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nimysa
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States383 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-01-11 23:54:08
January 11 2010 23:52 GMT
#1
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or

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Poll: D9 or Avatar
(Vote): District-9
(Vote): Avatar


I hear some people saying D9 was better or worse and the reverse for Avatar, I think both are good but I think D9 is better because how much it pulled off due to a tight budget.

Why film do you think guys was better?

*
hyst.eric.al
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States2332 Posts
January 11 2010 23:53 GMT
#2
avatar!
Leta , BeSt, Calm fan forever! 김정우, I am sorry I ever lost faith in you.
sassy
Profile Joined December 2009
240 Posts
January 11 2010 23:57 GMT
#3
district 9 was great but sorry, not even close lol

horrible idea behind " tight budget = more likable movie"
Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary25991 Posts
January 11 2010 23:57 GMT
#4
I liked the story of D9 better, but I didn't see Avatar in 3D so that may have affected my decision.
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Carnivorous Sheep
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Baa?21244 Posts
January 11 2010 23:57 GMT
#5
District 9. Neither are as good as they're made out to be though, but at least I enjoyed District 9.
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seRapH
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States9777 Posts
January 12 2010 00:01 GMT
#6
District 9 had a way better story (and the little kid was so cute <3)
boomer hands
Ftrunkz
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
Australia2474 Posts
January 12 2010 00:05 GMT
#7
wow im surprised its so close atm, i thought avatar would crush this. (voted for avatar obv)
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banana
Profile Joined January 2009
Netherlands1189 Posts
January 12 2010 00:06 GMT
#8
district 9 for something 'fresh'
mucker
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States1120 Posts
January 12 2010 00:06 GMT
#9
Voted D9.

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Star Trek
was best scifi movie of 09 imo.
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Hypnosis
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States2061 Posts
January 12 2010 00:07 GMT
#10
District 9 needed to do more with it.. The story didn't go anywhere and the ending was easy to guess.
Science without religion is lame, Religion without science is blind
IntoTheWow
Profile Blog Joined May 2004
is awesome32277 Posts
January 12 2010 00:07 GMT
#11
D9 for originality : ]
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banana
Profile Joined January 2009
Netherlands1189 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-01-12 00:08:18
January 12 2010 00:07 GMT
#12
On January 12 2010 09:05 Ftrunkz wrote:
wow im surprised its so close atm, i thought avatar would crush this. (voted for avatar obv)


Nah you just have to wait bit for the avatar bandwagon to arrive. It's a great movie, but really overhyped in epic proportions.

(I really enjoyed it regardless)
Carnivorous Sheep
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Baa?21244 Posts
January 12 2010 00:08 GMT
#13
On January 12 2010 09:07 Hypnosis wrote:
District 9 needed to do more with it.. The story didn't go anywhere and the ending was easy to guess.


Whereas Avatar contained thrilling and unexpected plot twists and a ending that you'd never see coming.
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Thegilaboy
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States2018 Posts
January 12 2010 00:12 GMT
#14
District 9 by far. Nothing against Avatar, I really enjoyed it, but District 9's story was more my style (and I'd say the acting was better).
sassy
Profile Joined December 2009
240 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-01-12 00:43:57
January 12 2010 00:15 GMT
#15
On January 12 2010 09:07 banana wrote:
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On January 12 2010 09:05 Ftrunkz wrote:
wow im surprised its so close atm, i thought avatar would crush this. (voted for avatar obv)


Nah you just have to wait bit for the avatar bandwagon to arrive. It's a great movie, but really overhyped in epic proportions.

(I really enjoyed it regardless)



youre hopeless, you dont even realize its a bigger bandwagon to shit on avatar then to express admiration of any kind

every friend of yours drowning in his own casual mindless existence liked it, why would you?

no.

you are not special


On January 12 2010 09:08 Carnivorous Sheep wrote:
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On January 12 2010 09:07 Hypnosis wrote:
District 9 needed to do more with it.. The story didn't go anywhere and the ending was easy to guess.


Whereas Avatar contained thrilling and unexpected plot twists and a ending that you'd never see coming.


they kind of both ended the same?

i think your username here defines your personality pretty well. Kind of kills any argument
rgfdxm
Profile Joined December 2006
United States239 Posts
January 12 2010 00:20 GMT
#16
District 9 for me, Avatar's execution was basically paint-by-numbers and I guess I'm less impressed by eye-candy than most.
Husky
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States3362 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-01-12 00:33:17
January 12 2010 00:32 GMT
#17
They cannot be compared. They were my two favorite movies of 2009 TBH. I think they both brought something unique to the table.

