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This Footage From THE HOST 2 Looks Incredible!!
What's up, Contenders? Terry Malloy here reporting live from the Waterfront.
Twitchfilm has unearthed a fully awesome look at some monster footage from THE HOST 2, the follow up to the Korean sensation THE HOST.
Maybe I've been living under a rock, but I didn't even know that a sequel to THE HOST was a guaranteed thing that was happening, much less that there was already complete footage!
So this is some of the most exciting news I've heard since ole George up and sold the rights to STAR WARS a couple of weeks back.
Plus, I'm a HUGE fan of this footage. The monster from THE HOST is easily my favorite all-CGI monster to date, and that includes some of the great work from Guillermo Del Toro's filmography. While being a complex design, you can see all the detail on the HOST beast. And it isn't overly complicated. But I think my favorite aspect is its puppy-like coordination and mannerism. Although it really wants to devour you, it also looks like kind of a big, uncoordinated puppy dog that is just misunderstood.
Anyway, what do you all think of this sequence? As you can tell… I'm sold.
And I'm Out.
Terry Malloy AKA Ed Travis
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Nov. 21, 2012, 10:51 a.m. CST
Is this about reanimated Bob Barker?
by menacingphantom
Nov. 21, 2012, 10:53 a.m. CST
Looks like a distant cousin to the Grabboid
by I_Snake_Plissken
Nov. 21, 2012, 10:53 a.m. CST
I remember enjoying the first Host for it's action, but...
by heyoucantlaughatthat
like most korean movies, I neve really knew what was going on
Nov. 21, 2012, 10:55 a.m. CST
by Autodidact
Love big lumbering monsters. Never saw the original. Wish it would come on Netflix Canada but based on what they've been adding lately, I doubt it. It's been all old TV shit from the 50s that absolutely nobody gives a fuck about except maybe Harry and his dad. Then a bunch of foreign garbage, Asylum video and various other low budget shit. Anyway, HOST 2.... looks good. Will try to see THE HOST soon.
Nov. 21, 2012, 11:02 a.m. CST
The Host is great...
by Mechasheeva
But is the monster about to kidnap this little girl? If so, are we about to get the same movie a second time, only now set in the Korean countryside instead of in Seoul?
Nov. 21, 2012, 11:03 a.m. CST
by WeLiveStill...OrNot
... should be talked about in the same breath as films like EVIL DEAD 2 and RE-ANIMATOR in terms of campy, scary, funny-as-hell horror films. Loved it and I'm looking forward to this sequel. Thanks for the post, Malloy.
Nov. 21, 2012, 11:09 a.m. CST
Flippin' Sweet!
by J
The Host is one of my favorite monster movies. What I don't understand is why the whole 'Flower-Faced, Four-Pronged-Jaw' thing has become so de rigueur. It was coolish at first, but frankly it's just annoying now. Knock it off people. Seriously. Just sayin'
Nov. 21, 2012, 11:10 a.m. CST
I remember seeing The Host, then hearing the hype for Cloverfield.
by Kelly Grimes
The Host won by a mile. Any intel on who is directing? Imdb had zip all.
Nov. 21, 2012, 11:11 a.m. CST
welivestill...ornot. That is high praise.
by Deceased Fan
The Host was a bummer, but since I love you so much. I'll give it another shot.
Nov. 21, 2012, 11:13 a.m. CST
I love me some asian cinema but this movie was boring as hell.
by kindofabigdeal
Great effects. Did we really need a sequel to a movie that I couldn't even finish, probably not. And for Terry to say that finding this sequel is as exciting as new Star Wars post Lucas is blasphemy. And if this is your favorite all cgi montster then "I feel sorry for your mudda".
Nov. 21, 2012, 11:17 a.m. CST
The first one.....
by pk68
Had cool effects but the story was just silly. This new monster looks drunk and can't run for shit. Why the hell does the guy driving the car stick his left leg out the window while he is driving? This looks like more of the same. Pass...
Nov. 21, 2012, 11:18 a.m. CST
@kindofabigdeal: Most exciting news SINCE the STAR WARS announcement.
by Ed Travis
Nov. 21, 2012, 11:27 a.m. CST
That's some good looking CGI right there
by D.Vader
GREAT to see some Before and After shots!!!
Nov. 21, 2012, 11:31 a.m. CST
The host I have seen many times. The brother blaming the other brother scene is epic hysterical awesome.
by UltraTron
Nov. 21, 2012, 11:32 a.m. CST
Lindsey Lohan's skank tats. Nobody has this as a screen name?
by UltraTron
Nov. 21, 2012, 11:32 a.m. CST
The Host is the pefect example of why I have a hard time with mainstream Asian cinema
by Samuel Fulmer
The switch in tone from deadly serious to comical is just too much for me to stomach sometimes. Even something like The Flowers of War would fall into this category.
Nov. 21, 2012, 11:33 a.m. CST
i remember loving the first one but its been forever glad to hear theres a sequel. i will see that shit fo sho!
by Stephen
Nov. 21, 2012, 11:33 a.m. CST
So wanted to like the first one...
by Darth Macchio
The first showing of the monster was spectacular. Worth the rental alone...but once he took the little girl, I just lost interest with every passing second. I couldn't finish it with 100% attention so I had to sorta piecemeal my way through it... And I hate that! I loved the monster design and the initial reveal and I love how the physics of its design plays right into its movement and how it propels itself along dry land. I'll have to give it another try at some point...perhaps I missed something that would have kept my attention anytime the monster wasn't on screen (or off screen but near by, etc).
Nov. 21, 2012, 11:39 a.m. CST
More CGI
by Raptor Jesus
Really, I don't care about the big stunts anymore. It's all so over the top and pointless. Technical jimmy-crackery for its own sake. Where is story? Character? Drama? I do not care about cartoon computer fake monsters on trucks.
Nov. 21, 2012, 11:41 a.m. CST
I was sort of hoping we'd get a new, different mutated monster
by D.Vader
Another aquatic species mutated by those American chemicals would have been cool, rather than the same monster as the first.
Nov. 21, 2012, 11:43 a.m. CST
I was kinda bored by the first one. I dunno... And to add insult to injury... I liked Cloverfields monster design much better.
by MariusXe
Nov. 21, 2012, 11:44 a.m. CST
When Evolution decides to crap on Practicality
by BackwardGalaxy
You get Host monsters.
Nov. 21, 2012, 11:48 a.m. CST
i hope this movie gets a wide release in the states
by Stephen
most people i bring it up with dont remember/have never heard of it
Nov. 21, 2012, 11:48 a.m. CST
by PRESIDENT BALTAR
Nov. 21, 2012, 11:53 a.m. CST
Host was a lot of fun; bring on Host 2: the rehost
by Matthew Schlotman
Nov. 21, 2012, 11:55 a.m. CST
Is it the offspring from the last film? And do we
by Torben
get to see some host beast on beast host action fighting, mating, eating each other or maybe a manufactured army of hosts ? Or much of the same as last time?
Nov. 21, 2012, 11:56 a.m. CST
What? Is this the same monster as in the first movie?
by veebeeyes
I thought they killed it in the first movie. And if this is just a different monster that happens to look exactly the same as the first one, that kind of sucks. Not only does that totally waste the opportunity to show off a cool new monster, but it also wouldn't even make sense. If the first monster was just some mutated fish or something, then why would a different mutant end up looking exactly the same?
Nov. 21, 2012, 11:57 a.m. CST
You had me at HO-
by the Green Gargantua
Nov. 21, 2012, 12:01 p.m. CST
And want about the Korean theme park - The Hoster Coaster?
by Torben
Nov. 21, 2012, 12:09 p.m. CST
Loved the effects in the first movie...couldn't really dig the plot though
by sonnyfern
Like folks have said before the switch between comedy and drama is just too jarring and the pacing is terrible. The whole metaphor angle killed the movie for me, not enough monster time too much time comparing to Chicken Flu or whatever disease was going around at the time. This DOES look more of the same. Can we get a bunch of monsters this time maybe?
