recommended new film: 'district 9' (release date 13 august 2009 in some country's)

MONITOR · 08-31-2009, 09:58 AM

I grew up in Apartheid South Africa. This movie depicts how the black population was treated during the Apartheid era...especially during the introduction of the group areas act (when the aliens were reloacted), the blacks (The Prawns) were round up and relocated and treated in the same manner. The ET's(The Prawns) in this movie were treated much more kindly if you ask me. So i think this movie is a clever depiction of what Apartheid SA was like.

Malynda · 08-31-2009, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by MONITOR

I grew up in Apartheid South Africa. This movie depicts how the black population was treated during the Apartheid era...especially during the introduction of the group areas act (when the aliens were reloacted), the blacks (The Prawns) were round up and relocated and treated in the same manner. The ET's(The Prawns) in this movie were treated much more kindly if you ask me. So i think this movie is a clever depiction of what Apartheid SA was like.

Thank you for sharing that perspective and your experience. I would like to go watch the film with this new knowledge. It's got to be entirely different now. I'm sorry that you had to go through that.

MONITOR · 09-01-2009, 08:02 AM

Hi! Malynda

Thank you for your kind thoughts.

BTW: Redemption song is one of my favourite songs from the "legend" album.

"For one to know life, one must experience life ".

Malynda · 09-01-2009, 09:33 AM

Hi MONITOR,

Bob was/is a profound man with wise words. Glad to meet another who digs him. Well, really many of us here do, it seems.

I really like the quote you shared. Very true.

A pleasure to meet you. I hope you have a beautiful day.

Love,
Malynda

08-31-2009, 09:58 AM	#1
MONITOR Avalon Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Canberra Australia Posts: 48	Re: recommended new film: 'district 9' (release date 13 august 2009 in some country's I grew up in Apartheid South Africa. This movie depicts how the black population was treated during the Apartheid era...especially during the introduction of the group areas act (when the aliens were reloacted), the blacks (The Prawns) were round up and relocated and treated in the same manner. The ET's(The Prawns) in this movie were treated much more kindly if you ask me. So i think this movie is a clever depiction of what Apartheid SA was like.

09-01-2009, 08:02 AM	#3
MONITOR Avalon Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Canberra Australia Posts: 48	Re: recommended new film: 'district 9' (release date 13 august 2009 in some country's Hi! Malynda Thank you for your kind thoughts. BTW: Redemption song is one of my favourite songs from the "legend" album. "For one to know life, one must experience life ". Last edited by MONITOR; 09-01-2009 at 08:06 AM.

09-01-2009, 09:33 AM	#4
Malynda Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 250	Re: recommended new film: 'district 9' (release date 13 august 2009 in some country's Hi MONITOR, Bob was/is a profound man with wise words. Glad to meet another who digs him. Well, really many of us here do, it seems. I really like the quote you shared. Very true. A pleasure to meet you. I hope you have a beautiful day. Love, Malynda