9 Inglourious Basterds District AKA Dartflix Edition #63

I had high hopes for this Neill Blomkamp sci fi film "District 9". The early buzz and trailers alone already had me sold but after seeing the second trailer the studio released to promote the film, interest and anticipation for this release completely shot through the roof. Why? Because at first I thought this film was one thing but it turned out to be something completely different. It was a story about an alien race trapped in an adverse situation where they were stuck in survival mode. They were thrown into the same situation as the people that already lived there. It easily toppled "G.I. Joe: Rise Of Cobra" from the top of the box office rankings with $37.3 million made after it's opening weekend in theaters.


"District 9" has incited some different reactions from moviegoers than it has from critics who universally enjoyed it. The film jumps from a documentary set in an alternate reality in Apartheid era Johannesburg, South Africa and switches into a drama/action film abruptly halfway through. Some viewers completely missed the message of the film or that fact that all the people/aliens involved were just trying to survive so they each exploited each other in different ways. There were holes in the plot/story but it's clear that there will be a sequel titled "District 10" officially greenlit in early September as it's already grossed more than $80 million worldwide and it only cost $30 million to make.

The coming weeks see offerings like Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds" and Rob Zombie's "Halloween II". "Inglorious Basterds" is estimated to take the top spot for this weekend's box office by raking in $37.6 million dollars while "District 9" brought in another $19 million at 2nd place. "G.I. Joe only brought in $12.5 million and is losing more and more steam as the weeks go on. The Summer blockbuster season maybe coming to a close but September will open big. Enough talk, let's get to the recommendations!


Films I recommend in theaters (8.15.09-8.31.09) or to add to your queue early or for rental from either Netflix or Redbox:

Inglorious Basterds
Five Minutes Of Heaven
Halloween II
Big Fan
Surveillance
Duplicity
Adventureland
Sunshine Cleaning
The Informers
The Last House On The Left
Fighting (Unrated)
Shinjuku Incident
Trouble The Water
Julia
Tyson
Inglorious Bastards 2: Hell Heroes
The Garden
Angry Monk
Kissing Cousins
Stuntmen
Brave Archer And His Mate
Mirush
The Fighter
The Five Deadly Venoms
Husbands (Extended Cut)
Goodbye Solo
The Last Starfighter: 25th Anniversary Edition
The Complete Billy Jack Collection
Dexter: The Complete Third Season (series)
Sons Of Anarchy: Season One (series)
The Simpsons: The Complete Twelth Season (series)
Cracker: The Complete Series (series)
House M.D.-Season Five (series)
NCIS: The Complete Sixth Season (series)
Smallville: The Complete Eighth Season (series)
One Tree Hill: The Complete Sixth Season (series)
Scrubs: The Complete Eighth Season (series)
Life: Season Two (series)
Lie To Me: Season One (series)
Gangland: The Complete Season Four (series)
One Tree Hill: Seasons 1-6 Box Set (series)
NCIS: Seasons 1-6 Box Set (series)
Dungeons & Dragons: The Animated Series (animated)
Batman: The Brave & The Bold, Vol. 1 (animated)
Code Geass: Lelouch Of The Rebellion R2, Part 1 (anime)
Death Note 3: L, Change The World (anime)
Gunslinger Girl 2: Il Teatrino, The Complete Series (anime)
Bleach, Vol. 19 (anime)
Hack//G.U. Trilogy (anime)
Orphen: The Collection (anime)
Devil May Cry: The Complete Series Box Set (anime)
One Piece: Season Two, Second Voyage (anime)
When They Cry: The Complete Box Set (anime)
Kagemusha: Criterion Collection [Blu-Ray]
Patton Oswalt: My Weakness Is Strong (comedy special)
How Bruce Lee Changed The World (documentary)
Cold Souls
District 9
The Time Traveler's Wife
Paper Heart
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
It Might Get Loud
Grace
The Soloist
Gomorrah
I Love You, Man
The Class
Chaos
King Eagle
Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince
(500) Days Of Summer
Funny People
The Answer Man
Shrink
In The Loop
Thirst
Watchmen (Director's Cut) (Two Disc Special Edition)
Visioneers
An Empress And The Warriors
Bart Got A Room
Public Enemies
Blood: The Last Vampire
Soul Power
Knowing
Dead Snow
Death Trance
The Unborn
Night Train
Five Fingers
Resolved
Horsemen
[REC]
Explicit Ills
Waltz With Bashir
Sword Of The Stranger
Tokyo!
The Hangover
The Taking Of Pelham 123
Moon
Defiance
Away We Go
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete [Blu-Ray]
Terminator: Salvation
The Girlfriend Experience
Angels & Demons
Drag Me To Hell
True Blood: The Complete First Season (series)
Valkyrie
Lions For Lambs
Bane
Killshot
Star Trek
The Brothers Bloom
Angels & Demons
The Limits Of Control
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Incendiary
Taken
State Of Play
Sleep Dealer
American Violet
Tyson
Lymelife
The Informers
Caprica
Martyrs (Unrated)
As The Technics Spin
Fast & Furious
Observe And Report
The Escapist
Gigantic
Duplicity
Watchmen: Tales Of The Black Freighter & Under The Hood
Elegy
Special
Timecrimes
Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic
Battle In Seattle
Rachel Getting Married
50 Dead Men Walking
B13: Ultimatum
Let The Right One In
Choke
Body Of Lies
Protege
Chocolate
Baby

Dart's Movie Recommendations (I personally cosign all of these joints):

Inglorious Basterds
Five Minutes Of Heaven
Halloween II
Big Fan
Surveillance
Duplicity
Adventureland
Sunshine Cleaning
The Informers
The Last House On The Left
Shinjuku Incident
Tyson
Angry Monk
Brave Archer And His Mate
The Fighter
The Five Deadly Venoms
The Last Starfighter: 25th Anniversary Edition
The Complete Billy Jack Collection
Dexter: The Complete Third Season (series)
Sons Of Anarchy: Season One (series)
The Simpsons: The Complete Twelth Season (series)
House M.D.-Season Five (series)
NCIS: The Complete Sixth Season (series)
Dungeons & Dragons: The Animated Series (animated)
Batman: The Brave & The Bold, Vol. 1 (animated)
Kagemusha: Criterion Collection [Blu-Ray]
Patton Oswalt: My Weakness Is Strong (comedy special)
How Bruce Lee Changed The World (documentary)


Rent/Watch these movies at your own risk:

Gossip Girl: The Complete Second Season: OMG!

Hannah Montana: The Movie: GTFOH!

Bridge To Nowhere: Perfect title...

Post Grad: Not even Alexis Bledel's sweet ass can save this movie...

The City Is Mine: So's the ability to choose...

The Final Destination: To DVD in less than three months...


Coming (relatively) Soon To A Theater (or computer) Near You:


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