Nov. 21, 2012, 12:10 p.m. CST
If you were bored by The Host kill yourself...
by Flames gotta Eat
Seriously The Host is boring? How old are these commenters? Mind boggling. If The Host is slow can you even stomach typical art house films? Do you hate all dialogue heavy films? Oh let me guess, black and white films suck too right because "they're slow" and "the acting is weird". Jesus fuck.
Nov. 21, 2012, 12:16 p.m. CST
by Flames gotta Eat
Watch the original The Host by one of the great directors out there. It's full of what you want - character, story, social commentary and drama PLUS a kick ass monster. It's why Harry put it on par with Jaws. I know it's cool to hate Harry here on his site (which we love and visit often ironically), but he's right in the fact that The Host is one of the most well rounded monster movies we've seen in years. It's got more layers than somethign like Cloverfield even attempted at.
Nov. 21, 2012, 12:19 p.m. CST
by VermithraxPejorative
I can already tell this movie will have no logic. Why is the guy continuing to drive toward the creature??? Also, the little girl keeps looking back at the monster but the creature is out of her peripheral...
Nov. 21, 2012, 12:25 p.m. CST
All monsters should get to rampage...
by Robert Appleton
...in broad daylight, like this. Only filmmakers who are ashamed of their creations deny them fully-lit rampagery. The old shadows and glimpses cliche was always an elliptical technique to hide the piss-poor designs in the first place. We're desensitized to your hints and glimpses because we've "seen" more horrific creatures than we can possibly imagine on our own. That's why filmmakers imagine these things for us. And a good director can make them scary as hell in broad fricking daylight. These Host monsters are brilliant. Unfortunately the movie around the first one was all over the place tonally.
Nov. 21, 2012, 12:26 p.m. CST
so driving guy sees the monster climbing up the rocks to the road and he keeps driving towards it anyways.
by chainsaw autotune
i hope the host wins.
Nov. 21, 2012, 12:27 p.m. CST
Seriously I'm watching this old Lindsey Lohan snl and she is easily the worst host acting wise that has ever been on the show. In
by UltraTron
fact she doesn't even belong on a stage. This isn't what she should be doing with her life at all. Completely missplaced in life. All the other characters are naturals who belong on stage. She belongs in the back room of used cockring retailer who has to go check in the back of the back room to see if there's a leopard pattern cockring left. The host plays on a small screen in that room.
Nov. 21, 2012, 12:38 p.m. CST
What did they do to make that giant sea vagina so angry?
by Diana Prince
Seriously though, CGI looks pretty cool.
Nov. 21, 2012, 12:39 p.m. CST
HOST does not exist in this dojo
by Cobra--Kai
HOST 2: HOSTESS The female of the species is more mutated than the male. ps. Love the first HOST, not sure about this sequel sequence tho. The first movie pretty much got by without car chases and big sillly action set pieces.
Nov. 21, 2012, 12:41 p.m. CST
somebody should make a movie out of Rampage the video game
by Stephen
Starring Rampage Jackson in the Sam Witwicky role
Nov. 21, 2012, 12:42 p.m. CST
Honestly, this footage turned me off.
by notcher
I know I'm not supposed to think like this, but why the fucking fuck would someone driving with children who clearly sees a giant monster on the road KEEP DRIVING towards it, fuck, even without the kids that makes no sense! The directing in this scene was unimpressive and I have a feeling that the creepiness of the first film will be replaced by lots of money and WAY too many shots of the monster. Damn it!
Nov. 21, 2012, 12:44 p.m. CST
Driving towards the monster isn't unlikely at all...
by Darth Macchio
What's actually complete bullshit is "considered" reactions in Hollywood movies versus real-life reactions in batshit insane occurrences. Reactions that are effectively 'walking towards a completely visible cliff towards death' make perfect sense when something occurs that is so "impossible" as to cause a human to have a 'deer in the headlights'-like reaction. Particularly if you're moving forward when it occurs. Do you think it's remotely realistic when something large comes bashing through walls and rolling down the street and yet people turn and see it and immediately turn around and start running, all the while they turn and look at it? You know, just like stunt men would do? Take the subway scene in "Die-Hard with a Vengeance" - it's a great scene but each and every person reacts perfectly and runs away from the train. Do you think even 50% of the people seeing a massive subway car careening towards them with the very ground beneath them shaking violently and the sheer cacophony of noise and light and yet everybody would react perfectly and save themselves? No, real people get knocked down like rag dolls. Real people watch their deaths until its upon them and over them - the more astounding the event itself, the LESS likely one is to realize they're even in danger much less have the capacity to act. Video evidence of tragedies as they occur play this out again and again in reality. People are simply not prepared for something that jars their reality - the usual reaction would be 'dumbfounded' and that is why they keep driving, keep walking towards the cliff. I think that is what is so great about the monster movie scenes in this movie - to me its a far more accurate portrayal of how people would react to seeing a massive creature climbing out of a lake they've spent the last decade having a nice serene lunch in front of....such crashing and complete destruction of your accepted reality is not something one can immediately compartmentalize for the sake of safety, much less anything else...tragically, most people would see it coming and be paralyzed with fear or amazed shock and wind up barreled over and trampled under foot.
Nov. 21, 2012, 12:48 p.m. CST
Its just an ampibian Graboid with a fanny 4 a face
by David Smith
Nov. 21, 2012, 12:49 p.m. CST
haha- they added lens flare to the one running on the road scene
by zom-bot.com
Nov. 21, 2012, 12:50 p.m. CST
cobra --kai
by Deceased Fan
Host 2: The Hostess? And not one Twinkies joke?! Your will power is much stronger than mine.
Nov. 21, 2012, 12:52 p.m. CST
Here here, Darth Maccio
by D.Vader
Same reason why the two girls run under the falling ship in Prometheus. That is one of the laziest and most overused criticism of that movie.
Nov. 21, 2012, 12:52 p.m. CST
I noticed that too, Zombot
by D.Vader
Nov. 21, 2012, 12:52 p.m. CST
Lord knows I probably would have kept driving toward the creature
by D.Vader
Because I'd be TOO DUMFOUNDED at the creature to think of anything else.
Nov. 21, 2012, 12:54 p.m. CST
flames gotta eat: Black and white movies are good for the most part.
by kindofabigdeal
I often find myself watching a Groucho Marx or an old Marilyn Monroe flick. I also think that The Bicycle Thief is one of the best films of all time. But don't get your panties in a bunch if I did not find The Host that good. Not everything you like has to be loved by all or your stupid. As far as talky flicks go, I enjoyed Attack the Gas Station, which is Korean as well, which was filled with nothing but talk, flash backs, and a watered down fight at the end. Your argument is invalid my friend.
Nov. 21, 2012, 12:58 p.m. CST
SPOILER: In the sequel, the monster is killed by...
by Joe Cranford
The same bakers union that killed The Hostess.
Nov. 21, 2012, 1 p.m. CST
I'm with Darth Macchio on this
by Humie Bubbie
Anytime I've been in a near-miss car accident, everyone in the car didn't even realize what was happening until it was done. Even after the fact some of what you saw makes no sense. Humans are wired for predictability. Though in this case, isn't this the same family from the first film, and therefore wouldn't they be prepared for the giant river monster?
