[26], An underlying theme in District 9 is state reliance on multinational corporations as a government funded enforcement arm. IGN recently listed District 9 as 24 on a list of the 25 Great Sci-Fi films ever. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Jed Brophy as James Hope, the ACU chief of police. MNU's hired mercenaries target Wikus and destroy one of the shuttle's engines, causing it to crash-land inside District 9. [24] Copley has said that the theme is not intended to be the main focus of the work, but rather that it can work at a subconscious level even if it is not noticed. District 9 is the ninth designated district of Panem. This is how cinema gets turned into trash. Johan van Schoor as Nicolaas van de Merwe, Wikus' father. In 2010, the munitions corporation, Multi-National United, is contracted to forcibly evict the population with operative Wikus van der Merwe in charge. I find that to be a painful thought. District 9 adalah film fiksi ilmiah thriller tahun 2009 yang disutradarai oleh Neill Blomkamp dan diproduseri oleh Peter Jackson dan Carolynne Cunningham. In March 1982, a large alien spacecraft comes to Earth, hovering motionless above Johannesburg, South Africa. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and also known as D.C. or just Washington, is the capital city of the United States of America. District 9 is a 2009 science fiction thriller film directed by Neill Blomkamp.It was written by Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell, and produced by Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham.The film stars Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, and David James. Louis Minnaar as Piet Smit, a director at MNU, and Wikus' father-in-law. Wikus is taken into custody and a series of tests and experiments are performed on him, such as seeing if he could make alien weaponry function, and its effects on various targets. District 9 (Hunger Games), fictional district in The Hunger Games universe "District 9", a 2018 single by South Korean boy band Stray Kids in the extended play titled I Am Not; District 9, a science fiction movie dealing with segregation and discrimination Online petitions and Facebook groups were started called "District 9 Hates Nigerians". Vittorio Leonardi as Michael Bloemstein, from the MNU Dept. "[13], The aliens in District 9 were designed by Weta Workshop, and the design was executed by Image Engine. The director said, "I don't know whether the film has that feeling or not for the audience, but I wanted it to have that harsh 1980s kind of vibe â€” I didn't want it to feel glossy and slick. [52], District 9 was named one of the top 10 independent films of 2009 by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. He inadvertantly hides in the shack that belongs to an alien known as Christopher Johnson, who is the same alien who created the alien device that infected Wikus. He writes: "Substitute 'black,' 'Asian,' 'Mexican,' 'illegal,' 'Jew,' or any number of different labels for the word 'prawn' in this film and you will hear the hidden truth behind the dialogue". The story, adapted from Alive in Joburg, a 2005 short film directed by Blomkamp and produced by Sharlto Copley and Simon Hansen, pivots on the themes of xenophobia and social segregation. Tension between the aliens and the humans comes to a head when Wikus, after handling an alien device, begins changing into one of the aliens after the device sprays a burst of a dark liquid on his face. 3. "[46] Entertainment Weekly 's Lisa Schwarzbaum described it as "... madly original, cheekily political, [and] altogether exciting ..."[47], Roger Ebert praised the film for "giving us aliens to remind us not everyone who comes in a spaceship need be angelic, octopod or stainless steel," but complains that "... the third act is disappointing, involving standard shoot-out action. "[14] Blomkamp originally sought to have Weta Digital design the creatures, but the company was busy with effects for Avatar. Unfortunately for them, this addiction has caused them to lose much in trades with the local humans. "[8], Because of the amount of hand-held shooting required for the film, the producers and crew decided to shoot using the digital Red One camera. [57] The demo for the video game God of War III featured in the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo is also included with the Blu-ray release of District 9 playable on the Sony PlayStation 3. 1 Victors 1.1 Mizar Aldjoy 1.2 Marian Graham 1.3 Jomilee Lapworth Other viral websites for the film were also launched, including an MNU website with a countdown timer for the film's release,[33] an anti-MNU blog run by fictional alien character Christopher Johnson,[34] and an MNU-sponsored educational website. [60], On August 1, 2009, two weeks before District 9 was released to cinemas, Neill Blomkamp hinted that he intended to make a sequel if the film was successful enough. Hakeem Kae-Kazim, a British born Nigerian actor also criticized the portrayal of Nigerians in the film telling the Beeld newspaper Africa is a beautiful place and the problems it does have can not be shown by such a small group of people. Trivia. District Six, an inner-city residential area in Cape Town, was declared a "whites only" area by the government in 1966, with 60,000 people forcibly removed and relocated to Cape Flats, 25 km (15 mi) away. Unable