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Harry knows what CLOVERFIELD is!!!

Wow. by Avitable	Jan 10th, 2008 05:41:12 PM
Sounds good!
Best Movie Ever by Conqueror Worm	Jan 10th, 2008 05:41:25 PM
...surely?
Worst Movie Ever by Conqueror Worm	Jan 10th, 2008 05:42:22 PM
...surely not?
Me wanna see. by Hercules	Jan 10th, 2008 05:42:47 PM
Herc watch.
Well Shit. by Deep Roots	Jan 10th, 2008 05:44:00 PM

Wow! by Jackson Healy	Jan 10th, 2008 05:44:16 PM
Can't wait.
I smell bullshit by LargoJr	Jan 10th, 2008 05:44:44 PM
Have to wait and see the film for myself... but lately the descriptions and reviews should come with a warning to pull up on the boot-straps.
For anyone else not living in the United States of America... by Conqueror Worm	Jan 10th, 2008 05:44:57 PM
...surely this film will be truly spoilt, as its not being released globally simultaneously....that is a crime!
Bloody Hell!! by ilander66	Jan 10th, 2008 05:45:02 PM
can it really be that good? Sorry to hear harry is in a wheelchair too.
you just know it will be ruined.. by ilander66	Jan 10th, 2008 05:46:32 PM
by this damn internet beastie the Uk will not get this film for a while and by that time....
Plant! by photoboy	Jan 10th, 2008 05:46:44 PM
Wait, does Harry count as a plant?
yeah, the haters will show up soon... by soup74	Jan 10th, 2008 05:47:21 PM
but i want to believe this review, and it just got me more excited.
This 'sounds' totally fucking awesome... by DoctorWho?	Jan 10th, 2008 05:47:23 PM
But then again, it's Harry. STILL, I am really,REALLLLLY curious about this. Don't want to be dissapointed. Oh and uh....first?
Wow by ScottLarock00	Jan 10th, 2008 05:48:03 PM
nuff said
"Rob. I saw it. It's Godzooky." by 3 Bag Enema	Jan 10th, 2008 05:48:56 PM
Still funny. And I can't wait for this. For KINO, though, I can wait.
Tell me when JJ stops making movies that look like TV by Nate Champion	Jan 10th, 2008 05:49:07 PM
I'm not planning on hearing from you anytime soon.
Damn. by Kid Idioteque	Jan 10th, 2008 05:49:45 PM
I've resisted the hype, but was to going to see it out of mere curiosity. Now I'm actually anticipating something worthwhile. Sounds good, Harry. I'll be there next Friday.
I WANT to like it..... by biffy88	Jan 10th, 2008 05:49:56 PM
but I've been disappointed by so many films recently, all of which had great potential. One example, I Am Legend. Shame.
Giant Flaming Hobos by I Own You	Jan 10th, 2008 05:50:04 PM
I'd see it just for that.
Remember Harry thought Jar Jar was cool...... by ilander66	Jan 10th, 2008 05:50:05 PM
I love his passion for movies but everyone gets it wrong sometimes. I just hope that this aint one of them
I have to wait till end of the month??? by boyblue	Jan 10th, 2008 05:50:14 PM
UK, you see!!
who hacked into Harry's CPU and wrote this review by Jugdish	Jan 10th, 2008 05:50:15 PM
This film s fucking Brilliant? ....mighty strong words
Also... by biffy88	Jan 10th, 2008 05:51:08 PM
Harry's in a wheelchair? Whaaaat?!
Do they explain where it came from or how it came to be? by Somerichs	Jan 10th, 2008 05:52:26 PM
I hope they didn't explain where it came from or how it came to be... :)
As the years go by I've become more and more bored... by rbatty024	Jan 10th, 2008 05:53:29 PM
by genre films. Hopefully this will change that trend.
You can't drink just six by red_weed	Jan 10th, 2008 05:54:20 PM
i'm gonna go buy my tickets now. we can see this in a week! hooray for early australian release!
Dang.. by DannyDorko666	Jan 10th, 2008 05:55:57 PM
...sounds like we might not get a good look at the thing.
Is it better than Legend? by skywalkerfamily	Jan 10th, 2008 05:58:09 PM
Legend was pretty good and it had a similar premise.
Three words. by cyrenaic	Jan 10th, 2008 05:59:05 PM
The Phantom Menace. Harry, you always spurt jizz all over the place for some movie, which inevitably ends up being a big, steaming pile of shit. I've been eagerly looking forward to Cloverfield, until I read this completely over-the-top review. Now please remove Abrams dick from your mouth and back away slowly.
Dannydorko666 by HEADGEEK	Jan 10th, 2008 06:00:41 PM
You get lots of looks... but the way the beast moves and the fact it is constantly attacking and being attacked... it's just hard to get a grip on what exactly it is. It's a pretty flexible beastie
damn - pretty big review - "brilliant" & "milestone" by red ezra	Jan 10th, 2008 06:01:09 PM
well - thanks for the pep rally Harry - i am more excited about this movie after reading this - the marketing is making everyone crazy with curiosity - now it seems worth the wait - I can't wait "again"
Not convinced about this one yet... by PurityOfEssence	Jan 10th, 2008 06:03:12 PM

Imagine War of the Worlds with a handheld? by otm shank	Jan 10th, 2008 06:03:31 PM
Hmmmmm...I'd rather not. I'm going to see it opening weekend but the shakey cam still makes me nervous.
Hud..Like Heads Up Display Clever! by ilander66	Jan 10th, 2008 06:04:03 PM
see what they did.....genius
Us Aussies will be seeing it from the 17th by Regicidal_Maniac	Jan 10th, 2008 06:06:31 PM
Yay! Given that we're ALREADY on the future side of the international dateline it looks like WE will be spoiling things for YOU, for a change. Heh. Can't wait.
or HUD like hudSON - bill paxton's character in ALIENS by HEADGEEK	Jan 10th, 2008 06:06:39 PM
just sayin'
oh - I forgot to ask....HOW LONG IS IT? by red ezra	Jan 10th, 2008 06:07:01 PM
Is it 90 minutes or 120 minutes? - I want to prepare my ass for the numb.
Do you get to know why its called Cloverfield? by MontyPigeon	Jan 10th, 2008 06:07:11 PM
Sounds like you're having a total fit over this film and after the complete and utter shit that raped the title "I am Legend", I am curious to see if JJ pulled this off. I hope it lives up to the hype and from the sound of your review Harry it might.
There Will Be Blood by whoiseric	Jan 10th, 2008 06:07:57 PM
There Will Be Blood and Cloverfield come out on the same day in my city. TWBB for sure opening weekend, but maybe Cloverfield also if it really is brilliant.
and also forgot to ask - "WHAT IS A SLUSHO?" by red ezra	Jan 10th, 2008 06:09:21 PM
so...what is it? and why is it?
Man I am by Series7	Jan 10th, 2008 06:09:27 PM
Trying to stay way from anything about this movie. But its been a damn slow news week on AICN. Been waiting for the weekly DVD????
Grain of salt? by conspiracy	Jan 10th, 2008 06:10:19 PM
Or the whole fucking salt shaker? We'll see. Still...I don't see how the bastard offspring of Godzilla, Aliens, and Blair Witch is going to redefine cinema.
Setting the bar a little high? by caruso_stalker217	Jan 10th, 2008 06:10:50 PM
How am I going to expect to have my balls blown off now?
CLOVERFIELD is the Military CODE NAME by red ezra	Jan 10th, 2008 06:11:05 PM
I think I read that somewhere - if not I just made it up and sounds good so i'm going to stick with it
YEAH YEAH... I WANT TO SEE THE NEW FREAKIN' ENTERPRISE DAMMIT... by Greigy Just Wanted To Say	Jan 10th, 2008 06:11:27 PM
Does any film grow organically by word of mouth these days..? Cloverfield or whatever has been so hyped by stealth that I'm bored to death before I've even seen the damnable thing... OH BY THE WAY.. LET'S BE MATURE ABOUT THIS WHOLE HD-DVD THING...NA NA NA NA NAH..! WELL DONE BETA-MAX BOY...!!!
"Complexity of the frames and the shots"? by Executor	Jan 10th, 2008 06:11:36 PM
From what I know, 90% of the time they had the camera strapped to the actor playing the cameraman, so he was actually doing the shooting to give it that raw feel. Looking forward to this though...
"cloverfield" is a codename for the "incident"... by JimmyJoe RedSky	Jan 10th, 2008 06:11:46 PM

