Neill Blomkamp's follow-up to the critically-acclaimed ﻿District 9﻿ stars Matt Damon as a working man in the future who decides to take on the wealthiest members of society who live in a space station high above Earth. Does Sharlto Copley make a good villain? Just how exactly does this futuristic government work? And is Matt Damon a hippo or a meerkat? Tune in to find out.

SHOW NOTES: 

0:22 - Intro and clip
4:09 - General thoughts
11:22 - The character of Kruger
23:45 - Jodie Foster and her plan for a coup
29:14 - How it handles allegory
37:08 - Which animal is Matt Damon?
41:22 - Reboot This!
42:44 - Show close

DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing cinemafix@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!

Neill Blomkamp's follow-up to the critically-acclaimed ﻿District 9﻿ stars Matt Damon as a working man in the future who decides to take on the wealthiest members of society who live in a space station high above Earth. Does Sharlto Copley make a good villain? Just how exactly does this futuristic government work? And is Matt Damon a hippo or a meerkat? Tune in to find out. SHOW NOTES: 0:22 - Intro and clip 4:09 - General thoughts 11:22 - The character of Kruger 23:45 - Jodie Foster and her plan for a coup 29:14 - How it handles allegory 37:08 - Which animal is Matt Damon? 41:22 - Reboot This! 42:44 - Show close DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing cinemafix@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!

Episode #61: Elysium

Are you a movie addict? Do you get the shakes if you're not at the theater every weekend? Does your spirit long for cinematic enlightenment? If so, don't worry. We're here to help you get your fix. <br />
<br />
Join Andrew and Monica every week for the purest discussion and in-depth analysis of the latest mainstream and blockbuster films. Don't want to be spoiled? No problem! Each episode is split into two separate segments. The first is just a 10-minute general discussion letting you know whether or not a movie is worth your hard-earned cash. The second is when they dive deep into spoiler territory and really pick apart what does and doesn't work at both a craft and thematic level. Come on, you know you want it. And the best part is, this drug is legal.

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Are you a movie addict? Do you get the shakes if you're not at the theater every weekend? Does your spirit long for cinematic enlightenment? If so, don't worry. We're here to help you get your fix. Join Andrew and Monica every week for the purest discussion and in-depth analysis of the latest mainstream and blockbuster films. Don't want to be spoiled? No problem! Each episode is split into two separate segments. The first is just a 10-minute general discussion letting you know whether or not a movie is worth your hard-earned cash. The second is when they dive deep into spoiler territory and really pick apart what does and doesn't work at both a craft and thematic level. Come on, you know you want it. And the best part is, this drug is legal.

Are you a movie addict? Do you get the shakes if you're not at the theater every weekend? Does your spirit long for cinematic enlightenment? If so, don't worry. We're here to help you get your fix. <br>
<br>
Join Andrew and Monica every week for the purest discussion and in-depth analysis of the latest mainstream and blockbuster films. Don't want to be spoiled? No problem! Each episode is split into two separate segments. The first is just a 10-minute general discussion letting you know whether or not a movie is worth your hard-earned cash. The second is when they dive deep into spoiler territory and really pick apart what does and doesn't work at both a craft and thematic level. Come on, you know you want it. And the best part is, this drug is legal.

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