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Originally Posted by trackercowe
It sort of started the found footage action genre, which many people don't seem to like. It was an interesting way of doing things back in 2008, but only six years later it has run its course. Although Cloverfield was probably the best big budget movie in that genre. In terms of found footage movies as a whole I'd probably rank it behind Rec, Chronicle, and maybe Blair Witch Project.
Here is a list of found footage movies (I can't believe I've seen about half of them). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Found_footage_(genre)
I also think Cloverfield is the type of movie that is that much better on the big screen, and that goes for other movies as well. Avatar, Titanic, Pacific Rim, Godzilla, Jurassic Park, Gravity, even Life of Pi are types of movies you need to see in theater to fully appreciate them. If you watch them at home after repeat viewings your level of enjoyment could drastically decrease each time. |
Abso-F***in-lutely. This was amazing in IMAX 3D, meh in regular theatres, and sub-par in cheap seats. Yes, I did see it in all of those situations.