District 9

[Skybird]

In germany we have to wait until Octobre, but has any American already seen this new movie so many people talk about, "District 9" ? What do you think about it? I just read about it for the first time. Is it worth the hype?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6PDlMggROA

[Onkel Neal]

Saw it, liked it. You won't like it, though.

[CastleBravo]

Saw it, liked it. You won't like it, though.

Have you seen Tarantino's recent work, Inglorious Basterds? I like his movies...alot!

You probably heard we ain't in the prisoner-takin' business; we in the killin' Nazi business. And cousin, Business is a-boomin'.

The German will be sickened by us, the German will talk about us, and the German will fear us.

[Aramike]

In germany we have to wait until Octobre, but has any American already seen this new movie so many people talk about, "District 9" ? What do you think about it? I just read about it for the first time. Is it worth the hype?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6PDlMggROASaw it last night with wife. We loved it. Was poignant, ballsy (seriously, doing a movie about even alien segregation based in South Africa, with its history of apartheid is pretty gutsy), seemed more anchored to reality than most scifi, plus it had some really good action.

As an aside, even the name is smart: District 9 is no doubt a reference to District 6 near Cape Town, that saw forced relocation in the '70s.

[Skybird]

Saw it, liked it. You won't like it, though.
Wouldn't I? Why? Tarantino, since he is mentioned by CastleBravo - that's the kind of movie i do not like, all films I saw by him. Is District 9 just that - movie a la Tarantino? Did not get that impression when reading about it.

[Torplexed]

Just got back from seeing it this afternoon.

Two thumbs up. Action, social commentary, some moral ambiguity, and more action with a satisfying denouement.

Best sci-fi I've seen in a very long time.

[Aramike]

Just got back from seeing it this afternoon.

Two thumbs up. Action, social commentary, some moral ambiguity, and more action with a satisfying denouement.

Best sci-fi I've seen in a very long time.Yeah, it was a pleasant surprise as far as a quality film goes.

[longam]

The first part was unusual, I was wondering if this was how the whole movie was going to be? But the rest was great.

After watching Transformers - Terminator - then District 9, I'm beginning to wonder how long it will be before CGI characters will take over the actors place.

[Onkel Neal]

Wouldn't I? Why?


Because you never like the kind of movies I like :D

[SUBMAN1]

Wouldn't I? Why? Tarantino, since he is mentioned by CastleBravo - that's the kind of movie i do not like, all films I saw by him. Is District 9 just that - movie a la Tarantino? Did not get that impression when reading about it.

Mr. Samurai person doesn't like Kill Bill? :timeout: Come on!

-S

[Skybird]

Because you never like the kind of movies I like :D

Eh, granted, I don't like Tacos and Mexfood, but let's leave the movie business out of the kitchen :DL - don't we agree that Clint Eastwood is a great one in film making, and that some of Aaahnold's films make funny entertainment? ;)

[CastleBravo]

Eh, granted, I don't like Tacos and Mexfood, but let's leave the movie business out of the kitchen :DL - don't we agree that Clint Eastwood is a great one in film making, and that some of Aaahnold's films make funny entertainment? ;)

The Outlaw Josse Whales is one of my all time favorites. Eastwood's Spaggetti Westerns with Sergio Leone are also great!!! The Good, Bad, and Ugly, are top notch IMHO. But I like Tarantino fore his audacity and unabashed character development in movie making.

[Skybird]

Eastwood's early Westerns and Dirty Harry are cool entertainment, but his real greatness I see shining in his works of age and when he started as a director. The Bridges of Madison County, Unforgiven, Million Dollar Babe, Gran Torino, are masterpieces that rank very high on my list of all-time favourites. Dirty ol' Callaghan is cool, and I often watch him when TV repeats those movies although I know them all - but it gives me just two hours of pointless entertainment, which is okay if not expecting more. Eastwood's late works give something more satisfying than just that. The often hailed Mystic River, however, I found to be overestimated, and his two movies on Iwo Jima also did not convince me.

[Officerpuppy]

Saw it last night with wife. We loved it. Was poignant, ballsy (seriously, doing a movie about even alien segregation based in South Africa, with its history of apartheid is pretty gutsy), seemed more anchored to reality than most scifi, plus it had some really good action.

As an aside, even the name is smart: District 9 is no doubt a reference to District 6 near Cape Town, that saw forced relocation in the '70s.

Thats interesting, at first when I saw the posters/trailers I thought it was a kind of social commentary about the Polish uprising in the Warsaw ghetto during WWII but with aliens. But then I noticed it was about something totally different which I still don't know what it is :haha:

[kiwi_2005]

Saw this movie 3 days ago on the big screen thought it was going to be "ok" turned out to be pretty damn good! 9 outta 10.

[Onkel Neal]

Eh, granted, I don't like Tacos and Mexfood, but let's leave the movie business out of the kitchen :DL - don't we agree that Clint Eastwood is a great one in film making, and that some of Aaahnold's films make funny entertainment? ;)

Aww, ok, you got me there :) Really, though, D-9 was a pretty neat flick, you almost don't realize it's a movie until halfway to the end.

[Torplexed]

Eh, granted, I don't like Tacos and Mexfood, but let's leave the movie business out of the kitchen :DL

Do you like prawns? Because after this movie you'll never look at them the same way again. :D

[Oberon]

Despite the ad campaign I only just stumbled across this by accident the other day, read up the storyline and watched the trailer.
It looks good, an interesting social commentary in a science-fiction film, and quite ironic (although perhaps intentionally so?) that it was chosen to be filmed in South Africa. :hmmm:
Regards Tarantino, there are some of his I like, Kill Bill 1 and 2 comes to mind, primarily for his cinematography, the way he sets up shots and filters, it's very artistic and also usually very bloody :haha:
Eastwood in the westerns, classic stuff, another classic =

http://www.benlocker.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/lee_van_cleef.jpg

:yep:

[Sailor Steve]

I just saw it yesterday. Had a couple of plot holes that bothered me a little, but on the whole an excellent flick. The CGI was outstanding, making the aliens look very real, and in spite of their all seeming to look alike (which on closer examination they didn't - another racial comment?) they had very distinct personalities.

I highly recommend it to any sci-fi fan.

[Wolfehunter]

I found the film to be a nice change from the constant aliens scifi flicks.

Nice story with a cool CGI effects. Good to know the certain interests groups have your best interest at heart. :haha:

[TLAM Strike]

I can't say anymore than it was AWSOME!

1st Star Trek and then D9 its a good year for Sci Fi. Also Bruce Willis is comeing out with a Sci Fi move soon. Can't wait...

[Max2147]

D9 was great. I wasn't a huge fan of the premise, but it was really well made. It was a very intelligent film.

[stabiz]

Just watched it, and have to say this is one of the coolest movies I have seen this year. Just setting it to Johannesburg (and not New York) for a change, did heaps to the immersion. Big thumbs up for great but not overdone CGI, and very cool action sequences. Also nice that despite all the shooting, you actually feel something as well.