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Tons and tons of Cloverfield Information

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In the Blu-Ray edition of Cloverfield there is a Special Feature that shows the film while maps and information is shown around the movie while it's playing. All the information is shown below to show that there are tons and tons of information surrounding this film that was subtly hinted at throughout the film.

(Movie starts)

(in the apartment)

US-439 (formerly "10 Columbia Circle" or "Time Warner Center") was a two-tower commercial and residential structure in the center of the city completed in 2003.

Unit 3910 was owned by Warren T. McIntyre, CFO of the Mirna Group, a global private equity firm.

Warren T. McIntyre's primary residence was in Imperial Beach, CA and he was not in New York during case designate CLOVERFIELD events.

(beth in bed)

Elizabeth McIntyre (EMCINTYRE), 27, had been allowed to reside in her father's unit, he later reported, until the Manhattan real estate market stabilized.

(beth eating strawberries)

US-175NS (formerly "Coney Island") was a popular beach resort in Brooklyn, NY.

(beth turns camera on Rob)

Robert Hawkins (RHAWKINS), 27, a native of Minneapolis, MN, was the owner of the camera that recorded this footage.

(on the streets)

Jason Hawkins (JHAWKINS), 28, brother of RHAWKINS, is currently filming.

(Jason filming Lily)

Lily Ford (LFORD), 27, romantic partner of JHAWKINS, was raised in Toronto, Canada and was later employed as a human resources representative at a New York publishing company.

(camera pans to jason in the shop)

Jason Hawkins (JHAWKINS)

(cut to rob and beth on the train)

RHAWKINS and EMCINTYRE are seen taking the N train across US-288WS (formerly 'Manhattan Bridge')

(going up the steps)

Residence of RHAWKINS, JHAWKINS, HPLATT and LFORD in the US-271 section of lower Manhattan Island.

(focus on Hud after he hangs up sign)

Hudson Platt (HPLATT), 27, has been posthumously commended for his brave work in documenting and providing the Department with rare close-up details of CLOVERFIELD events.

(Marlena is mentioned)

"Marlena" refers to MDIAMOND.

(jason's speech)

RHAWKINS was preparing for a move to Japan as Vice President of Marketing and Promotions for the Japanese beverage company Slusho! (exclamation point part of trademark)

(Hud moving through the party)

RHAWKINS was to develop a new marketing approach for Slusho! beverages that would be more appealing to U.S. consumers.

(Lily's speech when Hud zooms on Marlena)

Marlena Diamond (MDIAMOND), 26, a native of Rowayton (Norwalk), CT, was an acquaintance of LFORD and an assistant at the Atlas Talent Agency

(Hud talking to himself while filming Marlena)

Slusho! is a subsidiary of the Tagruato Corporation, a Japanese deep sea exploration company whose primary reported concerns were in "petroleum excavation."

(Hud talking to Marlena about doing speech)

Tagruato's other subsidiaries include Bold Futura, a technology company, Yoshida Medical Research, a specialist in deep sea bioprospecting, and ParaFun! wax distribution

(Marlena doing speech)

Tagruato's newest deep-sea drilling station, Chuai, in the Atlantic Ocean off the North American coast, was destroyed in an attack originally attributed to a radical environmental group called T.I.D.O. Wave.

(right after Marlena finishes her speech)

Investigations are underway regarding a connection between the Chuai destruction and the Large Scale Aggressor (LSA) attack in New York.

(Rob's surprise)

Tagruato's chief discovery outside of its petroleum interests was of a substance from the "ocean floor" known as Kaitei No Mitsu, or "Seabed's Nectar."

(Rob asking about Beth)

Seabed's Nectar is a key ingredient in Slusho! and was advertised as having been approved by the "American Food Association" (unrelated to the FDA), who classified the substance as a "high-grade stimulant."

(focus on Jamie passed out)

This woman, Jamie Lascano (JLASCANO), 26, is rumored to have consumed Seabed's Nectar in its pure form a few hours before this footage was shot, after allegedly receiving a sample of the substance from Theodore "Teddy" Hanssen.

(Jason and Rob talking at the table)

Hanssen was affiliated with the environmental group T.I.D.O. Wave, and was reportedly on the Chuai rig at the time of its destruction.

