Not gonna watch Inglorious Basterds at all ever in the whole world ever. Looks very very shit.
District 9
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) are here to discuss three 1-1 draws.
The first got us knocked out of the FA Cup, the next puts us in a good position in our Round of 16 Europa League game, and the latest was an actual decent performance against Arsenal at Old Trafford.
All hopes for the season now rest on the Europa League - does Amorim have the squad to win it?
Not gonna watch Inglorious Basterds at all ever in the whole world ever. Looks very very shit.
Me neither.
I have major issues with the fecking title for starters. So someone else has already made a movie with the same name. Do you a) come up with a different title or b) mispell it, as some kind of spastic way of getting around copyright laws and simultaneously claiming your shite flick is some kind of tribute to the original?
Hmmm...
I've not seen a trailer for it yet, but had heard it was supposedly going to be one of the better releases this year. Seems i've been listening to the wrong people, nevertheless i'll go and watch it and see for myself.
I've seen enough shit at the cinema this year so one more won't do any harm!
Man I'm getting into this.
And this time I'll get the order right!
- They had to harvest him then as if they were to wait any longer he'd become a Prawn, and thus his tissue would be useless. They needed his organs/tissue whilst he was transforming, and thus not fully human nor fully Prawn. They explained as much man, you must've missed that part. And if he was to die, then so be it. That was the nature of the business, and shows how eagre they were to discover the secrets in the hopes to be able to utilise the alien Weaponry.
- There were Human/Alien Rights activists outside the detention centre. There were obviously campaigns (though maybe better left unsaid, but you'd surely be right in assuming there was - as supported by the activists at the entrance of District 9) and I'm sure the people being interviewed at the start alluded to the fact there were many rights violations being commited, and activists being in uproar.
As for the downtrodding - people were getting fed up with the Aliens and their feral ways. Wikus and the pencil-pushers of MNU were at pains to keep the Mercenaries at bay when handling the Prawns. There was several examples of them trying to stop the MNU Merc's heavy-handed tactics when dealing with the Prawns, though when it got too dangerous they let it slide. You'd think when it came down to it Human's rights took precidence, which is what happened.
Personally I thought the relationship between the Humans and the Aliens (in terms of social standing, rights and all that) was spot on. I think that if something as unlikely as that (aliens seeking refuge) was to happen, in those exact same circumstances, it would be played out like it was in the movie. The people would have to show that they were concerned for their welfare, provide help/shelter and the like, whilst regarding them with a certain level of disdain and mistrust. After all they are aliens, and feral ones at that.
I'd think if they had their leaders it would've been totally different, but for whatever reason, they didn't.
I think it was also established rather quickly that the Humans were the dominant race, I mean the simple fact they were refugee's would be reason enough for the Humans to take a more dominant stance towards their relationship with the Prawns. They were in on OUR world, WE were doing THEM a favor, etc.
- As for Christopher coming to the realisation whilst they were in the Headquaters - the aliens were obviously intentionally kept ignorant. They were un-intelligent (in Human respects) creatures, being the working class of their species, so they really wouldn't have had any concept of rights and the like. Only Christopher had any real inclination about rights as he was obvioulsy one of the original leaders from their Mothership.
In fact he didn't come to that kind of realisation then, he obviously wanted to rescue his people which was why he was brewing that fluid. He even said he'd been trying for 20 years - the whole time they'd been stuck on Earth. He wanted to take them home, he didn't like the conditions but there was nothing he could do until the fluid was made/they got back to the mothership.
Why I think he didn't take the mantle of 'Leader' in the slums, at least as far as relations with Humans went, was that there was so much money to be made in harvesting their technologies (as explained in the movie) and so many interested parties vying for their piece. I sincerely doubt they'd just let them leave like that, hell the MNU certainly didn't want them too, and it seemed they were the ones in charge with Human-Alien relations. I feel he felt he was forced to do everything in secret lest the MNU crack down on them some more.
there's loads of stuff on wikipedia about the movie... Tarantino also sought to present the film as a spaghetti-western set in Nazi-occupied France. He explained his intent, "I'm going to find a place that actually resembles, in one way or another, the Spanish locales they had in spaghetti westerns — a no man's land.
dont know about this.One of the issues is also Brad Pitt, I cant stand him and I dont think I wanna look at his cool face and listen to his cool talk for two and a half hours.
there's loads of stuff on wikipedia about the movie... Tarantino also sought to present the film as a spaghetti-western set in Nazi-occupied France. He explained his intent, "I'm going to find a place that actually resembles, in one way or another, the Spanish locales they had in spaghetti westerns — a no man's land.
