Responses to ‘Re: AlieNation’
i've seen it. it's ok. the first bit. i should apologise for that rant. it's just that everybody in south africa has been going on and on about district 9 being a "south african film" and how it...
Justin Slack <(Address removed)> said:
while it doesn't quite capture the devastation of the book, it's far far better than district 9 in saying something about oppression.
It's not going to be in the multiplex tho is it? Say what you will, District 9 remains one of the most intelligent sci-fi 'blockbusters' released yet.
iain
and if you want to teach us something about apartheid make a film about apartheid, with, you know, people. allegory is a cop out.
How many people would go see a film about apartheid?
Justin Slack <(Address removed)> said:
allegory
is a cop out.
tell that to aesop, shakespeare and jesus
Justin Slack <(Address removed)> said:
disgrace is also out now, and while it doesn't quite capture the devastation of the book, it's far far better than district 9 in saying something about oppression.
Disgrace [mentioned just in case UKD eats the bit of Justin's message I wanted to quote. Grrr] is in my all time top five. I will keep an eye out for the film but I doubt it'll be anything like as good as the book.
