I love how the shrimps designed their mechas to be proportioned like themselves with mouth tentacles and all, just like we humans make our own mechs look like big humans.
@@jb76489 Never played Mechwarrior? Or seen exosuits in the alien films? How about Metal Gear that stresses making the giant robots more human? Here's the thing about humans. They're often egotistic and want things to be in their own image. I'm sure there would also be more animal looking like mechs as well. If they actually become a thing. Here's the catch though. One good EMP blast and what use is a mech?
I love the gritty "authenticity" sound design and gore in this movie. It's a movie about aliens -- yet it still feels somewhat grounded in reality, thus easy to suspend your disbelief. The "realistic" approach is my favorite way to do sci-fi.
Because the movie tackles so many different social problems effecting the world such as immigration... apartheid...refugees.. the military industrial complex
I dont know how "real" it is but the physics of the car crashes etc. are very believable and the FX are so good you think these weapons could really exist
That exo suit is an incredible machine. You can see how clumsy and awkward Wikus is piloting it, and yet it's still more than a match for these mercs. Imagine how deadly a skilled pilot would be.
@@TheStephaneAdam That does somewhat raise the question: How are these things typically deployed? Do they support a squad of troops solo, or do they go in in their own squads?
@@rayanderson5797 No way to know really, what we see of the Prawns is a small, dysfunctional slice of their society. Basically blue-collar workers who make this equipment in their garages with too few foremen to help steer things. I love that aspect of the movie by the way. It hints at the vastness of that universe, and how alien it can be. But it makes speculation difficult.
@@TheStephaneAdam most of the intelligent crew members had died. the remainder were essentially uneducated drones..thats why they would just sell them for pig meat when you should reasonably be able to buy an island for a single one.
I like how the suit give us a glimpse about how advanced the prawns actually are. I like to think that in the greater galactic scene it's just a common infantry gear, just tens of millions of those slugging across the galaxy. Yet here it gave humans a lot of grieve even though it's only piloted by a scared untrained man.
@@ebincd2362 Its theorized (I think even in the film) that the prawns have a intellectual hierarchy. Somehow the "thinking" prawns that run things died prior to the film, which is why when the humans cracked open the ship all they found were aliens who didn't seem capable of running the advanced machines. Presumably Christopher and his son belong to the higher classes of prawn.
@@ebincd2362 it's pretty heavily hinted at especially when they open the ship and the reports stated none of them fought back plus they were starving and half dead, you'd think if they were capable of using this devastating technology they'd have gone out and raided the surrounding area even just out of desperation at some point.
The split second when you realize the merc aims the RPG at the ship, not the mech, and then Wilkus catches the missile, really gives you a rollercoaster of emotion in only two seconds. Fantastic scene
@@StephenDelRosario777 I assume limited ammunition (for whatever reason, maybe the vehicle carrying it was totalled and that one shot was all that was salvageable) and that the ship was the priority, given that whether or not the prawns come back en masse depends on if the red prawn (forgot his name it's been ages since I've seen this) makes it to the craft above.
@@s-o-u-p6095 they knew what they were doing was immoral and that that prawn tech is super advanced and if a true invasion happened they would all die so they didn’t want them to leave
I'll never forget the emotions I felt in the theatre. I was convinced for like the first 30 minutes that Wilkus was going to die and we would meet our real protagonist. When it finally clicked I couldn't believe the journey I had went on from hating this scrawny, pencil pushing weasle to my pulse literally pounding during this final scene. Wilkus's arc is my favorite of any movie I've ever seen because I honestly couldn't believe someone who initially was so unlikable became an amazing hero. Beautiful storytelling and amazingly acted. This is one of the most underrated films of all time.
From what I read the Mech suit was actually meant for Mining operations, which further propels the idea that these aliens were looking for planets to scavenge resources from. Maybe their planet was dying? Anyway, imagine their true 'War' mechs.
Exactly , the ship was a mining vessel and the mech is just a mining vehicle with some weapons strapped to it , makes you wonder how scary their war mechs are consider the amount of damage a mecha piloted by a bad Pilot (due to bad compatibility) did
Keep in mind this mech was built from scraps. Imagine someone taking a rusty pickup truck that was intended for landscaping work, slapping some armor plates on it, and mounting a MG on the back. The lightning rifles they use are also improvised industrial equipment. That's the equivalent of turning a nail gun into an actual firearm. I don't want to imagine what their actual military equipment is like if scrap like this is this deadly efficient.
The thing that struck me about this machine most of all is how... animal it seemed. It doesn’t march or stolidly stomp forward like you’d expect, it lopes and lumbers and leaps like an ape. That, and when it coughed up that fluid... it looked far less like a damaged machine and more like some wounded, armored beast.
I think the movement was how the machine read wickus's mind. Remember it was built by a more insectoid species, in the beginning you see a short clip of them being piloted by prawns and they moved differently.
I’d forgotten how good this movie was although 13 years old it still has top notch effects and ideas standing the test of time. I’m sure the world is waiting for a second district movie
@Roy Cairns. There will be no District 9 2... because Peter Jackson made one "mistake" with this movie which doomed any chances for the sequel... and I mean... he shows WHO WE REALLY ARE... and how real "peaceful" First Contact would really end.... 😶
I remember first seeing this movie and hating and loving the MC’s response to changing into an alien. He didn’t sympathize with their plight, but rather he was disgusted he was becoming one of THEM. Incredible display of emotions and change in a character as he has to finally decide who he will be. I love that it didn’t happen overnight
@@leemzgoogle917 Apparently he started writing it in February last year. I looked into it and he does talk about how he never felt a need for a sequel but he seemed to have come up with an idea for one. Haven't seen anything recent, but it seems its likely still in the works
@@leemzgoogle917 I'm honestly not that excited about a sequel. I think District 9 stands better on its own. The story arc was completed. Adding a bunch of extraneous details about where the aliens came from and why would inevitably be unsatisfying, the mystery and the questions left open is part of the film's appeal.
One of the greatest battle scenes in Science Fiction Cinema, bar none. Not only do we have excellent alien tech and robots and the like, we also have a man change fundamentally from a coward to a hero. He does not fight well, but that he fights *at all* is a miraculous final change in his character. He does not fight well, but he gives it everything he's got for someone he was once disgusted by.
3:43 the fact that blood hit's the camera is a weird psychological thing because it's like the cameraman (you) are right there in the action. A single shot like that can make the audience feel 'in the action' This whole scene is so wonderfully crafted for a movie that came out in 2009
Rewatching this scene made me realize three things : - The mercs, first introduced as tough professionals, are actually overgrown, overarmed and overconfident bullies being shred to pieces and goo once they found their match ; - The suit has an incredible sensitivity, both in the damage indicator and the body language, translating all the pain and exhaustion the wearer is experiencing ; - The shoulder camera is an insane way to convey emotion and tension in a scene !
