Anybody heard about this one? Apparently it's one of the highest grossing films in Korea, and they are even opening a theme park based on this film.
From what I can gather, it is about a huge monster that comes to land from a river and is intent on killing everything it can find. Something about chemicals being put into the river and such as well. The reviews (that I can find) have all been extremely positive.
Anyone have any info about it or have seen it? Sounds like a blast.
I heard alittle something about this film. Its about US army dumping chemicals into Han river and creating a monster. Its acually inspired by true events. US Army was dumping formaldehyde in the Han River back in 2000.
What timing. I just recieved an email telling me that 'The Host' will play, albiet in a limited, brief capacity, in cinemas here this week after a successful screening at the recent Melbourne International Film Festival.
(http://www.madman.com.au/htmlmail/easterneye/2006_08_aug/thehost/hostPoster.jpg)
THE STORY [as taken from the email they sent out]
The Han River runs through the heart of Seoul and when the US military dumps toxic chemicals in the river, a monstrous mutant creature is conceived in its waters. Then suddenly the creature reveals itself and creates a path of destruction on the local residents by the river. Gang-du (Song Kang-ho, star of JSA, SYMPATHY FOR LADY VENGEANCE) , who operates a snack bar on the riverbank, witnesses his only daughter, Hyun-seo, taken away by the creature right before his eyes.
The sudden and shocking appearance of the mutant creature renders the government and state powerless to act. The once-ordinary citizen, Gang-du, and his family , sneak past the military cordon and are thrust into a battle with the monster in a desperate attempt to rescue Hyun-seo and they are forced into an unstoppable showdown with the mutant monster.
Directed by Bong Joon-ho (Memories of Murder, Barking Dogs Never Bite) THE HOST is tale of ordinary people facing extraordinary odds.
I'm still thinking about making the effort to actually go and see it, but it does look pretty crazy.
(http://www.madman.com.au/htmlmail/easterneye/2006_08_aug/thehost/heroimage_host.jpg)
Man this looks awesome.
Thanks for the rundown on the film Dean.
I guess I'll have to wait until the bootlegs start showing up on Ebay... :(