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

**Metalor** · 16th August 2009, 23:46

Well my thread is better. Short, and to the point.

Name of movie. Opinion stated. End.

Oh, and my opinion is correct.

Ronin - what did I fuck the shit out of in my attepmt at spelling?

**Metalor** · 16th August 2009, 23:48

^^^Farked 'attempt' up right there!

**ckai** · 17th August 2009, 08:09

What's the acting like?? The trailer didn't actually grab me that much. I can't stand crap acting. You can have the best filmed and edited movie in the world but if the acting is second rate, it irritates the crap out of me. On the other hand, great acting can pull crappy film work through.

I seem to have become more of a critic since using Fatso for movies.

What's a good comparison with it?

**sil3nt** · 17th August 2009, 10:26

Acting is fine. I can't stand half the hollywood actors anyway. Only about 10% of the film is shot in handycam style so there is no need to worry about getting motion sickness (if your one of those poofs

)

Easily the best film i have seen in a long time. It is long. Longer than transformers but transformers felt a lot longer. I couldn't wait for that pile of shit to finish.

When it finished some kids behind us said it was the worst movie they had ever seen. That annoys me because they are the mindless idiots that Transformers is marketed at. Did i mention Transformers is a shit film?

The film reminded me of this music video (this will spoil the film a bit!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsLYMIsXg8c

Can only hope they make a sequel!

**EJK** · 17th August 2009, 10:27

Originally Posted by ckai

What's the acting like?? The trailer didn't actually grab me that much. I can't stand crap acting. You can have the best filmed and edited movie in the world but if the acting is second rate, it irritates the crap out of me. On the other hand, great acting can pull crappy film work through.

I seem to have become more of a critic since using Fatso for movies.

What's a good comparison with it?

Personally I can't judge his (The main character) acting however it wasn't HORRIBLE like the actress in the movie Quarantine (ARGH! The nightmare!!!)
Also how can you judge acting from a computer generated/ alien voiced character?

That's all I can say.

Originally Posted by sil3ntwar

Acting is fine. I can't stand half the hollywood actors anyway. Only about 10% of the film is shot in handycam style so there is no need to worry about getting motion sickness (if your one of those poofs

)

Easily the best film i have seen in a long time. It is long. Longer than transformers but transformers felt a lot longer. I couldn't wait for that pile of shit to finish.

When it finished some kids behind us said it was the worst movie they had ever seen. That annoys me because they are the mindless idiots that Transformers is marketed at. Did i mention Transformers is a shit film?

The film reminded me of this music video (this will spoil the film a bit!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsLYMIsXg8c

Can only hope they make a sequel!

I read something like District 10 on today's paper but that's just a rumor... But I won't be suprised if they made another, but hope it won't be like some sequels where a second one just kills the whole story.

**ckai** · 17th August 2009, 12:03

Originally Posted by sil3ntwar

Acting is fine. I can't stand half the hollywood actors anyway.

Originally Posted by EJK

Personally I can't judge his (The main character) acting however it wasn't HORRIBLE like the actress in the movie Quarantine (ARGH! The nightmare!!!)
Also how can you judge acting from a computer generated/ alien voiced character?

That's all I can say.

Oh ok got ya. There's one actor. Might be interesting to see.

I heard Transformers Part Deux is a bit rubbish. All action, no substance.

There's way to much market driven movies coming out at the mo'.Way too few are taking a punt and making their own types of movie. Too much in it for the money which is crap. Kids don't seem to have brains anymore so no one makes movies with in depth plots. I don't mind the no brainers now and then but, shit, 90% of what comes out? Maybe one day...

**vtec** · 17th August 2009, 15:16

Seen the trailers, done as much internet research as I can, and I´m expecting great things. Sounds like my dream movie, can´t wait to see it when I get back to NZ in about 5 days.

**PirateJafa** · 17th August 2009, 17:08

Originally Posted by vtec

Seen the trailers, done as much internet research as I can, and I´m expecting great things. Sounds like my dream movie, can´t wait to see it when I get back to NZ in about 5 days.

It's a damn good movie - there are a few things wrong with it, but when you consider it's his first real effort at a large movie, and that it only had a budget of 30mil with which it has pulled off this level of success, as opposed to say Transformers 2, which was 200mil of pure trash.

**EJK** · 17th August 2009, 17:15

Originally Posted by PirateJafa

It's a damn good movie - there are a few things wrong with it, but when you consider it's his first real effort at a large movie, and that it only had a budget of 30mil with which it has pulled off this level of success, as opposed to say Transformers 2, which was 200mil of pure trash.

True. Creativity rules, Just like Borat. With budget of $18 Million to create gross revenue of $261 Million is truely amazing.

I wonder how much revenue District 9 would make...

**sil3nt** · 17th August 2009, 17:21

Already at 37 million according to wikipedia.

I can't wait for the dvd release. There seems to be quite a bit missing from the final cut.

**Okey Dokey** · 17th August 2009, 17:25

Oh, boy, sounds like a good 'un. Look forward to seeing it!

**Paulo** · 17th August 2009, 17:33

GO SEE THIS FILM, (sorry to shout) but it's bloody brilliant, don't worry about all the other sci Fi film like transformers , cloverfield , terminator etc this is Really GOOD , Clever story brilliant acting and great effects and totally fresh from an ideas point of view. I don't know a single person who has seen it and wasn't impressed.

**slydesigns** · 17th August 2009, 17:40

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.

**Madness** · 17th August 2009, 17:47

I really enjoyed it. Gruesome is probably the last adjective to come to my mind for describing it though. There was some Jackson-esque splatter from his early days though.

The Nigerians were dodgy as!.