District 9[views:17716][posts:89]_______________________________ [Jul 18,2009 5:48pm - alexc ""] Does this movie look fuckin sweet or what? |
| __________________________________ [Jul 18,2009 9:46pm - Dankill ""] Sleeper hit in the making. |
| ________________________________ [Jul 18,2009 10:26pm - alexc ""] def |
| _____________________________________________________ [Jul 19,2009 12:53am - menstrual_sweatpants_disco ""] I want to see it, but I think it's going to be one of those movies I just watch so I can see what the aliens look like. |
| _____________________________________________ [Jul 19,2009 1:57am - markrichardsmobile ""] I'm slightly interested in seeing it, but I fear it will suck. |
| _________________________________ [Jul 19,2009 2:51am - RustyPS ""] looks like it has potential MSD, they show the alien in the newest ad...looks like a huge bug |
| __________________________________ [Jul 19,2009 11:41am - oscarct ""] looks cool. interesting |
| _______________________________ [Jul 19,2009 1:44pm - alexc ""] yeah the aliens are bug like and have chtulhu faces |
| ____________________________________________________ [Jul 20,2009 8:55am - menstrual_sweatpants_disco ""] I stole one of the posters for this movie at the theater last night. |
| _______________________________ [Jul 20,2009 9:03am - rbss ""] I can't wait for this |
| ______________________________________ [Jul 20,2009 9:04am - the_reverend ""] I thought they were machines. |
| ______________________________________ [Jul 20,2009 9:06am - the_reverend ""] m'eh "Thirty years ago, aliens made first contact with Earth. Humans waited for the hostile attack, or the giant advances in technology. Neither came. Instead, the aliens were refugees, the last survivors of their home world. The creatures were set up in a makeshift home in South Africa's District 9 as the world's nations argued over what to do with them. Now, patience over the alien situation has run out. Control over the aliens has been contracted out to Multi-National United (MNU), a private company uninterested in the aliens' welfare - they will receive tremendous profits if they can make the aliens' awesome weaponry work. So far, they have failed; activation of the weaponry requires alien DNA. The tension between the aliens and the humans comes to a head when an MNU field operative, Wikus van der Merwe (Sharlto Copley), contracts a mysterious virus that begins changing his DNA. Wikus quickly becomes the most hunted man in the world, as well as the most valuable - he is the key to unlocking the secrets of alien technology. Ostracized and friendless, there is only one place left for him to hide: District 9. " |
| ____________________________________________ [Jul 20,2009 11:32am - FuckIsMySignature ""] sounds over-complicated. i'll keep an eye on it though |
| _____________________________________ [Jul 20,2009 11:34am - arilliusbm ""] I love anything alien-related, but 30 years ago? come on. |
| ____________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 7:09pm - arilliusbm ""] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1136608/ about to see this. getting rave reviews so far. |
| ______________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 7:29pm - quintessence ""] I want to see this too. Let us know it is Jim. |
| ______________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 7:46pm - aril mobile ""] quintessence said:I want to see this too. Let us know it is Jim. alright will do.. Also I should say that imdbs rating suck, but real movie critics are saying it's realy good. That's always a plus for sci fi movies. Peter Jackson produced this, interested in checking it out |
| ______________________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 8:09pm - MikeOv (Miami Vice) ""] Seeing this tonight. I won't remember it because I'm far from sober. |
| __________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 8:41pm - Archaeon ""] Might see this tonight. If not this weekend sometime. |
| _______________________________________ [Aug 15,2009 12:31am - aril mobile ""] It was a good movie. Definitely different than I thought. Was a unique movie but I'm not blown away by it.. Bloody with political undertones |
| _______________________________ [Aug 15,2009 9:22am - alexc ""] yeah i haven't seen it but i definitely smell immigration/apartheid undertones from a mile away |
| ________________________________________ [Aug 15,2009 9:29am - willdysentery ""] saw this movie last night! thought it was great, much different then i assumed def a well done movie, they paid attention to every detail with this whole crazy story they came up with. id say its worth checking out |
| __________________________________ [Aug 15,2009 12:49pm - oscarct ""] I have heard a lot of good things. Cant wait to see this. |
| _____________________________________ [Aug 15,2009 12:55pm - arilliusbm ""] the bloody parts of the movie were awesome. definitely like a 1st person shooter game. the alien guns made people explode.. haha |
| ____________________________________ [Aug 16,2009 5:13pm - MikeOv... ""] This movie was bleak and intense. |
| _________________________________ [Aug 16,2009 5:44pm - reimroc ""] easily best movie of the summer, best of the sci-fi/action genre in the past 5 years. great story, action that doesn't seem out of place, action scenes that don't seem forced to make up for a terrible story/plot(looking at you T4/transformers 2). A+ |