D9 showed just how far you can go with a low budget and unknown actors. The original storyline and overall idea were fantastic and very enjoyable.

Avatar was a polar opposite. Endless budgets, famous actors, and an unoriginal plot still came together in an outstanding movie.

To me both movies could not be more opposite in their approach to making an entertaining film, but they both were winners in my eyes.
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sassy
Profile Joined December 2009
240 Posts
January 12 2010 00:35 GMT
#18
Husky, agreed 100%, my exact idea was "not comparable"

and avatar didnt even go all out with the actors really
DyEnasTy
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States3714 Posts
January 12 2010 00:41 GMT
#19
On January 12 2010 09:07 banana wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 12 2010 09:05 Ftrunkz wrote:
wow im surprised its so close atm, i thought avatar would crush this. (voted for avatar obv)


Nah you just have to wait bit for the avatar bandwagon to arrive. It's a great movie, but really overhyped in epic proportions.

(I really enjoyed it regardless)


Wrong, it was a great movie.
Much better to die an awesome Terran than to live as a magic wielding fairy or a mindless sac of biological goop. -Manifesto7
Hiphopapotamus
Profile Joined July 2009
United States121 Posts
January 12 2010 00:43 GMT
#20
D9 was very good and original. However, I just didn't like the main character. He was a dick.

Avatar's visuals (and sounds) blew my brains and made up for any of the shitty acting and writing.

I voted for Avatar.
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Crunchums
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States11144 Posts
January 12 2010 02:00 GMT
#21
avatar in 3d > d9 > avatar not in 3d
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Lurgee
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Australia252 Posts
January 12 2010 02:01 GMT
#22
Avatar was boring after the first 10 minutes imo. Voted d9
sassy
Profile Joined December 2009
240 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-01-12 02:15:47
January 12 2010 02:12 GMT
#23
On January 12 2010 11:01 Lurgee wrote:
Avatar was boring after the first 10 minutes imo. Voted d9


yea first 10 minutes of district 9 were really entertaining

i think you didnt watch at least 1 of them if not both. There has to be 1 person like that haha. There always is someone voicing his opinion on something he didnt see. I choose you!

edit: to further back this up - you didnt even see avatars in action after 10 minutes haha. I doubt anyone would say he was bored at the point where they JUST started introducing them( guy runs out of the building in his new body)

So exposed daaaamn
Scarecrow
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Korea (South)9172 Posts
January 12 2010 02:13 GMT
#24
On January 12 2010 11:01 Lurgee wrote:
Avatar was boring after the first 10 minutes imo. Voted d9


damn you must be hard to entertain. I'm assuming you're one of those pseudo-intellectuals who found the plot too predictable and derivative. Good for you. I prefer to think of avatar as a retelling of a timeless story in an amazing new medium.

D9 was also awesome, tough poll.
Yhamm is the god of predictions
SuperJongMan
Profile Blog Joined March 2003
Jamaica11586 Posts
January 12 2010 02:14 GMT
#25
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imo.
POWER OVERWHELMING ! ! ! KRUU~ KRUU~
sassy
Profile Joined December 2009
240 Posts
January 12 2010 02:22 GMT
#26
On January 12 2010 11:13 Scarecrow wrote:
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On January 12 2010 11:01 Lurgee wrote:
Avatar was boring after the first 10 minutes imo. Voted d9


damn you must be hard to entertain. I'm assuming you're one of those pseudo-intellectuals who found the plot too predictable and derivative. Good for you. I prefer to think of avatar as a retelling of a timeless story in an amazing new medium.

D9 was also awesome, tough poll.


youre complimenting him hard

he just heard its for "teh masses" so he went with the cool breeze

dont give credit where its not due!
Pokebunny
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States10654 Posts
January 12 2010 02:22 GMT
#27
On January 12 2010 11:14 SuperJongMan wrote:
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imo.


