Episode 004: Niell Blomkamp films

Martini Giant looks at the prescient work of filmmaker Neill Blomkamp, who’s amazing first feature District 9 is arguably even more relevant today than it was upon its release. He also directed a sexy Matt Damon as a robo-powered blue-collar worker in Elysium and a sexy Hugh Jackman as an white-collar engineer in Chappie . In addition, listeners might want to Google his YouTube hits Tetra Vaal and Alive in Joburg , as well as the spectacularly inventive collected shorts of Blomkamp’s Oats Studios, which star Sigourney Weaver and Dakota Fanning in excellently badass roles. Also of note: Thron offers a lengthy mia culpa about being such a dick about Elysium on Facebook. #MartiniGiant