Cloverfield Clues DVD buyers guide.

Check it out here, and let me know how things go for you. I am unlikely to get my own copy for another few weeks simply due to lack of cash :(

Cloverfieldfiles.com Open!

The Cloverfield Files site is now open to the public. Before it read "forbidden". You have to solve a puzzle to unlock each movie. Dennis over at Cloverfieldclues has some hints for everyone just in case.

Here is the list of the exclusive videos:

• The One'r: A look at the unique style of the film.
• Amature Naturalism: The Challenge of making the movie look realistic as a handheld camera POV.
• Casting Beth: A look at the casting of the character Beth with actress Odette Yustman.
• Casting Jason: A look at casting the character Jason with actor Mike Vogel.
• Wall of Dust: An in-depth look at one of the practical effects used in the movie.
• Destruction: Production Designer Martin Whist's re-creation of a destroyed New York.
• Casting Rob: A look at casting the character Rob with actor Michael Stahl-David.
• Subway: Making a San Pedro abandoned warehouse look like a NY subway.
• Casting Lily: A look at casting the character Lily with actress Jessica Lucas.
• RataCloverfield: How rats were used in the movie.
• World of the Parasite: Making parasites come to life.
• Marlena's Death: Making a death scene realistic using practical effects.
• Sideways Apartment: Recreating a destroyed building/apartment.
• Military Element: Using real soldiers in the making of the movie.
• Shooting Style: Translating the creator's vision to film

JamieandSnyder.com - Fake or Real?

A new rumored ARG site has popped up, JamieAndSnyder.com, no password. I doubt the site is actually IG, I think it may be fake. However I wanted to call it to everyones attention anyways. From what I can tell the site has to have been set up prior to the attack as she talks about the Sea Bed Nector being in her apt.

Snyder, if you're reading this, you finally read my email and found the link to this site.

When my brother, Bill (he's a computer freek .. can't wait for you to meet him, except he lives near philly) sets me up with a password, I will upload those pictures we took before that party! We can't have everyone seeing them ;) That stuff was like viagra!!! Make sure you don't eat it all at once, I have more at the apt, but not much.

This is about as far as I can go on my own.... this internet language is japanese to me.

Speaking of Japanese, some guy I know just got a job in Japan selling some ice drink. Who would just pack up and leave for Japan?!?!?! Not me.

These pics are crazy, I don't know what's gotten into me. I would show you them in person, but I haven't heard from you... where the hell are you? Call me, it's been a week since I heard from you.

Jamie

JL loves SC

SC? I wonder what his last name would be. As far as I can tell the sword symbol is no where to be found on the site, which is one of many reason that make me question is legitimacy.

Also, Missing Teddy Hansson Blog, fake or real?

• This site does not have the sword like every other confirmed ARG site.
• This is the first site in the series that does not have its own domain name
• Many of the blog posts have been back dated. i.e. her first post says its on March 20th, 2008 when the URL indicates the post was made in April 2008, why would she do that?

Ganu Fights Off Attackers read over

So I have been scanning over all the ARG sites trying to find something I may have missed. This article left me wondering:

Tagruato is proud to report that Ganu Yoshida, sustaining no injuries from his recent attack, is continuing his trip as scheduled. "They tried to hold down my hands," smiled Yoshida at today's BevVo press conference, "But I can still point to the stars."

Yoshida was ambushed yesterday afternoon by a radical gang as he left a important restaurant. The group was barely able to restrain Yoshida and pour a liquid over his head before Yoshida fought back, scattering the gang in all directions. Tagruato security officials believe these may be the same attackers who caused the Chuai Station incident weeks prior.

Yoshida remains in high spirits despite the incident and assures his loyalists that the stunt will not affect Slusho!'s assimilation into America. "I should really thank the criminals, " chuckled Yoshida, "Because of them, I had to postpone a meeting. Now I can extend my stay in New York. I look forward to seeing more of this wonderful city."

When asked if he feared further attacks from the radicals, who reportedly escaped after running from Yoshida's power, he responded, "No. I have nothing more to worry about from them."

Maybe Ganu was in New York during the attack? Maybe he is dead. I have a new theory since reading the Magna. In the 3rd Magna, Kishin finds out he has the pod thing inside his body the controls the monster. And when he got angry with the bullys, the monster awoke. Later after dodging death a few times and lots of gore the monster and him meet, the monster bows his head and lets Kishin onto his head. An image of the bullys a peers and we get the "To Be Continued..."

Theory: If Kishin can control the monster maybe he sent it to New York to kill Ganu? He is the head of Tagruato the same company Kishins dad worked for, the same company that killed his mother he loved so much. Maybe he was getting the ultimate revenge? There has been no updates on the Tagruato site since the movies release. My guess is he sent the monster in a blind rage, it saw the Tagruato tanker and blew it up, than attacked New York looking for Ganu. The military attacked it, it got more pissed off and just destroyed everything.

