Hello again!!
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| Theatrical poster for Cloverfield |
Recently, I got around to watching Cloverfield, a film which I’ve been aching to watch for years but
never actually got around to seeing. But
I have rectified that mistake and all is right with the world! Well ok, there’s still a lot of things wrong
with the world but this at least made my world a little brighter. I must say, I had been very excited to see
the film. It was produced by JJ Abrams,
who, alongside Spielberg, is my Super 8 is a favourite film of mine
and since it is in the same ilk as Colverfield,
I was very excited. After, Cloverfield is basically the big brother
of Super 8, so it seemed only natural
that I would enjoy it. And I did. The film is dramatic and fast paced, and the hand-held
camera technique – which I personally believe is often overdone – is very
effective in conveying the fear and confusion the characters are feeling and thus
is the right choice for the film.
Outside of the plot of the film, which was what one would expect of a
found-footage monster/alien film, I loved all of the hidden messages within the
film. At various points throughout the
film, stills from classic films flash for a matter of seconds before vanishing
again. Whilst this may seem pointless to
some, seeing as it is so hard to see (I wouldn’t have realised they were there
without my sister’s boyfriend telling me) I love this detail. Its little things like this that make me love
JJ Abrams’ work so much. And whilst I
don’t think Cloverfield will ever
surpass my love for Super 8, it’s a very
good film that I definitely need to watch a few more times to enjoy all the
little details.
favourite director/producer; I LOVE his work
and did in fact focus on his viral marketing campaigns as part of my lower
sixth media studies exam. In particular,
Of course, my enjoyment of the film could also have been
increased due to the fact that it’s a scifi film I actually managed to get my
sister to sit through and enjoy but that’s a story for another time!
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| JJ Abrams - how can you not love the nerdiness of this fluffy haired genius? |
On a sadder note, I feel I have to touch upon the many
legends of the movie industry the world has lost over the past couple of
weeks. Robin Williams, Lauren Bacall and
Richard Attenborough were all incredibly talented, incredibly influential
members of this industry who will be sadly missed. I do, of course, plan on writing a longer
post about these great people but I head off on holiday tomorrow and will be
without internet, so won’t be able to upload that until I’m home. So for now, I leave you with my love and the
wise words of Robin Williams’ character in Dead
Poets Society: “Carpe diem. Seize
the day, boys. Make your lives
extraordinary.” In light of these losses
and the fleetingness of the present, this seems as good a motto as any.
Stay safe chickens and wish on a star tonight. Because I’m sure they’re shining a little
brighter now that Robin Williams, Lauren Bacall and Richard Attenborough are
amongst their ranks.
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| This has always been one of my favourte Pan related quotes. Seems more apt than usual at the moment... |
