Digital Bits: "Cloverfield Monster picks HD-DVD - click here to read why!!" - Blu-ray Forum

TheRealBob · 01-18-2008, 09:42 PM

The current "My Two Cents" on the Digital Bits site has this title:

"Cloverfield Monster picks HD-DVD - click here to read why!!"

Anybody figure out what that refers to? I read the article a couple of times (basically a review of Cloverfield in theaters then some new release news) and am still scratching my head over what that's supposed to mean.

(This isn't really an insider question about Blu-ray, which is why I'm not asking Bill Hunt on his insider thread.)

Blubaru · 01-18-2008, 09:48 PM

It's a Paramount movie. Paramount is HD-DVD only.

Esox50 · 01-18-2008, 09:50 PM

As the monster destroys the city a la Godzilla, I think bill is basically just saying that HD DVD is f*cked (i.e. been destroyed by a cloverfield like monster).

If Penton Man said that, people would infer that since Cloverfield is a Paramount film, that Paramount has chosen to support BD and announcement is coming soon...especially with the P-man seemingly saving post 1080 for something good...maybe Monday?

docjan_uk · 01-18-2008, 09:51 PM

Reference to the fact that it's a Paramount picture, and also that HD DVD just got NYC'd ala Cloverfield.

TheRealBob · 01-18-2008, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blubaru

It's a Paramount movie. Paramount is HD-DVD only.

I understand that, but...

1. I think everyone already knew that given the current situation Cloverfield would by default appear on HD DVD, so saying they are "picking" HD DVD and "click here to read why" seems to promise more insight than that, and

2. I think odds are extremely good that Paramount will have at least gone purple by the time this movie hits HDM, so it's not really saying anything at all unless this is some gigantic hint that Paramount is never going purple or Blu.

I normally find Bill Hunt's posts insightful, but as I said this was just confusing.

bajor27 · 01-18-2008, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by docjan_uk

Reference to the fact that it's a Paramount picture, and also that HD DVD just got NYC'd ala Cloverfield.

oh - i guess I get it. I was totally lost after reading the article as well

EricJ · 01-18-2008, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheRealBob

I understand that, but...
I normally find Bill Hunt's posts insightful, but as I said this was just confusing.

Um...I think he just wanted a neato segueway to blog about the Cool Movie He Just Saw on a DVD website?

mykevermin · 01-18-2008, 10:12 PM

Why didn't you just "click here"?

crystal_sun · 01-18-2008, 10:21 PM

LOL...Cloverfield has no option to pick HD-DVD because it would be on Blu-Ray if they can... Blu-Ray will blow out HD-DVD sales if they ever release both version.

pscoop · 01-18-2008, 10:25 PM

Quote:

unless this is some gigantic hint that Paramount is never going purple or Blu.

Well that would just be ridiculously stubborn and stupid.

So I guess it could happen.

blukrank · 01-18-2008, 10:34 PM

Hopefully by the time Cloverfield comes out on home video Paramount will be back on the Blu side?

WickyWoo · 01-18-2008, 10:50 PM

Someone posted it as the first talkback on AICN. It's become a running gag over there as HD DVD has gotten more and more owned. Source is "Headgeek chooses HD DVD, Here's why!"

Fozziwig · 01-18-2008, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheRealBob

The current "My Two Cents" on the Digital Bits site has this title:

"Cloverfield Monster picks HD-DVD - click here to read why!!"

Anybody figure out what that refers to? I read the article a couple of times (basically a review of Cloverfield in theaters then some new release news) and am still scratching my head over what that's supposed to mean.
..............

It means nothing. First few lines of Bill's Cloverfield review:

Quote:

RAWRRRRR!

Sorry, couldn't resist. I saw that somewhere the other day and it made me laugh.

Sorry, no hidden messages. At least not in the Cloverfield review.

Spankey · 01-18-2008, 11:28 PM

I think he just means the monster picked HD-DVD and went on a rampage, realizing its mistake.

Swede · 01-19-2008, 12:19 AM

I didn't really get that either, but my guess is it has something to do with the 'RAWRRRRR! Sorry, couldn't resist. ' part

Grisle · 01-19-2008, 12:52 AM

I just came back from watching this film and I was slightly disappointed. I kept thinking throughout rhe movie that this really wouldn't benefit from an HD video feed since it has the whole camcorder style. I don't actually know what kind of camera this was shot with, but it didn't have great clarity in the theater. I knew it was going to have shakey cam, but it was rough at times. All in all it was just ok.

reider · 01-19-2008, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grisle

I just came back from watching this film and I was slightly disappointed. I kept thinking throughout rhe movie that this really wouldn't benefit from an HD video feed since it has the whole camcorder style. I don't actually know what kind of camera this was shot with, but it didn't have great clarity in the theater. I knew it was going to have shakey cam, but it was rough at times. All in all it was just ok.

How shaky was it really? A la Bourn movies or less? I am contemplating to go, but don't want to go just leave halfway with vertigo like I had to during the Bourn Ultimatum.
Could someone advise, please?

Grisle · 01-19-2008, 01:13 AM

Much, much more than Bourne...it was kind of awkward at first. I kept hoping for some sort of anti-judder or something...j/k you do kind of get used to it, but it doesn't ever stop and in some places it's really bad. If you had to leave Bourne I don't know how well you'll do here. To me Bourne had some shakey moments much like The Kingdom, but this is obviously another level.