Nov. 21, 2012, 1:12 p.m. CST
lol that was funny, the monster trips over the car wreckage in slow motion!
by Windowlicker74
already loving this movie
Nov. 21, 2012, 1:15 p.m. CST
I'm usually stuck like a deer in headlights whenever I see dem tittays.
by kindofabigdeal
Nov. 21, 2012, 1:31 p.m. CST
This is clearly a total rip-off of...
by buggerbugger
...'The Hitcher', but with a giant sea monster with no hind legs in the Rutger Hauer role!
Nov. 21, 2012, 1:48 p.m. CST
by grassh0pperunit
Nice! www.nonipplesonthesuit.com
Nov. 21, 2012, 1:49 p.m. CST
So glad this is being made. Absolutely loved the first one.
by angry kitty
That initial rampage across the park, in broad daylight? Superb. And, the extra bonus - all the idiots who may mistake this for th Stephanie Meyer movie. They will be traumatized. And it will bring me great joy.
Nov. 21, 2012, 2:19 p.m. CST
Is this Son Of The Host? The creature looks smaller than the one in the original, no?
by openthepodbaydoorshal
Nov. 21, 2012, 2:20 p.m. CST
Looks flippin' sweet to me!
by coosawatchie
That sequence did a good job of building tension. Also, the cinematography was a whole lot better than I expected. Setting it in broad daylight made it even more intense.
Nov. 21, 2012, 2:33 p.m. CST
Fuckin' A!
by Darren
Hope the rest of the movie lives up to that clip!
Nov. 21, 2012, 2:34 p.m. CST
"I was bored by the host." Translation: I didn't watch it, but the commercials looked disappointing.
by Baked
Seriously, you should hate yourself for not loving this movie. On a side note, evolution had nothing to do with it. You can actually see the Host as a wriggling worm in the background of a news report and there's a deleted scene showing the same worm. This monster was produced by toxic waste dumped in one of the earlier scenes.
Nov. 21, 2012, 2:42 p.m. CST
Overall, it looks great, but the animators are overdoing it a bit.
by daggor
Too much "everything wagging back and forth" shit. Phil Tippet would keep that garbage in check.
Nov. 21, 2012, 2:46 p.m. CST
Stops the movie in its tracks.
by ZOMBRE
Looks cool and beautifully animated. But looks like 2 different movies sandwiched together. The end of this clip proves that. But yeah. The immersive qualities of a good movie is usually halted by cgi for me.
Nov. 21, 2012, 2:54 p.m. CST
Visually it looked good but....
by hopeless
Come on! You telling me if someone see's a monster climb on the road and attack a car that they will still keep driving right at it? And the boy running ruined it for me. He looked like he was having fun and trying not to smile!
Nov. 21, 2012, 3:10 p.m. CST
by John Ary
I would like to watch that movie very very much.
Nov. 21, 2012, 3:13 p.m. CST
You guys really think that's awesome??
by Playkins
I think it looks B-grade, at best. Like something from "Outlander" or "Predators". The Super 8 alien had it all over this thing and you guys all bagged on that.
Nov. 21, 2012, 3:13 p.m. CST
Safety Tip Of The Day: If you see a giant animal attacking cars on the road ahead of you, don't keep driving towards it. Please stop as quickly as you can, and drive in the OPPOSITE DIRECTION. Thanks, and be safe out there!
by Ali Kerim Bey
Nov. 21, 2012, 3:23 p.m. CST
Just to support my opinion:
by Playkins
I can't stand it when someone just says "this sucks". The tracking was bad, I don't think it moved in a believable way, the lighting was bad, and the creature look monotone and uninteresting.
Nov. 21, 2012, 3:26 p.m. CST
Anyone else expect Bond to drop in and straighten his cuff?
by Nocturnaloner
After the back of the vehicle was torn away? Just me? Anyway, The Host had some cool things about it, but I went in a little over-hyped, and came out a little underwhelmed.
Nov. 21, 2012, 4:01 p.m. CST
Is this a Whedon project about the green demon from Buffy?
by kindofabigdeal
Nov. 21, 2012, 4:02 p.m. CST
Fuckin stupid
by Dkev00
Let me know when you have some actual news.
Nov. 21, 2012, 4:38 p.m. CST
I'm looking for the monster from the Han river....
by Seph_J
Nov. 21, 2012, 4:47 p.m. CST
The last slo-mo shot looked cool but...
by Cruzboy
the CGI looked a bit dodgy in the other scenes. I saw the first one and remember it was enjoyable enough. Totally forgot about it after I left the cinema though. Definitely not the masterpiece of monster flicks that people tried to make out. Ill check this out when it goes to dvd.
Nov. 21, 2012, 5:27 p.m. CST
A lot of arm chair directors on here
by IAmLegolas
I'm looking forward to your next movie.
Nov. 21, 2012, 5:51 p.m. CST
Who's next movie? I don't think most directors sit around...
by MovieManStill
...reading this site, as much as some would like to think. It's courted when it's useful, and ignored otherwise (by the industry).
Nov. 21, 2012, 7:17 p.m. CST
different director? no kang ho song? fuck this.
by compn
the director and actors are what made the first film. cgi was badass too but without all that i'm guessing this will be another 'sector 7' (which was REALLY REALLY BAD). <p> ok, maybe i'll see it if the same composer works on the soundtrack. that soundtrack is really nice.
Nov. 21, 2012, 7:48 p.m. CST
I've seen enough hentai to know where this going.
by DickBallsworth
Nov. 21, 2012, 7:53 p.m. CST
The original is incredible ... Some of the humour feels forced but the movie as a whole is stunning.
by GINGE_MUPPET
Nov. 21, 2012, 8:12 p.m. CST
Fucking internet is too slow to download the whole clip...prick
by Sean
I do agree the Macchio's points to an extent. Many people would stand in harm's way...dumbfounded. On the other hand, sometimes reflexes and instinct does register and take over in danger very quickly and it can most certainly be trained...especially in martial arts. It's 50/50 really. The more you train yourself to face dangerous situations...the easier it is for you to adapt when the time comes. Just have to hope that in the event something bad occurs, you can snap to attention quickly enough to escape. By the way, everytime i see something about Andrew Niccol's upcoming The Host...written by the Twilight writer (?) i keep thinking its about this Korean film series. Wonder if anyone else will get these confused.
Nov. 21, 2012, 9:19 p.m. CST
by Cheif Brody
Completely believable. The monster caught driver's attention...his mind is processing this new info while moving forward at 55mph...Fast as the mind is...putting this beast in context of reality would take a while. 1 + 1 is equaling 3 at that moment...which is passing by at 55mph. "Hmmm...Large beast...on embankment...ok...weird...but, ok....Uh oh!...Weird beast jumps onto road and is now right in front of me...moving fast right at me. This...may get..." Too late. <p> The driver doesn't recognize the imminent threat to life until it's much to late to stop and reverse direction. He wasn't continuing to drive towards the monster on purpose...he was on auto pilot...trying to sort it out. <p> Go to YouTube and search Monster Truck goes into Crowd. Watch the people the truck crushes in the front row. They are there to enjoy a monster truck show...there are walls and fences in place to protect them...there is no fear of imminent death until it's too late to react. Many are crushed to death while standing in place...still processing what's happening. <p> Same thing with Air Shows...You're never expecting to die at an air show. It's expected that it's a safe, controlled environment. Until this happens: <p> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Thd7ZqjclZE&feature=related <p> Had the driver immediately slammed on the brakes and pointed at the monster...The next words out of his mouth I would expect him to yell back to those kids is: "Oh No! Godzirra!". For me, The way the driver reacted... made the cgi monster and the scene even more believable.
