Cut To The Chase: Good movie, easier to digest on the small screen.
Cloverfield arrives on DVD today and I’m sure many will find it easier to sit through on the small screen. I saw it in the theaters and I was one of the many people who started to feel motion sickness about half way into the movie. That shaky camera stuff was just too much to stomach for two hours. And because of that I am not surprised that despite a great opening, it fell fast at the box office. In many ways seeing the movie on DVD is a better fit for this kind of movie. The “reality” vibe and the visual connection to youtube-type video feel natural on television. You do lose the overwhelming panic of having the monster hugely displayed across the movie screen, but at least in your living room you can hit pause and take a break when the shaky stuff gets to be too much. Continue reading →
