Cloverfield

I was never really much for Godzilla growing up. Sure, I thought the horrendous dubbing on the movies themselves was good for a laugh, but the production quality just wasn't up to the stratospheric standards Star Wars, Aliens, and Star Trek had established for my 12-year-old palette. As with most childhood prejudices, this one stuck around and I gladly avoided the box-office bomb that was 1998's Godzilla re-make. Just watching clips is enough to affirm that as a good call.

But when I began hearing rumblings in the fall of a JJ Abrams produced movie (then labeled "1-18-08") my interest was piqued. Sarah and I both are fans of Lost, and I was a little late to the game for Alias, but really liked what I saw - so Abrams producing a horror-type-movie sounded pretty interesting. Fast-forward to the present, and I must say that Cloverfield definitely lived up to its hype. Art-film it isn't, and it certainly didnt' have as deep an impact on me as Requiem for a Dream or Kids, but it's a good horror/sci-fi thriller done in an innovative fashion. It takes what was done with Blair Witch and moves it into a whole new realm of possibility. I think this guy said it all very well.



Anyway, off to the wedding venue today to firm up a date and put lots of money in their pockets. After that - more score study, lesson planning, and pretty cool TV. Great day off! Have a good one!