Comments on: The Short Works Of… Neill Blomkamp http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/05/04/the-short-works-of-neill-blomkamp/ Blog and Podcast Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:23:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mr. Dudds http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/05/04/the-short-works-of-neill-blomkamp/comment-page-1/#comment-619736 Mr. Dudds Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:13:49 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=20138#comment-619736 As an "ordinary" movie-goer, I must say I enjoyed D-9 as much as - if not more than - I had expected. Special effects are the best when you forget they're special effects. There were no action-hero one-liners ("that's what I'm talkin' about!"), no inane budding romances, and no dramatic war movie tragedies. In short, it's the anti-Independence Day. As an “ordinary” movie-goer, I must say I enjoyed D-9 as much as – if not more than – I had expected. Special effects are the best when you forget they’re special effects. There were no action-hero one-liners (“that’s what I’m talkin’ about!”), no inane budding romances, and no dramatic war movie tragedies. In short, it’s the anti-Independence Day.

]]> By: Damon Wilder Carr http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/05/04/the-short-works-of-neill-blomkamp/comment-page-1/#comment-618706 Damon Wilder Carr Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:09:12 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=20138#comment-618706 My software company has put together a collection of these shorts in HD. If you'd like to check it out we love the attention: http://smooth.s3.amazonaws.com/Neill_Blomkamp.htm You need Silverlight 3 installed. If you do not have it you can click the image or download it from our blog : http://info.tangentux.com Thanks, Damon Wilder Carr My software company has put together a collection of these shorts in HD. If you’d like to check it out we love the attention:

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]]> By: Dave http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/05/04/the-short-works-of-neill-blomkamp/comment-page-1/#comment-618471 Dave Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:10:59 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=20138#comment-618471 So yeah, having seen District 9 now. . .wait. . .the switches in my mind that filmed turned on have't stopped shorting out. It's violent, it's sincere, it has some of the coolest weaponry I've seen in a sci-fi flick, and it makes me want more. It's totally fucking cool. So yeah, having seen District 9 now. . .wait. . .the switches in my mind that filmed turned on have’t stopped shorting out. It’s violent, it’s sincere, it has some of the coolest weaponry I’ve seen in a sci-fi flick, and it makes me want more. It’s totally fucking cool.

]]> By: Jabba http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/05/04/the-short-works-of-neill-blomkamp/comment-page-1/#comment-618456 Jabba Fri, 14 Aug 2009 05:44:52 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=20138#comment-618456 So, you know by now that the guy in the photo you have there isn't Neill Blomkamp; right? So, you know by now that the guy in the photo you have there isn’t Neill Blomkamp; right?

]]> By: Matt Gamble http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/05/04/the-short-works-of-neill-blomkamp/comment-page-1/#comment-578314 Matt Gamble Wed, 06 May 2009 15:55:54 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=20138#comment-578314 Really I think the entire Movie Blog "discussion" can be summed up as Jay Cheel isn't a director because he directs short films, documentary films and documentary short films. Also District 9 looks mind bogglingly awesome. Really I think the entire Movie Blog “discussion” can be summed up as Jay Cheel isn’t a director because he directs short films, documentary films and documentary short films.

Also District 9 looks mind bogglingly awesome.

]]> By: swarez http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/05/04/the-short-works-of-neill-blomkamp/comment-page-1/#comment-577853 swarez Tue, 05 May 2009 13:35:07 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=20138#comment-577853 I don't think that District 9 will make any massive waves at the box office and I predict a rather low key release. I'm betting that the critical response will be favorable but the film is too "strange" and has no big stars to become a block buster, unless it pulls a Blair Witch and word of mouth is what gets it to the top. I don’t think that District 9 will make any massive waves at the box office and I predict a rather low key release. I’m betting that the critical response will be favorable but the film is too “strange” and has no big stars to become a block buster, unless it pulls a Blair Witch and word of mouth is what gets it to the top.