Can someone who didn't like very awful movie ever comment on the by esbern	Jan 10th, 2008 06:12:07 PM
Just want someone who can say "yeah the romance sucked balls, but the monster was well done."
... and an area in central park by JimmyJoe RedSky	Jan 10th, 2008 06:12:16 PM

Sounds like Blair Witch with a bigger monster by Pipple	Jan 10th, 2008 06:13:16 PM
Well this might be worth seeing i guess... when it's available, hinthint*
HudSON..Son of Hud...TIME TRAVEL! by ilander66	Jan 10th, 2008 06:14:27 PM
so it is a time travel movie the original crew of the Nostromos first mission back in time to the present day hudson always said it would be another bug hunt!
Slusho... by conspiracy	Jan 10th, 2008 06:14:36 PM
Here is my guess... The original "Little Whale" who went looking for the worlds tastiest ingredient and went missing at sea was actually infected by the "ingredient" and transformed into this thing...now the son, following in his parents footsteps as owner of "Slusho", went mining for the "Ingredient" used in the drink and woke up mom. OK HArry..tell me...am I on the right track?
Enough with the 'found footage' by Garbageman33	Jan 10th, 2008 06:16:14 PM
Blair Witch, Diary of the Dead, that piece of shit that played BNAT. How can you call something a bold genre reinvention when it employs the most overused trick in the horror movie book?
Gimmick....... by Greigy Just Wanted To Say	Jan 10th, 2008 06:16:58 PM
Emperor's New Clothes.... just pushing those completely uniformed opinions.
Harry`s in a wheelchair!Did not know that! by travis-dane	Jan 10th, 2008 06:17:15 PM
That has thrown me off.Sorry to hear that man!
HAVE YOU SEEN IT...? by Greigy Just Wanted To Say	Jan 10th, 2008 06:17:40 PM

Cloverfield is a road in Santa Monica by Ohiofile	Jan 10th, 2008 06:17:51 PM
And there's a combo Pizza Hut and Taco Bell near there. That's what the monster is. It's what you get when you mix Pizza Hut with Taco Bell.
i predict... by JimmyJoe RedSky	Jan 10th, 2008 06:17:52 PM
that this movie will make a big chunk of change - people will like it because its something they havent seen before and yet something they have - im still dying to see some very detailed pics of the monster - it wouldnt spoil it for me - not having seen it. my olny reservation is in that its another movie about young 20 something hipsters - id like to see a movie like starring people my age for a change
Don't forget Drew Goddard... by Jackson Healy	Jan 10th, 2008 06:17:55 PM
...who wrote the dang movie! btw, is Matthew Broderick in it? Cause, remember, Matthew Broderick killed Godzilla...
LARGE SAUCER SECTION.... by Greigy Just Wanted To Say	Jan 10th, 2008 06:18:11 PM

Slusho by Bombadils_Bane10	Jan 10th, 2008 06:18:15 PM
this movie is simply clever marketing for abrams new tasty frozen beverage called SLUSHO!!!!
COUPLE OF NASCELS... by Greigy Just Wanted To Say	Jan 10th, 2008 06:18:40 PM

FLYS IN SPACE....ANSWERS TO ENTERPRISE!!! by Greigy Just Wanted To Say	Jan 10th, 2008 06:19:20 PM

cloverfield is awesome? by palewook	Jan 10th, 2008 06:20:09 PM
"CLOVERFIELD is a bold genre-reinvention unlike anything we’ve ever seen before." urm, whats new about shaky cam?
Poster quote by Son of Hades	Jan 10th, 2008 06:21:21 PM
"Like SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, but instead of Nazis it’s a giant monster!" Also, most predictable review of the year. Meh. I'll see it.
U Love It Now... by Prague23	Jan 10th, 2008 06:22:11 PM
But it won't make it anywhere near your top 20 list of the best films U saw in 2008, right? The same old pattern will continue. It's pure reactionary emotion to seeing something that's been built up far longer than the creature's relevance to film's historical value and as soon as everyone else knows what U know it'll fade into just another hype film.
"Like SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, but instead of Nazis it’s a giant mon by Tom Whitaker	Jan 10th, 2008 06:23:11 PM
Ahahahahahahahhahahahaah. I want to see that movie.
Ooooh Harold...throw us a bone on plot.... by conspiracy	Jan 10th, 2008 06:24:00 PM

Squeegee by Kingdaddy	Jan 10th, 2008 06:25:46 PM
I will be taking one of these so that I may clear the screen of my man milk when I leave. I must see this NOW.
Use that quote in the newspapers by spectrebeeyatch	Jan 10th, 2008 06:30:25 PM
"Like Saving Private Ryan, but instead of Nazi's it's a giant monster" Harry you win because of that I'll see this movie twice.
VOLTRON ATTACKS NYC ! by Mullah Omar	Jan 10th, 2008 06:30:59 PM
I guess you couldn't describe it because it was constantly forming into humanoid shape, splitting up into lions, and reforming. Makes sense to me...
But is it as good as Chocolate Covered Pussy Juice? by conspiracy	Jan 10th, 2008 06:31:49 PM
Still waiting for some specifics...
That review was so confusing by CherryValance	Jan 10th, 2008 06:33:00 PM
that I might have to see this now just to figure out what the hell you're talking about.
he just called us "you people" by pikagreg	Jan 10th, 2008 06:33:06 PM
someone call sharpton
Glad you liked it, Harry... by Scopedog	Jan 10th, 2008 06:33:54 PM
...and that it comes through loud and clear in the review. And with hardly any cusswords! But seriously, this film may prove that there's still a lot of life in the ol' giant monster movie genre...And unlike a few numbskulls here, at least Harry SAW this film before commenting on it (usually, it's the other way around...yelling and screaming about how X film will suck balls even though the screamer hasn't even seen the damned thing yet. But that doesn't stop them from claiming that it will blow chunks....).
Seems to me by Juggernaut125	Jan 10th, 2008 06:40:58 PM
It's also borrows from "Sean of the Dead" from Harry's description. Take a genre film (giant monster movie)and turn it on its ear by making it a 'romance'. That, mixed with the 'found footage' concept and 'shaky cam' style that has been going around seems to make this movie less than new and maybe not the milestone that Harry portends it to be. I haven't seen it though, so my mind's still open that it IS a good movie, and I'll probably see it after opening weekend. Hope it's worth the $12 bucks I've gotta shell out.
Why do you people by Shivv	Jan 10th, 2008 06:41:05 PM
feel bad that Harry is in a wheelchair? It's no doubt due to the fact that he's morbidly obese and has no desire to change that he's morbidly obese. The body wasn't built to carry around 450 pounds of Cheetos and JJ Abrams semen. Throw in a little Stallone semen and some bones are sure to snap. I have no doubt that Cloverfield will be a good movie, and could even turn out to be great. Drew Goddard has written too many good TV episodes for it to be bad. It just saddens me that anyone looks at Harry's reviews as anything more than payback for allowing a film to be showed (or in this case almost showed) at BNAT or some other favor that Harry recieved.
War Of The Worlds by Crazytrekker	Jan 10th, 2008 06:42:32 PM
A big disaster/attack/invasion/whate ver from the point of view of the little people? Sounds like Spielberg's War Of The Worlds. And War Of The Worlds sucked!
SLUSHO is just a fictional drink... by ccchhhrrriiisssm	Jan 10th, 2008 06:43:45 PM
...and has been used in almost all of JJ Abrams' produced works. It has been seen in Alias, LOST and even in the convenience store scene in the first half-hour of MI:3. 'Nuff said.
My only question is.. by disfigurehead	Jan 10th, 2008 06:44:36 PM
Harry, how many bags of money did they throw at you to love this movie?
If Harry Loved It Then . . . by Mad-Maximus	Jan 10th, 2008 06:44:47 PM
. . . you can probably count me out for watching it until it comes on HBO later in the year. Ever since Harry said that Fantastic Four 2 was good and Transformers was not good I have lost all faith in Harry as a reviewer.
BUT WILL HARRY'S 7000 MYSPACE FRIENDS AGREE WITH THIS? by Pennsy	Jan 10th, 2008 06:44:58 PM