(filming of Rob, Lily, Beth, and Travis)

T.I.D.O. Wave denies responsibility for the Chuai attack, but alleges that the station was not, in fact, drilling for oil. Further information has not surfaced, and Hanssen and JLASCANO are both currently missing and presumed dead.

(rob sitting on chair drinking from sake cup)

Tagruato subsidiary Bold Futura was involved in the hunt for a downed portion of the Japanese government's science satellite ChimpanzIII.

(Beth's speech)

Bold Futura's satellite "Hatsui" was instrumental in the search and identification of the ChimpanzIII fragment off the coast of New York.

(Jason playing game)

Due to CLOVERFIELD events, efforts to retrieve the ChimpanzIII fragment have been postponed. Bold Futura has since been unreachable, having closed all lines of communication.

(Lily telling Jason and Hud about Rob and Beth sleeping together)

Tagruato's secretive CEO Ganu Yoshida, who oversaw development of both the Chuai rig and the Hatsui satellite, is currently classified as a person of interest in these investigations.

(Hud telling Marlena about Rob and Beth sleeping together)

Tagruato's connection to CLOVERFIELD remains under investigation.

(Hud filming Rob and Beth)

In anticipation of the conclusion of the relevant legal proceedings, efforts are underway to procure the Japanese government's cooperation in the possible extradition of Yoshida and other senior Tagruato staff. Yoshida is also wanted for questioning by the Japanese authorities.

(Jason and Rob on fire escape)

Yoshida was reportedly on Manhattan Island at the beginning of CLOVERFIELD events but was seemingly evacuated early on. His current whereabouts, according to Japan's National Police Agency, are unknown.

(the shaking)

0045 hours (12:45 am). The New York City power grid was off line for 7 seconds upon Large Scale Aggressor(LSA)'s initial arrival in the area.

(filming TV report)

This is a Tagruato-owned VLCC class petroleum tanker. Notably, no substantial amount of oil spillage was detected in New York Harbor after CLOVERFIELD events.

(going up the stairs)

Many initially believed that case designate CLOVERFIELD was a terrorist attack.

(fireball)

It is currently accepted that this explosion and subsequent firestorm did not come from the Tagruato tanker, as it remained intact several hours later.

(sounds before SOL head)

This is the first recorded sound of Large Scale Aggressor (LSA).

(SOL head landing in street)

The head of the Statue of Liberty weighs approximately 11.25 tons and is made of copper and steel. It has been suggested that LSA was trying to consume the statue and threw the head after discovering that it was inedible.

(Woolworth Building destruction)

LSA made landfall on Manhattan Island at US-249 (formerly "Battery Park"). The Woolworth Building, completed 1913, was the first large structure to be destroyed.

(Hiding in shop)

It appears that Large Scale Aggressor (LSA) is pursuing a north-by-northwest path along the former "Broadway".

(camera placed down in shop)

At this point in the footage, LSA is in US-271, directly outside this convenience store near the intersection of Broadway and the former "Duane Street," continuing its path in a straight line.

(cutout of Rob and Beth on train while Hud shows the monster)

RHAWKINS and EMCINTYRE, seen here several weeks before CLOVERFIELD incident, are riding the N train to US-175NS ("Coney Island") through Brooklyn, NY

(Jason talking and taking lead)

It is approximately 0120 hours (1:20 am). Evacuation efforts were not fully organized, and residents fled Manhattan Island both on foot and in their vehicles.

(shot of people in ambulance)

FDNY paramedics and NYPD officers were first on the scene, while military efforts (chiefly the NY Army National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division) were being coordinated underneath Governors Island with support from Forts Dix and Hamilton

(walking down street towards bridge)

US-304WS (formerly the "Brooklyn Bridge") connected Manhattan Island with Brooklyn, NY, crossing the East River. It was opened to the public on 5-24-1883 and was 5,989 feet long.

(HUD zooming in on tagruato tanker)

Another shot of the capsized Tagruato petroleum tanker.

(Beth calling Rob on cellphone)

EMCINTYRE's phone call at 0157 (1:57 am) suggests that LSA was near the McIntyre unit in US-439 ("10 Columbus Circle") at approx 0130 hours (1:30 am), arriving at US-304WS ("Brooklyn Bridge") by 0158 hours (1:58 am).

(Shot of people fleeing the bridge)

Designer John Roebling designed the bridge six times stronger than necessary, including a suspension system, a diagonal stay system, and a stiffening truss in order to withstand the most extreme structural stress.

