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myLot reputation of 96/100. ShepherdSpy (2505)   ranked 1,298 out of 11,471 in watching movies4 months ago

District 9?
A Peter (LOTR) Jackson production,It's set in South Africa,Johannesburg,in what seems to be another timeline,as There's a Huge Alien Mothership hovering over the city since arriving nearly 30 years ago..The thousands of Inhabitants were found to be malnourished if not starving,and so began a Humanitarian venture to help the Aliens as their ship was in no position to go elsewhere,as it apparently was out of fuel..Helping them,then controlling them created temporary camps which became militarised and more permanent,and eventually a shanty city formed..District 9.The Movie deals partly with the treatment of what are regarded as second class people,Apartheid,and the exercise of Power by Authority.. A supervisor type assigned to oversee eviction proceedings to move the Aliens further from Jo'Burg finds himself the focus of a life altering event involving Alien Technology,and He discovers how quickly life changes..The movie is filmed in a realistic documentary style with realistic looking CG,handheld cameras,interviews,surveillance footage,and TV screen "breaking news" inserts....I liked it! How about You? If You don't like the idea,what turns you off it?

 
 
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tags:  district 9, movie, alien, south africa, sharlto copley
 
1. myLot reputation of 78/100. spoiledbrat802 (3595)   ranked 2,077 out of 11,471 in watching movies   4 months ago

You probably should've put a "spoiler alert" on your title for people who haven't seen the movie yet. lol

But anyway, I liked District 9. It's been awhile since a really good alien/sci-fi movie has come out of Hollywood. The docu-style delivery really works well for this movie and the graphics are just brilliant. This movie didn't even need a big-name Hollywood star to carry it. I have a few nagging thoughts though: with all the people of Johannesburg watching the alien ship arrive, how come nobody saw where the command module went when it detached from the mother ship? And how can a big mass stay suspended on air for 20 years without power and propulsion, the earth's gravitational pull should've sent it crashing to earth. But it's sci-fi so what the hey. lol


myLot reputation of 96/100. ShepherdSpy (2505)   ranked 1,298 out of 11,471 in watching movies  4 months ago

I was trying for a teaser/non spoiler post with "The known Story So Far" by being vague about the life changing event and what happens,as it affects everything in the story after that! If you've seen any trailers or promos for the Movie or were interested in going,You'd have already seen- South Africa/BIIIG Ship/Aliens in controlled camps!

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2. Gone_Forever557 (84)   ranked 915 out of 11,471 in watching movies   4 months ago

I have seen the movie and i like it, its pretty good and it has unique story.


myLot reputation of 96/100. ShepherdSpy (2505)   ranked 1,298 out of 11,471 in watching movies  4 months ago

Thanks for the post..Would you be one of those people who'd go to a movie a number of times during its run at the cinema to catch anything that might have happened too quickly the first time around? I've never done this intentionally,but there have been a couple of Movies,including this one,where events that are significant can be quite "Blink and You miss it".. I'm thinking this movie might be worth a second look..


Gone_Forever557 (84)   ranked 915 out of 11,471 in watching movies  4 months ago

If go away for one or two minuts while this movie is running, it can be that you have missed an important part and you just won't get what is happening. It's kind of like I Am Legend where you don't know the complete story when it starts, and you are confused. District 9 starts like that and answers your question as the movie continuous. However not many people do get the movie, thats because the story is to complicated in the beginning. Don't think that the movie is bad because some people say, the movie is great.

If you go watch it again, don't try to miss something by going to the bathroom, or i don't know maybe your out of popcorn Lol

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3. myLot reputation of 87/100. alatecablebill (500)   ranked 850 out of 11,471 in watching movies   4 months ago

yes! and i love it! it is my most favorite movie at the moment. it's funny how sharlto copley says foooookin' prawns!


myLot reputation of 96/100. ShepherdSpy (2505)   ranked 1,298 out of 11,471 in watching movies  4 months ago

Yep,that South African Accent wasn't always the easiest to understand,but you definitely got the gist of what they were saying!

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