Escape to the Movies: District 9
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This was the only movie I bothered seeing all summer. I kept seeing trailers and digging through it's plot and meaning that I felt like my curiosity would kill me if I missed out on this smash hit. I really didn't know what to expect going into it, and I thought it would just be rated R for racist remarks/refferences,but it wasn't, and it was, AMAZING. I've never come back from a movie feeling that satisfied of feeling as if my money was well spent on one of the most memorable films of my entire life so far.
ill just pirate it.. I mean its not in theatres anymore.. I dont feel like going to find a place to buy the DVD if its even out yet.. I guess i could rent it.. But why pay when you can get for free? However i trust your opinion and if it was still in theatres i would hands down go see it there..
Have anyone of you heard of That Guy With the Glasses? There's this series called Bum Reviews, and he gave a poor review of District 9:
http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/bum-reviews/11374-d9#CommentForm
I don't get it... Was he just giving it a poor review because the Bum is stupid and doesn't get what's going on? Or is Doug stating his own opinions about the movie through the Bum? If so, that's a darn shame that he can see the relevance of this movie.
http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/bum-reviews/11374-d9#CommentForm
I don't get it... Was he just giving it a poor review because the Bum is stupid and doesn't get what's going on? Or is Doug stating his own opinions about the movie through the Bum? If so, that's a darn shame that he can see the relevance of this movie.
this movie was recomened by every single one of my xbox live friends, and because I'm a bit of a nerd, and so are they. so I thought I'd haul my self and my girlfriend (after alot of effort) to go and see it. And it was terrible. I really can't recomened this film to anyone who isn't the sort of meathead idiot that thinks guns and explosions are cool, baiscally if you enjoy michael bay films you'll love this. otherwise go and see somthing better, and thats very easy to do this is on the same level of fun as betting glassed outside a pub in hull, whilst John Prescot sits on your face. that said its still not as bad as the twilight series.
I agree with every movie in this comparison but Starship Troopers, and I'm willing to grant the exception on the grounds of Neal Patrick Harris.MovieBob said:The 2009 movie, by contrast, comes off pretty poorly (again, IMO) versus many of it's contemporaries - i.e. other big-scale scifi blockbusters. It's far, FAR below District 9, Dark Knight, Watchmen, Iron Man, the first-two Spider-Mans, Serenity, the first Matrix... hell, it's not even as good as Fifth Element or Event Horizon. It's not even as good at it's own genre as Starship Troopers... and that was a PARODY
Apartheid in south africa. Subtle, real subtle. Oh yeah intelligent is what you call it right.
Also why save so much fuel to fly if you only need a little bit to start up the board computer to activate the tractor beam.
Why are all the aliens stupid as fuck except for this one alien and his son.
The arm almost insta changes, the metamorphisis is accelerating according to the doctors and 48 hours later he still only has his arm changed plus some little side effects?
Speaking of 48 hours later, that much time it took a mega omnipotent company from the future to think hey lets tap this guys phone.
Why be stuck in a ship for three months, when the same ship is used to fly back home.
If the aliens are so unwanted, why not tell them: Yo the ship is able to fly we can go back now if you can get us a helicopter. Oh and an evil corporation doesn't like us going. But seeing as the majority of the world would like to get rid of us, i reckon you wouldn't mind us leaving.
Also fuck yeah, starshiptroopers!
Also why save so much fuel to fly if you only need a little bit to start up the board computer to activate the tractor beam.
Why are all the aliens stupid as fuck except for this one alien and his son.
The arm almost insta changes, the metamorphisis is accelerating according to the doctors and 48 hours later he still only has his arm changed plus some little side effects?
Speaking of 48 hours later, that much time it took a mega omnipotent company from the future to think hey lets tap this guys phone.
Why be stuck in a ship for three months, when the same ship is used to fly back home.
If the aliens are so unwanted, why not tell them: Yo the ship is able to fly we can go back now if you can get us a helicopter. Oh and an evil corporation doesn't like us going. But seeing as the majority of the world would like to get rid of us, i reckon you wouldn't mind us leaving.
Also fuck yeah, starshiptroopers!
This is the reason why my jaw dropped and my universe inverted through through a singularity when I watched this review. OMG it was good! I knew it! I had heard that District 9 was the best thing since sliced bread. I had heard that it was awesome and even believed the hype. Until I sat down to watch it with my friends. We were basically bored to death for however long we stuck it out. Something like half an hour. That should be plenty of time for the plot to be firmly set on the rails and building up steam. We saw none of that; it took too darn long. So we gave up on something that apparently is actually worthy of hype. I consider such an achievement rare in the "Blockbuster Age." I think I'll be giving this one another go.Uszi said:
I still do not get why people are afraid of a halo movie, it would actually be pretty easy, act out the cinematics, have a short gunfight, show cool stuff, make sure people understand the plot, and boom, done. By the way, Bob, Shut up talking things you either have not looked up, or have not tried. It would be as if I thought district 9 absolutely SUCKED because:
a) you showed next to nothing from your little clips, and
b) I personally think those clips sucked because they do not reflect hat you were talking about.
a) you showed next to nothing from your little clips, and
b) I personally think those clips sucked because they do not reflect hat you were talking about.
