District 9 : A Movie Without Alienity

Warning: contains some spoiler, though I keep the ending as secret
Rating: M

Tahun 1990.

Bumi kedatangan tamu.. sebuah pesawat alien raksasa muncul di salah satu kota.. bukan NY, Moscow, atau Chicago, tapi di Johanesburg, Afsel.
Selama beberapa bulan pesawat itu hanya mengapung di langit Johanesburg, tanpa tanda-tanda akan membuka diri. Akhirnya dunia internasional mengutus sebuah tim penyergap untuk masuk secara paksa ke dalam pesawat. Yang mereka temukan adalah sekelompok besar alien (kemudian disebut 'prawn') yang terlantar dan dalam kondisi kesehatan yang sangat buruk. Manusia menyediakan tempat penampungan untuk mereka (disebut District 9) dan mendirikan MNU (Multi-Nation United).

Tahun 2010.

Setelah dua dekade berlalu, District 9 yang terlupakan menjadi tempat perkampungan pengungsi yang sangat kumuh. Para Prawn hidup dikelilingi barang-barang rongsokan dan mengais sampah demi makanan. MNU yang ditugasi untuk melindungi/mengawasi mereka menjadi organisasi berbasis profit yang memperlakukan para Prawn lebih rendah dari binatang. Saking cueknya mereka terhadap kondisi Prawn, mereka tidak berusaha untuk berkomunikasi dengan baik (sampai terkesan kalau manusia tidak bisa mengerti bahassa Prawn, padahal sebenarnya bisa!). MNU lebih tertarik dengan teknologi persenjataan alien, walaupun mereka menemui jalan buntu karena senjata tersebut hanya dapat aktif jika mengenali DNA Alien.

MNU membuat rencana untuk merelokasi Prawn, untuk itu, agen lapangan Wikus van der Merwe (Sharlto Copley) ditemani sepasukan tentara bersenjata lengkap dan seorang kameraman yang bertugas mendokumentasikan setiap kejadian ditugaskan untuk meminta persetujuan mereka.

"Sir, we're from MNU. We want to relocate u. please sign here."
"oqwireuwethiuiwhg" *slapped the formulir*
"He's touched it, so we've got his signature!" *move to the next 'house'*

Beberapa rumah setelahnya, Wikus cidera karena se(ekor?) alien yang tidak beruntung. Di rumahnya ditemukan beberapa benda mencurigakan, termasuk sebuah tabung yang kemudian disita Wikus. Bisa ditebak, tabung ini nantinya akan memegang peranan penting dalam cerita. Prawn malang yang panik itu langsung dibombardir peluru oleh tentara yang mendampinginya, walaupun ia sudah berusaha mencegah mereka. Tampaknya Wilkus lebih baik dari teman-temannya.... atau benarkah itu?

Di adegan selanjutnya, Wikus berdiri di depan tempat tinggal Prawn yang berteman dengan Prawn sebelumnya (yang malang tadi). Pintu dibuka oleh anak Prawn yang masih kecil (lucu? nggak sih..). Dengan riang Wikus berkata ke arah kamera kalau Prawn kecil sangat suka diberi permen (seperti kucing dilempari ikan?). Ia melemparkan permen ke arah anak itu yang bereaksi dengan melemparnya balik (lol). Kontan Wikus tersinggung. Reaksi para pengawalnya pun sungguh berlebihan, senapan terkokang langsung mereka arahkan pada si anak (!). Entah mau diapakan si anak tadi sebelum ayahnya muncul di pintu depan.

Wikus memaksa si ayah (yang dipanggil Christopher Johnson? Dari mana nama ngasal itu??) menandatangani formulir, tapi sebelum mendapatkan persetujuan Chris (bener-bener deh, ngaco yang ngasi nama), Wikus muntah-muntah. Ia pun mundur dan mengakhiri pekerjaannya untuk hari itu.