To be fair, I don't think this is really something that they're trained for. Handling impoverished aliens is one thing, but fighting this is basically like walking into a giant meat grinder.
The scene at 4:48 where the car hit and ramped off the mech was so clean! It all just flowed so well and looked amazing! It looks like they flipped the truck practically and I guess just composited the mech in where the ramp was. They also stopped the music when the car was in the air for an extra layer of added wonder! Flawless work people!
I just watched this film last night and I can't believe how great the CGI was. Nothing looked too cartoony. Also, this might be one of my favourite last stand moments in film. The music, the action, the editing, the turning point for Wikus' character, etc. Love it!
It isn't underrated. It was incredibly successful upon release and was critically acclaimed. It received FOUR Oscar nominations, one of which being Best Motion Picture, there is no higher honour than that. A film isn't underrated just because you like it.
Sharlto Copley is such an amazing actor. With Wikus, he goes through so much complex changes throughout this entire film. Then he made us hate the amoral, psychotic Agent Kruger in Elysium to the point we cheered the character's death. I want to see what becomes of Wikus after District 9. He really had so much character development.
He was so completely unhinged as Kruger it was actually scary. Especially after watching his transformation in D9. Blomkamp is just a phenomenally good director.
A creepy detail to consider: the exosuit inadvertently breaking Wikus' legs due to the incompatible lower body probably accelerated his Prawn transformation. His mutating body would be able to regenerate directly into the final form.
yep, the alien fluid read his DNA as wrong and "repaired" it with Prawn DNA, thats why the arm that broke was the arm that became alien, the more the body repairs itself the more its "repaired" as a prawn
Just like the exosuits in elysium need to plug into the back of your skull, proving again that elysium is a sequel set 150 years after D9, most of the tech is reverse engineered from prawn tech, and kruger is wikus who lost his mind @@Paronak
Perhaps one of the "darkest" of Human / Alien stories, beautifully written, outstanding special effects, with a flawed Hero, and the social interactions between species that mirror many, many historical comparisons. There is not a happy ending, but there is hope.
Same here... I remember watching the movie, but I don't remember him gravity-gunning a pig. Hilarious touch in the middle of a dead-serious action scene. :)
There’s never been a film (for me at least) where you completely forget about the CGI (because it’s so realistic) and get totally engrossed in the action/storyline..
well that also happened in Avatar, but D9 wins at the script and perhaps also at the plot. ok avatar has an over the top plot and a hell of direction yet way too many cliches. D9 is at the top 10 of the genre. of course at the very top there's always aliens and t2, also cameron's. then come, perhaps, starship troopers, perhaps the abyss (also cameron's) what else...? there must be a few others... (no lucas, spielberg or bay movies that i can think of can reach that level of sophistication) I'd say 5th element but no, there's plenty of comedy there, to me a different genre. final fantasy? (terrible script) edit: please don't say elysium, that was just terrible!!! of the really bad.
That's because they live on a different planet with much more gravity than earth, just like interstellar, so 3 year to them is like 300, 000 year's for us? My Grand Grand Grand plus son might be able to see that day.
@@mikel4755 asians sure are a funny people... like making up those numbers, and inventing the notion that the aliens' planet has "much more gravity" LOL
@@michaelcohen9363 it's about relativity in space. Interstellar probably discusses this the best, and in the most realistic fashion. The alien planet (for all we know) could be light years away in a different galaxy. That planets time could flow at a much slower speed. So when you are on that planet, maybe a few minutes go by here and there- nothing new. But if you instantly teleported to Earth after those said minutes; months, years, could of flyed by on Earth. People don't think about these kind of things, because people don't care about space.. :(
God this was epic. The guy with the NTW-20 getting turned into hamburger, the tough guy with the minigun being turned into wet paste, the Merc getting taken out by a pig launched his way, the truck driver getting out casually unloading his AK on the alien mech then promptly being splatered. This scene was glorious.😊
Unrelated to the scene but I love how they made humans actually understand the alien language but not be able to speak it, its an extra level of detail that is apreciated.
Yep, theyve lived together for 20 years the aliens and humans have learnt to understand each others' languages but they cant speak it due to biological(?) Inability, v cool detail
@Puschit1 I disagree, I think it's entirely realistic that an alien species with such vastly different mouthparts(?) and vocal chords would make physically speaking the language impossible. The best we could possibly do is probably alien TTS
"greatest CGI I have ever seen" you haven't seen many great CGI movies have you? Small time studios could do this today and even at that time, you didn't need to be a giant studio to make these effects. CGI is good, especially for the small budget they had, but the CGI is small time. The style is more grounded and less fantastic and that's why most people appreciate the CGI more, technically it's nothing out of this world.
@@flybeep1661 considering the time and the budget the movie was made yes it is one of the greatest CGI! Especially when you compare it with todays marvel crap ...
@Ronald Mutebo I got to think for its time that should go to Star Ship Troopers. The bugs hold up even today. But D9 certainly was uncanny in its CGI but more to the interaction of the CGI with real world. I think thats where this film really shines. They meshed it almost perfectly.
This is one of the movies that is dear to my heart, as I built a home theater PC attached to a surround sound system & 100-inch projector screen, starting in 2008. It was all digital too, so that meant the movies were very sharp, using DVI between projector & PC, as VGA would have been blurrier. I rented the movies from Blockbuster back then (Redbox later on). My parents would watch with me & District 9 was one of those movies, perhaps around 2009 or 2010. We had a great time watching on our giant home movie projector screen for the next 5 years. My dad passed away at end of 2017. So, watching these movies are a fond, but bittersweet memory.
I'm glad I came across your comment. One of the few things my mom likes to do is watch movies. So Im starting a 4k movie collection. I'm going to rip all of them and build a home theatre too. I know my mom will really enjoy watching some films with me. I will have those memories to cherish like you when my mom is no longer here. I'm sorry for your loss, life is so damn short. I wish you the best in life =)
@@zerocal76 ... Good luck with your home theater. I spent about $400 usd for the whole thing. Oh & the reason I said only 5 years was because we finally got our first big lcd flatscreen TV after that, so it kinda made my projector a little bit less relevant. The projector was still used but not as much as it was in those 5 years, which was 1-3 movies nearly every weekend for ~5 years. Have fun & remember the memories you & your mom will get from it. I would recommend you take some photos and/or home videos of you guys watching, including what's on the screen. That was something I never got to do, so it's now all just hazy memories from my brain.
