District 9.
Humans are now in a buble, hmmm I wonder if the Terrians decide to kick us out or evict us, or even better disict us! Lieutnant Stanton is no hero he is a villian and a TRAITOR! General Hemmer was a true hero a man who wanted to save human life, *beep* THE TERRIANS! *beep* THIS MOVIE!!!
But im proud to say, Battle for Terra BOMBED at the box office and thus never will have a sequel and hopefully put the director out of buissness!
Just saw the movie, and you know I never thought of that similarity. Coming to think about it though, you're right. Can't understand why humans becoming a second class species segregated from the rest of Terra would make a happy ending. Still, it was fun to see how this human tragedy was played out. :)
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Yes, the new human population is ultimately established in a small section of Terra. That means if the aliens wanted to destroy mankind for whatever reason, all they have to do is destroy the oxygen dome, which means that humans will always be inferior as long as they are on that planet. Weird, huh?
sharewell no, humans have also proven they have the technology to screw up their athmosphere so the situation is a 'status quo'
shareUm... "Status quo" just means "the existing state of affairs". It's from the Latin "status quo ante bellum erat", meaning "the way things were before the war", so essentially "back to normal". So ongoing peace and a constant state of war would equally be considered the "status quo" in those particular circumstances.
The "status quo" isn't necessarily a bad thing. If the current state of affairs is peace, love, and harmony, then we should all want the status quo.
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Can't understand why humans becoming a second class species segregated from the rest of Terra would make a happy ending.
Because he/she is exercising the quintessentially human trait of projecting over own thoughts/ behavior onto others-- ever wondered if the Terrans have or even understand the concept of class-struggle or ethnic divisions the way we do?
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Can't understand why humans becoming a second class species segregated from the rest of Terra would make a happy ending.
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i don't understand why you conclude they're second class, and the segregation is neccecary because of the atmospherical air. this is a happy ending as humans were desperate to find a home to settle down which they did
It reminded me of Independence Day. When the stepdad killed himself by flying into the ship. LOL I was thinking "Where have I seen this scene before?"
I didn't think the movie was that bad, though. I've seen worse.
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i liked this movie and i hope the director does a lot more.
shareI really hate this movie. It ripped of every popular Sci Fi movie known to man.
*beep* this movie. I would have blown Terra straight to Hell!
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If the Terraformer was destroyed, Yeah I wouldnt let them celebrate there victory and then pitty us! So id blow the planet and our race up....nobody wins!!!
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what would a human life be worth compared to that of a terran.
a life is a life and until you do harm to others(in this case the humans did the first strike) you deserve a chance at it. not only did the terrans let the humans live on the planet they did so after the humans tried to kill them. that's like you trying to force a man out of his house so you wont freeze to death in a winter storm, being defeated and the man saying its ok come on in for a beer anyway
and honestly a peaceful loving race of creatures who would rather play games then fight, i don't see them herding us into barracks to be numbered and put to work, let alone forcing us off the planet. they were willing to forgive for what was done in the name of fear so yea dont think they would "evict" us.
anytime you take a life when there is another option makes you nothing more then a murderer
yea it wasn't a huge success at the box office, so what? i enjoyed so it was worth my time
Survival of the Human Race should have been their priority. It may sound cold hearted but it is the only thing that should have mattered. If survival of the human race needs massmurdering other species, then that is what humans must do. If there are other options, they should be taken, but if there is not, it is the right thing to do.
shareAnd the Terrians have a really facist society. Your not allowed to do anything you want. The movie was a unfair potral of that. Saying ohh the Terrians are pure good and the Humans are silly.
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Had the Terrians been like Earth it would have been more likable.
Again NO RACE IS THAT PEACE LOVING!
In this case there were other options, as was demonstrated at the end with the Terrans allowing the humans to live in their planet. Had the humans asked them peacefully for help in the first place, loss of life and resources may have been avoided.
Why do you think that survival of the human race is the only thing that matters? What makes our race more worthy of life than other races?
