What was so awesome about District 9?
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It took the best elements of action, sci-fi, and documentary movies and combined them into an epic futuristic social commentary. It was gritty, it was real, and it got the point across while still including the best robot fight in the past decade. And lightning guns. 
But that's really just my opinion.
But that's really just my opinion.
Well, it was one of those movies where you either like it or hate it.
I didn't like it when I first saw it. I didn't care for the protagonist. But as AlexP put it, it was because of this anti-protagonist that the movie is as amazing as it is. The only thing to come close to this kinda story was (oddly enough) iron man. I mean, main gets torn down and ripped apart, and only then can he stand up for others. Albeit it happened much earlier in the film than D9. But I guess that was the point of D9, that people don't want to change unless they have to.
I didn't like it when I first saw it. I didn't care for the protagonist. But as AlexP put it, it was because of this anti-protagonist that the movie is as amazing as it is. The only thing to come close to this kinda story was (oddly enough) iron man. I mean, main gets torn down and ripped apart, and only then can he stand up for others. Albeit it happened much earlier in the film than D9. But I guess that was the point of D9, that people don't want to change unless they have to.
1: Wasn't the fuel only for that transport ship? Which I think was seen being dropped quite early.Horny Ico said:
2: The making-of video? Really? Do I really need to go watch that to get the entire story told to me?
3: Don't remember hearing that all the aliens who could fly died off due to a virus. Then there is also this issue where that one alien can fly the thing....
I'm not sure who I"m aiming this towards but..Zefar said:
They did say that it was like a hive without a head... In the film. Watch it. And you'll realize that everything falls into place pretty well.
The ship wouldn't even turn on without the black liquid.
Once it could, it was able to use its electronics and summon the mother ship's beam.
I hate how people say, "OMG so many plotholes and so illogical!" when it clearly was pretty well thought out.
I'm sorry...but...Oh, my god...Doggie!!!mrjoe94 said:Seriously it was an alright film but it was nowhere near as good as some othr films I've seen (Iron Man, Incredible Hulk, Taken). Now I'm no troll and i respect others opinions but I just don't get it. Please explain what you liked about the movie
Huh?
Oh wait, I never sw district 9.
Lets see the characters, aliens, and story were believable. And it was a really impressive movie that was done with a low budget I mean just look at this!!!mrjoe94 said:Seriously it was an alright film but it was nowhere near as good as some othr films I've seen (Iron Man, Incredible Hulk, Taken). Now I'm no troll and i respect others opinions but I just don't get it. Please explain what you liked about the movie
exactly this, if you didn't enjoy it your standards were ridiculously high to start with.Christemo said:
I loved it. It was a move from sci-fi trying to appeal to a general audience (see Avatar) to sci-fi just trying to be generally entertaining and thought provoking which is what it can be. Even if it failed it succeeds over those who didn't try.
For me, the first act wasn't that interesting. It treated it like a documentary. After a while, it switched to a normal movie.
Once the second act hits though, it's a fun and smart little action movie.
Once the second act hits though, it's a fun and smart little action movie.
I liked it because it was action-packed without being insulting. It had a pretty good story, amazing CG that didn't look out of place next to everything else, and thought-provoking social commentary in the same movie as a dude in a mech suit throwing a pig at a guy.
In short, it's the whole package: action and story in perfect unity.
In short, it's the whole package: action and story in perfect unity.
While I admit it had to be one of the slowest progressing science fiction movies in recent times, I liked the way that it got the theme accross. Basicly the fact that what it showed in a movie something that has happened and is still hapening. It had a much deeper meaning than, and I quote, "The lightning gun that made people explode." Did an incredible job relating to the book it was based off of, to.
