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Title: District 9
Post by: dijit on 02 June 2009, 03:10:30 PM
Well it seems Peter Jackson is releasing an interesting movie this summer- District 9
http://www.d-9.com/ (http://www.d-9.com/)
It looks a little alien nation like, but with a dark/aparthied twist. Does anyone know more?
Title: Re: District 9
Post by: Pil on 02 June 2009, 03:30:37 PM
Don't know anything more but it looks yummy! 8)
Title: Re: District 9
Post by: JollyBob on 02 June 2009, 03:36:04 PM
Ah, I saw the trailer for this the other day, but forgot all about it (drunk, see).

Alien nation was the first thing that popped into my head as well. Could be good, as I really liked that film, could be bad, as the TV series was distinctly ropey.

Is Jackson just exec. producing this? 
Title: Re: District 9
Post by: Calimero on 02 June 2009, 03:46:28 PM
...Is Jackson just exec. producing this?...

I think so. The movie is directed by Neill Blomkamp… whoever that is…
Title: Re: District 9
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 02 June 2009, 04:08:07 PM
Looks intriguing, but.....

Fingers crossed (as usual with Hollywood SciFi) ::)
Title: Re: District 9
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 03 June 2009, 08:09:11 AM
A NZ producer,  South African director and shoot location in South Africa is not really very hollywood.



I do beg your pardon. "Big-screen" SciFi  ;)

The bigger the budget, the bigger the disappointment (usually).
Title: Re: District 9
Post by: dijit on 03 June 2009, 08:43:12 AM
i thought most of the accents sounded south african, but didn't want to say just in case I proved myself to be ignorant!
I've just read that this website has been up a while now and hasn't been updated for a few months, and no one seems to really know too much about it.
Title: Re: District 9
Post by: TheMightyFlip on 03 June 2009, 10:05:59 AM
Guess that guy never watched "The Longest day" then... Or "Jason and the argonauts"
Title: Re: District 9
Post by: myincubliss on 03 June 2009, 06:46:55 PM
I blame it all on film students. They should be kicking hollywoods bum with low cost content, insted most of em would not know what a good indie flick was if it ran up and bit em yet orgasm over the transformers movie. May all time fave film student quote is "I dont watch anything pre starwars as they didn't make good movies before then."  :o

Didn't a film shot for forty quid just set cannes on fire? Something from the POV of a zombie iirc...
Title: Re: District 9
Post by: Pil on 04 June 2009, 07:32:08 AM
The movie is called Colin:

http://uk.video.yahoo.com/watch/5091309/13511188

If you look for "colin zombie movie" on google you get a load of news reports. Didn't know about it and it definately looks low budget (hello! ;)) but of course I have to see it now 8)
Title: Re: District 9
Post by: Dan on 04 June 2009, 10:48:13 AM
The Peter Jackson preview has given me an idea as to how to fill my Future War Table with buildings and still be able to store it and move it for a Demo game .
A Squatter camp . 8)
Title: Re: District 9
Post by: dijit on 04 June 2009, 11:05:17 AM
The Peter Jackson preview has given me an idea as to how to fill my Future War Table with buildings and still be able to store it and move it for a Demo game .
A Squatter camp . 8)

Sounds interesting - tell us more!
Title: Re: District 9
Post by: commissarmoody on 06 June 2009, 12:13:56 PM
I think I saw a 60mins episoade with the same "go home!" shots only they were talking about Zimbabwans.  :?
Title: Re: District 9
Post by: Dan on 07 June 2009, 10:58:21 AM
The Peter Jackson preview has given me an idea as to how to fill my Future War Table with buildings and still be able to store it and move it for a Demo game .
A Squatter camp . 8)

Sounds interesting - tell us more!

I've started collecting long thin boxes from work which I intend to cover in corrugated card which should do double duty as both terrain and storage units . Well hopefully as its just a concept at the moment .
Title: Re: District 9 - new preview
Post by: dijit on 01 August 2009, 03:57:09 PM
Just to say I've checked the website again and there's a new preview, it looks really cool, and has got lots of ideas floating around for future wars games, can't wait for the film.:
http://www.d-9.com/ (http://www.d-9.com/)
Apparently its based on this short film:
http://www.spyfilms.com/#neill_blomkamp/alive_in_joburg (http://www.spyfilms.com/#neill_blomkamp/alive_in_joburg)
Title: Re: District 9
Post by: Bako on 02 August 2009, 02:07:34 AM
Well, it looks interesting. I like the whole 'oppressive mega-corporation-thing', plus the whole aliens and humans living in proximity theme.

What a bunch of buggers those people in the previews are, I'd be all over having an alien for a neighbor, though my opinion would be different if it was trying to kill and/or eat me.
Title: Re: District 9
Post by: Darkoath on 02 August 2009, 06:48:35 AM
Looks like the old TV series Alien Nation but with better writing and budget...
Title: Re: District 9
Post by: Arlequín on 03 August 2009, 09:27:29 PM
There's an area in Capetown called 'District 6' which was largely made up of 'Illegal Aliens' in the 60's, I suspect the film is based around those events with obvious substitutions to make it more politically acceptable.
Title: Re: District 9
Post by: Bako on 04 August 2009, 12:30:24 AM
Good call.
Title: Re: District 9
Post by: dijit on 21 August 2009, 02:05:33 PM
So has anyone seen it yet? It doesn't come out until today here in Dk.
Title: Re: District 9
Post by: shadowking1957 on 21 August 2009, 07:22:10 PM
seen it awesome.....................

battle suits  superb SF guns and action...

Tony
Title: Re: District 9
Post by: Bako on 21 August 2009, 07:55:15 PM
It's not even on our theatre's 'upcoming' list yet.
Title: Re: District 9
Post by: dijit on 21 August 2009, 07:58:53 PM
Well I've just got back from seeing - really really awesome film. It's truly a film worth watching and leaves films like 'Alien Nation' and Hollywood big budget sci-fi films in the dust. Why are you still sitting here? Go out and see it!
Title: Re: District 9
Post by: The_Wisecrack on 22 August 2009, 05:29:35 PM
saw it......SEE IT.....and try not to go "oh AWESOME"

TW
Title: Re: District 9
Post by: Mogimbu on 01 September 2009, 05:53:30 AM
I concour.  Head out and see it in the theatre; it's worth it!
Title: Re: District 9
Post by: HerbyF on 11 April 2011, 03:56:56 AM
Yes I have watched it a couple of times in the last couple of weeks. I has been repeating on one of the Encore movie chanels here in the northwest USA.
Title: Re: District 9
Post by: hubbabubba on 11 April 2011, 01:25:36 PM
 ;D lol lol lol
Title: Re: District 9
Post by: The Breaker on 16 April 2011, 03:15:15 PM
It's one of the best films I've ever seen!