"Battle: Los Angeles" (Sony)
“Battle: Los Angeles” won the weekend with $36 million in domestic box office and star Aaron Eckhart said he’s ready to re-enlist to carry on the fight against aliens in a second film.
“I very much enjoyed wearing the uniform of Staff Sgt. Nantz and I’m very proud of this film,” Eckhart told me this morning when he called from Paris. “It wouldn’t be the worst thing to do, that’s for sure. I’m ready to wear the uniform again. Filming this movie was a great experience and I’d be happy to see that experience continue.”
The 43-year-old actor said the high-intensity film shoot and the camaraderie in the story and on the set really resonated with him on a personal level. “To me this movie, I put my heart and soul into it. It was the hardest movie I ever made in my life, by far. It was hard not only physically but mentally, psychologically, and it was all real blood, sweat and tears on the screen. It’s not makeup and it’s not made up.”
Eckhart said the attraction of the movie was the combat intensity, but he knew the challenge would be keeping a naturalistic tone amid the extraterrestrial incursion.
“By virtue of the fact that it’s a genre alien movie, you have to convince the audience that the aliens exist and that they’re real to the actors and the characters in the movie. That was the biggest hurdle. I wanted to be involved in the movie because I wanted to make a realistic action war movie. I looked at ’Black Hawk Down’ and thought, ’Why wasn’t I in that movie?’ I looked at ‘Saving Private Ryan’ and thought, ’That’s the way a war movie should be.’ If I was going to be in a war movie I wanted to feel like it’s the end-of-all war movies or one of those [on that short list]. With the beautiful sets that we had and three cameras moving at all times and the work we did — we shot off 10,000 to 20,000 rounds a day — and we had that humidity of summer in Louisiana. It all really felt real to me.”
"Battle: Los Angeles" (Sony)
That fact that the movie has L.A. in the title but was actually shot in Louisiana has been a sore point for advocates of keeping film production in Southern California and that wasn’t lost on the star. Watching the film, it created a remarkable facsimile of the City of Angels but Eckhart wasn’t overjoyed that the lure of tax credit took the movie 1,900 miles east on Interstate 10.
“With all respect to the great people of Louisiana, it would be nice to make a film or two in Los Angeles sometime,” Eckhart said. “We have such great crews and diverse topography and every benefit of making a movie that comes with being in Los Angeles, so it would be fun to make one there, especially when it’s a movie about Los Angeles. That being said, you go where the work is.”
"Battle: Los Angeles" (Sony)
I mentioned to Eckhart that my teenage daughter was impressed with the movie because it “wasn’t corny” and I could hear the smile in his voice even over the international call. “That is the biggest compliment I could ever get. We really tried to make this feel real.”
And what of that sequel? Should we expect ”Battle: Fresno” or ”Battle: Poughkeepsie“? Eckhart laughed. “No, no I’m thinking something more like ‘Battle: St Croix.’ Or maybe ‘Battle: Paris,’ I’ve been looking around while I’m here. It’s funny you have to make it real but you do hate to destroy a nice town. But Paris would be good.”
– Geoff Boucher
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I really hate that this movie is getting bad reviews… everyone that I saw it with and spoke to about it said they enjoyed it. It had a lot of good action scenes and kept us on our toes. Maybe the alien ships could have been a little better and not looked like a bunch of scrap metal. I think they definitely need to make a sequel, it ended with LA being destroyed and the aliens still on the earth…and at the beginning if you noticed they showed a clip of the world at war still on August 12, 2011; yet this battle was based on March 11, 2011. It ended with the marines getting ready for battle again since the war was still raging, they should definitely make a sequel or maybe even a couple. Isn't there some sort of alien mother-ship out there somewhere, or even their home planet? I wish I could write some ideas for this movie or even be a part of it. It may be a cliche alien invasion movie, but it's better than the rest of them and has more potential, so I say screw the negative reviews and thumbs up to Eckhart and the rest of the cast!
I believe the release date was 3/11/11, the Aug 12 2011 date was the beginning of the movie, but I remember seeing the caption “24 hours earlier” or something like that. But still, you are right that the aliens are still on earth, and the battle is raging. Def, sequel worthy, I would love to see the movie take place in another location, and maybe tie-in Eckhart and his teams characters because they were the first to destroy it, maybe there is a main hub somewhere on earth or in the ocean somewhere and they have to infiltrate. Good premise there, get the same actors, and the movie gets a sequel in a different location.
