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Post by neferetus on Jan 17, 2008 20:23:51 GMT -5
In 1998, there was a remake of the 1954 Japanese monster movie, GODZILLA that starred Matthew Broderick. In this version Godzilla all but destroys Manhattan. In spite of the obvious big budget, the film did not do major box office.
On September 11, 2001 Islamic terrorists flew two planes into the World Trade Center. This very real horror made the 1998 film GODZILLA seem as but a badly written comic book, in comparison.
Now, in 2008, there's a new movie called CLOVERFIELD about a monster reeking havoc in Manhattan. It even tears the head off of the Statue of Liberty, as a slap at America. With the very real horror of 9/11 still in our collective memories, how can some Motion Picture studio even fathom making a picture about the destruction of New York? How will New Yorkers themselves react to it? Will it be banned there, or, in the very least, picketed?
What planet is Paramount Pictures living on?
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Post by Greg C. on Feb 2, 2008 22:59:40 GMT -5
New Yorkers didn't seem to care as this movie has become the latest blockbuster in the NY/NJ/CT area...
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Post by neferetus on Feb 2, 2008 23:21:41 GMT -5
Have you seen it yourself? I understand it employs jerky "Saving Private Ryan" style photography and that some theaters are even posting a warning to patrons who are susceptible to motion sickness. (Like me.)
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Post by Greg C. on Feb 2, 2008 23:26:29 GMT -5
I haven't seen it and don't intend on doing so.
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