I’ve heard it’s in the works, current status though? Not even sure. I would perf it being under the dark though until it’s finished. [edit] It’s better nowadays that projects such as these are kept hidden so we won’t be so hyped up and upset when it wasn’t what we hoped for. It’s fine for them to tease us but for many big films, or ones which are on good pace [like District 9] with its audience often fail right after their predecessors. This goes for games as well and as I’m aware- a lot of these projects are super rushed now because they want to make money the very next year. When a series takes a long gap to breathe and develop, that’s a sign of successful pacing in my book and we shouldn’t pressure them into making a sequel right away. [this could be debatable obviously, as we haven’t gotten a sequel to this brilliant movie in a long time. But if it’s still a work in progress then let it be until they get it done right.]
My first time watching it, I didn't know what to expect. Now, years later, I find myself wanting to watch this film again (along with Edge of Tomorrow, Oblivion, Elysium).. Such underrated movies that convey a much deeper and complicated story than what is portrayed on the surface. Well done.
@@tvtvtv9485 (previous comment was a rehash of my OP...)... Interstellar... hmm... I've not yet sat down and watched it... I feel like I should probably watch the Astronaut Farmer and Interstellar back to back... seems like they might tie in together.. ::shruggs::
This and Children of Men both do gritty sci-fi and action with thoughtful storylines very well. Very "lived in" worlds. I've caught myself a few times thinking, "oh yeah I forgot about Children of Men/ District 9, that was a good movie." Like a pleasant little surprise.
Edge of tomorrow I own on CZcams and to this day can never get tired of watching, as much hate as Tom cruise gets I find it to be one of his best films
One of the most striking images about this scene is how the the exosuit "bleeds" out of the cavity that would be its mouth towards the end. We know it's a machine, but it moves and acts like a living thing, you can't help but feel bad for it when it's finally put down.
Can you imagine how effective the suit would be in the hands of a trained operator? The damage he was doing as someone untrained and running only on instinct as it were, is mind-boggling. As for a sequel, I like to think Wikus kept leaving Tania flowers, Tania continued to pine over the uncertainty of whether Wikus was still alive, and Christopher did return and rescued everyone without a major display of force against the humans. Alternatively, by the time Christopher returned the aliens had integrated into society with many choosing to remain on Earth instead of leaving with Christopher. Technology became advanced enough to return Wikus to human form and reunited with Tania. Niether ideas are sequel worthy, though.
Im cases like this, a comic or animated sequel would do just fine. To me, it's the best way to expand or give some resolution to movies like this that may never have any follow up on the big screen.
@@timothymccormick5208 Still the issue would be the insane cost/benefit radio. Each suit would be extraordinary expensive and if someone can build a bypedal mech, be assured that soon there would be personal anti mech weaponry to counter it same as it happened with our tanks. Basicaly against no geared foes will stomp same as a tank but will struggle against enemies that are using anti-mech weaponry and remember the more armor you have the less nimble you are, not counting that armor on articulations and head must be weaker to allow movement, compared to its torso's. The reason why so many died is that they were atacking what it was literally armor wise a bypedal APC with asault rifles mostly and expecting to deal any damage when they should have retreated and get anti-tank weaponry
My favorite scene. I wish there were more movies like this one, where conflicts transcend intergalactic boundaries but in a present-day/near-future scenario.
THIS DESERVES a second part. I BEG for a second part. THIS IS PURE sci fi cyberpunk. I don't need this director working in anything Halo. THIS IS his franchise. He must make a second part with better mechas and these aliens returning with armament. I can't wait for this.
A truly under rated movie. I've always felt like this was one of those Secret good movies. That many know about but just don't know how actually good it is.
I place this in my own personal category with movies like Sunshine, Moon, and Dark City... Great dang movies that it shocks me if someone says they haven't heard of them...
How is it underrated? It was nominated for several awards and received critical acclaim, the audiences loved it as well and it did great at the box office.
Hope they have part 2 of this movie because that MC is still not getting back to his human form ..i feel bad for him he loses his job,wife and his human flesh but still kicking what a clip hanger in the end of this movie 🔥
This came out when I was about a sophomore in high school. Arguably one of the best movies out there in my opinion. Especially for how low-budget it was at the time. Chappie was no slouch either. The late 2000's was a strange time for film, but it produced some of the most interesting ideas I've seen. I'm just old enough to remember there being a web site for this movie that emulated the tech layout seen in the movie. I wish that were still around.
There was a website that did that? That must have been so sick. Too bad I was only 10 at that time and didn't know how to use the internet like you did.
ok so if zombieland can get a 2nd movie and since avatar 2 is kind of happening (i`m not caught up with the information anymore) so uh....why in the hell can`t district 9 get it`s 2nd movie??????
District 9 STILL blows so many standards out of the water. What a masterpiece of a vision. Chock full of something brand new and fresh around every corner.
The one thing I liked about that Exosuit, it had the ability to cluster the rounds that were shot at it and send them back to the shooters (scene with the Nigerians).
I think this is my favourite movie of all time. I remember being completely blown away by it in theatres, going back for a 2nd watch, and now the CGI still holds up. It did so much with a crazy small budget, and told one of the greatest sci-fi stories ever.
I saw this movie by accident when it came out. It’s such an awesome movie. I went back a few more times to watch it. The weapons vaporizing people was awesome. They’ve talked about a sequel and I hope they still do it
I don’t know how good it would be given that this was essentially a sci-fi movie centered around the real-world events of apartheid in South Africa, but I would definitely love to watch a sequel to this when the Prawns come back in 3 years.
Wilkus went from a cowardly, self-serving pencil pusher to a hell of a soldier that gave us one of the most iconic last stands to ever grace the big screen.
Great film, personally I think Blomkamp is a really underrated guy, hes a great visionary director etc. Shame a lot of projects has cancelled i.e. Robocop, Aliens, Halo, he would have brought something special to the table, I think studios are afraid because hes not all Hollywood
It's not just the studios, Ridley Scott wouldn't let him touch his precious films/franchises. He got Neil pretty much banned from Hollywood.😔 Edit: I said James Cameron when it was actually Ridley Scott.
It seems such a simple plot - almost "too sentimental" ... but just by being genuine (plus with an excellent performance from the actors), you start to truly believe in their friendship. One of the best sci-fi movies I've ever seen. Thanks for sharing the video.
There has never been a scene of this calibre put to screen since since this scene. Nothing has ever made me go, that mech scene could be better than District 9, and that speaks volumes to the kind of movies we get now. Neil Blomkamp just gets sci-fi on such a grounded level.
