Cloverfield

I saw an actual trailer for the new JJ Abrams film Cloverfield, a few days ago. It looked pretty spectacular. I'm a huge fan on Abrams, and can't wait to see his latest creation.

Information on the film has been pretty hard to come by as everyone involved has kept quiet about it, but, with only a few weeks until the release, I guess it was time to actually get some publicity out. Could be that this hush-hushness will create a fair amount of curiosity, but I worry just as much that people won't go watch it because they don't know what it is.

It seems as if the movie is going to be about a large monster destroying New York...which is somewhat disappointing. Of all the "big monster" movies I've seen, I haven't really liked any of them. Like...at all. But I rely on the fact that Abrams is at the helm, hope the writing doesn't sound contrived and pray for the best. I guess that's all I can do.

[Insert: Subliminal message for Abrams to hire me as a writer]

Or is it?

Mwa ha ha ha ha!

I'm gonna shoot to see it opening weekend, but with sick kids (btw, I have twin girls, ages 2, names Kalam Lee and Sylaris Gracin) and a somewhat sick wife (btw, I'm married, her name's Shannie), that might be an impossibility. We'll just have to see.

If anyone else happens to see it before I get something posted, put your thoughts down.

Thanks!
-jl