(shot of bridge collapsing)

The bridge was later enhanced to withstand 49,200 tons of pressure, suggesting that LSA's tail exerted a far greater force.

(running after collapse)

Many victims chose to flee via the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel, which during CLOVERFIELD events was reserved for military transportation dispatched from "Earthworm" Operations Center/Armory beneath Governors Island.

(Hud filming Marlena, Rob, and Lily)

Earthworm was established on 03-31-2002 to facilitate the NYANG 42nd "Rainbow" Infantry's response to potential terrorist attacks in the New York City area.

(Hud filming looters from a distance)

Earthworm was constructed beneath existing installations on the island that had been historically used by the Army and then the Coast Guard. Underground fortifications built during the 1960s were enlarged and adapted.

(Hud filming Rob)

Earthworm's access to the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel below New York's Harbor was key to the hidden base's strategic positioning.

(Rob looking at cellphone)

Case designate CLOVERFIELD marks the first successful deployment of troops, artillery, and vehicles from Earthworm.

(Hud filming reports on TV in store)

Additional operations centers, the only ones publicly acknowledged, were Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn and Fort Dix in New Jersey, providing organizational support.

(Hud filming army outside of store)

The 42nd Infantry's response to the Large Scale Aggressor (LSA) was initiated within 100 minutes of LSA's first appearance in New York Harbor.

(Hud filming rob searching)

On-the-scene media coverage of LSA's attack was curtailed after 0330 hours (3:30 am) when several television news helicopters were destroyed in mid-air by LSA.

(Hud filming TV report again)

There has been a great deal of discussion over the Human Scale Parasites (HSPs) that emerged from LSA. File #US6X-8810-L244 is currently the most thorough source of information.

(Hud filming parasites on TV)

It is estimated that over 2,000 parasites emerged from LSA during CLOVERFIELD. Due to their destructive nature, they were as much of a rationale for the Hammerdown Protocol as was LSA itself.

(Rob listening to phone)

Some theories suggest that these parasites mat have provoked LSA into it's violent emergence from the water onto dry land.

(Rob telling Marlena, Hud, and Lily to go with military)

Over 350,000 Manhattan Island residents and visitors were successfully evacuated via the Holland Tunnel

(Lily saying she is coming with Rob)

Early estimates indicate that approximately 1.4 million residents and visitors were evacuated via tunnel, helicopter, and bridge.

(military attack)

LSA's foot has been estimated at 35-40 feet in length - roughly the size of a New York transit bus.

(going into subway)

Contrasted with the empty Spring Street station, several subway stations across Manhattan were filled with terrified citizens during CLOVERFIELD. It is estimated that thousands were still in the stations at the initiation of Hammerdown Protocol.

(filming in station)

In Upper Manhattan, the absence of Large Scale Aggressor (LSA) activity and relatively few Human Scale Parasites (HSPs) allowed many to evacuate to The Bronx, NY, through subway tunnels.

(Hud filming Rob)

Uptown coordination efforts were handled by NYPD, as military efforts were focused on the lower half of the island and did not move north of US-447 ("Central Park"), despite the large population in that area of the city.

(Rob on phone)

Patricia Hawkins of Minneapolis, MN, mother of RHAWKINS and JHAWKINS, provided the Department with details of her sons's backgrounds.

(Hud filming Rob and Lily from a distance)

Mrs. Hawkins claimed that she had no further information on RHAWKINS' involvement with Tagruato, the Slusho! beverage, or its stimulant ingredient Kaitei No Mitsu ("Seabed's Nectar").

(Hud filming Marlena)

Tagruato CEO Ganu Yoshida was reportedly attacked while in Manhattan. Protesters were said to have pour an unidentified liquid on Yoshida outside of a restaurant.

(Hud and Marlena talking)

It has been inferred the protesters were members of radical environmental group T.I.D.O. Wave, who has also initially been blamed for the destruction of Tagruato's Chuai drilling station in the Atlantic.

(Rob planning route on map)

It is not known if RHAWKINS was personally acquainted with Theodore "Teddy" Hanssen, alleged T.I.D.O. Wave member, although they shared a mutual friend in Jamie Lascano (JLASCANO).

(In tunnel)

Although HPLATT recorded little footage from the 3.5 mile walk in the tunnel between the Spring Street and Lexington Avenue/59th Street stations, it is estimated that this walk took approximately 60-65 minutes to complete.

