Unofficial Tex Murphy

In regards to Jen's comments:

1. We don't know if the fuel was there to power the mothership or the little ship the guy flies up and attaches to the mothership.

2. If I was collecting fuel to fly my way home, and I'd make sure I collected more than I needed. Rescue attempts blow if you realize you only packed enough to get you one star system away.

3. The film makes...conveniences out of it's technology. It is always mysterious and alien, and we never know how it works (with the exception of the guns, in which we're told they require some part of the alien dna to power. Would the guns be usable if you wore gloves lathered in alien blood?)

4. I can fix you becomes three years when the alien dude reveals his true form, I mean intentions.

5. As for the prawns, there is a large unexplained scenario in regards to who they are and where they came from. It seems as though any sort of chain in command or authority did not exist within the ship, and based on the limited footage, the prawns appeared to be in a cargo hold. Were they slaves? Were they originally prawns to begin with, or were they another species that had been assimilated into the race? The viewpoint of the aliens is very limited.

6. Neverending action scenes are awesome. Boom! Here comes the boom! Ready or not! Here comes the boys from the south!

Vracar wrote:In regards to Jen's comments:




6. Neverending action scenes are awesome. Boom! Here comes the boom! Ready or not! Here comes the boys from the south!

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That made me lol. thanks!

This was Wikus' story.

Those explanations are not needed in this film.

I think over explaining would have taken away from the film.

Sequel anyone??

Prequel! Districts 1-8!

Actually, I'm happy with just one movie. I'd like the director to try new stuff.

I loved how it flowed from documentary-style footage stuff and seamlessly flowed into traditional cinema.

So much so it actually pissed me off a bit when, later on, it returns to documentary-style filming. I would have preferred it to go on as a straight film until the end, when the documentary stylizing would return with a reason; Closing off the story.

But, however, seriously though? Someone's been playing Half Life. Gravity Guns and Vortigaunts galore.

(I'll call it the Zero-Point Energy Field Manipulator, when I really want to!)

Also, that dude who did the role of Wikus Van Der Merwe did a helluva job. It ain't easy playing a bumbling nincompoop.

(Yes, that's how it's actually spelled. Jim will confirm, he invented the word back in aught... six, I think it was. Back when people actually said aught six, anyway )

Also, Jen? I believe they found a really sizeable find of that liquid in that last container the kid found, making their 20 years of searching just scraps compared to what the lil' one brought to the table. You take this into account, it'll all become believeable. Well... You know.

-Fred

Yea, I saw the parallel between this movie and half-life too.

District 9 reminded me a little of City 13. I know they aren't much alike, but it just felt familiar.