Nov. 21, 2012, 9:36 p.m. CST
Darth Macchio, I'd be more inclined to accept that explanation, if he wasn't driving.
by Happyfat73
People are conditioned to slam on the brakes when something moves in their path on a road. It's instinctive. You're driving, something enters the road - bam! Foot on the brake.</p> </p> Heck, given the distance from which the creature is first seen, you would slow right down/stop, so you could do some rubbernecking. This is compounded by the fact that there are car accidents occurring in their path. You don't drive around car accidents. You stop.</p> </p> On a different note... one of MY biggest bugbears in films is cars not slowing down when shit goes down on a road. Watch any film in which a character steps onto a street and there will be a full sustained minute in which speeding cars swerve and narrowly avoid them, then continue speeding onwards. One or two cars, I could buy, but after the first cars slam their brakes to avoid the character on the road, all subsequent cars would also slow to a stop.
Nov. 21, 2012, 10:12 p.m. CST
Holy Shit!
by Michael Thompson
Nov. 22, 2012, 12:08 a.m. CST
Darth and the Cheif are right, happy you're wrong
by fabiodeniro
The pacing, setting and gradual emergence of the creature makes this a great scene. If the brain cannot process the information around it, the stunned mullet scenario is totally realistic. Sometimes it's the little things. I'm sure in 50% of the situations the driver would break, which is a cliche in itself. And in the other 50%, this happens. Believable enough for me.
Nov. 22, 2012, 12:20 a.m. CST
by fabiodeniro
I like the concept of a retarded/drunk/evolving creature. If you watch the clip after the clip, this looks like really good CGI mixed with really good live action.
Nov. 22, 2012, 12:37 a.m. CST
I dunno...
by Happyfat73
I buy the stunned mullet scenario in an everyday scenario... but when you are driving, you are in a state of awareness (or should be), that is receptive to responding to unexpected events. Furthermore, that he keeps driving with the thing on the roof also doesn't feel authentic, you'd definitely have hit the brakes by then.
Nov. 22, 2012, 12:51 a.m. CST
Yes, people complaining about "driving toward the monster" are idiots
by D.Vader
Idiots only in the sense that they're projecting their own views of how THEY *want* to act in such a situation, even though it defies real-world examples.
Nov. 22, 2012, 12:53 a.m. CST
HappyFat, again, you're projecting your own interpretation of yourself
by D.Vader
Not everyone is in the same state of awareness on the road. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many accidents as a result of texting or sleeping or radio-fiddling, etc etc etc.
Nov. 22, 2012, 1:15 a.m. CST
Clumsy is the new scary?
by Scott
Nov. 22, 2012, 3:40 a.m. CST
saw the host
by emeraldboy
after the film was all hyped up on this site.
Nov. 22, 2012, 6 a.m. CST
I like the before and after shot; just to show us there's no such thing as a giant fish vagina chasing children....:O
by cameron
Godzilla still king.
Nov. 22, 2012, 9:25 a.m. CST
by thommcg
The first started alright and went downhill. Not expecting much more from this either. It's neat they're going full visibility but that seems to be the only card they have to play... and I already saw that in the first. I'm sorry, I preferred Cloverfields gigantic clumsily destructive monster to The Hosts clumsy puppy act -_-
Nov. 22, 2012, 9:25 a.m. CST
darth macchio and d.vader? I agree to an extent
by Monroville
Yeah, I've seen a few of those BANNED IN AMERICA tapes where what you're saying happens: people sometimes even WALK right into a moving train, fer chrisakes. But this is a bit different. It is not as if the monster dropped from the cliff above right on top of them. If anything, the normal human reaction would be: slow down to get a better look, you see it climb on top and attack the first grey car, whereupon you now have had a good second or two to get collected, you put it in reverse and drive away, plus or minus the "slamming your foot on the accelerator" bit. For him to SLOWLY drive through the scene while having plenty of time to see what was going to happen is what is stupid, not to mention: why is the monster completely ignoring ALL other vehicles and focusing on theirs? Is it because that's the one with the camera crew and the monster is an attention whore? I also had a problem with the kids at the end. Is it too much to ask a kid to run at breakneck speeds as fast as they can? They're both doing the diminutive "asian girl" run. Also also, why does it take so long for dad to stop his frikken vehicle? He KNOWS the thing is tearing the truck apart, and the moment he sees daylight and the kids pulling away you'd think he would hit those brakes and start backing up. Instead, he leaves a football field sized distance for the kids to make up on foot. These kind of scares can be extremely effective, but you can't make it so obvious that the victims never had a chance to begin with for it to work. Hell, I was half expecting something like POLICE SQUAD, where as the monster is tearing into the truck to get at the 2 kids, a school bus goes by (and the monster ignores it), then an ice cream truck and then an open air tour bus. Nope, gonna get me a couple a asian kids! SCREW the easy targets the camera is not following!
Nov. 22, 2012, 9:26 a.m. CST
Dr.Strangelove: wouldn't that be "Monkey-Fish-Frog"?
by Monroville
But will there be a scene where it humps a squirrel monkey and creates mankind?
Nov. 22, 2012, 9:39 a.m. CST
Here is how it could have played in a more rational and acceptable way
by Monroville
M.ullet A.sian D.ad sees M.onkey-F.ish-F.rog climbing up road cliff. Slows down to "rubberneck" and get a better look. M.F.F. attacks the first grey vehicle, giving M.A.D. time to go "Oh shit!" He proceeds to hit it in reverse and BAM! Rear ended by 2nd rubbernecker, whereupon M.A.D. leans out of windows and says (in korean) "Hey! What the fuck are you doing?!" 2nd Korean driver says (in korean): "I didn't see you! I was looking at M.F.F.!" M.A.D. turns around, camera focuses from him to M.F.F., which is now running towards his vehicle. M.A.D. has look of sheer horror, as he can't back up or drive forward, so he scrunches his face into a Sammo Hung "please don't hurt me!" mode, where we get a nice shot looking up out of the driver window showing M.F.F. leaping over his vehicle (Mike Myers style in the first 1978 HALLOWEEN at the mental institution. You know the scene I'm talking about). M.F.F. leaps over M.A.D.'s vehicle and right into 2nd korean dude's, right through his windshield and starts eating him. Dad sees this in side view mirror, looks forward and hits the gas. M.F.F. hears noise and proceeds to chase, whereupon M.A.D. has to drive through wreckage and corpses of victims from the previous 2 vehicles that were first attacked. No other vehicle other than his truck and preview continues on as previously seen, with the exception that the dad immediately screeches to a stop when the roof and kids are torn away, and you see him backing up in slow-motion towards the kids to try and save them. Now see? It wouldn't have been that hard to do.
Nov. 22, 2012, 9:43 a.m. CST
In fact, if you want to make that scene even MORE horrifying/horrible...
by Monroville
Have the dad going in reverse (maybe not "flat out", but still moving at a good speed to close the distance).. he looks over his shoulder just in time to see that the boy is too close and he accidentally backs right over him. He then looks out the back of his truck to see the 2nd guy reaching out to the girl, grabs her hand... just as she is grabbed and both of them are wrenched away.
Nov. 22, 2012, 9:51 a.m. CST
greenscreen work is outstanding!
by Barnald
Nov. 22, 2012, 10:07 a.m. CST
So the driver spots the monster on the road at 16 seconds and his brain hasn't processed this by the time he reaches the monster at 22 seconds? That's what you're support from Macchio?
by notcher
You can call me an idiot all you want, I'm sorry, I don't buy that explanation from what I see in that clip. It's clear what we see, the van is going slow, and it's not an obstructed view like the monster in Cloverfield. It's the job of the director to not make me question why a character does something. It's cool if you don't agree with me, but I don't buy Macchio's scientific explanation of brain processing. I agree more with Happy, I seriously doubt the average Joe would've kept driving based on what I saw in the clip. Having said that, I won't write this movie off until I see it. I just didn't like the clip.