to get the African drums to sound dark and heavy, Shorter used a combination of taiko drums and synthesized instruments for the desired effects, with the core African elements of the score conveyed in the vocals and smaller percussion. The website wrote of the consensus, "Technically brilliant and emotionally wrenching, District 9 has action, imagination, and all the elements of a thoroughly entertaining science-fiction classic. It is responsible for grain. She also said the gang leader Obesandjo is almost identical in spelling and pronunciation to the surname of former president Olusegun Obasanjo. "[42] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the film has received a score of 81 based on 36 reviews, indicating "Universal Acclaim". District 9 is a 2009 science fiction thriller film. A viral marketing campaign began in 2008, at the San Diego Comic-Con, while the theatrical trailer appeared in July 2009. It won the 2009 Bradbury Award from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.[55]. As MNU represents the type of corporation which partners with governments, the negative portrayal of MNU in the film can be seen as a statement about the dangers of governments, particularly in their outsourcing of militaries and bureaucracies to private contractors.[27][28]. He feels that District 9 shows the corruption humans are capable of. The documentary style and CCTV cam footage was shot on the Sony EX1/EX3 XDCAM-HD. [16], Like Alive in Joburg, the short film on which the feature film is based, the setting of District 9 is inspired by historical events that took place in South Africa during the apartheid era, with the film's title particularly referencing District Six. [51], Many Nigerians, both in the country and overseas, were deeply offended by the film. This District is fairly poor, but is considered lucky as it isn't bothered much by the Capitol due to being so low profile. Nigeria's Information Minister Dora Akunyili asked movie theatres around the country to either ban the film or edit out specific references to the country, because of the film's negative depiction of the Nigerian characters as criminals and cannibals. He is the MNU agent who finds himself in an extraordinary situation. The director wanted the audience to relate to the aliens and said of the restriction on the creature design, "Unfortunately, they had to be human-esque because our psychology doesn't allow us to really empathize with something unless it has a face and an anthropomorphic shape. Mandla Gaduka as Fundiswa Mhlanga, Wikus' assistant and trainee during the eviction. [7] In District 9, Tatchell and Blomkamp emulated the world explored in his short film "Alive in Joburg", choosing characters, moments and concepts that they found interesting, and fleshing out these elements for the feature film. See official city map outlining District 9. It is the fourth film ever nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards for TriStar Pictures behind As Good As It Gets, Jerry Maguire and Bugsy. District 9 is a community in Panem, home of The Hunger Games. A battle between the mercenaries and a local group of thugs begins to rage, both groups want to capture Wikus; MNU wants to dissect him to gain an understanding of how to use alien technology, and the Nigerians believe if they eat his alien arm they will gain his power. This is a direct reference to the film District 9, where aliens are living in South Africa and in the end are moved to District 10. According to a recent census, District 9 has a population of 15,346 people. Starting Country: South Africa Type of News: Immigration Blame: Aliens This achievement refers to a science fiction film released in 2009, this movie is about an alien invasion and social problems such as xenophobia. He begins to undergo an unusual transformation into something inhuman, forcing him to go on the run. The director then decided to choose a Vancouver-based effects company because he anticipated to make films there in the future and because British Columbia offered a tax credit. [30] The film stood out as a summer film that generated strong business despite little-known casting. Cinematographer Trent Opaloch used nine digital Red Ones owned by Peter Jackson for primary filming. This District is very quiet and isn't heard of often. [54], Many Nigerians also accused District 9 of being xenophobic. [15], Weta Digital designed the mothership and the drop ship, while the exo-suit and the little pets were designed by The Embassy Visual Effects. is a school district found inside the western parts of Academy City. At the end of the film he is shown to be prosecuted for uncovering MNU's illegal activities. [63] District 9 can be seen highlighted in gold. NEWS (March 20, 2009) Mnuspreadslies.com is updated with a new entry from George. It was written by Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell, and produced by Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham. [17] The film also refers to contemporary evictions and forced removals to new suburban ghettos in post-apartheid South Africa as well as the resistance of its residents. The aliens love to eat cat food because, to them, it acts like cat-nip, but with a more intense effect. Once they enter, they discover a million or so aliens, all in a terrible state of malnourishment and sickness. Blomkamp established criteria for the design of the aliens. Many rebels ended up burning down several factories. It is responsible for grain production. The device contains fuel that Christopher scavenged from spacecraft parts scattered around District 9. Once they enter, they discover a million or so aliens, all in a terrible state of malnourishment and sickness. 