Confidence is key. You’ve heard this a thousand times from your buddies when you ask them for girl advice and it’s absolutely true. For example, it is the only way that explains how otherwise dorky guys seemingly have no problem getting hot chicks (sure… it doesn’t hurt to be rich and hysterical either).
So you take their advice and they show you the way. Not surprisingly, it works. At the bar, a drink or two in, you manage to be charming and confident and the girl you’re talking to agrees to give you her number or, if you’re really lucky, come back to your place for a bit. Unfortunately, the game doesn’t end there. No matter how insecure you may feel, you can’t let your guard down just yet, not if you want to see this girl past the first night.
For better or for worse - I’m still not sure - Wikipedia is becoming the #1 tool for doing research; I don’t think kids today even know what a card catalog is. Before I go and list these 5 must-read Wikipedia pages, I want to preface the list. The articles in the list might not peak your personal interest, but the articles themselves are simply fascinating and superbly written. So, before you go ahead and say to yourself, “I don’t care about those topics.” Take a few minutes and read the first few paragraphs of each article and you’ll be intrigued. Learn about something new today - something different that you never would have learned about previously.
Out of the seemingly infinite abyss of Wikipedia pages, our list of 5 must-read pages are as follows, in order, number 1 being the highest:
Clerks II finds Smith up to the same profane, raunchy, profoundly humanist mischief that made him famous and of which he alone is the master. And with good timing too, in a summer with so many so-so comedies. To those who believe this movie has no premise but to repulse its audience, you’re wrong.
There is a critical turning point when Dante has a serious conversation with Becky about his future plans. From there, the movie finds its narrative center and becomes a real story about real people and, suddenly, you find you even care about Randal. (keep an eye out for that) Becky (Dawson) fits perfectly, to my surprise, adding a comedic charm and much needed sexy-ness in a film filled with dudes. You will be grossed out, and you will laugh your ass off, Smith is back to what he does best.
It’s Saturday night and you’re out on the town. You’ve got about 3 or 4 drinks in you and you’re feeling pretty good right about now. You walk into the bar and there sheis. She’s right over there! You can’t even believe it. The girl you set your expectations on before you even walked out of your apartment is sitting right over there. You’re literally smitten.
*POOF* All the sudden, a split second before you walk over to her, a small shoulder devil manifests itself on your shoulder. You know how the story goes, the shoulder devil represents temptation and begins to urge you on. Your shoulder devil wants you to hook up with this girl because, let’s face it, she’s everything you want. However, the shoulder devil in this story is far more cunning than any other you’ve encountered in annals of history, cinema or literature.
Per the norm for music shows, the night started with a line. As I am waiting in line in front of House of Blues I notice that a few feet away Slug, Sean Daley from Atmosphere, and Eyedea, Michael Larsen from Eyedea & Abilities, are posing for pictures with fans.
Slug Thanking Fans at House of Blues
After the photo sessions die down Slug starts walking up the line shaking everyone’s hand, mine included, and thanking the fans for coming to the show. For being the MC in the headlining act, this is quite remarkable. Slug’s line appearance exemplifies how much he appreciates the fans and the support.
House of Blues is a cool venue. HOB is much larger than I imagined. There is a balcony, which the under aged attendees are placed. The main floor is for 21 and over only. There is a large bar opposite the stage and there is also a small stand to the right of the stage where beers can be purchased easily without forcing your way to the back.
House of Blues San Diego
There are a few TVs which display the stage at various locations in HOB, including a cool lounge area located through a passage way to the right of the stage. HOB also places speakers in the bathroom so there is never a point you cannot hear the show, which I definitely appreciated. HOB’s walls are covered with art which gave the venue a theater artsy feel, which I dug.
I was to the right of the stage and in this location the bass drowns out the highs a bit. If you are able to secure a spot in the middle of the floor make sure not to relinquish the spot. Attracted to God was the opening act. ATG consists of guitarist / vocalist Nate Collis, drummer Brian McLeod and bassist Brett Johnson. These names might seem familiar as all three worked on Atmosphere’s When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold. The few songs I caught were solid. ATG’s sound is rock for sure, with touches on country, blues, 70’s rock and a small pop element. All in all, they rocked. ATG ended their set with a sweet instrumental track.