(Hud talking about ocean in tunnel)

HPLATT is likely referring to the coelacanth, presumed extinct for over 80 million years until rediscovery in the 20th century. Madagascar's first reported coelacanth was found in 1995.

(Superman comment)

Although it was just HPLATT's conjecture, preliminary details from the attack on Tagruato's Chuai drilling platform offer evidence that the Large Scale Aggressor (LSA) may have originally been discovered in the Atlantic Ocean.

(little after comment)

While connections between deep space exploration and LSA are tenuous at best, investigations into the relevance of Japan's ChimpanzIII satellite and Tagruato subsidiary Bold Futura's Hatsui satellite remain open.

(filming rats)

Rats can hear up to a range of 90 kHz, compared to the range of human hearing, which goes no higher than 20 kHz. This gave the rats early warning of Human Scale Parasite (HSP) presence in the tunnel.
 

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(hurrying through tunnel)

It has been suggested that HSPs had entered this subway tunnel via the 51st Street station, prehaps detecting potential victims.

(parasite sounds)

This clear recording of the distinctive sounds of HSPs has proven invaluable to the Department. Refer back to documents from US6X-8810-V973 for an in-depth sonic analysis.

(parasite attacks)

Many HSP attacks seemingly involved some level of pack coordination.

(after the attack when they get away)

Preliminary blood samples from HSPs showed high levels of Katei No Mitsu ("Seabed's Nectar"), the key ingredient in Tagruato's Slusho! beverage

(view of Marlena's wounds)

Close-up of MDIAMOND's wounds show typical features of Human Scale Parasite (HSP) bite patterns.

(cleaning Marlena's wounds)

One theory is that water poured on the wound may have caused a reaction with HSP's saliva (or possibly venom), and accelerated the deaths of MDIAMOND and other victims.

(discussion of Marlena)

MDIAMOND was bitten at approximately 0430 hours (04:30 am), and succumbed to her wounds within 20 minutes. This places her early within the spectrum of most HSP bite deaths - which generally occured between 20 to 40 minutes after the initial bite.

(when they come out of subway)

The Lexington Avenue/59th Street subway station opened in 1919 and was in use by the 4, 5, 6, N, R, and W Lines.

(going through the station)

This station's upper platform was designed to connect directly to US-419CDP (formerly "Bloomingdales's" department store, opened 1886)

(enter into command center in mall)

The command post/triage unit at US-419CP ("Bloomingdale's") was the smallest of three CPs installed on Manhattan Island during CLOVERFIELD events.

(dead soldier)

This dead soldier exhibits what seem to be standard traits of HSP bite trauma: exploded central cavity and bleeding from the nose and eyes.

(dead parasite)

Specimen #84P was key in the Department's research in the physiology of HSPs. The yellow substance around it's mouth was initially thought to be venom; however, further studies indicate that it may actually be a form of saliva.

(Marlena being rushed off)

MDIAMOND's isolation during her final moments was a precaution against initial fears of viral contamination. The rapid containment of her body before its inevitable combustion was also necessary for hygenic purposes.

(after Marlena's death)

This service hallway was rarely used by military personnel during case designate CLOVERFIELD. US-419CP was fully evacuated by 0600 hours (6: 00 am) via the route through the store to the Lexington Avenue/59th Street station.

(military guy talking to them)

A special train serving the 4 line was sent in to transport military personnel, surviving victims and evidence northeast to Van Cortlandt Park in The Bronx, NY.

(discussing hammerdown protocol)

At 0442 hours (4:42 am), the Hammerdown Protocol was approved for case designate CLOVERFIELD, 120 minutes before execution.

The intersection of the streets formerly known as "40th Street" and "Park Avenue" was one of the several airlift evacuation points, and the one closest to the Hammerdown Protocol's zero vector.

(footage of carriage alone in street)

This escaped horse was merely fortunate; other amateur video footage (see file #US6X-8819-C105) shows Large Scale Aggressor (LSA) consuming several horses at once.

(beth's apartment)

US-439 (formerly "10 Columbus Circle" or "Time Warner Center"). For details on how the second structure came to lean, see document #US6X-8810-X589, Appendix C.

(building lobby)

Surprisingly, a neighboring tower, US-438 ("1 Central Park West"), once known as the "Gulf and Western/Paramount Building," was not damaged by LSA.

