RKMBs Forums .::Robegories::. Media District 9

True.

The problem with Mexicans is that they're basically worthless. Their cultural example takes all the credibility away from the idea that there's "value in diversity."

Technologically advanced aliens on the other hand would definitely have a pay off.

Um... Pariah.... I was only joking with my post.























We'd still hate the Mexicans anyway.

But they have fireworks!

They stole those from the Chinese.

And the Chinese stole them from the Yama Kings!

Well, I get my fireworks, weed and TV from those guys so they're good with me.

They give you transvestites?

They stole the fireworks from the Chinese, the weed from the Indians, and the TV from my uncle Mort. Fuck you, man!

I, for one, have great respect for the Aztecs. They knew how to treat their virgins until the stoopid Spanish raped and murdered that out of them. I think this message board should adopt the Aztec policy towards our virgins - either fuck 'em or sacrifice 'em.

Well look at the "quality" of the virgins here.
Sacrifice is the only option!

KILL MUPPET FACE!!!

Wow. That sounds like you live near the border, perhaps in L.A. If so, can you say hi to whomod (and his daughter) for us?

AO's in San Fran. Pretty far north of Whomod and me.

It's too bad Christopher can never become the leader of his people because of his African birth certificate.

He just needs to forge one from Hawaii.

Damn prawns need to get off the catfood and welfare and learn to speak English.

I hope not. I saw District 9 last night and, as much as I enjoyed it, some movies should just be allowed to stand alone and NOT be cheapened by what would be an inferior sequel.

I bet Microsoft is kicking itself in the ass right now. This was the guy who was supposed to direct the Halo movie until they fucked around too long.

Now he's said he wouldn't do it even if they asked. They fucked him over to much already.

I don't know. Large truckloads of cash have a way of changing that. It could be a negotiating ploy.

Let's just say it moved me.

TO A BIGGER HOUSE!

Yeah, it's no ploy since Spielberg's been rumored to be taking it up. Now, whether it's Spielberg directing or, more likely, Spielberg slapping his name on a producer to snag the property and let someone else direct (i.e. Transformers) remains to be seen.

Thanks, Rex...I actually did a spit take when I saw that one.

Generally sequels are inferior but they don't have to be. I just figured for the money it made that practically guarenteed a District 10.

I saw it tonight. Very good.

I saw echoes of various other movies and TV shows in it. The lead actor was almost like Steve Carrell in "the Office" at the beginning of the film. The battle suit and the corporate intrigue reminded me of "Robocop." The interplay with Christopher and his prawn-ling had elements of "Enemy Mine." The mutation was, obviously, reminiscient of "the Fly."

This isn't to say that the film was a rip off or derivative. The cool thing about it was that it paid these little nods to previous work but synthesized it into an original whole.

I also appreciate that the film, despite the clear parallels to Apartheid, didn't fall into the easy trap of making all the humans blatantly evil and all the aliens saintly pacifists. The opening, with the aliens trying to assimilate, and failing, gave a sense of why humans would have been afraid of them (even if District 9 was a terrible overreaction to that fear). It was also a nice touch that the main exploiters of the Prawn were, along with the typical "Multinational Evil Corporation", Nigerian scam artists and gun runners.

Other than the low budget showing in a few spots I can't really find much of a flaw in the film. Highly recommended.