I saw District 9, and it was really good. Decent story. Some nice effects. The alien weapons and the exploding people that result from them were particularly fun. What it wasn't was revolutionary. I keep seeing posts and articles about how District 9 is going to change everything. Like this one from the website formerly Sci Fi Wire.
"10 ways District 9 will change sci-fi moviemaking forever"
For ever! Come on now. How many times have we been down this path? A 'relatively' small budget movie, with an unknown director and cast, gains a little traction and makes a few bucks and it's going to change everything. And then, a few months later, it really doesn't. The movie business is a slow and plodding methodical bureaucracy that views change with a very skeptical eye.
And if you're still unsure about that. News of how District 9 will change everything forever was quickly followed by the latest update on Will Smith in Hancock 2. Ooooh. The revolution, it has come.
"10 ways District 9 will change sci-fi moviemaking forever"
For ever! Come on now. How many times have we been down this path? A 'relatively' small budget movie, with an unknown director and cast, gains a little traction and makes a few bucks and it's going to change everything. And then, a few months later, it really doesn't. The movie business is a slow and plodding methodical bureaucracy that views change with a very skeptical eye.
And if you're still unsure about that. News of how District 9 will change everything forever was quickly followed by the latest update on Will Smith in Hancock 2. Ooooh. The revolution, it has come.
I thought Serenity was supposed to be the most revolutionary Science Fiction movie of all time. OH WAIT.
You know, there should be a LOGAN'S RUN test. No film is allowed to be labeled revolutionary until it's 10 years old and another movie came out 6 months later that really clocked you with awesome. Then and only then, can you label a scifi flick revolutionary.
What do you think?
I'm right there with you. And my guess would be that in ten years time we'll be looking back on a lot of Spidey, Bat Man, Star Trek, etc. blockbusters.