re: Battle: Los Angeles

The problem with Hollywood and science fiction is that few really take it seriously in Hollywood.

They know that they can make serious MONEY off of it.

So they feel like they don't need to make serious ART out of it.

I'll give you an analogy. Why create gourmet hot dogs at $4.50 instead of cheap ones at $2.00 if the price for both is going to be $5.00?

People are going to eat hot dogs regardless.

I think that's how they see it.

Hollywood is great at SELLING Sci Fi. They don't care how it's made, as long as it's cheap.

If it tastes good to the masses, bonus.

If it doesn't? Who the frick cares, right? Sci Fi movies don't win Academy Awards outside of effects anyhow.

That's what frustrates fans who want well-made, thoughtful, original and interesting science fiction.

I didn't mean that it was bad.

I was referring more to the angle of centering on a small group rather than the conflict at large, or at least very high up on the commanding ladder as far as the group followed.

Chill.

No substanstive (if any) first person elements ala cloverfield

The "video game aspect" is from the fact that the modern military platoon setting/jargon can be reminiscent of games like MW2

It's not a big enough deal for all the people bringing it up. And I don't know why it's negative anyway.

Hell, a big budget movie sequence of the massive Russian invasion of the DC area would be epic.

I don't mind getting nothing but good action and special effects out of a movie...

I actually loved the way that Cloverfield was shot, but it seems that people either love it or hate it ... i liked it because it made you feel closer to what was going on in the movie ... especially when they were running next to the national guard with the bazookas ... not to mention that the guy with the camera was a total deuche and had me laughing the entire movie

It's ok. The title says what it is. A battle in LA. Expect to forget it as soon as you walk out. Was entertaining though.

More entertaining then ID4.

Much better then I thought it was going to be.. The action was pretty intense at times and it drug on a bit but overall not bad...

I'm not reading this thread but I'm commenting..horrible acting but fun action. I'm not upset i paid to see it but that sequence where dude id calling out dog tags i was like frickING GET ON WITH IT ALREADY!

I've learned to trust Rotten Tomatoes for ratings on Toy Story, and that is it. The movie was a typical sci-fi action movie that packed the "what if" scenario. It's always fun to imagine what an alien invasion would look like, and I think this is accurate. I doubt we would simply get steamrolled like in most movies. As always, there are flaws, and the acting wasn't the best. It was nice to see familiar sites like the I-10 west signs and buildings. It's definitely worth seeing on the big screen. Would have done better as a 3 hour movie IMO.

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one review called it call of duty: los angeles.

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