With Blomkamp working on it, I’m interested. I wonder if he will try to recreate the satire of the Verhoeven movie, follow the book more closely, or try to compare/reconcile the two. I hope it’s the last one, or at least not just a retread of the Verhoeven movie since that still holds up on its own.
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You know as crazy as it sounds I think they might actually go too obvious with the satire given the current political climate. It's strange because the original was so blatantly satirical yet people still didn't get it. Regardless I don't think it will be as funny, I did like district 9 though so who knows
WAR!! INVASION!!!! (I’d also like to know more)
I respect this guy's work. District 9 is a goid movie. Gran Turismo was very enjoyable to watch. Then there is Chappy and Elisium, which hit hard as well.
I've read the book. I've seen the original movie.
Considering the track record of the man, I want to risk conditions are met for a good movie to be created. I seriously doubt it will be agreeable to everyone, considering the book deals heavily with fascism and authoritarianism.
If we get a good action film with a very hard undertone of social and political critique, we'll be very fortunate.
Perfect time for it, Verhoeven touched on it,bit was too subtle for most (I mean, Carls uniform in the end ia anything but...)
I'm actually looking forward to it.
Colour me interested.
It'll be interesting to see if any elements from the book actually make it into this one.
I'd like to know more
I'm sure it will look good, but kinda worried that he will get the feel right.
He seems to have similar politics to Verhoeven, so I'm sure it'll be the same kind of science fiction satire.
Didn't they reboot it already?
There were two live action sequels, both pretty atrocious. One was so low budget that most of the bug scenes were footage from the original movie. And two animated movies, which were actually decent.
I thought the third live action one was decent. It definitely had a catchy song: https://youtu.be/YB6Xq-jjzeE
There was also Roughnecks, a short lived early CGI series. Was pretty fun for the time, looked a bit better than Reboot iirc. Although, reading up on it, wow it had a shitty production history. Was still fun to watch for kid me.
Two animated movies? I have only seen one. :O
Ghost of Mars was so-so, but I really like Invasion