1 Tributes 2 Stylists 3 Mentors 4 Trivia 1 … [10] The location that portrays District 9 in itself was in fact a real impoverished neighborhood from which people were being forcibly relocated to government-subsidised housing. Wikus then enters the alien walker battle suit and defends Christopher. It does not grow the grain but instead prepares the stalks and roots sent from District 11 for consumption. [35][36] An online game for District 9 has also been made where players can choose to be a human or an alien. [38] Its opening success was attributed to the studio's unusual marketing campaign. One theory suggests that the entire leadership had been wiped out by a disease that had spread through the ship. This District is fairly poor, but is considered lucky as it isn't bothered much by the Capitol due to being so low profile. All related material from Neill Blomkamp's mockumentaries Alive in Joburg and District 9. The Blu-ray Disc and Region 1 Code widescreen edition of District 9 as well as the 2-disc special edition version on DVD was released on December 22, 2009. It is also responsible for sugar creation and refinement. When that got to five hours a day reinforcements were called and 120 Terabytes of data was filled. Patience over the alien situation had run out after the first few years so, control over them was contracted out to Multi-National United (MNU), a private company uninterested in the aliens' welfare. Fought with Katniss over a backpack until he was stabbed by Clove. The community has many factories made for grain and bread production. Alien eggs are destroyed before birth and described as popcorn. In the end of the battle, the thugs manage to capture Wikus. A rapid transformation begins to occur, and shortly after exposure to the black liquid, Wikus's left arm mutates into a claw exactly like that of a "prawn" -a derogatory name for the aliens. Wikus is the main protagonist in District 9. It displays a satellite view of 'District 9' and gives news updates, behavior recommendations, and a list of rules and regulations in both Human and Non-Human languages, depending on which option is chosen on the initial screen. Many saw the film as a sleeper hit for its relatively unknown cast and modest-budget production, while achieving success and popularity during its theatrical run. District 9 Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. The LGET and LGM are Chip Larson, DTM and Gary Hildebrand, ATM-B, CL. The film stars Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope and David James. At the last second before his arm is chopped off, Christopher's son Little CJ gains control of a mechanized battle suit from inside the crashed shuttle and helps free Wikus. District 9 is an achievement in the scenario Fake News. Released by TriStar Pictures, the film opened to critical acclaim on August 14, 2009, in North America and earned $37 million in its opening weekend. It also gives you a view of the slums that the aliens live it. The movie takes places 28 years after the aliens' first arrival. District 9 is a 2009 science fiction thriller film. District 9 was the surprise cinematic hit of 2009 but, ten years later, a sequel has yet to go into production. District 9 is a 2009 science fiction thriller movie directed by Neill Blomkamp. The 9th district's boundary continues several miles to the south and ends just north of Watts. Letters of complaint were sent to the producer and distributor of the film demanding an apology. John Sumner as Les Feldman, a MIL engineer. Physically speaking, they are toothless, and use a variety of feeding tendrils along the edge of their face to help quickly feed them. Zoic Studios performed overflow 2D work. After three months without any contact, the humansdecide to take an initiative and cut their way into the ship. 4. The refugee camp where the aliens were located has deteriorated into a militarized ghetto called District 9, where they are confined and exploited in squalor. As the shuttle docks with the mother ship, Wikus is shot in the back and the walker suit ejects him from the cockpit after taking critical damage. a collaborative website about the movie District 9. They are opportunistic carnivores and will eat just about anything they can come across, although for currently-unknown reasons wet cat food affects them in a manner similar to how catnip affects a cat. The creatures were housed in a temporary government camp which, through overcrowding and militarization, eventually turned into a slum. It is mentioned that District 9 has a lot of factories, most for grain processing. With Sharlto Copley, David James, Jason Cope, Nathalie Boltt. District 9 is a 2009 science fiction thriller movie directed by Neill Blomkamp.It was written by Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell, and produced by Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham. Kenneth Nkosi as Thomas, an MNU security guard. Copley plays the role of Wikus van de Merwe,[3] an Afrikaner bureaucrat assigned to relocate a race of extraterrestrial creatures unexpectedly