(in stairwell)

US-439 ("10 Columbus Circle") at 750 feet in height, was marketed to potential residents as being 80 stories high, but the actual number of floors in each building was substantially lower, due to the extra height of each floor.

(planes flying overhead while crossing buildings)

These F/A-18 Hornets were clocked at this position on Manhattan Island at 0516 hours (5:16am).

(going into beth's building)

EMCINTYRE was one of few occupants of the upper floors of this tower to escape. As it was damaged early on by LSA, most occupants were unprepared and trapped in their residences.

(entering beth's apartment)

EMCINTYRE is estimated to have left the home of RHAWKINS at approximately 0025 hours (12:25 am) and arrived at US-439 at approximately 0050 hours (12:50 am), 40 minutes before the attack on the building.

(beth on the floor)

EMCINTYRE's companion earlier that evening, Travis Marello, drove his own car away from Manhattan Island via the Lincoln Tunnel and was at home in Weehawken, NJ for the duration of the attack.

(zoom in on monster from beth's apartment)

The Large Scale Aggressor (LSA) is estimated to stand between 240 and 300 feet tall in it quadruped pose, and possibly up to 1,200 feet in length, from head to tail. Its weight is estimated at 5806.04 metric tons.

(Bombing of LSA while crossing buildings)

F/A-18 Hornets fired AGM-65 Maverick missiles at LSA to no avail.

(single parasite attack)

Human Scale Parasites (HSPs) were frequently discovered lurking in stairwells and other enclosed spaces, suggesting advanced predatory skills in employing surprise to trap their prey.

(back out through lobby)

RHAWKINS' reminder of final chopper liftoff at 0600 hours (6: 00 am) was crucial: The time in this footage is approximately 0540 hours, allowing just 20 minutes for the victims to traverse the 1.6 miles to 40th Street and Park Avenue.

(running on the streets)

US-398CP (formerly "Grand Central Terminal") was the largest of three command post/triage areas on Manhattan Island during CLOVERFIELD events. It had been evacuated by the time of LSA's attack in this footage.

(first chopper taking off)

By 0600 hours (6: 00am) at least 78 successful airlifts from Manhattan Island had been completed, with only 2 choppers down.

(getting into second chopper)

UH-1N Twin Huey helicopters were the primary airlift vehicles used for CLOVERFIELD-related evacuations.

(flying overhead)

HPLATT's overhead footage of the Large Scale Aggressor (LSA) is noteworthy for its survey of damage to the island; news footage of LSA earlier in the evening provided more detail. (See related documents from #US6X-8810-F560)

(bombing of LSA)

This B-2 spirit unleashed a payload of 80 Mk-82 bombs with minimal damage on LSA. Significantly heavier ordnance was used on LSA during Hammerdown Protocol.

(attack of chopper)

This footage shows LSA leaping up to approx. 560 feet.

(chopper crash)

Other reports indicate that LSA's horizontal reach, arms outstretched from side to side, may measure as much as 740 feet in width.

(talk on radio)

Hammerdown Protocol was initiated at 0643 hours (6:43 am) which indicates that this section of footage was shot at 0628 hours.

(shot of dead pilot)

CW3 Douglas Inhorn piloted 13 rescue missions out of Manhattan Island during case designate CLOVERFIELD, and was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.

(up close shot of monster)

The Department has hypothesized that LSA's head is 45 feet high and 50 feet deep, it's mouth up to 15 feet wide and 35 feet high, and it's largest teeth 5 feet in length.

(footage of Hud dead on the ground)

Although HPLATT's remains were never recovered, it is generally accepted that his body was severed in two by LSA.

(going towards arch)

Greyshot Arch in US-447 ("Central Park") was constructed in 1860 and opened in 1862. Its archway was 30 feet, 6 inches wide and 10 feet, 1 inch high, while it's bridge and balustrade were 100 feet long.

(camera with Rob and Beth)

It is believed that New Brunswick sandstone used in the bridge covered the camera and shielded it from further destruction during Hammerdown Protocol.

(rob explaining to the camera)

RHAWKINS was incorrect: actual time between initial appearance of LSA and execution of Hammerdown Protocol was 5 hours and 57 minutes.

(explosion of bridge)

Hammerdown Protocol executed precisely at 0643 hours.

