| | Cloverfield DVD (8 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Action/Adventure DVDs, Action Movies, Horror Videos, Adventure, Science-Fiction/Fantasy, New York City, Monsters | | Starring | Mike Vogel, Michael Stahl-David, Jessica Lucas, Lizzy Caplan, Odette Yustman, T.J. Miller | | Director | Matt Reeves | | Director of Photography | Michael Bonvillain | | Editor | Kevin Stitt | | Executive Producer | Guy Riedel, Sherryl Clark | | Producer | Bryan Burk, Jeffrey Abrams | | Screenwriter | Drew Goddard |
Additional Footage; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; Soundtrack Spanish; English Subtitles; Director's Comments Director Matt Reeves (THE PALLBEARER) and producer J. J. Abrams (LOST, ALIAS) turn a mysterious monster loose in Manhattan in the disaster flick CLOVERFIELD. The movie begins at a party for Rob (Michael Stahl-David), who has accepted a promotion that will send him to Japan. Hud (T. J. Miller) is entrusted with the responsibility of videotaping the party--and as the trouble grows, he holds on to the camera, recording everything that happens. In fact, the entire movie is seen through the lens of his camera, reminiscent of THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT. As terrified people in a post-9/11 New York City take to the streets, Rob decides to head uptown to try to save Beth (Odette Yustman), the woman he loves, though he's afraid to tell her so. Rob is joined by his brother Jason (Mike Vogel), Jason's girlfriend Lily (Jessica Lucas), Lily's friend Marlena (Lizzy Caplan), and Hud, who has a thing for Marlena. Rob is determined not to give up, even after almost being crushed by the Statue of Liberty's head and as the military shows up to force evacuation of the city. Reeves and first-time screenwriter Drew Goddard, who previously has written television episodes of such series as BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, ANGEL, ALIAS, and LOST, focus in on the central aspect of the story: people trying to survive the monster attack. Very little else is explained, since the story is told completely through the video camera. And there is no additional score to heighten the drama; the only music is that which is picked up by Hud and the camera's microphone, including snippets of songs by Kings of Leon, Parliament Funkadelic, Of Montreal, and others. The anticipation of CLOVERFIELD's release was enhanced by a viral marketing campaign that included Web sites built around the main characters and even the fictional drink Slusho. Cloverfield Reviews: "[A] surreptitiously subversive, stylistically clever little gem of an entertainment..." -- Grade: B+-- Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly 5 stars out of 5 -- "CLOVERFIELD brings a new, more primal fear to the monster movie....[Made with] whip-smart invention and brilliant simplicity."-- Olly Richards, Empire 4 stars out of 5 -- "Breathless blockbuster entertainment with a bracing political payload and satire to spare."-- Andy Lowe, Total Film "[T]he production team's integration of handheld low-light long-take camerawork and effects is a peculiarly austere marvel....CLOVERFIELD's uncomprehending vision can be chilling..."-- Henry K. Miller, Sight and Sound 3 stars out of 4 -- "[A] film that delivers a clever twist on perhaps the oldest sci-fi/horror staple of all: The Giant Monster Movie."-- Eric Alt, Premiere "CLOVERFIELD is a surprisingly gripping thriller. Employing a pseudo-documentary handheld camera style, it offers a fresh spin on the monster movie genre."-- Claudia Puig, USA Today "There is a visceral, pit-of-the-stomach dread to the scenes of urban destruction that rise above mere genre."-- Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times Cloverfield | List Price | $19.99 (You save $5.54) | | Studio | Paramount Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 2008 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  5580  | | CD Universe Part number | 7639677 | | Catalog number | 352064 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Apr 22, 2008 | | Rating | PG-13 (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | for violence, terror and disturbing images | | Also Known As | 1-18-08; Untitled J.J. Abrams Project | | Running Time | 84 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Letter Boxed; Widescreen |
Cloverfield Movie Review Average Rating: (3.1 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews stupid camera work
The idiotic camera work totally destroyed this movie.I know the idea was that it was filmed on a camcorder by regular folks,but this movie could have been a great one if filmed normally.Too bad ,they did not see the potential in the story.Could have been the best monster film of all time.This way,no .