Attracted to Gods’ live instrumental track live from House of Blues:
Eyedea & Abilities took the stage next. Eyedea & Abilities is the pairing up of well-known freestyle battle champion and underground rapper Eyedea with the skilled DJ Abilities. Eyedea’s notable wins include the televised Blaze Battle sponsored by HBO (2000) and a victory at Scribble Jam (1999). DJ Abilities is known for winning three DMC awards and for his work on his mixtapes and 1200 Hobos.
Eyedea & Abilities Set List:
1. “Man vs. Ape” (E&A)
2. “Burn Fetish” (By the Throat)
3. “Junk” (By the Throat)
4. “Now” (E&A)
5. DJ Abilities Scratch Session
6. “Time Flies When You Have A Gun” (By the Throat)
7. “Glass” (E&A)
8. “Hay Fever” (By the Throat)
9. “Head Tripping” (From Kristoff Krane’s Album This Will Work For Now)
10. “Spin Cycle” (By the Throat)
11. Freestyle
12. “By the Throat” (By the Throat)
13. “This Story” (By the Throat)
Eyedea moves all over the stage and really gets into the songs. Eyedea started the show off by saying, “If you wanna talk to me after the show, I would be fucking surprised”. I thought this was hilarious. E&A focused on their new album, By the Throat, performing seven songs from the album which features hazy keyboards, catchy choruses, jabbing guitars, and some of the most obscure turntable sounds to date. By the Throat is a must have for any underground hip-hop head.
In particular, “Spin Cycle” really grabbed my attention with a melodic chorus sung by Eyedea, some ill rhymes and an DJ Abilities scratch session this track is legit. “Spin Cycle”, as Eyedea explains in this video from a previous show, is about pseudo-friendships and trying to find your place in the world. Eyedea brought up a guest MC for one song, Kristoff Krane, to perform “Head Tripping” from Kristoff Krane’s This Will Work For Now. Eyedea and Kristoff traded rhymes back and forth which reminded me of the Beastie Boys at times. Eyedea kicked a dope a cappella freestyle which I will call Control is Your Art.
Eyedea’s Control is Your Art Freestyle live from House of Blues:
If you have not heard some of Eyedea’s freestyle / battles check out Eyedea owning! Eyedea & Abilities closed out the set strong with two new tracks from By the Throat, “By the Throat” and “This Story”.
Atmosphere took the stage next and wrapped up this awesome show. Atmosphere includes rapper Slug (Sean Daley) and DJ/producer Ant (Anthony Davis). Atmosphere is on the “When God Gives You Ugly” tour to celebrate the re-release of 2002’s God Loves Ugly (which had been out of print) as well as their latest studio LP When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold.
Atmosphere Set List:
1. “Less One” (Sad Clown Bad Spring 12)
2. “GodLovesUgly” (God Loves Ugly)
3. “One of a Kind” (God Loves Ugly)
4. “Puppets” (When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold)
5. “The Rooster” (Sad Clown Bad Fall 10)
6. “Shoulda Known” (When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold)
7. “Blamegame” (God Loves Ugly)
8. “Saves the Day” (God Loves Ugly)
9. “Painting” (When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold)
10. “Yesterday” (When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold)
11. “Guarantees” (When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold)
12. “Modern Man’s Hustle” (God Loves Ugly)
13. “Fuck You Lucy” (God Loves Ugly)
14. “Lovelife” (God Loves Ugly)
15. “Vanity Sick” (When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold - iTunes Bonus Track)
16. “Like the Rest of Us” (When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold)
17. “Not Another Day” (Sad Clown Bad Spring 12)
18. “Purple Rain” (Request from Audience, just chorus)
19. “Trying to Find a Balance” (Seven’s Travels)
20. “Guns and Cigarettes” (Lucy Ford)
21. “Always Coming Back Home to You” (Seven’s Travels)
21. Freesytle
22. “Sunshine” (Sad Clown Bad Summer Number 9)
Ant came out to the stage first with keyboardist Erik Anderson, backup vocalist Mankwe Ndosi and guitarist Nate Collis. They jammed for a quick minute then Slug ran out and started the set off strong with “Less One”, the tale of a routine traffic stop. Atmosphere then when right into “God Loves Ugly” the title track from the popular God Loves Ugly album. This being the When God Gives You Ugly tour this set included the majority of the God Loves Ugly album. HOB erupted at this point as it did all night. I have been to many shows in similar venues and this was the loudest. San Diego loves Atmosphere!!
