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#1 2009-08-15 12:39 am
District 9
When I went to suffer through Terminator: Salvation, they showed a preview for District 9, and I got super-excited, 'cause I realized it was based on the excellent short film, Alive in Joburg.
I've grown to hate the film industry lately, because even their most promising efforts always wind up being predictable, unoriginal, and lacking in substance. This one, however, is one that I have a really good feeling about.
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#2 2009-08-15 12:53 am
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Re: District 9
If all economists were laid end to end, they would not reach a conclusion - George Bernard Shaw
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#4 2009-08-15 7:32 am
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Re: District 9
If you imbibed a little more of Gaming than starting the occasional thread, and actually read a bit (particularly the posts of yours truly 
), you'd be better informed. In this case you'd've known well in advance about the D9/ Blommkamp short connection.
Jackson was to produce the Halo movie; Blommkamp was his chosen director. He directed a couple of game-connected shorts 2 years ago, and Jackson was prepping a game in the 'Haloverse' from '06 until it fell victim to budget cuts early this year.
See a bit of what all you're missing? Check out Elpato's sig while you're at it.
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#5 2009-08-15 9:21 am
Re: District 9
My Peggle skills have only increased.
I'm the freaking Anakin Skywalker of Peggle!
Other Peggle players see me coming and they concede defeat before the game begins, just to preserve their dignity!
And, of course, it goes without saying that I've mastered Gutterball 3D!
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#6 2009-08-16 12:38 am
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Re: District 9
Bren wrote:
My Peggle skills have only increased.
I'm the freaking Anakin Skywalker of Peggle!
Other Peggle players see me coming and they concede defeat before the game begins, just to preserve their dignity!
And, of course, it goes without saying that I've mastered Gutterball 3D!
Such a l33t gamer simply must join us in 'Left 4 Dead.'
You can use your GF's gaming PC.
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#8 2009-08-16 2:02 am
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Oh yeah, I forgot you guys started doing l4d...
Saw D9 yesterday, thought it was a touch more gory than I expected it to be. Lots of cringe worthy shots. Really liked the aliens' tech designs (yay Weta). I absolutely loved the robot power suit. We've come a long way from ED209.
"I personally think that with the budget they've planned, Halo [the movie] will be a failure. I think Halo will not make the money back in the end."
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#9 2009-08-16 2:55 am
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Re: District 9
Bren wrote:
I ain't got a GF.
That's right ladies, the Brendanatrix is available....!
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#11 2009-08-16 4:18 am
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Great. Use her compy386, get in on the fun.
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#12 2009-08-16 4:23 am
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I appreciate the sentiment, but I don't think she wants me over there hogging her computer, especially since it would cut into her Wizards101 time.
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#13 2009-08-16 4:27 am
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Timeshare.
You're not afraid, are you, Master Bren?
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#15 2009-08-16 6:25 pm
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Bren wrote:
I'm just worried I might go all Leroy Jenkins on you!
I'm not.
Try this, Pegglemeister. 
(Mouse over the skulls while you're at it for moar fun).
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#17 2009-08-16 11:15 pm
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Re: District 9
elpato84 wrote:
Oh yeah, I forgot you guys started doing l4d...
Saw D9 yesterday, thought it was a touch more gory than I expected it to be. Lots of cringe worthy shots. Really liked the aliens' tech designs (yay Weta). I absolutely loved the robot power suit. We've come a long way from ED209.
Yeah, saw it today. The robot power suit was awesome. So was the arc weapons it used. 
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#18 2009-08-17 1:11 am
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Re: District 9
Booksley wrote:
elpato84 wrote:
Oh yeah, I forgot you guys started doing l4d...
Saw D9 yesterday, thought it was a touch more gory than I expected it to be. Lots of cringe worthy shots. Really liked the aliens' tech designs (yay Weta). I absolutely loved the robot power suit. We've come a long way from ED209.Yeah, saw it today. The robot power suit was awesome. So was the arc weapons it used.
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"I personally think that with the budget they've planned, Halo [the movie] will be a failure. I think Halo will not make the money back in the end."
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#19 2009-08-17 7:05 am
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Bren wrote:
I don't understand anything you kids are into these days.
That's because you still depend on a Dreamcast, sprout. (User is over a decade older, I'm... ballpark, and sturner, he's practically a trilobyte.... but we all play 'younger' than you).
I hear that Tetris game is is kinda fun... 
(About that linked game- I should mention NC'd have done better, but he spent much time hauling HH's chestnuts outen the fire. Cautious, he wasn't).
Bren wrote:
My Peggle skills have only increased.
I'm freaking Anakin Skywalker!
Funny you should mention that...
http://www.maclife.com/forums/topic/112364
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#20 2009-08-18 8:14 pm
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Re: District 9
This movie is in-smurfing-credible. I don't even know what else to say about it. I walked out speechless and I'm still at a loss...in-smurfing-credible.
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#21 2009-08-20 5:44 pm
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Re: District 9
District 9 Sequel a Possibility, Says Director Neill Blomkamp
Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on August 18, 2009
“I would do anything to go back to the world of District 9 again. Or District 10.”
Director Neill Blomkamp would like to take a trip back into the world of District 9. Would you like to go with him?
In a series of interviews promoting his recently released sci-fi film, the 29-year old South African director stated in no uncertain terms that if the public wills it, he would like to take another shot at District 9 or perhaps, District 10. In an interview with Fangoria, Blomkamp explained that he would have no problem going back for a sequel: [etc]
Well, shucks, anything that makes money these days almost automatically means franchise.
http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/d … -neilm.php
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#22 2009-08-20 6:17 pm
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Re: District 9
So when does the FPS game come out?
I'm not dead yet.
There are 3 types of people, those who can count and those who can't.
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#23 2009-08-20 7:02 pm
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Re: District 9
Around the time the [s]dolls[/s]action figures are ready. Gotta have tie-in.
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#24 2009-08-21 7:12 am
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Bat wrote:
Around the time the [s]dolls[/s]action figures are ready. Gotta have tie-in.
I'd totally buy a model of the powersuit. Or the powersuit. Make it happen Japan!
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#25 2009-08-21 8:07 am
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Re: District 9
Booksley wrote:
Bat wrote:
Around the time the [s]dolls[/s]action figures are ready. Gotta have tie-in.
I'd totally buy a model of the powersuit. Or the powersuit. Make it happen Japan!
Heh.
(Side note, you're 1 post from 5,000. Make the next momentous... but no pressure or anything. :whistle:)
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