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District 9 (pg. 8)
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| iTranscendence |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lebezniatnikov
Tim Geithner raping the American people. |
Oh, I see it, theres Tim, oh wait, and there he is as a former lobbyist for Goldman Sachs, when Obama said he wasn't going to have any lobbyists on his cabinet, oh and there he is chairing the NY federal reserve. Look there's a hen house, and it looks like the fox is in charge. Man, Ink blotches are cool. |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| you could fit everything you know about politics on the back of a matchbox. |
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| Sushipunk |
Speaking of matchboxes...
I still have a matchbox somewhere, from my UK travels. The brand was called 'English Pride'.
On the back, it said 'Made in Sweden'.
I lol'd. |
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| iTranscendence |
| quote: | Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
you could fit everything you know about politics on the back of a matchbox. |
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| Sushipunk |
| quote: | Originally posted by iTranscendence
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I appreciate that you purchased it, but you should probably update to the 2009 version. A lot has changed. |
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| iTranscendence |
| It was a gift, por vou. |
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| Lebezniatnikov |
Well, in the17sss's defense, the UN is totally motivated by the body-harvesting-for-weapons-development profit margin.
But seriously, do you not think there was a reason the film was set in South Africa? I was just telling a friend last night that the movie reminded me a lot of BSG (I just discovered why pkc liked it so much) - the entire film aimed to set up the prawns as something less than human but the end left you wondering whether that initial assumption was off base; and indeed, whether "human rights" are applicable norms. The South African setting made it bleedingly obvious that there is a parallel to this story in the human experience - and a recent one at that.
It was a philosophical movie, challenging what we know about what it means to be human. Projecting a political agenda of anti-UN, anti-government, and anti-abortion views is not only like fitting a square peg in a round hole, but it completely misses the larger point. |
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| sputnikorbital |
| Agreed, shocking how this film came about out of nowhere and left a marking impression on the people I've talked to previously, which had little hopes of it being a decent sci-fi film. |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lebezniatnikov
(I just discovered why pkc liked it so much) - |
because im a space opera slut?? :tongue2 |
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| Lebezniatnikov |
| quote: | Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
because im a space opera slut?? :tongue2 |
I don't hold it against you though, I watch just cause I'm a Caprica-6 slut. :)
Starting season 4 this weekend probably if my netflix comes. |
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| Light The Fuse |
District 9 is one of those rare movies that will change the way that movies are made.
30 million dollars doesnt even make a hollywood romantic comedy these days - except for district 9.
you need a bankable star for any movie that relies on 1 character to carry the movie - except for district 9.
big/expensive movies need to be based on a story/comic book/old tv show that everyone is already familiar with to be successful - except district 9.
This movie is what the world has been waiting for in so many ways. This new Neill Blomkamp bloke is the next Speilberg - this movie is as close as you kids are gunna get to starwars - and district 9 (if handled correctly - ie keep the writers and director in charge of creativity) - will kill the standard movie trilogy/franchise and create something bigger and better that lasts for the next 30 years.
If Neill handles this thing right - Wyckers Van de Merwye will save the world in about 12 years time on some random planet 50 light years away - and it will be MMMMMMAAAAAADD.
If not...well at least thank you for District 9 - its one hell of a movie....it made me (a grown man) feel like a boy again. |
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| bas |
| quote: | Originally posted by Light The Fuse
30 million dollars doesnt even make a hollywood romantic comedy these days - except for district 9.
you need a bankable star for any movie that relies on 1 character to carry the movie - except for district 9.
big/expensive movies need to be based on a story/comic book/old tv show that everyone is already familiar with to be successful - except district 9.
This movie is what the world has been waiting for in so many ways. This new Neill Blomkamp bloke is the next Speilberg - this movie is as close as you kids are gunna get to starwars - and district 9 (if handled correctly - ie keep the writers and director in charge of creativity) - will kill the standard movie trilogy/franchise and create something bigger and better that lasts for the next 30 years.
If Neill handles this thing right - Wyckers Van de Merwye will save the world in about 12 years time on some random planet 50 light years away - and it will be MMMMMMAAAAAADD.
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Your post is endearing, but very naive.
- Plenty of movies are made for less than the Hollywood "standard" and more than make up for it in the box office. The Hangover is the most recent one I can think of.
- Again, break out stars are born all the time. I seriously doubt you're going to see this guy in many starring roles.
- District 9 IS based on another story :p
I don't even know how to respond to the last two, I certainly hope they don't ever make a sequel. I wouldn't mind seeing something based in the same universe, but if a District 10 comes out in 2012 it's going to be terrible. And directed by Micheal Bay. |
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