Burrito West Blog

Last night Peter and I went to see District 9. We went to the 10pm show which is notable because we're old and go to bed early.... so this would be putting us well past our bedtime. But sometimes you just have to live large, so we did it.

We were heading to the ticket clerk person to buy our tickets and two kids intercept us in line and ask if we're going to see District 9. They had tickets already but couldn't get in because it's rated 18A or something which means young whippersnappers under 18 have to be accompanied by an adult so the adult will know exactly what caused the inevitable scarring and trauma that will manifest itself in strange ways later in life. Or maybe so the adult can cover the eyes of the young'un during the really scary bits. I would be no help in that case since I am too busy covering my own eyes.

Anyway, they wanted us to pretend to be their parents. Oy. That hurts. They were... I dunno, 15 or 16. They gestured to the ticket collecting dude saying he wouldn't let them in and I'm like, that guy who is standing right there watching us have this conversation about pretending to be your parents? So, we did not pretend to be their parents - they opted to find people while not directly in the gaze of the guy they had to get past. I was halfway through creating an elaborate tale of teenage pregnancy (twice!) too - I'll have to find another occasion to use that.

In the end we saw the kids in the theatre, so they made it. And are probably now ruined, their young minds warped from witnessing such scenes of horror without a guardian nearby. Oh wait, no, that's me.

Actually, District 9 is very good. As long as you don't mind very tense movies. Like - Battlestar Galactica (LOVE) was tense. Always, for the whole series - it's about the imminent extinction of mankind, after all. It's kind of exhausting. District 9 is also tense. And since it's about refugee camps, it is not very cheery. But still good. Although there is a lot of blood spatter on the camera lens. Just to warn you.

I know, I've totally sold you on it with that review, haven't I? Just make sure - if there are teenagers next to you - that you protect them from the film when necessary.