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**james0246** · 2012-11-14, 15:52

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A parasitic alien soul is injected into the body of Melanie Stryder (Saoirse Ronan). Instead of carrying out her race's mission of taking over the Earth, "Wanda" (as she comes to be called) forms a bond with her host and sets out to aid other free humans.

While I am not a huge fan of the book (it is significantly better than the Twilight series, but that is not saying much), the idea is still interesting and should translate well the film. Additionally, anything with Saoirse Ronan is worth a look. Also, screenwriter and director Andrew Niccol (best known as the writer for The Truman Show and The Terminal as well as the writer and director for Gattaca) could be a very interesting choice, even if it has been a few years since he last wrote a decent film (the original choice for director, Susanna White, would have been more interesting).

LeoXiao · 2012-11-14, 16:22

Wasn't the Host a Korean movie? People should look up titles to see if they are already used first before approving them. All else aside, this could be a good film if done right.

**james0246** · 2012-11-14, 17:40

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Originally Posted by LeoXiao

Wasn't the Host a Korean movie? People should look up titles to see if they are already used first before approving them.

Technically, the title of Bong Joon-ho's film was Goemul translated as "Monster".

Alchemist007 · 2012-11-14, 23:53

Also read the book, it was a tad drawn out for what actually happens. Pretty dreary for a lot of it but I guess the movie is bound to have a much faster pace. Book is also from 2008 and was a bit cliffhangery, and the author's reasoning for not writing more was kind of stupid. "I'm afraid characters will die."

Oh found this old interview

Obelisk ze Tormentor · 2012-11-15, 04:15

So, is it like Invasion of the Body Snatchers only with a good alien this time?

Kizoku Keenan · 2012-11-15, 13:08

so twilight with aliens instead of vamps....great...I wish there was some kind of sarcasm wrap tag I could put around that great.

Kafriel · 2012-11-15, 13:19

^ Not quite, but still...book gets dull and the story hangs all kinds of plot threads just to have a storm in a teacup moment. Maybe it's because I was expecting something...well, different, but it's a decent idea that got limited to only a fraction of what it could have become. The movie will definitely be a good start though, as what irked me the most was the slow pace of the book.

Vexx · 2012-11-15, 18:48

There's a ton of interesting sci-fi and fantasy concepts out there that have been done by very good authors over the last hundred years. I'm just finding it makes me twitch when someone writes a simplified version for the masses --> a big screen item.

2012-11-14, 16:22	Link #2
LeoXiao 通於神明，光於四海，無所不通 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Vereinigte Staaten Age: 21	Wasn't the Host a Korean movie? People should look up titles to see if they are already used first before approving them. All else aside, this could be a good film if done right. __________________ »›... Die Erklärer sagen hiezu: Richtiges Auffassen einer Sache und Mißverstehen der gleichen Sache schließen einander nicht vollständig aus. ...‹« »›Ich gehöre also zum Gericht‹, sagte der Geistliche. ›Warum sollte ich also etwas von dir wollen. Das Gericht will nichts von dir. Es nimmt dich auf, wenn du kommst, und es entläßt dich, wenn du gehst.‹« Franz Kafka, Der Prozeß

2012-11-14, 23:53	Link #4
Alchemist007 自分のチームにいるよ。 Author Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA Age: 24	Also read the book, it was a tad drawn out for what actually happens. Pretty dreary for a lot of it but I guess the movie is bound to have a much faster pace. Book is also from 2008 and was a bit cliffhangery, and the author's reasoning for not writing more was kind of stupid. "I'm afraid characters will die." Oh found this old interview __________________ My Fanfiction and Deviantart

2012-11-15, 04:15	Link #5
Obelisk ze Tormentor Soldier of Fortune Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Indonesia	So, is it like *Invasion of the Body Snatchers* only with a good alien this time? __________________

2012-11-15, 13:08	Link #6
Kizoku Keenan ばか =) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Age: 27	so twilight with aliens instead of vamps....great...I wish there was some kind of sarcasm wrap tag I could put around that great. __________________

2012-11-15, 13:19	Link #7
Kafriel Senior Guest Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Athens (GMT+2) Age: 24	^ Not quite, but still...book gets dull and the story hangs all kinds of plot threads just to have a storm in a teacup moment. Maybe it's because I was expecting something...well, different, but it's a decent idea that got limited to only a fraction of what it could have become. The movie will definitely be a good start though, as what irked me the most was the slow pace of the book. __________________

2012-11-15, 18:48	Link #8
Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 55	There's a ton of interesting sci-fi and fantasy concepts out there that have been done by very good authors over the last hundred years. I'm just finding it makes me twitch when someone writes a simplified version for the masses --> a big screen item. __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Light Novel series Volume 3 in progress; Vol. 3 ch. 04 released) ((thanks for reading))