Battle: Los Angeles

**AtW** · 22 March 2011, 22:47

Looks poor...

**Spacecadet** · 22 March 2011, 22:55

I don't think that this is a film you go along to watch for the interesting plot development and convincing characterisation, as long as the effects are good then the film will have done what it's meant to do.

**Fishface** · 23 March 2011, 01:31

Total and utter tripe

saw it last friday.

majority of the action is close up and hardly visible - too many head shots of that strong jaw guy from Thankyou for smoking.

daft aliens.

basic plot.

cheesy lines.

**TiroFijo** · 23 March 2011, 06:39

Originally posted by Clippy View Post

Anyone seen this yet? Any good?

Thinking of going at the weekend but the Empire review has put me off a little bit.

Yup, we went to see it a couple of WEs ago and it was absolute sh 1te. It's like District 9 meets Independence Day but not as good as D9 and just as bad as ID.

if you insist on seeing it then download it.

**amcdonald** · 23 March 2011, 07:34

I'm getting old, I'd not even heard of it

**Scrag Meister** · 23 March 2011, 09:01

6.5/10 on IMDB, I tend not to bother with anything sub 7.5.
Battle : Los Angeles

Could be a visual and sound feast but reckon the story line will be a tad thin.

**Platypus** · 23 March 2011, 10:50

Originally posted by fishface View Post

cheesy lines.

what do you want from me ??????

**PAH** · 23 March 2011, 10:59

Originally posted by Scrag Meister View Post

Could be a visual and sound feast but reckon the story line will be a tad thin.

Yeah a friend who's into all the alien stuff found it disappointing. More like a Marine recruitment video. Basically a non-stop firefight and sod all story.

I've seen reviews mention it's equivalent to Black Hawk Down but with aliens. I think that's an insult to BHD, especially as BHD is a close depiction of a real event. The two special forces snipers that sacrifice themselves trying to rescue the downed helicopter crew is particularly poignant as it actually happened.

I thought about that yesterday when the news said several civilians had been injured during rescuing the crew of the crashed US jet. Adds a different perspective to what could easily be classed as typical gung-ho yanks.

**Doggy Styles** · 23 March 2011, 12:47

I was musing who's side I'd be on if it was called Battle: Luton.

Battle: Los Angeles