Nov. 22, 2012, 10:08 a.m. CST
@D Vader by the way, freaking AICN!!!
by notcher
Nov. 22, 2012, 10:13 a.m. CST
I take back everything I just said, that's right, Asians are all horrible drivers. TOTALLY makes sense now.
by notcher
The only way we're going to settle this argument is to pick a representative selection of mullet asian dads. Secretly film them. Next we spring a gigantic fake monster out onto the road in front of them. Finally we measure their reaction time. Sure, a few of the mullet asian dads may swerve off the road and die as a result of the experiment but I say it's the only way to be sure.
Nov. 22, 2012, 10:59 a.m. CST
Looks retarded.
by syn_flood
Just like the first one.
Nov. 22, 2012, 11:04 a.m. CST
can't get behind that creature
by nametaken
Nov. 22, 2012, 11:05 a.m. CST
Who wants to bet this is no where near as good as the first one? Seriously, give me your money. The cast and writing was a blast in the original. I smell cash-in here.
by A. Garcia
Nov. 22, 2012, 11:18 a.m. CST
by JamesT
Wake me up when this thing battles Sharktopus.
Nov. 22, 2012, 11:20 a.m. CST
the first was an interesting here is what happens
by popboy
wnen the us dumps toxic crap into the south Korean sea. its partially based on a true story. The movie gets bogged down in an utterly tedious sub plot which had something to do with the South Korean Government chasing stolen ID and that killed the movie. Monster was good and the idea of linking the monster to the girl was interesting. I think the creature Died. in the original movie.
Nov. 22, 2012, 11:24 a.m. CST
I deeply apologize for calling people idiots. Pardon me, notcher.
by D.Vader
I was a bit Thanksgiving Eve drunkle. My bad. Sorry!
Nov. 22, 2012, 11:46 a.m. CST
Being one of the "Anti Driving-towards" proponent... nothing more frustrating than "Wait, why would he do that?" moments. Despite I don't know my own driving-reaction to monster in road, it sure is fun to be sarcastic!
by Ali Kerim Bey
Nov. 22, 2012, 11:58 a.m. CST
All the expert psychologists here.
by NotEnoughBiehn
By any rationale the scene was not convincing. Timing and body language did not sell it. Someone brought up phone fiddling and other such distractions? Of course you're not going to be able to evade something you didn't see coming. That's not what is happening in that scene though. Motherfucker is staring at it for a good minute, not to mention they don't appear to be driving very fast.
Nov. 22, 2012, 12:08 p.m. CST
by Johnny Wrong
...I wish people would read the list of comments before adding their own, as more often than not the points/whines are just repeats of what others have said above. Mind you, I doubt most of the windowlickers on here have the attention span or even CARE about saying something original.
Nov. 22, 2012, 1:44 p.m. CST
reaction time is what it boils down to
by werewolfbynight
I f you only have a few seconds too respond. you are probably dead. If you have thirty seconds to respond and make a hasty decision, maybe you will survive. I I guess what they need is cgi cannon fodder. Lets bring back the emancipation proclamation for cgi characters.
Nov. 22, 2012, 3:35 p.m. CST
by TRON
Apparently the camper the children get out of changes view as the children are running from the creature.
Nov. 23, 2012, 12:10 p.m. CST
You people are fucking stupid... Cartoons look like cartoons and CGI is lazy. It's only the kids who've been raised on CGI who like it, to people like myself, it sticks out every single time and simply reaks of lazy.
by MENTALDOMINANCE
Nov. 23, 2012, 12:11 p.m. CST
Looks like the same, over-animated bubbly fake looking cartoon crap that you see EVERYWHERE anymore... God I long for the days of in-camera effects.
by MENTALDOMINANCE
Nov. 23, 2012, 3:14 p.m. CST
Wonder if Song Kangho will be in it...
by cromulent
What am I saying. Of course he will, he's like in every korean movie! anyways it looks fun
Nov. 23, 2012, 7:28 p.m. CST
We don't know what "incredible" means, do we?
by Gabe Athouse
Hint: it doesn't mean "really great."
Nov. 23, 2012, 7:29 p.m. CST
It's sloppy as a drunken vagina..
by seansarto
The first HOST didn't impress me all that much..
Nov. 24, 2012, 6:42 a.m. CST
I'll wait for the remake with Sarah Michelle Gellar.
by Fries Against
Nov. 24, 2012, 6:02 p.m. CST
So sick of this straight to video fare and the fucks running this site bragging it up just because it's their job. Have some honor.
by MENTALDOMINANCE
Nov. 24, 2012, 9:21 p.m. CST
I remember when....
by Bob
...they did such a shitty job on shitty US Godzilla. All the scenes of GINO take place at night, or in the rain & mist, so as to cover up how crappy the effects were. This daytime rampaging beast looks pretty cool. But if it's The Host Redux, I'll pass. That movie had the worst pacing, and plot holes. Too bad too, because the trailer was made it look slick.
Nov. 25, 2012, 3:36 a.m. CST
What I don't get is why even bother? Make a movie that rocks without showing ANY special f/x, how about that? How come no one seems able to do this anymore?
by MENTALDOMINANCE
Nov. 25, 2012, 3:37 a.m. CST
F/X should only be to enhance the cake, they're just frosting. You have to have a cake first. All movies like this do is make video game players count pixels and praise CGI creators. That's not a movie.
by MENTALDOMINANCE
Nov. 25, 2012, 3:37 a.m. CST
If you can't take the f/x from your movie and still have an AWESOME movie then you fucking suck and you aren't making movies, you're just cashing in on public ignorance.
by MENTALDOMINANCE
Nov. 25, 2012, 3:44 a.m. CST
It's a sad time we live in when kiddie fare (which is what I consider CGI shit to be) consistently beats Spielberg, Cronenberg, Lynch... (MORE)
by MENTALDOMINANCE
Half of the directors I love don't even get wide releases anymore! Whatever is the most loud and obnoxious, THAT'S what they promote. Why? Because kids are so stupid it seems that only loud and obnoxious crap makes them look up from their txting device! All they go to films for are snippets they can text about anyhow... Like a Cliff's note's version of the film. It's just like what they call music today... Everyone is a "performer", not a musician. None of them even play instruments. But hey.... They are LOUD AND OBNOXIOUS AND DEMAND ATTENTION!!! So they win American Idol or whatever doing some stupid lame ass high school quality stunt-show schtick and people are all lined up to blow them. If you're really an artist, you don't do any of this. You work quietly on a project you're passionate about and you don't cut corners. You have STANDARDS, something I don't see any so-called film makers having today... It's just sad... So sad how bad things are anymore...
Nov. 25, 2012, 1:33 p.m. CST
to those complaining about the monster
by chronicallydepressedlemming
It's not an evolved species. If you saw the movie, you'd know it's a mutant from chemical dumping, which is why it looks unwieldy and random. It's not fucking Alien.
You people are ridiculous. He was NOT driving towards the monster for awhile after seeing it. The first one to see it and gawk was the PASSENGER leaning out of the window. By the time the driver saw it, it was attacking the other car and galloping at full speed towards him. There was pretty much no time for anything except to register shock. And the people who find it boring, meh that's just different tastes I guess. It's fine if you don't like quirky drama and character development with your smash 'em bash 'em monster movies. It's all good. Stick to the full throttle action movies where you don't spend time with the people at all. But it's like the equivalent of calling 'Jaws' boring because it has talking bits.
Nov. 25, 2012, 5:56 p.m. CST
Also, for those complaining about it being the same monster...
by Tabby
The movie's called 'Host 2'. If they made the monster all different, it'd be called a different movie. SAME SPECIES as the first monster, thus a sequel.
