Based off of the game, I believe.
It looks completely absurd.
Absurdly awesome...
http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/battleship.html
Battleship
New trailer.
I hate how much of a Transformers vibe it has.
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I hate how much of a Transformers vibe it has.
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"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
I have no interest in this film. I'm not sure why anyone wants to see it.
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell
I wanted to se it more with the first trailer than I do now with the second trailer.
The first trailer was all Liam Fucking Neeson and Battleship Fucking Missouri vs. Alien Naval Fleet. FUCKING AWESOME.
This second trailer... is just all over the place, including bipeds with power armor.
The first trailer was all Liam Fucking Neeson and Battleship Fucking Missouri vs. Alien Naval Fleet. FUCKING AWESOME.
This second trailer... is just all over the place, including bipeds with power armor.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
I like this third trailer better than the second trailer.
Except for how everything sounds like a Transformer. I don't like that sound because I equate it with bad movies.
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Except for how everything sounds like a Transformer. I don't like that sound because I equate it with bad movies.
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"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
That bugs me too.
Does the studio actually think there are people out there dying to see a Battleship film? Outside of people who work for Hasbro, the franchise tag of "Battleship" isn't going to sell a single ticket.
Does the studio actually think there are people out there dying to see a Battleship film? Outside of people who work for Hasbro, the franchise tag of "Battleship" isn't going to sell a single ticket.
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell
It didn't suck. I liked how they managed to work the actual gameplay of the board game into the movie.
"Target echo one one!"
"Miss!"
Navy vs. aliens. I mean really, total chick flick. Only unrealistic aspect is that they portrayed one of the navy guys as heterosexual.
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"Target echo one one!"
"Miss!"
Navy vs. aliens. I mean really, total chick flick. Only unrealistic aspect is that they portrayed one of the navy guys as heterosexual.
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"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Let me start by saying that I didn't hate this film, but only because I came in expecting it to suck, and it did. However, it sucked in a "This is completely ridiculous, but I like all the killing and whatnot" way.
Completely ignorant flick with lots of "America Fuck Yeah!" moments that is entertaining in it's stupidity and spectacle.
Obviously written by retarded monkeys, and I'm pretty sure they dug Ed Wood up to direct this piece of shit.
And now, I'm going to drop spoilers galore. So if you don't want them, bugger off.
1. The robbery was a recreation of an actual convenience story robbery. I recognized the footage immediately.
2. You go from robbing a store to third in command of a ship in a week? Seriously, nobody aged in the time he would have been earning his stripes. Meanwhile, his brother's career never moved.
3. They can travel billions of light years through comets, asteroids, and other celestial matter, but one shitty satellite knocks them out of the sky and destroys them? How fucking stupid was that?
4. And not for nothing, but they got here FAST!
5. Quick stop them from phoning home!!!! Why? Seriously, why? We're kicking the shit out of them. Their home planet has to know they're here because they sent them. So what are we stopping? I want to call home and say, "Uh yeah, we might not want to come here as these guys are ass raping us. Well, their navy wasn't, but as soon as their Air Force showed up, it was game over man."
6. Did anyone notice that the hero got his brother killed? HE opened fire for no reason forcing his brother to open fire, which got him killed.
7. And did you notice that the aliens didn't shoot his dingy after it stopped firing even though it still shot other ships after they stopped firing?
8. And what was with those ignorant ass rules the alien invaders had? Don't shoot anyone until they shoot? Odd rules for a conquering race don't you think?
9. The whole "they can't see us, we can't see them" scene was fucking hilarious. They actually incorporated game play from the board game into the movie!
10. I was really, really, really disappointed that nobody got to say, "You sank my battleship".
11. The aliens are powerless against the U.S. Air Force.
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Completely ignorant flick with lots of "America Fuck Yeah!" moments that is entertaining in it's stupidity and spectacle.
Obviously written by retarded monkeys, and I'm pretty sure they dug Ed Wood up to direct this piece of shit.
And now, I'm going to drop spoilers galore. So if you don't want them, bugger off.
1. The robbery was a recreation of an actual convenience story robbery. I recognized the footage immediately.
2. You go from robbing a store to third in command of a ship in a week? Seriously, nobody aged in the time he would have been earning his stripes. Meanwhile, his brother's career never moved.
3. They can travel billions of light years through comets, asteroids, and other celestial matter, but one shitty satellite knocks them out of the sky and destroys them? How fucking stupid was that?
4. And not for nothing, but they got here FAST!
5. Quick stop them from phoning home!!!! Why? Seriously, why? We're kicking the shit out of them. Their home planet has to know they're here because they sent them. So what are we stopping? I want to call home and say, "Uh yeah, we might not want to come here as these guys are ass raping us. Well, their navy wasn't, but as soon as their Air Force showed up, it was game over man."
6. Did anyone notice that the hero got his brother killed? HE opened fire for no reason forcing his brother to open fire, which got him killed.
