Super 8 Review

Super 8

Release Date: 9th June 2011 - Australia


Production Companies

Paramount Pictures (presents)

Amblin Entertainment

Bad Robot

Distribution

Paramount Pictures Australia

Genre: Sci-Fi

Rating: M

Runtime: 112 minutes

Budget: $50,000,000

Box Office Gross $260,095,986 (Worldwide)

Plot Summary

While making a zombie movie with an 8mm camera in the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small town in Ohio experiences a catastrophic train crash. It was no accident, they presumed. Shortly after, the people began to disappear, and even a local deputy didn't explain how it happened. They suspected that it was no accident. They began to investigate the inexplicable goings-on that occurred in their hometown. Only to discover something horrifying that is now stalking the unsuspecting citizens in this once peaceful community.

Cast

Joel Courtney - Joseph "Joe" Lamb

Elle Fanning - Alice "Allie" Dainard

Kyle Chandler - Deputy Jack Lamb

Ron Eldard - Louis Dainard

Riley Griffiths - Charles Kaznyk

Ryan Lee - Cary

Zach Mills - Preston

Gabriel Basso - Martin

Noah Emmerich - Colonel Nelec

Glynn Turman - Dr. Woodward

David Gallagher - Donny

Bruce Greenwood - Cooper

Amanda Milchalka - Jen Kaznyk

Caitriona Balfe - Elizabeth Lamb
Jessica Tuck - Mrs. Kaznyk
Joel McKinnon Miller - Mr. Kaznyk
AJ Michalka - Jen Kaznyk
Andrew & Jakob Miller - Kaznyk Twins
Jade Griffiths - Benji Kaznyk
Britt Flatmo - Peg Kaznyk
Richard T. Jones - Overmeyer
Amanda Foreman - Lydia Connors - Ch 14

News Anchor

Brett Rice - Sheriff Pruitt

Dan Castellaneta - Izzy
Michael Giacchino - Deputy Crawford (Cameo)
Beau Knapp - Breen
Dale Dickey - Edie
Ben Gavin - Deputy Milner
Jay Scully - Deputy Skadden
Michael Hitchcock - Deputy Rosko
James Landry Hebert - Deputy Tally
Thomas F. Duffy - Rooney
Teri Clark - Mrs. Babbit
Tom Quinn - Mr. McCandless
Koa Melvin - Baby Joe
Bingo O'Malley - Mr Harkin
Tony Guma - Sergeant Walters
Marco Sanchez - Hernandez
Katie Lowes - Tina

Crew

Writer/Producer/Director - J.J. Abrams

Associate Producer/Unit Production Manager -

Udi Nedivi
Associate Producers - Michelle Rejwan

and Ben Rosenblatt
Executive Producer - Guy Riedel

Producers - Bryan Burk and
Steven Spielberg
Co-Producer/First Assistant Director -

Tommy Gormley

Senior Military Advisor - James D. Dever

Casting Directors - Alyssa Weisberg and

April Webster
Production Designer - Martin Whist

Creature Designer - Neville Page

Art Director - David Scott
Set Decorators - Fainche MacCarthy and

Dave Kann (Uncredited)

Costume Designer - Ha Nguyen

Director of Photography - Larry Fong
Stunt Coordinator - John Stoneham Jr.
Special Effects Supervisor - Steve Riley
Special Effects Coordinator - Wayne Eaton

Visual Effects Supervisors - Russell Earl,
Kim Libreri and Dennis Muren
Visual Effects Producer - Chantal Feghali
Animation Supervisor: ILM - Paul Kavanagh

Digital Production Supervisor: ILM -

Brian Cantwell
Creature Animation Supervisor: ILM -

Hal T. Hickel

Compositing Supervisor: ILM - Jay Cooper

CG Supervisors: ILM - Michael Bauer,
Hilmar Koch and David Weitzberg

Creature Supervisor: ILM - James Tooley

Digital Model Supervisor: ILM - Bruce Holcomb

Viewpaint Supervisor: ILM - Steve Walton

CG Lead Artists: ILM - Ryan Hopkins,

Jason Smith, Lana Lan, Kevin Martel,

Akira Orikasa and Patrick Tubach

Editors - Maryann Brandon and

Mary Jo Markey
Sound Designer/Supervising Sound Editor -
Ben Burtt

Supervising Sound Editor - Matthew Wood

Additional Sound Design - Gary Rydstrom

Sound Effects Editors - David Acord,

Dustin Cawood and Adam Kopald

Dialogue Editors - Cheryl Nardi and

Richard Quinn

Additional Sound Editors - Stuart McCowan

and Steve Slanec

ADR Editors - Gwendolyn Yates Whittle

and Brad Semenoff

Sound Mixer - Mark Ulano

Re-Recording Mixers - Anna Behlmer,

Andy Nelson and Tom Johnson

Additional Re-Recording Mixers -

Christopher Scarabosio, Juan Peralta and

James Bolt

Foley Mixer - Tony Eckert

Foley Artists - Ronni Brown and Sean England

Music - Michael Giacchino

Music Supervisor - George Drakoulias

Review
SUPER 8 is scary but similar to Steven Spielberg's E.T. and his few other classics, thanks to its director, J.J. Abrams, who takes inspiration from these features. He has brought the suspense of a science-fiction movie to life. This film had a nice feel. It emphasises the value of our friends when we are in our youth. The adventures we embark on, the independence we gain and learning what friendship is.

It contained an even blend of drama and mystery that keeps your eyes glued to the screen throughout this entertaining hit. If you enjoy the science-fiction genre, then this movie is for you.

Star rating: (4/5) Good Movie

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