Slug delves right into his personal issues and this is a defining feature of Atmosphere’s lyrical content. Watching Slug perform personal songs live is amazing because you know how much of him is in the song and went into making the song. During this show the especially personal songs included “Yesterday” and “Fuck You Lucy”. “Yesterday”, from When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold, is about Slugs’s relationship with his father and is accompanied by one of the most uplifting piano riffs I’ve ever heard. Ant knows his way around a piano!
“Fuck You Lucy” focuses on Slug’s ex-girlfriend and is from God Loves Ugly. Atmosphere put out three EPs baring Lucy’s name: Ford 1, Ford 2 and Lucy Ford EP. These EPs were later compiled into a single album Lucy Ford: Atmosphere EPs. “Fuck You Lucy” is an emotionally filled track. Slug still has feelings for Lucy at this time and the song is Slug’s outlet for all his feeling about Lucy and the relationship.
During the show Slug seemed genuinely amazed at the enthusiasm the crowd was displaying. During “Guarantees”, the popular track off of When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold, nearly the whole crowd was singing along with Slug. After Slug finished the song he said, “You know the words, whatcha need me for. Hold up”. Right at this point Slug decided he was going to freestyle a third verse. I believe he wanted to reward us for knowing his song or maybe he just did not want anyone singing along! In the third verse the man at a dead-end job is paranoid about getting laid off and contemplates killing his boss.
Video of “Guarantees” live from House of Blues:
“Always Coming Back Home to You” was really awesome live. The guitar riff is so catchy, can’t help but sway from side to side. Atmosphere kept everyone moving the whole night. Towards the end of the show Slug whipped out a freestyle, before which he provided a warning he was not good at freestyleing and then went on to kick a sick freestyle for about three minutes. Atmosphere ended the well rounded set with the feel good “Sunshine”. The chill piano riff and uplifting summer minded lyrics lingered with all the fans as they walked into the San Diego night humming …
Sunshine, sunshine, it’s fine
I feel it in my skin, warming up my mind,
Sometimes you gotta give in to win,
I love the days when it shines, whoa let it shine
Monster’s pre-teens are sarcastic, think they’re smarter than their parents and are going crazy over the opposite sex. I think that statement also applies to teens, and 20-somethings… The visuals are top notch and voice talents are on the ball. With a finale more exciting and action packed than Superman Returns, Monster House is a quality kid’s movie that I watched, and thoroughly enjoyed.
It may be a good option for those (girls) who usually don’t watch “adult” scary movies. If you can’t keep your eyes open watching this, I suggest seeking professional help. Monster House is a fun trick, and a real treat.
“Bright Shiny Morning” is the first novel by author James Frey. Yes, that James Frey, he of Oprah-built-him-up-to-break-him-down notoriety. Not that he wants to be recognized that way, of course. Unfortunately, the relentless shadow of the controversy surrounding his memoirs is inescapable. It’s what made him a household name. It’s also what has plagued Frey’s career for over three years now. Those surprised by of the tenacity of the controversy’s staying power can find the evidence in any of a number of reviews to this fictional debut, now out in paperback: cracks about this not being his first “novel” abound, as do the pathetic, borderline-embarrassing compliments on his even having the cajones to write again. Since Frey has signed a multimillion dollar three-book deal with HarperCollins, one can only hope that reviews of his future books will be able to skip rehashing the gossip in order to concentrate on the novels at hand. This time around, however, a preoccupation with his reputation might not have been such a bad thing: without all the promised publicity surrounding Frey’s publishing woes, I have to wonder if this novel would have ever seen the light of day.
To put it simply, “Bright Shiny Morning” is an attempt at writing the definitive Los Angles novel, a la Bukowski or Fante. There are celebrities and gangs, Mexicans and daydreamers, earthquakes and wannabes, smog and traffic. Quite obviously, Frey cares more about his portrayal of L.A., the city as character, than any other character in the book and in doing so, misses the point of characterizing a city altogether. Though Frey’s desire to serve Los Angeles justice is evident and undeniable, his execution comes off like schoolgirl rambling on to her friends about boy she just met, about whom she knows very little: his love sounds like it’s fueled off of sentiment and whatever measly facts he’s found during stalking sessions on the internet. He romanticizes his notion of the city and then frantically, awkwardly tries to make us feel it too. The resulting 500 or so pages are the equivalent of an unrequited love letter.