Sounds cool. by kungfuhustler84	Jan 10th, 2008 06:45:48 PM
I remember first seeing the preview for this and thinking, "Who the fuck wants a Laguna Beach movie?" But I must admit I am getting pretty excited. It's a novel concept to deal with such an epic event from such a limited perspective and I can't wait to see it. Hopefully there will be some good gore moments too! Sorry to hear of your incapacitation Harry!
Crazytrekker... by ccchhhrrriiisssm	Jan 10th, 2008 06:46:15 PM
...actually, this sounds like the original 1953 film adaptation of War of the Worlds (you know, where you find the protaganist going from Church to Church looking for his girl). It sounds VERY INTERESTING! Can't wait until Friday, 01-18-08!
so cloverfield is a big monster by Prossor	Jan 10th, 2008 06:46:39 PM
ok
Nice. by Psyclops	Jan 10th, 2008 06:47:36 PM
I like the idea of seeing all this chaos through the perspective of regular folk and not in some government war room where the military is trying to figure out what the monster is and how to destroy it. The best example of that kind of movie would probably be SIGNS, which had some major flaws but successfully told a story through the eyes of regular people. Everything we would know about the danger outside would be whatever we witnessed with our own eyes or what we saw on television. It's even scarier when the danger is right outside your window. Looking forward to this one.
Re: palewook and garbageman33 by So-Crates	Jan 10th, 2008 06:48:11 PM
I think the point Harry is making is that it's a bold reinvention of the monster movie genre, as opposed to the apparent "handheld cam" genre. Which is kinda stupid when you think about it, as it's much like saying "films shot digitally" or "color movies" are genres themselves. Or maybe we just stopped at that sentence and didn't read the rest of his review? Also, while I would love to see this movie, just because it sounds cool and not because I liked the marketing (and not watching a movie because of marketing? Really? The marketers and movie makers are oftentimes two sets of people, you know that, right?) but I agree with many who said that imagining War of the Worlds (which must be a movie in the "shot on film" genre) shot with a handheld cam doesn't sound all that appealing, in that I didn't particularly care for War of the Worlds. That is all.
No It's Not by So-Crates	Jan 10th, 2008 06:51:17 PM
Does anybody happen to know the reason Harry is in a wheelchair? Actually looking for the real reason, not some mildly-amusing one-liners (though some of those might be funny too.)
"Rob I saw it! Rob! It's Harry from AICN!" by iancraig28	Jan 10th, 2008 06:51:56 PM
...you heard it here first. I knew Harry was in a wheelchair, but I had totally forgotten when I read this review; made me kinda depressed to be honest, but also optimistic that any of us can achieve something great! (Wait, did I just say that!?!?) Also, you could put flaming hobos in a Bratz movie and I'd go see it!
If J.J. Abrams pulls this off... by ccchhhrrriiisssm	Jan 10th, 2008 06:52:12 PM
...then perhaps we will have more faith in his take on STAR TREK? I'm extremely anxious to see how this turns out (even if the film is actually directed by another guy). Abrams did a superb job with Mission Impossible 3 (the best in the trilogy), and LOST/ALIAS are both some of the best sci-fi dramas ever! I've got a little faith that Abrams can pull this off!
handheld bootleg by thesecretgoldfish	Jan 10th, 2008 06:55:38 PM
Wonder what a bootleg 'filmed off screen' version of this handheld movie will be like, might actually add to the mood, like those Grindhouse bootlegs on the net, you know the only ones available where you can see the extra trailers.
CLOVERFIELD was written by Drew Goddard... by ccchhhrrriiisssm	Jan 10th, 2008 06:56:23 PM
...who happens to have written some of the best episodes of LOST. He wrote the Desmond time-travel episodes "Flashes Before Your Eyes," and the Locke's dad dies episodes "The Man from Tallahasee." Good stuff!
Wow Harry - by Archive	Jan 10th, 2008 06:58:39 PM
Thanks for dropping this review - you make it sound like I felt when I walked out of the theater after the Matrix! I'd sort of wondered if I was going to see this... and I didn't know you were in a wheelchair! Raw foods, Harry!
ccchhhrrriiisssm... by iancraig28	Jan 10th, 2008 06:58:45 PM
I agree; I really want the new Star Trek to be good, but I'm kinda afraid that it might suck some serious shit; if this is good I'll be a lot more optimistic...
If nothing else, the FX will probably be greatly helped by CreasyBear	Jan 10th, 2008 07:01:52 PM
by the "found footage" style. Most big budget FX extravaganzas focus squarely on the CGI during big shots, but with the FX appearing in the background, or just before the camera can fully focus on it, it would help to lose yourself in the experience, as if it's legit footage rather than a meticulously staged computer image. The shaky cam, though, could be a liability. And if I'm a little wary about it, I KNOW the queasy people who despised the camera work in the Greengrass Bourne movies will have a problem with it.
NOT SO MUCH A REVIEW AS A.... by BurgerTime	Jan 10th, 2008 07:02:39 PM
"holy fucking hell-fuck, what a fucking awesome skull-fuck of a fucking movie" piece. But well done Harry. You didn't blow the big reveal, and you got me pumped for this. I'm going.
Harry For Sale by otto maddox	Jan 10th, 2008 07:02:50 PM
Now that he has lost the HD DVD battle, Harry is pimping for JJ Abrams
lol@all the apologies to harry by Zozma	Jan 10th, 2008 07:04:43 PM
hasnt he been in a weelchair for years? its even on fucking wikipedia. Glad ya liked the film, i usually agree with the gist of your tangents.
Pardon my ignorance... by bswise	Jan 10th, 2008 07:06:18 PM
...but what exactly is a "flaming hobo."
thats easy by Zozma	Jan 10th, 2008 07:10:01 PM
go to your nearest interstate with some gasoline, a can of axe body spray and a lighter. apply directly to whatever you find underneath the crevises of the bridge.
Yes I am a Lurker... by Andillformthehead	Jan 10th, 2008 07:10:39 PM
Harry, when are you getting the Lapband or did this happen already (hence the wheelchair)? And hopefully the wedding/projector/receiver didn't eat into the budget(?)
shivv by the_scream	Jan 10th, 2008 07:13:31 PM
fuck you shivv. You think it's that easy to lose that much weight? If it was then we wouldn't have a obesity epidemic in the US, Australia, UK, and other parts of the world. Typical dumb fuck feeling superior because you were blessed with a body and upbringing that allowed you to control your weight. And, no, I am not overweight but I feel sorry for any people who must spend so much of their lives struggling and in pain only to hear wankers mock and belittle them.
Flaming HOMER? by travis-dane	Jan 10th, 2008 07:13:51 PM
What the Hell?Good night folks!
Don't Forget Drew Goddard!! by arrangedletters	Jan 10th, 2008 07:14:26 PM
One of the best genre writers out there!
Seems like a mishmash by Mattyboy122	Jan 10th, 2008 07:15:07 PM
Which isn't exactly original. It's just grabbing from this and that and throwing it together like Frankenstein's monster. Blair Witch's stylistic conceit, the giant monster movie/War of the Worlds scenario, etc. Looks like a good time at the movies, but calling it original is hardly accurate.
Somebody call Penn and Teller right now! by GQtaste	Jan 10th, 2008 07:15:13 PM
cause this is some major bullshit!
Wheelchair by Chriss	Jan 10th, 2008 07:16:32 PM
As someone whose been visiting the site for about the 10 years it's been up, I'm curious to hear more about this whole wheelchair thing. How long and why in particular.
Harry's been wrong before by stewiegriffin	Jan 10th, 2008 07:18:11 PM
so I'll just wait for someone who doesn't stand to profit from kissing J.J. Abrams ass to tell it like it really is.
Can't Wait! by shenlong77	Jan 10th, 2008 07:20:17 PM
Harry, you just made me even more anxious to go see it this Monday. (Special Screening)
INDIANA JONES IV TEASR!!~@ by dizzywhip	Jan 10th, 2008 07:22:29 PM
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If Harry is a plant.. by nolan bautista	Jan 10th, 2008 07:24:26 PM
..the he's an ancient Seqouia or the tree from "The Fountain"
Thank Christ! by EvilGeek1	Jan 10th, 2008 07:34:05 PM

