MOVIE : District 9

[cytg111]

OMG I am so all over this movie it aint funny. It is really a maserpiece, if you havent allready, have your self a trreat and watch this flick,,, its a gem.

 

[Thebobo]

yes it is, I will have to watch again.

 

[Pocatello]

I agree, one of the best sci-fi movies.

 

[SKORPI0]

Watched it 5 years ago. It was okay. Hopefully the "sequel" District 10 will be made soon. :whiste:

 

[Kaido]

+1 for a sequel, it was fun!

 

[mnewsham]

It was okay, felt it could have been better though.

 

[Fritzo]

Should have been a lot more popular than it was. I think it got buried in blockbusters when it came out.

 

[UglyCasanova]

Still need to see it. I did watch Elysium and it was decent.

 

[rpanic]

In the prequel Section 8 the aliens start moving in and take over, causing the humans to move further and further out into the suburbs.

 

[MongGrel]

I still have it on my watch every now and then list.

Much better than Elysium IMHO, its not on the list.

 

[squarecut1]

Omg.. I so totally need to see it... Like totally.. Like right now... Omg..

 

[MongGrel]

I'd put this up there pretty high too, though a lot didn't care for it att.

Moon

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1182345/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

 

[MongGrel]

In the prequel Section 8 the aliens start moving in and take over, causing the humans to move further and further out into the suburbs.

You really had to try that shit in just a movie review thread even?

FAIL.

 

[motsm]

I thought it was alright, but I certainly don't need to see it again. Seemed like the story just collapsed into 3rd act action... because action! Also, some of the characters were disappointingly archetypal, but oh well, to each their own.

 

[Leyawiin]

I liked that it was filmed in Johannesburg, South Africa. I'm all for unusual locations and funny accents.

 

[Ricochet]

Still need to see it. I did watch Elysium and it was decent.

D9 is much better than Elysium.

 

[dank69]

Fantastic movie

 

[blsmfade]

i dont like this film

 

[bearxor]

Every time I think about D9 and Elysium, I get sad for the Halo movie that could have been but that we'll never get. Poor Neill. I think he would have nailed it, too.

 

[kage69]

I was very impressed with that movie. Too often I catch a film that is a complete let down, and it will typically have a huge budget, a least a couple noteworthy actors, and gobs of special effects that are either cheesy or over the top.

And then District 9 comes along and gives us gold, and with a tiny budget.

One thing did bother me though, apart from the ending. Minor gripe but it does irk me. In the movie you see all kinds of armed troops with a variety of weapons that seem perfectly fitting given the setting in Africa. The use of bright white Beretta CX4 carbines seemed cartoony to me. Those things suck.

The prawn mech was badass though, they definitely nailed it with the end fight scene I thought.

 

[IGemini]

Hearing the Cape Town locals' reaction on the D9 screening really took away the infatuation for me a lot of people here seem to have about the film.

The use of bright white Beretta CX4 carbines seemed cartoony to me. Those things suck.

Not the Cx4. Vektor CR-21s, South Africa's issued rifle painted white.

 

[Phoenix86]

Yeah, this movie is worth mentioning for several reasons. Location, director, actors, story, budget, FX (doubly nice given the budget)... It's not a top 10 sci-fy movie but it'd certainly make a "must watch" list. It was a pleasant surprise.

 

[Aharami]

still waiting for D10. Elysium sucked

 

[Ichinisan]

I'd put this up there pretty high too, though a lot didn't care for it att.

Moon

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1182345/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Loved Moon. Absolutely hated District 9.

 

[JumBie]

I felt their use of aliens to represent the victims of apartheid was clever, I enjoyed the movie.