jul 5
2007

1.18.08

Everything about this story is perfect: J.J. Abrams is supposedly working on a top secret monster movie called either 1.18.08 or Cloverfield or The Parasite. No one really knew about it until the trailer started appearing before Transformers this weekend. The preview still isn't officially online, however a pirated version has appeared on YouTube. But because the movie is supposedly shot with home video cameras, the effect of a pirated trailer is sorta perfect. Commenters at Cinematical think it's Lost-related.

17 comments

I saw this trailer before the (terrible) Transformers. It mood of the trailer was very unsettling and piqued my interest. Searching for the missing title at the end made be even more interested.

A fantastic move only because the trailer was well done. Although, if it wasn't well done, the jackass in front of you would have trouble articulating loudly to his best girl, "I'm not going to see...uhhh...whatever that thing was. Yeah."

posted by Aric McKeown at 6:08 PM on July 5, 2007

Well put, Aric. I totally know what you mean, broha.

posted by Thom Synder at 11:10 PM on July 5, 2007

Looks like the trailer has been pulled down...

"This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Paramount Pictures Corporation"

posted by MattR at 6:27 AM on July 6, 2007

Check out the image in between the girls hair on the 1.18.08 site...you can see the reflection of a demon or monster thing....

posted by Chapter29 at 4:11 PM on July 6, 2007

The trailer is a Ro-Beast destroying the NYC in the Voltron movie.

posted by fuji7ed at 12:37 PM on July 7, 2007

The trailer is a Ro-Beast destroying the NYC in the Voltron movie.

posted by fuji7ed at 12:37 PM on July 7, 2007

Watever! bunch of morons, want to show a film just show it already, clearly this film won't turn out good if you have to resort to gimmicks, btw for those of you who said TF was terrible, another bunch of morons go join the club

posted by Mesa at 2:22 AM on July 8, 2007

The movie is Godzilla part 2... get over it. And TF was a fantastic movie. I'd transform you into a toilet if my laser gun was in range to get you.

posted by Optimus Legend at 5:42 PM on July 8, 2007

If you simply use Logical Deduction you will come to the conclusion Optimus Legend did. I think he was on to something. The main character in the Teaser for 1.18.08 was leaving the next day for JAPAN. the ro-beast(drop the robot part) made a screeching noise-like Godzilla-the fire balls, the fact that it's in New York so it can come out of the water again-that's why it attacted the Statue of Liberty and knocked it's head off, etc.

p.s. TF ruled

posted by satchel at 11:10 PM on July 8, 2007

alright stop arguing about transofrmers and figure out what the movies about dont GUESS but figure it out lol theres a website with puzzles about the movie and i cant figure out the second one but if anyone knows what im talkin bout lemme kno wif u figure it out

posted by MEE at 5:09 PM on July 9, 2007

hey if you give me the website i can probably figure it out. give me a couple days and the website and i will have people working on it almost non stop. Email me at geckoboy999@yahoo.com with the url

posted by collin at 10:30 PM on July 9, 2007

the secret to the second puzzle is the stars

posted by colllin at 10:35 PM on July 9, 2007

ps im fourteen and ive figured it out

posted by collin at 10:59 PM on July 9, 2007

I love it when studios make trailers like this..Keeps you yearning for more. Similar to independence day or Transformers and how you never really knew what it was until it came out. But i suspect this movie to be 10X better being JJ Abrams has his share in it!! Can't wait. My calender is marked for 1/18/08!

posted by Ana at 11:32 PM on July 9, 2007

What website has the puzzles that you guys are talking about? I haven't seen that one. email me at electriceel29@hotmail.com

posted by rose at 4:55 PM on July 10, 2007

Website is Ethanhaaswasright.com and i have completed all 5 puzzles the second one your supposed to spell haas using the alphabet translater in the star to the right of the webpage. by the end it gives oyu a code to input on august 1st which is Divinus , but your supposed to complete the 5 puzzles by the 1st. good luck did it all in 10 minutes lol

posted by Kosta at 7:15 PM on July 10, 2007

If you look uo January 18th in WIKI you can see events that have happened in the past relating to mteorites. Anniversary?????

posted by ashew222 at 8:55 PM on July 10, 2007




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