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Re: Cloverfield
Well put Pior. We'll see. It does seem like the whole thing is engineered for a sequel. Though I do think a clever lack of information is crucial in so many good scifis, it definitely isn't always good. The TV show Lost, for example. Fuck Lost. Fuck that goddamn fucking show in its ambiguous go-nowhere premise ass. Another… -
Re: Cloverfield
Ferg, these examples don't relate to Cloverfield at all. Clov is completely build on the fact that no one knows were the monster comes from. It's a great starting point, but the story doesn't go any further, so basically the movie ends just when it starts. While in your examples the viewer has other expectations concering… -
Re: Cloverfield
[ QUOTE ] Not knowing where the monster comes from or any more information REALLY sucks. [/ QUOTE ] No, it is awesome. Clever withholding of information is what makes good scifi and speculative fiction great. The best scifi out there just hints at the existence of vast universes, but you only get a glimpse. The few things…
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