stranded on Earth, referred to as "prawns", from District 9, a military-guarded slum in Johannesburg, South Africa, to an internment camp outside the city. Aliens try to avoid capture from MNU agents whilst searching for alien canisters. Due to lack of financing, the Halo adaptation was placed on hold. The film opens with a documentary-style series of interviews that introduce the situation. The film was produced for $30 million and shot on location in Chiawelo, Soweto, presenting fictional interviews, news footage, and video from surveillance cameras in a part-mock documentary style format. [30][31] Promotional material was also presented at the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con, advertising the website D-9.com,[32] which had an application presented by the fictional Multi-National United (MNU). [20][21], The film makes a statement about inhumanity in the irony of Wikus becoming more humane as he becomes less human. The film opens with a documentary-style series of interviews that introduce the situation. He asserts that "Blomkamp and Jackson want it every which way: The actuality-video threat of The Blair Witch Project, unstoppable violence like ID4 plus Spielberg's otherworldly benevolence: factitiousness, killing and cosmic agape. Christopher then boards the shuttle, and activates a tractor beam which brings the shuttle back to the mother ship. Chris Mikesell from Ka Leo notes that inhumanity is a deep-rooted theme throughout. [53] The film was later banned in Nigeria; the Nigerian Film and Video Censors Board was asked to prevent cinemas from showing the film and also to confiscate it. District 9 est un film de science-fiction américano-néo-zélando-sud-africain coécrit et réalisé par Neill Blomkamp, sorti en 2009. The film stars Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope and David James. Wikus van de Merwe began as an employee of the MNU. This was a challenge for Shorter, who found much of the African music he worked with to be optimistic and joyful. The title and premise of District 9 were inspired by events that took place in District Six, Cape Town during the apartheid era. An MNU field operative, Wikus van der Merwe (Sharlto Copley), is set with a task to move 1.8 million aliens to a new District 10 camp located some 200 km from Johannesburg, with the help from private security forces working for MNU for protection and force. of Alien Civil Affairs. District 9 ties for the least amount of Victors, with 3. Colonel Koobus Venter is the main antagonist of the 2009 film District 9. Nevertheless, he revealed that his next project is unrelated to the District 9 universe. [56] The DVD and Blu-ray Disc includes the documentary "The Alien Agenda: A Filmmaker's Log" and the special features "Metamorphosis: The Transformation of Wikus", "Innovation: Acting and Improvisation", "Conception and Design: Creating the World of District 9", and "Alien Generation: Visual Effects". In an interview with Rotten Tomatoes, Blomkamp stated that he was "totally" hoping for a follow-up: "I haven't thought of a story yet but if people want to see another one, I'd love to do it. [6] The temporary relocation area dubbed Blikkiesdorp, has also been compared with the District 9 camp earning a front page spread in the Daily Voice. 'District 9: Unlock' World Tour is the second concert tour headlined by the South Korean boy band Stray Kids to promote their mini album Clé : LEVANTER. GovTrack District 9 The film stars Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope and David James. Of all the Districts, it is the District of which the least is known, or spoken about, in the universe of the Hunger Games. This district's elasticity score was 1.06. [11] "District 9′ was shot on RED One cameras using build 15, Cooke S4 primes and Angenieux zooms. [29] Both the score and soundtrack feature music and vocals from Kwaito artists. District 9 is Panem's bread bowl, giving us the fertile harvest we need to keep rising as a nation. [44], Sara Vilkomerson of The New York Observer writes, "District 9 is the most exciting science fiction movie to come along in ages; definitely the most thrilling film of the summer; and quite possibly the best film I've seen all year. Wikus drags himself away from the leader of the merceneries, Kobus Venter, but is quickly caught. The audience demographic for District 9 was 64 percent male and 57 percent people 25 years or older. Producer Peter Jackson planned to produce a film adaptation based on the Halo video game franchise with first-time director Neill Blomkamp. Sylvaine Strike as Katrina McKenzie, a doctor from the Department of Social Assistance. The District 9 … District 9 Wiki . The use of the word "prawn" to describe the aliens is a reference to the Parktown prawn, a king cricket species considered a pest in South Africa. Wikus and Christopher return to District 9 and Christopher admits the process involved to cure Wikus could take up to three years to complete, due to Christopher wanting to travel to his home world to seek help. The District 9 female was the femaletributefrom District 9who participated in the 74th Hunger Games. All related material from Neill Blomkamp's mockumentaries Alive in Joburg and District 9. Historic. "[49] The review was initially defended by Roger Ebert, but soon after Ebert referred to White as a troll[50] though White countered that