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District 9 (2009)

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Directed by Neill Blomkamp

Starring David James, Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, Mandla Gaduka, Vanessa Haywood

First-time director Neill Blomkamp helms and co-writes the sci-fi project District 9 for Sony Pictures Entertainment and producer Peter Jackson after having their big screen Halo adaptation fall through the cracks due to creative differences with the attached studios. Jackson's Wingnut Films produces from a script by Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide

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"District 9(2009) Surprisingly original premise coupled with some documentary style filming techniques and perfectly executed animations make District 9 a refreshing contribution to stagnated for quite a while Sci-Fi genre. Neill Blomkamp a young (29) director places the action of District 9 in his native South Africa making it speak quite vividly abut prejudice and discrimination that can be broug " [More]

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"Neill Blomkamp’s District 9 is possibly a new era for science-fiction - politically engaged and geniously imagined. Definitely movie of the year with its non-stop action, suspense and emotional connection. Thirty years ago, an alien spacecraft hovered over the South African city of Johannesburg. These aliens, also known as prawns, became refugees and were given their own area within the city and this area was known as District 9. Over the years the South " [More]

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"Go and see this movie even if you don't like Sci-Fi movies. I'm a big fan of alien movies. Alien, Aliens, Predator, Close Encounters of the third Kind and so on. This movie isnt like any alien or sci-fi movie I have ever seen. The Aliens are not boring. Nothing was boring in this movie. They have emotions that a lot of alien movies don't have. They even have names. Christopher Johnson is the main alien or prawn as there called by the humans. Hes got a kid also. I chuckled a little when " [More]

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"I’ve always been a sucker for alien movies. They just intrigue me. I always believed there to be something out there, so they spoke to me. With that said, there isn’t a whole lot of substance when it comes to alien movies. A few classics, but a good majority of them are duds.

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