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Post by LabCoatLem on Oct 8, 2012 2:36:05 GMT -5
Thought it might be quite a nice thread to get myself up to speed with all you new members! I want to know what got you into this amazing movie, and why? Was it the graphics? The humour? The characters? Let's all find out! For me, Cloudy was an escape. I had been through a rough time concerning relationships, and school was getting harder and harder. I began using Cloudy as an escape to a funnier, more colourful world. After joining the forum, I met some amazing people, and they really helped me get back on my feet; so Cloudy will always have a special place in my heart.
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Post by Flintlock3r on Oct 8, 2012 19:43:58 GMT -5
Flint's (possible) Aspergers. Something I have too. I see myself as flint so much I that movie that it almost feels like a biography of me o.o except I don't think flint ever played a band instrument XD
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Post by water42 on Oct 8, 2012 22:39:25 GMT -5
Well... for me it was that it was a book I was in love with when I was younger! When I first saw the trailer I freaked out so much yelling at my parents "I MUST GO SEE THAT MOVIE I LOVED THE BOOK WHEN I WAS LITTLE!!!" haha~ Then I met the awesome Jello and she introduced me to the Lab and I instantly fell in love with it! ^u^ I love how much just one movie can bring so many people together and create some sort of a tight nit family.... I'm sorry if it sounds a little strange to you guys but this place is like my home away from home
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Post by vhills on Oct 10, 2012 16:29:19 GMT -5
it was MOTIVATING. i've been in my training school years at that time, and this movie was just so epic, and the characters so lovely, and they were all so enthusiastic, and then i found this forum where everyone was so ENTHUSIASTIC.
i've been so demotivated, and unsure of what i was doing at that time, and wondering constantly if it was worth putting so much effort into everything, and cwacom and this forum kind of kept me going, motivating me to push myself when it was needed~. yesh, so that's what drew me into cwacom^^. and to you, guys. <333
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Post by battybydesign on Oct 13, 2012 21:44:28 GMT -5
What first piqued my attention was an ad for it in the newspaper the Mother's Day after it came out. It was like a free tickets event? Anyway, I didn't get to see it until two years and some months later. I had suddenly remembered the ad from years ago and thought to myself "it's food, I HAVE to see it." (I'm a ginormous foodie.) Once I saw it, I knew I'd love it forever after. The colors, of course, drew me first. And then I started to notice that Flint goes through so many of the same issues I'm struggling with, although with slightly different situations. He and his father don't get along at first, Flint feels like his father doesn't really believe in him, he doesn't get to work with his potential, he's stuck in an unfavorable situation, he feels like nobody likes him, nobody gets him, and he screws up when he tries to make things right. He even felt like trash at one point, and I get like that a lot.... I'll be honest. I cried when Tim returned Flint's labcoat to him at his lowest point, and I cried even harder at the end when he said "I love my son." Because I so wanted it to happen with me and my father. Of course, Tim is not an abusive alcoholic, but that's another story... The movie reminded me of several things. One, there's really no reason to ever feel so low, because there's SOMEBODY out there who believes in you, even if you think you're a piece of poo. Two, there's somebody who you're gonna fall in love with. Always believe in true love, because it's magic. Thirdly, and most importantly, you ARE special, no matter what you've done or how bad you look in the eyes of society or yourself. It took awhile and some prodding to learn the third, but I always try to remember, and I hold a special place in my heart for Flint Lockwood for teaching me. I wanted to find others who felt the same way. I wanted to find friends who would KNOW what I felt, because they may have felt it too. I searched, and found Flint Lockwood's Lab. So..... *sniffle* group hug?
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Post by LabCoatLem on Oct 14, 2012 2:30:37 GMT -5
First of all, Missbatty, I'm sorry you felt so low at the time, and I really hope things are looking up for you and your family now. I think Cloudy has reminded us all that every cloud has a silver lining, even gigantic hamburger ones! The characters are so relatable; and they bring hope to us in our time of need. I hope you all know this forum and it's members will be here for you in your times of need, fellow members. *GROUP HUG* That's what we're here for! <3
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Post by vhills on Oct 15, 2012 7:57:09 GMT -5
what lem said!
--JOINING GROUP HUG-- <3333
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Post by cloudyfan on Oct 15, 2012 8:13:14 GMT -5
To be honest, I got into CWACOM simply by watching it. I came along with my family to see it, thinking 'Eh, why not?'. I thought it would be a bit of a fun piece of cinema to watch. Of course, I ended up watching what was a funny, heart-warming and awesome film. The humour was well played out, the story-writing was well done and it hit all the right notes. What I first percieved as a fun piece of cinema ended up being a good, heartwarming animated film.
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Post by GeekyGirl on Oct 15, 2012 11:15:28 GMT -5
Awwwww jeez!!!! Q~Q *sneaks in to group hug*
Nah... I'm not really sure what made me watch it... in fact... and no one kill me for this... when I first saw the commercials and what not I was thinking something along the lines of "...that... looks like a weird movie..." and I honestly can't even remember where the first place I saw it was.... V_V
I'm almost certain the first time I watched it... was merely cause I was bored and hadn't seen it yet or something like that...
