Neil Blompkamp's Chappie

[Goshdarn Batman]

They're techno rappers from South Africa. . . they're . . . special.

I don't say this very often...but that girl is scary. I can't look at her. Because of that, I doubt I'll watch the movie.

 

[craigdbfan]

Yeah those two from that band kind of killed the trailer for me. The movie looks good but I don't know why Blomkamp had to include those two.

 

[Bruce Malone]

As someone who has followed them for a bit now, yes hearing their casting was quite a shock even.

I think they all just happen to be good friends, because they have a very niche non-mainstream style to them, which could easilly turn people who dont't "get them" off.

It would almost be like Chris Nolan casting Riff Raff for one of his films.

 

[craigdbfan]

Didn't Blomkamp say he had a bad time working with the guy from that band? I remember reading that somewhere.

 

[Bruce Malone]

Didn't Blomkamp say he had a bad time working with the guy from that band? I remember reading that somewhere.

Not sure but I believe he (Ninja), actually turned down Bloomkamp who wanted him for the lead role in Elysium.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

Wow this director really likes (motion captured) industrial looking robots in a slum setting. He seems to be a one trick pony.

I'm not going to lie I'm starting to wonder if he is a one trick pony.

 

[dark_b]

a good movie is a good movie. but its scary how similar D9 ,Elysium and Chappie are.maybe he just needs to get this out of his system. poor,rich,outsiders,.....

i hope hooooooooope that this movie gets dark at the end. that he will start killing people. not become a villain. but just killing people who deserve it.

still sad that this is not a scifi comedy.

 

[#root]

Looks good, but wasn't this supposed to be a comedy? And I agree that D9, Elysium and this look way too similar. Blompkamp should try something a little different next time, or risk being a one trick pony.

 

[DeadPresident]

He's a film maker from a semi-third world country, he makes movies based on his own historical and cultural context.

Considering this is only his third movie it's a bit early to be condemning him for sticking with what made him successful. And ironically the same people saying he's a one-trick pony are probably the ones who say Elysium is weaker than D9, and Elysium is the movie that's less slummy than D9 which was almost 100% in townships. And all of a sudden being resourceful is a bad thing...people will never cease to find trivia to complain about.

Didn't Blomkamp say he had a bad time working with the guy from that band? I remember reading that somewhere.

There were reports that he was troublesome and difficult to work with on set, yeah.

 

[Maximus One]

This looks amazing!!! Ahhh!!!

 

[Persona]

Not to compare Neill unfairly to one of my favorite filmmakers ever, but was Cronenberg a "one-trick pony" when he was making endless body horror movies with pretty similar aesthetics? Feel free to say "yes," though i would certainly disagree.

listen, Elysium wasn't great. but it was okay. and it was a completely different type of movie from D9, despite Neill having a very distinct style and aesthetic preference with the designs in his movies (not a bad thing, in my mind, it's about creating a cohesive body of work) and a running interest in transhumanism (again, i think it's good if a director has a few key themes that they come back, most of the great ones did it). D9 was a hybrid mockumentary-sci-fi satire on apartheid with a Fly-esque transformation into the "other" at its center, Elysium was a Hollywood action movie with health care as its hot-button topic and the flawed Everyman its protagonist, just one who happens to get an exoskeleton.

this trailer indicates a movie that continues with Neill's primary aesthetic and thematic preoccupations, but, again, a completely different facet of those and a completely different sort of entertainment factor. weirdly, i got almost a Kindergarten Cop kind of vibe, just instead of Arnold trying to fit in with a class of kids, you've got a robot trying to find its place with humanity. i have no idea if it will be any good, but i will definitely go see it cuz i think Neill is one worth following.

 

[green]

Loved District 9, hated Elysium…this looks interesting. I love that Blomkamp cast Die Antwoord in this, makes me laugh, though his style is getting a bit old.

 

[dark_b]

i went back and read all the news on this movie. for over a year this was supposed to be a full on comedy. not just some comedy elements but a full on comedy.

i guess this was just a rumor that was wrong.

 

[Defacto]

I just watched the trailer... Chappie hasn't gone full ****** on this has he?

 

[Kane52630]

...

 

[dark_b]

he is asking if he is acting like he is because he is a child robot or because he is a stupid robot.

 

[DeadPresident]

I just watched the trailer... Chappie hasn't gone full ****** on this has he?

Ninja and Yolandi Vi$$er are the ones teaching a robot with AI...is there any hope he's going to turn out better?

 

[Goshdarn Batman]

Now I know why the name "Visser" sounds so familiar. No, it's not what South Africans say when they have to go to the toilet...it's from Animorphs.

 

[DeadPresident]

Now I know why the name "Visser" sounds so familiar. No, it's not what South Africans say when they have to go to the toilet...it's from Animorphs.

Doesn't really make sense...but I chuckled.

 

[Supernova]

Looks boring, after The crap that was Elysium I will wait for rental.

 

[Goshdarn Batman]

Doesn't really make sense...but I chuckled.

Ken Eyh borrew yor veesser?

Looks boring, after The crap that was Elysium I will wait for rental.

Going to watch Elysium on DVD this weekend.

 

[Supernova]

Ken Eyh borrew yor veesser?



Going to watch Elysium on DVD this weekend.

Hopefully you get more enjoyment out of it then I did

 

[DeadPresident]

Ken Eyh borrew yor veesser?

Rofl...that's an exaggeration that comes from listening to Wikus van der Merwe and Kruger. We don't speak like that, thankfully. I was hoping Blomkamp would represent South Africans a little better in his next outing...But alas, it seems the world will continue to see them as ineloquent numpties who wear dollar boxers.

 

[Goshdarn Batman]

But alas, it seems the world will continue to see them as ineloquent numpties who wear dollar boxers.

Dollar boxers?

People don't like South Africans? I didn't know that, I don't think I've ever heard a negative word about them in my life.

 

[Guts]

Hugh Jackman's hair style makes him look like Naked Snake from Metal Gear Solid 3.