The 25th of September will mark this site's fourth year. It's hard to believe that it's been four years since the majority of us met, since we all saw the trailer and fed into the hype.From Ethan Haas (unrelated) all the way to Super8 (again unrelated) we have been through a lot.
I guess the story can begin on Youtube when Joel (Nightowl) posted a video about starting a website. Everyone was excited we finally had a place besides that Youtube group (Which no longer exists. Youtube discontinued groups in 2010). With the help of Cashaddy and several other people Nightowl was able to get the site up and running.
I'm not trying to write a whole book here (which I could) I just wanted everyone to reflect on everything that has happened here. We were a group of strangers that became a family. We don't talk anymore but I think we should change that because the real reason I am posting this is because September 25th has another meaning behind it. It is the expiration date on the site.I have no idea if Cashaddy will save the site again or not (I wouldn't blame him if he didn't) but if he does It's not goodbye. I will be posting a link to my personal facebook. Request me and msg me with your username from the site. I will add you to TJ Miller's (Hud from the movie) Cloverfield group on Facebook.
At this time all we can do is hope something comes out,something starts up, or we get some solid evidence that Cloverfield 2 is in the works (besides an IMDB page and an interview with Matt Reeves).
-Voltage(Musicolgy)
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Got the SPAM epidemic somewhat under control, Thanks to twitch and everyone who tried their best, and going the extra mile with the IP ban. I just banned exactly 1000 users, I don't know if that'll help much because they usually post once per user. I chose a different captcha for new user registration and removed all problematic forum posts!
-Nightowl
In an attempt to finally kill this spam problem there was a tiny, yet major, error that I must have made. The forum has gone into pruning mode, but I am currently looking for a way to restore it.
-Twitch.XXV
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- Nightowl
Currently Listening To: Adventures In Solitude - By The New Pornographers
1-18-08-underground facebook account is currently underway for super 8 rendevuz.
Remember how great we really are guys, we are still second only to SLUSHO its self on the official Cloverfield myspace page!
Hey y'all, good ol' nightowl here. Well I'll be starting my freshman year of college in the next few weeks, and you know what that means! I'll be getting to know people who are much more intelligent than my current posse. I'll have more time to screw around with this site now that I'll be without a car and confined to a campus. Partying aside, I plan on getting some new peach up in here, and by that I mean someone who actually knows how to reformat and edit a website. Cuz this cloverfield gig is in need of an overhaul, dont ya think?
-Yours Truly = Nightowl
Currenty Listening To: Supermassive Black Hole - By Muse
In a recent Comic-Con panel, JJ Abrams talks a little about his upcoming movie and what a dream come true it is to finally be working with Steven Spielberg. That's great to hear, but now on to what everyone really wants to know. No actual footage has been shot yet.
While it is no surprise for Abrams to create a teaser trailer independently from a movie, I am surprised to hear that the movie has not begun filming and still expects to reach a Summer 2011 deadline. I am not doubting the film making abilities of JJ Abrams or Steven Spielberg, but I am slightly worried that time restraints during post-production might result in a movie that falls short of it's own potential through an overall lack of polish.
Shooting is set to start in September. Hopefully, that will be enough time to craft a polished, quality product.
On a brighter note, Abrams finally confirmed something he has been hinting at since the first interviews on Super 8.
"My favorite thing about the movie though is that someone will go to the theater and see the trailer and hopefully say, 'Oh my God, that looks bitchin' and have no idea they are starring in the movie."
I don't know about you, but to me that sounds like an amazingly fun concept for a movie. I really hope Super 8 lives up to all of it's potential.
-Twitch.XXV
It's been fun. However, I really feel like I won't be able to keep up with the administration abilities I'm supposed to have. This site needs someone who will keep up with the forum and to write consistently on the home page. So here's the deal; I want all members who would consider themselves a "veteran" to post in the thread linked at the bottom of this post and tell me whether you are up for the job or not.
Forum Thread:
http://1-18-08-underground.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2156
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