District 9

This movie is a special request so let me not waste anytime as there is a LOT to cover. Here are some equations we'll need to solve the puzzle. Technology = Applied Knowledge. Knowledge = Power. Therefore, Technology = Applied Power.

The technology in movies (as well as everywhere else) has been rapidly increasing. It may seem odd to hear this, but it is not a stretch to say that as technology grows, the users of the technology grow in power. The users of computer graphic technology are the directors and producers of hollywood movies.

As we all know from our friendly neighborhood Spiderman, with great power comes great responsibility. The movie makers have the power to show us incredibly realistic scenarios, plots, and characters we can relate to and by doing so, we activate our imaginations to stretch our perceptions and personalities. The effect of that is a very important element to how our society interacts with itself and others. They can use that power to raise our core values and they can use it to misdirect ourselves from divine principles. Luckily, its just a movie right? and as long as your in control of your thoughts, you shouldn't have to worry too much, but just remember, there may be a day when the technology improves so much that going to the movies will not be so harmless. Recently, the latest trend in movies is to utilize the latest 3D technology and soon, we may find ourselves climbing into personal movie pods to enjoy the latest summer flick.

Since most people think that movies are just for entertainment value or at the very worst includes a few subtle product placements, I will have to say that the only reason movies are purely for entertainment is because a lot of topics discussed in them are so far above the heads of the people watching that it makes absolutely no difference in how you think about the topic being discussed. This movie is such that not only does it use incredibe technology, but also discusses topics that the average person never thinks he will experience and thus enjoys the variety the movie adds to their life without noticing the seed being planted in their heads should they ever for some reason start to think about such topics.

Okay, enough of the psychology lesson, lets start deprogramming your mind. The story is told through the character of a man that works for a global corporation. His job is to help in the task of relocating a quaratined population of scavenging aliens to a concentration camp. During that process, He confiscates some alien technology that infects him with an unknown biological substance that screws up his DNA and changes him into half-alien. This transformation makes him incredibly valuable to the military industrial complex and is labeled as a dangerous lunatic by the media. His curse is also his blessing however as he uses his new found abilities to fight his way for survival. Although in the end, he sacrifices himself to save his new alien buddy instead which is exactly 3 days after he was infected(transformed).

Currently in the conspiracy world(or in the real word whatever), there is a lot of talk about Alien Disclosure, FEMA concentration camps, Swine Flu Vaccinations created by global companies, a flood of illegal aliens emigrating from Mexico, DNA manipulation with respect to Transhumanism, False reporting by the mass media, and last but not definetely not least, the arrival of the antichrist in regards to the end of times apocolypse.

This movie touches on all of these topics and more, but unless you take the time to analyze it, you will not realize that all of those associations you have or will have in your head have been affected by this movie. I would say the #1 idea this movie reinforces is the concept that human nature is sick and you shouldn't feel bad if a bunch of them get wiped out. The only human worth giving a crap about in this movie is the transhuman or posthuman. The aliens were referred to as demons in the movie and therefore I don't think its a stretch to say that the main character was half-man and half-demon. The reason that is important is because I feel he is symbollic of the antichrist as he is the opposite of the half-man / half-god of the first messiah. There are other symbols that give it away and one of them is at the end of the movie where they show that his left eye has transformed. The original christ died to save humanity and 3 days later ascended to God. The antichrist died to (arguably)condemn humanity and 3 days later ascended to the modern Gods(aka global corporations). The aliens will also most likely come back and kill all humans.

It may seem to many that my interpretation of the movie is way far off from the "obvious" interpretation and I would definitely agree. I am not interpreting the movie at face value. I am trying to peer behind the curtains and interpret the movie from its many subliminal messages. At face value, you love the main character and want him to succeed. In opposite world, which is where subliminal messages live and also where I live, you are asking for the antichrist to murder you and your family.

Of course, not everything in movies is a lie. As I stated earlier, the movie touches on a lot of topics currently affecting the world, and most of them are portrayed by this movie accurately. The sad thing is though that by watching this movie, you are not only being desensitized to them, but you are also given the perception that these concepts only belong in a science fiction alien movie. The problems facing humanity currently are too severe to be carelessly confuse them with entertainment. Hollywood has incredible power and I would argue that they are aware of that. They are either purposely presenting us with conflict in a fictional way so that we can rise above our fears or they are subtly and secretly socially engineering us to accept our losing fate. I would have to say it is the latter, but personally, I enjoy the benefits of the former. Its kinda like how God supposedly operates. He's up there presenting us with challenges while the devil is enjoying the pain. I'm going to end this blog with that for now. Gotta goto class. Cya.