District 9.....

[petrolhead]

I wasn't expecting too much when I went to see this at the cinema. I rarely give films 9/10 but f*cking hell District 9 gets a firm 10/10!

 

If you like Sci Fi you will definitely like it

[Stu_B]

I saw it last week... amazing

 

Best film I've seen for a long time.

[Copey]

i keep hearing good things

 

may have to go see it

[caprinerd]

waiting for it to be delivered, i belong to one of those dvd through post things

[redrocket]

I'm normally a critic that sits and pokes hole's in things that shouldnd/couldnd/wouldnd happen in movies, and have to agree, great movie, didnt cross the "stupid line"

[flyingbanana]

or just watch it online

 

http://www.watch-movies-links.net/movies/district_9/

[GT_Jim]

I'm normally a critic that sits and pokes hole's in things that shouldnd/couldnd/wouldnd happen in movies, and have to agree, great movie, didnt cross the "stupid line"

 

I totally agree, its really well made and follows a similar filming style to cloverfield i thought

[Fishtailparka]

Didn't cross the stupid line????

Did you not notice the bit where the fella turned into a prawn?

[GT_Jim]

yea i would have expected a mix of the two but its better than most of the usual tripe the yanks send over

[evil knievel]

i'll certainly be going to watch this

[Mk2Jo]

Might go see this then

 

It's not jumpy camera work like Cloverfield is it though That made me feel a bit queasy lol

[Stu_B]

There is some shakey camera stuff but it's not constant

[BIGKEV]

I agreee - a very very awesome film

[Mk2Jo]

There is some shakey camera stuff but it's not constant

 

Thanks

[petrolhead]

I find that sometimes an original film comes out that has a modest budget, non-american accents and a virtually unknown cast and absorbs you far more than the Hollywood ‘blockbusters’.

 

An example of this would be ‘28 days later’ or ‘Train spotting’. District 9 has all of the above but mixes in real interviews with actors and it is filmed in real South African slums. The CGI is used extensively but is done so well that you completely forget about it.

 

I also like the fact that there are no Bruce Willis characters in here - just a very ordinary (slightly geeky) guy and how he reacts when absolutely terrified and facing a hideous death.

 

Might not be everyone’s cup of tea but watch it and find out. I wanted to go straight back in a see again after I walked out of the cinema.

[sambo]

Instant classic. Its got nothing but awesome reviews.

 

Loved it!

[MM77]

 

I saw 5mins of this film and begged my mate to turn it off.

 

If I understand the plot correctly, there's a bunch of sick aliens and they're brought to earth to be healed. Is this right??

 

If so, WTF would a doctor on earth know about fixing an alien?

[petrolhead]

you missed out fella and you got the plot completely wrong.

 

First 5 mins or 20mins is not a good snap shot of what the film is like.

[MM77]

you missed out fella and you got the plot completely wrong.

 

First 5 mins or 20mins is not a good snap shot of what the film is like.

 

It was a random 5mins from halfway through the film

 

After hearing all these comments will definitely check it out again though

[Rusty Dan]

Definately an awsome film,to all who read this thread go and see it straight away!! I found myself thinking about the film for days after going to see it, this film is the biggest under dog of the year!!!! Any one else recon theres going to be a follow up in 3 years???

[GT_Jim]

Definately an awsome film,to all who read this thread go and see it straight away!! I found myself thinking about the film for days after going to see it, this film is the biggest under dog of the year!!!! Any one else recon theres going to be a follow up in 3 years???

 

It would be tough to follow both with the filming and finding a plot that can work but there are several angles in which to go

 

I hope its not the last of a film like this though