wow, i was so pumped about this movie and i havent been this let down in a while. i wanted some comedy with alot of action and i got subpar cgi, a retarded plot(not even funny just stupid)and horrible acting and a bad taste left in my mouth.. wtf is wrong with you people...jesus rottentomatoes gave it a 93% who paid these people off??? im speechless.
sharehow can u say that there was horrible acting. the casting is actually awesome with some of best actors.
shareI thought the acting was good, but the main characters were the weak link of the movie.
I would have rather followed the officials trying to locate and destroy the monster (and find out WTF they were thinking with using the gas and the lame virus misinformation).
Again, the idea of the movie is that authorities are more concerned with making a profit with the whole thing, hence all the companies getting contracts to "vacunate" the area. They also prefer to keep a face that they are in control of the situation when in fact they're not.
Also, The Host would have been another generic monster movie if the main characters were the usual scientists/police men/military guys. The charm of the film goes in a big way into the family, a group of ordinary individuals trying to fight the monster.
"I believe the common character of the universe is not harmony, but hostility, chaos and murder."
"Also, The Host would have been another generic monster movie if the main characters were the usual scientists/police men/military guys. The charm of the film goes in a big way into the family, a group of ordinary individuals trying to fight the monster. "
The charmless family is what does the picture in IMHO. Except for the father, they could have been chow for the monster for all I cared.
FYI - Normally, the military guys are not the main characters in monster movies like this (for example, Cloverfield, The Blob (remake), etc.). The exception is the Godzilla films which evolved into making him the (anti-)hero of the movie. It would have generated more tension and an edgier critique seeing how the SK and US governments clashed over this affair and how the respective medias covered it.
The entire family was quite interesting to watch, for charmless characters just see Cloverfield.
Military guys are usually quite present in monster movies, almost all the time. Yes, you will have some civilian characters but they will be surrounded by a bunch of militia and science people most of the time.
Some more scenes of the diplomatic tension between Korean and USA would have been good, no doubt about it. But at thecore this is still a family drama/fantasy flick with some political background. For more politically oriented SK flicks i would recommend The President's Last Bang.
''Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you."
You thought the family was interesting? I liked the dad, but the others were pretty useless and/or morons. Tremors is a better example of interesting albeit moronic characters in a horror movie (and at least I wanted them to survive).
Military guys in horror movies are usually never the main characters unless it is a rogue type maverick (which is a cliche I cannot stand) who bucks the military establishment types. Can you point out some examples where they are the main characters, but please exclude those where they are the only characters (like R-Point) which makes them sort of redundant.
This movie is really about a dysfunctional family trying to find their daughter, except the kidnapper is a horribly mutated tadpole. Everything else is just setting the arena and exposition to that story.
shareThanks for putting that the way you did mark-1174. Anyone who thought that this was going to be a generic monster/gore movie after its set up must be 'dumb' or 'retarded'. It would be like bagging-out Kurosawa's 'Ran' a bad movie for its short war scenes.
Personally, this is one of my all-time favourite movies. I honestly feel sympathetic for people who couldn't be drawn in by this absolutely charming piece of film greatness.
No other movie I can think of has ever messed with me like 'The Host' did. It wasn't the great monster design, the flawless performances or anything like that, it was their combination. Damn-near perfect. For example:
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...A bickering family reunites after the (supposed) death of their daughter/niece/granddaughter at a shrine for the victims, which has been set up in the designated (supposed) evacuation point. Not acknowledging each other, but each tearing-up as they approach the photo of a smiling Hyun-seo...and begin to start applying blame. Within seconds, all four of them are writhing around on the ground full-blown tears and wailing now in some classic hysterical, despairing fight of sorts. Until interrupted by a noise that makes the whole stadium turn to witness the failed attempt of a man in a hazmat suit picking up his helmet as if nothing happened. Man, did I laugh...
...In a snap decision, the father bravely urges his three children to run while he tries to hold the monster off. After asking who has any ammunition left, one son throws him his shotgun. The monster continues its advance, the father turns and shoots the monster in the face at close range, or so you'd expect. *click* He turns his head to his dopey son, who is counting on his fingers. Oops. I was laughing my arse off, and every actors' expression at this moment was perfect, but I was only to have been caught off-guard by the script; The monster wraps-up the father in its tail and slams him into the grass. That WAS a grassy area, right...?
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Its moments like those, of which there are plenty, that make this the classic it truly is for me.
In a split-second you can go from laughing, to jumping, to almost crying. Or whichever of those got you the most would confuse your own reactions into laughing at something you wanted to quietly shed a tear about out of shock. In this sense I believe 'The Host' to be a mastery of film, compared to any other of any time.
If you were in any way accepting of the film for not being a simple, out-and-out Super Weapons versus Giant Monster flick, and can be drawn-in to the characters' plight through their plain humanity like I was, you are in for an absolute treat. If not, you may just end up calling this dumb and retarded.
I agree. The dialog was infantile - as if it was written by 9-year olds.
or maybe it was just the bad subtitles.
shareI agree. The dialog was infantile - as if it was written by 9-year olds
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Taking on all the trolls by yourself..?
Should I slouch back on the couch and continue eating your chips and enjoy the show?
Yeah, you're doing well, I'll just watch, I have my hands filled with retards in 'Alvin and the Chipmunks' thread. Someone felt that the movie was inappropriate for kids...??
I don't know, between that post and this '9 year old written' comment I'm just torn.
I ran out of chips, that and i was a bit bored lately D:
Man, Alvin and the Chipmunks? Damn, i mean....damn o_O!
"I believe the common character of the universe is not harmony, but hostility, chaos and murder."
I think it's even a bit underrated.
shareI think the problem here, as many others have pointed out, is that you were 'pumped' about the movie beforehand, and it was not what you were expecting. I saw the movie last night after never even having heard of it, with no expectations whatsoever, and I thought it was amazing. If you go in expecting a horror movie, wanting to see gore and Hollywood-calibur CG monsters with the typical action hero fighting them, of course you're going to be disappointed. That doesn't mean you should come to the boards and insult the people who liked it. For someone who's supposedly "speechless" you sure have a lot of ignorance to spew.
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Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue.
because it's a great film.
shareIt was a *beep* horrible film. I literally do not know what people see in this. What was funny about it? What was scary? What was not some boring monster-movie cliche?
What sets it apart from the countless crappy horror/action/(occasionally)comedy movies released in America each year?
Have you actually read the professional reviews about this movie?
They explain what was so great about it probably way better than anyone here...
Just try those first, and if you still feel like flaming the movie, then come up with some good reasons, outline them coherently and then post them so we could actually comment properly.
It's not up to us to prove to you why this movie is considered/is so great, you need to bring your reasons why you think it's not.
You don't get the chance to debunk our points before you provide yours.
It got such a high rating because it is an awsome film, great CGI, about as much emphasis on character as a political monster movie needs, over 14,000 people have voted for this film on this site...and allthough each one of those 14,000 people are entitled to their opinion to get a 7.1 average speaks volumes about the film... not the best acting in the world but then again does this type of visually impressive movie need flawless acting? answer no... just competent acting is required here.
I do respect others opinions however towards this film....as everybody as individuals are entitled to an opinion.
My Rating 7.5/10