Kondisi Wikus semakin parah (mencakup mumun, mimisan, kuku yang lepas, dst yang merupakan mimpi buruk bagi penulis +_+). Setelah ia dilarikan ke RS, dokter menemukan sebagian tangan kirinya -yang terluka karena PrawnMalang- bermutasi menyerupai tangan alien. Segera saja Wikus menjadi obyek penelitian yang berharga bagi MNU. Ia menjadi saksi kejamnya MNU dalam memperlakukan Prawn sebagai kelinci percobaan.

Wikus melarikan diri, ia menjadi buronan yang dituduh 'memiliki penyakit menular karena berhubungan seksual dengan alien' (salut buat penulis skenarionya, bekas penulis acara infotainment? *get shot*)
Satu-satunya tempat persembunyian adalah District 9....

Adegan selanjutnya (malas meneruskan berpanjang-panjang):
* pertemuan kembali dengan Chris, si Prawn intelek,
* melibatkan beberapa pertanyaan 'apa maumu?' 'di mana tabung itu?' yang ternyata ia perlukan sebagai bahan bakar pesawat untuk mencapai kapal induk mereka agar para Prawn dapat terselamatkan
* transaksi antara Wikus dan Chris, saling tolong menolong berdasarkan kepentingan pribadi. Mereka merencanakan 'misi bunuh diri' ke dalam markas MNU untuk mengambil kembali tabung itu. Jika berhasil, Chris dan anaknya dapat masuk ke kapal induk, menyembuhkan Wikus, dan pulang ke planet mereka.
* beberapa adegan tak terduga... action dengan efek khusus yang lumayan keren, dan diakhiri dengan open ending yang tidak mengecewakan.
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Film ini disajikan dengan bentuk semi-dokumenter, tanpa sensor yang memadai untuk setiap adegan yang bikin mual, jadi hati-hati untuk mereka yang berperut lemah...
Kelebihan film ini adalah realitasnya! Tokoh utama yang bukan orang baik/jahat sepenuhnya. Alasan yang sama mengapa penulis suka Watchmen ^^
Kesimpulannya, kalau suka Watchmen, kemungkinan besar akan suka dengan film ini dan nggak sabar untuk menunggu sekuelnya dibuat *baru harapan, belum ada kabarnya*

I'm a GIRL, so I MUST like to talk about crushes, dolls, not getting dirty, and parties.

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Skip this if you fell sleepy..


I found this somewhere on multiply, and I DO HATE stereotype, so....

If you hate stereotypes and think people should just shut up and stop judging others, then POST THIS! Pick the stereotype that fits you the most, and put it in the subject when you re-post this..