One of the issues is also Brad Pitt, I cant stand him and I dont think I wanna look at his cool face and listen to his cool talk for two and a half hours.
Brad Pitt would be my main reason for not seeing this film, I can't stand him. I think the only reasons i'm watching it are because it's directed by Tarantino and it's 'free'. If I didn't have a cinema card then I wouldn't watch it.
Scarface is teh big one for me this month, i've been looking forward to seeing that at the cinema for ages now!
Didn't they drop the basterds part from the title? I thought it was just called Inglorious now?
Looking forward to seeing District 9. Theres a few others coming out that look good, THe Road could be good (the book is excellent), Where the wild things are, Avatar is out in December.
Looking forward to seeing District 9. Theres a few others coming out that look good, THe Road could be good (the book is excellent), Where the wild things are, Avatar is out in December.
Revenge of the Sith was full of shit acting. As for random stupidity, did you honestly believe Anakin's fall to the dark side? The tipping point of it is the Emperor telling Anakin "I told you the Jedi were traitors!". What about Padme dying? "She has lost her will to live." is the reason given.
My biggest gripe with it remains the absolutely wooden acting.
I'm a big fan of Star Wars(I've read almost all the novels), and I quite like Revenge of the Sith purely because it's Star Wars, but it's hardly top 10 material.
Quality movie (reverting back to District 9). Worth going to the cinema for. Thanks for the recommendations, guys.
I might try...it's an hilarious list
It almost makes everything you ever say null and void
I'm also pretty sure that everything that happens in any Star Wars can be plausibly filed under 'Random Stupidity'...I mean, The Force?...come on?
I suppose the concept of science fiction is a bit too avant garde for you
but your bashing a science fiction film?
I loved the bit where Alec Guiness just disappears and says he'll become more powerful...but then doesn't...that made sense
I loved the bit where Alec Guiness just disappears and says he'll become more powerful...but then doesn't...that made sense
If Sharky had just admitted that he prefers his sci fi movies a bit more over the top, fx heavy and corny (which is his perogative) then he shouldn't get any stick over "the list" but the double standards can't be ignored when he criticises this movie for being full of plot-holes and random shit happening.
It was pretty good, I have to say I was a bit underwhlemed but maybe that was because my expectations were too high. 7
Don't know how you could only give it a 7 man.
For those sceptical about Inglorious Basterds, perhaps this will be more to your liking?
Viddler.com - Inglourious Plummers Trailer HD - Uploaded by gamervision
Viddler.com - Inglourious Plummers Trailer HD - Uploaded by gamervision
You upped my expectations too much. It was solid yet unspectacular for the most part, but was built upon a brilliant idea. Maybe 7 was low but I just wanted more.
How anyone could want to watch Inglourious Bastids or whatever it's called is beyond me. Firstly, it's evidently Tarantino trying to be clever again and that man is one of the most awful people in the universe. I would stomp on his face until I could use it for writing paper. From Dusk Til Dawn was great largely because he died horribly. Anyway, secondly the trailer presumably contains the best bits and it's utter, utter shit so how the actual film could be any better is unfathomable. To summarize, I would gladly do a shit on Tarantino's face after a night out on Guiness. And Reservoir Dogs is shite.
He has made some great films. Resevoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction for example, some OK films like Jackie Brown and Kill Bill and some stinkers like that last car one whatever it was called.
This one seems to be getting more good than bad reviews so I'm prepared to give it a go.
This one seems to be getting more good than bad reviews so I'm prepared to give it a go.
Watched District 9 with no expectations and I was stunned, brilliant film.
I don't really like Reservoir Dogs or Pulp Fiction. I like one or two of his films though. I enjoyed Jackie Brown and From Dusk Til Dawn. And that really stupid one with the stripper with a gun for a leg tickled me but by and large I hate him and his films.
I cant fecking stand the cnut. And you're bang on about the trailer. Rarely has a trailer for a movie I might conceivably enjoy made me want to watch it less.
It has been getting some good reviews though. Apparently the opening scene is fantastic but it's downhill from there. I'll probably end up renting it on DVD.
It has been getting some good reviews though. Apparently the opening scene is fantastic but it's downhill from there. I'll probably end up renting it on DVD.
D9 was good. 7 of 10 is probably a little low, maybe 8 of 10 is fair.