IT'S NOT TOO FOOKIN' FAR! GET UP MAN! I'M GONNA GET YOU THERE, I'M GONNA GET YOU TO YOUR BOY! One of the most perfectly-executed character arcs I've ever seen in a film. In just two hours you can totally buy that Wikus went from a soggy piece of white bread to a missile-catching badass.
What a great movie this is!! Neill makes the greatest sci-fi movies! Wikus is such a perfect cast!! Neil couldn't have picked a better actor!! hope he continues to make more movies they are simply the best!!!
I love how the shrimps designed their mechas to be proportioned like themselves with mouth tentacles and all, just like we humans make our own mechs look like big humans.
What mechs do you think humans have made?
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@@jb76489 Never played Mechwarrior? Or seen exosuits in the alien films? How about Metal Gear that stresses making the giant robots more human?
Here's the thing about humans. They're often egotistic and want things to be in their own image. I'm sure there would also be more animal looking like mechs as well. If they actually become a thing. Here's the catch though. One good EMP blast and what use is a mech?
They are different species with different brain structure(and different thinking patterns), I don’t even know how this would work
Those tentacles are sensors. One for temperature and another one is barometer.
Christopher: "Three years, I promise!"
Wikus, now a prawn, thirteen years later: "Wha's that fookah waitin' for?"
Cheike fooken plllawn!
Underrated comment 😂
Ah yes, cat meal
Wikus evolved to scottish then
I wonder if there was a time dilation thing he didn't account for. Like, 3 years for the prawn, but way more time passing on Earth.
How a District 10 never happened is one of the greatest cinematic tragedies ever.
Hehe… funny you should say that…
@@willy_b_coyote why
@@mikethespike056 district 9 sequel confirmed
its called battle los angeles i suppose
@ can't find a single article on this
I love the gritty "authenticity" sound design and gore in this movie. It's a movie about aliens -- yet it still feels somewhat grounded in reality, thus easy to suspend your disbelief. The "realistic" approach is my favorite way to do sci-fi.
Because the movie tackles so many different social problems effecting the world such as immigration... apartheid...refugees.. the military industrial complex
I dont know how "real" it is but the physics of the car crashes etc. are very believable and the FX are so good you think these weapons could really exist
It's about District 6
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That exo suit is an incredible machine. You can see how clumsy and awkward Wikus is piloting it, and yet it's still more than a match for these mercs.
Imagine how deadly a skilled pilot would be.
Imagine what nightmare a dozen, mutually supporting pilots would be.
@@TheStephaneAdam That does somewhat raise the question: How are these things typically deployed? Do they support a squad of troops solo, or do they go in in their own squads?
@@rayanderson5797 No way to know really, what we see of the Prawns is a small, dysfunctional slice of their society. Basically blue-collar workers who make this equipment in their garages with too few foremen to help steer things.
I love that aspect of the movie by the way. It hints at the vastness of that universe, and how alien it can be. But it makes speculation difficult.
Playing Titanfall 2 gives you a good idea of how things could be
@@TheStephaneAdam most of the intelligent crew members had died. the remainder were essentially uneducated drones..thats why they would just sell them for pig meat when you should reasonably be able to buy an island for a single one.
This was one of the most powerful movie scenes ever. District 9 was a masterpiece of its kind.
FACTS.
100 %
Masterpiece indeed.
Indeed
Crazy to think that initially we were suppose to get a Halo movie but things went wrong and they decided to go for this
Hands down the most badass, over the top, detailed mech suit ever to come across the cinema's screens, amazing CGI work for 2009 movie.
Indeed 👍🏻 it’s when it “sucked” all the bullets in, fired them back! Awesome 👌🏻
It's not over the top, it's actually the opposite, with clear limitations and vulnerable.
I like how the suit give us a glimpse about how advanced the prawns actually are. I like to think that in the greater galactic scene it's just a common infantry gear, just tens of millions of those slugging across the galaxy. Yet here it gave humans a lot of grieve even though it's only piloted by a scared untrained man.
Well the prawns are just basic servants/workers. The creators and the 'owners' are never seen or mentioned.
@@DutchGuyMike Is that a theory or actually part of the story though? It seems every weaponry shown in the film is specifically built for prawns
@@ebincd2362 Its theorized (I think even in the film) that the prawns have a intellectual hierarchy. Somehow the "thinking" prawns that run things died prior to the film, which is why when the humans cracked open the ship all they found were aliens who didn't seem capable of running the advanced machines. Presumably Christopher and his son belong to the higher classes of prawn.
@@ebincd2362 it's pretty heavily hinted at especially when they open the ship and the reports stated none of them fought back plus they were starving and half dead, you'd think if they were capable of using this devastating technology they'd have gone out and raided the surrounding area even just out of desperation at some point.
The Kardashev scale is a mf.
The split second when you realize the merc aims the RPG at the ship, not the mech, and then Wilkus catches the missile, really gives you a rollercoaster of emotion in only two seconds. Fantastic scene
Yea Wikus snatching the missile at the last second is the single most badass thing in the movie
They should've shot the RPG at the mech when its back was turned. Or like, shot more RPGs at the mech. Why are movie badguys always so dumb.
@@StephenDelRosario777 I assume limited ammunition (for whatever reason, maybe the vehicle carrying it was totalled and that one shot was all that was salvageable) and that the ship was the priority, given that whether or not the prawns come back en masse depends on if the red prawn (forgot his name it's been ages since I've seen this) makes it to the craft above.
@@s-o-u-p6095 they knew what they were doing was immoral and that that prawn tech is super advanced and if a true invasion happened they would all die so they didn’t want them to leave
Underestimating threats I guess. They assume it is not necessary.
I'll never forget the emotions I felt in the theatre. I was convinced for like the first 30 minutes that Wilkus was going to die and we would meet our real protagonist. When it finally clicked I couldn't believe the journey I had went on from hating this scrawny, pencil pushing weasle to my pulse literally pounding during this final scene. Wilkus's arc is my favorite of any movie I've ever seen because I honestly couldn't believe someone who initially was so unlikable became an amazing hero. Beautiful storytelling and amazingly acted. This is one of the most underrated films of all time.
Agree 100%, this movie was just incredible on so many levels.
Sharlto Copley also wrote the movie, whichiis even more of a feat
5 mins of bravery can make all the difference.
You could argue that Christopher is the true protagonist. But yeah, I liked what you said about Wikus, he's a really interesting main character
What an amazing movie, very dramatic, loved it. Can,t wait for District 10
From what I read the Mech suit was actually meant for Mining operations, which further propels the idea that these aliens were looking for planets to scavenge resources from. Maybe their planet was dying? Anyway, imagine their true 'War' mechs.
