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On Thursday, we will finally be able to see the conclusion to that insane mind-fuck (but fun one!) that was the season 3 finale.
Now, I'm sure we all have questions we want answered on Thursday. Or well, at least, semi-answered. But here are my top 5. In descending order, of course:
5. Who the hell is Naomi and who sent her? Okay. So Naomi is pretty much 
history, but that doesn't mean I don't want to know what the hell her purpose was. Where did she come from and who sent her?
4. What's the "Box?" No really. This is the series that brought us Smokey, a big ol killer monster made out of smoke. I refuse to believe this is simply one of Fancy Ben's metaphors. If you recall, the "box" was some thing that Ben told Locke would provide him with anything he wanted. In this case, he found his father inside the box. So what IS the box?
3. What's with the pregnant chicks? In a twist on the old classic horror movie cliche, if you get knocked up on the island - you is dead. I only have one question: Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?
2. Who's on the freakin' boat? Okay, I guess this kinda goes back to #4, but what's the deal with the boat that isn't Penny's. Who's on the boat! I get the feeling it's not Captain Stubing.
1. WHAT THE $%^@! I think this question encompasses my final questions all together which all have to do with the last ten minutes of the season finale: WHAT THE HELL PEOPLE?! Last season's flash forward set me up for biggest brain buggering by a television show in, maybe, forever. Who is Kate going home to? Who's waiting for her? Who's in the coffin? Why is everything so god awful? WTF?!?!
There. I've said it. I feel better for it.
Now, anyone else want to add any questions? Hmm?
Cinema Blend is reporting that there are rumors circulating a possible Transformers theme park ride in the works. According to the article, the ride, if the rumors are true, would be similar to that of The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man at Universal Studios' Islands of Adventure. While the article states that it is not to be a roller coaster or flight simulator, it later says that it is to 
be a dark ride with "lighting, animation (and) sound." Sounds a lot like Spider-Man to me.
Apparently the ride will "take place" after Transformers 2, but there's no word as to where the ride will go. While Paramount does have their own theme park chain, a ride like this would be better suited at Disney or Universal and, in fact, it seems that they are in talks with Disney on how to best bring the Transformers to life.
I find this amusing because, while I was watching Transformers in the theatre, I couldn't help but think, "This would be a GREAT ride."
And low and behold. I'm going to start charging people for reading my mind.
Cinema Blend has just posted a set of new Prince Caspian photos from Disney.
I, for one, enjoyed Disney's The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. I had a few issues with it, but nothing major. I know a lot of people felt that the religious overtones were "dumbed down." I suspect that you'd have to be highly religious to feel this way because I felt they were pretty much front and center.
I have a feeling this Ben Barnes is going to have a good shot at being the next "hunk" for the younger set. What do you think?
During my time online, I've noticed that there's a group of people who get online for the sole purpose of losing their shit. I'm not sure if there's a technical term for this, but whenever a new "event film" comes out, it seems to reach a pinnacle.
Currently, that event film is Cloverfield. And the location of insanity is IMDb's Message Boards.
IMDb's message boards are great because, for the most part, they're unmoderated. Oh sure, every once in awhile something goes haywire and a big iron fist slaps down among the fields of insanity, but most of the time, it's just an all out free-for-all.
First, we have our board. Cloverfield. Or as IMDb always likes to say: "Cloverfield (2008)." You know. Just in case you get confused.
The first topic at hand is this one:
Now, obviously, this topic holds lots of promise. And it explains a lot. But unfortunately, when we open it, we are only to discover that some ill-fated IMDb poster has lost a banana they were fond of. Whether the Cloverfield monster ate it or not, it's unsure, but since it's on the Cloverfield board, we're going to assume that "Clovie," as he's now been titled by the population of the IMDb board, had something to do with the missing banana.
After several posts on the thread of the poor cocaine-addled poster, one poster finally declares:
Obviously, he's very serious about this since his message is in caps.
Moving on, we find other great discussions such as this one:
This particular post was a tearful refrain about how one poster was just, well, too big for his own good. Shine on you crazy diamond. Shine on.
Now, if you don't believe him, he even gives us pictorial evidence:
So, if you're asking what any of this has to do with Cloverfield, well, technically nothing. More or less, the Cloverfield board has become deluged with haters of the film who are having a blast trolling the board.
There are some direct shots fired, however, which take the form of these topics:
So, what is the point of this post? I'm not sure. That IMDb's Cloverfield board has become a breeding ground for insanity and bad grammar?
Maybe. But you've got to admit, it is pretty entertaining.
And on that note, I leave you with this - the current (at the time of writing this) top two topics on the Cloverfield board:
Who says that our education system is failing our kids? Pfft.
ETA: More! More! More!
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You always worry about the movies that are certain to be a victim of their own hype. No matter how good they are, they will sustain some damages. Whether it be deserved or not, there will be some wounds inflicted from all the madness. You can't bungee without getting a little thigh burn.
Cloverfield, however, was all it promised to be and maybe even some more. It's an intense, full-throttle ride which is certain to be understood and adored by those who enjoy that genre which is disaster/apocalyptic flicks.
Where Cloverfield was the strongest was how it let us see what was going on within Manhattan while never straying from our core group of characters. As you can tell from trailers, this is all shot handheld, by one of those caught in the midst of the madness. You would think this would limit it or, at the most, would give way to some pretty goofy tricks in order to show the monster. However, some of the tricks it used were pretty ingenious and believable. Capturing shots from television broadcasts in the windows of electronics stores and one terrifying scene using the camera's nightvision feature, Cloverfield does its best to keep us in the loop without throwing us out of the story.
Another strength that Cloverfield has is its characters. We don't get to know them that well, but it doesn't matter because they only have a little while to tell us their stories. Despite the little time we are able to spend with them, we are still able to emote with them. Anyone who has ever been on one of these rides, whether it's a good-ole Romero flick or a Stephen King novel, knows that very few, if any, come out of these situations alive. We brace ourselves for the inevitable. We will lose some of our storytellers. We may even lose all of them.
But a good disaster/horror flick makes you shed your inhibitions over getting too involved and jump right in there with them and Cloverfield's first person narrative makes that jump quite easy.
At the center of the story is a love story that has already been riddled with problems. But it's those problems that lead us into the labyrinth of madness.
Spoilers follow, people. Don't say I didn't warn you.
It has begun!
The first reviews are trickling in. One from Harry Knowles and another from Jeff Wells. There's also apparently a smallish Lady Liberty missing its head that is sitting in front of Paramount Studios.
I'm trying to keep up with all the information as it comes in and am updating my Cloverfield Squidoo lens since it's a bit easier to manipulate for updates. All links to reviews, trailers and photos are there.
