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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Friday, August 14, 2009 - 1:02 pm
Definitely worthy of best picture,best actor(Sharlto Copley),and special fx oscar nominations. I doubt there are ten better films this year,perhaps not the entire decade. It gets my highest recommendation.
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Boberg
Member
10-04-2002
| Friday, August 14, 2009 - 6:38 pm
Ketchup are you allowed to give a general idea of what the movie is about. From the trailer I just got maybe aliens and a space ship??? Probably way off....lol
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Dovez
Member
08-27-2005
| Friday, August 14, 2009 - 7:01 pm
ketch...i sooooo agree with you. what a great afternoon i had with my popcorn, soda and a perfect movie.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Friday, August 14, 2009 - 8:41 pm
I had never heard of this movie, but it's getting very good reviews. I've added it to my list, after Panyo. At the same time trying to not get my expectations up and trying to go in not knowing too much about it.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Saturday, August 15, 2009 - 7:33 am
Boberg it's that and more.
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Saturday, August 15, 2009 - 10:30 am
Ketchuplover: Is this gory? I'm intrigued by the premise & style but heard it's pretty gruesome & violent. Brenda1966: I'm kinda excited about Ponyo too except I heard it's more deliberately kid-oriented than Miyazaki's films usually are. Oh well, even if it is it's no doubt so beautiful to watch I'd probably still enjoy it.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Saturday, August 15, 2009 - 2:22 pm
If you think exploding bodies is too gory then yes it's too gory. I didn't count how many but I wouldn't be surprised if it's not at least 15. In addition there are other things of an unpleasant nature. It's not for everyone. I liked it.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Saturday, August 15, 2009 - 5:43 pm
Boberg, an alien ship comes to earth, but then just stops in the air. Eventually they decided to cut into the ship, find the aliens inside are ill, and they take them up and put them into a colony. The colony develops into a kind of slum, there are troublesome interactions with the local (human) population and the authorities decide to relocate them. And then it all goes horribly wrong. It's an excellent idea for a story, very believable, no stupid "feel good" parts or anything like that, but I'm not sure I enjoyed it. I think I actually like the feel good parts in sappy movies!! Calamity I covered my eyes for quite a few scenes, there's gore and nasty scenes with surgeries/amputations. Not sure how explicit they were because, as I said, I was covering my eyes!
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Monday, August 17, 2009 - 7:36 am
Thanks, Kitt & Ketchuplover.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, August 17, 2009 - 9:27 am
We went to see this yesterday for hubby's birthday and we loved it. We also felt that they ended it in a great place for a sequel.
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, August 17, 2009 - 10:32 am
Totally loved it (as it was very well made, amazing commentary on political and social injustice, and the CGI/cinematography was excellent). And all the attention to detail (I loved reading the scrolls on the bottom of the newsfeeds). Shark & I were talking about the story for hours. Definately felt it's open for a sequel (in 3 years - hahaha!) Not a "feel good" movie in the least. This should get Oscar nominations for lots of categories (but I'm so afraid it will be ignored).

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Harlequin
Member
07-11-2008
| Thursday, August 27, 2009 - 1:57 am
I loved the movie. I definitely agree with many people on the recognition I feel that it deserves. It's quite unique and different from other large budget films coming out of Hollywood right now. It was a great way for me to end my summer break. Although, I couldn't help but call it "Halo: The Movie" after the Halo video game series. Tons of parallels there. XD
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Thursday, August 27, 2009 - 9:24 am
How violent is it? A friend wants to go see it, but I'm hesitating.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Thursday, August 27, 2009 - 11:04 am
It's quite gory in places.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Sunday, August 30, 2009 - 12:45 am
It's not horror film gory and I didn't feel like I had to turn away from any scene, but the body count is high. When people die, some of them just explode, almost like they are vaporized, but there's splatter. I didn't find it gratuitous. It certainly is different than your normal Hollywood film. Gives you a lot to think about. I'd love it if they made a sequal. Wasn't this based on a book? I'm wondering if there was a second book.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Sunday, August 30, 2009 - 8:37 am
Thanks. I lived through Lord of the Rings, and it's the same director, so I think I'll probably be okay. For me the battle scenes in LotR were mostly b.o.r.i.n.g. LOL
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Gumby
Member
08-14-2004
| Sunday, August 30, 2009 - 12:42 pm
I've heard that the picture is really "jumpy", as in Cloverfield, where the picture moves and jumps all over the place. Is this true? I can't watch those types because I get sick. Thanks!
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Sunday, August 30, 2009 - 1:32 pm
Most of the film is documentary style, and it's a bit jumpy, not too bad though. At the very beginning we're looking through the camera of the guy who's filming a reporter on location and that bit is bad. After that I didn't notice it so much.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Sunday, August 30, 2009 - 6:55 pm
It's directed by Neil Blomkamp. This is his debut.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Sunday, August 30, 2009 - 7:31 pm
It the beginning it's a bit jumpy -- I think just to get you in that documentary feel. But I didn't notice it after that.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, August 31, 2009 - 12:46 pm
You're absolutely right KL. According to IMDB Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings) is the producer and Neil Blomkamp is the director.
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Azriel
Member
08-01-2000
| Sunday, September 13, 2009 - 10:31 am
I just don't get what people see in this movie. I went to see it with my sister and husband. My husband loved it. My sister and I couldn't find anything to like about it.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Sunday, September 13, 2009 - 12:20 pm
Wow, Az, I'm sorry to hear that. I loved the movie. In fact, at the end I was crying a little bit I felt so sorry for the main character. I thought that actor was amazing and I hope he gets a nom for the part.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Sunday, September 13, 2009 - 9:19 pm
** spoilers ** What I saw in this movie was a great human study. What do we do when "foreigners" invade on accident, are stuck here and we are disgusted by them, perhaps fear them, but ultimately do not welcome them. We toss them in camps where they live in squalor and they act out in desperation, proving all our prejudices we have against them. At first we are appalled at these creatures, until our lead guy starts to change into one of them, live among them and sees that they just want to go home. Then I found myself rooting for the aliens, hoping they would be able to get the fuel for their ship and go home and feeling bad that only a couple of them escaped while the rest were left behind. For me it wasn't about the action film, it was about the question of how do we treat a being that we don't understand and don't want here.
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Sunday, September 27, 2009 - 11:13 am
I saw this movie last night with dh. Very thought provoking and I do hope there will be a sequel in three years.
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