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The Icon Bar: The Playpen: Film: District 9 - stranded extraterrestrials
 
  Film: District 9 - stranded extraterrestrials
  trevj (13:35 4/6/2010)
  nunfetishist (13:45 4/6/2010)
    VincceH (14:42 4/6/2010)
      trevj (14:58 4/6/2010)
    Loris (17:54 5/6/2010)
      trevj (10:18 7/6/2010)
  filecore (16:42 4/6/2010)
  Acornut (21:56 5/6/2010)
    trevj (05:37 7/6/2010)
 
Trevor Johnson Message #114580, posted by trevj at 13:35, 4/6/2010
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(Well, this film could possibly be categorised in parts as having an extremely tenuous link to evolution of the RISC OS GUI... kind of... with a bit of imagination...)

Has anyone else here seen District 9? I watched it last night on DVD - great story (documentary-style in parts). Perhaps not everyone's cup of tea but I appreciated it anyway!
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Rob Kendrick Message #114581, posted by nunfetishist at 13:45, 4/6/2010, in reply to message #114580
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Has anyone else here seen District 9?
Yes. Saw it in the cinema when it originally came out, now have it on Blur-ay.
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VinceH Message #114583, posted by VincceH at 14:42, 4/6/2010, in reply to message #114581
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Has anyone else here seen District 9?
Yes. Saw it in the cinema when it originally came out,
Ditto.

now have it on Blur-ay.
Not ditto. Not that I didn't enjoy the film - I just don't have a player (excluding the PS3). As for DVD, I'm being sensible and trying very hard not to increase my collection to the point where the building collapses.
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Trevor Johnson Message #114584, posted by trevj at 14:58, 4/6/2010, in reply to message #114583
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...As for DVD, I'm being sensible and trying very hard not to increase my collection to the point where the building collapses.
Good idea(l). Let me know if ever you'd like to borrow it.
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Jason Togneri Message #114585, posted by filecore at 16:42, 4/6/2010, in reply to message #114580

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It was okay. Nothing special, interesting concept, annoying wobbly cameras (why do Hollywood film-makers have this notion that all documentary cameramen are ill-trained and can't hold a camera without constantly wobbling? Or do they think that we won't believe it's a mock documentary unless it looks wobbly and amateurish? Snobs) and enjoyable as mindless throwaway entertainment, but not worth keeping around for a rewatch.
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Tony Haines Message #114589, posted by Loris at 17:54, 5/6/2010, in reply to message #114581
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I see from the link the film contains bloody violence and pervasive language. Now, the first I understand you might need a warning about, but -

"Oh, it contains spoken words throughout the film? They might be useful to terrorists! BAN IT!"
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Blind Moose Message #114590, posted by Acornut at 21:56, 5/6/2010, in reply to message #114580
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So do ya think this was the alien inspiration? tongue
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Trevor Johnson Message #114591, posted by trevj at 05:37, 7/6/2010, in reply to message #114590
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So do ya think this was the alien inspiration? tongue
Having now watched the (lower budget) short film Alive in Joburg too, I reckon you're right!
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Trevor Johnson Message #114592, posted by trevj at 10:18, 7/6/2010, in reply to message #114589
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..."Oh, it contains spoken words throughout the film? They might be useful to terrorists! BAN IT!"
Perhaps more useful to terrorists than following Four Lions!
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