TomOpus

There's gonna be a good number of possession-off people who will pay good money for an IMAX ticket expecting Cloverfield 2. At a lot of us who check the internet was warned of this some time ago.

RichC2

Considering nothing was shown in the trailer, I think they know that it isn't an all out monster movie. Plus I'm sure killer audio could be a good exorcise for them.

TomOpus

I don't know, after reading comments on social media. Many are saying (thinking) the trailer is just showing half the movie.

GoldenJCJ

Yep. Even knowing what I know about the spoilers in the movie, the ads are making it look like they're just showing scenes from the first half. If what we've read is true there's going to be a lot of pissed off people after those false tease ads.

TomOpus

I will go see it this Friday but will see it at a regular $5 matinee. It will be interesting to hear people's reaction when the movie end.

dsa_shea

I don't think this has any relation to Cloverfield at all other than sharing it in the title to pique interest. However, I am still interested to see what it is all about. I would still like a proper follow-up though.

bluetoast

John Goodman was on Howard Stern on Monday, pretty good interview.

Nth Power

I'll probably go see this next week. I don't want to read much more about it, I figure the less I know the better. I'm also down for seeing Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

dex14

I'm going to go Thursday at 7pm.

OldBoy

JJ was on Colbert last night and remarked to the fact that this may take place in the same universe as Cloverfield...

islandclaws

I still want to see this because it looks good...

... but FYI, people, I've read a screening synopsis and this film has ZERO clear connections to "the first film" (I'm hesitant to even call this a sequel). If you're expecting to see the Cloverfield monster you will be incredibly disappointed.

I think it's incredibly disingenuous of Abrams to even try connecting the two films. It sets a high bar for expectations that won't be met. This should've been sold on its own merit, especially since it was done so cheap.

TomOpus

As in both films take place on Earth....

DaveyJoe

Which is exactly how the original Cloverfield was marketed...

RichC2

Not really. Well, not at all actually.

The original Cloverfield was sold like a monster movie:



This is being sold as John Goodman being a doomsday prepper.

DaveyJoe

It had one of the most secretive and mysterious marketing campaigns of contemporary movies. It never showed the monster. They changed the title of this movie to make people think it's related.



The tagline is meant to deceive people into thinking the films are related. Some websites even called it Cloverfield 2.



It's all very deceptive, and I guarantee there will be pissed off viewers that this movie doesn't have a monster in it.

RichC2

No I'm aware of that, but Cloverfield you knew what kind of movie it was right off the bat. POV Monster movie.

I never got that sense out of this in any of the advertising. This movie is obviously misdirecting its audience with its referential name -- or maybe it isn't and there is something tying them together.

That said, if anything, this is a prequel / simultaneous timeline.

DaveyJoe

The fact that people in this very thread can't outright dismiss the two films as being related is telling. The film was made under the title Valencia and The Cellar and had nothing to do with Cloverfield. JJ Abrams scooped it up, changed the title, and the marketing department ran with the deception. There are going to be a lot of confused viewers upon its release.

RichC2

JJ was on-board from the get go, Valencia was it's code name, it was actually produced with a good bit of secrecy (per Mary Elizabeth Winstead). The Cellar was the original script's name. Correct that the original script had nothing to do with Cloverfield.

I haven't seen the movie yet, so I can't really comment. All I know is I love the two lead actors, it's getting phenomenal reviews, and it reminds me a little of The Mist for some reason.

DaveyJoe

Oh, I think the film looks very interesting, I'm just pissed off by the deceptive marketing. I think it'd be a shame if the word of mouth for this film is poor because viewers were mislead into thinking it was a Cloverfield sequel.

dsa_shea

Where are these "phenomenal" reviews? I'd like to read them. Thanks!

RichC2

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10_cloverfield_lane/

Orbi-Wan Techno

Variety and Hollywood Reporter, which I read today, really liked it. I will probably see it Saturday or Sunday afternoon.

A-aron

After reading a few of the blurbs on RT, I am now even more confused, and think JJ may really have been blowing smoke ...

One blurb calls it "a sequel in third-act only" ... Another clearly references "monster movie."

I'll see it Friday morning

Why So Blu?

Seeing this tonight.

TomOpus

I would see it tonight but didn't want to spend the extra $$ on this since it's not a true sequel. I'll see it for $5 tomorrow morning.