Nov. 26, 2012, 12:16 a.m. CST
Korea is fast becoming the epicentre of the film world
by Seth Gecko
Absolute geniuses work in the Korean film industry. I SAW THE DEVIL is the most awesome crime thriller ever to come out of Korea. Utterly riveting revenge based morality tale which makes Se7en look like a Disney movie. Kim Ji Woon has made some exceptional movies. The Quiet Family is a very black comedy everyone should check out.
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If you caught my Naturally N'Awlins story on Helen Englert, the great big band songstress from New Orleans, you only know half of the story!
Here's some more information that her son, Bruce Blaum, put together, in an effort to highlight his amazing mom's role in local history. Helen Englert was born in 1922 and raised in the Carrollton area during the Great Depression. Amazingly, as a toddler she swallowed a button hook and it ripped up her vocal chords. The doctor told her mother she would probably never speak, but this was far from the case.
By her mid-teens, she blossomed into a beautiful girl and realized she could sing. So, at 16, out pure economic necessity, with no training, and unable to even (or ever) read music she embarked on a singing career around New Orleans. She sang one nighters, fairs, at venues like Pontchartrain Beach, and other local events (but, never in the French Quarter as she was forbidden by her mother to ever sing there and never did).
She then pursued a number of local beauty contests, winning most, and won the right to complete in the Miss Glamour Girl beauty pageant with over 250 contests from all over the country. She won that title and was Miss Glamour Girl of the World 1938. She then came home until she joined the Al Strieman band and sang locally with them until 1939, when her boyfriend introduced her to nationally known band leader Larry Clinton when he was playing at the Blue Room of the Roosevelt Hotel. He hired her on the spot.
Clinton did not like her real last name so he changed it to Helen Southern. She toured with him nationally and it was with him that she recorded her biggest national hit, "The Nearness of You." This recording is considered one of the top 300 hits of the Big Band era and was later a hit for Barbara Streisand. The week in 1940 that she recorded that song and three others, she passed out in the elevator from all the stress.
Again, at her tender age and with her inability to read music, it was twice as hard for her to learn a song than a more trained singer. This handicap plagued her entire career.
She was with Clinton's band until mid to late 1940 when, and this is a very crucial event in her career, at a theatre bordering Times Square in New York and in front of thousands, she froze on stage and remained frozen - unable to sing, until finally she walked off. She was fired within minutes for embarrassing Clinton. She was 19 years old. To this day, she does not understand why she froze, since she had sung in front of thousands of people before.
She came home to New Orleans and competed and won the Miss New Orleans title of 1941 (until the early 1960s, Miss New Orleans represented the entire state of Louisiana). She competed against many she had beaten years earlier in the Miss Glamour Girl contest in the Miss America contest in Atlantic City. She opened the pageant singing "Stardust" (the song she always called her favorite and her theme song).
By 1942, she again came home and sang as Helen Englert with the Woody Wilson orchestra as they performed around the southeastern U.S. in early 1942. By now, the war was in full swing and she began years of performing for the men in uniform during WWII. Again, a chance introduction in late 1942 to Jan Garber led to her being hired by another nationally known orchestra. She spent much of the next 3 years travelling all over the country entertaining the troops, with a lot of time singing in California.
Another contributing reason she was not more widely known in music history is that, now at her peak, she was in the middle of the Great Musicians Recording strike of 1942 – 44. During that strike, and even for some time after, there were absolutely no records being recorded or pressed in the whole country. So, she never got to record when she was at her peak.
It was while singing with Garber that she went to Hollywood to sing in the movie Jam Session starring Ann Miller and Louis Armstrong.
After filming, she had several screen tests that the studios liked, with a future of more tests. So, she left Garber and remained in Hollywood hoping to capitalize on these, but she very quickly she ran out of money.
So, with $23 left in her pocket and no gig, she had no choice but to abandon studio interest and come home. The ticket back to New Orleans was $20. She got married and she and her new husband, a sax player, both joined Jan Savitt orchestra in mid 1944. Again she found herself singing all over the country and quite a bit throughout California and it was with Savitt that she played at the famous Hollywood Canteen.
Once again she sang under a different name bestowed on her by Savitt - Helen Warren. She sang with Savitt until after the war in late 1945 when she had had enough of years on the road and came back home for good. Her husband remained with Savitt on the road touring with Frank Sinatra.
It was in 1946 that she began the last leg of her career, singing 7 nights week in the Fountain Lounge from 6-10pm and 10pm-2am in the Blue Room. She did this until she retired from singing in 1949 to marry, be a mom, and open a children's clothing store at the corner of Carrollton and Oak.
Some interesting facts & people she met along the way:
-A prize of being Miss New Orleans was to have a street named after her - Helen Avenue (one block from Causeway in Jefferson).
-The three nationally known orchestras she sang for: Larry Clinton, Jan Garber, and Jan Savitt were in a list as being the top 40 Big Bands of the Big Band era.
-One of her screen tests was done against a little-known male lead, at the time, Lloyd Bridges. During the test she was supposed to say her lines and then kiss him. When it came to that point during the test, she instead said the script direction out loud "…and she kisses him". This literally sent Lloyd to the ground laughing uncontrollably. Her response to all this? "I didn't know that man…I wasn't just going to kiss him!" Helen was a VERY decent Catholic girl, and still is.
-While singing with Savitt, she met many stars such as Gary Cooper and Basil Rathbone. She was on USO tours with the Andrews Sisters and actually had one date cancel a date with Patsy to go out with her. She also dated one of the Doolittle Raiders.
-Amazingly, the place she met the most stars was singing in the Blue Room in New Orleans' Roosevelt Hotel after the war. She had dinner with the likes of Harpo Marx (whom she said spoke quite well!), The Three Stooges (Moe combed his bangs straight back when not on stage) and many others. One story had her backstage one day, as she she passed a group talking. A man let out a "Wooo Wooo!" as Helen walked by. She said she never stopped, kept walking, and didn't even turn her head. That man was Frank Sinatra. She said, "I knew who it was that did it, but a lady doesn't respond to a comment like that, no matter who does it!"
So why doesn't New Orleans musical history know or remember her?
Helen's son believes the biggest reason is the three different names she sang under. Her real name was not stage worthy and she was always in fear that bandleaders would not hire her if they knew she was the Helen Southern who froze on stage in New York (plain fear that was probably unfounded after some time had passed). So, she could never build a consistent reputation worthy of her talent. Second, the recording strike that kept her from being able to create lasting record of her music. Third, she blames the pure ignorance and insecurities of youth by having no manager to guide, represent, or fight for more money. Fourth, by sending home 40-50% of her income to keep her mother out of poverty, she didn't have the means to stay in Hollywood and capitalize on the interest the studios were showing in her when she was at her peak.
Bruce Blaum says his mother didn't get up on stage for fame and fortune. She didn't enter pageants for vain reasons. She didn't sing because she wanted a career in show business. "Understanding her the way I do, I can say that my mother did what she did for one reason," Bruce says. "It was for the economic survival of her and her mother forged during the Depression. She took the only two things God gave her, beauty and a talent for song and she used them to keep those she loved from starving. That is Helen -- a beautiful and decent human being, my greatest hero, an unrecognized talent of New Orleans musical history, and very, very naturally New Orleans."


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Gather your friends, neighbors, co-workers or teammates together to compete in the Community Spirit Challenge by hosting a group to cheer on the participants of the Anthem Richmond Marathon, American Family Fitness Half Marathon, and HCA Virginia 8k courses. There's really no reason to miss out – not only will we award up to $500 for the most spirited groups, but we'll even cover up to $250* of your party supplies!
So pick a theme, decorate signs, wave flags, play music – do whatever it takes to keep those 18,500 runners going on race day.
