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Postby SDx on Sun, Jan 20 2008, 9:38 PM

Did anyone go see this?

I saw it on its release day and I thought it was great! It didn't really have much to it: there wasn't any soundtrack or plotline aside from the obvious "theres a giant monster tearing up Manhattan."

leaving the theater, a lot of people said they didn't like it for those very facts, and on top of that, that fact that the camera is never really steady since they aim for a hand-held first person view. While it bothered most, to me it lent to the intensity of the emotions one would feel throught the movie.

SDx gives this movie 4/5 stars. (not 5/5 only because the camera could've been a bit more still)
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Postby J. Snizz on Sun, Jan 20 2008, 10:01 PM

I agree with you SD, it was pretty good. I did hate that 'witch blair' thing with the camera though lol. That really didn't distract you as much from the film as I thought it would though.

Its not amazing or anything, but its worth paying to watch.
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Postby brwn_eyes on Mon, Jan 21 2008, 12:48 PM

my manager went to go see it and he said it was pretty good. I might have to check it out.

but i'm weird and get motion sickness really fast :lol: . The whole thing with the camera moving the whole time might really get to me. I get dizzy my stomach gets all queezy. that's why i couldnt' watch the blair witch project...i tried but just couldn't do it. Does it move that bad?
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Postby SDx on Mon, Jan 21 2008, 1:05 PM

there are parts that get pretty crazy...but its when the guy is falling or drops the camera or something but once he "picks it up" the shots steady....

just imagine someone walking/running/jumping with a camcorder and thats what it looks like....
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Postby chicana323scla on Mon, Jan 21 2008, 1:32 PM

My sister told me she got very dizzy at the end of the movie... I really want to see this movie but I already suffer from vertigo and I don't know how I'll be able to handle it :poundingfists:
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Postby SDx on Mon, Jan 21 2008, 1:36 PM

^^^ yea, actually at some theaters they posted up signs saying you might get sick if you suffer from motion sickness...

:P

i say if you can handle a roller coaster, this isn't a big problem.
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Postby shortcakes on Mon, Jan 21 2008, 1:36 PM

I don't plan on watching it in theaters. I also heard it was the typical monster attack plot. Ehhh I'll borrow it from someone that has the bootleg version.
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Postby brwn_eyes on Mon, Jan 21 2008, 2:06 PM

SDx wrote:^^^ yea, actually at some theaters they posted up signs saying you might get sick if you suffer from motion sickness... .


woah...lol. maybe i'll check it out when it comes out on DVD.....i'm not gonna pay money to have to walk out of it...lol.
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Postby monet22 on Wed, Mar 12 2008, 12:59 PM

The trailers got me very excited and then when we went to watch it, i left the theater very very dizzy
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Postby chicanas3xy13 on Wed, Apr 02 2008, 9:28 AM

chales I went to da cine and seen it..I dont hink i even payed attention to it......
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Postby carmensoul on Thu, May 29 2008, 1:19 PM

Saw this on DVD the other day and thought it was great. Definitely a different feel than most movies. lol
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