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    More Clues to David Tennant's Departure, a New Monster for the Host 2, and Lost's Holdout Castaway Revealed

    First CG Test Picture from "The Host 2"

    Could the Cloverfield Monster Ever Top This?

    Host Sequel Has Multiple Monsters
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    Image of geesejuggler geesejuggler
    11/04/09

    In reply to More Clues to David Tennant's Departure, a New Monster for the Host 2, and Lost's Holdout Castaway Revealed
    Dear "Sanctuary" writers:

    Please, bring the show back to the quality that it was in season 1. Oh, and bring back Ashley and kill Kate. #doctorwho
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    Image of Cinjun Cinjun
    11/04/09

    @geesejuggler: Amen. Just caught up on Hulu. I was thinking ashley herself was CGI her acting was so flat. #doctorwho
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    Image of MargaretMoony MargaretMoony
    11/04/09

    In reply to More Clues to David Tennant's Departure, a New Monster for the Host 2, and Lost's Holdout Castaway Revealed
    Argh, why doesn't netflix have "Waters of Mars" as a save button option? WHY? #doctorwho
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    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    11/04/09

    In reply to More Clues to David Tennant's Departure, a New Monster for the Host 2, and Lost's Holdout Castaway Revealed
    I am very jealous of this "Televisionary" person. #doctorwho
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    Image of Belabras ate my dingo! Belabras ate my dingo!
    11/04/09

    In reply to More Clues to David Tennant's Departure, a New Monster for the Host 2, and Lost's Holdout Castaway Revealed
    Those damned cosmonauts, always bringing home strays. #doctorwho
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    Image of Lassus Lassus
    11/04/09

    In reply to More Clues to David Tennant's Departure, a New Monster for the Host 2, and Lost's Holdout Castaway Revealed
    The Vashta Nerada have migrated over from the Doctor Who universe to Fringe! Run! #doctorwho
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    Image of icy_one icy_one
    11/04/09

    In reply to More Clues to David Tennant's Departure, a New Monster for the Host 2, and Lost's Holdout Castaway Revealed
    Shanks is really slumming it on Smallville, but Season 10 of Smallville has so far been way more captivating than SGU. #doctorwho
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    Image of waytogeaux waytogeaux
    11/04/09

    @icy_one: The last episode of Smallville almost made me lose it with all the Pretty Woman rip off scenes. I was waiting to hear Roy Orbison start singing when "Speedy" got into the car with Oliver.

    I can't see how that's better than SGU. #doctorwho
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    11/04/09

    @waytogeaux: Probably because I'm tired of "Destiny is out of X, we're gonna stop at X and some crew members are going to engage in some classic Man vs Nature to retrieve X" which so far has consumed at least 5 of the 6 hours of SGU. SGU doesn't live up to the hype, that's for sure.

    Smallville might not be mindblowing television but the producers have never pretended it was. Plus I get a kick out of all the ham-fisted cameos. #doctorwho
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    Image of Alessar Alessar
    11/04/09

    @icy_one: "Michael Shanks as Hawkman "

    *vision of Michael Shanks wearing Hawkman's harness*

    *head explodes from unexpected hormone surge* #doctorwho
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    Image of Chuck Chuck
    11/04/09

    @icy_one: Why is it whenever I see "SGU" my first thought is "Special What Unit?" #doctorwho
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    Image of icy_one icy_one
    11/04/09

    @Chuck: There's a photoshop theme in the making right there. #doctorwho
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    Image of kofianna kofianna
    11/04/09

    In reply to More Clues to David Tennant's Departure, a New Monster for the Host 2, and Lost's Holdout Castaway Revealed
    Is it ethical to pick up women in night clubs when you are in someone else body? #doctorwho
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    Image of t3knomanser t3knomanser
    11/04/09

    @kofianna: Is it ethical to bang your ex-wife when you're in someone else's body? Because we know Young-in-Telford is going to totally do that. The question is: does that count as a threesome? #doctorwho
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    Image of Log1c Log1c
    11/04/09

    @t3knomanser: That is a very interesting question. #doctorwho
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    Image of Chuck Chuck
    11/04/09

    @kofianna: I hear Parkman on Heroes is anxious for a ruling on this too... #doctorwho
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    Image of evildead1971 evildead1971
    11/04/09

    In reply to More Clues to David Tennant's Departure, a New Monster for the Host 2, and Lost's Holdout Castaway Revealed
    "We meet some more violent vampires in a featurette, introducing the Volturi" i've seen scarier goths #doctorwho
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    Image of NotChoinski NotChoinski
    11/04/09

    In reply to More Clues to David Tennant's Departure, a New Monster for the Host 2, and Lost's Holdout Castaway Revealed
    "It's taken me all these years to realise *** **** ** **** *** **** - and they **** **** **."