I just grew the attention span to sit down and watch this with my dad today, and two-thirds of the way through, we have been interrupted my some menial family matters. I'm typing this comment as I wait, and I'm literally shaking in anxiety and anticipation of the last thirty minutes that I have to wait an hour to watch. Fuck everything else, this deserves to sweep the Oscars, and the fact that it won't is disgusting.
I have NEVER been an action person -- my movie shelf consists mainly of Oldoys and Harold & Maudes -- but as Movie Bob said, District 9 is not action. District 9 is the kind of masterpiece that inspires artists of any medium to make great art. I enjoyed Avatar, but it won't follow me throughout the rest of my life. District 9 will.
/fanboy rant
I have NEVER been an action person -- my movie shelf consists mainly of Oldoys and Harold & Maudes -- but as Movie Bob said, District 9 is not action. District 9 is the kind of masterpiece that inspires artists of any medium to make great art. I enjoyed Avatar, but it won't follow me throughout the rest of my life. District 9 will.
/fanboy rant
i am sooo glad the halo movie died. honestly, what would be the point? the games tell the story well enough. its an ok story for a game because theres fun game play in between cutscenes, a movie would just be the whole thing compressed and at the same time dragged out into two hours. they could split it into 3 movies, but then it would still run six hours to tell an incredibly simple story.
Well, I'm a bit late for this, but I just wanted to add something...
I didn't like District 9, as much a some people that is. I found it rather dull and documentary like(maybe that is what the director was going for, who knows). District 9 is as much of a movie to as much Heavy Rain is a game.
All that I'm trying to say is that I personally think that D9 was meh. I would consider it a rental/download to some degree. I have actually had some arguments with people about what movie is better, Avatar or D9, and I must say that I pick Avatar. Fine, call me a little kid, a dumbass who doesn't understand a good movie when he sees one etc. but I think that when D9 stepped into the pool of realism; it went a little too far and drowned in it's own piss.
The only part I actually liked is the little cute alien that want's to help the human.
Another thing I am trying to say is that I am getting bored of the "realism" thing most movies have. District 9 was decent, and if you like that kind of movie then go see it I suppose, but if you are like me then I would recommend you to save your money and go see Avatar(in 3D or 2D, either way it's awesome) instead.
I would also like to add that this only me personal opinion, as opinions are different form person to person.
Please don't kill me...
All and all, D9 was really freakin' boring and I didn't like it. End of story.
I didn't like District 9, as much a some people that is. I found it rather dull and documentary like(maybe that is what the director was going for, who knows). District 9 is as much of a movie to as much Heavy Rain is a game.
All that I'm trying to say is that I personally think that D9 was meh. I would consider it a rental/download to some degree. I have actually had some arguments with people about what movie is better, Avatar or D9, and I must say that I pick Avatar. Fine, call me a little kid, a dumbass who doesn't understand a good movie when he sees one etc. but I think that when D9 stepped into the pool of realism; it went a little too far and drowned in it's own piss.
The only part I actually liked is the little cute alien that want's to help the human.
Another thing I am trying to say is that I am getting bored of the "realism" thing most movies have. District 9 was decent, and if you like that kind of movie then go see it I suppose, but if you are like me then I would recommend you to save your money and go see Avatar(in 3D or 2D, either way it's awesome) instead.
I would also like to add that this only me personal opinion, as opinions are different form person to person.
Please don't kill me...
All and all, D9 was really freakin' boring and I didn't like it. End of story.
Thanks for the recommendation! Unfortunately I did not watch it at the cinema, but the dvd was definitely worth its ?20,-
I disagree with your opinion of Halo, it has a deep, rich story, but you have to read the books.
Stop hating on Halo you FUCK.
If you actually had substance to your arguments, I wouldn't mind.
But you NEVER DO.
If you actually had substance to your arguments, I wouldn't mind.
But you NEVER DO.
Actually the Halo movie was going to be about the prequel novel, which in terms of story and action, is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than any of the games. So if he made a Halo movie, it would still be good. The only problem being that the novel relies mostly on detailed description, which would be hard to show on a film, unless they made the characters talk their emotions, which would look kinda dumb. :/