I'm EMO, so I MUST cut my wrists.
I'm BLACK, so I MUST carry a gun.
I'm HISPANIC, so I MUST be dirty.
I'm ASIAN, so I MUST be smart.
I'm NOT LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, so I MUST be a loser.
I'm JEWISH, so I MUST be greedy.
I'm GAY, so I MUST have AIDS.
I'm a LESBIAN, so I MUST have a sex-tape.
I'm ARAB, so I MUST be a terrorist.
I SPEAK MY MIND, so I MUST be a bitch.
I'm OVERWEIGHT, so I MUST have a problem with self control.
I'm RELIGIOUS, so I MUST shove my beliefs down your throat.
I'm an ATHEIST, so I MUST hate the world.
I DON'T HAVE A RELIGION, so I MUST not have morals.
I'm REPUBLICAN, so I MUST not care about poor people.
I'm DEMOCRAT, so I MUST not believe in being responsible.
I'm JAMAICAN so I must smoke weed.
I am LIBERAL, so I MUST be gay.
I'm SOUTHERN, so I MUST be white trash.
I'm a GUY, so I MUST only want to get into your pants.
I'm IRISH, so I MUST have a bad drinking problem.
I'm INDIAN, so I MUST own a convenient store.
I'm NATIVE AMERICAN, so I MUST dance around a fire screaming like a savage.
I'm PREPPY, so I MUST shun those who don't wear Abercrombie & Hollister.
I'm a CHEERLEADER, so I MUST be a stuck up whore.
I'm on a DANCE team, so I MUST be stupid, stuck up, and a whore.
I wear SKIRTS a lot, so I MUST be a slut.
I'm a PUNK, so I MUST do drugs.
I'm YOUNG, so I MUST be naive.
I'm RICH, so I MUST be a conceited snob.
I WEAR BLACK, so I MUST be a goth.
I'm BLONDE, so I MUST be a stupid ditz.
I'm a WHITE GIRL, so I MUST be a nagging, steal-your-money kind of girlfriend.
I'm CUBAN, so I MUST spend my spare time rolling cigars.
I'm MEXICAN, so I MUST have hopped the border.
I'm NOT A VIRGIN, so I MUST be easy.
I FELL IN LOVE WITH A MARRIED MAN, so I MUST be a home-wrecking whore.
I'm a TEENAGE MOM, so I MUST be an irresponsible slut.
I'm POLISH, so I MUST wear my socks with my sandals.
I'm ITALIAN, so I MUST have a big peter.
I GOT A CAR FOR MY BIRTHDAY, so I MUST be a spoiled brat.
I'm PRETTY, so I MUST not be a virgin.
I HAVE STRAIGHT A'S, so I MUST have no social life.
I DYE MY HAIR CRAZY COLORS, so I MUST be looking for attention.
I DRESS IN UNUSUAL WAYS so I MUST be looking for attention.
I'm INTO THEATER ART, so I MUST be a homosexual.
I'm a VEGETARIAN, so I MUST be a crazy political activist.
I HAVE A BUNCH OF GUY FRIENDS, so I MUST be fucking them all.
I HAVE A BUNCH OF GIRLS WHO ARE FRIENDS, so I MUST be gay.
I'm COLOMBIAN, so I MUST be a drug dealer.
I WEAR WHAT I WANT, so I MUST be a poser.
I'm RUSSIAN, so I MUST be cool.
I'm GERMAN, so I MUST be a Nazi.
I hang out with GAYS, so I MUST be GAY TOO
I'm BRAZILIAN, so I MUST have a BIG BUTT.
I'm PUERTO RICAN, so I MUST look good and be conceited.
I'm SALVADORIAN, so I MUST be in MS 13.
I'm POLISH, so I MUST be greedy.
I'm HAWAIIAN, so I MUST be lazy.
I'm a STONER, so I MUST be going in the wrong direction.
I'm a VIRGIN, so I MUST be a prude.
I'm a FEMALE GAMER, so I MUST be ugly or crazy.
I'm BLACK, so I MUST love watermelon and fried chicken.
I'm BI, so I MUST think every person I see is hot.
I'm a GUY CHEERLEADER, so I MUST be gay.
I'm SKINNY, so I MUST be anorexic.
I'm PREP, so I MUST be rich.
I have a lot of FRIENDS, so I MUST love to drink and party.
I wear tight PANTS and I'm a guy, so I MUST be emo.

Added by~invaderzebra
I couldn't hurt a FLY, So I MUST be a pussy.
I hang out with TEEN DRINKERS/SMOKERS, so I MUST smoke and drink too.
Im CHRISTIAN/CATHOLIC/ANGLICAN/PROTESTANT, so I MUST hate gay people.
I have ARTISTIC TALENT, so I MUST think little of those who don't.
I don't like to be in a BIG GROUP, so I MUST be anti-social.
I have a DIFFERENT sense of HUMOR, so I MUST be crazy.
I tell people OFF, so I MUST be an over-controlling bitch.
My hair gets GREASY a lot, so I MUST have no hygiene skills.
I'm DEFENSIVE, so I MUST be over-controlling and a bitch.