HARRY IS BACK!! by RodHolt	Jan 10th, 2008 07:37:39 PM
Finally! The sort of AICN review I know and love. The kind that gets my fucking blood boiling to see this thing. AICN saves the day again! Seriously. Keep it up. Great fucking review.
better than... by brassai2003	Jan 10th, 2008 07:38:12 PM
HATCHET? C'mon Harry you know you raved about that one too....
Cheers Harry by EvilGeek1	Jan 10th, 2008 07:39:38 PM
Well that's certainly a relief. I'm just so glad someone has finally seen it and given it their two cents. It beats all you douchebags (you know who you are) just slamming this film when all you've seen is the fucking trailer! I hope when/if you sit down to this you grit your fucking teeth in reluctance. Thanks again Harry and big-ups to all the pedantic bastards who haven't given this movie a chance from day one! Ha!
dizzywhip by brassai2003	Jan 10th, 2008 07:41:13 PM
did you make that? that's friggin awesome!
Too bad it's shaky cam... by veritasses	Jan 10th, 2008 07:41:21 PM
As much as I want to see this, shaky cam movies make me vomit. Though you'd think people who can afford living in NYC can afford a video camera with optical image stabilization.
Who gets sick at shaky-cam? by The Dum Guy	Jan 10th, 2008 07:43:59 PM
Old people, thats who. Anyone under 30 that is used to playing 3rd-person shooters and the like, won't have a problem with "car-sickness".
Signs meets Blair Witch by CerebralAssassin	Jan 10th, 2008 07:46:08 PM
I'll pass.
Cerebral Assassin by EvilGeek1	Jan 10th, 2008 07:48:37 PM
There's always one...
wheelchair #2 by RodHolt	Jan 10th, 2008 07:51:50 PM
I have never heard this either. Poor Harry now I feel bad for being a dick......kinda, not really.
Like we all have been saying for months now... by jimmy rabbitte	Jan 10th, 2008 07:52:29 PM
"It's a lion! It's huge!"
"Like SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, but instead of Nazis it’s a giant mon by chaplinatemyshoe	Jan 10th, 2008 07:53:29 PM
That is officially my new favorite Harry Knowles quote. This line and this line alone has convinced me to see the movie now...
I've been looking forward to this movie... by Hugh G Rekshun	Jan 10th, 2008 07:56:01 PM
...but even with Harry's over-the-top review, I'm still wary of all the Rob/Beth bullshit strewn thoughout.
"like saving private ryan... by rikazodrac	Jan 10th, 2008 07:56:19 PM

"like saving private ryan... by rikazodrac	Jan 10th, 2008 07:57:14 PM
but instead of nazi's its a giant monster!" is what they'll use in the commercials when they talk about the reviews!
"like saving private ryan... by rikazodrac	Jan 10th, 2008 07:58:17 PM
but instead of nazi's its a giant monster!" is what they'll use in the commercials when they talk about the reviews!
Fuck that. by CatVutt	Jan 10th, 2008 07:59:08 PM
This is exactly the sort of review that sucked 7 bucks out of my wallet to see that ridiculous Blair Witch crapfest. I'll pass, thanks.
by chaplinatemyshoe	Jan 10th, 2008 07:59:09 PM
"Like Saving Private Ryan, but instead of nazis, it's a giant monster
damn cat... by chaplinatemyshoe	Jan 10th, 2008 07:59:37 PM
hitting the enter key...
Damn good line! by EvilGeek1	Jan 10th, 2008 08:00:41 PM

Harry...Change the Link Title To: by chaplinatemyshoe	Jan 10th, 2008 08:00:55 PM
"Like Saving Private Ryan but instead of nazis, it's a giant monster." I'll give you $1 if you do it.
I'm Not Always Sure About Harry's Reviews by kevinwillis.net	Jan 10th, 2008 08:02:28 PM
I'll bet I won't think cinema was reinvented. Still, his excitement is infectious (and so is his sweat, so don't touch him), and it makes me want to see this film a lot more than I did. More marketing genius!
sorry... by rikazodrac	Jan 10th, 2008 08:02:36 PM

Chaplin by EvilGeek1	Jan 10th, 2008 08:02:53 PM
See my above comment? Right at ya! if we were to make those kinda presumptions about all movies, I'd get more stuff done in my life which would be shit!
The Cloverfield Monster has Picked Blu-Ray . . . by kevinwillis.net	Jan 10th, 2008 08:03:10 PM
And here's why. Hey, somebody had to say it.
ONE MORE FUCKING WEEEEK by zillabeast	Jan 10th, 2008 08:05:16 PM
ARRRRRRG!!!
IT'S VOLTRON!!! by That 70s Venom	Jan 10th, 2008 08:06:53 PM
ROB. HEY ROB. ROB. IT'S A LION. AND IT'S HUGE. ROB. IT'S VOLTRON.
You Can See The Monster's Hand In This Clip by That 70s Venom	Jan 10th, 2008 08:09:33 PM
In the latest TV spot for Cloverfield at the end of the trailer you can see the monster and his foot/hand/tentacles. Go here to see it: http://www.cloverfieldnews.com /2008/01/10/new-tv-spot-breath e/
It's alive by EvilGeek1	Jan 10th, 2008 08:14:39 PM
I've always wondered why he said "It's alive!". Like he's implying that it was previously inanimate or dead...
Harry's Review Says they don't show the Monster by ThePilgrim	Jan 10th, 2008 08:15:07 PM
If they did he wouldnt have such a hard time explaining the design. He's not sure if it was biped or if it had four legs. It has wild eyes and a pale yellow grey color. Wild eyes liek that off the horse in Animal house. What the hell does that mean? Like Seeing lots of the white of the eye and the shape is very buldgy??? At anyrate. The monster is glimpsed at each time it's show. So you never really see enough of it to grasp what it was that you saw. I kno whow some people love this, but I do not. They have to show it at somepoint if only for one second woth of film.
Ah they'll show it, don't worry. by EvilGeek1	Jan 10th, 2008 08:17:05 PM
They know they'll be hung if they screw us out of seeing a good shot of the monster
Wheelchair , lol, silly bastards by greekloveropa	Jan 10th, 2008 08:17:28 PM
thought monster was chasing u
Great Review BUT- what about the little monsters? by sonnyfern	Jan 10th, 2008 08:18:21 PM
-I can understand if Harry doesn't want to give it away, but I'm worried about the reports of the "little" monsters. Does the movie stop cold turkey to deal with them like the American Godzilla did? Does it become a "monsters chasing people through tunnels" movie like I was afraid it would? Regardless, great review and it has me genuninely excited to see it now.
Give the guy a break... by cinemaniac1979	Jan 10th, 2008 08:18:31 PM
You people amaze me. Although I don't always agree with Harry's POV (I'm looking at you HATCHET), and I don't necessarily need to know what kind of breakfast he had the morning of the screening or the number of dead armadillos they passed on the way, I really dig the way the man thinks about movies. He brings things forward that would never cross my mind (see: the brotosaurus pile in King Kong or the thought of the president's reaction [not show but happening] in Cloverfield. Also, he seems to be the only one here who can go into a movie with an open heart and mind and have an absolute blast with it. How is it that the man whose undoubtedly seen more movies than many of us (combined) is the least cynical man in the room. That being said, I can't freakin' wait for this flick! Oh, and Shivv: if I knew your mother and had access to a time machine, I'd've kicked her ass down the stairs during her third trimester you insensitive little prick. Die.
did u roll with your wife on the red carpet by greekloveropa	Jan 10th, 2008 08:18:54 PM
anything for attetion
Well put cinemaniac. by EvilGeek1	Jan 10th, 2008 08:20:35 PM