Because it's OUR RACE. Just as THEIR RACE mattered the most to THEM (hence why they fought). YOUR RACE is you, your family, your friends, everyone you've ever known and will know. Our species is like a body, of which we as individuals are only cells. Cells can die, but the body lives on, and so we also live on in others. If the body dies, we will all die permanently. You won't live on in anyone else, because THERE WILL BE NO ONE ELSE.
Do you eat meat or dairy products by the way? If you are, you're a *beep* hypocrite. All life is equal, eh?
In the end had the General not been so gung-ho on annihilating the other race they could have "stationed" humans on the planet using the dome technology, rebuilt their ship and even helped them find a suitable planet. It did look like the Terrans had superior technology. Instead of wasting the terraformer they would still have it for use in the future.
shareWould you have felt comfortable about an advanced alien species landing on Earth, building their own little state on our soil?
shareWhat's you're saying is different. The humans HAD to live in the dome, the Terrans still had the ultimate control. If an alien race in dire need came to us with a similar solution, building a dome as a temporary solution to repair their ship with the ultimate goal of finding a suitable planet, then yes I wouldn't have a problem with that.
share"Terrans still had the ultimate control"
You'd be fine with that? You'd be fine with the fate of humanity being decided by a species we do not know, do not understand, whose psychology we can only speculate about?
"Terrans still had the ultimate control"Like the robot said about Stanton, "they fear anything they don't know"-- which makes you as human as they come...
You'd be fine with that? You'd be fine with the fate of humanity being decided by a species we do not know, do not understand, whose psychology we can only speculate about?
What's you're saying is different. The humans HAD to live in the dome, the Terrans still had the ultimate control. If an alien race in dire need came to us with a similar solution, building a dome as a temporary solution to repair their ship with the ultimate goal of finding a suitable planet, then yes I wouldn't have a problem with that.
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Terrans fought for their race because the humans wanted to commit specicide. The aliens showed more humanity than most of the humans in this movie (and dare I say this forum). The point was that they would never destroy the temporary oxygen hut since they were peaceful beings (other way around would perhaps be different), and far superior (much more rational and compassionate) even if their political system is not of your liking - (even though Mala wasn't even punished for saving Jim.) The system worked for them...but you would never understand because it makes no sense in your deluded world of "freedom and liberty", which is a bloody illusion anyway.
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First of all: I do not consume any animal products, if that makes you happy.
That said, just because you do something does not mean you think it is right. If a heroin addict tells children not to use heroin, is he/she a hypocrite? or is he/she trying to teach them from their own mistake?
Our species is a little less like our body, because our cells do not have consciousness. If you die, you will not be around to care if your species continues to exist.
Farther, if you go about "any means necessary" to secure survival, would that not breed more danger? In the case of this film, if the humans had terraformed the planet, wouldn't any surviving Terrans now be terrorists? If you commit genocide, you cannot expect there to be no repercussions.
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nightblast, you think it's ok for OUR RACE to go to another planet after we've *beep* up the earth, kill whoever's there, and take THEIR world?
That's the EXACT same attitude OUR RACE had towards the american indian tribes!
Words can't describe what I would do to you should I ever find you, ***hole!
Survival of the Human Race should have been their priority. It may sound cold hearted but it is the only thing that should have mattered. If survival of the human race needs massmurdering other species, then that is what humans must do.
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spoiler alert a$$hole. Thanks for ruining a movie i really wanted to see. next time your gonna start talking about the endings to other movies, warn people. christ. thanks a lot a$$hole.
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"There are always alternatives..."
Although sadly, even though the Humans now live in the bubble it is only a matter of time before they take over or destroy the planet...much like they did to Earth, Mars AND Venus. That is the main theme of the movie, we are a parasite...constantly consuming and reproducing, with very little balance or co-operation with our environment.
I was thinking the exact same thing.
If the movie has a sequel I in-vision:
Human population expands and they need to increase the dome size to live comfortably. They take out a near by village to do so. The ex-villagers flee and having lost the tech-race have to rely on small attacks, but the dome is a bit stronger, having been fortified, and the Terrans have to get creative. Israel/Palestine conflict on screen.
- Bet in 30 years it will happen.
As a liberal AND a Parris Island 4th Battalion Grad I don't want to hear anything from either camp!
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