| __________________________________________ [Aug 16,2009 6:00pm - DrewBloodMobile ""] Saw this movie last night, easily my favorite science fiction movie since Gattaca. It brings the genre back to its roots while creating a modern story. |
| ______________________________________ [Aug 16,2009 7:17pm - aril mobile ""] I'll admit; im slightly disappointed with this movie |
| ______________________________________ [Aug 16,2009 7:34pm - swamplorddvm ""] It looked better when I saw the first trailer. But it still looks cool. |
| _________________________________________ [Aug 16,2009 7:48pm - Conservationist ""] It's his racial apologist movie for having zero Africans or Hispanics in Lord of the Rings: Whitey Versus Arabs, Suspiciously Negroid Orcs and Quasi-Khazarian Trolls |
| _________________________________ [Aug 16,2009 9:01pm - sxealex ""] shut up |
| _______________________________ [Aug 16,2009 9:12pm - sever ""] sxealex said:shut up |
| _________________________________________ [Aug 16,2009 9:26pm - Conservationist ""] Eat dicks! |
| _____________________________________ [Aug 16,2009 10:17pm - MikeOv... ""] I'm not disappointed because I'm not looking at it as sci/fi, but as a dystopian film. |
| ______________________________________ [Aug 18,2009 10:40am - wemetaliens ""] Originally this was supposed to be the Halo film. I know Peter Jackson was the Executive Producer for the Halo movie concept. I read somewhere that they scrapped Halo for some reason, but they had already spent a shit ton of money so they decided to turn it into District 9. Kinda badass. Although I want a Halo movie. Whatever. |
| __________________________________________ [Aug 18,2009 11:37am - Conservationist ""] This movie is way, way too PC for me. And it seems very linear past the opening gambit. And it's a rehash of "Alien Nation." Otherwise, it's great. [img] |
| _____________________________________ [Aug 18,2009 11:41am - arilliusbm ""] Conservationist said:This movie is way, way too PC for me. And it seems very linear past the opening gambit. Agreed. I don't think it was a true sci-fi flick. It was more political/allegorical than anything. It was a good flick, but definitely does not deserve the huge praise it's getting! I'd give it a B or a B+. The main actor, considering it was his first movie, was excellent. Other than that, too many plot holes and not enough substance and/or background to be a true sci-fi flick. |
| _________________________________ [Aug 18,2009 6:54pm - MikeOv ""] The way the government conducted secret experiments on the aliens, and assassinated the character of the MNU eviction coordinator (one of their own) didn't seem very PC to me. From an American standpoint, we're duped into believing that OUR government is righteous and only has our best interest at hand. I think this film briefly depicted that many governments are anything but benevolent. Side note: Was it just me or did anyone else think that the special op's soldier had an uncanny resemblance to post-prison Jon Nodtveidt? |
| ______________________________________ [Aug 18,2009 8:06pm - quintessence ""] wemetaliens said:Originally this was supposed to be the Halo film. I know Peter Jackson was the Executive Producer for the Halo movie concept. I read somewhere that they scrapped Halo for some reason, but they had already spent a shit ton of money so they decided to turn it into District 9. Kinda badass. Although I want a Halo movie. Whatever. I am SO glad there is no Halo film. I just saw this and it was fucking great. Loved it. Fuck all video game movies.. |
| __________________________________ [Aug 18,2009 8:43pm - archaeon ""] pretty sure there is still going to be a halo film |
| _________________________________________ [Aug 18,2009 8:50pm - DrewBlood@Work ""] this movie had a half-life 2 vibe to it |
| ______________________________________ [Aug 18,2009 9:24pm - Aril mobile ""] DrewBlood@Work said:this movie had a half-life 2 vibe to it haha I just started playing that again this week |
| _____________________________________ [Aug 18,2009 11:15pm - MikeOv... ""] Aril%20mobile said: DrewBlood@Work said:this movie had a half-life 2 vibe to it haha I just started playing that again this week I thought the same thing, and plan on playing that when I get back home. |
| ________________________________________ [Aug 18,2009 11:58pm - neverpurified ""] alexc said:yeah i haven't seen it but i definitely smell immigration/apartheid undertones from a mile away Considering the residential area it takes its inspiration from was called District 6? |
| _________________________________________ [Aug 19,2009 1:06am - Conservationist ""] quintessence said:Fuck all video game movies.. Except Doom. |
| ______________________________________ [Aug 19,2009 9:55am - goatcatalyst ""] And Kid Niki: The Motion Pictue |
| _____________________________________ [Aug 19,2009 10:14am - arilliusbm ""] i'm at the part in halflife 2 when you go to ravenholm. Never really liked HL2 that much in comparison to HL1. I got HL1 the day it came out and still play that game |
| ________________________________ [Aug 19,2009 11:53am - timma ""] Crowbar kills FTW. |
| ____________________________________________ [Aug 19,2009 11:59am - FuckIsMySignature ""] i just got free movie tix from my work for my bday...do believe i will use them for this |
| ______________________________ [Aug 20,2009 8:09am - Yeti ""] DrewBlood@Work said:this movie had a half-life 2 vibe to it that's the exact same thing a co-worker said. |