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1. Joshua Judson Rosen (rozzin)'s status on Sunday, 27-Apr-2014 15:23:28 EDT Joshua Judson Rosen
   A thorough #review of the #movie "District 9"—for parents: http://www.screenit.com/movies/2009/district_9.html
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   • kat (boneidol)'s status on Sunday, 27-Apr-2014 16:53:59 EDT kat

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     Awesome film.
   • Bobby Casey (bobbyc)'s status on Sunday, 27-Apr-2014 19:56:49 EDT Bobby Casey

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     Hmm. Unless it's a different district 9 than I remember, I think you have the wrong cover image.
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   • Joshua Judson Rosen (rozzin)'s status on Monday, 28-Apr-2014 01:42:12 EDT Joshua Judson Rosen

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     Hah. OEmbed does pick some weird things as thumbnails, sometimes....
   • Joshua Judson Rosen (rozzin)'s status on Monday, 28-Apr-2014 01:47:42 EDT Joshua Judson Rosen
     I do really like the thoroughness of the review—both in breadth + depth; e.g.: rather than saying "lots of swears", they COUNTED them all.
   • Joshua Judson Rosen (rozzin)'s status on Monday, 28-Apr-2014 12:01:21 EDT Joshua Judson Rosen
     ... and the breadth of "sex/nudity" that are monitored for: http://www.screenit.com/movies/2009/district_9.html#sn
   • Joshua Judson Rosen (rozzin)'s status on Monday, 28-Apr-2014 12:02:56 EDT Joshua Judson Rosen
     And jump scenes. And scary music. etc.
   • Joshua Judson Rosen (rozzin)'s status on Monday, 28-Apr-2014 12:07:41 EDT Joshua Judson Rosen
     I do _really_ like that the screenit.com review of #District9 actually looked at thematic "topics to talk about", when pretty much everyone else just got lost in the trauma and entirely missed the point about why the movie existed.
   • Bobby Casey (bobbyc)'s status on Monday, 28-Apr-2014 13:51:12 EDT Bobby Casey

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     @rozzin I was offended by the topless man in #District9
   • Joshua Judson Rosen (rozzin)'s status on Monday, 28-Apr-2014 17:45:10 EDT Joshua Judson Rosen

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     OTOH, notice that there was *no* smoking in #District9. So, at least it was a `safe' movie from _that_ angle!
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   • Bobby Casey (bobbyc)'s status on Monday, 28-Apr-2014 20:48:20 EDT Bobby Casey

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     • Joshua Judson Rosen
     @rozzin my biggest problem with #District9 was that the advertising was deceitful. Advertised as #scifi /#action but clearly not