Quarantine vs. Cloverfield! - Page 4 - Blu-ray Forum

Yautja · 04-23-2009, 12:01 AM

Havent seen either believe it or not

hoosier2007 · 04-23-2009, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

I didn't mind "Quarantine" at all. The camera movements made sense; the plot was okay; the characters were not bad.

I hated "Cloverfield." Even though the alien thing was cool, the camera movements were horrid. The plot was not very revealing, and the characters were terrible.

WOW Dude, exactly what i was thinking, i dont have to add anything at all to your bit.. two thumbs UP .. !

Variable · 04-23-2009, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by handisnacks

I fail to see what more needs to be said...

Don't even bother with Quarantine, just watch [Rec]. Acting on both aside, Quarantine is just a shot for shot remake, but the bad thing is, the "shots" aren't as good as the original.

I don't think much needs to be said about Cloverfield either. It's a mediocre monster movie with no depth what-so-ever (for the monster). It attempts to have depth for the characters but the reality is that I just don't care about their Dawson's Creek, poorly written, problems. Likewise, for a film that strives to feel "real," the entire premise is completely unrealistic. Some guy is not gonna go charging into a city being devastated by a monster for some girl he's slept with once. I feel no connection or "love" from these characters. The only character I actually felt any connection to was the funny fat one who cracked jokes the whole time,

[Show spoiler]

is any movie with a love story between 20somethings "Dawson's Creek"? I think that's a pretty unfair generalization. And considering they only set up the story for about 20 minutes before everything got going I don't see how it being poorly written (which I don't thnk it was) really ruins the movie, it's not even remotely the focus.

And... well I guess any given person would feel differently about what they'd go through for a loved one (he may have only slept with her once but their relationship is shown to be about more than that) but I'd like to think I'd have some courage even in the face of a disaster type situation to save a person I loved. I found it more interesting than the standard ESCAPE! ... which in reality would not take very long, you'd either make it out or you'd die. this at least provided a reason to keep them around the monster.

anyway, as expected you did have more to say, which gave me something actual worthwhile to respond to. far more helpful to someone wondering about the movie than just saying it sucked.

solarrdadd · 04-23-2009, 12:14 AM

Cloverfield all the way! Better sound effects and better overall movie, IMO!

scratchy · 04-23-2009, 12:18 AM

Did not like either movie.

assydingo · 04-23-2009, 12:18 AM

Cloverfield is funny, has hot girls, and is just fun

Quarantine starts good and then dies

hoosier2007 · 04-23-2009, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by assydingo

Quarantine starts good and then dies

true dat..

xtop · 04-23-2009, 12:22 AM

the complaints about these movies are so funny. i've never seen more hate for any 2 movies in my life

handisnacks · 04-23-2009, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by xtop

the complaints about these movies are so funny. i've never seen more hate for any 2 movies in my life

I don't think hate for Quarantine is justified because many people probably haven't even seen the original. The filming is vastly superior and it's almost like a completely different experience. The US remake was pretty bad in comparison.

Cloverfield deserves all the hate for being so over hyped and overrated.

xtop · 04-23-2009, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by handisnacks

I don't think hate for Quarantine is justified because many people probably haven't even seen the original. The filming is vastly superior and it's almost like a completely different experience. The US remake was pretty bad in comparison.

Cloverfield deserves all the hate for being so over hyped and overrated.

which includes your complaints

i don't want to read subtitles, so i don't care how much better the original is. watching people running around speaking another language isn't scary to me

and cloverfield is one of the best monster movie's ever. not my fault people buy into hype

assydingo · 04-23-2009, 12:30 AM

I didn't realize Quarantine was a remake. As far as remakes go I like Pulse way more.

matt2009 · 04-23-2009, 12:36 AM

cloverfield is a great film whats up with all you crazy fools that dont like it
only joking

rec is a lot better than qaurantine it seems a bit more scarier for some reason

Rblu-Dblu · 04-23-2009, 12:46 AM

I liked Cloverfield, I found it to be an entertaining experience.
Can't say as much for Quarantine. I fell asleep, woke up in the end and didnt feel the need to see what was in between.

Grumpz · 04-23-2009, 02:35 AM

Is [Rec] shot in spanish? I really don't want to try and read subtitles.

un4gvn94538 · 04-23-2009, 03:04 AM

i havent seen quarantine but i bought cloverfield the other day. i wish i could return it. wasnt worth the 20 i paid. i thought the acting was horrible, some of thier lines were bad, and some of the things they did was unbelieveable. but thats just my opinion.

the pq and aq was pretty good though.

supercutz · 04-23-2009, 03:09 AM

Quarantine = HATED IT!

