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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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You sure feel it the next morning, you bet. Stiff and aches galore. Swollen left hip with scab. Aching left rib area, hurts when I breathe in deeply. Left elbow slightly swollen, slightly painful. Swollen knob, scab on my left knee. In short, the usual stuff when you've suffered minor impact trauma (i.e., the kind you don't need to go to the hospital for). I'll be in decent shape by next weekend. Okay, maybe more like seven days but certainly by the time I leave for Toronto on 9.3.

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on August 25, 2008 at 9:14 AM

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rr3333 says ...

Peter Fonda called. Says lay off the bike!

Glad you're ok Jeff.

Posted by rr3333 at August 25, 2008 9:56 AM

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alan says ...

I've heard that if you experience a swollen knob lasting longer than 8 hours, you should seek medical attention.

Posted by alan at August 25, 2008 10:48 AM

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nemo says ...

All the real-life consequences of violent action you never see or hear about in action movies.

Posted by nemo at August 25, 2008 11:04 AM

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Chapman Carruthers says ...

The sight of Bengay reminds me of the old San Francisco Giant Kevin Mitchell. The cure for the common cold, according to him, was Vicks Vapo-rub. Take one heaping spoonful. Place in mouth. Swallow.

Claimed it did the trick, every time.

Posted by Chapman Carruthers at August 25, 2008 11:28 AM

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JChasse says ...

If my knob was swollen, you know I'd be balling.

Posted by JChasse at August 25, 2008 11:29 AM

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DarthCorleone says ...

Glad you're relatively o.k. Rest up, take care, and feel better.

Posted by DarthCorleone at August 25, 2008 12:04 PM

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BurmaShave says ...

Don't make the mistake Gary Busey did and take it internally.

Posted by BurmaShave at August 25, 2008 1:31 PM

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shawn says ...

When Kevin Mitchell caught a fly ball with his bare hand during a game, Terry Kennedy declared that he should have capped the feat by biting into the ball and ripping the cover off of it with his teeth.

He was a strong fella.

Posted by shawn at August 25, 2008 4:32 PM