Jman And Johnny Love Movie Review: District 9

Jman And Johnny Love Movie Review: District 9

Was District 9 the true Dark Horse movie of the Summer?

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By jman1977 - Aug 15, 2009 01:08 AM EST
Filed Under: Sci-Fi
Source: ComicBookMovie.com



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Trioch
Trioch - 8/15/2009, 1:19 AM
1st AWESOME cant wait to see this movie!
Skerringer
Skerringer - 8/15/2009, 4:54 AM
Shouldn't they be congratulating Neil Blomkamp for making District 9 more than Peter Jackson?
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 8/15/2009, 5:07 AM
GOOD JOB GUYS, WHY NOT SPORT SOME MATCHING COMICBOOKMOVIE SHIRTS, YOU KNOW, OR WITH YOUR IN HOME REVIEWS, MAYBE A BACKGROUND DEAL, YOU GUYS HAVE A GOOD THING GOING, TIME TO AMP IT UP JUST A TAD, PROFFESIONALISM IS IN YOUR FUTURE
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/15/2009, 5:46 AM
GRIF @ Your such a happy camper lol! : D

TEA @ Its because 'ackles' ain't in it , init lol!!!

JMAN @ One QUESTION! Can i watch this vid b4 seeing the movie??? Im gonna watch it 2morro but is there any big spoilers in this review???? ; )

Damn, anyway this movie truly does look amazing!!!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/15/2009, 6:06 AM
Lol! :P
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 8/15/2009, 6:07 AM
Or what Grif actually meant...

"The the only review these guys have done that i agreed with"

Great stuff fellas, i can't wait to see this. Does Johnny Love post on here at all?
SdProphet
SdProphet - 8/15/2009, 6:12 AM
Aghhh I saw the movie last night! Sucha good well done sci-fi
to be honest I was more hyped about that trailer for legion....OMG that has cast and story and pure amazingness watch the trailer on YouTube
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/15/2009, 6:31 AM
SD @ LEGION???

ROR @ I was wondering that too lol! ; D
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/15/2009, 6:59 AM
WB should do a L.E.G.I.O.N movie!!!

Now that would be EPIC like JEDI!

Even spin a LOBO movie outta it, no brainer lol!

LOTRS in Space! ; )
superdog
superdog - 8/15/2009, 8:44 AM
Leee77 there are no spoilers so watch away

Tyrone was awesome!!!!!!
MisterNiceGuy
MisterNiceGuy - 8/15/2009, 8:59 AM
damn texters
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/15/2009, 9:45 AM
Thanx @ SUPER! ; )
CRITIC17
CRITIC17 - 8/15/2009, 9:55 AM
Guys, read my review in reviews. Also check out InTylerWeTrust's review in reviews
jman1977
jman1977 - 8/15/2009, 10:17 AM
@Gunsmith: GREAT IDEA. I will look into that.
@Lee and Ror: John is more of a reader then a poster, he does not put any articles up here at CBM, but he does frequent the site quite a bit.
dbzfan
dbzfan - 8/15/2009, 10:18 AM
I loved that movie!!! It was definitely one of the better movies of the summer. A must go see
jman1977
jman1977 - 8/15/2009, 10:19 AM
@grif: your my thoughest critic, We must be doing a good job if we are starting to make you happy. Thanks Dude!!!
superdog
superdog - 8/15/2009, 10:42 AM
Tyrone rules!!!!!
SdProphet
SdProphet - 8/15/2009, 11:07 AM
Yeah man legion looks like it's about a fallen angel protects humanity from 100s of heavens angels because god is over us screwing up all the time! Haha that's awesome!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/15/2009, 11:18 AM
Damn sorry i took my time, had no sound for some reason lol!

Cool review guys!!! Come on ya luved GI JOE! ; D

Looks sweet, cant wait to see DISTRICT 9!

True Dark Horse of the Summer, heh heh. I like that lol! : D

Ive heard their doing a prequel next b4 DISTRICT 10 called DISTRICT 8! (Yeah mine don't get any better lol).

YO JOHNNY!!!! ; D

So JMAN @ Whats ya next movie AVATAR??? I loved how you said to them ppl 'hey we're filming here' lol, an that last guy looked shocked ducked an ran outta the shot!!

Nice work guys as always! Thumbs up!!! ; )

SD @ V.cool i'll deff check that out! It sound a lil like PHOPHET movies which i luv!

Oh and JMAN @ We gonna have a article on the best and worst of the summer results and the WW results too??

