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Renegade334 · 2011-02-07, 05:06

We all know JJ Abrams - of Lost and Cloverfield fame - and of course, the bigwig of American filmmaking, Steven Spielberg. It so happens those two have banded together - the former as the director and the latter as the producer- to give birth to this movie, Super 8, which will be released this year.

JJ Abrams has kept a tight lid on the nature of Super 8, though he did go out of line to state that it was in no means related to Cloverfield (as rumors of a sequel abounded). It's filmed as a homage to Steven Spielberg-era (70s and 80s) movies and will feature a plot involving aliens, Army cleanup (evidently referencing the Roswell affair, even though in reality no aliens were recovered from that area) and a kid who catches footage of the said extraterrestrial(s) on his Super 8 camera.

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Originally Posted by Paramount Pictures summary

Set in 1979 Ohio, the film will follow a group of six young children as they use a Super 8 camera to make their own home movie. One night while filming near a remote stretch of railroad track, the children witness a truck collide with an oncoming train leading to a catastrophic derailment. Amidst the fire and destruction, something inhuman emerges

I'm quite looking forward to seeing what those two moguls have cooked up together.

killer3000ad · 2011-03-12, 00:19

New trailer out.

GN0010 Nosferatu · 2011-03-12, 00:49

This monster, or whatever it is better look pretty terrifying.

NorthernFallout · 2011-03-12, 02:28

I'm pumped for this one. It doesn't seem to become a failure like Skyline or as empty like Battle: LA thanks to the settings and lead characters (though I'm not that pumped for the kids as leads either way...)

Here's to hoping for the sci-fi movie of the year.

Kyero Fox · 2011-03-12, 08:13

kinda bugs me that they dont show ANY sliver of view of the monster...

this wont beat Cloverfield thats for sure.

james0246 · 2011-03-13, 09:06

The new Super 8 trailer is resplendent. Great music, wonderful pacing, good acting, great drama. The new trailer is all about mood, setting and characters and their relationships, with the unseen antagonist (if it is an antagonist) merely a pressence that adds drama (albeit fantastical drama) to these characters life. Simply perfect. I couldn't wait to see the picture before, and now I'm almost bouncing in anticipation.

p.s. to those waiting to see the monster (or whatever it is), prepare to wait a long time. This is a partial homage to Spielberg's 70s films (Jaws and Close Encounters specifically), and those creature-features didn't show their "monsters" until the very end of the film. So, do not expect to see any creature anytime soon.

Samari · 2011-03-13, 13:57

The new trailer does look really nice. And the music that goes along with it is good too. But they're setting themselves up big time by keeping such a tight lid on whatever "it" is. It better be worth the effort.

felix · 2011-03-13, 14:10

Moster 101

the monster is there
you can not kill the monster
if you see the monster, you're dead

GN0010 Nosferatu · 2011-03-13, 16:07

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Originally Posted by Kyero Fox

kinda bugs me that they dont show ANY sliver of view of the monster...

this wont beat Cloverfield thats for sure.

That's Abrams' style. Don't show ANY sign of the monster, so then everyone's expectations ARE SO HIGH, the actual thing turns out so crappy that no one likes it.

Least that's what happened with Cloverfield.

Kyero Fox · 2011-03-13, 16:41

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Originally Posted by GN0010 Nosferatu

That's Abrams' style. Don't show ANY sign of the monster, so then everyone's expectations ARE SO HIGH, the actual thing turns out so crappy that no one likes it.

Least that's what happened with Cloverfield.

yea but those little crab things were evil as shit

felix · 2011-03-13, 16:50

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Originally Posted by GN0010 Nosferatu

That's Abrams' style. Don't show ANY sign of the monster, so then everyone's expectations ARE SO HIGH, the actual thing turns out so crappy that no one likes it.

Least that's what happened with Cloverfield.

Solution: don't show it, or don't show/explain it all.

Dilla · 2011-03-20, 03:34

Reminds me of The Iron Giant for some reason. Probably the small town setting.

j0x · 2011-03-20, 04:44

its so obvious that its an alien

gonna see this

Prongs · 2011-03-20, 12:29

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Originally Posted by AtomicoX

I'm pumped for this one. It doesn't seem to become a failure like Skyline or as empty like Battle: LA thanks to the settings and lead characters (though I'm not that pumped for the kids as leads either way...)

Here's to hoping for the sci-fi movie of the year.

I think Skyline is fairly good. but if minus sex or party scene. c'mon guys what goin' on there? can you makes a good movie without some sex or party. the best thrill movie that I ever see is Devils. simple but great

Renegade334 · 2011-05-13, 02:42

New trailer - does it eat car batteries on top of dogs?

That's one hell of a sandwich...j/k

Renegade334 · 2011-06-09, 14:32

Air Force incident (Operation Belttrap) video report exclusive on Yahoo! Movies.

We finally get a glimpse of the creature (whoa! quite large, it seems), and some possibly important little tidbits about the technology it came to Earth with.

Just in time for tomorrow's release.

Endless Soul · 2011-06-09, 15:18

It comes out tomorrow eh? It's a good thing I have the day off tomorrow.