7. And did you notice that the aliens didn't shoot his dingy after it stopped firing even though it still shot other ships after they stopped firing?
8. And what was with those ignorant ass rules the alien invaders had? Don't shoot anyone until they shoot? Odd rules for a conquering race don't you think?
9. The whole "they can't see us, we can't see them" scene was fucking hilarious. They actually incorporated game play from the board game into the movie!
10. I was really, really, really disappointed that nobody got to say, "You sank my battleship".
11. The aliens are powerless against the U.S. Air Force.
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“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell
I've seen speculation that the aliens were peaceful but always only responded to human violence with violence... but that doesn't explain the unprovoked "ass raping" of the Marine base, and all the innocents that must have been killed when they took out all the busy roads and highways leading to the communication center.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Then why did they come here? Why didn't they make contact instead of just shooting? Why'd they kill that scientist's intern?
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell
Let's assume that one of them crashed into our satellite and was destroyed because they are fallible. Pretty obvious.
This means they are capable of making mistakes... they are not perfect enemies.
Let's assume the meat grinder roller balls are just on auto-pilot, meant to disable military capability... they assume military = "not innocent civilians." Maybe in their society only the e military is allowed to drive on the highways...
And take the "alien rescue" portion of the movie, when the humans fish an alien out of the sea and the aliens mount a rescue party with their equivalent of Seal Team 6. I found this to be a very interesting scene... have we ever seen anything like it in a scifi movie? They get their buddy, take him out, and one stays behind to disable the ship engines, supposedly so the boat can't bother the aliens any more. The alien pretty much leaves the humans alone to focus on the machinery until it is actively engaged. I don't think that is an accident.
If we can assume "aliens are fallible" then we can begin to accept the possibility that they came to investigate the high powered signal aimed at their planet (and causing cancer in their children?), fucked up the landing, just wanted to go home, and got fucked by violent humans. Because they were individuals who made mistakes (distraught by the deaths of their women on the crashed comm ship), and because of cultural misunderstandings, it appeared they were violent aggressors.
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Just making discussion.
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Also, I assumed that much time went by between the chicken taco caper, and the guy having a commission of O2 (or whatever) in the navy.
This means they are capable of making mistakes... they are not perfect enemies.
Let's assume the meat grinder roller balls are just on auto-pilot, meant to disable military capability... they assume military = "not innocent civilians." Maybe in their society only the e military is allowed to drive on the highways...
And take the "alien rescue" portion of the movie, when the humans fish an alien out of the sea and the aliens mount a rescue party with their equivalent of Seal Team 6. I found this to be a very interesting scene... have we ever seen anything like it in a scifi movie? They get their buddy, take him out, and one stays behind to disable the ship engines, supposedly so the boat can't bother the aliens any more. The alien pretty much leaves the humans alone to focus on the machinery until it is actively engaged. I don't think that is an accident.
If we can assume "aliens are fallible" then we can begin to accept the possibility that they came to investigate the high powered signal aimed at their planet (and causing cancer in their children?), fucked up the landing, just wanted to go home, and got fucked by violent humans. Because they were individuals who made mistakes (distraught by the deaths of their women on the crashed comm ship), and because of cultural misunderstandings, it appeared they were violent aggressors.
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Just making discussion.
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Also, I assumed that much time went by between the chicken taco caper, and the guy having a commission of O2 (or whatever) in the navy.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Just edited my spoiler post as I forgot one important note.
I like your explanations Gordo, but I think not ending the life of your neighbor is an action that doesn't need a translation.
If you're only firing on folks firing at you, then you understand the concepts of life and death, so if you're here for peace, how about not killing so many people?
My theory is that they were here to conquer and enslave. They were arrogant and flexing their muscle, thus they needed to die.
But let's stop focusing on their fighting, and focus on their mission. If they brought their own comms, why'd they need ours? I realize it was destroyed, but why land near ours and then commandeer it? What was their mission prior to comms going out? What exactly were they calling home to report?
I like your explanations Gordo, but I think not ending the life of your neighbor is an action that doesn't need a translation.
If you're only firing on folks firing at you, then you understand the concepts of life and death, so if you're here for peace, how about not killing so many people?
My theory is that they were here to conquer and enslave. They were arrogant and flexing their muscle, thus they needed to die.
But let's stop focusing on their fighting, and focus on their mission. If they brought their own comms, why'd they need ours? I realize it was destroyed, but why land near ours and then commandeer it? What was their mission prior to comms going out? What exactly were they calling home to report?
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell
The Collision Avoidance System on their comm ship fucked up as they dropped out of warp. They never saw the satellite until it was too late then they ended up in the water in China, where they were promptly eaten.
And they were heading specifically for the high-power transmitter in Hawaii because it was causing cancer in their kids, and they were going to change the frequency or something.
And they were heading specifically for the high-power transmitter in Hawaii because it was causing cancer in their kids, and they were going to change the frequency or something.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."