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District 9
danny_galaga:
I left the cinema stunned! Who'd a thunk a sci-fi could make such powerful social commentary?
NOT A SPOILER, BUT SEPARATE IN CASE YOU WANT TO KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THE MOVIE BEFORE YOU SEE IT:
Almost immediately you are struck by the evils of faceless bureaucracy. Things like fascism and Apartheid come to mind. Interestingly, South Africa (where it is filmed) is where the concentration camp first came into use (during the Boer War).
The director of 'Bad Taste' showed good taste by producing this (",)
5/5 from me.
--- Quote ---my score for recent movies you may have seen:
5/5 - Michael Clayton, In Bruges, Gran Torino, Mary and Max
4.5/5 - Taken, Iron Man, Reign Over Me
4/5 - Traitor, Bedtime Stories, Sunshine, pineapple express
3.5/5 - 300, Max Payne, You dont mess with the Zohan, Yes Man
3/5 - That new Indiana Jones flick, Disturbia, That new TMNT flick,
2.5/5 - Angels and Demons
2/5 - The Love Guru. Note: My 2 is probably someone elses 1. Just leaving room for worse!
--- End quote ---
shardian:
I wish we would have saved date night for this movie instead of GI Joe...
Dartful Dodger:
I watched the 20 minute short story District 9 was based on and it reminded me of Alien Nation only less about the aliens' and more about beating you over the head with humans always need to be suppressing someone.
Since this was set this in a post apartheid South Africa and the Africans that lived through apartheid would suppress another race so easily made me think this was going to be an after school special.
It's been getting great reviews, but I'm still going to wait for it to come to Netflix.
hypernova:
I've heard rather glowing reviews as well. Looks very good.
DaOld Man:
This is the short film the movie was based on:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNReejO7Zu8[/youtube]
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