Submitted by george (canada)
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 NOT BAD
YOU KNOW? A LOT OF MOVIES GET A LOT OF HYPE AND I USUALY DON'T WATCH OR JUMP RIGHT IN LINE TO SEE SUCH A MOVIE BUT I AM A MONSTER MOVIE HORROR FAN SO I HAD TO CHECK IT OUT. I HAVE SEEN TOO MANY MOVIES TO COUNT....THEY "BROKE BARRIERS"HERE....NO WAY, HOWEVERTHEY WERE CLEVER IN THE WAY THEY DELIVERED THE STORY OF THE TWO COLLEGE LOVERS AND HAD YOU FOCUSED ON THE PARTY AND WHAT CLIMAX WOULD TAKE PLACE THERE BEFORE ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE. THE EFFECTS WERE GOOD I THOUGHT AND I ALSO THOUGHT THE MOVIE WAS WELL DONE AS TO LEAVE YOU THINKING AND WANDERING IF THE TWO SURVIVED AT THE END. STILL THOUGH I HAVE TO ACKNOWLEGE THAT "THE MIST" WAS THE MONSTER/HORROR MOVIE/DVD'S OF THE YEAR WITH ONE OF THE BEST ENDINGS EVER. GRANTED THEY STILL SHOULD HAVE MADE AN ALTERNATIVE ENDING FOR DVD. THAT SAID ....CLOVERFIELD IS A MUST WATCH FOR MONSTER MOVIE FANS. CHECK IT OUT.
Submitted by MICHAELCBAREFOOT (FOUR OAKS,N.C.,U.S.A.)
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 Beasts each an apocalypse!!!!
My spiritual take on it: It was FOUR BEAST MONSTERS ACTUALLY. Symbolizing the first beast (ripped the statue head off), another beast (which those lil ones fell down off of in the city), the beast (in the bridge scene part), and a beast (in the appear silent out of thin air scene). Noteable in Revelation 13 (which even equal 4) right by simple words a, first, another, & the; concerning even the four beasts in Daniel. A beast which took out the cam guy symbolizes a dynamical beast which be a EVEN HIDDEN PORTAL which very well can DO ANY THING AND MAKE ANY ENTRANCE to spoil the devil which is not Satan nor Jesus nor Mabus, but a coward. The cowardly devil is symbolized by those people running. Plus, check Rev 12 to match. Actually noteable be us which be each a four-set beast with main heads the firstfruits. Any which know, knows what befalls even so obvious how IT prefers. Buy the DVD of this movie since it is much more than any not us can say!!!!
Submitted by Warren (Detroit, MI, USA)
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GOOD MOVIE
IT IS WELL DONE.
A VERY EMOTIONAL RIDE.
Submitted by TIM (WINCHESTER, VA)
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It's been a while since a Sci Fi movie left me thinking "wow that was a new way of looking at a Genre". The last few times were, Alien, Predator, Fifth Element. Technically, this movie isn't on that same level of course, but it's style and unique method of telling the story sets it apart from the norm. I thought the building block approach to introducing the audience to what was actually happening in New York, without explaining anything, was very good. Don't let the detractors stop you watching this movie..ps you need to see this on a surround sound system because the sound effects coming from the outside (the city)to the indoors, and then from the events taking place around the characters is an important element in the enjoyment of this film. If you watch it via a TV set it will not have the impact that it was designed to have.
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Cloverfield DVD Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen -
1.85
Letterbox -
1.85
Audio:
5.1 Surround Dolby Digital - English, French, Spanish
Subtitled - English, French, Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Additional Scenes: (6)
Audio Commentary: Matt Reeves - Director
Featurette:
1. THE MAKING OF CLOVERFIELD
2. CLOVERFIELD VISUAL EFFECTS
3. I SAW IT! ITS ALIVE! IT'S HUGE
4. CLOVER FUN
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
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