(during credits)

END OF INTERNAL REPORT, RE:FILE #US6X-8810-8467



Part 2:

It’s no news that Rob was going to Japan to work for “Slusho!”, but it’s confirmed now that his job would be to develop a marketing strategy for selling the drink in the United States.

The U.S. Department of Defense is currently investigating the connection between the Chaui Station and the events in New York

Confirmed: The piece of Seabed Nectar Jamie ate before the party, was received from Teddy Hanssen, her boyfriend.

Confirmed: Teddy Hanssen was at the Chaui Station when the oilrig got destroyed. Both Jamie and Teddy are missing and presumed dead.

The company Bold Futura (of Tagruato) have been unreachable since the events of New York, they closed all lines of communication. Tagruato is obviously trying to get rid of all the evidence.

Ganu Yoshida (owner of Tagruato) and his staff are wanted by the Japanese Government and by the U.S. Department of Defense. It’s confirmed that Ganu Yoshida was evacuated before the events in New York. It’s unknown where he is now.

The Tagruato Tanker in the harbor didn’t cause the fireball explosion. The Tanker didn’t have any oil on board. The Tanker probably came from the Chaui Station because there is no oil to be found there.

The investigators of the events in New York think that the monster was trying to consume the Statue of Liberty’s head and threw it away after it found out it was inedible.

There has been a great deal of discussion about the parasites. The investigators talk about footage called “#US6X-8810-L244” being the best parasite footage they have. This could either be the news broadcasts we saw in the electronics store, or something we haven’t seen (yet). It is estimated that 2000 parasites jumped of the monster. The parasites were also a big reason to use the “Hammer down” protocol.

Confirmed: The people who attacked Ganu Yoshida a day before the New York events, were TIDOwave members.

The investigators think Hud was right when he said that the monster came from the sea. The monster was originally discovered in the Atlantic Ocean.

There was no relevance between the Japanese Satellite and the Tagruato satellite. Another confirmation that Tagruato used the Japanse Satellite only as a scapegoat, and that the satellite certainly didn’t wake up the monster.

It is now confirmed that the parasites blood contains a high concentration of Seabed Nectar. This kind of confirms that the Seabed Nectar causes the explosion of Marlena’s stomach. The investigators think pouring water over the wound accelerated the reaction.

Marlena was taken behind the curtains to prevent contamination and hygienic reasons.

Confirmed: Hud’s body was never found and he was severed in two by the monster.



Fun Facts:

Hud is honored for filming the events of New York

Seabed Nectar is also called “Kaitei No Mitsu”

The Woolworth building was the first building to get destroyed by the monster.

The Brooklyn bridge was designed to withstand 49.200 tons of pressure. The monster destroyed it with ease.

The foot of the monster is roughly the size of a New York transit bus.

Rob’s mother (Patricia Hawkins) has been called by the investigators and she provided them with information about Rob. This is another reason to think Rob is dead, they could have just asked Rob after finding the camera if he was still alive. His mother knew nothing about Rob’s involvement with Tagruato.

Other amateur footage called #US6X-8819-C105 show several horses being eaten.

Other amateur footage called #US6X-8810-X589 shows how Beth’s building is collapsed.

The Paramount building close by wasn’t damaged by the monster. (H.a.h.a. Paramount!)

Travis was already out of New York before the events happened. The prick survived.

Rob was wrong, it was approximately 6 hours since the monster attacked.
 
care to bold some of the interesting things?

not that I don't appreciate it and I did skim through it but things like the slusho, ingredients, trying to eat the statue of liberty head, etc bolded would be nice.
 
Seriously, is there any real revelations in here? Don't have the time to read through all that. Anyone care to summarize?
 
BenjaminBirdie said:
Wow, this totally makes me want to see the movie now.

I'd recommend seeing it. It wasn't the best movie ever, but it was enjoyable imo.

As for interesting things I saw, mostly just stuff about Slusho! and the seabed nectar causing the giant growth of the monster. I also liked the note about it was trying to eat the statue of liberty's head before throwing it in disgust.
 
Blablurn said:
cloverfield ist the best movie of the year but this thread is a mess :-/

Why? It made total sense to me and I never even saw the film. It's clearly a transcription of the "Commentary" on the Blu-Ray disc.

PARENTHESES: What's going on in the movie
FOLLOWING TEXT: Military Commentary

It ain't quantum string mechanics.
 

