tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563370259417902016.post3612017311986444575..comments2023-06-20T10:40:37.436-04:00Comments on Obscure Music Monthly: Why U.S. Critics Who Jumped All Over 'The Host' Are Polishing the Wrong SilverwareCharlie Hustlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15085783137229495264noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563370259417902016.post-92219111837939019962008-12-01T15:42:00.000-05:002008-12-01T15:42:00.000-05:00I would like him better if "goofy retarded dude wi...I would like him better if "goofy retarded dude with the dyed hair" wasn't practically a stock character in Asian cinema these days. It just didn't seem scary at all, and the clunky, hammy way they drove some of the political points home just didn't really register.<BR/><BR/>A lot of younger filmgoers hate on 'Jaws' and also the first 'Alien' movie, because they're not as slam-bang as today's horror. I still think both hold up very well over time, though. <BR/><BR/>Although, for pure schlock entertainment value, you can't beat 'Jaws 3" a.k.a. "Jaws vs. Louis Gossett Jr." a.k.a. "Jaw Invades Sea World in 3-D."Charlie Hustlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15085783137229495264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563370259417902016.post-40806135206616257822008-12-01T15:19:00.000-05:002008-12-01T15:19:00.000-05:00Oh, I thought this was better than Jaws, like they...Oh, I thought this was better than Jaws, like they had really revived the Spielbergian blockbuster. And put in this halfway sensible message, like E.T. Like the child acting is some of the best you'll ever see, and you had to love the goofy retarded dude with the dyed hair.Asherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06495408546806192092noreply@blogger.com