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Faye
Luna Sierra
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 Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:29 pm Post subject: |
| Ming wrote: |
By the way...
| Faye wrote: | | ...this was by far the most intense movie I have ever seen, and arguably the best monster movie ever made. |
I'll give you that this movie was intense. But I think it's a very far stretch to say that this was the best monster movie ever made. |
Let me rephrase, best monster movie I have ever seen :p |
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Tobias
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:59 am Post subject: |
Dammit...not only did i make the mistake of messing with the thread and accidentally putting a spoiler comment (which i am terribly sorry about...sorry folks.), I'm curious after looking at all of the viral advertisements that JJ abrams used for the movie. It's making me think. And that means that I have to see this movie again. Goddammit!
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Daijaga
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:55 am Post subject: |
I sadly couldn't finish watching it, the jerky (though realistic) camera movements made me nautious. I was soooo siked to see it too  |
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Ming
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:31 pm Post subject: |
Did anyone really get into the viral-marketing, alternate reality game that was created for this movie? I'm trying to look into all the clues, and learn more about the backstory, but I don't really know where to start. |
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Doot
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:30 pm Post subject: |
Talk to Gaaz - he was all about it! |
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Terin
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:51 pm Post subject: |
Just to clear up a few things *spoilers obviously*
| imdb FAQ wrote: |
What is the monster?
-It is , per J.J. Abrams, a giant monster from the ocean. It vaguely resembles an amphibious grasshopper, but with gray, scaly flesh and a fish tail.
Note that the big monster is not the only monster in the film. There are smaller, similar-looking monsters attached to the big one. We see these small monsters attacking people throughout the movie. Theories also suggest there is more than one larger monster due to what appears to be size changes, however, the director, Matt Reeves, said that the monster only appears smaller due to how it was filmed.
Where does the monster come from?
-The producer J.J. Abrams says, "The concept for the monster is simple. He's a baby. He's brand-new. He's confused, disoriented and irritable. And he's been down there in the water for thousands and thousands of years."
And where is he from? "We don't say deliberately," notes the writer, Drew Goddard. "Our movie doesn't have the scientist in the white lab coat who shows up and explains things like that. We don't have that scene."
The film does give us clues. You can clearly see an object flying into the ocean behind Rob and Beth in the closing shot, though Abrams has stated that this is a satellite, which was part of the marketing campaign for the film.
Note that in the "viral" marketing campaign for the film, there were hints concerning the "Bloop" incident. In 1997, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recorded an ultra-low frequency underwater sound that was never identified. Scientists who studied the phenomenon said that the creature that produced it would be much larger than a blue whale.
Also in the viral campaign were several news reports concerning the destruction of an oil drilling rig, further linking the creature to the deep ocean.
What could account for the monster's Size and Power?
-There is a phenomenon known as deep-sea gigantism. The term means that some creatures, who are relatively small when conceived near to the surface, get progressively larger as they develop deeper and deeper in the ocean. For example, squid are usually a maximum of 60 cm in length, but the Giant Squid, which can reside at depths of over 900 m, can reach up to 13 m in length. As for what kind of creature grew to that size, the monster does somewhat resemble animals in the amphipod order.
It could be posited that the monster was disturbed by the oil drilling rig and then followed a tanker ship to the New York harbor (the first thing it destroyed was a tanker ship), where it then proceeded to rip apart the city, finding it a threat. The little creatures that attached themselves to it could be ectoparasites that live on the monster.
As for the monster's seeming indestructible nature: living at depths near the bottom of the deepest parts of the ocean would mean the creature had to live under spectacular pressure, thus making its hide tough enough to withstand heavy rounds of artillery. This would also explain how it could survive so well on land for extended periods. In order to move around properly under the conditions of immense pressure in the deep ocean, it would have had to develop a powerful musculature; and while it is unlikely that it could breathe the air, the deep ocean is a low-oxygen zone, meaning the monster would have had to develop ways to absorb and process what oxygen it had available, as well as store it for long stretches of time.
If you follow the faux sites such as 1-18-08.com they describe a secret ingredient for a drink named Slusho! This ingredient named Seabed Necter is found deep underwater under awesome pressure and in freezing temperatures. It is possible that this chemical mutated a deep sea animal and created the movies creature
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Hope that cleared up some things. All in all, it was an amazing flick. With how tight-lipped everyone was about the film, it's hard to go in "expecting" anything. SO I didn't, and I came out thoroughly satisfied.
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Aiman
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:15 am Post subject: |
I loved this movie. It started alright, it ended exactly how it should've ended. It was a great monster movie. My friends and I truly enjoyed it and the fact that everyone died in the end was awesome. It was a great flick. The best monster movie I've ever seen.
I was not disappointed with the monster. I didn't want him to be or look anything like Godzilla or King Kong. I really liked the whole humanoid type that he had going on with the big giant claws and the huge tail.
I really loved it! |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:33 am Post subject: |
| Doot wrote: | | Talk to Gaaz - he was all about it! |
All about it! 
I even watched the Japanese, Spanish, and Greek commercials for differences. |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:04 am Post subject: |
| Doot wrote: | | Talk to Gaaz - he was all about it! |
Yupyup.
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 2:18 pm Post subject: |
| Shino wrote: | | Doot wrote: | | Talk to Gaaz - he was all about it! |
Yupyup.
If Gaaz could have sex with this movie... he would. |
Already did sir, already did. |
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