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Tau

#1 August 13, 2009, 09:56:38 pm

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District 9 is a 2009 science fiction film directed by Neill Blomkamp, released August 13, 2009. It takes place in Johannesburg, South Africa. District 9 is based on Alive in Joburg, a short film directed by Neill Blomkamp, Sharlto Copley, Simon Hansen and Shanon Worley. The title and plot elements are influenced by the real-life District 6 in Cape Town. Copley also portrayed one of the interviewed policemen. The short film is about aliens landing in South Africa and becoming confined to a specific area and forced to work.

Anyone seen this movie yet, it's currently on 94% at Rotten Tomatoes with only 3 from 50 something bad reviews. Might be seeing tihs tonight so I'll elaborate a bit more once Ive seen this.
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ATARI

#2 August 13, 2009, 10:04:20 pm

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i'm hopefully seeing this sometime this weekend. i've been following this movie for quite a while now and i'm really looking forward to getting to see it. glad to see its scoring positively

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Farren

#3 August 13, 2009, 10:39:34 pm

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I'm gonna try to see it tomorrow (it opens tomorrow in the us right?) in New Orleans if the theater isn't packed to hell

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ATARI

#4 August 13, 2009, 10:51:08 pm

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yes it comes out tomorrow, a lot of places around here are actually doing a midnight showing which i am very surprised about, but since I have to work tomorrow in the morning, it is a no go for me.

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#5 August 13, 2009, 11:10:45 pm

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I was waiting for this topic to be made. I am very excited about this film as it has been getting excellent critical reception, but that's not necessarily accurate so I hope to see it in theaters soon.

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ThugTears666

#6 August 13, 2009, 11:18:53 pm

You probally thought you werent gunna die today suprise!
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Yeah I wanna see this also. Didn't Peter Jackson produce it or something? He's overrated

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DoctorEars

#7 August 14, 2009, 12:39:31 am

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Saw it last night, and I reckon it was REALLY good. When I got home from the cinema last night I was still digesting the whole thing but by the time I had I realised it was a really good movie. You need a while to think about it afterwards before you really settle on your opinion.

It's definately one of the better sci-fi movies in recent years.

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pburn

#8 August 14, 2009, 12:46:19 am

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My big turn off watching the second trailer and promotional stuff, was all the action shit. Is there a good balance between the documentary stuff and action, or is it all about shooting shit with critical acclaim?

EDIT:
So Roger Ebert says the third act is all shooting shit.

I might pass idk.

I hate shooting shit man.

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ATARI

#9 August 14, 2009, 01:43:03 am

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Quote from: Psyburn on August 14, 2009, 12:46:19 am

My big turn off watching the second trailer and promotional stuff, was all the action shit. Is there a good balance between the documentary stuff and action, or is it all about shooting shit with critical acclaim?

EDIT:
So Roger Ebert says the third act is all shooting shit.

I might pass idk.

I hate shooting shit man.

psyburn you are such a girl

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ATARI

#10 August 14, 2009, 01:44:24 am

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if psyburn was directing it it would be 2 hours of alien interrogation where we slowly discover the true character of the aliens and how the interrogation effects the lives of everyone and how it morally impacts us

theres only 2 characters in this movie and one set

also shaky cam and bad lighting

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Rajew

#11 August 14, 2009, 01:45:44 am

god damn it man-o-war god damn it
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That does not sound like a psyburn movie at all

edit: most psyburn films take a mundane thing and make it...deadly...

rap battle...bulletball of death...

those are the only two i know

edit edit: but yea the 2 characters 1 set thing spot on

don't mind me, just postin' after a few brewskies

Quote from: Brent Murray on December 25, 2009, 07:15:11 am

somebody’s Barkley --- could be another’s Monopolo.

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Ghost_Aspergers

#12 August 14, 2009, 01:51:35 am

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You are the reason why people get discouraged from posting and new members refuse to stay.

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Rajew

#13 August 14, 2009, 02:04:12 am

god damn it man-o-war god damn it
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me?

I'm sorry, I'll try to be better

ps: looking forward to this movie. I like aliens, and I like aliens being oppressed by humans (humans are th' best...fuck th' universe)

Last Edit: August 14, 2009, 02:05:55 am by Rajew

don't mind me, just postin' after a few brewskies

Quote from: Brent Murray on December 25, 2009, 07:15:11 am

somebody’s Barkley --- could be another’s Monopolo.

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Ragnar

#14 August 14, 2009, 03:01:06 am

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I'm surprised if this is actually any good because from the commercials it looked about as subtle as getting smacked in the head with an air conditioner

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DoctorEars

#15 August 14, 2009, 03:55:41 am

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Psyburn: Yeah, Roger Eberts pretty much right about the last third of the movie kind of being more shooting shit focused but overall it's a really good movie. You should go see it. I'm thinking of going and watching it again.

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Hundley

#16 August 14, 2009, 06:05:48 am

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it's really alarming how much this movie looks like one of those amateur hack efforts made by a bunch of kids with good computers but no acting ability or understanding of how to actually tell a story.

what is actually worthwhile about this movie? it almost sounds vaguely appealing, but the trailer looks extraordinarily stupid and what i have heard about the execution of the story is more reminiscent of some dumb videogame story(see: dark sector)

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the bloddy ghost

#17 August 14, 2009, 06:20:48 am

::pulls another Hideo Kojima::
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seems to me that people are trying to make movies seem more like video games. (which isn't a good thing)

i don't think there's been a single good film released this year.

has a girl in his bed. pot in his pipe and family guy on the tube. i like life

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pburn

#18 August 14, 2009, 06:30:45 am

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Quote from: Tomato on August 14, 2009, 06:20:48 am

seems to me that people are trying to make movies seem more like video games. (which isn't a good thing)

i don't think there's been a single good film released this year.

Cannes had a phenomenal line up this year.

Plus they've been so many gems man, The Hurt Locker, 500 Days of Summer, not to mention all the films getting critical acclaim abroad. I don't know what you're smoking man.

To say that when a near perfect film like The Hurt Locker just got wide..............

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#19 August 14, 2009, 06:38:41 am

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Quote from: Tomato on August 14, 2009, 06:20:48 am

seems to me that people are trying to make movies seem more like video games. (which isn't a good thing)

i don't think there's been a single good film released this year.

i think that nowadays the act of NOT making a movie is much more admirable than actually making a movie

i should win an academy award for my stunning indifference and lethargy

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unusualgamer

#20 August 14, 2009, 06:47:29 am

I'M ON TV, I'M ON TV!!!!
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Quote from: Tomato on August 14, 2009, 06:20:48 am

seems to me that people are trying to make movies seem more like video games. (which isn't a good thing)

i don't think there's been a single good film released this year.

http://gamerthemovie.com/

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