I hope to see more of the alens in the sequel if they decide to make another movie, def had Neil Bloom’s “District 9″ feel to them.
me too men. i really enjoy watching this movie. the battle scenes are like Saving private ryan or better.
the sci fi story is is a little kind of lost, but the war movie line is very much intense and entertaiment
The ships looked like scrap metal because they weren't carrying any lives in them, so the extra terrestrials gave the UAV's low protection and they had a lot of engines because it needed to stay level, and there probably is a mother ship hiding in orbit
This was an all around very good movie, i cant wait for the sequel
i have watched this movie 4 times this year: yes it may somewhat "predictable", butr so what: so is your favorite chinese/italian/korean etc. restaraunt. Billy G., I AGREE WITH YOU: I hate that it gets trashed by loser critics. Not every movie is Lord of the Rings. I will so be there for the sequel. I hope the "survivors'" all coem back. I spent 25 years as a soldier [active and recerve] and Michelle Rodriguez was very believeable. as were ALL of them. Given the fantasy of the alien invasion, it was pretty darn good.
I have to say this movie was Phenomenal & really made the Marine core look great. I mean I am almost tempted to wanna join them. The filming was perfect, the story flawless, the Plot was focuse & not much down story time so I have to say this film was perfect, I t wasn't over the top like Independence day which even when it was released made me say really, to far stretched covering too may cities & drawing peaople from across the entire ation to a desert valley. This movie followed what a true protocol for the Military would, or at least should be. I also love that they kept the idea of Nuclear weapons out of the movie, even though it probably would''e ended the battle on day one, But still it worked they chose to abandon Los Angeles then to Nuke humanity. A very wise choice by the screen writers. I give this 5 Stars & anyone that doesn't needs to watch all alien invasion films again then compare notes. This 21st century Alien Invasion war film truly Rocked.
Marine Corps*
Do it. You won't regret it.
i loved how the movie was equal to our standards, the aliens had strategies of their own just like ours, and they didnt have too much overpowerd gear. i loved this movie and cant wait for the next
I've enjoyed every film Aaron has ever made, including this one. It was an edge-of-your-seat nail biter … and made me think of our Marines and soldiers and what they face every day in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Way better than Independence day!This movie had everything from action and drama to love and romance.I really diagree with the bad reviews because this movie was what every fan needs,action.It kept you on the edge of your seat the whole way through and keeps you guessing.To Aaron Eckhart, this was an amazing movie and a movie that I and others have enjoyed alot.You really swung for the fences on this one and you delivered.This movie not only lived up past the hype,but is probably one of the best movies i've seen in a very long time.No one could of done such an excellent acting as Aaron, so my hats off to him.This is simpily one of a kind.
i thought Battle: Los Angeles was so intense i didnt even sit back in my seat! Battle: Los Angeles was about getting to know the wereabouts of extra-terrestrial life and the un-expected arrival of mechanical meteorites landing in the Pacific ocean nearer to shore and around the globe, the violent extraterrstrials were after our water (1 reason why they landed in the ocean on arrival) so they can survive and to power their machines and air-crafts, the plot was real the fighting was intense and very real! it definately deserves a sequel! Aaron Eckhart was on top form and by far the best film he has been in, id say "Batlle: America" or "Battle: World or Earth" should be the title sequel!! were the remaining human civilisation is still fighting off the remains of the extraterrestrial invasion but on a global scale, not just Los Angeles!, now they know how too take down the utlra-one HELL of a command system for the alien air crafts, if they dont ever return, BATTLE: WORLD or BATTLE: EARTH…..PLEASE MAKE A SEQUEL TO BATTLE: LOS ANGELES, BY FAR THE BEST ALIEN MOVIE EVER TO BE SCRIPTED!!!
i would love to watch this movie but life is too bus and movies traliers are good.
Awesome movie…I can’t wait for the sequel!
I loved Battle:LA. I didn't see anything wrong with the Marines being showcased. Reminded me a lot of Aliens, but if James Cameron decided to give each Marine a backstory before they met up with RIpley. I would advise folks who like action movies to ignore the reviews and go see the movie for themselves. Aaron Eckhart was fantastic in this, and so was Michelle Rodgriquez. The Marines weren't superheroes, just ordinary people who were scared but still did their jobs.
Read one review in which the critic complained that Battle was a recruitment commercial. Wrong. I'm a military brat, and I'm pretty sure that the Marines wouldn't want anyone who was attracted to the service because of this movie. Aaron Eckhart's character had good reason to be so tired and worn out . He looked haunted and guilt ridden. I wouldn't wish that on anyone.
just for clarification, it’s Corp, not core, but regardless this movie looks great and I’m glad the Aliens didn’t have a super proto shield that made them invulnerable to human weapons.
