District 9 - I'm pretty sure they could have more or less picked ANY number for the district in question. Why 9, hmm? Don't get me wrong, aliens are cool and all - and as opposed to any other goon associated with this blog, I'm a sucker for a good critique on society/political undertone - but why nine? Because it's our new favorite number, that's why.
9 - Honestly speaking, a film with Tim Burton's name associated could have any title and there would be hordes of ardent fans running to see it... present company included. The fact that they were able to take an Academy Award-winning short film and turn it into a full length feature spells either epic triumph or horrific disaster - but, with names like Elijah Wood, John C. Reilly, and Jennifer Connelly (and, of course, we can't forget Burton himself), characters named "stitchpunks", and - now - the magic number nine associated... I'm thinking there's no way it can be anything but the former.
Nine - People have been hinting at it for a few years now, but I think it's safe to say that it's officially official... musicals are back. And this film is not only a display of THAT latest Hollywood trend, but also another one: the ensemble cast. Nine's cast is more or less a rundown of Academy Award winners/nominees of (mostly recent) years past - Daniel Day-Lewis, Nicole Kidman, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Daaaaaaaame Judi Dench, Sophia Loren, Fergie(??!), and Kate Hudson (NINE of them!). Ignoring the fact that people are yet again trying to cast FERGIE into a movie, I bet this film is just one East High basketball player away from being the best musical ever. Maybe the sequel...?
::BONUS::
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