Exactly , the ship was a mining vessel and the mech is just a mining vehicle with some weapons strapped to it , makes you wonder how scary their war mechs are consider the amount of damage a mecha piloted by a bad Pilot (due to bad compatibility) did
Wait, isn't that the movie theory behind Battleship ?
Keep in mind this mech was built from scraps. Imagine someone taking a rusty pickup truck that was intended for landscaping work, slapping some armor plates on it, and mounting a MG on the back. The lightning rifles they use are also improvised industrial equipment. That's the equivalent of turning a nail gun into an actual firearm.
I don't want to imagine what their actual military equipment is like if scrap like this is this deadly efficient.
If there's one movie that deserves a sequel, it is this. Sad how those 3 years never ended for us 😭
Sequels almost always suck. It's better to have a stand alone gem.
@@HansKlopek not always. Far not
if anything the fact that there is no sequel further drives home the ending
It would literally be the end of the human race, though humans as they are in this movie wouldn't be mourned much.
A sequel can be done, correctly,let us continue to be patient and see what the future brings! Truly it was a gem.
The thing that struck me about this machine most of all is how... animal it seemed. It doesn’t march or stolidly stomp forward like you’d expect, it lopes and lumbers and leaps like an ape. That, and when it coughed up that fluid... it looked far less like a damaged machine and more like some wounded, armored beast.
It was an absolutely beautiful machine
I think the movement was how the machine read wickus's mind. Remember it was built by a more insectoid species, in the beginning you see a short clip of them being piloted by prawns and they moved differently.
It's like an Eva
Yeah it’s such an amazing design, really feels alien yet familiar, I hope the 3D models for it are online somewhere
@@gareth0412 youre right, you can even see it at the begining when the machine drilled something onto wikus head and he started groaning in pain
I’d forgotten how good this movie was although 13 years old it still has top notch effects and ideas standing the test of time. I’m sure the world is waiting for a second district movie
Anything related to Halo is good
Was hoping for part 2.
@Roy Cairns. There will be no District 9 2... because Peter Jackson made one "mistake" with this movie which doomed any chances for the sequel... and I mean... he shows WHO WE REALLY ARE... and how real "peaceful" First Contact would really end.... 😶
@@prithvim7 This isn't Halo related movie... 🤦♂️
@@asheer9114 Neill Blomkamp is already writing District 10
"You have to...make it. Don't make me go through all this and not make it."
*One-hand catches an RPG*
Fokkin' great, man.
I remember first seeing this movie and hating and loving the MC’s response to changing into an alien. He didn’t sympathize with their plight, but rather he was disgusted he was becoming one of THEM. Incredible display of emotions and change in a character as he has to finally decide who he will be. I love that it didn’t happen overnight
It's a crime there wasn't a District 10 follow-up to this outstanding movie. One of my all-time favorite sci-fi flicks.
District 10 is still being made.
@@solairesunpraiser I hadn't heard that. The last I heard from NB was that he said there was "no need" for a sequel.
@@leemzgoogle917 Apparently he started writing it in February last year. I looked into it and he does talk about how he never felt a need for a sequel but he seemed to have come up with an idea for one. Haven't seen anything recent, but it seems its likely still in the works
@@ethanacevedo2576 should have been a sequel 3 years after this making lol
@@leemzgoogle917 I'm honestly not that excited about a sequel. I think District 9 stands better on its own. The story arc was completed. Adding a bunch of extraneous details about where the aliens came from and why would inevitably be unsatisfying, the mystery and the questions left open is part of the film's appeal.
One of the greatest battle scenes in Science Fiction Cinema, bar none.
Not only do we have excellent alien tech and robots and the like, we also have a man change fundamentally from a coward to a hero. He does not fight well, but that he fights *at all* is a miraculous final change in his character. He does not fight well, but he gives it everything he's got for someone he was once disgusted by.
And this was pieced together from the remnants of a scrapped Halo movie attempt...
@@cnlbenmc what
@@evagineer9165 look up halo landfall that was the scrapped idea that became district 9
@@HelghastStalker yeah but it was meant to be a movie, which would have been awesome but at least we still got district 9
@@cnlbenmc that's cool, the halo landfall trailer was sick so I think they would've done a good job unlike the modern attempt at a halo series
3:43 the fact that blood hit's the camera is a weird psychological thing because it's like the cameraman (you) are right there in the action. A single shot like that can make the audience feel 'in the action'
This whole scene is so wonderfully crafted for a movie that came out in 2009
That shot at 1:46 is simply amazing
Rewatching this scene made me realize three things :
- The mercs, first introduced as tough professionals, are actually overgrown, overarmed and overconfident bullies being shred to pieces and goo once they found their match ;
- The suit has an incredible sensitivity, both in the damage indicator and the body language, translating all the pain and exhaustion the wearer is experiencing ;
- The shoulder camera is an insane way to convey emotion and tension in a scene !
To be fair, I don't think this is really something that they're trained for. Handling impoverished aliens is one thing, but fighting this is basically like walking into a giant meat grinder.
You can't really blame the mercs for getting shredded by a battlesuit constructed by a species that has mastered interstellar travel.
The Mercs: Why do I hear boss music?
Literally they could’ve just ran away and waited for the guy with the anti-material rifle
I mean if the mercs actually used real tactics instead of just standing around waiting to get shot the scene would have gone a lot differently.
7:30 absolutely correct.
RPG-7 has a 4.5 second fuze.
Unless it hits it's target and crushes the igniter pin in the front.
i really appreciate the effort into how realistic weapons are
Very good comment.
The scene at 4:48 where the car hit and ramped off the mech was so clean! It all just flowed so well and looked amazing! It looks like they flipped the truck practically and I guess just composited the mech in where the ramp was. They also stopped the music when the car was in the air for an extra layer of added wonder! Flawless work people!
I just watched this film last night and I can't believe how great the CGI was. Nothing looked too cartoony. Also, this might be one of my favourite last stand moments in film. The music, the action, the editing, the turning point for Wikus' character, etc. Love it!
Imagine how effective a skilled exosuit pilot would be. He'd mop up this whole scene in 3 minutes tops.
One of the most underrated movies ever. A masterpiece.
It truly is
Very good movie for sure
I did it, I made them their own world, our ancestors, the x-men who abused creation 👽👹
It isn't underrated. It was incredibly successful upon release and was critically acclaimed. It received FOUR Oscar nominations, one of which being Best Motion Picture, there is no higher honour than that. A film isn't underrated just because you like it.
Congratulations. You're 3,628,497th person on CZcams to rate a film as "underrated".
0:20 could you imagine if the dude on the right pulled the trigger
Homeboy would never use his left ear again
For those who have not watched this film - I envy you watching it for the first time. It's honestly one of the best movies ever made.
