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Laz · Laz Joined: 09 Jan 2008 Posts: 1073

See it. Excellent Movie.

Anyone else seen it yet?

Laz

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zitch · Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 4:00 am Post subject:

Just came back from watching it; I found it ok. It's a bad sign when I want to see someone put a bullet in the head of the lead at one point in the movie.

Plus, I've just been a bit tired of these "documentary-style" movies, in truth.

chowb321 · Lysithea Joined: 27 Apr 2008 Posts: 76

This movie just proved how bad Cloverfield was.

zitch · Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 2:34 pm Post subject:

I do agree, this one was better than Cloverfield.

Laz · Laz Joined: 09 Jan 2008 Posts: 1073

I hadn't seen Cloverfield, so I don't have much to compare it to.

I liked it, it was different from anything I've seen in a while.

Laz
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Ikaruga · Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 12:31 am Post subject:

I liked it more than Cloverfield, but that one didn't really win me over.

I thought District 9 was to sci-fi this year what Watchmen was to superhero movies, proof they can be intelligent, thought provoking and still entertaining. I really liked it but still thought it was a bit rough around the edges. Kinda wish it spent more time on the backstory at the start.
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zitch · Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 9:02 pm Post subject:

In truth, I think I'm being a bit harsh on District 9. I've probably been comparing it to media with subtlety and hidden messages everywhere in it (I.E., normal Pixar, Miyazaki, or Shinkai work, for example). I found that District 9's handling of its messages was handled with the subtlety of a kick to the crotch, but the fact that it does contain messages about very serious issues (apartheid is bad, mmkay? And middle managers in a sucky system aren't necessarily evil) does actually make it one of the most intelligent summer blockbuster action movies we will see for some time.

As it was, I went to the movie only because a few friends wanted to see it and I had never heard of it or did any research on it. Also, I don't watch TV at all, so I went into the movie completely cold without *any* idea what it was about. If I had gone into it expecting the average summer blockbuster, I'd probably be pleasantly surprised.

Laz · Laz Joined: 09 Jan 2008 Posts: 1073

Zitch ... you seem to critically analyze a lot of what you watch Smile

Do watch stuff just for fun?

Nothing wrong with critical analysis, by the way Smile

Laz
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Ikaruga · Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:48 am Post subject: