OT: District 9

[Artaud]

Originally Posted by Santiago

Saw it yesterday and it's really pretty good as I didn't have a clue what to expect...

As far as Apartheid goes, the eviction and relocation of the aliens is based on District Six, a former inner-city residential area in Cape Town, South Africa. The district was declared a 'whites only' area by the apartheid government in 1966 and the population of 60,000 forcibly removed to Cape Flats, 25 kilometres away during the following years.

I was going to point these things out, but you've pretty much nailed it. The use of 'law' to sanction brutality was a hallmark of the apartheid regime.

I thought it was a great movie. I'm pleased that many of the extras were residents of Soweto, which still is a poor area.

Aside from that, the aliens have some of the #@#&ing coolest weapons I've ever seen in a sci-fi movie!