District 9 (2009)

**Shpira** · May 6, 2009, 09:30:06 AM

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yah it could be good

**Localizer** · July 21, 2009, 08:58:27 PM

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bump, since the release date is getting closer and a new trailer is out. directed by peter jackson. looks really interesting and hopefully it takes the cake this summer since all movies for summer 2009 have been pretty much big time let downs.

**feather** · July 21, 2009, 09:18:45 PM

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It's actually produced by Peter Jackson and directed by Neill Blomkamp who has done lots of cool sci-fi skewed TV ads and short films.

District 9 is supposedly a full length version of this:

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**Highsteppa** · July 23, 2009, 09:10:08 PM

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Seeing a screening of this on Sunday morning. Buzz has been crazy good.

**Highsteppa** · July 30, 2009, 08:34:29 PM

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This is the sci fi movie that delivers the goods way better than what Transformers or Terminator Salvation did at a fraction of the budget. The director Neil Blomkamp is a talent to watch for, as he manages to cram a huge amount of action, social commentary and clever storytelling into one hell of a package.

**GerryD** · August 3, 2009, 09:40:56 PM

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One of the few movies i have been looking forward too

**dusk** · August 4, 2009, 12:17:49 PM

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Definitely looking forward to.

**Localizer** · August 5, 2009, 10:41:20 PM

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Originally posted by Highsteppa

This is the sci fi movie that delivers the goods way better than what Transformers or Terminator Salvation did at a fraction of the budget. The director Neil Blomkamp is a talent to watch for, as he manages to cram a huge amount of action, social commentary and clever storytelling into one hell of a package.

Apparently he supposed to do the Halo movie but hollywood execs didn't think an 'amateur' like him could do it. Supposedly Microsoft had faith in his skills. Now he says that even if he's offered the spot to direct Halo, he'll turn it down, even though he'd really like to do it.

**Highsteppa** · August 7, 2009, 08:06:09 PM

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Originally posted by Localizer

Apparently he supposed to do the Halo movie but hollywood execs didn't think an 'amateur' like him could do it. Supposedly Microsoft had faith in his skills. Now he says that even if he's offered the spot to direct Halo, he'll turn it down, even though he'd really like to do it.

Yeah, and although I haven't read it myself, I heard the script that Alex Garland wrote (author of The Beach, Screenwriter for 28 Days Later and Sunshine) was top notch too. They even had a guy dressed up as Master Chief deliver the script as a bit of silly theatrics.

District 9 is the movie that made up for most of the so-so sci fi that I was hoping would deliver this summer. I can't wait to see it again, and should keep peeps tided over until Avatar this Xmas.

**Shpira** · August 7, 2009, 08:14:04 PM

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all the special effects and 5 000 000 dollar budget only...we'll see

**srbbnd** · August 14, 2009, 07:04:48 PM

District 9

What did everyone think of this movie? I was pleasantly surprised.

**feather** · August 14, 2009, 07:08:07 PM

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Catching it in a few hours.

**Highsteppa** · August 14, 2009, 07:37:49 PM

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Up there with the Star Trek reboot as the best film I've seen this summer.

**feather** · August 14, 2009, 07:42:14 PM

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BTW ...

District 9 (2009)

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