Mere mooh mein ghee shakkar! The reasons for my liking "District 9" was my last blog entry. I get a feeling that the academy reads my blogs! "District 9" is now in the running for the best picture Oscar!
Now anybody who knows anything about cinema knows the academy is not going to hand out the Oscar for best picture to this film. They just won't. Therefore, it is their acknowledgment of "District 9" as one of the best films to have released this year that makes me happy.
Ever since I watched the film in September 2009 I have been hoping this film will be nominated for best picture. With the nominees being extended to ten this year I knew anything was possible. But would the academy nominate an out and out action sci-fi film? A notable exclusion last year was 'The Dark Knight' which many would argue is a superior film which it probably is. Stories came out that it was this exclusion that has given us this great gift of ten best picture nominees. There will still be some who will complain that "The Hangover" is not in the running for best picture. I have not watched the film so will not comment but to those same people I will point to "Up". Better yet, I will point to "District 9".
As per IMDB the film cost $30 million to make and collect $115 million. Small budget film for what we see on screen and the collections are not massive either. Sci-fi never felt so raw before.
As per IMDB the film cost $30 million to make and collect $115 million. Small budget film for what we see on screen and the collections are not massive either. Sci-fi never felt so raw before.
