Comments on: District 9: The Oscar Campaign Starts Today http://techland.time.com/2009/12/03/district-9-the-oscar-campaign-starts-today/ News and reviews from the world of gadgets, gear, apps and the web Tue, 29 Nov 2011 02:09:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: explosionhead http://techland.time.com/2009/12/03/district-9-the-oscar-campaign-starts-today/comment-page-1/#comment-3706 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:34:51 +0000 http://techland.com/?p=5935#comment-3706 i never even saw the movie >:O

I am truly a loser….

]]> By: jsnyde http://techland.time.com/2009/12/03/district-9-the-oscar-campaign-starts-today/comment-page-1/#comment-3700 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:50:25 +0000 http://techland.com/?p=5935#comment-3700 District 9 was good because it overcame its bad writing (the dialogue is not 300 bad, but it’s bad). The acting is mediocre. A ‘Best Picture’ film needs additive decomposition. Each part should be enough to hold its own against other films nominated. Visually, District 9 does. Dialogically, the film is a big pile of epic fail.

Comparisons to Dark Knight belittle the work the Nolans and Goyer did. It was well written, great visually, and left the viewers I saw it with (as well as you, Mr. Steven) questioning if they’d blow up the other boat. District 9 did not leave the metaphysical pangs Dark Knight did, not by a long shot.

Sure District 9 tells an interesting story, one made more interesting with South African political knowledge. But it does not hit home with many the way Dark Knight did. What District 9 exhibited was that suspenseful documentary-style story telling intertwined with outstanding special effects can wow audiences. But, at least in my humble opinion, it is not ‘Best Picture’ material.

Maybe it’ll make the 10 nominees. I won’t be especially upset if it does. But, if it does, I feel it will somewhat typify watering down the nominee field so that the average moviegoer has seen more than a couple of the nominees.

Don’t get me wrong, I liked the movie. But I wouldn’t watch it more than once or twice. Lets face it though, if Harry Potter makes it, this NEEDS to make it for integrity’s sake.

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