    ...um, what was the point of that quote? (Since when is Dick Cheney writing Dr Who spoliers?) #doctorwho
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    Image of Tyrunn Tyrunn
    11/04/09

    @NotChoinski: Look, all you need to know is that Mars base has weapons - what was or was not written in that statement has been addressed by the people who need to address such things. #doctorwho
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment Tyrunn was starred Tyrunn was unstarred
    Image of Hamslicer Hamslicer
    11/04/09

    @NotChoinski: If he were writing them, it'd all be about "24", "Hostel", "There Will Be Blood" and "Saw". #doctorwho
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    Image of SuprabhaNuddles SuprabhaNuddles
    11/04/09

    @NotChoinski: It's like Mad Libs! What do you think it should say?
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    Image of t3knomanser t3knomanser
    11/04/09

    @NotChoinski: I believe it's a static filled radio delivering the quote. #doctorwho
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    Image of veeerules veeerules
    11/04/09

    @NotChoinski: It makes about as much sense as "battle between not only Sylar and Nathan and Sylar and Matt but Peter and Sylar (as Nathan)." #doctorwho
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    Image of NotChoinski NotChoinski
    11/04/09

    @SuprabhaNuddles:

    "It's taken me all these years to realise (verb) eating (adjective) stinky (noun) balogna sandwiches (verb) sucks - and they (past tense verb) farted (noun) Pre-Cambrian Vishnu Schist." #doctorwho
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    Image of rek rek
    09/03/09

    In reply to First CG Test Picture from "The Host 2"
    The Host 2 is set in and around Cheonggyecheon, a river downtown that was re-established back in the late 90s (as I recall). That street is likely one of the two that run parallel to it, but it's downtown Seoul.
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    Image of CodenameV CodenameV
    09/02/09

    In reply to First CG Test Picture from "The Host 2"
    I'm kind of surprised that they were able to take the concept as far as they did; I mean its a mutant fish he size of an elephant, but why can't the government nuke it?

    At least Cloverfield had the (weak) explanation that "It's from the depths of the ocean floor so it lives at such high pressure that the heat and pressure of exploding bombs doesn't really hurt it"
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    Image of CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
    09/02/09

    @CodenameV: Yeah, except the Cloverfield monster came from space! Did you not catch that tiny little (and I mean tiny) snippet of footage were it flies in from sky right at the end??
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    Image of CodenameV CodenameV
    09/02/09

    @CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): I did and you didn't listen to all of their ARG game, you silly person

    (ugh) I think it's idiotic to have to rely on an ARG game for *basic plot information*

    but the idea is that a satellite FELL on the dormant sea-monster, waking it up

    YES I think this is stupid
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    Image of CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
    09/03/09

    @CodenameV: What the hell!!! So what your saying is the footage at the end of the film is actually a sattelite falling into the sea which then wakes up the Cloverfield monster!! How in all of green greek gods was I supposed to figure that out! Why couldnt it be simple and just be the bloody monster! Yeah......it IS stupid!
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    Image of warcroft warcroft
    09/02/09

    In reply to First CG Test Picture from "The Host 2"
    "This doesn't mean The Host 2 will be bad, however: This CG shot looks great, and sometimes a new director can inject extra life into a monster flick"

    Yeah, may look great. But heres hoping its animated great.
    The Host is awesome. Ive got my fingers crossed on this one!
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    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    09/02/09

    @warcroft: Just as long as Hostie is tearing around scarfing up people like Rosie O'Donnell at a dim-sum buffett...
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    Image of bluehinter bluehinter
    09/02/09

    In reply to First CG Test Picture from "The Host 2"
    Damn it. I took one look at that, and thought they were making another Tremors movie.

    Now I'll have to clutch my picture of Michael Gross, and cry myself to sleep... again.
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    Image of FeodoraDaimon FeodoraDaimon
    09/02/09

    In reply to First CG Test Picture from "The Host 2"
    Unfortunately, the reason that the Orphanage isn't being used for the sequel is because it closed down in February :(
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    Image of Annalee Newitz Annalee Newitz
    09/02/09

    @FeodoraDaimon: **weep**
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    Image of MosesMonster MosesMonster
    09/02/09

    @FeodoraDaimon: Just about to say that. :(
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    Image of DRaGZ DRaGZ
    09/02/09

    In reply to First CG Test Picture from "The Host 2"
    Goddamnit. This is going to be a train wreck.

    Honestly, Bong Joon-Ho's original work was less about the monster and much more about the loser family and their place in a highly hierarchical Korean society. The monster was just a metaphor and driving force, that's all. It was barely about the monster at all.

    This movie is just going to be like "oh hey look, monster is attacking again, here is a group of guys with traits that will attack it" and probably entirely miss the point.

    Why make a sequel/prequel for a movie that was supposed to be a self-enclosed system? It's going to be like what happened to the original Matrix after the sequels came out and stain the reputation of the original.

    *sigh*
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