This of coarse is all based on the comic being BEFORE the movie. However, if the comic did happen before the movie than why didn't the peeps in New York know it was coming? However some of the photos on 1-18-08.com hint that someone new about the Monster before hand as it hits a bunch of ships. Maybe all Tagruato. Than again, maybe everyone that knew about it died before the monster got to New York, I mean if everyones dead there is no one to tell right? ;)

Cloverfield Magna 3 translation

You can check it out here. Remember to read it from right to left and left to right.

New post from Alyse

Alyse is happy with her support.

Monday, April 21, 2008

Just wanted to thank everyone for the new outpouring of support I've been getting. I'm guessing some of what I'm doing must be working. So, whether you saw the flyers, heard about me on the news, or whatever, it's good to have more visitors here.

Yahoo News: brams' `Godzilla' envy helped unleash `Cloverfield' monster

By DAVID GERMAIN, AP Movie Writer Mon Apr 21, 9:45 AM ET

LOS ANGELES - It was a classic case of monster envy that led to the rise of "Cloverfield," the horror hit about a 350-foot creature stomping through New York City.

Visiting Tokyo with his son a few years ago, producer J.J. Abrams was struck by the omnipresence of Godzilla in toy stores half a century after the giant reptile first terrorized Japan.

"This iconic character had really maintained his position," Abrams told The Associated Press in an interview to promote Tuesday's DVD release of "Cloverfield," which set a record for January debuts with a $40 million opening weekend.

"I thought it would be so great if we had our own monster movie, not just `Godzilla,' not just `King Kong,'" said Abrams, creator of TV's "Lost" whose big-screen credits include directing "Mission: Impossible III" and the upcoming "Star Trek."

With longtime TV collaborators Matt Reeves directing and Drew Goddard writing the screenplay, Abrams set out to create a homegrown beast beyond the guy-in-a-lizard-suit quaintness of "Godzilla" flicks, bringing the creature-feature into modern times.

What they hit on was a refreshing mix of monster mayhem and the amateur-video style of "The Blair Witch Project" as a Manhattan farewell party for a friend being recorded on a hand-held digital camera becomes an impromptu documentary of the gargantuan's rampage.

Shot for less than $25 million, a bargain price in Hollywood, "Cloverfield" heightened its documentary realism by using a cast of unknowns and maximized its limited budget for visual effects by offering scattershot images of the monster and devastation as the characters run for their lives.

"It becomes more effective to have fewer money shots, like `Alien' and `Jaws.' When you're not actually seeing things but anticipating them, it can be much more terrifying," Abrams said. "We really tried to take the position that less is more. There are definitely shots where you see the whole thing, but we didn't want to make something where you felt it was becoming overdone."

Abrams and distributor Paramount used similarly clandestine tactics to sell the film, keeping the title under wraps until shortly before its release and offering trailers and online marketing to make movie-goers ask one another, "What in the world is this film?"

"Cloverfield," the name of a street near Abrams' office, was a code name for the movie but ultimately became its title because he and his collaborators never hit on anything they liked better.

Given the murky origins of the monster itself and the fact that the story plays out through a discovered tape in the Pentagon's secret files, "Cloverfield" made sense, said Abrams, who is kicking around ideas for a possible sequel.

"The Manhattan Project or various military actions, there are always titles for these things that sometimes feel oddly benign," Abrams said. "So it felt logical in that regard."

Cloverfield Secret

If you go to the official Cloverfield movie site, the DVD trailer shows something new and cool.

After you check it out:
My guess is it's one of the alternate endings. And that at lest Beth is alive. I bet they both are and they will be in a second movie, but ive always thought that.

New Missing Teddy Hanson post

Alyse Hanssen has posted once again in her blog she talking about getting a hold of Tagruato.

Friday, April 18, 2008

Here’s the form letter I got from Tagruato after months of calling. It must’ve taken them 2 minutes to write this. Now they direct me to a false answering machine whenever I call.

“Dear Ms. Hanssen,

We are deeply sad to learn about the disappearance of your loved one. Unfortunately, we have no further information at this time related to the Chuai rig collapse. If you have any other knowledge that would help us aid you in your search, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Sincerely,
Ai Watanabe

T.I.D.O. Wave Update

There is a new blog post on the TidoWave site:

April 11, 2008

To MissingTeddyHanssen.

There’s no help coming. Stop your campaign.

There’s nothing here.

A few days ago we saw that a MissingTeddyHanssen made a post about finding there brother.

-UPDATE-

MissingTeddyHanson replied with this:

That’s what I thought. You’re pathetic. And if you think I’m giving up on my brother you’re stupider than I gave you credit for. Anyone who’s tired of being lied to should come to my blog. We have to stick together. There are more people out there affected by this. I can’t be the only one.

Thanks to CloverfieldClues I found missingteddyhanssen.blogspot.com, I am a little unsure if its an ARG site or not. But since TIDOWave made a post about her, I would think it is.

On the blog it talks about Teddy working for ParaffFUN, a sub company of Tagruato Corp. 0_0