Battle: Los Angeles

Feuer Frei! · 03-12-11, 06:54 AM

Anyone seen this?
It's copped a roasting by a lot of people.
Don't think i'll go and see it.

the_tyrant · 03-12-11, 07:04 AM

I saw this at the theater at universal studios(mind you the tickets were hard to get)
It wasn't that good, if you like special effects, go see it
Otherwise, its independence day, without Will Smith, with marines this time

Feuer Frei! · 03-12-11, 07:18 AM

$70 mill. budget.

Some reviews:

Neil Smith of Total Film magazine rated the film as 3 stars out of 5 and summarized "Imagine Black Hawk Down with ET's instead of Somalis (

) and you'll have the measure of an explosive if functional actioner that will do while we're waiting for summer's big guns to arrive".

Kim Newman of Empire rated the film 2 stars out of 5 and criticized its lack of originality. Nigel Floyd of Time Out rated the film 2 stars saying that it "..lumbers the flat military characters with hackneyed dialogue and corny sentimentality".

Roger Ebert panned the film, giving it half of one star, heavily criticizing the writing, effects designs, camerawork and editing, stating "Generations of filmmakers devoted their lives to perfecting techniques that a director like Jonathan Liebesman is either ignorant of, or indifferent to. Yet he is given millions of dollars to produce this assault on the attention span of a generation." Adding, "You gotta see the alien battleships in this movie. They seem to have been assembled by the proverbial tornado blowing through a junkyard."

Looks like another big budget special effects show-off, and nothing else.
Shame, the premise sounded good, even though not original.

Edit: I can hack movies without Will Smith

kiwi_2005 · 03-12-11, 08:57 AM

damn I was looking forward to seeing this.

Well hopefully the movie Priest will turn out better.

Priest due out May 2011 - an uber Priest warrior in a futuristic world fights the vampires!.

Feuer Frei! · 03-12-11, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

Well hopefully the movie Priest will turn out better.
Priest due out May 2011 - an uber Priest warrior in a futuristic world fights the vampires!.

Hmm, that looks alright.
Mind you though, they always show the best bits in trailers, wonder what the rest of the movie is like

I've been sucked in like that before, watching a trailer then the movie.

kiwi_2005 · 03-12-11, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Feuer Frei!

Hmm, that looks alright.
Mind you though, they always show the best bits in trailers, wonder what the rest of the movie is like

I've been sucked in like that before, watching a trailer then the movie.

one reason I want to see Priest is the main actor Paul Bettany if anyone is to play a priest warrior from the future hes it. Paul was also in films 'Legion' and Da Vinci code playing parts to do with religion suits him imo. He's been in plenty of films but he stands out best playing as a god-fearing-crazy-man.

Feuer Frei! · 03-12-11, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

one reason I want to see Priest is the main actor Paul Bettany if anyone is to play a priest warrior from the future hes it. Paul was also in films 'Legion' and Da Vinci code playing parts to do with religion suits him imo. He's been in plenty of films but he stands out best playing as a god-fearing-crazy-man.

Will keep a closer eye out for this, thanks for the headsup, i do like a crazy vampire-killing Priest movie everynow and then.

kiwi_2005 · 03-12-11, 09:58 AM

I hope Priest will be good. Your right though trailers can suck you in thinking its going to be a terrific movie. The Warriors Way did this to me then I watched it the other day and it was terrible. More like a B grade film. Same when I first saw Battle: Los Angeles I thought wow this movie is going to rock but now from what ive read its just another bland action flick. And the trailers seem to end now with the words 'In 3D'!

Jimbuna · 03-12-11, 01:31 PM

Battle: Los Angeles is on my 'to see' list and thanks to kiwi so is Priest now.

RickC Sniper · 03-12-11, 01:48 PM

Battle: Los Angeles was filmed in Louisiana.

From the reviews I've read I'll be passing on this one.

Molon Labe · 03-12-11, 03:18 PM

Sounds like I'll just wait for Atlas Shrugged before heading to the theatres again.

Oberon · 03-12-11, 03:41 PM

Dang, was hoping this one would be good. Still, some of the fancy explosions will be nice to watch anyway, just need to flick the brain switch to off, that's not too hard for me.

It has Michelle Rodriguez in too, that's always a bonus.

Atlas Shrugged? That's gone under my radar, didn't know they had confirmed a film on that.

