District 9

Tyyr · Post by **Tyyr** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 12:35 pm

Certainly, I think that was the point.

Monroe · Post by **Monroe** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:53 pm

You're right it was. I saw an interview. The director lived basically the life that is in the movie. Blacks and other minorities were hurdled into Districts and rights taken away Because of the way that the ethnic groups were divided parents could be separated from their kids and what not. Japanese were the only non-white race allowed to move freely because they were 'honorary whites' (which is such a cool name

). That's why they wanted it set in South Africa. Its a commentary on the South African society.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 12:16 am

Yeah, that bit took about 15 seconds to figure out.

Post by **Teaos** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:24 pm

Kendall:

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:40 pm

Teaos wrote:Kendall:

I think the reason he didnt go was he didnt want to leave Earth/his wife for 3 years. But soncidering the time he'd spend here would be as a prawn...

Aye, I've heard that as well.

shran · Post by **shran** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:19 am

Could it be that there was some inspiration from this video: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 2812358837#

Alive in Joburg, lots of aliens come to joburg/Earth as refugees.

EDIT: this is by Neill Blomkamp, the director. Still nice to show what it looked like in an earlier stage.

Monroe · Post by **Monroe** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:41 am

shran wrote:Could it be that there was some inspiration from this video: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 2812358837#

Alive in Joburg, lots of aliens come to joburg/Earth as refugees.

EDIT: this is by Neill Blomkamp, the director. Still nice to show what it looked like in an earlier stage.

That's kind of neat. I didn't know it started as a short. And it has the star from D9 in it too.

Coalition · Post by **Coalition** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:29 am

In 3 years, things will be 'interesting'.

Post by **Graham Kennedy** » Sat Nov 28, 2009 1:12 am

Hang on....

the aliens come back in 3 years... after 2009... 2012! The end of the world!

Monroe · Post by **Monroe** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 11:20 pm

GrahamKennedy wrote:Hang on....

the aliens come back in 3 years... after 2009... 2012! The end of the world!

Only problem is D9 takes place at least 20 years into the future

Post by **Graham Kennedy** » Sat Dec 05, 2009 12:01 am

It does? Says who?

McAvoy · Post by **McAvoy** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 11:45 pm

In the beginning. They arrive to Earth 20 years before the movie starts.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 11:50 pm

Huh? The movie takes place in 2003, they arrived in 1983.

Post by **Graham Kennedy** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 12:11 am

Yeah, it's an alternate history sort of deal.

McAvoy · Post by **McAvoy** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 6:54 pm

Oh. When do they say it's 2003? I got the pression they landed in 2009 and it was 2029.

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