I'm the opposite. The first trailer had me feeling more District 9, the second had me feeling Elysium. One thing is for sure though, Hugh Jackman's mullet is 10/10.
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Neill Blomkamp's Chappie (2015, Hugh Jackman, Sharlto Copley, Die Antwoord)
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I'm the opposite. The first trailer had me feeling more District 9, the second had me feeling Elysium. One thing is for sure though, Hugh Jackman's mullet is 10/10.
ginger ninja
Banned
looks like rinse and repeat of the district 9/Elysium. Why can't this guy just make the district 9 sequel with a new original story.
OrlanisWorks
Banned
After District 9, I never really wanted to watch another one of this guy's films. I'll check this out to see if guy's writing got better.
PHOENIXZERO
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So, that one robot looked like ED-209 (more so the new Robocop version) and it kinda sounded like it had some of the original movie's sound effect for it. 
Why was I programmed to feel pain?
Phat Michael
Banned
looks amazing. i really can see how this movie will be pretty emotional.
Phat Michael
Banned
he literally looks like he is going to a footy game and come home and throw a beer at his wife. I love the look.
Why is robot speaking broken pidgeon English?
It is blatantly STUPID.
If there was self-consciousnes AI - ONE thing it could do PERFECTLY from the first second, it would be speaking and language comprehension.
I like the aesthetics and camera, it has Antword, and it is all cool, but having main character speaking like he is some poor slave from 19th century that is working on the cotton field or serving tea in Mumbai hotel is stupid.
Siri can speak better English than Chapi.
It is blatantly STUPID.
If there was self-consciousnes AI - ONE thing it could do PERFECTLY from the first second, it would be speaking and language comprehension.
I like the aesthetics and camera, it has Antword, and it is all cool, but having main character speaking like he is some poor slave from 19th century that is working on the cotton field or serving tea in Mumbai hotel is stupid.
Siri can speak better English than Chapi.
Phat Michael
Banned
edgy.
Maybe it thinks proper English is inefficient and stupid, so it has its own dialect?
On the fence about this one. I'm predisposed to cry like a baby whenever a robot so much as grazes a knee, but this might not do that given the director's style.
Looks like they're doubling down on Chappie merch. Just saw that there is a "Scout 22" statue up for preorder on multiple sites.
http://www.tfaw.com/Statues/Pre-Orders/Profile/Chappie-Scout-22-1-4-Scale-Statue___472626
Edit: Added merch section to OP. Will add more items as they become available.
http://www.tfaw.com/Statues/Pre-Orders/Profile/Chappie-Scout-22-1-4-Scale-Statue___472626
Edit: Added merch section to OP. Will add more items as they become available.
Particle Physicist
between a quark and a baryon
I think the whole point was that it starts out as a blank slate and learns like to talk and do things like a baby of sorts.
EroticSushi
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ThreeZero is also doing a 1/6 scale Chappie figure. Should look awesome given their track record with mech figures.Looks like they're doubling down on Chappie merch. Just saw that there is a "Scout 22" statue up for preorder on multiple sites.
http://www.tfaw.com/Statues/Pre-Orders/Profile/Chappie-Scout-22-1-4-Scale-Statue___472626
Edit: Added merch section to OP. Will add more items as they become available.
Graphics Horse
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Do you get to see his chappie?
USB stick
Fantastic.
New images (Collider usually breaks the hotlinks and I'm too lazy to rehost all the pictures to embed here, as there are quite a few).
Dongle
Yes please
It would have to try very hard in order to not be better than Elysium.
That looked familiar.
Barkley's Justice
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I don't get it. What are you insinuating?
Messofanego
Banned
I don't know how much the rest of you know about self-conscious AIs (I'm an expert), but perfect speaking and language comprehension are huge parts of it. It's not like it is in America where you can become successful by sounding like a slave. If you screw someone over in South Africa, you bring shame to yourself, and the only way to get rid of that shame is to speak perfect English.
What this means is the South Africa public, after hearing about this, is not going to want to purchase Chappie tickets, nor will they purchase any of Die Antwoord's albums. This is HUGE. You can laugh all you want, but Neill Blomkamp has alienated an entire market with this move.
Neill Blomkamp, publicly apologize and cancel non-perfect English for Chappie or you can kiss your business goodbye.
Oh cool, a new short circuit but with more politics and pretensiousness thrown in.
Guys, cant you tell from the music that nothing can break chappies spirit. If only all the cynics, who've forgotten their own humanity, could learn a thing or two from Chappie.
Edit: 2nd trailer makes it seem less insulting.
Guys, cant you tell from the music that nothing can break chappies spirit. If only all the cynics, who've forgotten their own humanity, could learn a thing or two from Chappie.
Edit: 2nd trailer makes it seem less insulting.
Serpentine
Banned
this looks Very Bad, i gotta say
I believe that reviews are withheld until 12am Friday or something. My hype is still real though. It can't be any more broken than Halo The Master Chief Collection.
I might end up watching this before there's even a RT score, heh. Blomkamp has near-almost dried up all the good faith he got from me out of D9 with Elysium, but there's still enough left to give this thing a try. Last chance though.
The lack of reviewes/review embargo is concerning...I'm still probably catching it this weekend, as the only other 2015 movie I've seen so far is Kingsman (which was awesome btw), but not a good sign.
And hopefully Die Antwoord didn't totally ruin the movie: http://www.themovies.co.za/2015/02/27/pure-evil-die-antwoord-made-filming-on-chappie-a-nightmare/
And hopefully Die Antwoord didn't totally ruin the movie: http://www.themovies.co.za/2015/02/27/pure-evil-die-antwoord-made-filming-on-chappie-a-nightmare/
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