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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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Great -- another recycled Grindhouse-style B-movie from Quentin Tarantino starring the craziest and emptiest Holllywood ding-dong of the 21st Century. Beyond help, beyond redemption and out of control, Tarantino just keeps sinking deeper and deeper into the trash pit, a little bit like that Arab kid drowning in quicksand in Lawrence of Arabia. The fact that I can't wait to see this is immaterial.

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on August 6, 2008 at 7:13 PM

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Josh Massey says ...

Fantastic last line.

I desperately want Spears to be handed the right material, so I'm thrilled about this. Anybody who has seen her "Saturday Night Live" stints knows the girl is actually a gifted performer. If, as I said, she is handed the right material (not Crossroads).

Paris Hilton apparently gained new admirers; why not Spears?

Posted by Josh Massey at August 6, 2008 7:46 PM

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nemo says ...

What happened to Inglourious Basterds?

You know, I would have wanted to see Shia's and Morgan's car crashes. But that wouldn't have made those car crashes anything to be proud of.

Posted by nemo at August 6, 2008 7:46 PM

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quitstaringatme says ...

Seriously, is QT actually directing this, or just slapping his name on as a producer, whatever?

Posted by quitstaringatme at August 6, 2008 7:54 PM

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corey3rd says ...

This is pretty much another great case of drunk British entertainment writers cranking out something to fill up an inch count. Tarantino make barely 5 films in 15 plus years and now he's going to be cranking them out like Michael Curtiz?

Here's a great rumor: Russell Crowe is going to star in a bio pic about George Carlin and the 7 Dirty words. Kevin Smith is directing from a script he wrote after his long talks with Carlin about the court struggles.

Posted by corey3rd at August 6, 2008 7:56 PM

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BurmaShave says ...

Crowe would have to lose a LOT of weight. But that could be insanely good.

Posted by BurmaShave at August 6, 2008 8:01 PM

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JD says ...

UK newspaper = total bullshit.

Posted by JD at August 6, 2008 8:12 PM

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Arran says ...

Yeah, not gonna happen.

As for the Carlin thing, I sincerely doubt Smith would pick up his friend's corpse and run with it so readily, though it wouldn't surprise me if he's been asked to do such a film.

Posted by Arran at August 6, 2008 8:32 PM

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Circumvrent says ...

corey3rd, if that's true, that's awesome, and there's enough truth to it to be palpable (Smith has stated a lot that he's a big fan of Crowe, especially in A BEAUTIFUL MIND). Plus, his style would be perfectly suited to an over-the-top courtroom drama.

This movie is going in my nightly prayers, if I had them.

Posted by Circumvrent at August 6, 2008 8:40 PM

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corey3rd says ...

The Kevin Smith - Russell Crowe "George Carlin Biopic" will be completely true when an English newspaper runs it as an exclusive.

Posted by corey3rd at August 6, 2008 9:08 PM

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LYT says ...

Crossroads was the best accidentally insane pop star movie since Cool as Ice. Anything else Britney stars in, I'm there.

Posted by LYT at August 6, 2008 10:20 PM

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PoisonSkin says ...

I'd be surprised if she's literate.

Posted by PoisonSkin at August 6, 2008 10:49 PM

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Terry McCarty says ...

Robert Rodriguez could remake THE MINI-SKIRT MOB with Rose McGowan and--voila!--GRINDHOUSE 2 is born.

Posted by Terry McCarty at August 6, 2008 11:35 PM

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Ogami Itto says ...

Are these two arrested adolescents capable of creating anything remotely original? I mean, Jesus Christ, just what the world needs -- more remakes and "homages."

Posted by Ogami Itto at August 6, 2008 11:59 PM

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anglefans2008 says ...

Without any doubt, she has a sexy face. I love her smile. Is she single now? Her profile was found on millionaire&celebs dating club (MILLMATCH) , "She is so picky about guys!" according to officials of that site.

Posted by anglefans2008 at August 7, 2008 2:26 AM

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movieirv says ...

dount this will ever happen because russ meyer's company controls it and thye have notoriously tight reins on all of his licenses.

Posted by movieirv at August 7, 2008 6:22 AM

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cjKennedy says ...

Why are people repeating this story like it's true? The whole stupid rumor that QT was even making the movie was started by Liz Smith back in January.

Even Access friggin Hollywood says it's untrue.

Posted by cjKennedy at August 7, 2008 7:52 AM

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