Kyle’s flying solo on this one. Sorry folks.
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***WARNING!***
***DISTRICT 9 SPOILERS***
***IT’S SUPER COOL AND YOU SHOULD SEE IT THEN READ THIS LATER***
***THOUGH I GUESS YOU PROBABLY ALREADY LISTENED TO THIS EPISODE OF IJHATT, AND THAT HAD A BILLION SPOILERS ALREADY, SO WHAT THE HELL, GO AHEAD AND READ THIS, SEE IF I CARE***
Ok, when it came to the weapons, the real problem I saw with it was that, if all the alien weapons were programed to work only with certain DNA, why didn’t they make it so they could only work with the DNA of the OWNER of said weapon? Then they wouldn’t have to worry about some human somehow getting alien DNA in them and using their weapons. But it would also make sense in their human-free society back on Planet Whatever. No one would steal guns, because stolen guns wouldn’t work for them anyways. Y’know… I think WE should make guns like that. It’d probably be helpful and make things safer.
I also agree that it was stupid that a random alien race would make weapons with handles and triggers, just like our weapons. Little odd.
I could understand Mr. Human Protagonist being able to control the mech. I’m sure it was probably like, he sees what the mech sees, he’s completely synchronized with it and feels intuitive and natural movement. I’ve seen enough anime to know how robots work! But it seemed less believable that he needed about 15 seconds to figure out how to pilot the small aircraft. Lucky for him, the “control goo” was on the left side of the pilot chair. If it was on the right, his normal human hand wouldn’t have worked. But even with that stroke of luck, being immediately able to control a sophisticated alien aircraft via control goo with his new alien hand was a bit of a stretch.
But overall, I still think it was an awesome and smart movie. To have sweet, tense action, but make it secondary to a compelling social-political plot is quite impressive. It’s like, Transformers had a bunch of action scenes, but I don’t care if robots die, and I’m pretty much HOPING Shia LeBeouf dies. What’s the point of explosions and fighting if the audience doesn’t care how it’ll turn out? D9 does a great job making action scenes where you really hope things turn out a certain way, which really should be the entire point.
Penisaurus Rex.
With all due respect to P. Shoe I thought district 9 was one of the stupidest fuckin’ movies I’ve ever seen. The plot was rediculous and had more holes than the Iraqi navy and the acting as well as the action sequences were completely sub-par in my opinion and the ending was just fuckin’ stupid plus they left room for a sequel which better not fuckin’ happen, but maybe I’m just a hard critic and maybe it had something to do with me seeing inglorious basterds the night before and comparing the two. if you’re gonna spend money on goin’ to see a movie I’d say go see inglorious basterds rather than D9. But hey these are just my opinions. Go see whatever the fuck you wanna see and form you’re own damn opinions.
Also I’m not sure I buy these “orion facts” now being that I only met him once briefly I bought that his name was David and the whole aids cancer thing. but you started to lose me with the cock toes but I thought “Well that kind of shit happens.” but you realy lost me at the “Irish butt slam” now I can buy that he wrestled, I can even buy that he did it under the name “The Red Menace” but I can’t buy that he raped guys in the ass as a finishing move and didn’t get arrested. wich leads me to believe that some of the others might be bullshit too. by the way if they are bullshit then kyle you’re a damn good actor
Haven’t seen Bastards yet, but I am a Quinton fan. Saw the first Kill Bill movie in theaters 6 times. Thing is, crazy violence is expected in his movies. That expectation takes away from the shock value. I was NOT expecting the level of violence that was in D9, and thus, the grittiness and shock get delivered that much stronger to the audience. That makes it feel more ‘real’ to me and pulls me in more. I can see how seeing Bastards right before may desensitize you to that effect.
Bottom line is, D9 has better aliens than Star Trek (a space movie), better gun fights than GI Joe (a silly over-the-top war movie), better robots than Transformers (a robot movie), and better effects than Terminator Salvation (a lets-see-how-may-effects-we-can-do-in-a-movie movie). It blended all that together in a movie that doesn’t pussy-foot around, delivers straight, quick, shocking MEANINGFUL violence, with richly-drawn realistic characters. It’s actually ABOUT STUFF. I basically can’t see how this ISN’T the movie of the summer, if not THE movie of the last 5 years.
But again, haven’t seen Bastards yet. I hear good things.
better effects than Terminator Salvation (a lets-see-how-may-effects-we-can-do-in-a-movie movie).
Just wait for Avatar, it looks asif it’s been created on photoshop.
Though it does looks kinda good.
And the movie of the last 5 years is dark knight easy.
Haven’t listened to show yet, comments LATERRRr
IM ON A BOAT BITCH…
TAKE A PICTURE TRICK…
IM DRINKIN SANTANA SHAMP CAUSE ITS SO CRISP…
be back on the 6th… not that you care, nor should you.
I listened to this podcast before I went to see this movie. (I had already heard lots about the movie anyway so I knew listening to this wouldn’t do me any worse.) As I was watching the movie I was like “Kyle talked about that! Oh, Kyle talked about that too!” It was distracting, yet entertaining. I thought the movie was pretty good, considering I typically don’t like sci-fi movies, but all the hype everyone gave this movie made it seem like this was TEHBESTMOVIEEVAR, when I didn’t think it was THAT great. In any case, it was a good way to kill a couple hours.
PS: I enjoyed the Orion Facts. A+ work on this episode, Kyle! You did well ‘flying solo.’
Jeff definitely bought the AIDS cancer thing! Classic.
Good stuff. I haven’t seen District 9 yet, but I want to. The blogosphere’s gone nuts for it, but your criticisms of the plot holes sound pretty spot-on to me.
Orion facts are great. I love the little musical (verbal?} cue you end them with. That should be a semi-regular segment. The Red Menace stuff made my day.
i have had some horrible experiences driving stoned. i got lost on the east beltline once. all i remember is thinking i’d been driving for HOURS and nothing looked familiar. not at all recommended!
JOHN K:
You’re my internet hero, just so you know. I’m your NUMBER ONE FAN.
Sincerely,
Marlykins
Maybe it’s my sleepiness, Marlycake, but I can’t tell if that’s sarcastic or not. The sincerely might be a clue, but maybe not.
Mysterious Marly!
don’t flirt, just pervert.
Pfft, John K, it’s true! You’re my internet hero; it’s because you coined the term “circumscissors,” and proposed that we should hold a walk for them. Duh.
Oh, that’s right!
God, could you imagine the circumscissors shirt Kyle could design? I bet it’d be great. I’m picturing you wearing one while power-walking, slow-motion, as “Chariots Of Fire” plays.
i wore my ijhatt shirt on vacation… dont know if anyone jotted the site down.
WHERE IS THE NEW EPISODE :’(
Austin: I know, right? What are those ijcatts up to?
John K:
I ALWAYS power-walk in slow-mo. And when I do that, that song always plays… Do you mean to tell me this doesn’t happen for EVERYone??
Good sirs of IJHATT:
I’m going through IJHATT-withdrawal!! Where have you goooone? A holiday is no excuse! =P
Eh have they gone on the vacations?!
WHAT
fuck you ijhatt you can’t do that!
Aleene: it was a holiday weekend here in the States. Labor Day, to be exact…