Ego Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Edit Hide Delete Posted January 17, 2010 What is so fresh about it? I don't get it. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45285-alien-film-district-9/page/7/#findComment-1215478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaarg Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 What a deviding movie. Some people seem to love it, while some hate it. I'm in between. Anyone else? I mean, the idea is great, they spiled it to a too big degree, but the flick is still fun, special even (for hollywood standards). Could be worse and could be better. Let's wait for some time to see how it ages. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide gaarg's signature Hide all signatures www.petergaber.com is where I keep my paintings. I used to have a kinky tumblr, but it exploded. Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45285-alien-film-district-9/page/7/#findComment-1215480 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GrandPopPoplock Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Eh , I thought it was epic . Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45285-alien-film-district-9/page/7/#findComment-1215494 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest joshier Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 I have to say to all you guys, HDDVD is good, but blu-Ray kicks fucking ass. I can't wait to see this movie in that format. It has to be 5 times better than cinema (as long as you have a big tv/high res). Here's an example, I saw some shitty new movie on a blu ray player with a standard hd tv, the camera panned to a typical scene .. park bench with people sitting down. You could see peoples skin in hyper detail, I thought - fuck - the cinema's been ripping me off. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45285-alien-film-district-9/page/7/#findComment-1215509 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred McGriff Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 piece of shit film Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45285-alien-film-district-9/page/7/#findComment-1215543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest maoam Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 fookin prawns Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45285-alien-film-district-9/page/7/#findComment-1215549 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest beatfanatic Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 fook you Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45285-alien-film-district-9/page/7/#findComment-1215557 Share on other sites More sharing options...
awepittance Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 (edited) great movie, we need more hard R action/scifi movies like this in the future. Im sick of shit like Live Free or Die Hard being the norm for action these days, sanitized piece of shit. Not since Total Recall have i felt this kicked in the balls by a scifi film Edited January 17, 2010 by Awepittance Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide awepittance's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45285-alien-film-district-9/page/7/#findComment-1215573 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementia Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 I was only really put off by the poor acting during the faux-documentary bits. That was just terribly done. And Wikus' change in character seemed slightly abrupt. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Dementia's signature Hide all signatures Soundcloud Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45285-alien-film-district-9/page/7/#findComment-1215605 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest joshier Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 On 1/17/2010 at 11:48 PM, Lascaille said: I was only really put off by the poor acting during the faux-documentary bits. That was just terribly done. And Wikus' change in character seemed slightly abrupt. What about the main characters accent? very annoying. In spite of this, it's still a great film. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45285-alien-film-district-9/page/7/#findComment-1215619 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capsaicin Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 I rented this film, I'll share my thoughts after I've watched it Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45285-alien-film-district-9/page/7/#findComment-1215635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugene Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 the premise is interesting and so is the first quarter of the film, but after that its just cliches upon cliches.. some sweet starship troopers flavor but pretty bad overall Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45285-alien-film-district-9/page/7/#findComment-1215645 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ron Manager Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Definitely one of the best films to come out last year. Maybe not a classic but I really enjoyed it. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45285-alien-film-district-9/page/7/#findComment-1215736 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Yegg Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 On 1/18/2010 at 12:58 AM, eugene said: the premise is interesting and so is the first quarter of the film, but after that its just cliches upon cliches.. some sweet starship troopers flavor but pretty bad overall agreed. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45285-alien-film-district-9/page/7/#findComment-1215754 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehauntingsoul Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 (edited) It's just a style that hasn't been done before, having it start like a mockumentary and progressing into a full fledged cinematic film. The art design was awesome, and there is a ton of subversive stuff going on. It clearly parallels the way we treat immigrants and people who are not like ourselves. One line in particular illustrates this. It goes something like "We were expecting angels and bright lights from the heavens, but they were just..." Which kinda shows that if the aliens had looked normal and had more normal habits/behaviors we would have treated them totally differently. Serious plot spoilers below: Reveal hidden contents Then there's the irony about how the main character is derogatory towards the prawns at the beginning, but ultimately he becomes one of them at the end. Also, him having an alien hand was a really clever way of having him be able to use alien weaponry and I totally didn't see that coming Edited January 18, 2010 by thehauntingsoul Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide thehauntingsoul's signature Hide all signatures Last.fm SteamID: Thehauntingsoul My EP Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45285-alien-film-district-9/page/7/#findComment-1215835 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fondles the cat Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 there's also the irony of aicn fanboys assuming christopher johnson is from a more intelligent, productive caste of alien in a story about racism. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45285-alien-film-district-9/page/7/#findComment-1215840 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redruth Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 (edited) On 1/17/2010 at 8:56 PM, thehauntingsoul said: This was one of the best movies I've seen in a long time. It's really refreshing to see that with all the crappy derivative films and remakes being made these days, there's still some really cool and original ideas coming out of hollywood. The fact that they showed all the guns was really awesome as well. i agree. i thought there was a real opportunities for reflection written into this movie, not just immigration issues either, all kinds of shit. in scenes like the one where Wikus is strapped down after he has been infected and the powerful men are trying to decide how they want to experiment with him, whether they are going to dissect him completely or just cut off the alien parts. it was wonderful to see this interpretation of how this might go down. he was just listening to them and screaming. so brutal and so raw, such a real glimpse behind closed doors. the lead actor was the guy from se7en that they took out of the house of ill repute with the steel strap on cock right? se7en is one of my favorite movies! i can go in for intense and graphic movies if there is something to learn, if there is a message. the meat element in District 9 was a bit hard for me to handle being it that i am vegan. flesh was flying, veracious appetites. it was hard for me to feel the compassion for the aliens with them tarring apart carcasses all the time. the whole movie was such a blood bath. i enjoyed it and learned from it. Edited January 18, 2010 by troon Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45285-alien-film-district-9/page/7/#findComment-1215857 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capsaicin Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 I don't get the beef with this movie. It was really good, and the line between good guy/bad guy was quite blurred. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45285-alien-film-district-9/page/7/#findComment-1215912 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumpenprol Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 On 1/18/2010 at 6:55 AM, Capsaicin said: I don't get the beef with this movie. It was really good, and the line between good guy/bad guy was quite blurred. clearly you missed the evil corporate types who strode around menacingly in slow motion while middle eastern folks wailed on the soundtrack... Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide lumpenprol's signature Hide all signatures After this I listened to geogaddi and I didn't like it, I was quite vomitting at some tracks, I realized they were too crazy for my ears, they took too much acid to play music I stupidly thought (cliché of psyché music) But I knew this album was a kind of big forest where I just wasn't able to go inside. - lost cloud I was in US tjis summer, and eat in KFC. FUCK That's the worst thing i've ever eaten. The flesh simply doesn't cleave to the bones. Battery ferming. And then, foie gras is banned from NY state, because it's considered as ill-treat. IT'S NOT. KFC is tourist ill-treat. YOU POISONERS! Two hours after being to KFC, i stopped in a amsih little town barf all that KFC shit out. Nice work! So i hope this woman is not like kfc chicken, otherwise she'll be pulled to pieces. -organized confused project Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45285-alien-film-district-9/page/7/#findComment-1215944 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Yegg Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 On 1/18/2010 at 4:37 AM, thehauntingsoul said: Serious plot spoilers below: Reveal hidden contents Then there's the irony about how the main character is derogatory towards the prawns at the beginning, but ultimately he becomes one of them at the end. Also, him having an alien hand was a really clever way of having him be able to use alien weaponry and I totally didn't see that coming fucking lol Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45285-alien-film-district-9/page/7/#findComment-1215972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokoon Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 i hate this movie, god damn i hate it so much. seriously. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45285-alien-film-district-9/page/7/#findComment-1215986 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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