tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704225557508877776.post1408424634406183337..comments2023-09-23T03:58:09.201-07:00Comments on I Hate How Fake Hollywood Is...: [.REC] Reviewbenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08786284805140048284noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704225557508877776.post-13043801441526162242010-06-07T05:43:07.347-07:002010-06-07T05:43:07.347-07:00I'm not entirely sure why you hail Cloverfield...I'm not entirely sure why you hail Cloverfield as a good horror flick. I couldn't get through half of the movie without looking away...and ONLY because the camera was shaking so much that it was giving me motion sickness, not because of anything going on in the movie. And it wasn't just me, my friend as well as other people in the theater were forced to put their heads between their legs to try and avoid the overwhelming feeling of nausea. On top of that, it had a completely unexplained ending. I know it didn't really have to have an ending since it's one of the "handicam" movies, but still... I would have liked to have some closure.smarterhugnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704225557508877776.post-84981442833670706292008-10-15T12:58:00.000-07:002008-10-15T12:58:00.000-07:00If I were Pablo I woulda dropped that fuckin camer...If I were Pablo I woulda dropped that fuckin camera and picked up a weapon. Great flick though!Atomic40https://www.blogger.com/profile/04989026343532950215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704225557508877776.post-83126149858675635422008-06-11T20:56:00.000-07:002008-06-11T20:56:00.000-07:00You both make good points, but also MISS the point...You both make good points, but also MISS the point a couple of times.<BR/><BR/>1. The shouting of "what's going on" may be obvious to us, we KNOW what's going on. Angela and the other characters were less informed. And Angela in particular, I think the desperation in her voice made some scenes very effective in building tension.<BR/><BR/>2. A "real" TV cameraman may well shy away from filming someones skull being smashed in. I don't think it's "very obvious" that the filmakers lacked the skills to be more graphic at all. In my opinion, it added to the feel that the tape was authentic.<BR/><BR/>3. The cameraman's name was Pablo, not Pedro.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704225557508877776.post-43532304457433962142008-04-21T08:03:00.000-07:002008-04-21T08:03:00.000-07:00I have to admit that I was rather disapointed by t...I have to admit that I was rather disapointed by this film but then thats probably because I have seen Cloverfield and nothing will ever be as good as that film was. In general REC was actually fairly scary but there were too many weak points in it, such as points where the infected victims simply did not come across as being convincing and also several points where the camera very obviously pulls away from the action because the makers did not have the ability to show something properly (eg hammer crushing someones head). The final 15 minutes of the film more than made up for it but then right at the last moment it was ruined by having it all "fade to black" and then a repeat of the reporters voice saying "We must film everything Pedro" which completely destroyed the notion that it is an authentic tape! Its a shame really as it could have been better....but it is certainly worth seeing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com