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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful
By Tim Kidner
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Format:DVD
There are so many differing reviews here, covering everything from awful to excellent, it's going to be difficult writing anything new. So, I'll not try and just say what I thought:
I quite liked the idea of a group of kids making zombie movies and the comradeship that brings and we see them getting along for a common purpose. Some of the scenes between young Joel Courtney's and Elle Fanning's are touching, believable and very well acted, whilst the others offered a ragbag of youngsters that are typical of a traditional Spielberg.
The military/scifi elements might not be totally new and unique, but to my middle-aged mind were put together well enough to seem fresh. The SFX were good enough for what was needed, though not exactly state of the art.
Enough went on and mostly suspenseful enough to keep me interested and ultimately, I enjoyed it for what it was. My rented DVD won't be replaced with a copy of my own, though and I give 7/10.
I quite liked the idea of a group of kids making zombie movies and the comradeship that brings and we see them getting along for a common purpose. Some of the scenes between young Joel Courtney's and Elle Fanning's are touching, believable and very well acted, whilst the others offered a ragbag of youngsters that are typical of a traditional Spielberg.
The military/scifi elements might not be totally new and unique, but to my middle-aged mind were put together well enough to seem fresh. The SFX were good enough for what was needed, though not exactly state of the art.
Enough went on and mostly suspenseful enough to keep me interested and ultimately, I enjoyed it for what it was. My rented DVD won't be replaced with a copy of my own, though and I give 7/10.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Dickie
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
First of, Super 8 should be treated for exactly what it is; a tribute to the Spielberg films that defined or at least featured heavily in our childhoods. It isn't necessarily original as there is a familiar charm in its themes, story and ensemble of diverse characters. What should make Super 8 stand out however is the incredible performances of its young cast, Elle Fanning in particular is impressive. Ok yes excessive use of CG has ironically lessened the impact that old school effects had on the screen and the creature here is forgettable but the heart of the story is always about the kids and in this regards Super 8 can only be called a success. Anyone looking for something bold and new should look elsewhere because unlike Superman Returns, Super 8 is unapologetic in its single motive to honour that what inspired us before.
20 of 24 people found the following review helpful
By bizmandan
Format:Blu-ray
Adults weaned on '80s-era Steven Spielberg classics will no doubt experience a sharp tinge of nostalgia while watching Super 8, and the younger viewers will get an exciting version of those films to call their own thanks to writer/director J.J. Abrams, who stays faithful to both the style and tone of movies such as E.T while slyly infusing them with his own contemporary style. And in an age where children are needlessly shielded from realities of the world, even in fiction, it's undeniably refreshing to see a new fantasy adventure that both refuses to sugar-coat the childhood experience and possesses an actual air of danger.
Not only do the kids in Super 8 swear, but they also have a gun pointed at them by a teacher, run for their lives from a massive train wreck, and make a treacherous dash through a suburban war zone amidst a deafening barrage of military firepower. Yes, parents, this is definitely one instance where you'll have to judge for yourself as to whether this film is suitable for the younger kids.
Long before the Internet, some films actually possessed an aura of mystery in the run-up to opening day. We were never quite sure what we were going to get it was really nice to relive that feeling once again when I finally got round to watching this film. With Super 8, Abrams and company have successfully managed the unique feat of re-creating that experience by crafting an intriguing teaser trailer and ensuring that precious few details of their film were leaked before the release date.
Super 8 is so effective in capturing a very specific moment in time, including the look and tone of the movies released then, that aside from Abrams' trademark lens flares and advanced special effects, it's nearly indistinguishable from the real deal.... Read more ›
Not only do the kids in Super 8 swear, but they also have a gun pointed at them by a teacher, run for their lives from a massive train wreck, and make a treacherous dash through a suburban war zone amidst a deafening barrage of military firepower. Yes, parents, this is definitely one instance where you'll have to judge for yourself as to whether this film is suitable for the younger kids.