Damn, i gotta cut some grass! (Not that kinda grass) ; D

L8R Guys!

retr0g0dfather
retr0g0dfather - 8/15/2009, 11:36 AM
I saw the midnite show of this movie and it was outstanding! By far the best movie I have seen in years. By the way, the film was shot in a documentary way (like Cloverfield), but the cam was not shaky at all. Every scene was distinguishable, you know what's going on at all times. The majority of the action scenes were shot like any other film and it never seemed to take away from the strong realistic overtone that casts over the movie. The story was full of discrimination, love, hope, and courage and was cleverly woven into and very original story instead of drowning it out like every other big action "alien invasion" or "end of the world" flick that comes out every summer. D9 is a sci-fi and political film that has you hooked from the begining with its witty humor before it turning into a hardcore action film at the blink of an eye! The set up for a sequel is there (District 10), the ending though brief as it may seem, has all the clues towards a sequel being made for this film. This is the best alien encounter film there is! Those who don't like this film, simply don't appreciate true art. I've also noticed that Peter Jackson has been receiving all the credit for this film, granted the FX's were flawless without a doubt, however it was the story that really made this movie great and Neil should receive all the credit. I truely love this film. It was better and different in a lot of ways from the trailer of the film. I'm looking forward to the sequel and expecting it to be even better than D9, but in the meantime, I will hold District 9 at the top of my Favorites List for a very long time......retr0.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/15/2009, 11:42 AM
retr0 @ It cant be better than this years WATCHMAN dude surely??? : /

retr0g0dfather
retr0g0dfather - 8/15/2009, 11:52 AM
Sorry guys, Legion does not look good at all. The CGI looks a little out dated like it did with G.I. Joe. I saw the REDBAND trailer before seeing it with District 9 and it looks awfull. I think its cool to see Denis Quad doing a handfull of movies this year, but I think his best will be Pandorum (Sept/18).
retr0g0dfather
retr0g0dfather - 8/15/2009, 12:03 PM
LEEE777 @ Watchmen was great! No Question! However, they are two different films. I keep the Comicbook Movies in their own category. I loved the Watchmen and I also loved the Novel and that's just it, it wasn't original. District 9 was original. I knew what to expect with Watchmen and every other Comicbook film cause I read the books still to this day. When a film is original like District 9, it catches you off guard cause you don't know what to expect when going to see it. There is no book, no T.V. show, no novel, its not a remake or reboot, its something new. So yes, it is better than Watchmen and it is the best film I've seen this year by far.
longbowhunter
longbowhunter - 8/15/2009, 12:28 PM
Cool, I'm glad to hear the movie was what everyone expected. I may wait for it to hit the local $3 theatre though.
Bijous
Bijous - 8/15/2009, 12:43 PM
I'm going to see it tomorrow! I can't wait! I'm starved for good sci-fi!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/15/2009, 1:33 PM
Retr0 @ I do that too man with comic book movies and Cheers man!

Longbow @ Only 3 bucks????!!! Damn, id go every day lol.

Flames809 @ lol, okay i'll keep that in mind dude, an talking alien suits 'n' stuff, i think THE GUYVER needs to be back even if its a direct 2 dvd movie, though id love a live tv show of it!!!

I mean, who don't luv the GUYVER!!!
flames809
flames809 - 8/15/2009, 1:34 PM
yo every1 that movie sucked the only good parts were when the main charater teams up with the alien and uses the alien robot and that like at the end of the movie and also the alien guns are cool
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/15/2009, 1:34 PM
Hey flames809 @ Where did you go man????

Oh there you are lol!!!

Cool AVATAR!
flames809
flames809 - 8/15/2009, 1:37 PM
thanx dude
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/15/2009, 1:38 PM
; )
SdProphet
SdProphet - 8/15/2009, 3:00 PM
Leee do you a twitch in your eye that makes you wink hahaha ALOT
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/15/2009, 3:13 PM
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh its a secret lol! ; D
kylemf88
kylemf88 - 8/15/2009, 4:40 PM
Wow, these guys really shouldnt be reviewing anything. They have like no idea what they are talking about when it comes to movie making.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 8/15/2009, 4:55 PM
Really? Do enlighten us kylemf88 , in the secrets of the almighty making of movies!

First off, your wrong! And second, all it takes is a pair of eyes and ears to give your opinion on a movie does it not?
AshleyWilliams
AshleyWilliams - 8/15/2009, 5:06 PM
those lights flashing behind there heads are awfully distracting.....lol
flames809
flames809 - 8/15/2009, 5:42 PM
i agree with Ror
flames809
flames809 - 8/15/2009, 5:43 PM
but the movie suck for da 3 time
superdog
superdog - 8/15/2009, 7:08 PM
Ror is right about Howard Johnson being right
SdProphet
SdProphet - 8/15/2009, 10:29 PM
The only thing about this movie a didn't like was the MNU the company that is taking control of everything is wayy off...let's be honest guys we all know americas goverment would come in and just seize south africa haha it would be American troops doing work hahaha
SdProphet
SdProphet - 8/15/2009, 10:29 PM
The only thing about this movie a didn't like was the MNU the company that is taking control of everything is wayy off...let's be honest guys we all know americas goverment would come in and just seize south africa haha it would be American troops doing work hahaha
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