It is but it isn't by kafka07	Jan 10th, 2008 08:20:38 PM
yadda yadda yadda...what we really want to know is were you strip searched or what??
Harry's review indicates it can't be that good . . by CrushKillDestroy	Jan 10th, 2008 08:21:42 PM
Or is he his own plant to be included in ad campaign with nice quotes to showcase. No comments like "it is better than chocolate covered ****y juice."
greekloveropa by EvilGeek1	Jan 10th, 2008 08:23:20 PM
Two things: 1. Here's your fucking attention, you swine. I hope horrible things happens to your family. NOT YOU! Your family! 2. you forgot the ?
SHIVV by stephen brown	Jan 10th, 2008 08:26:23 PM
you suck man
hope it is successful by stephen brown	Jan 10th, 2008 08:27:57 PM
if it fails then we will get more unoriginal shite released by studios
EvilGeek1:: ^^ by The Dum Guy	Jan 10th, 2008 08:28:18 PM
What exactly did that mean (what he said, not you)?
It's hard to take a Harry review seriously... by bralli	Jan 10th, 2008 08:31:06 PM
It seems like he loves just about every movie this site over hypes...
that fucking huge thing in the mist by birdy birdman	Jan 10th, 2008 08:31:19 PM
the mist was (in my opinion, as a die-hard stephen king fan with a very succint vision of his universe in mind) a complete failure, not only because of the cartoonish CGI appendages where there should have been makeup (come on if you're going to do a homage to the thing in the first few minutes of the film at least hold true to the spirit), but they did manage to capture, if not alternately, a few of the moments of pure Lovecraftian genius of that passage near the end of the novella. I am FULLY CONFIDENT that this will succeed where the Mist failed me personally.
Dum Guy by EvilGeek1	Jan 10th, 2008 08:32:47 PM
What he said in the title. "Did you roll with your...." Not as tasteless as SHIVV, maybe, but still out of order. They just have no shame. Anything to feel superior or better.
Comforting...but then again, not by HExTeXly	Jan 10th, 2008 08:33:34 PM
After all, didn't Harry like The Phantom Menace????
Also... by HExTeXly	Jan 10th, 2008 08:34:22 PM
Not sure I like the fact that Harry can't describe this thing...almost as though he didn't actually see it/see enough of it...I hope this thing doesn't cop out. I WANT TO SEE IT!!!
bralli by HEADGEEK	Jan 10th, 2008 08:35:16 PM
Don't take the fact that the reviews you see me write indicate that I love every movie I see - but rather I love the movies I write about. I write about the movies I'm passionate about... positive or negative, but I see tons of shit that I just don't waste my time writing about. As I have a very busy schedule behind the scenes here at AICN. Feel free to think this movie must be shit, but I guarantee you Moriarty will lose his mind for this thing, as will Capone, Quint, Massawyrm and the others. And most critics will go gaga as well. This is an astonishing experience to watch.
HExTeXly by EvilGeek1	Jan 10th, 2008 08:35:56 PM
Please don't open old wounds man. I've lost enough blood from those three movies. Not again! Nooooooo...
Cool review- IT WAS........... by Bobman46	Jan 10th, 2008 08:39:06 PM
............but it wasn't.....but it was.
When will the toys come out I wonder? by HExTeXly	Jan 10th, 2008 08:40:14 PM
Is this creature cool enough to sit along side my dinosaur statues???
Harry- by the way- can you clear up once and for all by Bobman46	Jan 10th, 2008 08:42:56 PM
It IS a lion isn't it?
SHIVV .. JUST ONE MORE THING by stephen brown	Jan 10th, 2008 08:45:05 PM
Harry;s overweight cause everytime he fu%ked your mum she gave him a cookie !!!!
This is no reinvention of cinema by ThePilgrim	Jan 10th, 2008 08:45:59 PM
It's exactly what 911, and many other man made and natural disasters incidents are in today's world- Captured as it happens. -----People are always on vacation or making a video to document something, and every so often they record a really bad disaster when doing so. ------------------------------ ------ The Only difference is this that this film involves a group of friends and the disaster doesn't quell immediately after it occurs, like 911 did. Stop sucking the cock. Blair Witch proved that viewers are willing to accept this style of story telling, but Blair did it first, and if you have to compare something to something else. Then theres no way the something else is better. When the add says it's just like Alien's- Guess what! It's not Alien's. Or they say it's todays E.T.- Guess what! It ain't E.T.-------------------------- -- Thats all this is. It's one man seeing 911 and shit like that, and saying "What if what happened was a monster attack like Godzilla- Surely people would whip out the camera's and try too capture the event on film." --------------------- Where he fucked it is making it about a group. It should have been about every one in the city who was brave and foolish enough to tape it. Jumping from camera to camera too tell some what of a story, or they could have had all of those cameras up on the screen at once. But no we are stuck with these preppy teenaged 20 something fuckers for an hour an something. I rather something else. ----So tired of people saying this movie reinvents. It doesn't!!! It borrows a shit load of other peoples concepts and and ideas and hits puree. It's a big gob of shit and other peoples greater original ideas, all Rolled into one. Even you Harry are making comparison to characters. Thats not skill thats plagiary. Well it's exactly what most films and music do today. Borrow, lift, and alter other peoples work, and then call it their own
Expectations by BGDAWES	Jan 10th, 2008 08:46:48 PM
No Country for Old Men: Exceeded expectations Zodiac: Exceeded expectations There Will Be Blood: Achieved expectations Into the Wild: Achieved expectations Cloverfield: Has no fucking chance to even remotely come close to meet expectations after reading this review I will join Herzog and eat my shoe if it does next Friday.
anyone who can walk is scary to him by greekloveropa	Jan 10th, 2008 08:46:55 PM
lol silly bastard
You had me at Flaming Hobos by BetaRayBill07	Jan 10th, 2008 08:47:06 PM
Hell yeah- thanks Harry great review!
Harry said he couldn't compare the monster by skipbrilliantine	Jan 10th, 2008 08:48:24 PM
...to anything he's ever seen before. I took that to mean it isn't a lion.
So what you're saying ThePilgrim... by HExTeXly	Jan 10th, 2008 08:48:56 PM
...is that they stood on the shoulder of geniuses...and now they're selling it!!! They're selling it!!! And what have you...
ooh lookie...Harry likes another movie by gonzofreak	Jan 10th, 2008 08:49:37 PM
Come on harry, you're hardly the most credible reviewer these days. Ten years ago? Maybe. These days, it just hurts to see you the way you are, and to have that clownshoes herc around you all the time as well just plain pisses me off.
MI:3?!? by KrellGod	Jan 10th, 2008 08:49:40 PM
"Abrams did a superb job with Mission Impossible 3 (the best in the trilogy)" Where the Hell do you come up with that? Saying that MI:3 is the best of the trilogy is like saying that eating a small turd is better than eating several larger ones...it might be the best but you're still eating shit, dude. MI:1 was an over-rated actor making a crappy movie because he thought it made him look cool. MI:2 was the over-rated actor cranking out a lame sequel in order to grub for more money. And MI:3 was the over-rated actor frantically trying to salvage what's left of his so-called career.
Trik_Ster by EvilGeek1	Jan 10th, 2008 08:53:05 PM
Yeah, it's probably just a throwaway comment. I doubt if it's a BIG HUGE clue or anything. It just stood out a little bit. Did anybody see that youtube video where the guy suggested it was a new Power Rangers movie? Hehehehe! That was FAF!
Only pretty people live in NY? by Orionsangels	Jan 10th, 2008 08:53:15 PM
Why couldn't one of the main characters be some fat mexican? He just happens to be fat and mexican. No instead its GQ models running from a monster. Fuck you Cloverfield!
The Re-Invention of Cinema by Shozo	Jan 10th, 2008 08:54:00 PM
Only 1 thing could have made it better for Harry: watching it on HD-DVD.
ThePilgrim, you nailed it... by JimmyJoe RedSky	Jan 10th, 2008 08:54:18 PM
especially on the 20 something cast - a news camera man's perspective mightve been interesting - maybe some news chopper footage too - or a tourist's (non english speaking) first trip to nyc - but i still want to see this - sure its not original - but hey - its a giant-monster movie - not many of those made these days
KrellGod by EvilGeek1	Jan 10th, 2008 08:56:21 PM
So you would rather eat several large turds over a small one. Not the steeliest of debaters, are you? And MI:3 was good. No Brian De Palma, but much better than John Woo definitely.
Cut the BS, Harry by krack	Jan 10th, 2008 08:56:29 PM
We all know what the Cloverfield monster looks like and we've known it for awhile. I triple dog dare you to deny that this is the monster: http://tinyurl.com/yqecnn http://tinyurl.com/27qhgv http://tinyurl.com/2h2top
Harry liked it so much by Damer1	Jan 10th, 2008 08:59:02 PM
that you'll be seeing banner ads soon. There couldn't be a connection, could there?
It's the greatest movie in the history of mankind!!! by Orionsangels	Jan 10th, 2008 08:59:37 PM
The hype machine is in full effect and like countless of times before, critics will proclaim, this times it's different, this time it delivers, my friends...this movie will change your lives. Then you go see it and you're like, its ok, pretty good. What the hell movie did they see?
Thanks, Harry... by ccchhhrrriiisssm	Jan 10th, 2008 09:00:24 PM
...this review reminded of the good ol' days of honest film reviews by sincere fanboys. It also demonstrates why we find 182,000 websites after googling the name "Harry Knowles." Good review! I can't wait for next Friday (plus, the STAR TREK teaser sounds like fun)!
when harry lost me by sokitome	Jan 10th, 2008 09:01:28 PM
I don't know Harry lost me when he liked Daredevil...so i don't know
krack...i have seen cloverfield as well by slappy jones	Jan 10th, 2008 09:01:43 PM
and that is not the monster.....oh and it is as every bit as good as harry says. it is fucking amazing.
ok by sokitome	Jan 10th, 2008 09:03:08 PM
now i'm not 100% sure if it was harry that gave DD the positive review but it was definitely from this site. If i'm wrong i'm sure someone will correct me.
WHALECRAB or not Harry? by birdy birdman	Jan 10th, 2008 09:05:23 PM
just be honest...Please
hype isn't everything by EvilGeek1	Jan 10th, 2008 09:05:50 PM
Personally I'm really excited about it but I'm not expecting it to break down and rebuild my world in 90 minutes. It's a monster movie! We all know the press take it too far and brown-nose projects to ridiculous proportions. I'm just going off the trailer. That's it. Everything else is speculation. I don't normally read reviews because the guy writing it could have a completely different mindset to me. I trust Harry though. He has a hell of a lot more knowledge of movies than I do. Again it's a monster movie! If it goes apeshite and kills people then I'm happy!
For what it's worth, I liked MI:3 by Ultron ver 2.0	Jan 10th, 2008 09:06:52 PM
And I like you too, Harry, you big lug. You got me excited now, so all is forgiven for swaying me to HDDVD. ; )
Flaming Hobos, giant lobster coo coo ca choo by Stuntcock Mike	Jan 10th, 2008 09:07:18 PM
So what movie didn't you like Harry?
Bill Paxton in WEIRD SCIENCE good? by Stuntcock Mike	Jan 10th, 2008 09:09:56 PM
"Your stewed, buttwad"
Harry is in a wheelchair? by Mezzanine	Jan 10th, 2008 09:11:45 PM
I had no idea. Where you hit by a car or some shit? Whatever. This movie is going to rock nads. Yeah, rock nads. I said it.
Messanine by cornponious	Jan 10th, 2008 09:14:01 PM
No, he's just in a wheelchair. And Harry, what about the parasites?
Harry did you see the Star Trek trailer??? by picardsucks	Jan 10th, 2008 09:14:13 PM
Wondering if you can report on the Star Trek Teaser that was supposed to be shown with Cloverfield??
Mezzanine by The Dum Guy	Jan 10th, 2008 09:15:25 PM
Dude, just Wikipedia "Harry Knowles" to get a brief synopsis on him, or buy his book to get more detail.
Allright Harry, I'll check it out. by Stuntcock Mike	Jan 10th, 2008 09:15:32 PM
I thought you were out of the wheelchair for some reason. Shitty deals man.
I guess it sucks then by AlwaysThere	Jan 10th, 2008 09:15:40 PM
This review reaffirms that.
The line in the review that continues to amuse me... by chaplinatemyshoe	Jan 10th, 2008 09:17:44 PM
"Like SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, but instead of Nazis it’s a giant monster." The $1 offer's still on the table, Harry. Change the link title...Change the link title....
The Bandwagon of Death by EvilGeek1	Jan 10th, 2008 09:18:19 PM
I love how all the naysayers (and there's a few of them here tonight) have started scathing away at Harry and taking cheap, pathetic shots at him, just because he had a few nice words about the movie. To all the Xiphos', the Greekloveropas' and the Shivvs you are the most cynical, presumptious sheep I have ever encountered. I get energy from reading your crap. I really do!
Okay folks - seriously - when has Harry steered you wrong... by Johnny Law	Jan 10th, 2008 09:19:04 PM
other than Armageddon, Matrix Reloaded, Attack of the Clones, MI:3, but, seriously, otherwise, Harry is spot on. I'm so excited to see this - movie - Harry - I appreciate two things: 1)That you found it in your heart to do a review for us, and 2) That you showed us all that this website still holds clout - because seriously, who else do we get to turn to when noone else has the answers.... Harry still gets dibs...Bless him and his magnificant family!!!!!
Also... by EvilGeek1	Jan 10th, 2008 09:21:03 PM
If you guys hate/distrust him so much, why are you still fucking here?
EvilGeek1... by chaplinatemyshoe	Jan 10th, 2008 09:23:34 PM
The Bandwagon of Death is a terrific title for a movie. Copyright that shit asap.
I don't distrust him - I miss him reviewing all important movies by Johnny Law	Jan 10th, 2008 09:24:51 PM
Harry and Moriarty are fabulous writers, unfortunately for us (but fortunately for them) their movie careers are more important than satisfying our movie fetishes.
I'd see it... by chaplinatemyshoe	Jan 10th, 2008 09:24:51 PM
as long as Harry compared it to Empire of the Sun, except instead of the Japanese, it's vampires.
Hey Johnny Law... by ccchhhrrriiisssm	Jan 10th, 2008 09:24:56 PM
...I like Armageddon, Clones and MI:3. And the Matrix: Reloaded had a lot of potential! Yeah, Harry has missed it from time to time, but I think that he brought out the fanboy in me tonight! This sounds like what could have been if Godzilla had been made by people who actually knew what a serious monster film was about! Sensitive bonding (like Saving Private Ryan) would have been so much better than the junk acting of Matthew Broderick! GREAT REVIEW!
Will do. I've got a script underway! by EvilGeek1	Jan 10th, 2008 09:25:20 PM

