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[EL Noobacabra]

 [QUESTION] Anyone else think they don't have an ending yet?

[Bacon Army]

An ending for the ARG (I presume that's what you mean)? Not sure. You're theory is, once again, highly plausible, El Noobacabra.

[Colt]

this is beginning to confuse me somewhat... now the movie takes place on 1-18-08, along with the attack and so forth, are they going to end the ARG when the movie comes out? assuming that since the camera puts things in an almost past tense way (the opening text) will they start putting the, as you say, ""TAGRUATO Denies Role In NYC Tragedy"", out like a week before the movie, or continue with it like its an actual incident and maybe continue the ARG for a few weeks after?

i'm kinda hopping for a TV show if the ARG goes past the movies' premier.

[EL Noobacabra]

The movie takes place on 1-18-08, or at least that's always been my understanding. The opening text on the trailer is confusing though.

[Euchre]

The trailer scenes are definitely not in sequence, so don't try to take too much of the timeline there as gospel. The pictures on 1-18-08.com are all timestamped for that date, and document things that we know based on the teaser and trailer footage are in the movie. The fact that this footage may be recovered in the future from that date is not an issue, considering we are seeing the images from that time right now way out of timeline for the events.

BTW Noobacabra, I feel a lot of pity and sympathy for the poor kitty in your avatar. Don't shoot the kitty!

[casemyo]

thats a very unfortunate name you chose there noob.

but yeah the movie definitely has its ending already. the arg will continue (if it does continue) in real time as if those events did happen on the 18th. the movie and arg are not to be chronologically connected i dont think... hopefully they will let us post "R.I.P jamie" comments on the myspaces and fun stuff like that on the days after the 18th. i might even make a shirt haha

[EL Noobacabra]

i like my name, reminds me of my status, and my love for goats.

As for the ending, I think I remember somebody, somewhere, way back in the beginning, saying something to the effect of the ARG being the real experience, while the movie was simply there to tie up lose ends. I could be wrong, but I swear I remember that.

Again, the films narrative doesn't seem to lend itself towards a whole lot of exposition. So what I'm wondering is whether they know all the answers yet (monster's origin, what happens to everyone, etc.), or whether they are just making it up as they go along. I think it all goes back to the common idea that this whole "experience" might not be planned out yet. I'm starting to ramble, so I will shut up now.

[Patrick Star]

With the turtle speed release of information...

[EL Noobacabra]

Re: With the turtle speed release of information...

[sami_kaye]

If the ending is the same as on those call sheets, then that will be a crap-tastic ending.

My perfect ending would be Rob looking into the camera and then his eyes flashing red. Kind of like the ending of Thriller.

[tre]

ending

[justanothersky]

I'd also say that the movie ending has already been completed.

ARG is actually just part of the marketing, especially if the studio & producers see the profile of an average ARGer (young, possibly teenager, tech savvy in certain ways.... blah blah blah all those stereotypes) being their prime target audience to get the buzz word out.

ARG is actually a lot cheaper to run and in some cases more effective than conventional marketing medium such as printed ads & posters, or running trailers on TV / cinemas.
It is also a chance to tap into the fan base directly, and cultivate a more profound and loyal followings to effectively promote related merchandise in a later time.

However, I do agree that the info in this Cloverfield ARG might largely just be the background story that will not get to feature prominently in the movie itself.
All these info might emerge again as something new & independent of the movie. Or might be not. It really depends on how successful the movie itself will be.

[Katw0man]

tre's right:

[HaloKitty7]

Perhaps it is a Greenpeace or another Environment Protect Organization behind all of this.
JJ could have produced the Trailer for less money for the "Good Thing".
A lot of Web-Specialists created all those IG and OOG Sites and watches the User to push the ARG.
And in the End we all will be convinced that it is NOT good to pollute the Oceans because the Result is a Monster, attacking New York.

I like EL Noobacabra´s Theory about the Movie to tie up the Ends. Perhaps there will be no movie in fact. Instead of the Movie in January a Website will be launched showing the Organization which has planned this all.

In fact... all the Sites does not really fit the Movie.
Tagruato, JamieandTeddy and Akaparallax they point to an environment commitment.

[sami_kaye]

There are going to be at least 5 alternate endings on the DVD. A movie with this much hype, alot of people are going to be pissed at the ending, and alot of people are going to love it.