Originally posted by: destrekor
Originally posted by: mobobuff
Originally posted by: sleepmachine
hope it's not like Blair Witch and we never see the monster.
I was just going to say, this movie looks like Blair Witch Manhattan.
Shakey "amateur" camera style? Check
Actors looking into the camera, crying, explaining the peril? Check
Never seeing the seemingly omnipotent evil monster? Check
Stupid teenagers and 20-somethings? Check
There's some potential for suckage in this movie, but I'm holding out hope. It could be great.
there is no potential for suckage, only potential to between great and mind-explodingly awesome. you're just a skeptic. we can take care of that.
and you actually see the monster, very briefly as the tanks and everything are firing (it sneaks behind a building, freaking huge). also, there are rumors that there are small little guys too, much akin to the godzilla babies in the big-budget remake of late 90s fame. I loved that movie, so I know I cannot be disappointed in this movie, because apparently I am alone in thinking the 1997 Godzilla was golden. If that was good, imagine how good a good monster movie can be. :laugh:
seriously though, I am looking forward to this. I imagine the entire concept and story will be great with Abrams behind it, and the people he has worked with for his Lost and Alias series also helming the project. I personally enjoy the hand-held camera approach, because it really connects you to the characters and also makes you feel right there when done correctly. That's why I loved the Blair Witch movies, although didn't the second one ditch the handheld approach? I can't remember.
Hopefully CGI is up to par though. If not, it couldn't really cause a visual disconnect.