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ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 3 days agoI loved the idea of aliens refugees coming to earth but I didn’t really like the movie that much. From what I remember in the end there was just a lot or shooting and running which was disappointing. Around 2009 I was used to less action packed and more thoughtful science fiction like “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”, “Moon” or “Never Let Me Go”.
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 days ago
Yeah unfortunately Blomkamp was in the running to be chosen to direct Halo movie and was working rough drafts and concept art for a while before Microsoft canceled the entire project. I believe he did make a short film for their ads (Halo: Landfall (2007)). I know that they chose him on the strength of a short film (Alive in Joburg (2005)) whose plot eventually went on to be the seedlings of District 9 which would come out in 2009.
Once you recognize that they were trying to salvage a lot of the work they did in preparation for Halo, suddenly it becomes a little more obvious why it was an action movie instead of something more grounded with the same ideas. To me the alien weapon designs seemed very Halo style.
And I agree entirely, I think the film was held back by trying to be an action movie and social commentary at the same time.
ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 2 days ago
There’s usually some interesting story behind bad movies. I had no idea bout Halo movie but this makes sense.
I never saw Avatar. Not my type of a movie.
I really miss the late 90’s/00 sci fi movies. Gattaca, Children of Men, The Fountain, Primer, Timecrimes… It’s really hard to find movies like that now. For more than a decade now most sci fi is either marvel or star wars. The Platform was a nice exception but I can’t really think of anything else.
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 days ago
Children of Men continues to be one of the greatest sci-fis of all time and it holds up so well (other than the CGI baby) because of its brilliant cinematography.