Last night I went to the Arclight Pasadena with Alethea to see a midnight screening of the Host. I believe we both went in knowing that Rotten Tomatoes was currently listing it as 10% (update: now 12%) but we both have higher than average tolerance for bad content. (My opinion. I also like to complain about inferior content so that could have increased my desire to go.)
After waiting in line for hours to see Stephenie Meyers and the cast of the Host at the Grove, how could I not see the movie? And it took me several days to finish the book which I did. I was somehow dedicated to the idea that I was going to endure this … movie. And so with the help of Frank, the best Arclight Pasadena greeter and a manhattan made with jack, I tried to sit through the invasion of shiny aliens who want you to live like Canadians. Continue reading “A Horrible Host: Beware of Shiny Aliens Who Want You to Live like Canadians”