District-9 (Peter Jackson's new film)

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  • everpress
    everpress Posts: 862
    edited August 2009
    zombie boy 2000 wrote: »
    Bad Taste actually came out before Dead/Alive - which was also known as Braindead overseas. Maybe that's what you're thinking?
    Great catch on the Sumatran rat monkey in King Kong. Good stuff.

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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited August 2009
    It will probably be worth a look when it comes out on DVD (which will definitely be before Christmas).
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  • messiah
    messiah Posts: 1,790
    edited August 2009
    Looks interesting. LOVED lotr, read the whole thing as a kid, and could not believe someone (Peter Jackson) could actually translate that into film and actually tell the whole story. It was, in my opinion, just as much a masterpiece in film as the originals were in books. So then comes King Kong. It Sucked King Kong sized dick (also my opinion). Waaaaay tooooo looonnnggg. Boring. I realize that he's the director and not the writer so I don't blame him for the movie sucking, but he IS part of the problem. He should really just stick to hobbits lol.
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  • avelanchefan
    avelanchefan Posts: 2,401
    edited August 2009
    So who is going to see this today? Early reviews (for what they are worth) have been more than positive. Really looking forward to it.
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited August 2009
    I'm going to see it Sunday at noon so the crowd is smaller. Can't wait to see it though!
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  • AudioGenics
    AudioGenics Posts: 2,567
    edited August 2009
    just viewed the trailer...very interesting !
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  • FittyFieFo
    FittyFieFo Posts: 482
    edited August 2009
    One of my friends saw it and she said it was "GOOD."
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited August 2009
    Took the wife to see it during lunch-time. Afterwards, she said "Interesting". I won't spill it, but suffice to say, it's a solid 6 out of 10. Just for comparison of my rating system, Startrek is a solid 8.5/10. It is a drama with sci-fi twist to it. And those South African accents took away some of the fun. 'nuff said.
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited August 2009
    One of the best science fiction movies I've seen in a long time, original story plus seamless effects. 10/10 for me.

    Will be some great HT demo material for sure.
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  • avelanchefan
    avelanchefan Posts: 2,401
    edited August 2009
    PolkThug wrote: »
    One of the best science fiction movies I've seen in a long time, original story plus seamless effects. 10/10 for me.

    Will be some great HT demo material for sure.

    Could not agree more. I would give it a 9.5 out of ten. It was not what I was expecting to say the least. It started on the slow side, but the build up was intense leading into the final 30 minutes of the movie.

    What was odd is that for some reason it compared to the movie Hot Fuzz to me. Not the story line, but more of the gore, and how it played out in a funny manner. There was some real bloody scenes that had me laughing. And I felt my fellow movie goers were laughing too.

    Really looking forward to seeing this again.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited August 2009
    Was this more of a satirical film? I thought it was supposed to be all serious and dramatic.

    Glad to hear its pretty good tho. Im planning on seeing it.
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  • avelanchefan
    avelanchefan Posts: 2,401
    edited August 2009
    MacLeod wrote: »
    Was this more of a satirical film? I thought it was supposed to be all serious and dramatic.

    Glad to hear its pretty good tho. Im planning on seeing it.

    Not sure Mac....that is what was so odd. I think they made it to be serious. Who knows though. Maybe someone else can chime in. Maybe it was just me and my kids laughing...LOL.
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited August 2009
    I would say it is definitely satirical (IMHO). To me, the first 1 hour of the movie was the giveaway as to the intended messages, full of compare and contrast and the irony.

    Mac, go see it and let us know your thoughts... :)
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited August 2009
    Eh, just had a baby last month and dont have any babysitters so I wont be seeing any movies for a while. Itll be me and my trusty DVD player for a while. ;)
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  • lanion
    lanion Posts: 843
    edited August 2009
    Awesome movie!
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  • AudioGenics
    AudioGenics Posts: 2,567
    edited August 2009
    'District 9' Emerges On Top In The Sunday Box Office Report

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    Box Office Report - District 9 Tops Box Office

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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited August 2009
    Saw it today and loved it! Ignoring the story (which I enjoyed), it had some of the most aggressive surround usage I've heard in some time. It ought to make for one hell of a home experience when it comes out on Blu-ray, and will definitely be a must buy for me.

    My only real beef, I suppose, is that I think the goofiness at the beginning (whether intentional or not) really doesn't prepare you for that final 40 minutes of all hell breaking loose. I think Blomkamp did some outstanding work though, and this is a hell of a first feature film for him. Here's hoping it leads to many more.
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited August 2009
    Very good flick. I loved the ending. Wonderful storyline. Excellent f/x in blending the aliens into the real world. Can't wait for the blu-ray because I had problems understanding the main actor at times.

    I'm hoping they followup on the story with a District 10. Lots of questions left unanswered.
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  • millerman 3732
    millerman 3732 Posts: 1,488
    edited August 2009
    fatchowmein wrote: »
    Lots of questions left unanswered.

    Especially the most important ones.
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited August 2009
    Just curious. Did anybody call the toll free number to report non-human activity? 1-866-666-6001

    No, really. I didn't call. :D
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  • millerman 3732
    millerman 3732 Posts: 1,488
    edited August 2009
    fatchowmein wrote: »
    Just curious. Did anybody call the toll free number to report non-human activity? 1-866-666-6001

    No, really. I didn't call. :D

    I called it, I just listen to the options though.
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited August 2009
    I didn't realize that Johannesburg has 866 toll-free too?
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited August 2009
    What a great ****'n movie. WOW! Can't wait for the sequel. It's left so wide open for one they better bring it.
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited August 2009
    Ron-P wrote: »
    What a great ****'n movie. WOW! Can't wait for the sequel. It's left so wide open for one they better bring it.

    Agreed, the Movie was Good!
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,576
    edited December 2009
    I picked this up on BD today, hoping to watch it tomorrow.
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited December 2009
    I watched the BD earlier today (followed by Blazing Saddles, which was an interesting contrast). District 9 has absolutely fantastic video. And the surround was very nice, with some good LFE in the second half of the movie. Definitely a solid disc to show off your system. Plus, I think I spent as much time watching the extras as I did the movie, which says a lot. I can't wait to see what Neill Blomkamp does next (and I'm still pissed that he didn't get to do the Halo movie, but I'm glad District 9 did well enough for him to shove it in their faces).
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited December 2009
    I bought this on BD yesterday. Can't wait to see it.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited December 2009
    As great as this movie is, it's not one I'd buy. No rewatch factor.
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited December 2009
    I saw this last week; sorta bizarre. The effects & last half of the movie are excellent, but the "human" actors just sucked.
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited December 2009
    Good Movie! The whole movie has good coherency with the events. Picture Quality is very good and sound quality and effects are awesome. But I wish there could be more LFE in there. The plot is simple and it's very predictable. 3 years child can probably guess what will happen next. Mostly Very Funny but not something I'd buy. But a definite rental and I think it's one of the good ones coming out in a while.
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