Cloverfield tries to scare you by keeping the monster out of sight. Gwoemul's creature is eating your face within the first 15 minutes of the movie, in the best monster intro I've ever seen. You're basically thinking, "What the hell...it kinda lools like a...but it's too large...oh crap it's fast, RUN!" The Taiko drum really gets your heart pounding during this mass panic scene.
Gwoemul (translated as The Host) is a 2006 Korean movie; two years before Cloverfield. The CGI is fantastic. The creature's lighting/coloring matches the live action background perfectly. The creature's movements are both alien and realistic. None of that, "it's running in the air" look. There are two shots where it's charging a main character and it leaves you holding your breath, like that scene from Jaws.
Gwoemul's creature has more personality, but that's because you see more of it. You're always wondering, "What the hell is it doing?".
Admittedly the rest of the movie is rather quirky. It's got an interesting sense of humor but I think it'll leave most Americans confused. Because of that, the plot can drag on at times, but every scene involving the creature is worth the wait. Still, some of the non-monster scenes are well done.
I enjoyed Cloverfield, especially for the novel ant's-eye-view perspective. Both movies have a "what the hell is going on" feel. Each has it's own merits. Chief among Gwoemul's is the lack of a vomit cam
Be sure to watch Gwoemul in Korean, with English subtitles. The English voice acting is cheesy.
Gwoemul (translated as The Host) is a 2006 Korean movie; two years before Cloverfield. The CGI is fantastic. The creature's lighting/coloring matches the live action background perfectly. The creature's movements are both alien and realistic. None of that, "it's running in the air" look. There are two shots where it's charging a main character and it leaves you holding your breath, like that scene from Jaws.
Gwoemul's creature has more personality, but that's because you see more of it. You're always wondering, "What the hell is it doing?".
Admittedly the rest of the movie is rather quirky. It's got an interesting sense of humor but I think it'll leave most Americans confused. Because of that, the plot can drag on at times, but every scene involving the creature is worth the wait. Still, some of the non-monster scenes are well done.
I enjoyed Cloverfield, especially for the novel ant's-eye-view perspective. Both movies have a "what the hell is going on" feel. Each has it's own merits. Chief among Gwoemul's is the lack of a vomit cam
Be sure to watch Gwoemul in Korean, with English subtitles. The English voice acting is cheesy.
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