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| Cloverfield | 
 enlarge | Director: Matt Reeves
Actors: Odette Yustman, Lizzy Caplan, Mike Vogel, Jessica Lucas, Michael Stahl-david
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
List Price: $29.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (629 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1013
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 84 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: PARD352064D
UPC: 097363520641
EAN: 0097363520641
ASIN: B0014Z4OQG
Release Date: April 22, 2008
Theatrical Release Date: January 16, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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MST3K Fans Rejoice -- Rifftrax is Here! September 27, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
"What if a monster attacked a city?" This is the shockingly novel concept behind the viral marketing triumph of the year! Filled with "fresh"* performances and "authentic"** cinematography, Cloverfield masterfully takes a page from The Blair Witch Project, reworking the snotty-20-somethings-endure-trauma-while-repeatedly-saying-dude genre into something unique while still being very much the same. Look for star turns by That Girl Who Was in Mean Girls and That One Dude Who Played Eric in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.
Mike, Kevin and Bill's RiffTrax was found by the Department of Defense (and then thrown away, but we dug it out of a garbage can.)
*Not very good.
**Not good at all.
 Best Monster Movie In A LONG Time September 27, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Brilliant and eerie, exactly the way a monster movie should be. Those blasting this movie just don't "get it". The Instant Gratification Generation needs everything explained to them and on top of that they want ALL the facts spoon fed to them. If that's what you're looking for, Cloverfield is not your movie. This film is deeper than most dramas, more suspenseful than most thrillers, and better than any recent monster type film. I have to admit, while stylistically perfect for the film, I grew tired of the shaky camera work. That is probably the only reason I won't watch this film twice...at least not for a while. This film is creepy the way all good horror/monster films should be. It harkens back to a day when simple elements of light (a la Creature From The Black Lagoon) create suspense. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
Surprisingly effective September 26, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Cloverfield is more than a mediocre monster film. It is actually pretty darn good. Not great, but entertaining enough at 84 minutes to keep you interested from beginning to unconventional end, which is not something we usually see. I will not spoil anything, but this film is unlike most monster films. Besides the fact that there is a huge monster and it is attacking NYC and its people, the similarities stop there.
There is no scientific mumbo jumbo, no real type of help, per se. There is just a small group of people and a video camera. We see what they see. Nothing more. It's pretty neat, and unlike the boring Blair Witch Project, actually effective, though I can imagine some people getting physically sick while watching this.
The other thing I was surprised about was that we actually got to learn quite a bit about the few characters. You actually care what happens to them.
The effects are pretty cool and the monster itself is quite interesting, especially the way it moves. Clearly alot of thought was put into the design.
There is no musical score in the film, which actually makes it seem more believable and real.
The film does have its flaws however. First, and most probably the biggest; it is not very scary, nor terribly suspenseful until about the last 10 minutes. Almost nothing is explained nor really resolved, but then again, we are only seeing what the characters see, nothing more, so I can't really fault that.
I found it exciting and enjoyable and would love to see some kind of a sequel, which I think would benefit this film even more.
The special features on the dvd are minute but kind of cool. Green Screen stuff, commentary. The alternate endings are almost undistinguishable from the original one, and not anything special. Even the bloopers were just eh.
All in all, a pretty fun ride, nothing more, nothing less.
Best MOTY IMO September 22, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Fast Shipping and a really awesome movie.. blu-ray no doubt. What more can i say?
Fun September 22, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Good Times!I've always liked old fashioned monster movies, so this was a fun take on them.
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