OK, science fiction double feature. The first, as I mentioned last time is the 1988 animated classic,Akira. I feel like a punk though for attempting to write any justice to this DVD. I was really busy while this was playing, which made for an awkward grind because I really just wanted to watch this epic cartoon from front to back and again with the DVD extras. If you haven't seen this film, it comes highly recommended without saying. The extras were actually kind of cool, from what I understood. (Mostly in Japanese with subtitles that I wasn't reading) They had a very detailed making-of doc that was actually created just after the movie finished, which was 1988. Long story short there is a lot to geek out over, this disc was made especially for fans of the movie.
OK, on to the next one, which I already knew was amazing, but had not seen District 9 until now. Racism and xenophobia could not have happened in a better place then South Africa. It felt uncomfortably realistic to see a human society fed up with an alien race because they have been squatting on "our land," for 20 years. It was also really sad to see a somewhat obnoxious bureaucrat/family man go from human to alien both physically and emphatically, to just end up alone in District 9. Sad, no? On another note, the violence and weapons are awesome!! The way people get obliterated by the alien guns reminded me a lot of the gory, splatter deaths people had in 70s and 80s horror movies. Horrific and hilarious! In fact, that's the rating I'll give this one. Also, didn't watch the DVD extras, but the interface is top notch. Like a video game.
Today's lunch time laugh riot is going to be..... American Beauty. yay.
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