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[djspankypants]

A Rough Idea for the Monster Shape and Size

[Euchre]

We have a few things to give us an idea how large the monster might be.
First off is the Statue of Liberty.
The Statue of Liberty is 305 feet, 1 inch tall.
It appears to easily be as tall as that, more likely MUCH taller.
The lines you see on most of the buildings represent floors. floors are basically the same height on any given building, so we should be able to calculate a fairly decent approximation of it's total height from the evidence at hand. That also allows us a decent reference for the size of it's 'hands' and/or claws.

[djspankypants]

also that box shows what i believe is to be a tail... maybe i am wrong, it is more noticeable when you look at the larger pic.

[Melampus]

There's also the volume of the roars in the trailer. Presumably, with each roar the monster is getting closer to Manhattan. But, the first one is just as thunderous as the others. So, the thing must be pretty huge (or, it just has amazing lung power). Actually, is that an issue? I don't know how whales make the noises they make, but would our monster need lungs to bellow like that out of water?

Also, I know this has been mentioned over and over, but I've always assumed that the "earthquakes" reported on the news were actually impact tremors from the thing taking steps. I bring this up only because it's another indicator of the monster's size (assuming they really are impact tremors of some sort). Also, after Jurassic Park and that now iconic moment w/the cup of water on the dashboard, audiences expect impact tremors from really big things. And, w/out knowing a monster is approaching, people in NYC would naturally report these as small earthquakes.

Finally, I think the thing does have a tail, because of the smoke in the hole between the ruined buildings. The shape of that 'wake' of smoke seems to fit with a tail.

[Euchre]

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[DrewMC]

The tremor theory has weight (no pun intended). If something as big as that is moving along the tectonic plates of the earth, be it over or under, it could theoretically result in a bit of a shake. Same as if something slightly shifted the plates.

There is the obvious tsunami questions raised by this though. I don't know how scientifically correct they are going to be in regards to a movie about either a giant thing or a giant group of things smashing into New York.

[JFTeran]

u know whats gonna be funny when we watch the movie and it ends up being nothing like any of our theories about teddy or this or anything... lol that does not mean i think this whole thing is pointless cuz i love this whole forum... just a funny thought

[Melampus]

Actually, that would be funny. It's aliens, an army of them - little green men. The roar was just their battle horn (like in the Spielberg remake of War of the Worlds).

The point about a tsunami, or at least big waves, is a good one. Then again, we've only seen the events near the party (in the trailer) - so, anything could be happening down by the SOL.

EDIT: So, here's the new game: what plot can you think of that would be consistent w/what we know so far, but also includes NONE of the elements most people have been expecting and speculating about? What would the movie be like/about if we're all completely wrong... about nearly everything?

[Red Walrus]

[Finch]

[CloverfieldClues.com]

Here is the super-sized scan of the poster.



You can see the trees better here.

[casemyo]

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