Ebert was in fact the troll, claiming Ebert was pressured by his employers to retract his support. The film received four Academy Awards nominations, including Best Picture, seven British Academy Film Awards nominations, five Broadcast Film Critics Association nominations, and one Golden Globe nomination. "[48] New York Press critic Armond White lambasted the film for its outlandish premise and perceived racial insensitivity toward its apartheid allegories. While there, Christopher discovers that MNU have been experimenting on his people. This District is very quiet and isn't heard of often. After only chopping off the thumb, he decides that it isn't worth it. The next morning, the effects of the transformation are more evident because Wikus now has an urge to eat cat food. [25], Duane Dudek from the Journal Sentinel wrote that "The result is an action film about xenophobia, in which all races of humans are united in their dislike and mistrust of an insect-like species". See also. The website had a local alert system for Johannesburg (the film's setting), news feeds, behavior recommendations, and rules and regulations. Humans are MNU agents on patrol trying to arrest or kill aliens. This slum was known as District 9. It is concluded that they should harvest his body for biological material at this critical point, to have the greatest chance of replicating his ability to use alien technology in other humans later. [14] Billboards, banners, posters, and stickers were thus designed with the theme in mind, and the material was spread across public places such as bus stops in various cities, including "humans only" signs in certain locations and providing toll-free numbers to report "non-human" activity. [43] On Spill.com it received their highest rating of 'Better Than Sex!'. He then gets a call from his wife, who is being monitored by MNU. The movie stars Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, and David James. It displays a satellite view of 'District 9' and gives news updates, behavior recommendations, and a list of rules and regulations in both Human and Non-Human languages, depending on which option is chosen on the initial screen. In the film's second weekend, it dropped 49% in revenue while competing against the opening film Inglourious Basterds for the male audience, as Sony Pictures attributed the "good hold" to District 9 's strong playability. They are later assessed as apparently being all "workers," with their leadership mysteriously missing. If you make a film about an alien force, which is the oppressor or aggressor, and you don't want to empathize with them, you can go to town. 1. After the discovery of his location, Wikus has to lay low again. Vanessa Haywood as Tania Smit van de Merwe, Wikus' wife. As he is down, he convinces Christopher to return to the shuttle with his son. Blikkiesdoprp housingdisaster has become Cape Flats' own...District 9 in the Daily Voice, South Africa, 3 October 2009. District 9 includes examples of:. After three months without any contact, the humans decide to take an initiative and cut their way into the ship. It is mentioned that District 9 has many factories, most likely for grain processing. Blomkamp has posed the possibility of the next movie in the series being a prequel, though audiences wanted to see Wikus cured from the transformation. Blomkamp had previously directed commercials and short films, but District 9 was his first feature film. Although initially hostile towards Wikus, refusing to provide him sanctuary, Christopher eventually agrees to assist Wikus by reversing the transformation and returning him to normal. Marian Hooman as Sandra van de Merwe, Wikus' mother. However, during an attempted vivisection, Wikus escapes after overpowering his captors and flees from MNU. School District 9 (第九学区, Dai KyÅ« Gakku?) So creatively that's what I wanted to do but story-wise, I just couldn't. The company, thus far, has failed in making the extraterrestrial weaponry work, because activation of the weaponry requires the presence of alien DNA in the genetic structure of the user. Before separating, Christopher promises Wikus he will return in three years' time to help him. Despite its creativity, the film remains space opera and avoids the higher realms of science-fiction. It was one of the four districts to be bombed by the capitol initially before district 12. The film concludes with another series of interviews and news broadcasts, showing the humans' view on the events that unfolded. It borders District 3 and District 6 in the east, District 2 and District 8 in the south, and The Capitol, District 1, and District 7 to the west. Directed by Neill Blomkamp. Nick Boraine as Lieutenant Weldon, Colonel Venter's right-hand man. D-9.com now includes a tour guide along with other updates. No attempt is made to resolve the situation, and if that's a happy ending, I've seen happier. "[45] Christy Lemire from the Associated Press was impressed by the plot and thematic content, claiming that "District 9 has the aesthetic trappings of science fiction but it's really more of a character drama, an examination of how a man responds when he's forced to confront his identity during extraordinary circumstances. District 9 (2009) Notes [edit | edit source] The name "Poleepkwa" comes from what one South African guard calls the species in the Alive in Johannesburg documentary.