AlieNation
http://www.sonicsring.com/audio-podcast-37-alienation
This week, Dave and I are joined by our good friend Ross Hendry from the CV forums. As a fantastic wee threesome, we discuss the following this week;
District 9
Defendor
Defying Gravity
Teen Wolf
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Call of Duty 4
Wet demo
Dead Space / Sam & Max
Tales of Monkey Island chapter 2
Umbrella Academy
Punisher
Disney buys Marvel
Space Hulk
iain
Iain Watson <(Address removed)> said:
District 9
So impressed with this. Top notch quality, intelligent Sci-Fi.
Mistah G <(Address removed)> said:
Iain Watson <(Address removed)> said:
District 9
So impressed with this. Top notch quality, intelligent Sci-Fi.
ooh! let's make a film about apartheid, because you know i used to live in south africa.until i was 16. i understand what it's like. in sandton. but hang on. we don't want to offend those nice white people who live there. and still control all the wealth. and are the only ones who can afford a ticket to the cinema. what shall we do?
science fiction!
excellent idea. where can we film it with a minimal outlay of capital? let's just do it in a township. they already look apocalyptic. don't worry about the people who live there. we'll buy them some kfc. sorted! gritty! low budget! oscar!etc. etc. etc.
Justin Slack <(Address removed)> said:
Mistah G <(Address removed)> said:
Iain Watson <(Address removed)> said:
District 9
So impressed with this. Top notch quality, intelligent Sci-Fi.
ooh! let's make a film about apartheid, because you know i used to live in south africa.until i was 16. i understand what it's like. in sandton. but hang on. we don't want to offend those nice white people who live there. and still control all the wealth. and are the only ones who can afford a ticket to the cinema. what shall we do?
science fiction!
excellent idea. where can we film it with a minimal outlay of capital? let's just do it in a township. they already look apocalyptic. don't worry about the people who live there. we'll buy them some kfc. sorted! gritty! low budget! oscar!etc. etc. etc.
Have you actually seen it? IMO it's the best film this year. I want to go see it at the cinema again before it ends its run, first film in years I've wanted to do that!
I think it handles it's subtext very well, it's not heavy-handed at all.
iain
Iain Watson <(Address removed)> said:
Justin Slack <(Address removed)> said:
Mistah G <(Address removed)> said:
Iain Watson <(Address removed)> said:
District 9
So impressed with this. Top notch quality, intelligent Sci-Fi.
ooh! let's make a film about apartheid, because you know i used to live in south africa.until i was 16. i understand what it's like. in sandton. but hang on. we don't want to offend those nice white people who live there. and still control all the wealth. and are the only ones who can afford a ticket to the cinema. what shall we do?
science fiction!
excellent idea. where can we film it with a minimal outlay of capital? let's just do it in a township. they already look apocalyptic. don't worry about the people who live there. we'll buy them some kfc. sorted! gritty! low budget! oscar!etc. etc. etc.
Have you actually seen it? IMO it's the best film this year. I want to go see it at the cinema again before it ends its run, first film in years I've wanted to do that!
I think it handles it's subtext very well, it's not heavy-handed at all.
iain
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 can teach us something about apartheid and will herald the dawn of a new golden era in south african film-making. meanwhile, it's directed by a canadian, financed by peter jackson, and (if you do even a cursory bit of googling) appears to have indulged in a fair bit of exploitative practice. and if you want to teach us something about apartheid make a film about apartheid, with, you know, people. allegory is a cop out.
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.
justin
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
Justin Slack <(Address removed)> said:
Mistah G <(Address removed)> said:
Iain Watson <(Address removed)> said:
District 9
So impressed with this. Top notch quality, intelligent Sci-Fi.
ooh! let's make a film about apartheid, because you know i used to live in south africa.until i was 16. i understand what it's like. in sandton. but hang on. we don't want to offend those nice white people who live there. and still control all the wealth. and are the only ones who can afford a ticket to the cinema. what shall we do?
science fiction!
excellent idea. where can we film it with a minimal outlay of capital? let's just do it in a township. they already look apocalyptic. don't worry about the people who live there. we'll buy them some kfc. sorted! gritty! low budget! oscar!etc. etc. etc.
Works a treat too :-)
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
dub kult <(Address removed)> said:
Justin Slack <(Address removed)> said:
allegory
is a cop out.tell that to aesop, shakespeare and jesus
i meant in this instance. but you knew that :)
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.
Martin Thomas <(Address removed)> said:
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.
And the other entries in your all time top five are...?
DJ
D J <(Address removed)> said:
Martin Thomas <(Address removed)> said:
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.And the other entries in your all time top five are...?
DJ
Oh Lord I strolled into that one didn't I? Hmmm. OK - this would be different tomorrow but in no particular order:
Still Life With Woodpecker
Cloud Atlas
The Corrections
The Great Gatsby
Martin Thomas <(Address removed)> said:
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.
Doh! just realised you can see the message being replied to by clicking on the + button. But can you set it so you see the full message by default?
Mistah G <(Address removed)> said:
How many people would go see a film about apartheid?
Historical South African or contemporary Israeli ?
Martin Thomas <(Address removed)> said:
Doh! just realised you can see the message being replied to by clicking
on the + button. But can you set it so you see the full message by
default?
yeah, i would much prefer that!
Martin Thomas <(Address removed)> said:
Martin Thomas <(Address removed)> said:
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.Doh! just realised you can see the message being replied to by clicking
on the + button. But can you set it so you see the full message by
default?
thanks for the info on the plus button i hadnt realised that either i to would like to set it permanently on?????
Martin Thomas <(Address removed)> said:
Doh! just realised you can see the message being replied to by clicking
on the + button. But can you set it so you see the full message by
default?
There'll be a new option to choose whether quotes from other messages are folded or not (the little plus sign thing) in an update scheduled for early October.
