District 9 - a MUST see for sci-fi fans!

**PirateJafa** · 17th August 2009, 18:59

Originally Posted by slydesigns

And if your a games nerd you'll love and recognise the weapons and vehicles! The MNU security firms Up Armoured Utilities are very Halo Warthog-like, the weapon with the field effect that can grab, contain and hurl objects is just plan FUN! and the microwave/beam gun (think Half life) is... appropriately messy.

You do realise that Neill Blomkamp, the director, was going to be directing the Halo movie before the Microsoft/Fox disagreements cancelled it?

**Paulo** · 17th August 2009, 19:56

yeah I think it's great Neil has been vindicated, all the big studios were saying "who is this unknown kid director" when they were looking for backing for Halo. Now he's proven that he's got more fresh talent in his little finger than Michael Bay has in total. (mind you I'm a bit biased)

**Ms Piggy** · 17th August 2009, 20:03

Originally Posted by PirateJafa

You do realise that Neill Blomkamp, the director, was going to be directing the Halo movie before the Microsoft/Fox disagreements cancelled it?

Actually at the premiere PJ said that they felt really bad that Halo had fallen through and that's part of why they backed him with District 9.

**PirateJafa** · 17th August 2009, 20:14

Originally Posted by Ms Piggy

Actually at the premiere PJ said that they felt really bad that Halo had fallen through and that's part of why they backed him with District 9.

Yes.

You can also see a lot of influence from Jackson's own early movie history. He was a far better splatter director than he ever was a blockbuster director.