Attack the Block

Deven Science Posted 2012-08-12 2:40 AM (#3974) Subject: Attack the Block Uber User Posts: 202 Location: Sacramento, California On my blog some months ago, I had made a list of my top ten movies for 2011. Since my number one was a science fiction movie, and since it hasn't been mentioned yet on this site, I thought it was high time to bring up this wonderful film. My wife and I were lucky enough to catch this British movie in theater during its limited release, and I was floored. I then went and bought it when it came out of DVD, and watched it two or three more times in quick succession. The peek into the world of the South London kids, their infectious slang, the hard exteriors and soft centers of each character. And then the alien action starts up, and the aliens are possibly the best creature designs in a decade or more. Suddenly, Super 8's alien looked sloppy, and inelegant. That's a good word for them. The "male" creatures in Attack the Block were elegant. Simple, striking, and most importantly, plausible. I can picture the world that they come from in my mind. I can see how they would evolve the way they have. And they are frightening. The kids in the film stand out from the adults, selling their parts as reality. They are a bunch of South London hoodlums, and this might be how they would react if a bunch of alien creatures dropped in on their neighborhood. It's got humor, action, good set design, and a great soundtrack. Attack the Block was my favorite movie of 2011, by a mile and a half. Go see it. Believe! The entire list is here. dustydigger Posted 2012-08-12 2:16 PM (#3975 - in reply to #3974) Subject: Re: Attack the Block Elite Veteran Posts: 1031 Location: UK I just checked it out on You Tube,and it was quite fun...AND it has subtitles>I am a Brit and I probably wouldnt have grasped it all without them.Black London street language is a bit out of my area! lol. To me the cutest bit was when the kid with the samurai sword came to the rescue..on his little scooter,with learner plates.Fun monsters too,with their blue teeth! l Scott Laz Posted 2012-08-12 4:11 PM (#3977 - in reply to #3974) Subject: Re: Attack the Block Uber User Posts: 263 Location: Gunnison, Colorado Added to the Netflix queue. Missed this completely, so thanks for the recommendation...