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I saw Super 8. Ask me anything!
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mistersh0w
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 		I couldn't say for sure how long the film was exactly, but I'd say roughly 2 hours.

I saw the entire film. It was not a film festival.

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the design of the creature was fantastic! Definitely a Neville Page creation. The face is amazingly unique. I've never seen anything else like it.


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Yes. The kids find a film that explains the backstory


I give the film a solid 10. Can't wait for more Spielberg/J.J. collabs!

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 		Very nice. Thank you for answering these questions. Smile

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He he, I think I understand what this could be about. So lets switch to some less spoilery subjects:
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I've read on IMDB that the reveal of the alien is quite sudden, catching you off guard, what do you think?! Is it really action packed like I've read?! Are the SFX really great like you said?! (It's ILM so I guess so ^^), is the music good?! is the ending good, or sucks?!


Thanks again, if you have the patience to answer those, then I'll leave you alone, promised Very Happy


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The reveal is not exactly "sudden" so much as it is very thrilling. Most of the action sequences are very intense and a bit scary. It's not quite a full on action movie, but there are a lot of intense scenes. And yes, the SFX is outstanding. The score is VERY John Willaims-esque, but at times I caught a hint of LOST-esque thematic elements. The ending is very satisfying.


What more could you guys ask for!? June 10th is just around the corner!!! See you at the cinemas!

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 		Is the story good or is it pointless action?
also, is it really the cloverfield monster

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hoop wrote:
Is the story good or is it pointless action?
also, is it really the cloverfield monster


I highly enjoyed the story. It's simple, but feels so much like a classic Spielberg film! Of course J.J's vision shines throughout.

It is definitely NOT Clovey.

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 		Does it rank with the greats like ET, Close Encounters and the goonies, or is it not as good?Is it a film we will remember?

Thanks!

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 		Cloverfield or Super 8? Very Happy
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Why did the store clerk and lineman deserve it, or if not, what threat did they pose to the alien


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 		Just a theory on the attacks:

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The clerk, sheriff, and lineman that were attacked, and probably killed, most likely deserved it because they might have committed particular "sins," if you will, and somehow the alien can sense the wrong-doings. OR perhaps a corrupt heart. Like when dogs can sense when an evil person is nearby.


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I didn't see in any trailers where this monster/creature did anything, but collect technology. I'm doubting the "Sin ESP" theory, but I haven't seen it yet so who knows."

Oh wait! mistersh0w knows!

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Interplanetarian wrote:
Just a theory on the attacks:

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The clerk, sheriff, and lineman that were attacked, and probably killed, most likely deserved it because they might have committed particular "sins," if you will, and somehow the alien can sense the wrong-doings. OR perhaps a corrupt heart. Like when dogs can sense when an evil person is nearby.


I really like your idea, at first I thought that
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it could be related to electricity, but now that you say this, I cant think of anything else, and OP did say it would make perfect sense when seeing the movie. Other question to you OP by the way, you said that it had a unique face, so do we really get to see it up close?! And you said that the kids find a backstory on the alien, so we learn about its true origins?! And last but not least, do the cubes have a big importance in the story?! [spoiler]


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 		Is there a explanation/reason for the three dots?

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Anonymous wrote:
Interplanetarian wrote:
Just a theory on the attacks:

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The clerk, sheriff, and lineman that were attacked, and probably killed, most likely deserved it because they might have committed particular "sins," if you will, and somehow the alien can sense the wrong-doings. OR perhaps a corrupt heart. Like when dogs can sense when an evil person is nearby.


I really like your idea, at first I thought that
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it could be related to electricity, but now that you say this, I cant think of anything else, and OP did say it would make perfect sense when seeing the movie. Other question to you OP by the way, you said that it had a unique face, so do we really get to see it up close?! And you said that the kids find a backstory on the alien, so we learn about its true origins?! And last but not least, do the cubes have a big importance in the story?! [spoiler]


As for the three dots question,

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remember that japanese advertisement poster for Super 8? Now that we've confirmed that this is indeed an alien that's trapped here, we can conclude that the three "Lights" on the poster in front of Joe and Alice are the lights of a ship, or something similar...just a thought.


That's what I thought as well...until we get more answers from OP, I'll just throw in another theory as for the cinema side of the story:

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Maybe its one of those classic/cliche moments where such as the clerk, in an earlier scene in the movie, has done something incredibly immoral, like having sex, or hurting someone, and the alien might have seen this, and reacted at night, probably in my opinion, in retaliation to past occurences, in the 1962 air force base where it was being held.


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Anonymous wrote:
Interplanetarian wrote:
Just a theory on the attacks:

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The clerk, sheriff, and lineman that were attacked, and probably killed, most likely deserved it because they might have committed particular "sins," if you will, and somehow the alien can sense the wrong-doings. OR perhaps a corrupt heart. Like when dogs can sense when an evil person is nearby.


I really like your idea, at first I thought that
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it could be related to electricity, but now that you say this, I cant think of anything else, and OP did say it would make perfect sense when seeing the movie. Other question to you OP by the way, you said that it had a unique face, so do we really get to see it up close?! And you said that the kids find a backstory on the alien, so we learn about its true origins?! And last but not least, do the cubes have a big importance in the story?! [spoiler]


Ok let's start from here.

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I'd really rather not reveal what's up with the "victims", you'll just have to see the movie to figure that one out. You definitely get more than a few GREAT looks at it's face. Truly unique and amazing design. Again, like nothing we've seen before. Yes you do learn the origins of the alien. But in typical J.J. vagueness, in the end, there is definitely still some mystery to take home. And a BIG yes, the cubes are VERY important.


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 		Thanks for the answers, someone spoiled on IMDB (It seemed legit for once) what the creature is and what it wants, and if it's really as the person says it is (Heather_mills something), it is fairly classical and expected, so beware those who dont want to be spoiled (I really couldnt resist):

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The alien crashed on Earth a while ago, and before the army could confiscate its ship, he activated somethg to make it explode, resulting in the numerous cubes which are what's left of it.

The army captures it, studies it for years and makes experiments on it, but it turns very wrong, two scientists are injured, one killed, and the creature becomes much more bigger than it used to be. Then, the alien is being transported in the train, it escapes, and collects various pieces to reconstruct the ship. He does that in the water tower (again expected), succeeds, and at the end, when it tries to escape, the military destroy one part of the ship which falls down, and the alien has to get the cubes, he succeeds, and apparently the cubes form a big weapon he uses to shoot at the town, and then he just escapes in the ship



So if it's really that, I have to admit I'm a bit disappointed, expected something a bit more imaginative from JJ but hey I'm sure there's a lot more to it than this mere summary of the plot.

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