Furthermore, the fact that he cares so much about cultivating the city as character proves to be one of its biggest flaws: the book is not just about Hollywood: it IS Hollywood. There are heroes and villains, grand gestures and damsels-in-distress, princesses and fairy tales, violence and romance. Instead of putting an original spin on the city, one with depth, Frey has opted for exploiting every Tinsel Town cliché and contrivance. A city is only the sum of its people and Frey’s people underwhelm and oversimplify. Closeted action star? Got it. Virtuous homeless dude? Got that too. Typically when authors are bold enough to employ such stereotypes, the reader holds his or her breath and waits for them to do something magical and fresh. Sadly this is not the case here. More often than not what you see is quite literally what you get, a rookie mistake that makes sense considering Frey is a screenwriter-cum-novelist and not vice versa.
The novel’s structure is another oddity. Short, compact sections form the main narratives, and their adjacent tangents about various Los Angelesian subcultures are separated by pages containing a single paragraph or sentence from L.A.’s historical timeline. The reader is force-fed character after character, environment after environment, scenes, statistics, and a history lesson all in an aimless flurry, distracting you as you struggle to figure out how they’ll all come together. Timesaving tip: they won’t. As the novel barrels forward, four main narratives, all hopelessly recycled storylines, become the novel’s apparent focus. The characters never intersect in any way, shape or form other than the fact that they all populate the same metropolitan area. Thus, by the novel’s end you’re inevitably left with an experience akin to reading a celebrity tabloid: a predictable drama told in unimaginative prose compiled semi-journalistically, soulless fodder about characters with nothing in common except for their chosen mecca.
James Frey
Frey knows his audience well and writes accordingly for the blog-loving, grammar-abusing, celebrity-obsessed, babysat-by-the-television, apathetic set. This translates to a carb-free read, easily digested on the beach or the morning commute. For aficionados of fluffy literature, “Bright Shiny Morning” will prove to be mindlessly entertaining, a fun story despite being retold in its millionth incarnation. For the rest of us, however, it is far from unique and less than provocative with one small exception: tucked deep into the paperback edition of the novel Frey plants a fun little autobiographical anecdote addressing the entire “Million Little Pieces” disaster. He insinuates via this nameless, fictional Frey-doppelganger that he owns tapes of damaging phone conversations with publishing big shots and the queen herself, Ms. Oprah Winfrey. “Someday he might tell his side of it. Someday he might play the tapes. Someday.” Whether he’s calling their bluff or not is irrelevant; he’s given those who giddily devour such conflicts a reason to stay tuned and see how it will all play out. After all, as he writes in the beginning of the same section, it’s a “[s]candal, motherfuckers, everybody loves a scandal.” And who knows. Maybe it’s more relevant than we think: there must be some reason behind all of those exceedingly good reviews.
In conclusion I should say there are definitely sections and paragraphs of solid writing that exemplify why Frey is still signing book deals: when it comes to the basic storyline, he knows how to tug at heartstrings and how to work his villains and underdogs. However predictable it may be, it never gets old. It is always touching and poignant to see the impossible dreams come true and the bad guys get what’s coming to them. One thing’s for sure: for all his literary mishaps, Frey is no bad guy. He is good writer, an admiringly persistent one, one who seems eager to make a name for himself in the craft and not just the tabloids. And despite whatever bestsellers he’s authored, at the end of the day we must remember that he is still a young novelist. My prediction is that if “Bright Shiny Morning” serves any purpose in Frey’s bibliography it is as the buffer between the scandals of yore and the bright, shiny literary career that awaits him.
El Pescador located in La Jolla is one of the best seafood market & delis I’ve been to. The great food at El Pescador makes up for the horrendous parking situation. El Pescador has a limited amount of tables so consider yourself lucky if you get a seat on a Saturday afternoon around lunch time. If you’ve never been to El Pescador I recommend starting off with a salmon burger.