TheRealBob · 01-19-2008, 01:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mykevermin

Why didn't you just "click here"?

That's the point. I did, and that just takes you to the normal "My Two Cents" article, and it doesn't really explain the title.

It starts out like this:

Quote:

RAWRRRRR!

Sorry, couldn't resist. I saw that somewhere the other day and it made me laugh.

Okay... so, Cloverfield. Matt and I (and Todd in Atlanta) all went out and caught Midnight screenings...

Then it just goes into a normal review of Cloverfield.

I guess I thought the "RAWRRRRR!" was what made him laugh, but as someone else said it could be that he saw a site that had a joke where it said "Cloverfield Monster picks HD-DVD - click here to read why!!" and then when you clicked it just said "RAWRRRRR!", which cracked him up, so he was repeating that joke.

Maybe I've lost my sense of humor when it comes to HD DVD.

Die already! 15% is way too much!

Animusmors · 01-19-2008, 01:17 AM

NO NO NO!!! The monster picked HDDVD and now HDDVD is dead so he's really pissed off and is taking out on NY. He's on a rampage for vengeance against paramount to go Blu after they went HDDVD. And the monster is even more enraged that Warner went Blu. That is why the monster picked HDDVD. Duh.

01-18-2008, 09:42 PM	#1
TheRealBob Expert Member Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	Digital Bits: "Cloverfield Monster picks HD-DVD - click here to read why!!" The current "My Two Cents" on the Digital Bits site has this title: "Cloverfield Monster picks HD-DVD - click here to read why!!" Anybody figure out what that refers to? I read the article a couple of times (basically a review of Cloverfield in theaters then some new release news) and am still scratching my head over what that's supposed to mean. (This isn't really an insider question about Blu-ray, which is why I'm not asking Bill Hunt on his insider thread.)

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01-18-2008, 09:48 PM	#2
Blubaru Expert Member Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Tonight! you!	It's a Paramount movie. Paramount is HD-DVD only.

01-18-2008, 09:50 PM	#3
Esox50 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 4K collection:420 Blu-ray collection:492	As the monster destroys the city a la Godzilla, I think bill is basically just saying that HD DVD is f*cked (i.e. been destroyed by a cloverfield like monster). If Penton Man said that, people would infer that since Cloverfield is a Paramount film, that Paramount has chosen to support BD and announcement is coming soon...especially with the P-man seemingly saving post 1080 for something good...maybe Monday?

01-18-2008, 09:51 PM	#4
docjan_uk Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray reviews:5	Reference to the fact that it's a Paramount picture, and also that HD DVD just got NYC'd ala Cloverfield.

01-18-2008, 10:12 PM	#8
mykevermin Member Member since:Jun 2007	Why didn't you just "click here"?

01-18-2008, 10:21 PM	#9
crystal_sun Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:43 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:13	LOL...Cloverfield has no option to pick HD-DVD because it would be on Blu-Ray if they can... Blu-Ray will blow out HD-DVD sales if they ever release both version.

01-18-2008, 10:34 PM	#11
blukrank Senior Member Member since:Mar 2006 Location:MO Blu-ray collection:224 Blu-ray reviews:5	Hopefully by the time Cloverfield comes out on home video Paramount will be back on the Blu side?

01-18-2008, 10:50 PM	#12
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	Someone posted it as the first talkback on AICN. It's become a running gag over there as HD DVD has gotten more and more owned. Source is "Headgeek chooses HD DVD, Here's why!"

01-18-2008, 11:28 PM	#14
Spankey Power Member Member since:Oct 2006	I think he just means the monster picked HD-DVD and went on a rampage, realizing its mistake.

01-19-2008, 12:19 AM	#15
Swede Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Los Angeles Home Theater Gallery:19	I didn't really get that either, but my guess is it has something to do with the 'RAWRRRRR! Sorry, couldn't resist. ' part

01-19-2008, 12:52 AM	#16
Grisle Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Northern California 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:18 Trading Score:12	I just came back from watching this film and I was slightly disappointed. I kept thinking throughout rhe movie that this really wouldn't benefit from an HD video feed since it has the whole camcorder style. I don't actually know what kind of camera this was shot with, but it didn't have great clarity in the theater. I knew it was going to have shakey cam, but it was rough at times. All in all it was just ok.

01-19-2008, 01:13 AM	#18
Grisle Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Northern California 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:18 Trading Score:12	Much, much more than Bourne...it was kind of awkward at first. I kept hoping for some sort of anti-judder or something...j/k you do kind of get used to it, but it doesn't ever stop and in some places it's really bad. If you had to leave Bourne I don't know how well you'll do here. To me Bourne had some shakey moments much like The Kingdom, but this is obviously another level.

01-19-2008, 01:17 AM	#20
Animusmors Active Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Hell	NO NO NO!!! The monster picked HDDVD and now HDDVD is dead so he's really pissed off and is taking out on NY. He's on a rampage for vengeance against paramount to go Blu after they went HDDVD. And the monster is even more enraged that Warner went Blu. That is why the monster picked HDDVD. Duh.

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