Comments on: Cloverfield http://theconsumerscorner.net/2008/01/23/cloverfield/ Consumer Reviews With Some Personality Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:25:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Andy http://theconsumerscorner.net/2008/01/23/cloverfield/#comment-266 Andy Mon, 28 Jan 2008 06:02:39 +0000 http://theconsumerscorner.net/2008/01/23/cloverfield/#comment-266 It's true some people have gotten sick while watching this film, but those are people who are very prone to motion sickness. For instance, people who can't handle long car rides because they get sick should not see this on the big screen. But if you can handle a roller coaster, you should be fine. My headache really wasn't that bad and the fact that I hadn't eaten all day could have contributed to it. I am not one to get motion sickness at all and I love roller coasters so the more I think about it I tend to feel that the movie had no impact on my headache. My date had no symptoms at all and she can't stand roller coasters. So I really don't think the shaking is that bad. Is it noticeable? Yes, but after the first twenty minutes I doubt you'll even notice it. The movie is definitely intriguing. It blew me away! There's a reason it broke all January box office records. It’s true some people have gotten sick while watching this film, but those are people who are very prone to motion sickness. For instance, people who can’t handle long car rides because they get sick should not see this on the big screen. But if you can handle a roller coaster, you should be fine.

My headache really wasn’t that bad and the fact that I hadn’t eaten all day could have contributed to it. I am not one to get motion sickness at all and I love roller coasters so the more I think about it I tend to feel that the movie had no impact on my headache. My date had no symptoms at all and she can’t stand roller coasters. So I really don’t think the shaking is that bad. Is it noticeable? Yes, but after the first twenty minutes I doubt you’ll even notice it. The movie is definitely intriguing. It blew me away! There’s a reason it broke all January box office records.

]]> By: Red Icculus http://theconsumerscorner.net/2008/01/23/cloverfield/#comment-264 Red Icculus Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:00:29 +0000 http://theconsumerscorner.net/2008/01/23/cloverfield/#comment-264 Is the camera shaking as bad as everyone says to the extent of inducing vomiting? You said it caused you a headache, but on a scale of 1 to 10, how painful would this be for the average plebeian moviegoer? I am not down with modern monster movies, but this one seems intriguing. Is the camera shaking as bad as everyone says to the extent of inducing vomiting? You said it caused you a headache, but on a scale of 1 to 10, how painful would this be for the average plebeian moviegoer? I am not down with modern monster movies, but this one seems intriguing.

]]> By: Andy http://theconsumerscorner.net/2008/01/23/cloverfield/#comment-252 Andy Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:38:25 +0000 http://theconsumerscorner.net/2008/01/23/cloverfield/#comment-252 If the shaking bothered you in Blair Witch, I'd probably reccommend you sitting this one out. While the picture quality is much, much better (which makes sense because cameras have come a long way since '99) the shaking may be a little worse because these people are running for their lives throughout the movie and it's impossible to hold a handheld camera still while running. You said the shaking "didn't add a thing." Well you have to think about it. Why'd they do that? The reason is to disorientate the audience during an intense scene just like the characters are. It's to put you more into the movie. The director wants you to feel what Rob and his friends are going through and the impact wouldn't be as great with an over-the-shoulder camera. If the shaking bothered you in Blair Witch, I’d probably reccommend you sitting this one out. While the picture quality is much, much better (which makes sense because cameras have come a long way since ‘99) the shaking may be a little worse because these people are running for their lives throughout the movie and it’s impossible to hold a handheld camera still while running.

You said the shaking “didn’t add a thing.” Well you have to think about it. Why’d they do that? The reason is to disorientate the audience during an intense scene just like the characters are. It’s to put you more into the movie. The director wants you to feel what Rob and his friends are going through and the impact wouldn’t be as great with an over-the-shoulder camera.

]]> By: cameron http://theconsumerscorner.net/2008/01/23/cloverfield/#comment-251 cameron Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:37:38 +0000 http://theconsumerscorner.net/2008/01/23/cloverfield/#comment-251 The complaint I had with Blair Witch was the shaky camera. It didn't add a thing in my opinion. Think I'll skip this movie for the same reason. The complaint I had with Blair Witch was the shaky camera. It didn’t add a thing in my opinion. Think I’ll skip this movie for the same reason.

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