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BB, you really haven't seen it? Even with all the LOST guys working on it and the awesome Giacc music during the credits?
 
BenjaminBirdie said:
Why? It made total sense to me and I never even saw the film. It's clearly a transcription of the "Commentary" on the Blu-Ray disc.

PARENTHESES: What's going on in the movie
FOLLOWING TEXT: Military Commentary

It ain't quantum string mechanics.

It isn't about it being confusing or tough to comprehend, its just that its a lot of information that isn't really that interesting.
 

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Cardon said:
Some interesting info there but perhaps bolding the good bits would help.

If I bold it, I'll just bold the entire thing. I think it's all noteworthy. Then again I'm a huge fan of LOST and on a forum where we disect each episode frame by frame just to see all the huge easter eggs, hints, etc.
 
Costanza said:
Drew Goddard (Flashes Before Your Eyes, Confirmed Dead, The Shape of Things To Come and a bunch of other eps) wrote the script. :p

Hm....

Well, no doubt I'll be seeing it anyways.

Especially with the Giacc.
 

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i started ok then got a bit connfused, would really appreciate it if the OP or any Gaffer would point out some of the interesting stuff that people might have overlooked during the movie.

EDIT: Cloverfield is super awesome in my book, one of the most satisfying movie experiences i had in a long time ( having low expectations for the movie kinda helped though)
 
The movie would have actually been better if they included some of those details. As it stands the only thing good about the movies is that
all main characters die by the end.
 
striKeVillain! said:
What the hell? Seabed's Nectar? Slusho? This movie's marketing is too clever for it's own good.

I liked Bold Futura and Tido Wave. Also, ChimpanzIII is rather inspired.

It's like Wipeout: The Monster Movie.
 

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IcebergSlim3000 said:
The movie would have actually been better if they included some of those details. As it stands the only thing good about the movies is that
all main characters die by the end.

No they don't.
The girl in the helicopter wasn't shown dying
 

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IcebergSlim3000 said:
The movie would have actually been better if they included some of those details. As it stands the only thing good about the movies is that
all main characters die by the end.

Travis lives.
 
I didnt forget about the girl in the helicopter. She just wasn't a main character for me. If anything, thats another scene that made no fucking sense. If I'm running from a monster and some how manage to make to a rescue helicopter. I would appreciate it if the pilot would fly out of the city instead of doing fly overs of the monster to get a good view of action. Fucking stupid.
 

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Dark Octave said:
Seriously, the movie wasn't that good. Why all the hype? :lol Two posts as big as phone books full of info? C'mon now...

Because if you watch LOST there are tons and tons of subtle hints and clues, and Cloverfield is no different
 

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Jinfash said:
i started ok then got a bit connfused, would really appreciate it if the OP or any Gaffer would point out some of the interesting stuff that people might have overlooked during the movie.

EDIT: Cloverfield is super awesome in my book, one of the most satisfying movie experiences i had in a long time ( having low expectations for the movie kinda helped though)


nothing too much. except maybe that the monster was 1200 ft long and that the parasites pissed him off in some way to make him come out of the ocean. oh, and they have advanced predatory skillls and run in a pack.

otherwise, the slusho company was drilling for seabed nectar which is found in the blood of the zerg (they are fucking zerg, end of story) and then they bite people and when mixed with water it accelerates the effects.
 

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IcebergSlim3000 said:
:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
NO
I don't know if you've followed the web game/advertising for this movie, but there's an absolutely ridiculous amount of back story to it. It's really not much different than what they did with Lost in that sense.
 
Shit this is awesome. I've got the Blu-Ray coming in the mail, can't wait to watch it with this "nerd-track" turned on.
 
I read all the info, thanks. I enjoyed this popcorn flick. The indestructable monster that can only be hurt by a tactical nuke was lazy writing though.
 

dskillzhtown

keep your strippers out of my American football
SpeedingUptoStop said:
Yea, there's no way they don't have a sequel for this. all this info/mythology for one film? :lol


Not sure how they will do the sequel. Another dude with a camera? It would have to be the chick that actually got away and her story I would think. Not sure. Maybe a prequel would be more appropriate.
 

BTRA

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dskillzhtown said:
Not sure how they will do the sequel. Another dude with a camera? It would have to be the chick that actually got away and her story I would think. Not sure. Maybe a prequel would be more appropriate.

Easy. Remember those other people taking pics/video of the SOL's head? The story could be about them.

