The Host - DVD in December

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 04 Nov 2006, 15:42

Doesn't he live in London, you don't but Moviedrome yes I watched that.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 05 Nov 2006, 05:44

BiscLimpkit wrote:Aye that's him. I can't pass judgement on him being full of steaming shit but at least he understood the Host, which is more than I can say for the other tosser.

Mark Kermode loves genre films, he did his PhD on horror films.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 05 Nov 2006, 15:59

EvaUnit02 wrote:
BiscLimpkit wrote:Aye that's him. I can't pass judgement on him being full of steaming shit but at least he understood the Host, which is more than I can say for the other tosser.
Mark Kermode loves genre films, he did his PhD on horror films.

That must make him better than everyone else.

Not.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 05 Nov 2006, 16:30

He does and huh at Romero? He doesn't think he's better than anyone else, when he often says he is, it's clearly meant as a joke.

brooce-leroy · Post by **brooce-leroy** » 05 Nov 2006, 20:37

bradavon wrote:
brooce-leroy wrote:How did brad get the impression that it looks like a Ringu movie?
Why are you typing in the third person. The poster makes it look like one.

Put that handbag away.

Ok then:

Brad, how did you get the impression that it looks like a Ringu movie?

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 05 Nov 2006, 23:17

I might go and see this on Friday. It's between Borat, The Host, and The Prestige; I'll let my girlfriend decide.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 06 Nov 2006, 00:18

gasteropod wrote:I'll let my girlfriend decide.

Loser!

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 06 Nov 2006, 00:46

Probably for the best, considering that he likes Mudvayne.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 25 Nov 2006, 03:14

The Host: 5/5

The Host is without a doubt the best film I've seen this year.
Better than Shadowless Sword, Dog Bite Dog, Fearless and Takeshis' put together (those are the most recent films I've seen).

Bong Joon-Ho is a genius. It's easy to understand why Park Chan-Wook respects him so much.

Synopsis:
Gang-Du (Song Kang-Ho) is a complete loser. He spends most of his time sleeping in his father's snack bar on the banks of the Han river. The daily life of his dysfunctional family changes dramatically when his daughter gets kidnapped by a giant mutated squid. What are they going to do about it ?

Mini-review:
The Host really is a family drama/comedy with a giant squid/lizard in the background.

The actors are amazing, especially Song Kang-Ho with his portrayal of a blonde-haired pathetic loser (quite a departure from his Memories of Murder character).

The special effects are adequate, if not always realistic.
Still, the opening action sequence is impressive.

Just like he did with Memories of Murder, Bong Joon-Ho has injected some humour into The Host. All the main characters are extremely clumsy (if not downright stupid) which makes them very likeable.

Most of the action sequences are reminiscent of Steven Spielberg's films (especially Jurassic Park and War of the Worlds), only much better.

But what's most impressive in this film is how Bong Joon-Ho constantly manipulates the viewer through clever editing (à la Park Chan-Wook).
There are many surprises to be found in this film. Some funny, some scary, some sad (+some that are hilariously funny and tear-jerkingly sad at the same time).

The only thing that I was slightly disappointed with was:

*WARNING ! HUGE SPOILER AHEAD ! REALLY HUGE !*

Why did they have to kill the little girl twice ? That was just mean.

I didn't want a happy ending, but still... They could have let her live.

*END SPOILER*

So:
It's funny, sad, action-packed, scary, beautiful, clever, well put together, typically korean...

It's Bong Joon-Ho style.
Love it or hate it.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 25 Nov 2006, 11:06

Love it.

Godzooki · Post by **Godzooki** » 26 Nov 2006, 05:50

love it too!!
Glad you enjoyed it Tom!

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 27 Nov 2006, 12:52

Does the KR DVD of "The Host" have English subs on the extras Tom?

http://global.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.as ... 004580399/

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 27 Nov 2006, 13:27

Err... I don't know.
I don't have it.

I watched The Host in a movie theater.