Broken image! the world may never know SuperJongMan's opinion.
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AssuredVacancy
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States1167 Posts
January 12 2010 02:24 GMT
#28
Pocahontas in space. that is all.
We spend our youth attaining wealth, and our wealth attaining youth.
sassy
Profile Joined December 2009
240 Posts
January 12 2010 02:27 GMT
#29
William Shakespeare my friend, William Shakespeare

oh wait. Its any movie?!?!?
alffla
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Hong Kong20321 Posts
January 12 2010 02:38 GMT
#30
uh oh more avatar debates lol
i liked d9 more, the plot was a bit more interesting.
avatar was still sick to watch though.
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BanZu
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States3329 Posts
January 12 2010 02:50 GMT
#31
On January 12 2010 11:22 Pokebunny wrote:
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On January 12 2010 11:14 SuperJongMan wrote:
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imo.


Broken image! the world may never know SuperJongMan's opinion.

He chose Zombie Land lol
Sun Tzu once said, "Defiler becomes useless at the presences of a vessel."
prOxi.swAMi
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Australia3091 Posts
January 12 2010 03:15 GMT
#32
D9 was fucking epic-rape.
Avatar: very good of course, without a doubt. But D9 is my friend.
Oh no
sYz-Adrenaline
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States1850 Posts
January 12 2010 04:22 GMT
#33
holy shit tie o.O

go AVATAR :D
Can you feel the rush?
GreEny K
Profile Joined February 2008
Germany7312 Posts
January 12 2010 04:28 GMT
#34
Really? I thought D9 was pretty garbage... Avatar on the other hand may have been the best movie I've ever seen, imo
Why would you ever choose failure, when success is an option.
Draconizard
Profile Joined October 2008
628 Posts
January 12 2010 04:33 GMT
#35
I'm aware that I'm in the minority when saying this, but District 9 was a pretty terrible movie. I deeply regretted having paid to see it. Avatar on the other hand, while not the "BEST MOVIE EVAH" that some claim it to be, was at least somewhat enjoyable to watch, mostly due to the 3d novelty factor.
caelym
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States6421 Posts
January 12 2010 04:46 GMT
#36
D9 is a great movie (and I loved the documentary style of narration), but it didnt make me jizz in my pants like Avatar did.
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madnessman
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States1581 Posts
January 12 2010 07:40 GMT
#37
On January 12 2010 11:24 AssuredVacancy wrote:
Pocahontas in space. that is all.


versus beautifully crafted, original, creative mockumentary. easy choice imo >_<

On January 12 2010 09:43 Hiphopapotamus wrote:
D9 was very good and original. However, I just didn't like the main character. He was a dick.


but the fact that he was flawed made him much more "real"/more of a tragic hero to me
Athos
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States2484 Posts
January 12 2010 07:45 GMT
#38
Avatar, D9 was interesting at first but it turned into a generic action movie towards the end. Of course I'm not saying that Avatar's story was groundbreaking (far from it) but hey, in 3d it's unlike anything you've seen before.
Kyuukyuu
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Canada6263 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-01-12 07:46:23
January 12 2010 07:45 GMT
#39
FOOKIN' D9

actually i voted avatar cuz imax 3d > all

lol tie, gogogo
FreshNoThyme
Profile Joined March 2008
United States356 Posts
January 12 2010 08:54 GMT
#40
District 9 blew me away. I watch more movies than anyone I know, but don't manage to see many popular movies. It was one of my favorite movies of the year. Avatar was average. If they had filmed it with simple CGI, I would have had no interest. I'm not a nerdy "hater"; it was average.
madnessman
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States1581 Posts
January 12 2010 10:40 GMT
#41
I loved both of them.

My thoughts on D9
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About D9's main character being a dick, I think that it showed how he was a flawed character which made the movie a little bit more "real". You can't honestly imagine some random guy who is turning into a fucking beetle alien to remain calm and do the most heroic things. He does save the shuttle at the end which shows how he has turned into the reluctant hero or whatever.


My thoughts on Avatar
+ Show Spoiler +
I thought it was one of the most visually beautiful movies of all time. The plot was a bit cheesy. I got a little bored when I watched it the second time at all the scenes which weren't pandora-nature/flying/action scenes. The movie had a simple plot but it was well done.


I can't vote for one of the two since I loved both of them so much. I think Avatar, D9, Up, Moon, The Hurt Locker, The Hangover, Star Trek, and <I CANT THINK OF ANY OTHERS BUT I KNOW I'M MISSING A BUNCH OF MOVIES> were the best movies this year.
FastEddieV
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States614 Posts
January 12 2010 10:43 GMT
#42
There should be an option for neither.
platinum? more like leaf
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
January 12 2010 20:43 GMT
#43
d9 was shitty, avatar was not as shitty
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
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