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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)

Headless Fuhrer

So where's the footage or at least a still of Hitler's decapitated head? Or at least one of his headless body, slumped over the desk at Madame Tussaud's of Berlin? A good moralistic story like this happens and there's no money shot?

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on July 6, 2008 at 11:15 AM

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Edward Author Profile Page says ...

An headless Hitler would fit right in; there's something creepy, tomb-like about wax museums.

Posted by Edward Author Profile Page at July 6, 2008 12:04 PM

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notjon Author Profile Page says ...

Great last line:
"Possibly the only plotter against Hitler to actually pull it off."

Posted by notjon Author Profile Page at July 6, 2008 12:50 PM

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The Bandsaw Vigilante Author Profile Page says ...

"Moralistic story" and "money-shot" -- two phrases you don't often see used together in the same sentence.

Posted by The Bandsaw Vigilante Author Profile Page at July 6, 2008 2:03 PM

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alan Author Profile Page says ...

Hitler was trying to retrieve his hat from underneath the Batman ride.

Posted by alan Author Profile Page at July 6, 2008 5:26 PM

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Tim Author Profile Page says ...

Here's what Hitler was really doing in the bunker:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=oRgyp9Sx6oc

Posted by Tim Author Profile Page at July 6, 2008 6:33 PM

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MeekayD Author Profile Page says ...

Alan...

That's the worst I've felt about laughing in a long time. Well done.

Posted by MeekayD Author Profile Page at July 6, 2008 11:27 PM

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Howlingman Author Profile Page says ...

They were after his brain.

Posted by Howlingman Author Profile Page at July 7, 2008 9:10 AM

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