]]> By: rus in chicago http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/05/04/the-short-works-of-neill-blomkamp/comment-page-1/#comment-577529 rus in chicago Mon, 04 May 2009 23:19:53 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=20138#comment-577529 yeah that Rodney guy at TMB is mental. I really don't know why he is in the internet discussion business?! I took him to task for awhile then posted this: rus in chicago says: May 4, 2009 at 9:20 am Well, I’m satisfied. I gave The Movie Blog a chance but I will not be visiting here again for any type of movie news or banter. Strictly my opinion, I find the tone of the owners/writers unbecoming and illogical. I wish you all well with this aggressive unconventional approach. Back to Filmjunk I go. yeah that Rodney guy at TMB is mental. I really don’t know why he is in the internet discussion business?! I took him to task for awhile then posted this:

rus in chicago says:
May 4, 2009 at 9:20 am

Well, I’m satisfied. I gave The Movie Blog a chance but I will not be visiting here again for any type of movie news or banter. Strictly my opinion, I find the tone of the owners/writers unbecoming and illogical. I wish you all well with this aggressive unconventional approach. Back to Filmjunk I go.

]]> By: Bunyip http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/05/04/the-short-works-of-neill-blomkamp/comment-page-1/#comment-577524 Bunyip Mon, 04 May 2009 23:07:28 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=20138#comment-577524 I was reading the discussion about Blomkamp yesterday involving a certain Mr Cheel on my former favourite movie site yesterday, so I had to laugh when I saw Sean had posted the full list on my new favourite movie site today. Of course there's no guarantee D-9 will be great, but I'm definitely looking forward to seeing it. I was reading the discussion about Blomkamp yesterday involving a certain Mr Cheel on my former favourite movie site yesterday, so I had to laugh when I saw Sean had posted the full list on my new favourite movie site today. Of course there’s no guarantee D-9 will be great, but I’m definitely looking forward to seeing it.

]]> By: swarez http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/05/04/the-short-works-of-neill-blomkamp/comment-page-1/#comment-577493 swarez Mon, 04 May 2009 22:05:46 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=20138#comment-577493 What depresses me most is that the guy is 4 years younger than me. What depresses me most is that the guy is 4 years younger than me.

]]> By: Sean http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/05/04/the-short-works-of-neill-blomkamp/comment-page-1/#comment-577439 Sean Mon, 04 May 2009 20:36:23 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=20138#comment-577439 Yeah I saw that other picture too... seemed like they could have been the same guy. Just thought the hooded one looked cooler. Yeah I saw that other picture too… seemed like they could have been the same guy. Just thought the hooded one looked cooler.

]]> By: mike http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/05/04/the-short-works-of-neill-blomkamp/comment-page-1/#comment-577428 mike Mon, 04 May 2009 20:10:57 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=20138#comment-577428 are the people in charge of the Halo movie fucking retarded? This guy IS BRILLIANT! I especially love the Adicolor Ad, it's like Bourne Identity mixed with robots. I'd see that movie (if it were real) are the people in charge of the Halo movie fucking retarded? This guy IS BRILLIANT! I especially love the Adicolor Ad, it’s like Bourne Identity mixed with robots. I’d see that movie (if it were real)

]]> By: Lynne Portland http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/05/04/the-short-works-of-neill-blomkamp/comment-page-1/#comment-577421 Lynne Portland Mon, 04 May 2009 19:49:13 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=20138#comment-577421 Great summary of his work - but that image at the beginning is definitely NOT Neill Blomkamp. He is far less brooding and gangster looking. Very funny though. The REAL Neill BLomkamp's image is here http://www.blogdecine.com/noticias/neill-blomkamp-dice-que-el-proyecto-de-halo-esta-muerto. Great summary of his work – but that image at the beginning is definitely NOT Neill Blomkamp. He is far less brooding and gangster looking. Very funny though. The REAL Neill BLomkamp’s image is here http://www.blogdecine.com/noticias/neill-blomkamp-dice-que-el-proyecto-de-halo-esta-muerto.

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