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Matt Wiser 06-25-2011 08:31 PM

OT- Battle: Los Angeles
 
How many here have seen the movie, either in the theater or on DVD? No spoilers, but I'll just say this: It's Great! Not quite Saving Private Ryan or Black Hawk Down, but it's good. Ignore what the elitist snob reviewers like Roger Ebert say...the movie came out a week after Oscar and IMHO the reviewers were still in Oscar mode, looking for the next Best Picture nominee.

HorseSoldier 06-26-2011 02:10 AM

Good action sci-fi, with a good budget. Not a bad or brilliant depiction of realistic military stuff, but better than a lot.

Worth watching but no threat to Aliens as the definitive marines vs xenomorphs saga.

Ramjam 06-26-2011 02:32 AM

Not bad at all.
The story could have been a bit stronger but the aliens were believe-able.

copeab 06-26-2011 04:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt Wiser (Post 35196)
How many here have seen the movie, either in the theater or on DVD? No spoilers, but I'll just say this: It's Great! Not quite Saving Private Ryan or Black Hawk Down, but it's good.

Considering I thought SPR was a bad movie (there were movies made during WWII with better characters and plots), that's not a good sign for me.

Maybe if I looked at it as District 9: Part II: Revenge Of The Prawns ;)

95th Rifleman 06-26-2011 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by copeab (Post 35399)
Considering I thought SPR was a bad movie (there were movies made during WWII with better characters and plots), that's not a good sign for me.

Maybe if I looked at it as District 9: Part II: Revenge Of The Prawns ;)

To be honest, the newer WW2 movies all suck. SPR, pearl harbour etc.

Watch a Bridge too far and you realise how far hollywood has fallen.

Legbreaker 06-26-2011 07:29 AM

"A Bridge Too Far"! Now there's a movie EVERYONE should watch!
It may not be 100% factual, but it's so damn close that it doesn't matter (probably only some of the dialogue differes from RL). Show how things can go really well and really bad all at the same time.

dragoon500ly 06-26-2011 08:01 AM

Have to say that Bridge Too Far has to be one of the top 5 war movies of all time. You will not see this kind of care and attention to detail in a movie any more.


Anyone else ever get the chance to make the Nijmegnian (spelling sucks!) March?

This is the annual march from Nij to Arnhem...you really get a feel for just how poorly planned Market-Garden was...trying to push an armored division up a two lane road that is elevated some dozen feet above the fields...talk about exposed!!!

Fusilier 06-26-2011 10:36 AM

I liked it (Battle LA). It was a fun movie.

It could have did without the cheesy ending though.


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