Does Cloverfield Exploit 9/11? Fox News Thinks So

1/2/08

Does Cloverfield Exploit 9/11? Fox News Thinks So

1/02/2008 |

Posted by Dave and Thomas

Leave it to Fox News to find the worst in things. Neil Cavuto claims that for "Amercians" everywhere the movie is bringing back and exploiting September 11th. Cavuto finds a guest who thinks Cloverfield is a mistake and a result of producers trying to get rich off the destruction of 9/11. (source)

Fox Uses 9/11 Mother and "Cloverfield" to Terrorize Viewers

Labels: 9/11, cloverfield, cloverfield ads, Cloverfield Commercial, fox news, media, september 11

5 comments:

Anonymous said...: i can't fucking stand fox news.
They just make everything out to be the worst. I've never seen anything positive on Fox News Ever.
This is a MOVIE, which has nothing to do with 9/11, it just happens to be in the same fucking place.
ughhhhh; January 3, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Anonymous said...: What does a sci/fi horror/survival movie flick have anything to do with 9/11? Nothing. Zero. Zip. There is no connection to a monster (of sorts) that is destroying ( )<-enter city here, and a terrorist attack. All she did was make an ass out of herself on public TV getting an embarrassing extension on her 15 min of fame and fox stuck their foot in their mouth. For that matter woman, why don't you go picket video rental stores that have Die Hard: With a Vengeance from 1995, that movie actually depicts terrorists and explosions and New York. Oh yeah there is some chronological offset but I'm sure you can get fox to use their (amazing) talent & resources fabricate something that'll connect the Die Hard movie and 9/11 somehow.... Heck you did it with this one....; January 3, 2008 at 10:05 PM
Anonymous said...: Fox, give that dumb bitch a dollar and her body sign that reads "Terrorist and movie makers are the same" back and put her on the corner where you found her. If she was traumatized by a movie poster she needs stronger medication and/or a padded room. Because it won't be too long before you read about her trying make a connection between a 2 year old child scribbling on a New York newspaper and terrorists from another country.; January 3, 2008 at 10:25 PM
Anonymous said...: What Alice is missing in her comments is the fact that history influences our fiction, even subconsciously. The original Godzilla films were born of the horror of the atomic bombs dropped on Japan.
She says this movie parodies those images, but with all due respect to her loss, she apparently doesn’t understand what the word parody refers to. There’s no making fun of 9-11 here, but what the movie does tap into is the deep-seated dread of the idea that things on a huge scale can come and tear our lives apart, and many people (both in New York and elsewhere) feel helpless to stop it.
But what she cannot seem to grasp in the depths of her own grief is that is what fiction DOES. That’s what its for. It gives us an outlet to express our fears and world in a way that is “safe” to examine. That’s always what horror films were about, being able to look at death and the fear of death in a safe way, a pretend way.
One of the girls in the movie (as they are running outside the building) says “Is it another terrorist attack?” (So I don’t think the movie makers can say that that image wasn’t part of the creation of the Cloverfield Myth). But that doesn’t point to the idea of them cashing in 9-11 as this women seems to think. I believe this kind of fiction is just as valid an examination of our own fears as any of the “based on a true story” 9-11 movies.
Honestly I didn’t see anyone accusing “Firefly” of disrespecting the history of the Civil War (Maybe because no-one got to see the show. LOL) but I think the point is valid.
These posters have been out for months, and only now fox is paying attention before the film opens? I have to agree, fox is cashing in on this woman.; January 4, 2008 at 9:06 AM
Unknown said...: So, apparently you can't make any more movies taking place in New York City that include explosions or monumental detachment.

k.; January 6, 2008 at 10:05 PM

What is Cloverfield?

Welcome to 1-18-08 Project Cloverfield Blog.

Cloverfield is the J.J. Abrams (Lost, Alias) produced monster flick directed by Matt Reeves. Get caught up on all the Cloverfield news including the viral world of Tagruato, TIDOwave, and Slusho!? And now Aladygma?

However, I love viral campaigns. Cloverfield taught me the fun of being involved with the viral world of movies and TV. That's why I'd like to branch out this site to cover some of the major viral campaigns as they are developing. Feel free to drop me a line or tip on any you find interesting.

Welcome to Cloverfield

Very few facts emerged from the viral campaign that was Cloverfield. It all started after a short, teaser trailer for Cloverfield appeared with the Transformers movie in early July of 2007. Since then, speculation surrounded what the title of the movie would be (Monstrous, Overnight, etc...) and what the monster really is and why it is tearing up New York City.

A few pictures and covert videos from the film showed up online and there were only a few core facts we knew of including the poster, the teaser trailer, and a few websites at 1-18-08, Tagruato Corp, and Slusho .

In November, the official full-length Cloverfield trailer was released that helped open up the story as well as cement the "Cloverfield" name for the movie. A short glimpse of the Cloverfield Monster was seen but for most people they still had little or no clue as to what it was.

The movie centered around five young New Yorkers throwing their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city. Told from the point of view of their video camera, the film is a document of their attempt to survive the most surreal, horrifying event of their lives. Cloverfield opened the weekend of 1-18-08 and set box office records for a movie in January with a monster take of over $40M. Continue to check back here for updates on the mystery and viral campaigns of Cloverfield.

Get Started with the Cloverfield Viral Marketing

If you're new to the Cloverfield viral world than let's get started. First off, for the beginners let's look at what we're talking about.

What does viral marketing mean? Click here.

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Slusho This is the Japanese frozen drink made from a secret ingredient gathered from the bottom of the ocean. Slusho gives you a kick and makes you extremely happy. Prior to 1-18-08 Slusho was not sold in the US. However, recent FDA approval gave Slusho clearance to come to the states. Rob Hawkins, the lead character, was recently promoted to vice-president of Slusho and was on his way to Japan the night of the attack. Slusho is owned by the Tagruato Corp. of Japan. Slusho also first made an appearance on J.J. Abrams Alias during a scene where characters buy the drink at a store.

Tagruato This ficticious Japanese company is the parent company of Slusho as well as the Yoshida Medical Research, Bold Futura, and ParafFUN! Wax Distributors. Besides drilling the oceans for Slusho ingredients, Tagruato builds everything from space satellites to medical gear.

T.I.D.O wave An activist group set out to bring to light all the damage Tagruato has done to the envirnoment.

Jamie and Teddy A minor character from the movie, Jamie popped up on a 1-18-08.com picture and the MySpace profiles for the movies characters before getting famous for her "Jamie and Teddy" website. The site is comprised of video journals from Jamie. The site is password protected but can be accessed by the password "jllovesth"

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