Cloverfield = LOVED IT!

Btw, anyone else bothered that the marketing numbskulls basically RUINED the movie by using the ending (ie SPOILER) of Quarantine as the fricking boxart?

reece · 04-23-2009, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by supercutz

Quarantine = HATED IT!

Cloverfield = LOVED IT!

Btw, anyone else bothered that the marketing numbskulls basically RUINED the movie by using the ending (ie SPOILER) of Quarantine as the fricking boxart?

TELL ME ABOUT IT!!!!!!! I had seen the trailer as well as the box art several times before viewing the movie, so when the ending came it was a complete buzzkill! why the **** would they do that?

paul0908 · 04-23-2009, 03:20 AM

Cloverfield for me is better but still not good enough for me to add to my collection unless i can pick it up for really cheap

Grumpz · 04-23-2009, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by reece

TELL ME ABOUT IT!!!!!!! I had seen the trailer as well as the box art several times before viewing the movie, so when the ending came it was a complete buzzkill! why the **** would they do that?

On that note...

[Show spoiler]

But yes...that was lame to give us that upfront.

Grim Reaper · 04-23-2009, 04:27 AM

i liked Quarantine better than Cloverfield. but, i didnt care for Quarantine's ending.

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04-23-2009, 12:01 AM	#61
Yautja Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jan 2008 Location:AUSTRALIA Home Theater Gallery:29 Trading Score:6	Havent seen either believe it or not

04-23-2009, 12:14 AM	#64
solarrdadd Blu-ray Prince Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Virginia Home Theater Gallery:255 4K collection:209 Blu-ray collection:1344 DVD collection:4 Blu-ray reviews: 42 Trading Score:316	Cloverfield all the way! Better sound effects and better overall movie, IMO!

04-23-2009, 12:18 AM	#65
scratchy Active Member Member since:Apr 2009	Did not like either movie.

04-23-2009, 12:18 AM	#66
assydingo Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:483 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:3	Cloverfield is funny, has hot girls, and is just fun Quarantine starts good and then dies

04-23-2009, 12:22 AM	#68
xtop Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:3	the complaints about these movies are so funny. i've never seen more hate for any 2 movies in my life

04-23-2009, 12:30 AM	#71
assydingo Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:483 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:3	I didn't realize Quarantine was a remake. As far as remakes go I like Pulse way more.

04-23-2009, 12:36 AM	#72
matt2009 Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Blu-ray collection:48	cloverfield is a great film whats up with all you crazy fools that dont like it only joking rec is a lot better than qaurantine it seems a bit more scarier for some reason

04-23-2009, 12:46 AM	#73
Rblu-Dblu Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Trapped on the Death Star 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:483 Trading Score:12	I liked Cloverfield, I found it to be an entertaining experience. Can't say as much for Quarantine. I fell asleep, woke up in the end and didnt feel the need to see what was in between.

04-23-2009, 02:35 AM	#74
Grumpz Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Winnipeg, MB Blu-ray collection:22	Is [Rec] shot in spanish? I really don't want to try and read subtitles.

04-23-2009, 03:04 AM	#75
un4gvn94538 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Limbo (Bakersfield, Ca.) 4K collection:143 Blu-ray collection:811 DVD collection:54 Digital collection:1494 Trading Score:277	i havent seen quarantine but i bought cloverfield the other day. i wish i could return it. wasnt worth the 20 i paid. i thought the acting was horrible, some of thier lines were bad, and some of the things they did was unbelieveable. but thats just my opinion. the pq and aq was pretty good though.

04-23-2009, 03:09 AM	#76
supercutz Expert Member Member since:Sep 2008 4K collection:129 Blu-ray collection:2162	Quarantine = HATED IT! Cloverfield = LOVED IT! Btw, anyone else bothered that the marketing numbskulls basically RUINED the movie by using the ending (ie SPOILER) of Quarantine as the fricking boxart?

04-23-2009, 03:20 AM	#78
paul0908 Active Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Telford U.K Blu-ray collection:89 DVD collection:3	Cloverfield for me is better but still not good enough for me to add to my collection unless i can pick it up for really cheap

04-23-2009, 04:27 AM	#80
Grim Reaper Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Let Me In! 4K collection:499 Blu-ray collection:2022 DVD collection:25 Trading Score:13	i liked Quarantine better than Cloverfield. but, i didnt care for Quarantine's ending.

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