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All movies seen on 06/14/2011

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Super 8 (2011)

Directed by J.J. Abrams

Science Fiction | Mystery | Thriller

Most recently watched by CaptainBigTime, sensoria, tylermager, squeegull, zombiefreak, mpvaughan, noahphex, jenerator, scottfinn, 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 1 time)

Viewing Notes

Headed out to the theater to finally catch Super 8 (2011), which I had been lukewarm in seeing based on the advanced buzz. And I gotta agree, J.J. Abrams doesn’t entirely succeed with this film despite some good character moments. Still a good watch and one I’d certainly watch again. Esp. for the amazing performance by Elle Fanning, who steals the movie.

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