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The Eyes Have It For THE HOST's Teaser One Sheet!!
The Kidd here...
Not too long ago, we got an old school teaser trailer - all tease, no footage - for THE HOST, an adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's sci-fi romance. It was all about the eye indicator seen when the parasitic aliens involved take over human bodies. Now that we've got a teaser one sheet for the film, it's much of the same direction.
It's pretty clear Open Road Films is aiming directly for a piece of the TWILIGHT audience, which is why Meyer's name is prominently displayed. From a business standpoint, there ain't nothing wrong with that. THE TWILIGHT SAGA has been a cash-printing operation for Summit all along, so trying to tap into the same crowd that divided themselves into Team Edward and Team Jacob sounds like a solid idea, especially if they only manage to grab a fraction of those dollars, which would still be significant. The only problem with that is people who may have been interested to see an Andrew Niccol film may turn the other way now because of their TWILIGHT hate.
I'm not looking to dismiss the film when all we've seen is the poster and teaser trailer. I'm actually hopeful that Niccol has another good film ready to go for us. GATTACA and THE TRUMAN SHOW are excellent films... and I've got to think this is at least better than S1M0NE and IN TIME.
-Billy Donnelly
"The Infamous Billy The Kidd"
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FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Part of =the package= that was sold I'm sure. At least you aren't comparing this poster to cunnilingus.
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April 12, 2012, 2:02 p.m. CST
Truman Show is a movie I didn't lke at the time, but haven seen it lately, I love it...
by FreeBeer
...I think it's because I couldn't see Jim Carrey as anything other than a goof, after coming off of Ace Ventura and The Mask
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It's got Stephanie Meyer's name attached to it...I'm avoiding it.
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Even though he never gave me credit on that pre-trailer mini teaser from a couple of weeks back, I have to say, at least when I read this BTK's stories I don't feel like my eyeballs have been splashed with acid or my brain has been insulted with sentences that just. And incorrect tenses and stream of consciousness shit dribbles from other contributors/owners to this site.
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And there's a light in the eye. So scary.
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The Host is not the best piece or most original piece of sci-fi, but it nothing like Twilight. I'm really looking forward to this.
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and not another Korean remake. When I saw "The Host", I got really scared.
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April 12, 2012, 2:17 p.m. CST
Oh and once again the kid rips a good movie. Nothing wrong with In Time.
by Tikidonkeypunch
Me and everyone I know who's seen it thought it was better than expected. Actually better than it had any right to be. So F U.
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April 12, 2012, 2:18 p.m. CST
first half of IN TIME was good, second half was lame bank robbery movie
by Adelai Niska
How is it that when money literally saves you form dying, nobody EVER thought to rob a bank in that universe? Timberlake just drives in the door, points a gun at one teller and "breaks the system." Also, I'm pretty sure Timberlake dooms humanity to extinction. But he gets the girl so we should all be happy about starving to death in a year.
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It was set in Japan and featured a family runnin from a mutated sea monster. A lot more.
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Nothing wrong with them. -Namaste-
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April 12, 2012, 2:34 p.m. CST
The only HOST I am aware of involves a giant sewer monster in Korea. FUCK THIS GAY ASS SHIT.
by Mel
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C'mon, even the most basic photo-manipulation software has a way of getting rid of that eye fuckening-uppening.
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I bet her voice is deep and spooky too.
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April 12, 2012, 3:07 p.m. CST
The way Stephenie spells her first name makes me wanna punch her in the head
by alienindisguise
and this looks like it will be some dumb shit.
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April 12, 2012, 3:12 p.m. CST
Niccol is on again off again, considering his directing efforts..
by openthepodbaydoorshal
Gattaca, followed by S1m0ne, followed by Lord Of War, followed by In Time....so he's on schedule to deliver something good. And I would say Peter Weir and Jim Carrey would share in the success of The Truman Show as much, if not more than Niccol.
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This "It's from the writer of Twilight? I'm not seeing it."... Then you're pathetic. Look we all know you have fantasies about men or you fail with women. You don't have to ramble on how Twilight sucks so this will suck... The premise sounds pretty cool. Expand your minds please.
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I don't usually say those things, I know it's harsh but I really do. My teen freakin loves the twilight movies. Everything from DVDs, to posters, to books. It is like the fifth circle of hell. And I blame Stephanie Meyers. Sorry, where was I? Oh yeah probably not going to see this. Yep.
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monster movie not so long ago?
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And a egotistical twat who thinks she's contributed great things to the world of literature when all she's done is pussify classic monsters, the cunt.
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April 12, 2012, 5:07 p.m. CST
Andrew Niccol and Saoirse Ronan? I've got to give this a chance
by Col. Tigh-Fighter
I didnt think much for Twilight, but that's no reason I shouldn't hope for something interesting/good for this one.
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April 12, 2012, 5:34 p.m. CST
Twilight = 'Underworld' if it were written by Ned Flanders
by Roman Troy Moronie
I'm sure 'The Host' will follow suit only replace 'Underworld' with 'The Hidden' . I love how Stephanie Meyers has consitently said 'I got the idea for the Twilight series from a dream I had.' Yeah, a dream she had when she fell asleep watching HBO and Underworld came on.
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April 12, 2012, 6:42 p.m. CST
We're supposed to trust someone with sci fi who thinks vampires should shine?
by Tikidonkeypunch
So maybe the pod people will glow in the dark. Oh wait, her eyes glow. That's it. And let me guess, theres one whiny pod person who is brooding and doesn't think they should invade humanity. Fuck this hack.
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...she already did it with horror...
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April 13, 2012, 7:05 a.m. CST
Hello. My name is Elder Meyer. And I'd like to share with you the most amazing book.
by Ricardo
It has so many awesome parts. Did you know that vampires really glow at dark? Hello!
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Seriously. Writing first person is for teenagers. Hasn't anyone told her that yet?
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April 13, 2012, 9:34 a.m. CST
I read the book. Meyers just waters down another genre.
by knowthyself
600 pages of an absurd unhealthy love triangle. That is even stranger and more fucked up than Twilight if you can believe it.
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