First Look At Matt Damon In Neill Blomkamp's ELYSIUM

One of my most anticipated movies of 2013, if not
the MOST anticipated movie. Hopefully it will be
as great as District 9, my favorite movie of
all time...kind of. Well, I'm not yet sure, but I love
it a lot. That's why I have high hopes for this.

sounds cool. this is on my to watch list for 2013

1 - man of Steel
2 - Sin City 2
3 - Star Trek
4 - Iron Man 3
5 - Thor 2
6 - Elysium
7 - Oblivion
8 - The Wolverine
9 - RoboCop
10 - G.I. Joe: Retaliation

I'm seeing a little hint of district 9 style in this pic.

Cant Wait

One to watch.

I thought he looked like Clint Eastwood in the thumbnail pic. The lack of hair though ruins the illusion...

I believe matt damon and mark walhberg actually twin brothers from different parents

Looks great

OK, Man of Steel still tops it for me, I think. So...tough one to list.

1. Man of Steel and Elysium
2. Star Trek sequel and Iron Man 3
3. The Hobbit, Part 2
4. RoboCop reboot and Thor 2
5. G. I. Joe: Retaliation

I don't exactly remember all of the movies set to
be released in 2013, so that's it for now.

MARCH..........OOOOHHHH BOY, THAT EXSPLAINS A LOT HOPE ITS GOOD THO.

NO DOUBT AS GOOD AS DISTRICT 9 !!!!

Man of Steel
Star Trek 2
Elysium
Thor 2
Iron Man 3
Oz The Great and the Powerful
Pacific Rim
The Wolverine
The Hobbit: There and Back Again
Catching Fire
Ender's Game
Monsters University

Damn, how could I forget Pacific Rim!? That's supposed to be on the #1 spot on my list, too. OK, I'm a terrible list-maker, so forget it.

2013 simply will be a great year, and Elysium could be on the top of it for me.

@Seejay

After Earth = WTF?

World War Z = Not sounding too good right now

The Last Stand = Can't really judge Yet

The Tomb = I'm guessing you really liked The Expendables (and Schwarzenegger)

Oblivion and Die Hard = Wild Cards, but nothing really to drool over

@MovieMann

Well, true, after reading the synopsis for After Eeart, I am in doubt. But its sci-fi and Will Smith is in it, hoping for the best.

The Last Stand and The Tomb, because they are Arnold s comeback. Expendables 1 was "awfully good".

I am guessing Oblivion and Die Hard will be two fun rides - no more - no less.

Sounds awesome! Can't wait for this now. 2013 is shaping up to be really good

1) Man of Steel
2) Iron Man 3
3) Pacific Rim
4) Elysium

that plot summary is a lot like the story in BioShock.

@TEA God Blessed them Every one!!

By the way! Am I alone in thinking that Matt Damon would have made an EPIC Captain America...?

His doing good so far and I can't wait to see this movie, is it too early to say his better off to do his own movie then doing a halo movie?

Niell Blomkamp needs to make a Metal Gear Solid movie!!! He would be perfect to make that film!

District 9 ranks in the top 5 of my favorite sci-fi films. This is the first I have heard of this Elysium film but I am now looking forward to it. I like the way the Director builds his plots around divisive social issues.

soforizo Ask yourself what would superman do?
Would he stereotype, be racist or go after bad guys and help those in need?
dipish!t, this country was made up of immagrants!

@UrbanKnight

I never ask myself what would a fictional character do? WTF is that?

We already have one of the most generous immigration policies in the f'ing world, so it's not as if we don't allow immigrants. Get your facts straight!

@UrbanKnight

Superman is my favorite comic book character, but that doesn't mean I blend fiction with reality.

--If migrating legally to the United States was as easy as you think, would Mexicans pay thousands of dollars in smuggling fees and risk thir lives to the "coyotes" if the legal way was more convenient?

Of course it is more “convenient” not to pay and to skip over everybody else waiting in line! It is a reflection of the widespread sentiment found in Mexico, where many obey the laws as long as it benefits them. I know this because I live in Mexico. I also know that many of those who cross illegally are among the poorest in Mexico, which is why the Mex government doesn't give a damn of them leaving, as it’s less people they have to spend money to support and once illegals find jobs in the US, it helps Mexican economy as it is estimated that their immigrants send over $20 billions in American dollars back to their economy every year. Again, very convenient. The Mex government argues for the “plight” of illegal immigrants of Mexican descent, because it benefits them; try researching how they treat South American illegals for a change.

--MOST are desperate to work which is why so many assume fake Social Security numbers (like my parents did AT FIRST) that ensures payroll and Social Security taxes get pulled from their pay like everyone else!

“Fake”? How about stolen or borrowed for money? Back when I was in the States I had plenty of friends who paid for stolen SS numbers, it’s not only Mexicans because I have friends from other countries that’ve done it too. More to the point about taxes, many of my friends received MORE money in tax refunds that they EVER paid in! The trick was to claim many dependents by shoddy paperwork. One of my friends managed to claim 7 freaking dependents when he actually had no kids! So come tax time, even though we were paid the same rate and I’m American, he would actually get a lot more money back than he EVER paid in. It’s a net positive. It’s really ridiculous. So for many this whole “paying taxes” crap is pure BS; the financial and safety incentives of using a stolen or borrowed SS number as an illegal is better than working without one. It is estimated that illegals receive about $4.2 billion dollars ANUALLY with that child credit gimmick. I don’t know about your particular case, but it’s sure great to ‘pay taxes’, when you end up receiving more money back than you paid in.

I could also talk about health care, because I once helped translate for an illegal friend who had a bill in excesses of $21,000 forgiven by a Catholic hospital without paying a dime. Granted I don’t know how widespread cases like his are, but it does suggest that it isn’t a net positive.

Btw, I didn’t used to be against illegal immigration, until I moved to Mexico and have seen the opportunistic mindset of many and the how daily life is down here –which also happens in other poorer countries--; that mindset allows corruption to prosper and is certainly one of the reasons why things don’t improve much down here.

-- legal immigration takes years that poor people can’t afford to waste in poverty when a risky trip might be worth it . Besides the last 2 years illegal immigration has slowed to a near stop!

First off, when we talk about the poor in Mexico, it is not as if they're to the level of Africa’s poor. The government here does give aid to their poor, maybe not a lot, but they've got it better than many others. Anyways, if it's really an issue of given preference due to poverty, then less bring boatloads of Africans and Indians instead; there are plenty of other South Americans worst off too.

No country wants to have mass importation of poverty, neither should the United States. But I suspect that as soon as our economy improves the flow of illegal immigrants will increase (however accurate any census of illegal immigrants is).

Finally, even if your parents came to the States illegally, you shouldn’t be in favor of illegal immigration. You can’t seriously think that a country can withstand an indefinite flow of poor illegal immigrants, without eventually lowering the standard of living for the rest of the population. It not only increases competition for jobs among other Hispanics in the States -- which let's be honest, most aren't picking cherries--, it also increases the burden on social services.

Who/what are they gonna blame it on next!?