I have a hard time seeing how people who dislike Die Antwoord, will dislike them in the movie. If you like them, you'll like all the details of their characters and the soundtrack, but if you don't like them, their personas aren't what controls the plot or point of the movie.'
When a scene with a lot of exposition and themes of conveyance has either of them in it, they do their lines pretty well and don't make it about themselves.
I'm not familiar with their music, but it was one of the few bright spots here.Oh god oh god is their music actually in the movie? I'm out for sure
I'm not familiar with their music, but it was one of the few bright spots here.
There's some nice synth stuff going on and there are rarely any lyrical songs. OST was damn better than their acting, that's for sure.
i didnt see the movies yet but is Chappie and District 9 set in the same universe?
i was looking at photos and found this. Same logo design
I was asking my friend the same thing as Chappie takes place in Johannesburg, same as District 9.i didnt see the movies yet but is Chappie and District 9 set in the same universe?
i was looking at photos and found this. Same logo design
Ex Machina is great, dude. The only good sci fi movie out this year so far.Ex Machina doesn't look that good, and the twist seems obvious from the trailer.
i didnt see the movies yet but is Chappie and District 9 set in the same universe?
i was looking at photos and found this. Same logo design
i didnt see the movies yet but is Chappie and District 9 set in the same universe?
i was looking at photos and found this. Same logo design
So is the general consensus in here from those that have seen Chappie already that it's not that bad then? Rottentomatoes has it wrong? I mean it happens sometimes...
*sigh* my friend that I'm going with tomorrow called me tonight and asked I'd heard about the terrible reviews. I said yes (I wasn't gonna mention them at all lol) and figured she'd cancel but she still wants to see it with me. I mean, I love going to the movies and there's nothing else out that's better (that I haven't seen)...
Will be really curious to see the box office Monday to see if this movie flops.
I watched it today. Really liked it. It's a much more engaging film than Elysium, had better action, better characters, and the usual amazing production design Blomkamp is known for. It definitely feels a bit "samey" in terms of tone, especially with District 9, but I didn't mind that at all. I also found the film really, really funny. It's basically a "What if Die Antwoord were a bunch of gangsters who were trying to train a sentient robot to be Robot Gangsta #1" which was what Blomkamp first promised with the concept. He delivered 100% as far as I'm concerned.
Hugh Jackman's character is pretty wasted because he's completely one dimensional and moronic like many of the villains in Blomkamp's films, but his performance was pretty hilarious and over the top. Die Antwoord were fucking amazing. I guess the film basically hinges on whether the viewer enjoys the interaction between Ninja, Yolandi, and Chappie. The highlights of the visuals were the building The King lived in and the big action setpiece with the Moose. Sooooooo good. Dev Patel needs to stop playing the enthusiastic tech geek with a heart though. I think he's awful at it. It was like watching Newsroom all over again. Lol.
This isn't an "important" film or a life changing movie, but as an action comedy with robots, South African gangsters, and tons of hardware porn Blomkamp style, I loved it. It's simply enjoyable to watch, is tons of fun, and not something to be taken too seriously.
To an extent, the movie doesn't fully use its script to convey socio-political themes enough (police forces being automatized, robots taking people's jobs etc) but the movie uses its context properly for what it is trying to tell. The movie isn't about robots vs humans, it's about Chappie.
I liked the ending for how goofy it was, but there's one thing about it that bothers me:What's different about these three robot-bodies, wont they run out of battery too within a couple of days? Maybe the ending was to show that life isn't about length but quality, but it didn't really convey that.
I also love me some Sharlto Copley. He any good in this?
Is it as gory as D9 and Elysium were? Blomkamp is really creative, and just plain brutal when it comes to gore. Love that.
I was really surprised by how good Chappie was. Neil is forgiven for the turkey that was Elysium thats for sure.
Really well made, interesting characters, good script,emotional and thoughtful.
All of us who watched it agreed that Chappie even beat D9 which is no small feat.
Normal robot bodies can last "forever" as long as you can change the batteries. The reason his original body was fucked up was because the battery was fused to the torso after the direct RPG attack to the chest.
So I liked about 75% of the movie. The stuff that happens toward the end though was kinda bad imo and losses focus of what the movie was originally suppose to be.The whole transferring a soul to a new body thing just came out of nowhere. I know Yolandi brought it up with Chappie about having a soul when she was reading the book to him but I didn't actually think they were gonna go in that direction literally.
I agree with this. Watching Elysium felt like the director was trying to apply emotion and social commentary with a mallet.I think that was a good thing, because Neil isn't very good with subtlety when it comes to that sort of stuff, and it really hurt Elysium. Here the story felt like it had a lot more room to breath because it wasn't trying to force some message down your throat, but there was still the social awareness there.
What?.Just came back from watching Chappie.
It's like this...
Neil Blomkamp is the perfect director to do Alien, the continuation of what is Aliens, IF you can't stand what a pathetically dumb movie Aliens really is yet can acknowledge that it's an entertaining action movie.
It does touch on some awesome tech, concepts, and tech/human issues we're approaching in the near future. But it is so hilariously dumb, that a shameless Sony promotion was a highlight. It might have been less cringe worthy if they made Die Antwoord mutes.
I started rolling my eyes when I realized what was about to happen, but then the movie embraced it and became really goofy and weird. "Alright, I'm okay with this".
Regarding the ending:It almost seemed like they were going to go with an ending where after transferring Deon to a robot body, Chappie uploads his own consciousness to the internet to become a data god. Or maybe I've just watched too much Ghost in the Shell. Lol.
I didn't mind the very very endings.. Kinda cool actually, but its all about how its handled really. Problem is Chappie is so damned annoying! I couldn't believe how annoying it is. And the cliched nonsense that comes out of their mouthes. My god.Like how they had all their brains in USB sticks
Also how dumb is Jackmans character?Obviously that is something he should try and sell to militaries, who would freaking love it. Dunno why he is so obsessed with getting on the street.
I like Speed Racer for what it is. It's enjoyable and has nice cinematography, that lets you find a new style element upon every re-watch and the end of the last race was breathtaking visually. Story is as average and as shallow as it gets and it has a few pacing issues, but that doesn't make it automatically a bad movie. It's certainly not a 'great' movie, but it's watchable imo.No speed racer actually sucks.
I'd say this movie will have more of a legacy like Star Ship Troopers people hated that movie when I came out but it was actually rad.
Pretty much. BIG SPOILER:I think America was the most likeable person in the movie.
People are probably going to give you different answers since it depends what you like. If you like Die Antwoord people and music, and don't mind some questionable logic and characters, you might enjoy it. I think it's overall not as bad as Elysium.I'm interested in this film, but the reviews are turning me off to going.
Would it be worth a matinee watch?
I'm interested in this film, but the reviews are turning me off to going.
Would it be worth a matinee watch?
It's definitely a love-it or hate-it movie. I'd say give it a watch, I really liked it and it stuck with me for all its weird goofiness.