Haven't found much info on the upcoming DVD.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 27 Nov 2006, 13:32

OK, I didn't know, sorry

I was just looking at the details of The Host KR disc which has 2 commentaries among the extras and I thought "I bet those won't have English subs"

the68monkey · Post by **the68monkey** » 05 Dec 2006, 19:39

Just pre-ordered my L.E. from YesAsia. Looks like it'll ship Dec. 27th. Yay! I went for the Korean 3-discer, the one without the O.S.T. or script book. To be honest, I've lost my craving for fancy boxsets that I used to have. Those extras are pretty, but also pretty meaningless if you don't read Korean.

They have looked nice on the shelves for several years, but that's about it.

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 05 Dec 2006, 19:46

The film is being released here theatrically (if it hasn't already been) and it does look very interesting indeed. I might have to go for the film on DVD as well, as I've not been disappointed by the director's previous work...

the68monkey · Post by **the68monkey** » 05 Dec 2006, 20:04

Info on the DVD might already be posted in this thread, but I'm afraid to read it.

I don't want to spoil anything, as I've REALLY been looking forward to this for over a year now!

Here's the Korean LE gift set at YesAsia: http://us.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.aspx/c ... 004538807/

Here's the Korean LE I've pre-ordered: http://us.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.aspx/a ... 004580399/

The Japanese release looks nice, but not for THAT price!!! http://us.yesasia.com/en/artIdxDept.asp ... d-1179328/

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 05 Dec 2006, 20:11

Stop... tempting me, woman!

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 05 Dec 2006, 20:48

Damn, I will have to order the Korean LE now.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 08 Dec 2006, 04:33

R2UK 2-discer from Optimum coming on March 5th.

Korean blockbuster The Host - two versions: a single-disc edition, and a double-disc edition with bonus features (TBC)

source= zetamirror.

the68monkey · Post by **the68monkey** » 12 Dec 2006, 00:22

Boooooooo!!!!

I just got an email today that the ship date for my Korean LE has been moved back to January 15th now, instead of December 27th.

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 12 Dec 2006, 15:30

Poor show from YesAsia there.
Means that there's even longer to wait for your review of the film

killerj69 · Post by **killerj69** » 19 Dec 2006, 18:12

The Host is a great movie...So much more than a monster running around movie....

The Korean DVD will NOT have any subbed extras as usual...

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 11 Jan 2007, 00:06

Optimum Home Entertainment have announced the UK Region 2 DVD release of The Host for 5th March 2007 priced at £17.99. From director Bong Joon-Ho is this fantasy monster movie, which expertly mixes humour and horror.
Presented in Anamorphic Widescreen with Korean DD5.1 Surround audio and English subtitles, extras on this two-disc set consist of multiple featurettes/documentaries and include:
* Making-of film with director Bong Joon-Ho (9:44)
* Deleted scenes (23:17)
* Monster Gag Reel, produced by The Orphanage (4:05)
* Audition tapes (5:31)
* The Characters (3:39)
* Storyboards (7:46)
* The creature making process: 5 sequences showing the process from animatrix to completion (16:27)
* Creature stills gallery (7:55)
* Bong Joon-Ho’s Direction (4:52)
* The Production Team (14:33)
* The Staff (5:13)
* Saying Goodbye to The Host - production team and actors talk about finishing the film (4:45)
* Memories of the sewer – talking about the difficulties of shooting inside the sewer (9.40)
* The film departments - Set design, martial arts, props, agent yellow, bones and bodies (9:00)
* Puppet animatronix (7:21)
* Designing the creature (11:07)
* Kevin’s Korean Life – Visual Effects Supervisor Kevin Raffertey’s experience of Korea (6:30)
* Physical Special Effects – Interview with Assistant Director (5:07)
* Sound Effects (8:45)
* Training the actors – archery lessons, gun training etc (5:21)
* Creature animation – model-making and animation (15:59)

source= dvdtimes

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 11 Jan 2007, 00:08

Looks like it contains all the extras from the Korean three discer. The only difference will be, that the extras are going to be subbed. Damn! I hate double-dipping.