Comments on: Cloverfield’s Obstructed Spectacle http://drnorth.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/cloverfields-obstructed-spectacle/ film in all its forms Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:46:43 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Dan North http://drnorth.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/cloverfields-obstructed-spectacle/#comment-290 Dan North Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:36:59 +0000 http://drnorth.wordpress.com/?p=780#comment-290 What's going on with those emoticons that automatically appear on my posts where I've put an "8" next to a closed bracket, as in my "Works Cited" section? Who thought that was a good idea? Anyone know how I stop Wordpress from inserting random smiley faces into my writing? What’s going on with those emoticons that automatically appear on my posts where I’ve put an “8″ next to a closed bracket, as in my “Works Cited” section? Who thought that was a good idea?

Anyone know how I stop WordPress from inserting random smiley faces into my writing?

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]]> By: Dan North http://drnorth.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/cloverfields-obstructed-spectacle/#comment-249 Dan North Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:38:34 +0000 http://drnorth.wordpress.com/?p=780#comment-249 Hi, Chris. Good to hear from you. It's interesting that the hype put you off the film, as it seemed to become part of the experience. And the lack of closure at the end is probably deliberate: in some ways, it's very final because [AND DON'T READ ON IF YOU'RE READING THE COMMENTS AND HAVEN'T SEEN THE FILM] almost all of the main characters die and New York gets nuked (that's kind of a big gun saving the day!). In other ways, it leaves things hanging; you don't find out where the monster came from (although there's a tiny, ambiguous clue in the final shot if you look very closely at the top right corner of the frame in the background...), or even if it was killed (again, there's a clue in the end credits where a voice can be heard saying, if you play it backwards "It's still alive"). This may be a cynical/commercial trick to allow for sequels and franchising, but might also be to allow the conversation to continue, to keep the speculation and discussion going. So, as I suggest in the article, once you've seen the film, you're invited to keep thinking about what you've seen, and how your interpretation of it might not be reliable. Hi, Chris. Good to hear from you. It’s interesting that the hype put you off the film, as it seemed to become part of the experience. And the lack of closure at the end is probably deliberate: in some ways, it’s very final because [AND DON'T READ ON IF YOU'RE READING THE COMMENTS AND HAVEN'T SEEN THE FILM] almost all of the main characters die and New York gets nuked (that’s kind of a big gun saving the day!). In other ways, it leaves things hanging; you don’t find out where the monster came from (although there’s a tiny, ambiguous clue in the final shot if you look very closely at the top right corner of the frame in the background…), or even if it was killed (again, there’s a clue in the end credits where a voice can be heard saying, if you play it backwards “It’s still alive”). This may be a cynical/commercial trick to allow for sequels and franchising, but might also be to allow the conversation to continue, to keep the speculation and discussion going. So, as I suggest in the article, once you’ve seen the film, you’re invited to keep thinking about what you’ve seen, and how your interpretation of it might not be reliable.

]]> By: Chris Andrews http://drnorth.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/cloverfields-obstructed-spectacle/#comment-246 Chris Andrews Sun, 07 Dec 2008 14:24:23 +0000 http://drnorth.wordpress.com/?p=780#comment-246 I enjoyed your paper, even if I had to look in a dictionary at a few points. :) I didn't think much of the film when I first watched it, but I will give it another look. I think it was because of all the hype before viewing I was expecting more from the film, but it seemed to lack conclusion. Then again I am used to Arnie/Bruce/Will/et all pulling out a big gun and saving the day. I enjoyed your paper, even if I had to look in a dictionary at a few points. :) I didn’t think much of the film when I first watched it, but I will give it another look.

I think it was because of all the hype before viewing I was expecting more from the film, but it seemed to lack conclusion. Then again I am used to Arnie/Bruce/Will/et all pulling out a big gun and saving the day.

]]> By: nitesh http://drnorth.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/cloverfields-obstructed-spectacle/#comment-245 nitesh Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:13:50 +0000 http://drnorth.wordpress.com/?p=780#comment-245 Nothing to contribute per se to the ongoing discussion, but it has provided me with plenty of observation that I never heard or read about films. Thanks again Dan/Bob...as a teachers count me as your student too. :) Nothing to contribute per se to the ongoing discussion, but it has provided me with plenty of observation that I never heard or read about films. Thanks again Dan/Bob…as a teachers count me as your student too. :)

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