RE: Cloverfield blows goats

2008-02-01 Thread Adam Churvis
> If they choose to go with a steady cam...no matter the content of the > film, > wouldn't that instantly raise it above the original? Good point. That alone would bring the movie back to me original rating of 9 Blown Goats. Other improvements, and their cumulative effect on my overall rating:

Re: Cloverfield blows goats

2008-02-01 Thread G Money
On Feb 1, 2008 9:47 AM, Adam Churvis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Only two sequels in history were ever better than their predecessors: > Aliens > and Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan. I don't think Cloverfield will be Number > Three. > If they choose to go with a steady cam...no matter the content o

RE: Cloverfield blows goats

2008-02-01 Thread Adam Churvis
> The Sequel is already in the works. Today, at this very moment, ten little goats are being born. Ten little goats, innocent and true, suckling the nourishing milk from their mothers and just beginning to open their eyes. Ten little goats who, unfortunately, will come of age just in time for "C

Re: Cloverfield blows goats

2008-02-01 Thread Vivec
You know..in a way I think it was a good idea. And there certainly were tense moments. Just glimpsing the monster etc. was a good trick that worked to build tension and suspense in the movie. The fact that you followed a small group who didn't really know what was happening, rather than a hero scie

RE: Cloverfield blows goats

2008-02-01 Thread Adam Churvis
;t make you turn away from the screen every now and then just so you don't vomit. Respectfully, Adam Phillip Churvis President Productivity Enhancement > -Original Message- > From: Vivec [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 7:13 AM > To: CF-Community &

Re: Cloverfield blows goats

2008-02-01 Thread Vivec
Yeah, looked at Cloverfield. It is...well it reminded me of the Blair Witch project, which I didn't like that much either. Focusing on a small group of individuals was a nice touch. The camera style just didn't work for me. It may have been meant to be 'realistic'... but in reality it took away f

RE: Cloverfield blows goats

2008-01-25 Thread Adam Churvis
> 8. Only because I saw the splashy and because big monsters tearing > down > buildings is always fun. Eight, huh? Well, I can see that. But still, blowing eight goats... Reminds me of the time I interviewed Martin Brest, writer and director of "Gigli": AC: Martin, you have blown many goats d

Re: Cloverfield blows goats

2008-01-25 Thread Todd
8. Only because I saw the splashy and because big monsters tearing down buildings is always fun. - Original Message - From: "Adam Churvis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 1:49 PM Subject: RE: Cloverfield blows goats &g

RE: Cloverfield blows goats

2008-01-25 Thread Adam Churvis
> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 1:23 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Cloverfield blows goats > > Hahaha > > I just got done watching this. Ugh. While the handheld camera/jerky > action > didn't make me feel ill, it was WAY too much. I didn't feel like

Re: Cloverfield blows goats

2008-01-25 Thread Todd
Hahaha I just got done watching this. Ugh. While the handheld camera/jerky action didn't make me feel ill, it was WAY too much. I didn't feel like I was 'in the story', or whatever crap the director was going for. I felt annoyed. I could have taken my camera out back, tied it to a string,

RE: Cloverfield blows goats

2008-01-22 Thread Loathe
-Community Subject: RE: Cloverfield blows goats Oh yeah, one more thing... At the very end, when the video tape goes back to the earlier segment and you see the water in the background of the Ferris wheel, you naturally are looking intensely for something -- ANYTHING -- that makes it relevant to the movi

Re: Cloverfield blows goats

2008-01-22 Thread Ben Doom
> Adam Phillip Churvis > President > Productivity Enhancement > >> -----Original Message- >> From: Tony [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 11:11 AM >> To: CF-Community >> Subject: Re: Cloverfield blows goats >> >> di

Re: Cloverfield blows goats

2008-01-22 Thread Erika L. Walker
I luv ya man. you're the best. My laptop? Not so much love for you coming from there. Still cleaning up the tea I spit all over it... On 1/22/08, Adam Churvis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Oh, the work this guy had to go through blowing no fewer than ten goats, > one > right after the other, ri

RE: Cloverfield blows goats

2008-01-22 Thread Adam Churvis
gt; -Original Message- > From: Tony [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 11:11 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Cloverfield blows goats > > did you read ray camdens take on it? > completely opposite of adams. > > http://www.coldfusionj

Re: Cloverfield blows goats

2008-01-22 Thread G Money
The shaky camera, only able to glimpse the action, nauseous feeling, etc. were all the things that I feared the most when I started reading about the movie. Adam pretty much confirmed my fears :( On Jan 22, 2008 10:11 AM, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > did you read ray camdens take on it? > c

Re: Cloverfield blows goats

2008-01-22 Thread Tony
did you read ray camdens take on it? completely opposite of adams. http://www.coldfusionjedi.com/index.cfm/2008/1/20/Cloverfield-is however, on adams goat scale, i like his taste in movies, so i may tend to slant in his direction, more than rays... but either wouldnt sway me... im a dvd watchin

Re: Cloverfield blows goats

2008-01-22 Thread G Money
You just ruined my week :( Well, YOU didn'tAbrams did. I HATE HATE HATE first perspective movies, with shaky cameras and all that shit. If i wanted to watch that crap, I'd watch my own home videos. This sucks. On Jan 19, 2008 5:08 PM, Adam Churvis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Okay. been wa

RE: Cloverfield blows goats

2008-01-22 Thread Loathe
Damn I so wanted this to be good, oh well move it to the dvd list. -Original Message- From: Adam Churvis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 6:08 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Cloverfield blows goats Okay. been waiting for this one since the first trailer sighting

Re: Cloverfield blows goats

2008-01-20 Thread Tony
hmmm... is it all about perspective? http://www.coldfusionjedi.com/index.cfm/2008/1/20/Cloverfield-is tw On Jan 19, 2008 8:52 PM, Zaphod Beeblebrox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ishtar??? 10 blown goats???!!! You must not recognize the genius > that was Ishtar :) > > I've been noticing more and

Re: Cloverfield blows goats

2008-01-19 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
Ishtar??? 10 blown goats???!!! You must not recognize the genius that was Ishtar :) I've been noticing more and more shows doing that constantly moving camera crap lately. The most recent thing was "Design on a Dime". I almost got sick watching it (It was on TV at the in-laws and I was too laz