Date & TimeSaturday, November 15, 2014. Times vary according to location and will be specified by the Sports Backers.
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Who is eligible?Anyone is eligible to participate. In order to qualify for prizes and reimbursement, you must be registered in advance with the Sports Backers and your group must be a minimum of eight (8) people.
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Ed Harding is co-anchor for the NewsCenter 5 early evening and late newscasts. Previously, he co-anchored the EyeOpener and NewsCenter 5 at 11 p.m. Harding joined the EyeOpener team in 2000 and added his duties at 11 p.m. in 2004. Prior to joining the EyeOpener, he had been the weekend sports anchor and reporter for Channel 5 since 1988.
Before joining WCVB-TV, Harding was sports director and principal sports anchor for WISH-TV, the CBS affiliate in Indianapolis. At WISH, he anchored and produced the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. sportscasts, co-produced and reported the station's annual "Indy 500" special, and was producer and host of The Colts Today, the NFL Indianapolis Colts coach's show. For three years, he provided live reports and color commentary for Colts games on WIBC Radio.
While in the midwest, Harding won two Indiana Associated Press awards and was named Best TV Sportscaster by Indianapolis Magazine.
Prior to joining WISH, Harding was sports director and anchor for WDSU-TV in New Orleans from 1978 to 1981. He served one year in Minneapolis as assistant sports director and weekend anchor for KMSP-TV. From 1975 to 1977, Harding was sports director and anchor for WPTZ-TV in Plattsburgh, NY.
A native of the Boston suburb of Newton, Harding graduated from Emerson College in Boston. He lives in Wellesley with his wife and two children.
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Water from Ellis pool to be distributed
ELLIS -- With water restrictions for Ellis residents, the Ellis Public Works Department for the first time will have a water distribution event starting at 8 a.m. Thursday at Ellis Municipal Pool.
Residents and businesses will be allowed to take water -- which does contain pool chemicals and other debris from the pool season -- from the pool. Approximately 100,000 gallons of water will be allowed to be distributed until the required water retention level is reached.


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The Auburn Tigers had their chances to take down the No. 2 team in America on Saturday, but LSU hung on to win by two points, 12-10.
In front of a raucous, energy-filled crowd, a seemingly rejuvenated Auburn team went toe-to-toe with what some have been calling the deepest, most talented team in the country. But an early safety and three turnovers proved to be too much to overcome in their bid for an upset.
Auburn quarterback Keihl Frazier threw two interceptions and the offense sputtered at critical moments in the game, allowing LSU to escape Opelika with their perfect record unscathed.
Both quarterbacks struggled in the game, and their youth was exposed by two aggressive, attacking defenses.
LSU quarterback Zach Mettenberger turned the ball over twice, once on the Auburn two yard line just when it looked like the Bengal Tigers were about to steamroll their way to an early 7-0 lead. Fortunately for Mettenberger, his uber-talented defensive line bailed him out on the very next play, swallowing Auburn running back Tre Mason in the endzone for a safety -- a play that turned out to be the difference in the game.
Mettenberger finished the game with 15 completions on 27 attempts for 169 yards while Frazier was 13-of-22 passing for only 97 yards.
Both team's rushing attacks had pockets of success, but LSU's stable of big, bruising backs seemed to be more effective as the game went on. Junior Spencer Ware led all LSU rushers with 90 yards on 16 carries with Michael Ford and Kenny Hilliard gaining 42 and 40 yards respectively. Ford scored the only touchdown for LSU.
Auburn finished with only 86 yards rushing behind sophomore Tre Mason's 54 yards on just nine carries. His 26-yard scamper in the first half setup Onterrio McCalleb's 4-yard touchdown run in the second quarter.
All-American punters Brad Wing for LSU and Steven Clark for Auburn stayed busy throughout the game with both of their offenses struggling for first downs.
Wing finished the night averaging 42.3 yards a punt with his eight kicks for a total of 338 yards while Clark nearly matched him finishing with a 41 yard average on seven punts for 287 yards.
Auburn enters the bye week with just one win on the season after the loss, falling to 1-3 and 0-2 in SEC play. They will play a clueless, deflated Arkansas team at home in two weeks.
LSU picked up their first SEC victory with the win and move to 4-0 on the season. They will host Towson next Saturday.
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The NHL and NHL Players Association held an unannounced meeting in Toronto on Friday afternoon, according to John Shannon of SportsNet.
NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly confirmed the meeting occurred but declined further comment. The meeting reportedly took place between Daly, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr and his brother Steve. According to Pierre LeBrun of ESPN, the two sides are expected to be in contact over the weekend.
This meeting comes only one day after the NHL announced the cancelation of all regular season games from Oct. 11 to Oct. 24. The cancellation of games was described as necessary by the league because of the absence of a new collective bargaining agreement with the NHLPA. However, Fehr contends that games did not have to be cancelled, as the players are willing to play while the two sides continue to negotiate.
As of this time, the two sides remain at odds over key issues such as core economics and the definition of hockey related revenue.


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Fuel riddle after cars fill up and break down
6:50pm Monday 3rd December 2012 in News By Kimberly Middleton , Assistant News Editor
A mystery petrol contamination has brought cars to a grinding halt.
Drivers who filled up at Texaco on Avis Way, Newhaven, on Wednesday morning (November 28) had to be rescued just minutes after driving off the forecourt.
Two motorists only got around the corner before their cars choked to a halt.
Driver John Backshall was on the way to visit his partner in hospital when his Honda Accord broke down.
He fears the problem will cost him hundreds of pounds in repairs.
His mechanic Joe Mendall from Mend-All Auto Services in Seaford said it is the worst contamination he has seen in his 20-year career.
"It is really badly contaminated fuel," he said. "I have never come across it this bad before.
"And another garage around the corner from us has the same situation with a man who filled up on the same morning.
"It's not diesel mixed in with petrol.
"There is a distinctive layer of fuel and the rest of what we have siphoned off is sludge.
"I don't know what it is but it shouldn't be there."
Rob Gochmanski, area manager for Tate's Fuel which runs the Newhaven Texaco branch, said the problem is being investigated.
He said: "We have only had two customer complaints.
"When there is contaminated fuel lots of cars break down and there are lots of problems.
"Newhaven sells 10,000 litres of unleaded fuel a week. We have a lot of regular customers who have not been affected."
But he said samples of fuel had been sent off for testing to see where the contamination had come from.
Mr Gochmanski added: "If it's our fault and out responsibility we will do everything we can to help out."
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Sculpted into tree-studded mountain slopes, Ragged Mountain Golf Club's 18-hole course plots a winding path over dramatic elevation changes. When played from the double black diamond tees—the club borrows skiing terminology in an homage to the winter activities hosted at the same site—club pros compare the layout to a U.S. Open course and advise only scratch golfers or those with remote-controlled golf balls to brave the tips. Along with tight tree lines and rolling terrain up and down the mountain, the course runs over streams that come into play on 14 holes. With onsite lodging and golf-and-stay packages, Ragged Mountain invites golfers to set aside a weekend amid the mountain air. In the winter, Ragged Mountain activates a high-speed, six-person chairlift, from which skiers, snowboarders, and snow-angel enthusiasts gain access to two mountains with 50 trails, including 11 glades and three terrain parks. Course at a Glance: * 18-hole, par 72 course * Course rating of 74.9 from the farthest tees * Slope rating of 149 from the farthest tees * Four tee options
Perched on I-93 in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, Exit 28 Ski & Snowboard Rentals fits slope-destined travelers with equipment. Skiers and snowboarders of all ages can pull off the highway to check out rental packages or peruse the equipment for sale, including gear by top brands such as Salomon, K2, and Armada. Once they've loaded rentals or new purchases into their cars, trucks, or street-legal snowcats, they can hop back on the highway and continue to the runs at Loon Mountain, Waterville Valley Resort, Cannon Mountain, and Bretton Woods.