I believe this was already talked about from the director/writer/producer. Someone who made this film already mentioned it.
 

ckohler

Member
Cardon said:
Some interesting info there but perhaps bolding the good bits would help.

Just read the end of the second post called "Part 2". The OP basically recaps everything. The stuff I found most interesting were:

* Preliminary blood samples from HSPs (Human Sized Parasites) showed high levels of Katei No Mitsu ("Seabed's Nectar"), the key ingredient in Tagruato's Slusho! beverage

* Some theories suggest that these parasites may have provoked LSA into it's violent emergence from the water onto dry land.

* MDIAMOND's isolation during her final moments was a precaution against initial fears of viral contamination. The rapid containment of her body before its inevitable combustion was also necessary for hygenic purposes.

* This escaped horse was merely fortunate; other amateur video footage (see file #US6X-8819-C105) shows Large Scale Aggressor (LSA) consuming several horses at once.

* Although HPLATT's remains were never recovered, it is generally accepted that his body was severed in two by LSA.
 

Monroeski

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dskillzhtown said:
Not sure how they will do the sequel. Another dude with a camera? It would have to be the chick that actually got away and her story I would think. Not sure. Maybe a prequel would be more appropriate.
It was mentioned in some interview by one of the creators that they are thinking about doing a movie about the same incident with a different group of people. Basically, when they're standing on the bridge right before it gets wiped out, the guy with the camera for a second looks right at the lens of another guy with a camera for a second, so they thought it would be cool to do a movie about that other guy and his friends.

Who knows if it will happen, but an idea is an idea, I suppose.
 

Dyno

Member
Most of these 'new facts' do nothing for this project. A story isn't made better by deluging the plot in menutia. Slusho? C'mon! This retarded plotpoint seems to have been taken from Futurama (Slurm) where it was a proper fit.

Overall the stand-alone movie was good but it has galvanized a point with me: that handicams in no way assist a movie in telling a story. Clovefield would have been better had it been shot in a more conventional manner with big, wide shots.
 

SpeedingUptoStop

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Monroeski said:
It was mentioned in some interview by one of the creators that they are thinking about doing a movie about the same incident with a different group of people. Basically, when they're standing on the bridge right before it gets wiped out, the guy with the camera for a second looks right at the lens of another guy with a camera for a second, so they thought it would be cool to do a movie about that other guy and his friends.

Who knows if it will happen, but an idea is an idea, I suppose.
I've heard that, them doing it from a news camera pov, or just no more handicams at all (but they have a 'good idea' of what to do instead). I personally saw Cloverfield as more than jsut a handicam experiment and would be a little disappointed if they took it in a conventional direction from here on out.
 

Costanza

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SpeedingUptoStop said:
I've heard that, them doing it from a news camera pov, or just no more handicams at all (but they have a 'good idea' of what to do instead). I personally saw Cloverfield as more than jsut a handicam experiment and would be a little disappointed if they took it in a conventional direction from here on out.
An after-the-fact mockumentary could be pretty cool.
 
This escaped horse was merely fortunate; other amateur video footage (see file #US6X-8819-C105) shows Large Scale Aggressor (LSA) consuming several horses at once.

This has sequel written all over it.

When I went to see this movie, I was kind of under the impression that it was going to be a collage of amateur footage, news reports, military interviews and stuff like that. I was kind of disappointed that the movie was just footage from one source. If the sequel actually happens, maybe they'll do something similar.
 

Patrick Klepek

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Abrams said doing another POV video wouldn't be very fulfilling. My guess is they'll do POV videos as part of the marketing ramp up to Cloverfield "2." I'd expect that the second one is more along the lines of a traditionally shot monster movie, but hey, maybe they have another trick up their sleeve.

And BTW, the monster
is dead. Abrams confirmed it.
 

BTRA

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eXxy said:
Abrams said doing another POV video wouldn't be very fulfilling. My guess is they'll do POV videos as part of the marketing ramp up to Cloverfield "2." I'd expect that the second one is more along the lines of a traditionally shot monster movie, but hey, maybe they have another trick up their sleeve.

And BTW, the monster
is dead. Abrams confirmed it.

uhh where did he say that at?

At the end of the credits, played backwards is a clip that says "It's Still Alive"
 
Wow @ those first few replies! You're playing with fire. I just came back from a week-long ban because I said something was too long.
 
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