Ones added by other people:
I read COMICS, so I MUST be a loser.
I hang out with a FORMER PROSTITUTE, so I MUST be a whore myself.
I'm TEXAN, so I MUST ride a horse
I’m a GOTH, so I MUST be a Satanist
I’m a CROSSDRESSER, so I MUST be homosexual.
I draw ANIME, so I MUST be a freak.
I am a FANGIRL, so I MUST be a crazy, obsessed stalker.
I'm an ONLY CHILD, so I MUST be spoiled.
I'm INTELLIGENT, so I MUST be weak.
I am AMERICAN, so I MUST be an obese, loud-mouthed and arrogant.
I'm WELSH, so I MUST love sheep
I’m a YOUNG WRITER, so I MUST be emo.
I’m CANADIAN, so I MUST talk with a funny accent.
I'm a GUY, so I MUST ditch my pregnant girlfriend.
I'm CANADIAN, so I MUST love hockey and beavers.
I'm DISABLED, so I MUST be on Welfare.
I'm a FEMINIST, so I MUST have a problem with sexuality and I want to castrate every man on the earth.
I'm a TEENAGER, so I MUST have a STEREOTYPE.
I WEAR A BIG SUN HAT when I go outside, so I MUST be stupid.
I like BLOOD, so I must be a VAMPIRE.
I'm ALBINO, so I MUST be an evil person with mental abilities and a MURDERER!
I'm ENGLISH, so I MUST speak with either a cockney or a posh accent, love tea and cricket, and have bad teeth.
I’m WHITE, so I MUST be responsible for everything going wrong on the planet: past, present, and future.

Added by QuibblerMe
I am QUIET and POLITE, so I MUST be a pushover.
I use GOOD GRAMMAR, so I MUST be a snob.
I prefer FANTASY and SCI-FI, so I MUST be out of touch with reality.

Added by ru-shin
I love TO LEARN so I MUST be boring.

Added by Sycon
I'm WHITE, so I MUST be a racist.
I'm a GUY with LONG HAIR, so I MUST be a hippie/druggie.
I'm good with COMPUTERS, so I MUST be a nerd/geek.
I'm a GUY, so I MUST love sports.
I'm NOT RELIGIOUS so I MUST be treated like crap until I pray to your god.

Added by~K6204
I am a GIRL, so boys MUST be better than me at sports.
I am a PUSHOVER, so I MUST have controlling friends
I am a GIRL, so I MUST only be good at work
I am not EMO, so I MUST be uncool.
I am WHITE and I like to DANCE, so I MUST be lame
I don't act DEPRESSED, so I MUST be weird.
I am SKINNY, so I MUST be sensitive about my weight.
I am a CHRISTIAN/CATHOLIC/ANGLICAN/PROTESTANT, so I MUST go to church every Sunday.
I am a CHRISTIAN/CATHOLIC/ANGLICAN/PROTESTANT, so I MUST not do anything on Halloween.
I am POOR, so I MUST not have good hygiene.

Added by~WolvenViking
I am a HOUSEWIFE, so I MUST have no self respect.

Added by:~Gr3ySky200
I consider myself 'NORMAL', so I MUST be boring.
I’m not the most POPULAR person in school, so I MUST be a loser
I care about the ENVIRONMENT, so I MUST be a tree hugging hippy
I'm SWEDISH so I MUST be a tall, blonde, blue-eyed lesbian.
I like READING, so I MUST be a Loner.
I DISAGREE with my government, so I MUST be a terrorist.
I DON'T CURSE, so I MUST be an outcast
I like GAMES, ANIME and COMICS, so I MUST be childish.
I'm SWEDISH, therefore I MUST be white.
I SPOT AND CORRECT GRAMMATICAL ERRORS, so I MUST be a pedantic bastard.
I'm GOTHIC, so I MUST be mean.
I’m STRONG so I MUST be stupid.
I'm AUSTRALIAN, so I MUST hunt crocodiles and talk to kangaroo’s.
I go to RENAISSANCE FAIRS, so I MUST talk weird, be a loser, and not be up with the times
I’m GAY, so I MUST be after EVERY straight guy around.
I don’t want a BOYFRIEND, so I MUST be Lesbian.
I'm NOT CHRISTIAN, so I MUST just need converting.
I love MARCHING BAND, so I MUST be a friendless freak.
I DRINK and SMOKE, so I MUST have no life.

