District Nein

This past summer I totally geeked out. Not only did the new Star Trek film debut, but there was a new sci fi film called District Nine, shot produced, and directed by South Africans. Yea I become a little discouraged when I discovered that the director was Afrikaans, but this was the new post apartheid South Africa. Right? I had big dreams for this film. I saw the cast making the international film festival rounds, catapulting the film's actors into the upper echelons of Hollywood, becoming household names, essentially becoming the Slum Dog Millionaire of Africa.

All this would have been great, provided that the few black Africans in the film that played an integral part were not quasi cannibals, and prostitutes. No seriously, I'm not making this up for those of you who’ve yet to the film. Now for those of you who accuse me of being overly sensitive when it comes to matters regarding race, I'll have you know I in fact appreciate good racial humor when done right, and when it's authentically funny. I'm waiting for a film starring Rush Limbaugh, and Glenn beck as black face brothers, searching for their long lost Uncle Tom, played by Michael Steele. Now that would be hilarious.