Sharlto Copley is such an amazing actor.
With Wikus, he goes through so much complex changes throughout this entire film.
Then he made us hate the amoral, psychotic Agent Kruger in Elysium to the point we cheered the character's death.
I want to see what becomes of Wikus after District 9. He really had so much character development.
He was so completely unhinged as Kruger it was actually scary. Especially after watching his transformation in D9. Blomkamp is just a phenomenally good director.
And the loveable psychopath Murdock in the A-team...
Don't forget the lovely Chappie !
He is in the recently release second season of Russian Doll and I did not even recognize him for episodes. Great actor
He becomes maniac pilot in A-Team and innocent robot in Chappie
Imagine what a team of these suits could do with experienced soldiers in them.
imagine a prawn full scale battle group, not this refugee ships
@@sukmablack Basically, I think it's best to surrender if you see that coming towards you
They should never be engaged at the pig farms!
@@welkingunther5417 hah prawn lasers go brrrrrrrrr
Yeah! I love the implication of all the technology.
A creepy detail to consider: the exosuit inadvertently breaking Wikus' legs due to the incompatible lower body probably accelerated his Prawn transformation. His mutating body would be able to regenerate directly into the final form.
yep, the alien fluid read his DNA as wrong and "repaired" it with Prawn DNA, thats why the arm that broke was the arm that became alien, the more the body repairs itself the more its "repaired" as a prawn
I don't think so, his legs are still in one piece 9:08
I love how confident people are sometimes when sharing a theory that isn't true.
the suit needed to connect to the user's spinal cord to operate.
Just like the exosuits in elysium need to plug into the back of your skull, proving again that elysium is a sequel set 150 years after D9, most of the tech is reverse engineered from prawn tech, and kruger is wikus who lost his mind @@Paronak
This movie is part of my childhood 🥹. What a masterpiece. So underrated.
Perhaps one of the "darkest" of Human / Alien stories, beautifully written, outstanding special effects, with a flawed Hero, and the social interactions between species that mirror many, many historical comparisons. There is not a happy ending, but there is hope.
Enemy Mine
This scene... is flawless. Also, totally forgot about the flying pig! (5:35)
Same here... I remember watching the movie, but I don't remember him gravity-gunning a pig. Hilarious touch in the middle of a dead-serious action scene. :)
I've watched this movie several times over the years. I cant believe I never noticed the pig!
Half life 2 gravity gun kill :) with a piggie :)
Don't forget the washing machine kill as well :)
The pig really was one of the most unexpected and amazing moments I’ve ever seen in film. I’ve seldom been so happy. It was absurd.
No mater how many times I’ve seen this scene, always puts a smile on my face when he’s exploding/mowing down all the mercs.
even after many years from its release, it looks like a masterpiece
There’s never been a film (for me at least) where you completely forget about the CGI (because it’s so realistic) and get totally engrossed in the action/storyline..
Idk, the pig launch was kinda silly
@@astro6009 That was a little detail, but the Prawns, the ship and the exosuit are just perfect.
You certainly can become enGROSSED with all the gore lol
@@astro6009 I liked the pig launching lol it's something hard to forget.
well that also happened in Avatar, but D9 wins at the script and perhaps also at the plot. ok avatar has an over the top plot and a hell of direction yet way too many cliches.
D9 is at the top 10 of the genre.
of course at the very top there's always aliens and t2, also cameron's.
then come, perhaps,
starship troopers,
perhaps the abyss (also cameron's)
what else...? there must be a few others...
(no lucas, spielberg or bay movies that i can think of can reach that level of sophistication)
I'd say 5th element but no, there's plenty of comedy there, to me a different genre.
final fantasy? (terrible script)
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please don't say elysium, that was just terrible!!! of the really bad.
All these years later and still the best mech ever put on the big screen
Agreed!
Even avatar 2 doesn't have Mech suits this good
One of the greatest setups for a sequel in cinematic history. I am forever waiting for a District 10
Such a good movie. That exosuit was the coolest. The actor playing Wikus was perfect, constantly in a state bewilderment.
He promised 3 years but it has been 13 years since then, we've never heard of him again.
That's because they live on a different planet with much more gravity than earth, just like interstellar, so 3 year to them is like 300, 000 year's for us? My Grand Grand Grand plus son might be able to see that day.
@@mikel4755 asians sure are a funny people... like making up those numbers, and inventing the notion that the aliens' planet has "much more gravity" LOL
Time moves differently in space
@@michaelcohen9363 ok mr smart guy. Here’s a 🍪
@@michaelcohen9363 it's about relativity in space. Interstellar probably discusses this the best, and in the most realistic fashion. The alien planet (for all we know) could be light years away in a different galaxy. That planets time could flow at a much slower speed. So when you are on that planet, maybe a few minutes go by here and there- nothing new. But if you instantly teleported to Earth after those said minutes; months, years, could of flyed by on Earth. People don't think about these kind of things, because people don't care about space.. :(
The escalation of sentimental and realistic emotion drove the adrenaline to an epic movie.
absolutely. Masterful editing and pacing of that fight scene with *tremendous* stakes.
God this was epic. The guy with the NTW-20 getting turned into hamburger, the tough guy with the minigun being turned into wet paste, the Merc getting taken out by a pig launched his way, the truck driver getting out casually unloading his AK on the alien mech then promptly being splatered. This scene was glorious.😊
Unrelated to the scene but I love how they made humans actually understand the alien language but not be able to speak it, its an extra level of detail that is apreciated.
Yep, theyve lived together for 20 years the aliens and humans have learnt to understand each others' languages but they cant speak it due to biological(?) Inability, v cool detail
That's more like a convenience for the actors and writers ;)
@Puschit1 I disagree, I think it's entirely realistic that an alien species with such vastly different mouthparts(?) and vocal chords would make physically speaking the language impossible. The best we could possibly do is probably alien TTS
@@chuckleshelicopterwigwamjo6305 Yes, and I say that was done on purpose to spare the actors the hassle.
I always thought it was an excellent touch that the alien tractor beam also picked up a little gravel with the shuttle.
Yes I noticed that and agree
This movie still to this day has some of the greatest CGI I have ever seen, and I've seen a lot working in the industry!!!!...
"greatest CGI I have ever seen" you haven't seen many great CGI movies have you? Small time studios could do this today and even at that time, you didn't need to be a giant studio to make these effects. CGI is good, especially for the small budget they had, but the CGI is small time. The style is more grounded and less fantastic and that's why most people appreciate the CGI more, technically it's nothing out of this world.
@@flybeep1661 considering the time and the budget the movie was made yes it is one of the greatest CGI! Especially when you compare it with todays marvel crap ...