GuidoHunter_Toki · 2011-06-09, 15:37

I was kind of stuck on the fence about seeing this in theaters or not. I love msot anything by J.J. Abrams, but the first few glimpses of the film didn't impress me. The latest trailer however really turned me around, need to see this now.

james0246 · 2011-06-09, 20:40

What a wonderful little film. Great acting (the kids were superb), wonderful score, and terrific set piece are organically combined together to create what is probably the best big name live action film of the summer. 88/100.

Mnemosyne · 2011-06-09, 21:59

I intend to go see this as soon as possible, based solely on the fact that Kyle Chandler is in it.

...Well, that and I really liked Lost...

2011-03-12, 00:19	Link #2
killer3000ad Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Australia Age: 41	New trailer out. <p>No iframe support, please <a href="http://youtu.be/Vtn5dm9uYi8">watch on YouTube</a>.</p> __________________

2011-03-12, 02:28	Link #4
NorthernFallout The Interstellar Medium Author Join Date: May 2008 Location: [SWE] Age: 34	I'm pumped for this one. It doesn't seem to become a failure like Skyline or as empty like Battle: LA thanks to the settings and lead characters (though I'm not that pumped for the kids as leads either way...) Here's to hoping for the sci-fi movie of the year. __________________

2011-03-12, 08:13	Link #5
Kyero Fox Tastes Cloudy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Snake Way Age: 35	kinda bugs me that they dont show ANY sliver of view of the monster... this wont beat Cloverfield thats for sure. __________________

2011-03-13, 13:57	Link #7
Samari World's Greatest Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Francisco Age: 36	The new trailer does look really nice. And the music that goes along with it is good too. But they're setting themselves up big time by keeping such a tight lid on whatever "it" is. It better be worth the effort. __________________ "Every light must fade, every heart return to darkness!" 永遠不要失去信心，你的命運。

2011-03-13, 14:10	Link #8
felix sleepyhead Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: event horizon	Moster 101 the monster is there you can not kill the monster if you see the monster, you're dead __________________

2011-03-12, 00:49	Link #3
GN0010 Nosferatu Where's the monoeye? Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hargenteen Age: 35	This monster, or whatever it is better look pretty terrifying.

2011-03-13, 09:06	Link #6
james0246 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: East Cupcake	The new Super 8 trailer is resplendent. Great music, wonderful pacing, good acting, great drama. The new trailer is all about mood, setting and characters and their relationships, with the unseen antagonist (if it is an antagonist) merely a pressence that adds drama (albeit fantastical drama) to these characters life. Simply perfect. I couldn't wait to see the picture before, and now I'm almost bouncing in anticipation. p.s. to those waiting to see the monster (or whatever it is), prepare to wait a long time. This is a partial homage to Spielberg's 70s films (Jaws and Close Encounters specifically), and those creature-features didn't show their "monsters" until the very end of the film. So, do not expect to see any creature anytime soon.

2011-03-20, 03:34	Link #12
Dilla 'Sup Ballers Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Carolina, USA Age: 34	Reminds me of The Iron Giant for some reason. Probably the small town setting.

2011-03-20, 04:44	Link #13
j0x Giga Drill Breaker Join Date: Jan 2009	its so obvious that its an alien gonna see this

2011-05-13, 02:42	Link #15
Renegade334 Sleepy Lurker Graphic Designer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nun'yabiznehz Age: 38	New trailer - does it eat car batteries on top of dogs? That's one hell of a sandwich...j/k __________________ << -- Click to enter my (dead) GFX thread.

2011-06-09, 14:32	Link #16
Renegade334 Sleepy Lurker Graphic Designer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nun'yabiznehz Age: 38	Air Force incident (Operation Belttrap) video report exclusive on Yahoo! Movies. We finally get a glimpse of the creature (whoa! quite large, it seems), and some possibly important little tidbits about the technology it came to Earth with. Just in time for tomorrow's release. __________________ << -- Click to enter my (dead) GFX thread.

2011-06-09, 15:18	Link #17
Endless Soul Megane girl fan Join Date: May 2011 Location: Diagonally parked in a parallel universe. Age: 55	It comes out tomorrow eh? It's a good thing I have the day off tomorrow. __________________ Signature by ganbaru

2011-06-09, 15:37	Link #18
GuidoHunter_Toki Wiggle Your Big Toe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Milwaukee Age: 33	I was kind of stuck on the fence about seeing this in theaters or not. I love msot anything by J.J. Abrams, but the first few glimpses of the film didn't impress me. The latest trailer however really turned me around, need to see this now. __________________ I'm an aspiring voice actor, why not check out some of my stuff

2011-06-09, 20:40	Link #19
james0246 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: East Cupcake	What a wonderful little film. Great acting (the kids were superb), wonderful score, and terrific set piece are organically combined together to create what is probably the best big name live action film of the summer. 88/100. Last edited by james0246; 2011-06-09 at 22:30. Reason: damn cell phone...

2011-06-09, 21:59	Link #20
Mnemosyne Ruler of the Universe Join Date: Jul 2006	I intend to go see this as soon as possible, based solely on the fact that Kyle Chandler is in it. ...Well, that and I really liked Lost... __________________ "The wheels start to turn and turn with a force that I can in no way resist... "