District 9

Is it just me or do they look like they're related to Dr Zoidberg?

Originally posted by jaden101
Is it just me or do they look like they're related to Dr Zoidberg?

Mildly, due to the face tentacle. I don't think they're supposed to be some Jewish parody like Zoidberg though. Will have to wait until I see the film.

Originally posted by Kazenji
We are 😬

Oh, my bad. I thought we were talking about people dressed into cheesy alien costumes and cheesy muppets.

Yes, my post is serious and not sarcasm or derisive. I'm being serious.

Originally posted by Robtard
It's a bit fuzzy due to freezing it mid-second, but I personally don't think the aliens look that bad, they're giant insect-like creatures, they look just that.

They look flat out amazing to me.

Originally posted by Kazenji
And yet your fine with the how they did the Fly in The Fly (1989)

The Fly effects look better than the alien effects in this movie.

It's the design that I don't like, more than the style of the effects. The big bug type aliens don't really fit the hyper realistic tone of the rest of the trailer.

Originally posted by BackFire

It's the design that I don't like, more than the style of the effects. The big bug type aliens don't really fit the hyper realistic tone of the rest of the trailer.

What would you prefer, another humanoid looking alien with just minor differences like we see many a time in Star Trek? Reptilian? Classic big-headed greys? Energy beings? Or???

I agree with robtard. Aliens would not necessarily be humanoid in nature. The odds are astronomical.

Originally posted by omgchos
I agree with robtard. Aliens would not necessarily be humanoid in nature. The odds are astronomical.

I like the insect-like idea mainly due the the super-vast diversity of insect life on Earth and for long they've survived and adapted. Seems their design-function is doing something right, which I see translating in it happening similar in another world.

IF you ever watch doctor who(the old stuff) they always tried to make non-humanoid aliens a reality, tho they were on a low budget so we got these

Good effort IMO.

Insect-like aliens certainly isn't a new concept, they've been done for years in movies and television shows.

I just think it works well in this D-9 concept/setting. If they were humanoid, it'd be too similar to Alien Nation (which was a good Sci-Fi, imo).

Originally posted by dadudemon

yes, my post is serious and not sarcasm or derisive. I'm being serious.

So you are

Originally posted by Robtard
What would you prefer, another humanoid looking alien with just minor differences like we see many a time in Star Trek? Reptilian? Classic big-headed greys? Energy beings? Or???

I've always been a fan of classic big-head greys. I also think that having them seem more humanoid would help make the theme of the film - obviously it's an allegory for human prejudice, based on prejudice by humans towards other humans - seem more sincere and thoughtful and affecting.

Also I'm never a fan of showing the creatures clearly in a trailer. A film like this, or The Fly, or Cloverfield or what have you, we need to first have our disbelief suspended, films like this have to first earn the right to be taken seriously if they're going to show something fantastical, and you can't do that in trailers. It's entirely possible that had they not shown the aliens in the trailer, but didn't change their design or style at all, I would have been fine with them within the context of the actual film, but just showing them in a trailer does nothing but make them out to be a silly novelty.

Originally posted by BackFire
The Fly effects look better than the alien effects in this movie.

It's the design that I don't like, more than the style of the effects. The big bug type aliens don't really fit the hyper realistic tone of the rest of the trailer.

I think it fits perfectly. Certain bugs have been proven to be able to survive almost any condition thrown at them. So why can't they be living on another planet? And it also allows the theory that all creatures of all planets have similarities to a level to be shown.

Originally posted by Kazenji
So you are

What does this mean?

I take it that you didn't intend to say that I am being serious, which is what your post would actually mean.

I think you mean to say that I am being sarcastic or derisive. Am I right?

BTW, I was not. I always put a "disclaimer" at the end of my post if it, upon first reading, would be interpretted as sarcasm. Words do not convey very well on the internets.

The trailer for this reminded me of a mixture of Independence Day, Transformers, and Terminator Salvation.

Originally posted by Myth
The trailer for this reminded me of a mixture of Independence Day, Transformers, and Terminator Salvation.

If there are any three things in the world to combine into one, it would definitely be those three.

Mark my words...this movie will be totally dope.

Originally posted by Myth
The trailer for this reminded me of a mixture of Independence Day, Transformers, and Terminator Salvation.

I loved Independence Day as a kid, but the latter two you mentioned were... not good.

Also, I disagree, I didn't get that vibe at all. I can see the Independence Day a little bit due to the big ass ship and the helicopters flying toward it though.

I'm with SnakeEyes, it's similar in the way it's shot and the way the helicopters go up to it, but that's all.

Originally posted by =Tired Hiker=
Mark my words...this movie will be totally dope.

But...

dope is bad. Say NO to drugs.