Battle: Los Angeles

[Martin]

It's apparently Black Hawk Down with Aliens. I'm sold.

[PHEDG]

Not much new to see.

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[PHEDG]

Definitely some new stuff in this trailer. I want to watch the shit out of this, doggy-style.

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[Ari]

Definitely some new stuff in this trailer. I want to watch the shit out of this, doggy-style.

QFT sir.

[Martin]

Wow. March is done for me with this and Sucker Punch.

This looks like what Independence Day should have been, Pullman aside.

[B_Metal]

Definitely some new stuff in this trailer. I want to watch the shit out of this, doggy-style.

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THAT'S the trailer they should have put out first. Holy shit.

[Abraham Smashington]

This looks like what Independence Day should have been, Pullman aside.

I will not have you besmirch ID4. It also had RANDY QUAID and BRENT SPINER. lulz.

[Timothy225]

I was down to see this before, but I'm even more stoked since this comes out in March. Hope they didn't shoot their wad for the trailer.

[BMichaelKrol]

I saw this today. What can I say...it'd make a great video game.

Actually, it was mostly okay, except for two things: the camera work and the dialogue. For my money, Steven Speilberg ruined combat photography with Saving Private Ryan. It worked there -- in small doses -- but it doesn't work anywhere else and no one seems to get that. The shaky cam here just adds to the disorientation. Which is fine, I get it, combat is disorientating and scary. But we're also filming a movie, which requires audience comprehension for it to succeed. Or, at the very least, requires the audience to not toss their cookies.

The dialogue was okay until they get to the FOB. Eckhart's monologues were worse than Pullman's in Independence Day and don't work nearly as much. The little marine comment was way over the top. That line was groan inducing.

Overall, not bad, but not good enough. The idea deserves better.

[Abraham Smashington]

nothing can be as awesome as Pullman's speech in ID4.

[nerdious dorkus]

nothing can be as awesome as Pullman's speech in ID4.

What about Worthington's in Avatar? I FELT LIKE COMMANDEERING MY OWN TORUK.

[Abraham Smashington]

NOTHING BEATS PULLMAN'S SPEECH.

[Matt]

I AM WILLIAM WALLACE

That speech beats the Pullman speech, in my humble opinion.

[Abraham Smashington]

Nope. Pullman brings the whole world together. Gibson just brings together a bunch of dudes in skirts. OH SNAPS!

[Matt]

I don't remember Pullman shooting lightning bolts out of his arse.

Advantage: Gibson.