Cloverfield, the trailer that upstages Transformers

by FakeTrout, filed in Movies, Videos on Jul.04, 2007

I couldn’t have been more satisfied with Transformers (review on the way), but few will disagree that the mysterious trailer for a movie without a title stole the audiences attention for those few moments before Peter Cullen’s voice took hold of the theater sound system.

But what IS this movie? IMDB refers to it strictly as Untitled J.J. Abrams Project, the website , which is simply the release date www.1-18-08.com, shows a single still image. Thankfully, there is SOME information on Wikipedia…

The film is scheduled to be released by Paramount Pictures on January 18th, 2008. The premise is a giant alien known as “The Parasite” invades Earth and it is filmed entirely with handheld cameras. Also known is that the movie isn’t even done filming and the trailer was filmed before the movie was finished. Not much is known about the movie, and it has been widely regarded as a secret movie and Cloverfield may be a temporary working title .

More info as we get it. Between this, I Am Legend, the Invasion Of The Body Snatchers remake and the already released Transformers, were really set for alien invasion movies. Hollywood reaction to immigration reform or just another excuse to blow something up? You decide! Leave a comment below.

The trailer itself isn’t online officially, though low quality bootlegs appear on youtube with some frequency. The best way to see it is just going to Transformers.

Tags: J.J. Abrams, Trailers

Captain Genius

I’m already hot for this film.

More giant monsters!
Captain Genius

I’m already hot for this film.

More giant monsters!
Chozoman

“The best way to see it is just going to Transformers.”

Stop trying to lure people to this mess of a movie…the trailer will be online soon enough, no need to sit through Transformers to see a minute and a half of quality movie trailer goodness.

😉

Sorry Zac, I had to!
Chozoman

“The best way to see it is just going to Transformers.”

Stop trying to lure people to this mess of a movie…the trailer will be online soon enough, no need to sit through Transformers to see a minute and a half of quality movie trailer goodness.

😉

Sorry Zac, I had to!
http://powet.tv/ Zac Shipley

Not luring anyone to see Transformers, but that trailer ain’t going online anywhere soon. youtube version go off instantly. this is a viral marketing move you’ve got to pay to see.
http://powet.tv Zac Shipley

Not luring anyone to see Transformers, but that trailer ain’t going online anywhere soon. youtube version go off instantly. this is a viral marketing move you’ve got to pay to see.
BumblebeeZ3

“it is filmed entirely with handheld cameras”

Those words worry me. Looks interesting, but extended observation of video captured via handheld cameras can be nausea inducing.
BumblebeeZ3

“it is filmed entirely with handheld cameras”

Those words worry me. Looks interesting, but extended observation of video captured via handheld cameras can be nausea inducing.
http://powet.tv/ Zac Shipley

well its not filmed by amateur handhelds. the trailer itself seemed to be fairly steady.
http://powet.tv Zac Shipley

well its not filmed by amateur handhelds. the trailer itself seemed to be fairly steady.
cforbin

Transformers was a great movie. Prediction for this movie: piece of crap. I had to endure this crapfest of a trailor before the movie, all the while listening to oohs and awes from the masses. It was crap. Dialogue was forced and “cute”. Any writer who sets up a character’s nickname as “right hand man” or what ever only to reinforce it as a weak joke two seconds later with the “right hand man”… stupid. Shakey camera has been done before, tired of it. Just sleep the 30 minutes of previews before the wonderfulness of Transformers begins. Awesome movie no matter what anyone who wanted to hate it before they saw it has to say.
cforbin

Transformers was a great movie. Prediction for this movie: piece of crap. I had to endure this crapfest of a trailor before the movie, all the while listening to oohs and awes from the masses. It was crap. Dialogue was forced and “cute”. Any writer who sets up a character’s nickname as “right hand man” or what ever only to reinforce it as a weak joke two seconds later with the “right hand man”… stupid. Shakey camera has been done before, tired of it. Just sleep the 30 minutes of previews before the wonderfulness of Transformers begins. Awesome movie no matter what anyone who wanted to hate it before they saw it has to say.
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MIchael M

MOVIE WAS AWESOME!! no need to say more, i honestly think it was better than transformers! yeah i said it!!
MIchael M

MOVIE WAS AWESOME!! no need to say more, i honestly think it was better than transformers! yeah i said it!!
http://movieporch.com/ Ross

Sorry but Cloverfield turned out to be really stupid. Went to the IMAX the opening night and left 30 mins in. Transformers was WAY better.
http://movieporch.com Ross

Sorry but Cloverfield turned out to be really stupid. Went to the IMAX the opening night and left 30 mins in. Transformers was WAY better.

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