@@flybeep1661 That must be why the academy nominated it for an Oscar in VFX, JS 😋😋!!..
@Ronald Mutebo I got to think for its time that should go to Star Ship Troopers. The bugs hold up even today. But D9 certainly was uncanny in its CGI but more to the interaction of the CGI with real world.
I think thats where this film really shines. They meshed it almost perfectly.
@Ronald Mutebo Several of the pre infinity war movies CGI was horrible. Like I cant sit through Black Panther the CGI is so bad.
Amazing how well this scene has held up over time. Just shows how great camera work and painstaking CG can pay off.
Still gets goosebumps over this scene. Such a rollercoaster of emotions. This is what final fights should feel like. Surprises, humor, anger. Great!
This is one of the movies that is dear to my heart, as I built a home theater PC attached to a surround sound system & 100-inch projector screen, starting in 2008. It was all digital too, so that meant the movies were very sharp, using DVI between projector & PC, as VGA would have been blurrier. I rented the movies from Blockbuster back then (Redbox later on). My parents would watch with me & District 9 was one of those movies, perhaps around 2009 or 2010. We had a great time watching on our giant home movie projector screen for the next 5 years. My dad passed away at end of 2017. So, watching these movies are a fond, but bittersweet memory.
I'm glad I came across your comment. One of the few things my mom likes to do is watch movies. So Im starting a 4k movie collection. I'm going to rip all of them and build a home theatre too. I know my mom will really enjoy watching some films with me. I will have those memories to cherish like you when my mom is no longer here. I'm sorry for your loss, life is so damn short. I wish you the best in life =)
@@zerocal76 ... Good luck with your home theater. I spent about $400 usd for the whole thing. Oh & the reason I said only 5 years was because we finally got our first big lcd flatscreen TV after that, so it kinda made my projector a little bit less relevant. The projector was still used but not as much as it was in those 5 years, which was 1-3 movies nearly every weekend for ~5 years. Have fun & remember the memories you & your mom will get from it. I would recommend you take some photos and/or home videos of you guys watching, including what's on the screen. That was something I never got to do, so it's now all just hazy memories from my brain.
i also set up one of these back then!
helped me appreciate this movie in full.
Imagine how crazy district 10 will be !
If it ever happens. What is Neil Blomkamp even doing anymore?
@@stephenking5852 yes
I’ve heard it’s in the works, current status though? Not even sure. I would perf it being under the dark though until it’s finished.
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It’s better nowadays that projects such as these are kept hidden so we won’t be so hyped up and upset when it wasn’t what we hoped for. It’s fine for them to tease us but for many big films, or ones which are on good pace [like District 9] with its audience often fail right after their predecessors. This goes for games as well and as I’m aware- a lot of these projects are super rushed now because they want to make money the very next year. When a series takes a long gap to breathe and develop, that’s a sign of successful pacing in my book and we shouldn’t pressure them into making a sequel right away. [this could be debatable obviously, as we haven’t gotten a sequel to this brilliant movie in a long time. But if it’s still a work in progress then let it be until they get it done right.]
@@stephenking5852 q1111111110
Simply. An Invasion
We need neil blomkamp to make a second part. Seriously one of the best scifi movies ive ever seen
Agreed...we did get Elysium and Chappie! (same universe and timeline).
One of the greatest sequences in all science fiction movie history.
My first time watching it, I didn't know what to expect. Now, years later, I find myself wanting to watch this film again (along with Edge of Tomorrow, Oblivion, Elysium).. Such underrated movies that convey a much deeper and complicated story than what is portrayed on the surface. Well done.
Right --- the CGI/tech is used to *aid* the storytelling, it isn't the storytelling itself.
Don't forget Interstellar, I couldn't understand all the hate Elysiun got it was insanely underrated to me. I absolutely love this director.
@@tvtvtv9485 (previous comment was a rehash of my OP...)... Interstellar... hmm... I've not yet sat down and watched it... I feel like I should probably watch the Astronaut Farmer and Interstellar back to back... seems like they might tie in together.. ::shruggs::
This and Children of Men both do gritty sci-fi and action with thoughtful storylines very well. Very "lived in" worlds.
I've caught myself a few times thinking, "oh yeah I forgot about Children of Men/ District 9, that was a good movie." Like a pleasant little surprise.
Edge of tomorrow I own on CZcams and to this day can never get tired of watching, as much hate as Tom cruise gets I find it to be one of his best films
One of the greatest scenes in cinema history...Absolutely incredible!
probably the best live action mecha ever adapted to film imo
the music adds so much emotion ...the alien bio technology is an absolute masterpiece of science fiction
That part where Wikkus catches the RPG rocket impressed me so much the first time i saw it.
Such a badass move.
Everybody talking about how incredible this movie is, they are not wrong but let's also appreciate that sweet sweet music.
one of the greatest sci fi movies ever made, always warms me right in the cockles of me heart
One of the most striking images about this scene is how the the exosuit "bleeds" out of the cavity that would be its mouth towards the end. We know it's a machine, but it moves and acts like a living thing, you can't help but feel bad for it when it's finally put down.
Can you imagine how effective the suit would be in the hands of a trained operator? The damage he was doing as someone untrained and running only on instinct as it were, is mind-boggling.
As for a sequel, I like to think Wikus kept leaving Tania flowers, Tania continued to pine over the uncertainty of whether Wikus was still alive, and Christopher did return and rescued everyone without a major display of force against the humans. Alternatively, by the time Christopher returned the aliens had integrated into society with many choosing to remain on Earth instead of leaving with Christopher. Technology became advanced enough to return Wikus to human form and reunited with Tania. Niether ideas are sequel worthy, though.
Im cases like this, a comic or animated sequel would do just fine. To me, it's the best way to expand or give some resolution to movies like this that may never have any follow up on the big screen.
This, right here, is exactly why the concept of "BattleTech" would be a MASSIVE boost in nearly every aspect of combat, for the military.
This mech would wreak a whole tank division by itself in urban combat
@@thanhvinhnguyento7069 i agree i think this one is just a light mech
compare to human tech this is the alien armored car but with more fire power
@@timothymccormick5208 Still the issue would be the insane cost/benefit radio. Each suit would be extraordinary expensive and if someone can build a bypedal mech, be assured that soon there would be personal anti mech weaponry to counter it same as it happened with our tanks.
Basicaly against no geared foes will stomp same as a tank but will struggle against enemies that are using anti-mech weaponry and remember the more armor you have the less nimble you are, not counting that armor on articulations and head must be weaker to allow movement, compared to its torso's.
