Comments on: What Is J.J. Abrams’ ’500 Rads?’

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2009 A ‘Milestone Year’ For Movie Profits - Screen Rant — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:23:59 +0000

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By: corndogburglar

corndogburglar — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:52:02 +0000

could 500 rads possibly just refer to radiation? isn’t clover supposedly a mutated sea creature?? the first cloverfield movie had a VERY low budget, just like this, and its been rumored that a cloverfield sequel could take place in a different part of the world.

i know i’m strectching, but my god i want a cloverfield sequel. the first was awesome!!!! and fenix is right, the shaky cam is what made cloverfield so different and unique. i know other movies have used it, but not to the effect of cloverfield. it’s the only shaky cam movie to actually do what it intended, which is put you in the movie. and i really don’t see how people get sick watching it…i just don’t get it.

By: JJ Abrams "500 Rads"

JJ Abrams "500 Rads" — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:51:02 +0000

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By: Fenix

Fenix — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:35:41 +0000

Ah sorry, I like Abrams

By: Vic Holtreman

Vic Holtreman — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:55:53 +0000

@Fenix

Please don’t try to circumvent the site filters by substituting characters so you can still drop the s-bomb on the site.

That still violates our no profanity rule since the intent is to write the same word.

Vic

By: Fenix

Fenix — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:26:47 +0000

Abrams is the s***. I dont get the people giving cloverfield sooo much praise but then asking him to shoot the next one with a steadycam… That was like a HUGE part of the movie was the shaky, realistic look to it. It was supposed to make you feel like you were apart of the conflict. I think he was extremely effective in that regard and people who got sick or whatever when watching it are just lamee. Also one of the coolest things about cloverfield was so well they kept it shrouded in mystery until literally weeks before release (ala district 9). I personally think that is such a smart tactic by Abrams and I wish other directors took the same approach he did.

On to 500 rads… I hope this will be a fallout movie. When I played thru the game (surprisingly short) I thought instantly that it could make for a sweet movie. Maybe it was Liam Nesson voicing your charismatic father but the whole post apocalyptic Washington DC setting totally sold me from the get go. For some reason tho it seems like there are a couple of movies that are going in the direction of a fallout setting. You have that denzel movie book of eli that looks really sweet and you have that movie The Road based on cormac mccarthys novel. Thats more post apocalyptic movies than we’ve seen in a year than we’ve seen in a decade. Is post apocalyptic the new zombies or vampires?

By: BlueCollarCritic

BlueCollarCritic — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:07:33 +0000

I believe the budget provides a strong hint at the type of film we could be looking at. Generally speaking the Zombie genre is a lot less expensive to produce then your regualr SciFi stuff mainly because of the effects being more prostectics and less CGI. Thats not to say there is no CGI only a lot less then say Cloverfield.

Then again the budget itself may be misleading. If they can produce a movie under fake name then why not a fake budget so as to downplay the movies actual sinificance? If the budget were actually say 250 million and you just dropped the last digit and intenionally leaked inof about it, then if at a later time the real budget of $250 million got out it woouldn’t be hard to play it off and say it’s just someone trying to make something out of nothing. Just an idea.

By: brad

brad — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:24:49 +0000

I hope to god this isnt another feakin zombie movie its ridiculous how many there are i would rather cloverfield 2 any day

By: Tim "Cloverfield"

Tim "Cloverfield" — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:28:25 +0000

CLOVERFIELD 2 or BUST!!!!!! (and Lens flares rule!)

By: conbot

conbot — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:07:37 +0000

Pretty sure this is a rebooted prequel to Transformers.

By: Ivan

Ivan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:00:35 +0000

Fallout 3 is one of best games on next gen systems. and it would make a great movie. Book of eli does remind me of that, but fallout 3 has it all, zombies, humans, mutants, vampires, and robots. recipe for some serious stomped anus.

lol its funny how this has turned into a fallout forum

By: 790

790 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:03:31 +0000

Ok thanks M-Cat yeah that’s not for me.
The visuals I’ve seen look amazing but I can’t stand heavy RPGs.

By: M-Cat

M-Cat — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:01:34 +0000

Very heavy in role playing. Action is at a minimum and you are alone (except for enemies) throughout 90% of the game.

By: 790

790 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:57:15 +0000

M-Cat how bad RPG, anything like KOTOR?

I can’t stand RPG’s where the action stops so I can tell some guy to cover me or fallback!

By: M-Cat

M-Cat — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:57:13 +0000

I would also like to see a Cloverfield 2 and if there is one please, please and please go steady cam. That was one of the main problems I had with Cloverfield.

By: M-Cat

M-Cat — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:55:23 +0000

790

it’s a combination of all of them. it’s a 1st person shooter with heavy role playing game elements.

By: 790

790 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:39:12 +0000

M-Cat, is Fallout a first person shooter, 3rd or RPG?

These game designers really need to classify this on the fracken box,,!!!

By: M-Cat

M-Cat — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:33:44 +0000

I agree with most of you that a Fallout movie would be awesome. There is a movie coming out soon with Denzel Washington that reminds me of Fallout. It’s called The Book of Eli. check out the trailer, it seems pretty decent.

By: 790

790 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:43:54 +0000

“500 Rads” is the lethal exposure level of radioactivity…
It would be the equivalent of standing in a red zone or within 5 miles of atomic detonation,,,
You become sterile around 300 rads. Anything over 500 will kill you within 24 hours. Most people are exposed to 5 to 7 Rads a year on average…

Abrams, stop with these other films! I want Cloverfield 2!!!
(With a military steadycam this time)
No more Abrams praise until C2!!!

By: KantStandYa

KantStandYa — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:30:02 +0000

@ivan thats excatly what i thought when i saw this, man that would be so awsome fallout is a great movie game idea.