Cloverfield and Half-Life

Am I the only one who thinks that Cloverfield has a striking resemblance to Half-Life?

I just saw the movie on Saturday, and I did enjoy it. However, throughout several parts of the film I remember thinking to myself, "This feels just like Half-Life." I don't know if it was because of the first person element in the film or what. I felt the resemblance the strongest during the subway and helicopter sequences. I think it might have been because the movie gave the viewers the impression that everything is alright, then things change drastically (that requently happens during Half-Life). The crooked building part felt a lot like doing one of the physics puzzles in the game. Did anyone else feel this way about the movie? Reguardless of how good or bad the film was.

Especially the subway scene.Boba_Fett_3710

i know what you mean. they are in a subway where its pitch black and the only thing emitting light is the camera, sounds a lot like HL:EP1. it would be funny if we found out that the crew were gamers.

JJ Abrams is a fan of Half-Life. He often references the game in "Lost"GettingTired

JJ Abrams is a fan of Half-Life. He often references the game in "Lost", and in Half-Life 2 Valve even referenced Lost.GettingTired

[QUOTE="GettingTired"]JJ Abrams is a fan of Half-Life. He often references the game in "Lost", and in Half-Life 2 Valve even referenced Lost.swizz-the-gamer

[QUOTE="GettingTired"]JJ Abrams is a fan of Half-Life. He often references the game in "Lost"xaos

[QUOTE="xaos"][QUOTE="GettingTired"]JJ Abrams is a fan of Half-Life. He often references the game in "Lost"DeeJayInphinity

[QUOTE="swizz-the-gamer"][QUOTE="GettingTired"]JJ Abrams is a fan of Half-Life. He often references the game in "Lost", and in Half-Life 2 Valve even referenced Lost.Bloodbath_87

There were alot of moments in the movie that resembled scenes from videogames. Especially the subway scene.Boba_Fett_3710

the huge monster really looks like a boss fight, you have to kill all the little aliens first then you get to the big boss