I must disagree with those who enjoyed this movie.
I thought this was the worst kind of manipulative directing and editing -- incredibly representative of substandard modern Hollywood. The only thing that kept me awake through this pointless mess was the obnoxious blasts of sound substituting for any kind of drama. This movie was bad for kids and bad for adults.
Naturally, I thought it was unfortunate that aliens are once again portrayed as ridiculous illogical monsters.
Very poor work J.J. You tried to tell a Spielbergian kid's story, but failed miserably.
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Topic - Super 8 -- A Bad Monster Movie - barryb 17:06:10 06/26/11 (21)
- I wouldn't say it was bad, but it certainly wasn't very good. - Raiderman 17:56:42 06/29/11 (0)
- You missed the whole point of the movie - Brian A 21:22:03 06/27/11 (2)
- Agree with everthing you said about Elle - Road Warrior 21:51:40 06/27/11 (1)
- Spielberg involvement? Transformers 3... You know you want it! nt - SF tech 16:42:18 06/29/11 (0)
- RE: Super 8 -- A Bad Monster Movie - mbnx01 16:16:33 06/27/11 (2)
- Exactly! You completely understand the OP's point!!! Congrats!!! - Raiderman 17:41:35 06/29/11 (1)
- learn to read, ok? - mbnx01 11:57:26 07/01/11 (0)
- Ridiculous illogical monster? - Enophile 09:44:07 06/27/11 (8)
- It is ridiculous and illogical to have the alien looking like that, for starters - barryb 09:53:48 06/27/11 (7)
- An outerspace alien... - mkuller 11:45:23 06/27/11 (1)
- Recent theory posits that indeed the universe may have infinite dimensions/worlds. In that - tinear 14:10:09 06/27/11 (0)
- Oh, that. Yeah, what were they thinking? Making an alien look some way they obviously don't. - Enophile 10:00:14 06/27/11 (4)
- I didn't expect to you be able to estimate evolution with average ability - barryb 10:19:51 06/27/11 (3)
- last time I'm gonna tell ya,alienses are scaly reptillians (or possibly arachnids) with a voracious appetite - Road Warrior 17:36:41 06/27/11 (0)
- Ah, so, your knowledge of evolution across the universe rendered you unable to suspend your disbelief. - Enophile 10:31:01 06/27/11 (1)
- Study the subjects before you ridicule them - barryb 12:23:52 06/27/11 (0)
- Monster movies... - mkuller 20:54:05 06/26/11 (0)
- Elle Fanning was the movie......damn, my pedophillia is acting up again! * - mr grits 18:50:44 06/26/11 (0)
- Agreed, reminiscent of Goonies - Road Warrior 17:34:39 06/26/11 (2)
- Why was he taking humans? Slim Jims for the trip back? * - mr grits 18:51:53 06/26/11 (1)
- Humans fro gardners, Slim Jims - Duhh, they're addictive. Also had cat food ^ - Road Warrior 19:19:21 06/26/11 (0)