Synopsis:

I have recut the 2008 Cloverfield so the characters don’t seem so self centered, removed many cringe scenes (‘You know who Superman is?’) and removing all the flashback footage to create a more focused and tightened story.

Intentions:

The original Cloverfield will always be one of my favorite films. However, there are several things that bug me each time I watch it. Specifically, the whole Rob/Beth relationship subplot, Hud being a creeper on Marlena, stuff like that. I thought of doing a fanedit of my own, but I thought that maybe someone else had already done something like I wanted to, but I could only ever find one fanedit that no one seems to know either where to find or that it even exists (for the record, it was YourMamaVideo’s ‘Cloverfield (Fanedit’)). I then decided to take matters into my own hands.

Change List:

00.00.00 - New Opening featuring custom fan edit disclaimer stylized to fit within the films universe. 00.02.04 - Cut Flashback Footage. 00.02.42 - Cut Flashback Footage. 00.05.30 - 00.05.59 - Trimmed Hud talking to Marlena at he bar so we only see her testimonial. 00.09.18 - Cut Hud taking to Rob so there is no mention of another tape and so we go straight to Hud talking to Beth. 00.09.36 - Trimmed end of Hud talking to Beth before her testimonial. 00.10.30 - Cut Every mention of Rob and Beth sleeping together so Hud doesn’t come off as irresponsible. 00.11.18 - Cut Rob mentioning him and Beth having sex. 00.17.57 - Cut Flashback footage. 00.19.33 - Cut Hud asking Marlena what she saw on the way to the bridge. 00.31.31 - Cut Rob’s phone call in the subway. 00.34.46 - Trimmed the ‘you know who Superman is?’ moment so the only lines that remain are ‘Maybe it’s from another planet and flew here.’ Like Superman?’ ‘Yeah, exactly!’ 00.35.09 - Cut Hud mentioning the ‘Guy that was lighting homeless people on fire.’ 00.37.09 - Cut Flashback Footage. 00.58.33 - Cut a few frames of the helicopter crash so there are no flash frames of Beth at the subway station. 01.04.35 - Cut ending on Ferris Wheel, 01.04.39 - New Ending Title Cards bridging the film and it’s ARG.

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Special Thanks:

thecuddlyninja and TM2YC.