The Nigerian gangsters are bloodthirsty, dishonest thugs, which is not a big deal- they’re gangsters, I get it. They see the aliens as mere cockroaches with money, so they don’t treat them well, and that makes perfect sense. They’re just cruel, self-interested mercenaries, and in this, they’re no worse than the film’s (mostly white) government officials, who cold-bloodedly torture and murder the aliens. So far no racism, just characters with motivations.

But!

The Nigerians have a wailing “witch doctor”. Who instructs them to eat the aliens. And they do it. Bloody, wriggling, and raw, of course.

We’re told that the black prostitutes “service” the aliens sexually. ARE YOU EFFING KIDDING ME??!

And when Wikus’ arm grows a claw, the Nigerian gang boss starts licking his chops, eager to commit cannibalism.

Yup, that’s Hollywood’s Africa, isn’t it. Black Africans shown as degenerate savages who’ll have sex with non-humans and are pretty damn eager to eat people.

That movie is a joke. And I don't mean that like it was funny or anything. Who shoots decent movies in S.A. anyway? Those slurs about corruption, prostitution and slum life directed at Nigerians was a cheap shot from a tasteless perspective. I was too annoyed to continue the film. It's crap anyhow .

davidif:

Hotel Rwanda, an academy award nominated movie was shot in South Africa, and so was blood diamond, "the ghost and the darkness" and lots of other hollywood movies so please do your research before you talk abeg.

maedan:

I don't need to do any research; there's a difference between shooting a movie in South Africa(as a location) and a movie from South Africa. Why don't you try to understand a post before you reply So essentially, what I meant to say was, who makes good movies in RSA anyway? Luckily for them they had an American producer but the screenwriting I'm sure was South African so that's why to me it looked like a crap movie - big sales or not.

RSA:

As if you know what a movie is ,SA make Oscar winning movies.We have South African Film Industry not a Sollyhood/Jozihood/Nollyhood/Ghannyhood

It is said that the love for your country is blinding you.Omo shine your eyes,I don't think the people who wrote the script give a damn or even knows anything about Nigeria,they just used the name.Just like Borat using Kazastan in his movie.So please have chill pill,nobody really cares about you or your country.

maedan:

Who are you to tell me if I know what a movie is Oh yes, I knew you'd reply sooner or later, I saw the thread you formed about how much the movie has achieved. How come it is the first, despite your claim that SA has a film industry, that is getting any accolades. If you can't see how crappy the movie is, then you're really full of crap yourself. Even huge blockbusters from Hollywood, like GI Joe and Transformers 3 got poor/critical reviews. Some people have taste and look beyond the big noise and see a movie for what it really is. And by the way, Nollywood to me has more to offer than the so-called SA movie industry. Who has ever heard of them anyway, before District 9? Keep deluding yourself.

RSA:

This movie is on the world stage,where big players are at,crap or no crap it got a recognition from the best critics in the world.
So you don't know anything about SA movie before District 9? thats normal,I dont blame you.Personally I don't know anything about Nigerian movies,never seen one,except those bad shot homevideo on 114 dstv my mother in law love so much,cause its about witches I don't consider them movies,Imean anyone with a little camera could do those,I am talking about movies that are world standards,professional actors,directors,sound,lightings and all that it take to make a movie.

So please keep watching your own home video and leave movies to people who knows thier stories.Ciao princess.

maedan:

Thank you - and you too, please keep deluding yourself. A movie is more than a few special effects and a dry alien plot. I've had more fun watching the dumbest Nigerian home video than the best your RSA movie industry has to offer. At least your mother-in-law has some taste. World standard indeed. Dream on.

RSA:

How on earth someone watch the so called movie for six hours? I mean one movie take six hour,when someone sing a song or is listening to a song they play the whole danm song ,five minutes of it. Anyone who finnish the whole thing must a wife of one broke madabrother .She's probably cant afford go shopping or something .You have to be out of your mind to watch that junk.Anyguy who find time to watch that crap he probably broke asss nigga or fraudster.

maedan:

eeeyaah, all this while I thought I was interacting with a human being, not knowing it's an slowpoke. Sorry o, let me leave you to your madness. All I know is, South Africans have always been jealous of Nigeria/Nigerians. We've beat them in sports, international affairs, and now entertainment. No vex eh, it's good to respect your betters. Rubbish. LOL

RSA:

This movie is on the world stage,where big players are at,crap or no crap it got a recognition from the best critics in the world.
So you don't know anything about SA movie before District 9? thats normal,I dont blame you.Personally I don't know anything about Nigerian movies,never seen one,except those bad shot homevideo on 114 dstv my mother in law love so much,cause its about witches I don't consider them movies,Imean anyone with a little camera could do those,I am talking about movies that are world standards,professional actors,directors,sound,lightings and all that it take to make a movie.

So please keep watching your own home video and leave movies to people who knows thier stories.Ciao princess.
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Uh, excuse me, this is Nairaland, naira for nigeria and nigerians, not Randland for South Africans,okay?So I suggest you carry your kaya and vamoose from here!

I don't need to do any research; there's a difference between shooting a movie in South Africa(as a location) and a movie from South Africa. Why don't you try to understand a post before you reply So essentially, what I meant to say was, who makes good movies in RSA anyway? Luckily for them they had an American producer but the screenwriting I'm sure was South African so that's why to me it looked like a crap movie - big sales or not.

I don't need to do any research; there's a difference between shooting a movie in South Africa(as a location) and a movie from South Africa. Why don't you try to understand a post before you reply So essentially, what I meant to say was, who makes good movies in RSA anyway? Luckily for them they had an American producer but the screenwriting I'm sure was South African so that's why to me it looked like a crap movie - big sales or not.

davidif:





WHAT THE HECK?!?!?!? YOU ARE CONTRADICTING YOURSELF. You said who shoots movies in South Africa anyway? Now you are saying that "there's a difference between shooting a movie in South Africa(as a location) and a movie from South Africa." Stop contradicting yourself man.
Did you ever hear about Tsotsi, the south african movie that won an academy award? What has our Nollywood movies ever accomplished, geez.

By the way, the director of the movie "district 9" is south african.

smokie:

The Nigerian gangs in the movie could've been Somalians, Zimbabweans, Mozambicans and there would still have been beef coming from Nigerians, so to say that Blomkamp's portrayal betrays a xenophobic angle is too simplistic. Basically, Nigerians(specifically Igbos) are not well regarded in South Africa and Blomkamp just uses this as a general reference to "outsiders" but like I said before, this could've been any group.