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District 9 looks like a cool movie

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I have a feeling that District 9 is going to be a good movie. I have been reading about this film and it seems to have a documentary feel to it. I just hope it does not suck like Cloverfield.

anyone planning on seeing this movie?


edit: the movie was based on this short film

 

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The reviews have been few but positive so far. I'm always a little cautious with Peter Jackson, but it's looking promising.
 

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I thought it looked marsupialed when I first saw the ad.... but I've yet to see a single negative review (hell, even a mediocre review) for it, so I'll probably go see it.

By the way, it has a 100 on rottentomatoes.
 

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I think it will be really good. The trailer is cool.
 

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I thought it looked retarted as well, when first seeing the previews

but now I'm intrigued

I thought Cloverfield was great, hoping this will be nearly as good
 

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Originally Posted by Gradstudent78
I've been excited about it since the first previews.

+1 It looks like it's going to be really, really good. Though if it's not great, I suspect it's going to crash and burn. It doesn't strike me as the type of movie that will just be so-so.
 

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Originally Posted by Get Smart
I thought it looked retarted as well, when first seeing the previews

but now I'm intrigued

I thought Cloverfield was great, hoping this will be nearly as good


I guess you are right... Cloverfield didn't suck. I just had a hard time watching the movie with the camera bouncing all over the place, etc... Made me have motion sickness or something.
 

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Originally Posted by onion
I thought it looked marsupialed when I first saw the ad.... but I've yet to see a single negative review (hell, even a mediocre review) for it, so I'll probably go see it.

By the way, it has a 100 on rottentomatoes.


It only has 13 reviews so far though. The Godfather has 100 and it has 100+ reviews. Big difference.
 

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Originally Posted by Psyren
It only has 13 reviews so far though. The Godfather has 100 and it has 100+ reviews. Big difference.

It should have a lot more once it goes into full release
 

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From the trailers and what very little I've read about it, I foresee this being a sci-fi flick with disguised hollywood liberal undertones of diversity, inclusion and anti-prejudice. To the kids it will just be a summer blockbuster, but to anyone a few credits shorts of a liberal arts degree it will be a "powerful and critical" self-reflection of how we treat those who are different. The sole intention of which will be to have every person leave the theatre thinking, "wow, I never thought about it before, but those aliens are just like (insert generic minority\\under privileged\\under represented group title here)"
 

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Originally Posted by LVoer
From the trailers and what very little I've read about it, I foresee this being a sci-fi flick with disguised hollywood liberal undertones of diversity, inclusion and anti-prejudice. To the kids it will just be a summer blockbuster, but to anyone a few credits shorts of a liberal arts degree it will be a "powerful and critical" self-reflection of how we treat those who are different. The sole intention of which will be to have every person leave the theatre thinking, "wow, I never thought about it before, but those aliens are just like (insert generic minority\\under privileged\\under represented group title here)"
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I thought it was gonna be a cool movie about aliens.
 

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Originally Posted by LVoer
From the trailers and what very little I've read about it, I foresee this being a sci-fi flick with disguised hollywood liberal undertones of diversity, inclusion and anti-prejudice. To the kids it will just be a summer blockbuster, but to anyone a few credits shorts of a liberal arts degree it will be a "powerful and critical" self-reflection of how we treat those who are different. The sole intention of which will be to have every person leave the theatre thinking, "wow, I never thought about it before, but those aliens are just like (insert generic minority\\under privileged\\under represented group title here)"

Post-colonial sci-fi!
 

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