Added by: Larxene II (www.fanfiction.net/~larxeneii)
I do BALLET, so I MUST be girly, like the colour pink, and hate tomboys.
I like to listen to CHRISTIAN MUSIC, so I MUST hate metal rock and people who listen to it.
I'm a FIGURE SKATER, so I MUST like pretty dresses, classic music, hate eating and is a sissy.
I like to READ, so I MUST do nothing except read.
I don't agree with CONFORMING, so I MUST act all freaky and be loud.
I'm a GIRL, so I MUST like to talk about crushes, dolls, not getting dirty, and parties.
I never have a CRUSH on a guy (/girl), so I MUST be lesbian (/gay).
I don't DROOL over a lot of BISHIES, so I MUST be a lezzy.
I don't believe in DATING TOO SOON, so I MUST hate people who date.
I FANgirl(/boy) over fictive girls/BIshojos (boys/BIshies, if you are a boy), so I MUST hate guys (or girls).
I don't like YAOI/YURI so I MUST be a homophobe.

Added By: Stormi Skyes Weathers
I like Kingdom Hearts, so I MUST fangirl(/fanboy) over Riku(/Kairi).
I DON'T want to date until I reach driving age, so I MUST be brainwashed by my parents.
I'm a PRETEEN, so I MUST want to have a boyfriend(/girlfriend) already.
I'm FEMALE, so I MUST have long hair.
I don't STUDY much but still get STRAIGHT A's, so I MUST be cheating.
I'm WELL-TO-DO, so I MUST be snotty.
I'm going to HAWAII FOR CHRISTMAS, so I MUST shove it in everyone's faces.
I don't think VEGETARIANISM makes sense, so I MUST think all vegetarians are hippies.
I have a DEEPISH voice, so I MUST be emo.
I'm easily ANNOYED, so I MUST be bratty.
I'm NULL, so I MUST hate everyone.
I'm a HUMAN, so I MUST be labeled.
I LISTEN TO ROCK MUSIC, so I MUST be a rebel.
I'm AGNOSTIC, so I MUST treat Christians like crap.
I'm a GUY, so I MUST be a perv.
I'm NOT EMO, so I MUST be a loser.
I get NOSTALGIC, so I MUST be childish.
I'm OKLAHOMAN, so I MUST love rodeos.
I'm a GIRL, so I MUST love horses.
I'm OKLAHOMAN, so I MUST talk like those people in Western movies.

Added by: KiriharaAkaya
I'm a SWIMMER, therefore I MUST be a lifeguard.
I'm a LIFEGUARD, therefore I MUST be a slut for preforming mouth-to-mouth CPR.
I'm a GYMNAST, therefore I MUST be a whore.
I'm a MALE GYMNAST, therefore I MUST be gay.
I'm a MALE BALLET DANCER, therefore I MUST be gay.
I don't TALK ABOUT SEX all day, therefore I MUST be stupid.
I'm POLISH, therefore MUST be an idiot.
I don't buy DESIGNER CLOTHES, therefore I MUST be poor.
My parents are DIVORCED, therefore I MUST be mentally unstable.
I grew up with a SMOKER/ALCOHOLIC/DRUG ADDICT, therefore I MUST be one myself.
I think STRING ORCHESTRA is better than band, therefore I MUST be an out-of-date geek.
I'm a COSPLAYER, therefore I MUST love attention, being glomped, and sewing.
I'm a serious CROSSPLAYER, therefore I MUST crossdress in real life and be gay/lesbian.
I'm from CHICAGO/NEW YORK, therefore I MUST have a gun.
I'm from CHICAGO/NEW YORK, therefore I MUST always worry about being shot.
I have a MENTAL disorder, therefore I MUST be stupid.
I lived/grew up with somebody with a MENTAL disorder, therefore I must have problems like theirs.
I've fallen in love with a good FRIEND, therefore I MUST have never only liked them as a friend.
I've fallen in love with a FRIEND of the SAME GENDER, therefore I MUST be a homosexual slut.
I have almost KILLED someone, therefore I MUST be a murderer intent on destroying everyone.
I've almost/have been ARRESTED, therefore I MUST be a desperate, psychotic bitch.
I have had SUICIDAL thoughts, therefore I MUST be emo and depressed.
I have had SUICIDAL thoughts, therefore I MUST be insane and deranged.
I like watching ANIME, so I must be a GEEK.
I don't like wearing SKIRTS, so I must be a TOMBOY.
I love DARK places, so I must be EMO.


Thank God, we don't have many of this thing in Indonesia -if that's what you think, then you're wrong -___-