Episode 92: 'The Host' (2006) vs. the Omni Viewer

The Monster Island Film Vault

Hello, Kaiju Lovers! After several months in Seoul, Nate finally reaches the point where Korean kaiju cinema comes into its own: Bong Joon-ho's The Host (2006). He's joined by YouTuber and author Omni Viewer and his "kaiju" sidekick, Snazzy Chapeau, to discuss this momentous film. While it arguably has more in common with Jaws than Godzilla (1954), its effect on Korean culture was as significant as the latter was for Japan and King Kong (1933) was for America. It was inspired by a uniquely Korean issue/experience and catapulted Korean culture and Joon-ho onto the world scene. Speaking of which, the Toku Topic is the true story that is recreated and dramatized in the film: the McFarland Incident. Also, there are periodic reports from Sir Adam Lexington, a friend of Omni's, as he repairs Uber-Moguera.

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For full show notes, including a bibliography of sources, read this episode's blog post on the MIFV website: https://monsterislandfilmvault.com/index.php/2024/05/27/episode-92-the-host-2006-vs-the-omni-viewer/.

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This episode is approved by the Monster Island Board of Directors.

Timestamps:

• Introduction: 0:00-10:38
• Entertaining Info Dump: 10:38-19:52
• Toku Talk: 19:52-1:31:59
• Ad (Crisis on Ulalu by Ryan George Collins): 1:31:59-1:32:42
• Toku Topic (Korean kaiju cinema): 1:32:42-2:03:42
• Outro: 2:03:42-2:21:11
• Credits: 2:21:11-end

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