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Angstfild · Boot Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 61

[SPOILER][SPEC] Things to consider

**Posted:** Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:25 pm

xboyonfirex · Entrenched Joined: 05 Dec 2007 Posts: 1069

There was just one monster. They didn't use plural significance in the movie nor did they use it outside of the movie [interviews, production notes]

Did anyone actually read the production notes. They called the 'monster' clover. There wasn't a nick name for another monster. It may seem like there was more than one because of all the times the camera was turned off and on, makes the monster seem like it's in two places at once, and it gets our directional skills all messed up. Plus, consider the different angles we're viewing the monster. One's from up high, one's from below... it gives the monster different features, but really- it's the same monster, just a different way of looking at it. Also, remember this monster can both walk on all-fours and on just its hind legs, so that's another reason why it looks different. Also, people might say that the monster looked smaller in the scene where Hud gets chewed up and spit out... but what other land mark do we have to compare it to? That's how you tell the size of something right? You compare it to some sort of landmark/feature.... but all you saw in the background was sky.

**Posted:** Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:40 pm

MulletMan · Veteran Joined: 17 Dec 2007 Posts: 118

The dates are correct in the movie as Rob clearly says:

"My name is Robert Hawkins. It is 6:42 AM on May 23rd... Approximately 7 hours ago some thing attacked the city"

The monster attack in the ARG is at 12:30ish AM on January 18th, which doesn't sync up with the myspaces and jamie and teddy video saying that it was the night of January 18th. In the movie the monster attacked a little before midnight on May 22nd.

**Posted:** Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:44 pm

vader33100 · Greenhorn Joined: 09 Jan 2008 Posts: 6

I am going to respectfully disagree with you on one of your points:
With the way this thing was marketed, I really doubt that they would have made a continuity mistake with having the wrong dates on the tape......

**Posted:** Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:48 pm

Calypso · Boot Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 38

I was wondering why the dates were different to. It could be just because they couldent modify the dates on myspace but there may be more to the story then we think.

**Posted:** Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:55 pm

chico8102 · Boot Joined: 07 Jul 2007 Posts: 52 Location: P`Town

nice but wuts a mgp

**Posted:** Sun Jan 20, 2008 12:04 am

xboyonfirex · Entrenched Joined: 05 Dec 2007 Posts: 1069

**Posted:** Sun Jan 20, 2008 12:09 am

chico8102 · Boot Joined: 07 Jul 2007 Posts: 52 Location: P`Town

**Posted:** Sun Jan 20, 2008 12:12 am

Angstfild · Boot Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 61

**Posted:** Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:51 am

Angstfild · Boot Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 61

**Posted:** Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:54 am

vader33100 · Greenhorn Joined: 09 Jan 2008 Posts: 6

**Posted:** Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:47 am

Trixx

There's only one big monster

I've seen it twice. It can move pretty fast when it wants too. So covering ground in short timespans is no issue.

And as for its size...it all matched up pretty logically. Like previously said, it jumped to reach the helicopter. Its arm got extremely high up on the building when bombed...but it was flailing...it was fully extended...his arms are extremely long...they just dont seem that way bcoz of how the arm folds up with so many joints (shoulder, two elbows and a wrist)...and when he eats HUD is perfectly fine...he is on all fours...his head starts up much higher...but he lowers it and his body to look at HUD...which is perfectly feasible due to the structure of his front legs

the news reports in the electronics store mentioned only one big monster

plus the military had contact with each other, and they said whatever it is, its winning....not they're winning

**Posted:** Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:26 am

grey101

**Posted:** Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:45 am

Trixx

**Posted:** Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:09 am

tanman · Greenhorn Joined: 20 Jan 2008 Posts: 8

I know this is a bit off topic, but did anyone else notice the absence of children in the film? I know it is filmed from the company of 25-30 year olds, but still. I didn't even see any in the background at any point.

**Posted:** Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:28 pm