "shit goes bad" action thriller scenario though.

 

[Camp1nCarl]

Apparently from some reddit searching it potentially appears that this movie had pretty much nothing to do with Cloverfield, was picked up again and some scenes reshot to somehow turn this low budget film into a "Cloverfield esque" movie. Based on the poster saying "Monsters come in many forms," I kind of suspect this is much more of a thriller and probably won't really be a monster movie at all in the "kaiju" sense.

Nonetheless, I'm remaining cautiously optimistic. I did enjoy the first one

 

[Defect]

Not sure if I should watch the trailer.. Does it spoil a lot of the plot? I really liked that Cloverfield had so much secrecy to it!

Watch it.