Jimbuna · 03-12-11, 04:42 PM

Check out a film due later this month 'The Eagle', about the Romans in Ancient Britain....now that looks promising.

Oberon · 03-12-11, 04:53 PM

Indeed, so long as they don't turn the northern tribes into FREEEDOOOOM shouting savages.

papa_smurf · 03-12-11, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Check out a film due later this month 'The Eagle', about the Romans in Ancient Britain....now that looks promising.

Yet another film that gives history a kicking? We'll have to see....

03-12-11, 06:54 AM	#1
Feuer Frei! Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Valhalla Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 17	Battle: Los Angeles Anyone seen this? It's copped a roasting by a lot of people. Don't think i'll go and see it. __________________ "History is the lies that the victors agree on"- Napoleon LINK TO MY SH 3 MODS

03-12-11, 07:04 AM	#2
the_tyrant Admiral Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	I saw this at the theater at universal studios(mind you the tickets were hard to get) It wasn't that good, if you like special effects, go see it Otherwise, its independence day, without Will Smith, with marines this time __________________ My own open source project on Sourceforge OTP.net KGB grade encryption for the rest of us

03-12-11, 07:18 AM	#3
Feuer Frei! Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Valhalla Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 17	$70 mill. budget. Some reviews: Neil Smith of Total Film magazine rated the film as 3 stars out of 5 and summarized "Imagine Black Hawk Down with ET's instead of Somalis () and you'll have the measure of an explosive if functional actioner that will do while we're waiting for summer's big guns to arrive". Kim Newman of Empire rated the film 2 stars out of 5 and criticized its lack of originality. Nigel Floyd of Time Out rated the film 2 stars saying that it "..lumbers the flat military characters with hackneyed dialogue and corny sentimentality". Roger Ebert panned the film, giving it half of one star, heavily criticizing the writing, effects designs, camerawork and editing, stating "Generations of filmmakers devoted their lives to perfecting techniques that a director like Jonathan Liebesman is either ignorant of, or indifferent to. Yet he is given millions of dollars to produce this assault on the attention span of a generation." Adding, "You gotta see the alien battleships in this movie. They seem to have been assembled by the proverbial tornado blowing through a junkyard." Looks like another big budget special effects show-off, and nothing else. Shame, the premise sounded good, even though not original. Edit: I can hack movies without Will Smith __________________ "History is the lies that the victors agree on"- Napoleon LINK TO MY SH 3 MODS

03-12-11, 08:57 AM	#4
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	damn I was looking forward to seeing this. Well hopefully the movie Priest will turn out better. Priest due out May 2011 - an uber Priest warrior in a futuristic world fights the vampires!. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

03-12-11, 09:58 AM	#8
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	I hope Priest will be good. Your right though trailers can suck you in thinking its going to be a terrific movie. The Warriors Way did this to me then I watched it the other day and it was terrible. More like a B grade film. Same when I first saw Battle: Los Angeles I thought wow this movie is going to rock but now from what ive read its just another bland action flick. And the trailers seem to end now with the words 'In 3D'! __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

03-12-11, 01:31 PM	#9
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,584 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Battle: Los Angeles is on my 'to see' list and thanks to kiwi so is Priest now. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-12-11, 01:48 PM	#10
RickC Sniper Undetectable Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,221 Downloads: 132 Uploads: 0	Battle: Los Angeles was filmed in Louisiana. From the reviews I've read I'll be passing on this one. __________________ Support Subsim http://www.subsim.com/store.html

03-12-11, 03:18 PM	#11
Molon Labe Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Along the Watchtower Posts: 3,810 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 5	Sounds like I'll just wait for Atlas Shrugged before heading to the theatres again. __________________

03-12-11, 03:41 PM	#12
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Dang, was hoping this one would be good. Still, some of the fancy explosions will be nice to watch anyway, just need to flick the brain switch to off, that's not too hard for me. It has Michelle Rodriguez in too, that's always a bonus. Atlas Shrugged? That's gone under my radar, didn't know they had confirmed a film on that.

03-12-11, 04:42 PM	#13
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,584 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Check out a film due later this month 'The Eagle', about the Romans in Ancient Britain....now that looks promising. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-12-11, 04:53 PM	#14
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Indeed, so long as they don't turn the northern tribes into FREEEDOOOOM shouting savages.