Too bad... by Cepillao	Jan 10th, 2008 09:27:11 PM
Too bad this film opens in my country Venezuela like in february 2nd... I can't fucking wait!!! Love me some J.J new project...
Why, The Why by ThePilgrim	Jan 10th, 2008 09:27:20 PM
This site gets news and information early. I dislike the guys that run it, but I love the shit they show off before other sites get them. The system sucks them and they suck the system. Most of us hang around for the sneaky peakies. Not for the Chocolate Covered Pussy Juice, and Cock When Titainum Bullshit. Evil Geek you nose is brown, and it smells real bad.
oh shit spellcheck by ThePilgrim	Jan 10th, 2008 09:28:57 PM
titanium- my bad
Howya Xiphos by EvilGeek1	Jan 10th, 2008 09:32:44 PM
If I was to break down my argument any more for you, it would be in binary. You and the others are like a bunch of pythons hissing away at anything related to this movie. Very quick to undermine him as a writer. I wouldn't be surprised if you guys had a secret handshake!
Shivv...I agree with you by ZoeFan	Jan 10th, 2008 09:33:36 PM
The majority of people that are obease is because of laziness. That might not be Harry's case, but in most people's it is. That doesn't mean everybody should be ripped. But if you weigh 400lbs, eat chips all day and your idea of exercise is walking to the fridge for ice cream, I think the writing's on the wall. Try drinking some water, eating some carrots and walking a mile a few times a week. Anybody and everybody can do that.
Xiphos by EvilGeek1	Jan 10th, 2008 09:34:45 PM
Oh I don't know! How about the very first comment!???!
It's a shame that JJ Abrams will get the credit for this by Lenny8	Jan 10th, 2008 09:41:26 PM
He's a shit writer, a hack director and will only be famous for having produced a movie that someone better than him directed and wrote. Wake up, America. Abrams is a hack. He has no clue what's going on in Lost, and other than that has helmed failed single-season shows. Time travel in Felicity. Star Trek 90210. Give Cloverfield's director the credit here, not the Exec. Producer, please.
why is harry in a wheelchair? by BobPalpatine	Jan 10th, 2008 09:42:03 PM
that's the monster everyone's curious about
Xiphos by EvilGeek1	Jan 10th, 2008 09:42:32 PM
I've seen your posts here before! You're a cynical fucker. Plain and simple. I'll say at least you didn't make a wheelchair crack. I'll give you that much. That trophy belongs to Shivv. I'm not taking this too seriously (although the wheelchair shit pissed me off) and I'm not calling people cocksuckers either.
World War Z by ebonic_plague	Jan 10th, 2008 09:42:47 PM
They need to take this pseudo-quasi-mockumentarograpy style of film story-telling and go balls out with it for a movie adaptation of the book World War Z. There should be more of these kinds of monster/invasion/act of god type movies that AREN'T told from the perspective of a select group, but rather from a global perspective with fake montage news footage and talking head interviews with certain survivors/experts. The only really good example I can think of is the original War of the Worlds broadcast. That's the best part of all these zombie/monster/invasion movies anyway, give us a movie full of that without all the cardboard character plot tripe.
ZoeFan... by ccchhhrrriiisssm	Jan 10th, 2008 09:42:57 PM
Hey dude, if you really had a brain, you would realize that some people are in wheelchairs for reasons OTHER THAN weight. And some people are heavy, not because they eat too much, but because they have bad backs and cannot exercise. Lay off the "Harry is just lazy" sort of comments. Read his story BEFORE you make yourself look like a dick.
Wheelchair wheelchair by WolfmanNards	Jan 10th, 2008 09:43:13 PM
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ccchhhrrriiisssm.... by ZoeFan	Jan 10th, 2008 09:46:22 PM
Thanks for reading my post...OH you didn't! Because if you did, you would have read, "The majority of people that are obease is because of laziness. That might not be Harry's case, but in most people's it is". Come back when you have a point.
................................ ................................ by The Dum Guy	Jan 10th, 2008 09:46:33 PM
I wonder if the fact one is in a wheelchair would cause one to gain weight? Naw, I'm sure lack of metabolic increase isn't to blame, just junk food.
Oh, and Harry,THESE, ARE, THE BREAKS!!! by ebonic_plague	Jan 10th, 2008 09:47:00 PM
When I read the line about "putting the breaks on" your wheelchair, I first thought that maybe you invented some radical new kind of wheelchair breakdancing. THAT I wanna see.
I know I'm not the voice of reason, but.... by The Dum Guy	Jan 10th, 2008 09:49:16 PM
Could we please get off the whole weight issue? I don't think any of this shit is relevant in a place where text is the only way to express yourself. If anyone wants to discuss rascism/fatness/stupidity then I suggest EbaumsWorld (my handle isn't the same as here).
Would now be a good time to discuss midgets? by caruso_stalker217	Jan 10th, 2008 09:50:37 PM
Or is it too soon?
by Ravyn	Jan 10th, 2008 09:51:01 PM
Halle-fuckin'-lujah!!!!! I was hopinng this was gonna be the worth the wait
i keep by Zozma	Jan 10th, 2008 09:51:21 PM
thinking of the fucking alien/sigourney blasphemy when i try and imagine the monster. ugh.
don't you mean "Godzeera!"? by Reynard Muldrake	Jan 10th, 2008 09:52:24 PM
i think i'll see it...based on this review? prob. not.
Not just Xiphos by EvilGeek1	Jan 10th, 2008 09:52:46 PM
All I'm saying is people are sitting down pissing and moaning about every little thing they can think about as regards this movie. It's sad. As much of a hypocrite as I am for being here, the internet has killed the way we watch and interpret movies. You can call me a brown-noser all you like. I don't care. If a monster movie with seemingly good effects and a pretty innovative style of cinematography doesn't do it for you, then what does? Are your imaginations so stagnant that you look for a flaw to feel some sense of accomplishment. What happened to the days when people could just switch off and watch a movie. jesus christ! We're really fucking doomed!
ZoeFan... by ccchhhrrriiisssm	Jan 10th, 2008 09:53:35 PM
...my bad. I thought that you were dissing Harry. He has had health problems for years -- which was part of the rationale for starting AintItCoolNews.com over a decade ago! I've been hooked ever since!
My thoughts exactly, Mr Saxon by caruso_stalker217	Jan 10th, 2008 09:55:54 PM
Unfortunately, I've exhausted my supply of midget anecdotes. And I think I've gone through every Stallone film worthy of re-imagining with Bridget the Midget. JUGGS DREDD is surely the most promising of them. I smell big box office.
ccchhhrrriiisssm...It's all good by ZoeFan	Jan 10th, 2008 09:55:56 PM
No Big Deal :)
i has xiphos' back, cheezburgers by occula	Jan 10th, 2008 09:57:15 PM
so watch out or i'll flame you with my OWN drippy cunt! ok, sorry, that came out kinda grosser than i thought it would. as usual - harry, i always appreciate the enthusiasm you have for films like this - but, again, as usual, i'll reserve judgement until i see it for myself. but you know what? if that's how your review makes me approach the film, that's even better than a review that's caustic or reserved, because you've made it possible for me to form my own opinion. so, cheers.
This is Exciting. by Evil Chicken	Jan 10th, 2008 09:57:51 PM
AND it’s a January release. It sounds like J.J. Abrams has hit the mark. I shudder to think what 2009 will bring the writer’s strike. Now? Now is good. Summer will be good. 2009? Not so much.
PLANT! by RobertBaron	Jan 10th, 2008 09:57:51 PM
Oh wait. SHILL!
oh, reynard: by occula	Jan 10th, 2008 09:59:32 PM
it's 'gojeeera' whether you're actually pronouncing it correctly or making fun of it. ;)
Haha, both, occula, both by Reynard Muldrake	Jan 10th, 2008 10:01:48 PM
I stand corrected - great phonetics.
Little .gif from the 2nd trailer I slapped togeather by zillabeast	Jan 10th, 2008 10:03:29 PM
Smokey, but there. http://pixpipeline.com/s/28f09 4c4c838.gif
Meant to say latest TV spot by zillabeast	Jan 10th, 2008 10:04:13 PM
I must be high or somethin
its funny by stephen brown	Jan 10th, 2008 10:07:18 PM
talkback is about films but everyone attacks each other ... loves it
I'm SICK of negative TB'ers! by performingmonkey	Jan 10th, 2008 10:08:23 PM
So Harry writes a really positive review for Cloverfield. Great! The movie obviously moved him to do so. Why bash him so friggin hard for it? Oh, of course, I forgot, Phantom Menace... FFS that shit was 9 years ago, get over it and your cry-yourself-to-sleep selves. You shit on Harry when if it weren't for him you wouldn't be able to come on here and shit on ANYONE (no, not even Paul WS Anderson!!). Just lighten up, for the love of the Christ-child on a crutch petting a rabbit in a hutch! Everyone's entitled to their own opinions. e.g. my opinion is that TPM is far and away the best of the prequels (if only for the saber fight and the podrace sequence, and the fact that at least some people could act, including Ian McDiarmid who seemed to forget how to in the other two prequels). This is Harry's review. I respect it. So should you.
Hyped movie #2768 that Harry loves by GodMars	Jan 10th, 2008 10:09:32 PM
If I ran to the theater to see every movie Harry creamed over, I'd have stopped watching film long ago. Its like the Peter Gammons kiss of death; any rumored trade he reports on doesn't get done. Any movie Harry loves turns to crap.
I'm taking this too seriously by EvilGeek1	Jan 10th, 2008 10:09:41 PM
My apologies to Xiphos. I read that post again and it wasn't a smart-ass remark. This isn't the first time I've made an idiot of myself here and sure as my arse is round it won't be the last. I'm just really looking forward to this movie. I'm probably just peeved coz Ireland doesn't get it till Feb 1st. EvilGreek1, eh? Not bad. If this geek thing falls through, who's to say...
Zing! Xiphos Zing! by EvilGeek1	Jan 10th, 2008 10:12:00 PM

New MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE film in the works... by caruso_stalker217	Jan 10th, 2008 10:12:05 PM
...entitled MISSIONARY: IMPOSSIBLE. Bridget the Midget will star as Lanky Nibs, a diminutive secret agent thrust head-first into danger and intrigue. Featuring Jerry Springer as the Prime Minister of Canada.
The reason why this movie probably loses credibility on a format by Psalmolive	Jan 10th, 2008 10:14:02 PM
...because why would anybody other than a field cameraman for the news keep rolling instead of focusing on their own self preservation? You can't expect me to believe one of those GAP ad guys at the OLD NAVY party at the beginning of this movie has the balls to keep rolling and start running like an emo-metrosexual coward. If anyone mentions the WTC collapsing as an example of the general public keeping their cameras rolling- no- even the camera-men ran. Real war photographers know how to shoot this type of film- there is no reason any member of the general public would be running with a rolling camera the entire time. That makes absolutely no sense.
Well, if it ain't chocolate covered pussy juice... by Laserbrain	Jan 10th, 2008 10:14:52 PM
Count me out.
...formative level... that's the last two words in my subject by Psalmolive	Jan 10th, 2008 10:15:26 PM
That's what the rest of my subject said, didn't realize it was cut off.
Shakes hand with grin and tomatoe red face! by EvilGeek1	Jan 10th, 2008 10:15:45 PM

