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January 18, 2008
At the Movies: A fun monster movie for Gen-YouTube
By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Movie Critic
AP Movie Critic
Go ahead and call it gimmicky, but “Cloverfield” is effective.
The trailer, with its image of the Statue of Liberty's severed head bouncing down a Manhattan street, created huge buzz online and at Comic-Con.
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