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Newcomers to the country scene dream of having a year like the one Florida Georgia Line had in 2012. Their #1 hit "Cruise" has been everywhere over the past few months, but the duo's Tyler Hubbard tells ABC News Radio they've got a lot to look forward to in the new year, too.
"The weirdest thing is not even knowing what to look forward to," Tyler says. "It's hard to almost predict what's going to happen next year, like this year was."
One thing that Tyler and his duo partner Brian Kelley are definitely excited about is their slot on Luke Bryan's Dirt Road Diaries tour, which starts next month; they hope to be headlining their own shows by the end of 2013.
Another big focus for the duo in 2013 will be writing the follow-up to their just-released album, Here's to the Good Times. The grind of touring and promoting their new album has taken away from their songwriting time in the past few months.
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The coaching staffs of the Detroit Lions and Oakland Raiders will serves as the coaches for the 2013 Senior Bowl, it was announced Thursday.
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The Vikings earned a rematch with Green Bay in the wild-card playoffs but the Bears have nothing to show for 10 regular-season wins.
Bears hang on, defeat Lions 26-24
Jay Cutler threw for 257 yards and a touchdown, and the Bears kept their playoff hopes alive - for now - with a 26-24 win over the Lions.
Key matchup: Bears defense vs. Lions WR Calvin Johnson
In Wednesday's key matchup, we look ahead to Sunday's meeting between the Bears and Lions.
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The Packers might have wrapped up the North, but the Vikings' win Sunday means they control their fate in Week 17.
Lions WR Johnson breaks Rice's single-season receiving record
Calvin Johnson became the NFL's single-season receiving yardage leader Saturday night, breaking Jerry Rice's long-held record.
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The Falcons have earned home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs with their 31-18 win over the Lions.
Lions' key secondary players can test market
Two of the Lions' more interesting offseason decisions come in the secondary.
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The Lions placed second-year DT Nick Fairley on injured reserve and signed DT Ogemdi Nwagbuo.
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The Packers continued their dominance over the Bears, sweeping the season series and clinching first place in the NFC North.
Cardinals snap losing streak with win over Lions
Greg Toler brought back an interception 102 yards for a fourth-quarter touchdown to seal Arizona's 38-10 victory over Detroit on Sunday.
Lions DT Williams done for the season
The Lions placed DT Corey Williams on injured reserve and signed DT Andre Fluellen.
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The Packers overcame a slow start to beat the Lions and the Bears' slide continued as the Vikings kept their playoff hopes alive.
Packers alone atop NFC North after win over Lions
The Packers are a victory away from clinching the NFC North title after beating the Lions 27-20 on Sunday night.
Thomas has abruptly retired.||||||| Thomas left the Chicago Bears on Sunday and later announced his retirement. The former Washington Redskins and New York Giants player offered no immediate explanation, saying on Twitter, "I have decided to retire from the NFL." A 2008 second-round draft pick by the Washington Redskins, he was cut in 2010 and made three catches last season with the Giants. He had 43 career receptions for 482 yards and three touchdowns and averaged 24.1 yards per kick return.
The New York Giants have been awarded receiver Devin Thomas on waivers from the Carolina Panthers.||||||| A former second-round draft pick of the Washington Redskins, Thomas is the second receiver signed by the Giants this week. They signed former Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Michael Clayton on Tuesday, a day after leading receiver Hakeem Nicks had an emergency procedure to relieve pressure in his right leg. Thomas appeared in five games with Washington and Carolina this season and did not have a catch. He returned 15 kickoffs with a 26.6-yard average.
Carolina has made another attempt to boost the NFL's worst offense by claiming Thomas off waivers from Washington. Washington waived him on Saturday.||||||| Thomas did not catch a pass with Washington this season and has no immediate fantasy impact.
The Washington Redskins on Saturday released Thomas, a 2008 second-round draft pick who failed to impress new coach Mike Shanahan.||||||| Thomas was one of three pass-catchers taken in the second round two years ago in what has turned out to be an extremely disappointing draft by then-front office head Vinny Cerrato. Thomas had trouble running routes correctly and was dogged by questions about work ethic, receiver Malcolm Kelly hasn't been able to stay healthy and is on injured reserve, and tight end Fred Davis is stuck behind Chris Cooley.
Thomas, the Redskins' top draft pick, has been carted away from practice after pulling his right hamstring at training camp. Coach Jim Zorn says the team doesn't immediately know the extent of the injury.||||||| Thomas was hurt Thursday while reaching over his head to catch a pass from quarterback Jason Campbell during 11-on-11 drills. Thomas was drafted in the second round, 34th overall, and signed a $4.83 million, four-year contract last week.


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As previously reported by Patch, in February, the Parkway School Board voted to
According to a report KMOV investigative reporter Craig Cheatham, the district cut $8 million of that this year and those budget cuts eliminated 130 full-time positions.
( Watch Craig Cheatham's complete report on KMOV.com here.)
However, Cheatham also reports that a few months after deciding on the cuts, the district gave all of its administrators and department heads pay raises, including all 70 employees making more than $100,000 a year. Parkway school officials tell Patch that vote came at the June 13 school board meeting.
As previously reported by Patch, .
KMOV also reports that the raises came as more cuts are coming for the district.
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Welcome to Shaldon, Devon
Welcome to the Shaldon Village, Devon, official website created by Shaldon Tourism, a voluntary group committed to supporting local businesses by promoting the villages of Shaldon and Ringmore and providing local and tourist information. The Shaldon Village website also hosts reports of the work carried out by Shaldon Parish Council which deals with civic matters in the village.
Shaldon is an idyllic little fishing village of quaint thatched cottages, period houses, contemporary homes and narrow winding streets situated at the mouth of the Teign estuary on the edge of the English Riviera and Torbay.
It lies adjacent to the older village of Ringmore and both enjoy a delightfully warm micro climate, sheltered from the sea by the Ness, the imposing red sandstone headland that has been a welcome landmark for centuries of sailors.
There is a good range of holiday accommodation available to suit all tastes, with hotels, guesthouses, b&b's, self catering both traditional and modern as well as holiday parks and campsites. Shaldon has two beaches - sit on the river beach and watch the world go by, if you're lucky you may see a dolphin or two, or visit the award winning Ness beach by walking through the "Smugglers Tunnel". Stroll around the village and visit Shaldon Zoo and Homeyards Botanical Gardens. Relax in one of the many pubs, award winning cafes and restaurants. Shaldon has a thriving local community so benefits from a good selection of local shops and services. Transport links are excellent with trains, buses and an historic black and white foot ferry that crosses the estuary daily between Teignmouth and Shaldon.
Shaldon enjoys a year round calendar of events including the famous Water Carnival and Regatta both in August, flower shows, fetes, art exhibitions,1785 craft fairs, an International Music festival in June, and a Fancy Dress 3 legged race on Boxing Day to name but a few! There are plenty of leisure activities to enjoy - sailing, windsurfing, canoeing, rowing, golf, fishing, bowls, walking the South West coast path or the tidal Templer Way towards Dartmoor and exploring the RSPB nature reserve at Labrador Bay by the Ness.
Shaldon News
Shaldon Tourism Centre is currently seeking more volunteers for the coming season If you have just one morning or afternoon a week, or fortnight, to spare and would like to help please get in touch via the Contact Us page of this website or email email@example.com. We are also seeking a Treasurer to join the Committee.
*Visit Shaldon Tourism Centre on the Ness car park Open daily from last week in May until last week in September. For general enquiries use the Contact Us page or email us on email@example.com.
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