occula and mr. saxon are the ombudsmen... by occula	Jan 10th, 2008 10:16:30 PM
...for the peace treaty. we are now at defcon 5. or whatever you're at when everybody loves everybody, sorry, it's obvious that i'm a girl.
bobpalpatine by HEADGEEK	Jan 10th, 2008 10:16:43 PM
Lower back injury suffered about 11 1/2 years ago left my legs paralyzed for 6 months. Came back from that, but 2 years ago, when I shattered my left leg - I was stuck in a cast for too long, gained too much weight, which reapplied pressure to the lower back, causing a numbness and a lack of balance. With the Lapband surgery later this year, I'll be afforded a way to deal with the weight issue, which will allow for the pressure to be relieved and allow me back in weight training and the gym. And to say I'm quite excited about this year and getting this weight off, and recapturing my life. I cannot wait!
"It’s not a fucking upright walking whale." by Dougbot	Jan 10th, 2008 10:17:46 PM
Just to defend myself, I drew that partly in jest in under two hours. Hoping it would be more of an old school Kaiju (sp?) flick. Y'know, man in suit. Anyway, glad to hear that the film is good. I'm looking forward to it. Thanks for the review!
HA! by EvilGeek1	Jan 10th, 2008 10:18:45 PM
Careful now! I'm former IRA. I'LL PWN ALL O YIS!
former?! by occula	Jan 10th, 2008 10:20:53 PM
how can you be former? don't they dig a hole in the desert for former members? or, wait, that's the mafia.
if it were multiple viewpoints, that would be different by Psalmolive	Jan 10th, 2008 10:23:28 PM
Instead it's emo-metrosexual-orlando bloom-kids you couldn't possibly care about any less. There are no real men or women in cinema anymore- just a bunch of kids posing as adults. This hunk of junk probably makes AVP2 (which suffered from the same Hannah Montana kid syndrome) look like Citizen Kane.
true...but... by occula	Jan 10th, 2008 10:23:58 PM
i dunno...i could see it, the filming. don't you think today's wretched young abercrombie iphone types would RELISH something like buildings being knocked over by a monster? or am i just cynical beyond belief? i hate young people on general principle, so...
CLOVERFIELD is not suited for midgets by caruso_stalker217	Jan 10th, 2008 10:24:24 PM
I've lost my place in the world.
Once New York is destroyed, it's renamed CLOVERFIELD by DarthMrBelvedere	Jan 10th, 2008 10:24:32 PM
tru dat
Rob is really going to Japan for the ladies!!! by Miyamoto_Musashi	Jan 10th, 2008 10:25:05 PM
Trust me, an Aussie living in Japan for 18 months , and if you are a single guy and want to meet the best looking ladies in the world head this way. Not sure if Rob lives or die, but doubt he will get to Japan, thats why this movie is a Tragedy.
sorry, premature ejaculation by occula	Jan 10th, 2008 10:27:10 PM
i wanted to add: i almost think it's BECAUSE of the 9/11 footage (and similar footage of other atrocities) that would spur a character like the cameraman to shoot something like this, you know? like, 'oh shit, yeah, this is awful, but LOOK WHAT I GOT!'
SEQUEL POSSIBILITY?? by stephen brown	Jan 10th, 2008 10:27:57 PM
could it happen. Monster destroys the entire US of A ... wait thats already happened .. GEORGE W BUSH ... that mutha kanucka screwing up america has costed my mortgage here is Australia to increase $80 a month. bloody bitch
Maybe the asian guy from Gremlins 2 is in this by Psalmolive	Jan 10th, 2008 10:27:58 PM
.. that would explain why he would have absolutely no desire for self-preservation. "Can you operate a camera?" "Operate a camera? I AM A CAMERA!!"
Good job Xiphos! by otm shank	Jan 10th, 2008 10:28:52 PM
Now let's all go out for frosty chocolate milkshakes!
Harry... by IndianaJonesin	Jan 10th, 2008 10:29:02 PM
Not a huge fan of some of the language used in your reviews but they are colorful nonetheless. Here's to hoping that Cloverfield is as good as you say it is. I've read your story on Wiki (as reliable as it can be) and you've definitely had your fair share of hard times. Hope all goes well with the surgery later this year. I'll keep you in my prayers.
Cloverfield Cookies!!! by HExTeXly	Jan 10th, 2008 10:29:15 PM
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Xiphos by EvilGeek1	Jan 10th, 2008 10:29:48 PM
Agreed. The Geek should not speak.
When do we get a real review ? by Miyamoto_Musashi	Jan 10th, 2008 10:31:24 PM
No offence Harry, well actually f@#k it, take offence,whatever, but your movie reviews are about as reliable as the "pull-out" method when your drunk.
Did you or the monster go apeshit Harry? by Han Cholo	Jan 10th, 2008 10:33:10 PM
I STILL want to know if that headline was a typo?
Xiphos and EvilGeek1 by IndianaJonesin	Jan 10th, 2008 10:33:48 PM
Now that you've resolved your issues I can finally go to bed. Just wanted to see how the saga ended. Thanks for the entertainment! ;)
Right I'm off! by EvilGeek1	Jan 10th, 2008 10:38:42 PM
Slan. Fair play to Xiphos for the roasting I got. I give him extra points for lashing up my post.
The cameraman HAS to keep shooting by ebonic_plague	Jan 10th, 2008 10:39:33 PM
...because otherwise there's no movie. I know the game in here is to nitpick these movies as much as possible in order to score credibility points with fellow internet addicts, but really, suspend your disbelief just a TINY bit, have it stand on one leg maybe, you might actually find yourself enjoying a movie. And Harry, good luck with the surgery and all that, sounds like you have a good plan to get to where you want to be, and I imagine one minor benefit to that will be watching these sniping talkback motherfuckers eat crow. Harry Knowles is next year's Little Miss John Popper.
We haven't seen giant muppets like this by jimbojones123	Jan 10th, 2008 10:40:13 PM
Since Jim Henson's Creature Shop made that Space Worm from ESB... Wait, that looks very WhaleClamish...
we get it first by slimballs	Jan 10th, 2008 10:41:07 PM
Australia gets this on the 17th
The hottest trannies are from Latin America by caruso_stalker217	Jan 10th, 2008 10:42:46 PM
But for the most passable ones, you should go to Thailand.
caruso.. by otm shank	Jan 10th, 2008 10:44:19 PM
Do you have some interesting stories to tell?
The Jaws of this Cloverfield Monster by Darth Sticky	Jan 10th, 2008 10:45:36 PM
I've been wanting to see this flick for quite some time - Lost and Alias are amazing, MI:III was pretty decent, and it seems JJ Abrams can't lose. I read the production notes pretty closely today and I read something about Hud vs. the Monster. Harry...if you can. Please indicate how awesome that scene's gonna be. I'm picturing it in my head and I hope it rocks the shit!
SLIMBALLS by stephen brown	Jan 10th, 2008 10:46:11 PM
I forgot about that fact .. Im so watching it at Epping Plaza am 17th then coming on here and messing with peoples mind....
Nope by caruso_stalker217	Jan 10th, 2008 10:46:59 PM
Just stating the facts.
Harry, did you see the Star Trek teaser???*********** by AllPowerfulWizardOfOz	Jan 10th, 2008 10:48:28 PM
If so what comments do you have about that?
i would make a joke by occula	Jan 10th, 2008 10:48:35 PM
that the best looking women are on AICN, but it wouldn't be a joke, it would be...uh...a lie.
I bet their are plenty of hot chicks cruising this site by caruso_stalker217	Jan 10th, 2008 10:51:07 PM
Surely the fanboys believe that Kristen Bell is among them?
awwwwwww by occula	Jan 10th, 2008 10:54:12 PM
giant points to xi for goin' there. actually i used to be hot but then i stopped caring, and then i got married. zing!
Voltron? Give me a break by caruso_stalker217	Jan 10th, 2008 10:54:16 PM
It's obviously the fuckin' Go-Bots.
THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT: GODZOOKY TAKES MANHATTAN by uss cygnus	Jan 10th, 2008 10:58:04 PM
It's a ripoff of the Blair Witch Project. For the love of god. Put down the magazine and zip up, people. It's the Blair Witch Project. Yawn.
"Protocop! Protector of man. He protects men." by caruso_stalker217	Jan 10th, 2008 10:59:22 PM

Xiphos by otm shank	Jan 10th, 2008 11:00:35 PM
That was one of the best TB smackdowns I've seen in a while. It's hard to fire back when you're looking in a mirror with egg on you're face. Good job sir.
Space Ghost would kick everyone's ass... by caruso_stalker217	Jan 10th, 2008 11:01:19 PM
...from coast to coast.
Holy superlatives Batman!! by theisson	Jan 10th, 2008 11:01:37 PM
I've been reading this site for the better half of 6 or so years and I am hard pressed to find such an overly-recommended movie than this. This is the "go see this fucking movie" review equivalent to the "dont' go see this fucking movie" review that accompanied The Cell - and we all remember that. Color me unconvinced. Harry, you have a history of pimping movies that have no business being called "great" and we all know that but we will all take this review to heart and love the shit out

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Harry knows what CLOVERFIELD is!!!