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[Jibbed]

I finally got around to watching this a few weeks ago but I forgot to make a thread until now, something Die Antwoord-related popped up on my Facebook feed and I felt compelled to discuss the fucking weird nightmare that is this movie. Honestly, being a Bomkamp fan I had high hopes off the back of the stellar District 9 and the pretty-but-underwhelming Elysium.

You don't even have to start poking holes in the plot for it to make absolutely no sense whatsoever, and I'm genuinely surprised that Hugh Jackman found himself in this mess. Everything from Chappie's existential crisis of choosing between being a fokken gansta or an upstanding citizen, to Hugh's character basically

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starting a civil war for the sake of having an excuse to use his Metal Gear.

Don't even get me started on Chappie's creator... even given his circumstances, both his dialogue and motivations are just ridiculous.

Yolandi: Chappie... who did this?
Chappie: A man... in a van.
Yolandi: A man in a van?
Chappie: Yeah...
Yolandi: Did he put you in the van?
Chappie: Yeah...
Yolandi: Do you know this man?
Chappie: No... And there were children, also... And they threw fire, even though I said, "please".

:|

 

[Prologue]

I could have done without the band.

 

[Ingueferroque]

Visually outstanding, just needed a script.

 

[UnluckyKate]

this movie made me go from super sad to super happy to super sad in matters of minutes, multiples times. From the scene you quote to the car stealing sequence for exemple

A very decent movie. Not as good and original as D9 but defenitly better than Elysum.

Oh and Hugh Jackman character and subplot are totally unecessary.

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

patiently waiting for it to land on HBOgo or Netflix so i can laugh a little

 

[The Technomancer]

This movie is insane

 

[pancakesandsex]

I had a lot of fun with this movie. I went into it not knowing who die antwoord were though.

 

[Verdre]

You leave Short Circuit 3 alone. It was a great sequel.

 

[aku:jiki]

I was pretty disappointed in this since I had hoped that Elysium was a fluke, but yeah... Neill has skills but he desperately needs a better writer in his life.

 

[Hagi]

Felt like it was a two hour Die Antwoord music video. As always he has a keen eye for design and how to fit things in a real world space but holy fuck he can't write to save himself. I'd say I'm worried for whatever bullshit he's cooking up for his Alien film but the movies haven't been good since 1986 so who gives a shit. At least it will look nice!

 

[gaiages]

I sorta liked where the first half of the movie was going (how Chappie was learning, how the different characters had an influence on his growth, etc.), but then all that crazy shit started with the second half and I was like "wtf". Movie went completely off the deep end. Didn't really like the ending either.

But as Hagi said, it did look pretty.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

Can someone just give Neil a Halo script so we can save his career?

 

[jett]

It was entertaining despite itself. Chappie himself was great. Everything else, not so much.

 

[meltingparappa]

When "Enter the Ninja" started playing over the

Spoiler

emergence of mecha-Yolandi

, it felt like my entire history with the band was coming full circle and it was surprisingly moving.

That said, the film should have kept the tone and energy of the carjacking segment for the whole thing.

 

[G-Fex]

Can someone just give Neil a Halo script so we can save his career?

I don't know, was the halo in space a 3rd world country?

 

[Perspicacity]

Can someone just give Neil a Halo script so we can save his career?

Nothing says "doing fine" like being forced into a video game movie

 

[Hagi]

I don't know, was the halo in space a 3rd world country?

Well he could adapt Halo 2 and just never leave Kenya.

 

[ChubbyHuggs]

The movie had so many plot holes. Like why not just test your fucking program on your coffee slave. Also,

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having America die, but the other two live on was stupid.

 

[theusedversion]

I enjoyed it a lot. I hope Die Antwoord and Yolandi do more acting. I enjoyed watching them.

 

[aku:jiki]

I don't know, was the halo in space a 3rd world country?

What kind of joke is that supposed to be? I'm having trouble seeing a punchline that isn't ignorant as fuck.

 

[Hagi]

I enjoyed it a lot. I hope Die Antwoord and Yolandi do more acting. I enjoyed watching them.

Well 50 cent still has a movie career so anything is possible.

 

[Timeaisis]

Yolandi: Chappie... who did this?
Chappie: A man... in a van.
Yolandi: A man in a van?
Chappie: Yeah...
Yolandi: Did he put you in the van?
Chappie: Yeah...
Yolandi: Do you know this man?
Chappie: No... And there were children, also... And they threw fire, even though I said, "please".

:|

Dr. Suess present's the dialogue of Chappie.

 

[True Savior]

I got no complaints. Fun , charming , well directed.