But then... Idk... I just loved it so much... like I could relate to it so well, + it was pro-geek! And then I just went crazy with it, found a way to get it on my phone to watch it anywhere, read fanfictions for it, and before I knew it, I ran into a sweet little forum~ ^.^ I was actually a bit scared to join at first... I've always felt a bit socially awkward I guess... but I'm glad I did when I did, and I'm glad everyone here is so wonderfully nice~! ^.^ Now I can't imagine life without you guys.... or this place... or the movie... you know?
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Post by CarryOnWords on Oct 15, 2012 11:45:11 GMT -5
I was going through a rough time and I just needed something to be obsessed with.
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Post by Gemstone108 on Mar 24, 2013 7:27:28 GMT -5
The way I got into CWACOM was a little strange. At first I hadn't really considered seeing it just because it looked kinda weird. You see, there's this really awesome IMAX theater near me, I had never been to an IMAX theater at the time, and I REALLY wanted to see what it was like. The only thing playing there at the time? CWACOM. Unfortunately, this is the kind of theater where you had to order tickets in advance. So it was sold out when we got there! I was very dissapointed, but my parents promised to take me to the regular theater instead, and 90 minutes later, the movie I hardly cared about in the first place became a new favorite. Its kinda funny looking back on that day now, considering this was basicly a movie that changed my life.
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Post by Jell-o101 on Mar 25, 2013 0:56:55 GMT -5
OK....so i was having a hard time enjoying middle school at the time. I was in an arguement with my best friend (she betrayed me for someone who was more "fun" and less "wierd") I was very depressed to the point where i wanted to take my life away. I mean, MY DAD LIVES AWAY AND DOESN'T EVEN CALL ME ANYMORE! MY MOM AND MY STEP-DAD DON'T GIVE ME ENOUGH ATTENTION, MY HALF SISTER AND STEP BROTHER TREAT ME LIKE IM ADOPTED, AND PEOPLE AT SCHOOLD BULLIED ME ONLY BECAUSE I WAS DIFFERENT! Sure, I may have had the ability to imitate animal noises, sure I can to a chipmunk voice, and sure, I act too crazy over cany, but that was just the perspective of THOSE people! I was also at the point to where I should of been used to being ignored. In 2008, I remembered a long time back, Mom rented the movie Open Season 2. I was watching the trailers in that DVD and then, suddenly this came up "Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs! Coming soon next Summer!" It was an announcement, not a trailer. And I swear, my head, MY BRAIN twitched when i heard the words "COMING SOON." To me, the words repeated over and over. But then I forgot about it later within the year. So, back to 2009, I didnt have enough money to go to the theatre, so i was looking for online movies. I clicked on CWACOM and skimmed through the movie, skipping some stuff that should've taken my heart. It looked crazy to my eyes, but i didnt feel like seeing something colorful, for the world at that moment felt like a place of horror. The there was 2010, when at my old elementry school, they were showing CWACOM on a Friday night. Mom told me to take my sisters to watch it. So I went. Since i didnt completely see the movie, i really didnt know Flint's name yet. Then the words that really glued my butt onto the chair was "Have you ever felt like you were a little bit different? Like you had something unique to offer the world that you can just get people to see it?" And yeah....you can guess the rest ^^ Then in the summer, i was such a fan that the only thing i ever looked in the internet was CWACOM stuff. I even watched vif=deos of spoofs and AMVs of certain people who were going to be my future online friends. The first was www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL2UTleIs_E Then I saw this (MY ULTIMATE FAVORITE!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=62Hohf95KhU BREEZY RULEZ WAS THE MAKER OF THIS VIDEO! SHE HAD TO PUT HER OWN SUBTITLES FOR PEOPLE WHO DIDNT WATCH THE MOVIE! Yeah...then I didscovered our incredibly awesome admin CTM! I loved her CWACOM videos! I mean, look at this...O.O www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMFBQvczFSc Then I saw this one... www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLrZM6tB8pk Those last few seconds of the video got my curiousity going. I typed the URL and.... you can guess the next
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Post by fldsmdfr232 on Mar 25, 2013 11:37:48 GMT -5
I just discovered it browsing the web
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2013 15:14:42 GMT -5
Well....here's my story. I'm kinda hesitant, but i have to tell someone. So i first saw the trailer, and i was like "Cool" So i watched it and i thought it was pretty good. After that i kinda forgot about it. Until i saw it on TV. at that time my mom knew this guy who gave us free DVDs (he had a bunch) and eventually i got CWACOM. I watched it quite a bit, and i started to love it more and more. But then...i noticed Flint. he related SO MUCH to me. Before i knew it, i fell for him. He was the only guy i felt this way about. At school i have no friends, just like him. I see myself so much in him. We both ruin things. But the thing is...Flint isn't real. It broke my heart when i realized it, and i know I'll never get over it. I would cry every night, knowing he isn't real. Attachments:
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Post by smf on Aug 13, 2013 12:29:10 GMT -5
Well, I actually fell in love with this movie through a tangent! You see, I have a huge fascination with AI(Artificial Intelligence), and when I see a possibility for there to be a personality I could attach to, I latch onto the source like velcro. So, I like the in particular, and through that interest, I started building on the possibilities of this universe in general. How's that sound?
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