Cloverfield follows five New Yorkers from the perspective of a hand-held video camera. The movie is exactly the length of a DV Tape and a sub-plot is established by showing bits and pieces of video previously recorded on the tape that is being recorded over. The movie starts as a monster of unknown origin destroys a building. As they go to investigate, parts of the building and the head of the Statue of Liberty come raining down. The movie follows their adventure trying to escape and save a friend, a love interest of the main character.
Written by Pip Carlson
The rats used in the tunnel scene were specially-trained and colored with a dark, charcoal-like substance to give them the appearance of wild, dirty tunnel rats. The rats in the final shot were completely computer-generated.
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Goofs
Continuity:
We see Lily wearing gold heeled shoes throughout most of the movie. Then when the group are walking up the stairs to cross to Beths Apartment she takes her shoes off. A Short time later when Lily, Hud and Rob are crossing to the Apartment roof, Lily is wearing Gold flat footed shoes, not the heels she was wearing before. Her shoes then change back a short time later.
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Quotes
[first lines]
Rob Hawkins:
It's 6:42 AM. Beth's dad's place. He's out of town. And it's already a good day. See more »
Crazy Credits
At the end of the closing credits there is a garbled radio transmission which some say sounds like "Help us!", when played backward it says "It's still alive!"
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"Do The Whirlwind"
Written by David Cameron Bird Performed by Architecture in Helsinki Courtesy of Bar None Records By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group
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