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    Why Hostie from "The Host" Is the Best Giant Monster Ever Who Totally Kicks Your Ass
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    Image of Alexis Alexis
    11/21/08

    In reply to Why Hostie from "The Host" Is the Best Giant Monster Ever Who Totally Kicks Your Ass
    Being one of the haters (evil grin) I have to say, this was the strongest (and most fun) portion of the film, by far. I just found the rest of it lacking.
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    Image of Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H. Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.
    11/21/08

    In reply to Why Hostie from "The Host" Is the Best Giant Monster Ever Who Totally Kicks Your Ass
    heh. Annalee, thanks for caring enough about this film to devote an entire post to smacking down the detractors of this wonderful film. GO TEAM i09!!!

    Boosh!
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    Image of ron2112 ron2112
    11/21/08

    In reply to Why Hostie from "The Host" Is the Best Giant Monster Ever Who Totally Kicks Your Ass
    I'm not looking to criticize anyone's opinion of the film -- if you loved it, good on ya. I found it to be quite boring (with the exception of that scene, which was kick-f***ing-ass). I love Asian cinema and have a sizeable collection of Asian films, from Kurosawa and Ozu to Miike and Chan-wook Park, so I'm not entirely ignorant. But this film failed to grab me at all, and it took me three viewings to get through it. In retrospect I could have skipped the second and third attempts.


    I offer this opinion not to suggest that the folks who rave about it are wrong, just to set expectations at a somewhat less drool-soaked level. I will say it's worth renting for that one scene alone.

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    Image of Alexis Alexis
    11/21/08

    @ron2112:


    Yeah, I tried watching it another time as well and still couldn't get it. This is probably one of the few "cult/nerd" films that I am in complete disagreement with the majority on.

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    Image of snowcrash snowcrash
    11/21/08

    In reply to Why Hostie from "The Host" Is the Best Giant Monster Ever Who Totally Kicks Your Ass
    If anyone thinks Americans can make monster movies, they are nuts.

    The Host just shows you how to really do it. Fantastic, and more importantly, leaves a strong impression for ages. Some scenes are simply unforgettable! Classic.

    Just think if Americans actually put all their film money to good use. Instead they churn out forgettable nonsense and endless sequals and remakes.
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    Image of scroggzilla raids again scroggzilla raids again
    11/21/08

    @snowcrash: There's a Ray Harryhausen on line 1 for you sir.
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    Image of palinode palinode
    11/20/08

    In reply to Why Hostie from "The Host" Is the Best Giant Monster Ever Who Totally Kicks Your Ass
    There was debate about the merits of this film? What, with morons? Blind morons? The Host is the smartest monster film I've seen in years.
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    11/21/08

    @palinode: It is entirely possible, and quite common, for people to differ on matters of taste without the requirement that at least one of them be a moron, much less a blind one.
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    Image of Alchemistmerlin Alchemistmerlin
    11/21/08

    @ron2112:


    This is the internet. Everyone who agrees with you is right, everyone who disagrees with you is an idiot.

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    Image of Plague Plague
    11/21/08

    @Alchemistmerlin:

    No. They were morons.
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    Image of snikle snikle
    11/20/08

    In reply to Why Hostie from "The Host" Is the Best Giant Monster Ever Who Totally Kicks Your Ass
    Oh man, why's he got to eat the one american in the film? I love the part where it slips and almost rolls into the river!
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    11/21/08

    @snikle: It's the inverse of silly Japanese tourist running away in American monster/alien films.
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    Image of Sproing Sproing
    11/20/08

    In reply to Why Hostie from "The Host" Is the Best Giant Monster Ever Who Totally Kicks Your Ass
    "By the fuckton" is my new default hyperbolism. Thanks.
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    Image of Torley Torley
    11/20/08

    In reply to Why Hostie from "The Host" Is the Best Giant Monster Ever Who Totally Kicks Your Ass
    Oh my gosh, that clip is hilarious with the Neverending Story theme playing! Hostie's movements do remind me of Atreyu.
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