Look at me, I'm an entertainment blog! Well, I guess I've reviewed a few movies. Speaking of, I have another one of those to turn in by Wednesday, so I'll be posting one soon. It'll be either How To Train Your Dragon, The Ghost Writer, or Date Night. I've seen a lot of movies recently. I like movies.
I you haven't seen District 9, just give up. On life, I mean. It's an incredibly original and smart sci-fi movie loaded with unique, surprisingly amazing looking low-budget effects. The director, Neil Blomkamp, actually based this movie on a short he put together himself called Alive In Jo'Burg. Well, in an age when bands release their own albums online and iPhones and blogs make everyone a reporter (yo) this strategy for getting low-budget films produced is succeeding based on clever ideas and good writing. The latest example is a film based on a short called "The Gift" by one Carl Erik Rinsch. Unlike District 9, this feature won't be made by the same guy that made the inspiring short. It's getting passed over to Ridley Scott because of questions of experience, supposedly. Enjoy!
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