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Cloverfield [BLU-RAY] (Paramount Home Entertainment, 6.3.2008) Disguised under deliberately goofy, yet deliciously edible-sounding, aliases such as Cheese and Slusho, Matt Reeves' Cloverfield was produced and rushed into theaters under an equally appetizing shroud of secrecy. From last year's incredibly elusive Super Bowl ad to the film's viral marketing campaign, Cloverfield had everybody scratching their heads and drooling in anticipation. Aside from the as-yet untitled title and the Blair Witch-ian visual style, the film's biggest appeal was the enigmatic creature who was last (un)seen hurling the decapitated head of the Statue of Liberty onto the crowded streets of New York City. All we knew about the mysterious beast was that it was big and angry. Now that the highy-anticipated project has come and gone, one question has fortunately been answered: Cloverfield was a major success. (continued)

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Whoop

The Kids Choice Awards aired last night in Nickleodeon. I agreed with Ratatouille being named the Favorite Animated Movie. Otherwise I was fantasizing about being Jay Silverheels (a.k.a. Tonto) and rounding up all my renegade Indian pallies and getting on our horses and riding down to the place where the show was taped and kicking up dust and causing trouble. Which is merely a variation on my standard reaction to treacly pop plasticity, which is that the Taliban has a point.

Posted by Jeffrey Wells on March 30, 2008 at 9:44 AM

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joncro Author Profile Page says ...

happy feet was better than ratatouille

Posted by joncro Author Profile Page at March 30, 2008 11:38 AM

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BurmaShave Author Profile Page says ...

God you said it exactly right. After 17 minutes of Access Hollywood when I'm visiting my mother's house I'm always thinking "You know, Sharia won't be so bad."

Posted by BurmaShave Author Profile Page at March 30, 2008 12:37 PM

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Dzayson Author Profile Page says ...

Couldn't agree more, Wells! Fuck those brainless, ditzy little shits! Where's Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold when you need them?

Posted by Dzayson Author Profile Page at March 30, 2008 12:46 PM

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Doug Pratt Author Profile Page says ...

actually, its rather surprising, because I don't know any kids who liked Ratatouille. At best, they tolerated it.

Posted by Doug Pratt Author Profile Page at March 30, 2008 12:50 PM

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D.Z. Author Profile Page says ...

Doug: I wonder if Disney and Pixar rigged the polls.

Posted by D.Z. Author Profile Page at March 30, 2008 5:14 PM

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