In "Super 8" do you think the monster/alien/whatever will be shown?

I think the twist for Super 8 is that it's going to be a reimagining of E.T.

i would guess that they would show it midway through the attack, similar to the way it was in Cloverfield.big_old_tom

In one of the trailers (the newest one I think) they are holding something like a rock that suddenly zips out of their hands really fast and out the window or something, maybe that's all it is, a little pepple that can fly really fast.

Probably, I think it should be shown rarely though, therefore everytime it appears on screen, tension sort of rises. Like the aliens in Spielberg's War of the Worlds.

Yes, but not in trailers.

Monster movie advertisers have learned it's best to keep the monster a surprise to build curiosity to go.

Probably, I think it should be shown rarely though, therefore everytime it appears on screen, tension sort of rises. Like the aliens in Spielberg's War of the Worlds.

NiteLights

i would guess that they would show it midway through the attack, similar to the way it was in Cloverfield.big_old_tom

You'll eventually see the monster, but "when" is the mystery.

If it IS a monster, than yes I think it most definitely will be shown.

i think it'll be the twist, it wont be a monster, it will be a 12 year old kid

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Probably, I think it should be shown rarely though, therefore everytime it appears on screen, tension sort of rises. Like the aliens in Spielberg's War of the Worlds.

biggest_loser

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Probably, I think it should be shown rarely though, therefore everytime it appears on screen, tension sort of rises. Like the aliens in Spielberg's War of the Worlds.

Ultrabeatdown55

To show or not to show.... In Jaws Spielberg fully intended to show the shark more than he did but it kept malfunctioning so he was forced to infer the danger instead. I think if the effects are good and they're used in context with the story, (like in Cloverfield) then there won't be a problem. It doesn't become an M night Shyamalan disaster just by showing the Alien... if it is an Alien. Super 8 reminds me of "The Mist" a little bit... REALLY can't wait.

I thought this was about the motel chain.

Whenever they have some special preview on TV, or a new trailer online i really don't care to watch it unless they show the alien thing. It's the only part of themovie I want to know about at this point.

I hope so. It would be nice if it turned out like Signs. I was freaking creeped out when I saw the alien cross the alleyway.

Well the Japanese poster leaves little doubt... we're definitely dealing with an Alien.

Got to see an early preview last night. Well worth it. Even though I love my out-of-this-world hero flicks it's really nice to get back-to-basics in terms of story. No super heroes, just a bunch of kids rallying against something bigger than themselves. Elle Fanning was a standout for me. It's rocking a respectable 92% on Rotten Tomatoes so far.

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Probably, I think it should be shown rarely though, therefore everytime it appears on screen, tension sort of rises. Like the aliens in Spielberg's War of the Worlds.

Ultrabeatdown55

they totally show the monsters in Monsters.

*spoiler*

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Hell, they show TWO monsters reproducing/making love

I think it will show it, and I really don't think it will be E.T. To be honest, I don't really want it to be. But....it could be....

*sarcasm

The fact that whatever it was fit inside the train car ruined that. Would have been awesome though.

Eh the movie dose not look that good anyway.