Battle LA - 2011

[kennermike]

has anyone seen this film yet?

[wolfie]

I havn't seen it but our film critic said it is a great film if you are an 8 year old but anyone else should just check their brain at the door.

Sounds like just our sort of thing then.

[Obibob]

My wife and I saw it earlier this week. While it certainly wasn't the best I've ever seen, it was fun, and for the most part engaging. With that being said, I don't know about the rest of you, but I for one am getting really tired of the shakey-cam school of film making; not every action picture needs to be filmed as if the cameraman was running right behind the principle actor(s).

[Doc]

has anyone seen this film yet?

It was pretty good. Sort of a combination Clover field,Space Above and Beyond and every solid war movie.

It narrowly focuses on a single squad of Marines on a rescue mission behind enemy lines. The enemy just happens to be aliens.

We really dont know much about the aliens or their motivation. Do they want our water? Maybe, we dont really know.

Like cloverfield its what you dont know or dont get a clear look at which makes the story better.

AND NO STUPID DOWN LOAD A HUMAN COMPUTER VIRUS INTO A TOTALLY ALIEN COMPUTER SYSTEM TO SAVE THE DAY BULLS**T.

[Obibob]

Actually, didn't Arthur C. Clarke use that same specific scenario (e.g. computer viruses/trojans/worms) to wipe out the Monolith in 3001? It's been awhile since I last read the book, but the explanation was that most computer viruses work on mathematical principles that should be somewhat universal...

Honmestly, I liked Battle: LA a bit more than Cloverfield - if for no other reason than the characters were more likable and not as two-dimensional. I thought the ending was a little too contrived, but I guess that's to be expected these days.

Has anyone seen Monsters yet? I bought the Blu-Ray, but haven't had a chance to watch it yet.

[Doc]

Actually, didn't Arthur C. Clarke use that same specific scenario (e.g. computer viruses/trojans/worms) to wipe out the Monolith in 3001? It's been awhile since I last read the book, but the explanation was that most computer viruses work on mathematical principles that should be somewhat universal...

Well Actually I figure we humans based our computers off of reverse engineered tech from the aliens captured raider. Thus the computer system theoretically should have been compatable....
ON the other hand it was kind of silly.....

Yeah I forgot 3001. I liked that story.

[GaryPlaysWithDolls]

I heard it was a poo-poo nugget.

[Nostalgiabuff]

i'll wait for Netflix

[johnmiic]

Actually, didn't Arthur C. Clarke use that same specific scenario (e.g. computer viruses/trojans/worms) to wipe out the Monolith in 3001? It's been awhile since I last read the book, but the explanation was that most computer viruses work on mathematical principles that should be somewhat universal...

I think Clarke says in the appendix of 3001 how Independence Day used a similar idea and he was basing his on the original War of the Worlds. A virus to kill the aliens-only a computer one.

[Megospidey]

Saw it with my 15 year old son last night. Pure action flick with cool aliens and lots of fighting and guns and Marines and what not.

If you like a good action flick, then this is it. It won't win any oscars. My dad was a Marine and my son is enamored with the Marines - so we both really liked it.

[jessica]

I saw it and was entertained. Hated the camera shaking though. Other than that it was fun. Not as suspenseful as I like but I still had a good time.