 

[Plasticine]

Can someone just take away Neil's screenwriting software so we can save his career?

Fixed.

 

[infinit777]

I just watched this movie the other day and i thought it was good.

 

[Jibbed]

Can someone just give Neil a Halo script so we can save his career?

This.

I wish that Halo project with Peter Jackson didn't fall through, the ODST short Neil directed was nothing short of stunning.

 

[Fracas]

Chappie's ending might be the absolute dumbest I have ever seen in a major movie.

 

[Jibbed]

Chappie's ending might be the absolute dumbest I have ever seen in a major movie.

It was so District 9, and not in a good way.

 

[G-Fex]

What kind of joke is that supposed to be? I'm having trouble seeing a punchline that isn't ignorant as fuck.

oh chill out, I'm just pointing out that all his movies take place in the same place

 

[djplaeskool]

Can someone just give Neil a Halo script so we can save his career?

Save his career?
He's done nothing but make money so far.
It's fine to think that he's fallen off, since District 9 was a strong debut, but he's yet to flop.

I personally thought Chappie was incredibly charming and visually striking, even if it was kind of dumb.

 

[Extra Sauce]

Neill Blomkamp is writing a shitty Alien script as we speak.

 

[AAK]

Extremely cringeworthy... but it was entertaining.

 

[Toa TAK]

I really enjoyed it for the most part, but my God, everyone who isn't Chappie was an asswipe.

 

[old manatee]

Chappie's ending might be the absolute dumbest I have ever seen in a major movie.

I was just glad they finally worked out how to end it.

 

[dan2026]

Not quite sure how Die Antwoord found themselves in this movie.

Really fucking bizarre.

Felt like half a good movie.

 

[AdventureRacing]

Despite its flaws i still really enjoyed the movie. Admittedly it would have sucked without chappie but he is there for most of the movie.

Save his career?
He's done nothing but make money so far.
It's fine to think that he's fallen off, since District 9 was a strong debut, but he's yet to flop.

Actually i don't think either of his last 2 films have made money. Chappie was a flop maybe not a huge one but i think it lost money. As far as i know elysium didn't make money either.

 

[djplaeskool]

Haha.
The more I think about it now, the dumber it seems.

Still, the Chappie crime spree scenes were damn good movie-watching.

 

[jim-jam bongs]

Absolutely loved it. I have a feeling it will be enjoyed as a cult-classic for many years to come, it's just that insane.

When "Enter the Ninja" started playing over the

Spoiler

emergence of mecha-Yolandi

, it felt like my entire history with the band was coming full circle and it was surprisingly moving.

Also this.

 

[LizardKing]

Save his career?
He's done nothing but make money so far.
It's fine to think that he's fallen off, since District 9 was a strong debut, but he's yet to flop.

I personally thought Chappie was incredibly charming and visually striking, even if it was kind of dumb.

Actually Chappie flopped. Elysium didn't do all that well. His career is slipping fast.

 

[huxley00]

Bomkamp is a visual only director, sure, district 9 was pretty cool...but he is just a one trick pony. After Elysium, I don't think I will pay to watch anything he comes out with in theater.

 

[enigmatic_alex44]

This movie was such trash

Chappie himself was great, but this robot deserved to be in a better film. Those two gangster siblings or whatever, Die Antwoord, were beyond irritating. I warmed up a *tiny little bit* to the girl by the end but I don't ever want to see them on screen again.

How the hell did Sigourney Weaver and Hugh Jackman end up in this tragic mess btw? They're both A-Listers with no need to slum it in films like this. It boggles the mind, truly.

 

[EBE]

i thought it was fun. will probably buy the blu ray.
die antwoord werent annoying i dont think.

 

[Van Owen]

The gangsters were unbearable to watch and listen to. I didn't know they had such a large role in the film. :-/

 

[YesNOnoNOYes]

It was better than Elysium.

Too fairy-tale ish of an ending for me though.

 

[Pepto]

What a turd of a movie.

 

[Scorpion Soldier]

I wanted to like this so much, but the plot progression, dialogue and character motivations were just a mess. I kind of felt the same about Elysium, but that film had some redeeming features that I felt Chappie just lacked unfortunately.

 

[Yado]

Trash. I didn't bother watching the full thing.

 

[Wag]

Chappie love mommy! lol

 

[lamaroo]

I actually enjoyed it despite every character, even Chappie, being unlikeable douchebags.

I laughed out loud at Chappie yelling "Go to sleep!" As he chucked ninja stars at the police.

 

[ApharmdX]

This movie was terrible. It failed on multiple levels. Die Antwoord fucking sucked and they were in damn near every scene. I finished it by some miracle of self-restraint.