The New York Post is reporting that Magnolia (the distributor of THE HOST) is taking Google to court, demanding Google turn over the identities of the users who uploaded the entire films THE HOST and ENRON: THE SMARTEST GUY IN THE ROOM. THE HOST, of course, is getting its big North American release in March, so Magnolia is worried that is people watch it online for free, then they will not see it in the theaters (not to state the obvious).
I made a quick check on Youtube, and could not find THE HOST (just some trailers and behind the scenes stuff. However, I did find the complete BARKING DOGS NEVER BITE (no subtitles).
(And for no particular reason, here are some Youtube Muppet links — opening theme,Rita Morena and Animal, Peter Sellers and whiskey and wild wild women, Banana Boat song, Beaker singing Feelings, Muh-na-ma-nah, Swedish Chef).
Oh, the New York Times likes THE HOST, too.
UPDATE: Not just the New York Times. Rotten Tomatoes currently gives THE HOST a 94% freshness rating — 50 good votes, only 3 negative. Impressive.
haha – those muppet clips are fantastic. many thanks.