Long before the Internet, some films actually possessed an aura of mystery in the run-up to opening day. We were never quite sure what we were going to get it was really nice to relive that feeling once again when I finally got round to watching this film. With Super 8, Abrams and company have successfully managed the unique feat of re-creating that experience by crafting an intriguing teaser trailer and ensuring that precious few details of their film were leaked before the release date.
Super 8 is so effective in capturing a very specific moment in time, including the look and tone of the movies released then, that aside from Abrams' trademark lens flares and advanced special effects, it's nearly indistinguishable from the real deal.... Read more ›
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By DW
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Great Movie but Digital Copy Expired so it can't be used. Finished on 12/12/12, so this is just Blur-ray + DVD item so expensive for the lie on the packaging.
*update* after 6 e-mails to Paramount they offered me a replacement code for i-tunes.
*update* after 6 e-mails to Paramount they offered me a replacement code for i-tunes.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Super 8 is another high-concept low-yield movie from J.J. Abrams that is okay but really ought to be better. There's promise in its Spielbergian tale of a group of late-70s schoolkids making their own zombie movie only to stumble cross a real monster after an Air Force train crashes into the middle of one of their scenes, but despite the odd good scene it along the way never really takes hold. The look of the film is fine and the cast are good, but the film doesn't have the heart of those it is makes so much show of imitating. Like them or loathe them, Spielberg's 80s movies were a seamless mixture of his everyday memories of an awkward suburban childhood and his youthful fantasies and fears, the former giving them a genuinely personal and lived-through feel that helped create a credible enough world for their incredible tales for the joins to barely show. With Abrams you get the feeling of someone trying to recreate someone else's childhood memories, fears and fantasies, drawn not from life or personal imagination but solely from the silver screen. It's so self-consciously referencing the films that the director grew up with it never feels genuine and never finds a voice of its own (and talking of voices, some of the incidental dialogue is horribly flat while Michael Giacchino's score pilfers from John Williams, early James Horner and from John Barry's King Kong score so much you wonder why he's credited as composer rather than orchestrator at times). If you've seen Close Encounters, The Goonies, E.T., The Fog and any of the other films it `homages,' you'll get the feeling of ticking off a list. But then this is ultimately just a big budget sibling to the film within a film the kids are making: someone trying to recreate their childhood pleasures rather than offering up dreams of his own.... Read more ›
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Pity it's so scratched
Arrived OK and seems to work although box grubby and dvd same and scratched but still, it seems to work OK. Read more
Published 7 days ago by Bannon
5.0 out of 5 stars
Super 8
This is one of these movies you can watch again and again, kids will love the story as will adults, effects are great as you would expect from Mr Speilbreg.
Published 1 month ago by Miss C Mcguinness
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Not bad
This Film is ok not the best film I have seen but worth watching a bit slow to start but ok
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Hype
Tot és hype, la peli és previsible i promet molt per la recompensa final. No val la pena tenir-la a la estanteria.
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Perfect DVD
The DVD arrived on time for Husbands birthday, well packaged. would recommend the purchase of this dvd. We were very pleased.
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gift for my brother he absolutely loved this film and what i saw of it, it's a great film would recommend this film to anyone that likes these sorts of films and i gave it a 5 star... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Rebekah
2.0 out of 5 stars
Better than ET
But otherwise, frankly, there ain't a lot here.
Good premise, but very badly executed, ridiculous plot elements, some very poor effects. Read more
Good premise, but very badly executed, ridiculous plot elements, some very poor effects. Read more
Published 3 months ago by fat man on a bicycle
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic Film
Really great family film - we all loved it, a bit like a return to ET only much better special effects!
Published 3 months ago by kath lloyd
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very good
As usual no film jargon.
I liked this film. It is very well acted, directed and presented. It is very atmospheric with a well scripted story line. Read more
I liked this film. It is very well acted, directed and presented. It is very atmospheric with a well scripted story line. Read more
Published 3 months ago by R. J. Chippendale
4.0 out of 5 stars
Super 8
Enjoyed movie, though other people stated could not download digital version. I was not bothered by this, but should be stated that D.D is not viable. Both blu ray and DVD fine.
Published 3 months ago by gordyb
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