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Host, The (2007)

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Release Date: March 9, 2007 (Limited)
On DVD: July 24, 2007
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Horror, Foreign
Running Time: 119 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for creature violence and language.
Director: Bong Joon-ho
Writer: Bong Joon-ho, Hah Joon-won, Baek Chul-hyun
Cast: Song Kang-ho, Byun Hie-bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Doo-na, Ah-sung Ko

The talk of the 2006 Cannes International Film Festival, "The Host," the latest film from critically acclaimed visionary director Bong Joon-ho, has already garnered a substantial amount of international buzz. Utilizing state-of-the-art special effects courtesy of a creative partnership between Weta Workshop ("King Kong," "The Lord of the Rings") and The Orphanage ("Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," "Sin City"), "The Host" is equal parts creature-feature thrill ride and poignant human drama.

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Grade: B Monster movies fell out of popularity some time ago, but who knew that a Korean import would make them cool again? Joon-ho Bong's The Host is a delicious mix of seriousness, comedy and monster mayhem, and is certainly one of the most unique monster films I have ever seen.

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the host, by anna

September 30, 2007

i was expecting a horrible cheap dubbed over cheesy movie and prepared to hate it but was very pleasantly surprised to watch an often hilarious comedy well balanced with some genuine emotion and decent monster special effects.

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