If you’re more adventurous than a salmon burger you can step up to many fresh seafood options depending on what’s in season. Go for a fish taco or better yet clam chowder in a bread bowl. El Pescador also draws in all sorts of people just looking to pick up a few pieces of fresh fish for dinner later that night. All their seafood is displayed really nice and is super fresh.
When you’re finished snorkeling at the La Jolla cove swing over to El Pescador for some lunch. After lunch you can shoot over to Girard Avenue and Prospect Street to walk off those fish tacos. El Pescador has really quality seafood worth trying.
It is apparent Shyamalan is held to a higher standard than most directors, ever since he filled the big screen with the sixth sense. These days, movie fans have grown accustomed to being force-fed a films reality, to having it hammered home from first loud frame to the last.
Lady offers more subtle submersion, a ceremony of soulful quirks and daringly sweet imagination. His films require effort from the viewer. In most of his previous projects, but more so in Lady in the Water, you have to willingly believe in the fantasy he has created. Only then, will you see it and enjoy it for what it is; original imaginative storytelling. If he wrote Lady in the Water as a novel, it may not have been on the New York Times best seller list, but it would not have been bombarded by the critical press.
He didn’t lie to you . . . this time. It is a bed time story, with all the absurdities that come in the form of dreams following. There is a good chunk of Lady in the Water that is simply too well made and affectingly acted to dismiss.
Each characters nuance’s drastically oppose each other, yet tie together to achieve something greater (much like life). Shyamalan himself does an excellent job of acting and in a most likely deliberate move, becomes the films future original thought leader. There are subtle social commentaries and philosophical ideals intertwined in the films dialogue adding an extra layer of original thought. As with all of his films, Lady offers plenty of substance for after-movie dinner conversations.
The San Diego Wine and Culinary Center is located on Harbor Drive across the street from the San Diego Convention Center. According to their website the San Diego Wine and Culinary Center is “is dedicated to promoting the food and wine bounty of San Diego County. We work with local winemakers, growers, chefs, and food purveyors to bring you the finest locally-produced products.”
The San Diego Wine and Culinary Center offers reasonably priced wine tasting served by a reasonably knowledgeable wait staff. The cheese platter and ham & cheese panini was very good as well. When I went to the San Diego Wine and Culinary Center it was a Saturday afternoon and the group I was with sat outside on the comfortable couches overlooking the Convention Center, palm trees, and passing trolley cars - very nice.
In addition to the wine sampling, the waiter had created a custom sangria that morning which was very delicious selling for $5 per glass. Overall, the San Diego Wine and Culinary Center is a pretty fun mid-day treat for you and your friends. Any wine connoisseur will appreciate the San Diego Wine and Culinary Center.
There is nothing inherently sunny about Little Miss Sunshine, and that’s part of the fresh and clever lunacy of this dark comedy. This film portrays honest characters, functioning, or rather dysfunctioning as a family in the day in and day out of life.
For the most part, the film transcends any age stereotypes, and should be enjoyed by everyone old enough to understand English. Little Miss Sunshine greets us with a surprising mix of dark humor and heart, with rich performances from a strong cast.
Neighborhood located downtown San Diego features 27 craft microbrews on tap. It’s a casual hipster environment with really great food and interesting art work on the walls. It’s low-lit ambiance is accentuated by the red orbs placed on each table that are unusually bewitching.Neighborhood is one of the best spots to take a date in San Diego.
At it’s core, Neighborhood is a burger joint; there are a few veggie and non-burger options as well. Neighborhood is also famous for their sweet potato fries (Peppered Malt Mignonette/ Goldmine Shaft Cheese Crumbles) with, I believe, a mild wasabi dipping sauce. If I ever went to Neighborhood with a buddy, I would press all the sweet potato fries together, making one giant sweet potato fry and eat it.
I highly recommend Neighborhood as a date spot but there is a cool bar section with a few TVs so you can chill out there as well.It’s located 777 G St downtown San Diego and I’ll let you park at my apartment for just $5…or maybe a few sweet potato fries.
For a lot of guys out there wanting to date a girl needs to be a perfect storm. Guys look at a potential relationship logically and weigh the pros and cons just as anything else. Some of these logic-related thoughts swirling through a guys head are, “How much will this relationship cost me?”, “How much of my free time will go away?”, “Is this girl good looking enough for me to bring her in front of my friends?” and finally, “How much effort will I have to put into this?”
