Is "MONSTERS" The Next Cloverfield?!

[Flame of Udin]

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[jellydonut25]

[AVERY GUERRA]

Another new poster has just been released:

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[jellydonut25]

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[Flame of Udin]

[jellydonut25]

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[MouthForWar]

A few more theaters have gotten the film:

http://www.magpictures.com/dates.aspx?i ... 109811f65f

[metal_bryan]

CORAL GABLES?!?!? CHRISTMAS EVE?!?!?!?!?

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU----


I wish that was a lot closer to me and not during the holidays. Oh well, I can't fault them for finally giving FL a showing. I've been posting it all over their facebook.

[AVERY GUERRA]

The film hits theaters in the U.K. on December 3rd.!!
Here's 3 new U.K. TV spot video clips:







Plus an extended video clip scene:



The film hits region-1 DVD on February 1st. and the specs/details can be found here:

[AVERY GUERRA]

Here in a new interview with Gareth Edwards the filmmaker reveals that there will be a sequel to this film "Monsters":



A cool article about the film's making with behind-the-scenes/making-of images:



The film is now on DVD/Blu-ray and can be purchased here in several editions:

[king_ghidorah]

Just got this in via Netflix. Not going to lie, the actual film didn't hold my interest all that much so I skipped to the end. From what I can tell he handled the monsters pretty well. Very eerie, yet also kind of naturalistic and sympathetic.

From what I saw I think we are in relatively good hands for Godzilla though I do worry that he is a little too "Nolan esque" with his grim, serious, decidation to explanation and making things "real." I hope he can channel a little more Favreau or early Spielberg/ Lucas for a film like Godzilla which should first and foresmost be a fun film.

[Rody]

At last, I managed to check out and view Gareth Edwards' Monsters. I had a good idea of what to expect from the film, having seen reviews and comments previously, and I came out pleased with what I got.
I don't think there should be any debate on whether Monsters is actually a monster movie; I certainly think it is. The difference is, as some of you have mentioned before, that Monsters is not an action or horror film, as with many monster-oriented stories - instead, it's more of a post-apocalyptic drama, perhaps also a road movie. Monsters is very subdued in style; it relies on its atmosphere and mood to tell the story, and I believe it excels in this aspect. The creatures probably get less than ten minutes of total screen time, but that doesn't stop them from having a strong presence throughout the film. Everywhere our protagonists go, there are signs of how the creatures have affected, even transformed, the environments and lives around them - and when they do reveal themselves... Wow. You don't forget it. (I also liked the little bit of "science" they threw in regarding the creatures; it was nice background information to have).
The characters are good - especially considering the leads were the only two real actors in the movie. Everyone's performances appear very natural and believable, and the leads do a fine job at making their characters very relatable and sympathetic. However, the leads are also where my main criticism of the film lies - I don't buy the romance. I know, it's ironic, because that's what Gareth Edwards was intending, but it didn't quite work for me. Don't get me wrong, there was chemistry between them, but I thought it worked better as a friendship than a romantic bond. Maybe it's just me, though. Romances tend to be the aspect in films I'm most likely to dislike.
Of course, a movie prominently featuring monsters needs good effects to present its beasts - and I must say, bravo to Mr. Edwards on the visual effects! Although the creatures may not be the most inspired in design, they are nevertheless very imposing and alien in appearance, striking a magical balance between awe-inspiring and frightening. Edwards did a fine job integrating the creatures into scenes. The climactic gas station sequence was downright beautiful. But even disregarding the creatures, Edwards did a great job at the subtle tweaks to the real-life filming. I was wondering during the film how the crew managed to set up all those signs or find all those wrecked sites; surprise, those were all post-produced by Edwards on his laptop! You'd never know any better without seeing the behind the scenes material.
Jon Hopkins did a fine job with the soundtrack as well - minimalistic, but beautiful in its simplicity, perfectly blending with the tone of the film.
The twist at the end was surprising, and left the story on a great, if perhaps melancholy/bittersweet note. I wonder how much could get read into that...

Overall, Monsters was a well made movie, and a pleasant change of pace from the standard action fare of the genre. I foresee this movie growing on me even more in the future, and recommend all monster fans give it a try. 7/10. I feel even more confident than ever that Godzilla is in the right hands.

[tbeasley]

I'm surprised more Godzilla fans haven't seen this. As soon as Edwards was announced as the reboot's director I had to seek it out. It really does give you a peak into what Edwards can accomplish emotionally and audio/visually, and for me it's all positive. Hopefully he can still maintain Monsters' strengths on a much larger blockbuster scale with Godzilla.

[MekaGojira3k]

I think he accomplished more emotionally/visually in the trailers for Godzilla than in all of Monsters. I mean, I felt like we had characters of some interest in Monsters, but I wasn't super engaged by their plight or anything. In a lot of ways it reminds me of Pacific Rim in that its more about the world building than developing super deep characters.

[Rody]

Considering Monsters was Gareth Edwards' very first directed film, I think one could consider it his "test run" of talent. Now with Godzilla, he has vastly greater resources and can really show off.

[jellydonut25]

I like this movie. It's aged rather well for me. Granted, it's not super old, but it's a movie where I kinda notice some little detail every time I re-watch it that I didn't notice before.

[MouthForWar]

I actually just watched the Blu Ray again the other day and it held up really well with me. I really like this film.

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