Battle Los Angeles : Othor Games

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:07 am

I'll have to check it out. Thanks for the recommendation.

I always kinda hope the aliens win in these Aliens vs. Humans situations (even as a kid I usually wanted the bad guys to win in all the 80s fantasy films). I'll probably be disappointed yet again by the ending, though...

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 4:01 am

So it's like a throw back to the old 50s alien invasion story, only a lot more action?

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 6:11 am

So it's like a throw back to the old 50s alien invasion story, only a lot more action?

Aliens touch down, start shooting immediately, try to take away water, and the marines try to stop them while evacuating civilians.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 4:02 am

So it's like a throw back to the old 50s alien invasion story, only a lot more action?

It does sound like a "War of the Worlds" rehash. There's never anything new in Hollywood. Actually, Tom Cruise did a serviceable remake of it already a few years ago. Still, might be a laugh.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 3:16 am

Why do the aliens always lose?

It was enjoyable, though some of the jargon was kind of silly (you pronounce F.O.B. "Fob", you don't spell it out!), and the character development bits were lame. Battle scenes at the start were pretty cool though.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:19 am

Well, I have seen it a while back with a friend. It was shocking.

shock #1
+7. An alien war movie which is +7, I yelled "+7!? shame on you" in the theater. :flame:

shock #2
First encounter scenes were amazingly well done. I didn't expect that level of directorial excellence. Effects and such was very nicely handled. Shaky cam wasn't too intrusive. I want to see more from the director.

shock #3
Soldiers questioning/doubting superiors. They even thought leaving civilians behind there for a second. What kind of patriotic American movie is this?!

I just saw this movie over the weekend and freakin loved it! Total guy flick with explosions, aliens, guns, and patriotism. This should be a freakin recruitment movie for the Marines!

This. Because of this, it is a very limited movie.

But it wasn't full patriotism from the start, it developed to there. Story-wise, this makes it odd which is a nice thing. I compared it to Hurt Locker instead of District 9. It handled concepts/messages in Hurt Locker in a different way, more human way which I personally liked a whole lot more.

Spoiler

Michael Pe?a's overly patriotic character baffled me. It was so over the top, I suspected he might be some form of Alien spy in disguise or something.

Some ratings:

Spoiler

Battle: LA 6/10
Hurt Locker 7/10
Avatar 10/10
Dances with Wolves 10/10
D9 8/10
Bedtime Stories 7/10
The Truth About Cats & Dogs 7/10
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days 7/10
TRON: Legacy 10/10
Doubt 10/10
Battlefield Earth 4/10
Frozen 7/10
Splice 7/10
October Sky 8/10
Agora 7/10
Changeling 8/10
Eragon 4/10
Valhalla Rising 2/10
Outlander 8/10
six Drive 10/10
Brazil 10/10

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 3:52 am

Saw it a few weeks ago. Thankfully I didn't pay for it. I went into the movie with very low expectations as I've done with a lot of these movies. Usually, I'm not disappointed. But, I was truly dis-satisfied with this movie. Several weeks ago after I saw the movie I nitpicked it apart finding loop holes and flaws in it. Now, since it did not leave that well of an impression on me I can honestly say I don't remember any of it. And I will pass it up when it comes on TV and on DVD/Blu-Ray.

Worst movie I've seen since Transformers 2.

However, given the choice to re-watch Battle LA and Transformers 3. I'll watch Battle LA.