tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597906.post2589480081345172086..comments2023-08-24T23:19:59.072+02:00Comments on Opinionations: District 9Philip Machanickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03164887573361181817noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597906.post-38163934747076410752009-09-16T08:26:28.158+02:002009-09-16T08:26:28.158+02:00http://www.landartgenerator.org/blagi/archives/127...http://www.landartgenerator.org/blagi/archives/127Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597906.post-48889804165706052932009-08-26T20:31:40.178+02:002009-08-26T20:31:40.178+02:00The above is an excellent run-down of the South Af...The above is an excellent run-down of the South African aspects of the movie. I was just in South Africa in March, including Joburg, Kimberley, and Capetown, and visited the District Six museum. <br /><br /> What happened there under apartheid was unconscionable, so I am glad that this system fell in 1994. However, since that time, unfortunately the ANC (Mandela's party) has done little Robertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597906.post-63171879778999174842009-08-26T02:29:40.388+02:002009-08-26T02:29:40.388+02:00Nice review! Providing insight into the gravitatio...Nice review! Providing insight into the gravitational south african context that governs this film is essential. I am South African, born in Johannesburg and i could relate to much of what you said, particulily in terms of the apartheid likleness between humans treating the aliens. Also thought it was good that you mentioned the alien language, very similar to the native languages of Zulu etc, Tom Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09717778130665389539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597906.post-77142115664934456512009-08-25T11:08:43.719+02:002009-08-25T11:08:43.719+02:00Great review and putting it into the South African...Great review and putting it into the South African context will help a lot of International viewers. Some reviews available on the net are missing the point of the movie. I hope this gets the South African public talking about the Xenophobia problem in South Africa.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13221016722785684419noreply@blogger.com