Look like South Africans longing to re-establish apartheid again.
Funny you should mention that. Here's the short film that the movie is based on.
Be interested to hear from someone who's seen it if the parallels with apartheid are as obvious in the final film?
Or had they been hollywood'ed out of it in favour of lots of whizz-bang special effects?
Nah there were definitely some racial sub-text/parrallels in the movie Pogue, at least that was the feeling I got.
When is it out over your way? I'm surprised a movie was released down here before it was over in Britian.
When is it out over your way? I'm surprised a movie was released down here before it was over in Britian.
Dunno. Can't wait though.
Have decided to avoid all reviews for fear of ruining it.
Cracking film. Was worried my expectations would be too high, was not disappointed. As for the finale... Just what I wanted.
A brilliant idea that came up a marginally short in my opinion but jesus, the idea for this film is epic... I didn't read nay reviews or any spoilers but the standard this film set for Fictional documentary is going to be hard to beat.
I remember while watching there were several times I wanted to jump up out of my seat, point to screen, and scream "THAT'S RACIST!"
Alienist mate, those bloody Africans was alienist.
That's a good description actually.
So very close to being a true masterpiece, but it just comes up that little bit short. Still a great movie (probably the best I've seen since Dark Knight), but not quite the epic that it came close to being.
Just watched it...blown away. how anyone can give this below a 9 (or possibly an 8.5) I've no idea
It's a wonderful idea, brilliantly concieved, wonderfully acted, actually quite funny, and (I thought) terribly moving in places, especially towards the end....it's social commentary is also very clear and well done (for those still wondering if it's a racially motivated film..see District Six, Cape Town - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) ..it pisses on Star Wars or any other fluffy Alien shite. This is a proper film with proper character development, proper themes and emotional involvement
.In fact I got so involved with it....
Glorious film. 9 from me
It's a wonderful idea, brilliantly concieved, wonderfully acted, actually quite funny, and (I thought) terribly moving in places, especially towards the end....it's social commentary is also very clear and well done (for those still wondering if it's a racially motivated film..see District Six, Cape Town - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) ..it pisses on Star Wars or any other fluffy Alien shite. This is a proper film with proper character development, proper themes and emotional involvement
.In fact I got so involved with it....
That I was doing 'gun hands' in the final scene when Wikus is holding off the marines as Christopher tries to make it to the mothership...and punched the air when he did (which is terribly sad I know)
Glorious film. 9 from me
I know what you mean though, it's an engaging scene...
I've read a few reviews that said the ending was OTT and unsatisfactory but I thought it was just right...
It needed that little bit of action, it's also the first time you really start rooting for Wickes, who up to that point has been a bit of a prat (incidentally, I've just read that his surname (van der merwe) is a commonly ridiculed one in the SA black community, used in place of the 'irish' jokes we make here to imply stupidity in the Afrikaans..(an englishman, an scotsman and a Van der merwe walk into a bar type of thing)
there are a lot of little cultural things in it I'm reading up on now...I'm becoming slightly obsessed with it to be honest!
there are a lot of little cultural things in it I'm reading up on now...I'm becoming slightly obsessed with it to be honest!
Dammit, that spoiler button is just crying out to be pressed. Teasing me... Begging me...
Do NOT give in Pogue. Go and see this without reading any of this shite! You know it's best.
Anyway, when the hell is it coming out over there?
What you said.
Anyway, when the hell is it coming out over there?
What you said.
And you can't getting into it that much, can ya? My hands were on my head in dispair when Wickus knocked out Christopher and was saying 'feck yeaaah' to myself when he whipped out that lightning-gun... Just so many 'feck YEAH' moments.
I agree too.
After watching the film I thought the action scenes felt ever-so slightly out of place. But then again that was simply because the first half of the movie was just masterfully done, I mean every single person in the cinema were on the edge of their seats.
Good to see you picked up on the whole 'District' thing. I went to see this with two South African mates and they told me about it afterwards, which just made the movie seem that much better (for want of a better, lulz, word). Incidentally one of my other best mates, who's South African too, is a van der merwe.
Good to see you picked up on the whole 'District' thing. I went to see this with two South African mates and they told me about it afterwards, which just made the movie seem that much better (for want of a better, lulz, word). Incidentally one of my other best mates, who's South African too, is a van der merwe.
Nnngggg...
GET OUT!
We need this thread to be blocked to the users who haven't seen the movie. MODS?
We need this thread to be blocked to the users who haven't seen the movie. MODS?