Essentially, “What’s my ROI?”
A relationship is an investment for a guy - financially, emotionally and personally. Whatever we put into it, just as anything, we will get out of it. There have been times when I’ve said to myself, “I would rather spend my time playing video games then hang out with this girl.” Sad but true. For guys, some girls simply just aren’t worth the time and trouble. Just because you have the money, doesn’t mean you should invest it.
When potentially making an investment, it’s always wise to thoroughly check out what you’re investing in. You’ve heard the sports-expression, “That team looks great on paper.” Basically, on the surface level, the team might look great and worthwhile, but you have to dig a little deeper to find out what that team is really about.
Jerry-Seinfeld-itis
A very normal thing guys go through is what I call Jerry-Seinfield-itis. Jerry-Seinfield-itis is doing what Jerry Seinfeld does on the show Seinfeld. If you have Jerry-Seinfield-itis you will intentionally conjure up something about a girl you’re seeing so you can say to yourself, “this girl is crazy, it’s over.” Or, you will take a very small, insignificant thing about a girl, focus on it, and villainize her over it - you’ll do this in front of your friends too so you can convince yourself of it.
Why guys do this I don’t know. Intimacy issues? Perhaps. However, I lean towards the guy was never really interested too much in the girl in the first place. But the guy just went on a few dates to see if he was wrong about her. The guy might have even tried really hard to find something he liked. Most of the time the guy is not wrong about the girl and can only keep up his friendly facade for so long. Once a guy is convinced he was wrong about the girl and the facade ends, then you start to get the things guys get a bad reputation for.
Guys only act like a jerk when they no longer care about a girl. When a guy truly cares, he wont be a jerk. Again, ladies, if a guy is being a jerk to you, it’s because he’s not into you at all. That’s your sign to get over it. Right then in there. If you don’t hear from us, it’s not because we lost our cell phones, we didn’t lose your number, we’re not on vacation, we’re not busy, we just don’t like you. End of story.
Guys have trouble communicating with girls they like. Our way of communicating with girls we don’t like is to get them to hate us - it’s much easier then calling and saying, “Hey, listen…” Even if you do that, a girl will not understand and she will be hysterical, thus deeming her crazy and further reinforcing our actions of ignoring you or being a jerk to you.
In the past year I’ve been around a lot of single guys. The number one thing I hear that guys want is, “a normal girl” who isn’t “clingy” or “crazy” or “annoying”. Is that really too much to ask for? No, it’s not. Guys are so easy to please and girls tend to complicate how simple a great relationship should be to maintain. Guys don’t want to waste their resources on a girl who is all over the place. Guys don’t think “let’s just live for the moment.” Guys are way too logical for that, even if we’re talking about love. Love, just like anything else, is logical and there’s a definite equation.
Backed by the now legendary Peter Jackson, District 9 marks the first major big screen piece of work from director Neill Blomkamp. Now you might be thinking, gee, that’s a funny name. It is, because Niell was born in South Africa and the film takes place in South Africa. Coincidence? I think not. Niell also gains writer credit for District 9 and now if you put that all together, what you have is a well thought out script with depth and heart that’s backed by one of the biggest names in motion pictures today. A quick brush up on the trials and tribulations of South African history and Cape Town is recommended before viewing District 9; you’re overall appreciation for the film should be greatly heightened.
District 9 begins 28 years in the past when aliens made first contact with Earth. Humans waited for the hostile attack, or giant advances in technology. Neither came. Instead, the aliens were refugees, the last survivors of their home world. The creatures were set up in a makeshift home in South Africa’s “District 9″ as the world’s nations argued over what to do with them.
District 9 is a superb realization of satire, irony, humor and the horror with a kick in the guts to human nature. Neill does an excellent job of bringing the viewers in emotional synergy with both the humans and the aliens. You eventually comes to terms with the concept that if this were to ever occur, how would we react? The simple answer you reach is that it may not be much different from what you’re watching on the screen. We are generally wired to react negatively and with disdain to those things that are different and threaten our current way of life.
Shot in a documentary-type fashion that is engaging, rather than distracting and the live action and CGI work in complete harmony. District 9 presents a fascinating and effective vision of the future, and of humanity itself. It will likely go down as one of the best sci-fi films of recent history, if not of all time.
