District 9 (2009)

Movie: District 9 (2009)

“In 1982, a massive star ship bearing a bedraggled alien population, nicknamed “The Prawns,” appeared over Johannesburg, South Africa. Twenty-eight years later, the initial welcome by the human population has faded. The refugee camp where the aliens were located has deteriorated into a militarized ghetto called District 9, where they are confined and exploited in squalor. In 2010, the munitions corporation, Multi-National United, is contracted to forcibly evict the population with operative Wikus van der Merwe in charge. In this operation, Wikus is exposed to a strange alien chemical and must rely on the help of his only two new ‘Prawn’ friends. Written by Kenneth Chisholm ([email protected])”

• Director: Neill Blomkamp
• Release Date:
  14 August 2009 (USA)
• Run Time:
  112 min
• Country: USA , New Zealand
• Genre: Action , Drama , Sci-Fi , Thriller
• MPAA:
  Rated R for bloody violence and pervasive language.

Tagline: You are not welcome here.

Trivia: Several Afrikaans curse words can be heard throughout the film, including ‘doos’ or ‘poes’ (both of which are slang terms for a vagina), fok/fokken (which means “f**k/f**king”), and ‘bliksem’ which has a variation of meanings. ‘Bliksem’ can mean to hit or strike, but is often used as an exclamation of wonder, amazement or surprise. It can also be used as a derogatory term when referring to a person or as a derogatory adjective when used to describe a person or object. “Daai bliksemse prawn” would roughly translate to “That damn prawn” Also at some point, a sniper says “Kom na pappa toe”, which translates to “Come to daddy”.

Goofs: Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When Wikus is first admitted to hospital and is having his arm checked, it is quite clear that he has a hairy chest under his vest. Afterwards, he is seen with his shirt off and is hairless. Because the surgeons are planning on opening his chest to remove his heart, it is likely that his chest was shaved in preparation for the procedure. Another reason may be, due to the changes his body is undertaking (fingernails falling off, etc.), his hair may have fallen out.