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Our review: Parents say ( 59 ): Kids say ( 134 ): Produced by Peter Jackson, District 9 is a rarity -- a lower-budget science-fiction film with amazing effects, thrilling action, and, most importantly, emotional and intellectual depth. Turning the plight of marginalized groups into science fiction is nothing new, but District 9 's dark vision ...
Aug 13, 2009 · Directed by Neill Blomkamp. Sci-Fi, Thriller. R. 1h 52m. By A.O. Scott. Aug. 13, 2009. For decades at least since Orson Welles scared the daylights out of radio listeners with “War of the Worlds ...
District 9. District 9 is a 2009 science fiction action film directed by Neill Blomkamp in his feature film debut, written by Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell, and produced by Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham. It is a co-production of New Zealand, the United States, and South Africa. The film stars Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, and David James ...
Aug 14, 2009 · District 9: Directed by Neill Blomkamp. With Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, David James, Vanessa Haywood. Violence ensues after an extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth finds a kindred spirit in a government agent exposed to their biotechnology.
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Aug 14, 2009 · The tension between the aliens and the humans comes to a head when an MNU field operative, Wikus van der Merwe (Sharlto Copley), contracts a mysterious virus that begins changing his DNA. Wikus ...
Oct 27, 2020 · See. pffff. District 9 was shot digitally using a combination of Phantom HD, Red One and Sony PMW-EPanavision cameras with resolutions up to 4K, but ultimately finished as a 2K DI. The disc presents an up-scaled to 3840 x 2160p resolution image in the widescreen 1.85:1 aspect ratio, and uses 10-bit video depth, High Dynamic Range, a Wide Colour ...
Judging by his output in the 13 years since District 9, Blomkamp was a one hit wonder. Rather leave this sci-fi classic alone instead of adding on to it with a desperate cashgrab after the rest of his career went nowhere. If there was an actual good story to tell here I can't imagine it wouldn't have happened by now.
