A modern day monster film Cloverfield is fast paced, well executed, and a different experience than the usual modern film.
Cloverfield is told from the point of view of an individual with a video camera. Only the point of view of the camera operator is seen throughout the movie. Perspectives are provided through the dialog of the characters. The special effects are interwoven throughout the movie. Generally, the special effects do not dominate every frame of the movie but when they are on screen they completely dominate the film.
There are some interesting points in the movie. At the beginning of the film a party is being held for one of the characters because he just received a promotion and was being sent to Japan. This is interesting because this movie is about a monster that apparently came from the sea and was destroying a major city (NYC). Reminiscent of the Godzilla and other monster movies that were produced in Japan. On another note the person with the camera throught most of the move is named Hud. I couldn’t help but think of HUD or heads up display.
I really liked this movie. I was able to (mostly) get involved with the movie and really liked the way it was shot as if it was from a video camera.
Published on
January 26, 2008 in
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The photo gallery is online again. Much frustration associated with the configuration. Hopefully I can keep it running this time. It seems it was a directory permissions issue. So I’ll try to customize to look like I want. That will take some time but so be it. I think I can inset photos into a post directly from Gallery too. I’ll see if I can make that work.
Published on
January 13, 2008 in
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The following prayer is by Desmond M. Tutu, former Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa. I offer this prayer for all of those in conflict around the world and especially for my brothers and sisters in Kenya.
Peace for the Children of God
O God, all holy one, You are our mother and our father and we are Your children. Open our hearts so that we may be able to discern Your work in the universe and be able to see Your features in every one of Your children. May we learn that there are many paths but all lead to You. Help us to know that You have created us for family, for togetherness, for peace, for gentleness, for compassion, for caring, for sharing.
May we know that You want us to care for one another as those who know that they are sisters and brothers, members of the same family, Your family, the human family.
Help us to beat our swords into plowshares and our spears into pruning hooks, so that we may be able to live in peace and harmony, wiping away the tears from the eyes of those who are less fortunate than ourselves. And may we know war no more as we strive to be what You want us to be: Your children.
Amen.
