Note: This post was written sometime in 2008.
I went to see Cloverfield last night with some friends. I didn’t really know what it was about going into it, but it seemed interesting enough. Plus, I’d heard all of the reports about people getting nauseous and having to leave the movie prematurely, and wanted to see how watching that movie would affect me.
I came down with a case of extreme paranoia, but that happens with every horror movie I see. As far as how the movie was filmed, I got nothing. I should have known. The only form of motion sickness that I’m aware of that I’ve ever gotten is headaches from reading in the car, which my dad refuses to believe is motion sickness. He likes to refer to that as “crazy.” I disagree!
Back to me watching Cloverfield and liking it…I liked the fact that you didn’t know what was going on until the characters knew what was going on. That made it more suspenseful and creepy. Seeing that movie actually made me think…
…if a giant monster (and this is where my question became ridiculous) was in my city and destroying everything in its path, and one of my friends was stuck somewhere, would I go back and help them? My immediate answer after watching the movie was “No, I probably wouldn’t. I would be the first one out of the city because I happen to be afraid of death by a monster, and knowing me, if I did go back, I would most likely be the first one killed off. Maybe if I ran track, then I could sprint to find my friend, save them, and make it back in time to get away.”
Wow, it’s nice to know where I stand with the people I care about, right?
After thinking about it, though, how am I supposed to know what I’d do if put in that situation? People do crazy things when when faced with an extraordinary crisis. So, the truth is that I really don’t know what I would do. A part of me thinks that I would be a spineless wuss and flee, but then another part of me thinks I would be able to face death head-on and go back for someone I cared about. I’m totally convinced that I would die, though, but maybe, just maybe, I’d surprise myself and survive!
Hooray!
So riddle me this: If a giant monster was terrorizing your town, would you go back and save a friend?
Filed under: Friendship, Movies, Randomosity | Tagged: flashback, Friendship, Movies
Cloverfield is definitely anti regular hollywood movie. So realistic with sad ending, everyone WILL die faced by the situation esp. If they’re late at rescuing themselves. I love the movie!
But regarding that question, gotta say I don’t know too. Gonna try to get my family to run and save themselves together with me but if we’re not at the same place in the first place then you gotta save yourself first, don’t you think? Sad fact but true..
Yeah! I loved it, too!
I agree with you, I’d like to think that I’d been this superwoman, but… reality bites, lol
i haven’t actually watched this movie but if the person was that important to me HELL YEAH!!
am the kinda friend who drops everything when a friend is in need so yes yes yes if they were THAT important to me eg the bestie
I’d love to have you on my side in a monster invasion. I’m a good friend!
this movie was creeeepy. but then again, i get freaked out at anything, so my opinion counts less
hmmm. good question. i HOPE i would. i like to think that in that situation, i would be brave enough to do it. but i think we never know how we would act until we get into the position where a scary ass monster was about to kill us.
I was paranoid after watching it, haha, but I just told myself that I was being silly and to just go to bed…
I don’t know what I’m going to do when I see that “Paranormal Activity” movie…*shudders*
If it were one of my 3 best friends, I’d be there in an instant!