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Super 8 (2011)

Directed by J.J. Abrams

Action | Adventure | Science Fiction

Most recently watched by CaptainBigTime, sensoria, tylermager, squeegull, mpvaughan, noahphex, jenerator, scottfinn, sleestakk, suspectk

Overview

In 1979 Ohio, several youngsters are making a zombie movie with a Super-8 camera. In the midst of filming, the friends witness a horrifying train derailment and are lucky to escape with their lives. They soon discover that the catastrophe was no accident, as a series of unexplained events and disappearances soon follows. Deputy Jackson Lamb, the father of one of the kids, searches for the terrifying truth behind the crash.

Rated PG-13 | Length 112 minutes

Actors

Joel Courtney | Elle Fanning | Riley Griffiths | Kyle Chandler | Noah Emmerich | AJ Michalka | Ryan Lee | Ron Eldard | Gabriel Basso | Bruce Greenwood | Zach Mills | Jessica Tuck | Joel McKinnon Miller | Britt Flatmo | Glynn Turman | Richard T. Jones | Tom Quinn | Caitriona Balfe | Amanda Foreman | David Gallagher | Brett Rice | Dale Dickey | Beau Knapp | Bingo O'Malley | Andrew Miller | Jakob Miller | Robert B. Quiroz | Koa Melvin | Greg Grunberg | Patrick St. Esprit | Katie Lowes | Michael Hitchcock | Michael Giacchino | Jonathan Dixon | Emerson Brooks | Marco Sanchez | Tim Griffin | Jason Brooks | Tony Guma | Teri Clark | Thomas F. Duffy | James Landry Hébert | Jay Scully | Ben Gavin | Dan Castellaneta | Jack Axelrod | Brandon Hirsch

Viewing History (seen 3 times)

Viewing Notes

Third time seeing this movie, first since theaters a couple years ago. Still holds up really well. Possibly even better. I know not everyone is a fan of JJ Abrams or this movie, but I really connect with these kids. This was me and my friends.

So much nostalgia for the time period and the homage/feel of the Spielberg films of the 70s-80s. When this first came out I saw tons of people complain about the cheap nostalgia effect that drew people in, but I don’t care what they say/think. Nostalgia is not necessarily a bad thing and this is a film I’m happy to own. It will be watched for many years to come.

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