"District 9". Classic or rubbish?
Splottboy
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Watched it last night, and at face-value it's a great film with a different type of story.
Graphics were pretty good, though don't know how the humans understood the Aliens.
But...there was "something" missing, can't quite put my finger on it.
Storyline, plot, editing, just something in the back of my mind.
Any ideas?
( I'm gonna get Booby's or even Alien Booby's replies now, aren't I ? )
Graphics were pretty good, though don't know how the humans understood the Aliens.
But...there was "something" missing, can't quite put my finger on it.
Storyline, plot, editing, just something in the back of my mind.
Any ideas?
( I'm gonna get Booby's or even Alien Booby's replies now, aren't I ? )
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FOK!!!
I enjoyed it lots. Want a continuation of the story, though anything more would change the 'mood' - like Alien to Aliens.
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Agree, but still feel a lack of "something".
Probably got used to the Hollywood polish, but still think "Aliens", the 1st one, was better.
Blade Runner too set the standard for great Anti-heroes as well.
I'm gonna have to watch it again, to see if I can get it...
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W - H - A - T - ! - ! - !
I got the video, dvd, Special Edition dvd, CD soundtrack and Special Edition CD soundtrack.
I've seen the TV documentary 3 times as well.
"Go to your room, NOW! And don't come out until you've got a DAMN good excuse for not seeing it."
Bloody kids today, eh?!0 -
I enjoyed it. It was something a bit different.
And I agree, Fok! and Fokn! is the best pronuciation I've ever heard.0 -
Yep, great expletive stylee!
Who said the Dutch/Germans never gave anything to the culture of "Sowd Afreekar?"0 -
"CHRISTOPHER-R-R-R".
I thoroughly enjoyed it. There were some excellent CGI bits and some cracking one liners but I know what you mean Splottboy. There isn't any significant character development as such so you don't feel particularly involved emotionally. However, on the plus side, it does have guys shouting "You fokking prawns" and a gun that makes people go "SPLUTCH".
I'd definitely watch a sequel.Happy trails.0 -
Can't beat a bit of Afrikaans rapping
fcuk, this is like the coolest song I ever heard in my whole life!0 -
ace film, needs more tits in it though.0
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Alien Booby's?
Am I right?
I'm right, aren't I ?!0 -
Meanwhile, here's splotboy...
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Splottboy wrote:But...there was "something" missing, can't quite put my finger on it.
Storyline, plot, editing, just something in the back of my mind.
Any ideas?
Yes.. two things:
1 - Why did the ship stop and why were the "prawns" so servile, even though they had awesome firepower?
2 - Why Johannesburg of all places?
District 9 is based on Alive in Jo'burg a short film made by Neill Blomkamp
Peter Jackson saw this short film, read the full script, funded and helped produce "District 9" and it was directed by Neill Blomkamp
In fact they retained a lot of the original cast from the sort film
CGI in District 9 was done by a few different CGI companies to give the film a different look and feel, so one company rendered the prawns whilst others did the ships etc. - just like in the short film
So.. to answer the questions:
1 - The prawns are insects and therefore are a collective. The queen had died so they lost focus. They do what insects would do in nature. Stop and embark on a breeding program until a queen is spawned
2 - Johannesburg is over 2000M above sea level, so the ship can maintain hovering altitude whilst being as close to the ground as possible.
Other trivia: The Nigerian government were "offended" by the film
The white mine proof (wedge shaped) armoured vehicles are "Caspirs" and were used by the riot police during and post Apartheid to ferry police to trouble areas (This was the vehicle Wikus was traveling in)
The soldiers battalion markings were from 1 S.A. Infantry, right down to the Kudu head logo on the vehicles.
Lastly, somewhat reminiscent of the Apartheid era, all the prawns were tarred with the same brush and believed to be "stupid and servile" however... as we found out they weren't..0 -
I'm guessing the big prawn was like a Nelson Mandela figure, ie the Boss?0
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Splottboy wrote:I'm guessing the big prawn was like a Nelson Mandela figure, ie the Boss?
No, you've lost the plot. The film was not a direct comparison to or with "Mandela" and Apartheid. The underlying message was that the black majority had gained freedom and equality, but themselves chose to look down at and persecute the prawns. Also the forced relocation was something practiced during Apartheid0 -
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Don't let the kids/dogs get in the way of the subtitles, or you'll lose the plot.
Apparently, I may have!0 -
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Cat With No Tail wrote:I enjoyed it. It was something a bit different.
And I agree, Fok! and Fokn! is the best pronuciation I've ever heard.
If you like Vok (pronounced Fok) try the Vokol song. Especially from about 3.20.
This one has translation for you foreigners.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf_PURfI73UI don't do smileys.
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I loved it especially the accent
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So a bit of a mongrel.
Prefer Yehaa's though, might add that to my sig. Mothavokin ninjer.I don't do smileys.
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wtf is the thing at the end of the clip?0
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That's my mum, dude. Leave it outsheepsteeth wrote:wtf is the thing at the end of the clip?
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sheepsteeth wrote:wtf is the thing at the end of the clip?
Leon Botha?0 -
he is gopping.0
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Who are you, the taste police?0