The reason why so many died is that they were atacking what it was literally armor wise a bypedal APC with asault rifles mostly and expecting to deal any damage when they should have retreated and get anti-tank weaponry
My favorite scene. I wish there were more movies like this one, where conflicts transcend intergalactic boundaries but in a present-day/near-future scenario.
If there was ever a sci-fi movie SCREAMING for a sequel, it's this one
"I'm going to get you to your boy, come on! Stay behind me!" Something about that line.
Imagine the last thing you see is a high velocity pig.
Haha
Is this Angry Birds? 😳
Or a high velocity oven🤣
I know this comment is from 2 years ago but it made me laugh out loud 🤣🤣🤣
oh that’s rich!
THIS DESERVES a second part. I BEG for a second part. THIS IS PURE sci fi cyberpunk. I don't need this director working in anything Halo. THIS IS his franchise. He must make a second part with better mechas and these aliens returning with armament.
I can't wait for this.
You got your wish granted. A few months ago Neil confirmed he's working on the sequel.🤙
This movie is one of the best ever made. The story the actors the action it is still watchable 20 years later
A truly under rated movie. I've always felt like this was one of those Secret good movies. That many know about but just don't know how actually good it is.
I place this in my own personal category with movies like Sunshine, Moon, and Dark City... Great dang movies that it shocks me if someone says they haven't heard of them...
How is it underrated? It was nominated for several awards and received critical acclaim, the audiences loved it as well and it did great at the box office.
Hope they have part 2 of this movie because that MC is still not getting back to his human form ..i feel bad for him he loses his job,wife and his human flesh but still kicking what a clip hanger in the end of this movie 🔥
When a species is more human than humans themselves.
the way he catches the rocket, chills bro.
This came out when I was about a sophomore in high school. Arguably one of the best movies out there in my opinion. Especially for how low-budget it was at the time. Chappie was no slouch either. The late 2000's was a strange time for film, but it produced some of the most interesting ideas I've seen. I'm just old enough to remember there being a web site for this movie that emulated the tech layout seen in the movie. I wish that were still around.
There was a website that did that? That must have been so sick. Too bad I was only 10 at that time and didn't know how to use the internet like you did.
Chappie was pretty garbage compared to District 9.
@@Skrenja Very true, alas.
@@Skrenja i remember the ending being weird asf
ok so if zombieland can get a 2nd movie and since avatar 2 is kind of happening (i`m not caught up with the information anymore) so uh....why in the hell can`t district 9 get it`s 2nd movie??????
I reckon this ranks as one of the greatest gunfights in the history of cinema.
District 9 STILL blows so many standards out of the water. What a masterpiece of a vision. Chock full of something brand new and fresh around every corner.
Imagine
Neil blomkamp directed
TRANSFORMERS instead of
MICHAEL BAY
oh man.
Yes, more blood!
This movie supposed to be halo
@@mrgoody69 LOL 🤣
The one thing I liked about that Exosuit, it had the ability to cluster the rounds that were shot at it and send them back to the shooters (scene with the Nigerians).
Similar to titanfall
I think this is my favourite movie of all time. I remember being completely blown away by it in theatres, going back for a 2nd watch, and now the CGI still holds up. It did so much with a crazy small budget, and told one of the greatest sci-fi stories ever.
Such a damn good movie. We need a sequel. This was easily one of the best scenes in the movie.
Its already been confirmed we're not getting one. MrH covered it on his channel not to long ago. Fekin sucks.
Well Elysium and Chappie take place in the same universe and timeline.
I always held out hope for a sequel when the ship or other help would return. This sequence alone made this movie great.
You gotta admit- those mercs were pretty brave, even if they were jerks.
When you love what you do you never work a day in your life!
@@SpicyTake 😆
Send a ham to their widows.
@@SpicyTake No no, he's got a point.
Humans are quite something aren't they
I saw this movie by accident when it came out. It’s such an awesome movie. I went back a few more times to watch it. The weapons vaporizing people was awesome. They’ve talked about a sequel and I hope they still do it
I'd wait another 20 years if I knew there would be another masterpiece.
I don’t know how good it would be given that this was essentially a sci-fi movie centered around the real-world events of apartheid in South Africa, but I would definitely love to watch a sequel to this when the Prawns come back in 3 years.
State Capture and corruption, would make a reviting sequel. The aliens can be blamed for the potholes.
@@jamesarendse9739 LOL 🤣
Stopped at 02:57 to go and watch the actual film. Bought it ages ago and forgot I had it! :P
THIS movie is so nice, how come there is no sequel???
Such a good payoff, all of Wilkus' suffering vindicated and finally able to fight back against those who've wronged him.
This scene shows what just one of those exosuits can do to an army. Imagine what a bunch of them can do.
Wilkus went from a cowardly, self-serving pencil pusher to a hell of a soldier that gave us one of the most iconic last stands to ever grace the big screen.
Hands down, best combat mecha scene ever. Full stop.
I love how the sharpshooter had time to scream in agony before his head got blown off.
Great film, personally I think Blomkamp is a really underrated guy, hes a great visionary director etc. Shame a lot of projects has cancelled i.e. Robocop, Aliens, Halo, he would have brought something special to the table, I think studios are afraid because hes not all Hollywood
It's not just the studios, Ridley Scott wouldn't let him touch his precious films/franchises. He got Neil pretty much banned from Hollywood.😔
Edit: I said James Cameron when it was actually Ridley Scott.
I love how the exo "bleeds" at 8:49 like if it were something organic more than a machine
That looks very symbolic
It seems such a simple plot - almost "too sentimental" ... but just by being genuine (plus with an excellent performance from the actors), you start to truly believe in their friendship. One of the best sci-fi movies I've ever seen. Thanks for sharing the video.
One of the best movies I’ve ever watched in my life. Amazing piece of art.
There has never been a scene of this calibre put to screen since since this scene. Nothing has ever made me go, that mech scene could be better than District 9, and that speaks volumes to the kind of movies we get now. Neil Blomkamp just gets sci-fi on such a grounded level.
Love the interception 7:30 Completely unexpected as we're made to believe the suit is inoperable at that point. Definitely a "Heeel Yeeah!" moment.
IT'S NOT TOO FOOKIN' FAR! GET UP MAN! I'M GONNA GET YOU THERE, I'M GONNA GET YOU TO YOUR BOY!
One of the most perfectly-executed character arcs I've ever seen in a film. In just two hours you can totally buy that Wikus went from a soggy piece of white bread to a missile-catching badass.
Holy mother of moses this was a great movie. This scene is just spectacular on so many levels.
What a great movie this is!! Neill makes the greatest sci-fi movies! Wikus is such a perfect cast!! Neil couldn't have picked a better actor!! hope he continues to make more movies they are simply the best!!!