As a Marine Corps veteran, from a Marine Corps family, I can only say that it was fun to revisit Camp Pendleton and that the 'Marines' in the movie were HIGHLY believeable and reacted (emotionally) exactly as they should have to the various situations. The little touches (like the sound of Marines singing in the background as they run in formation during the office scene where the SSgt has his retirement papers signed) made you feel like you really WERE on a Marine Corps base. Great movie and a great job by all.
This movie is awesome. I love this movie. I want also to be a Marine in the movie with SSgt. Nantz.
I grew up in the Marine Corps and I'll be in the Corps in a couple years. It's been a very long time since I've seen anything close to accurately portrayed U.S. servicemen in film-especially Marines. All the bad reviews make me sick. People fail to realize that it's not a movie about aliens. It's a movie about U.S. Marines. Those Hollywood Devil Dogs weren't shown as sissies nor as mindless killers. They were human, they were scared, they were motivated, and they kicked some serious alien butt. Outstanding work. For all those who have any connection to the Corps, the one-liners were awesome. I loved those little quotes-words and phrases that each hold a little part of Marine history, tradition, and the warrior ethos of the Marine Corps.
One brat to another this flix was awesome!
One of the best "war" movies I've seen in a very, very long time. The action feels really real and the shooting is not the center of the movie but a "natural bonus" (if that makes any sense). Anyway, those who didn't like the movie – what's wrong with you?
I have never to this date had a film give me goose bumps all the way through until Battle:LA, Just the plain scope and size of this film is intense. Its not just because I live in Los Angeles and any movie where I see my house destroyed is shocking but it was what I have to say the largest scope Alien Invasion film EVER! I cant think of a film that comes close, yes, not even Independence Day!
battle: earth
after having subdued the aliens in US soil, the US army goes to England to help out…then with the British army after they wipe them out there go to France.
Cut to Asia where the fiercest battle is fought.
Final scenes: fighter jets and soldiers from all the major armies amass together to take out the final command center (China?) where all the remaining landing invaders have holed themselves up and are prepared to unleash their last resort weapon.
or something like that
That'd be cool
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not the best movie but still at least 9/10 for movies in this genre
Dude, you and I think the exact same way. I want to see a massive collaborative army of all the nations in the world teamed up to take on the aliens. If all of humanity joined together to fight a common foe the power of that army would be incredible.
Loved the movie and can’t wait for a sequel.
China could raise an ground army larger than the rest of the Earth's nations put together. I doubt that the final battle ground would be on Chinese soil. They would defeat the aliens there by simply having the weight of numbers. If anything the war would finish with the Earth having a whole heap of new nations and likely China would be replaced by a new nation called 'Greater China' that would probably include India, most of South East Asia, the middle east and the east end of Russia. China would be a superpower after the war.
This movie was rediculusly awesome!! Go see it!
Sequel: Battle Shanghai; Battle Sankt Petersburg; Battle: Nice; Battle: London; Battle: Tokio; Battle Hamburg ; Battle Mumbai; Battle Istanbul, Battle Rio Janeiro; the cities near sea who are defended by rest of top 10 armies of the world
Awesome movie. I am going back to see it again.
Why is it getting such bad reviews? I dont know.
Reccomended.
Outstanding, def must have a sequel
DId anyone else think that Battle LA was basically Cloverfield and transformers Smooshed together! loved it but thats what i got! and there should so be a Battle Ireland or some shit like that!
Man, I have seen this movie 5 times, and loved it each time. I don't know what the bad reviews are about. We have got to get a sequel out of this. Battle LA is totally believable, plus it is nice to see the U.S. Marines portrayed as noble and heroic.
What if the aliens were simply stupid conscripts forced into service by a superior race of aliens that show up in the sequel, kind of like if humans forced monkeys to fight their wars for them. If there is a sequel, I definitely want to see a massive B-52 bomb strike from inside the blast zone with bombs dropping all around, and while we are at it, I need to see at least 5-10 minutes of movie time with some F-22s aerial combat scenes.
I can't wait to see it again.
Jeez, this movie stomps every alien invasion movie EVER! If you're the type of person that doesn't like sci fi, im sure you will convert… I'm hoping for a sequel and i just finished the first movie! One thing i am expecting out of this sequel is more action, more aliens (variety), more vehicle combat( tanks, etc) maybe bring as many of the departments into the movie, including speacial police units…last but not least, increase the movie time. epic movies deserve epic time lengths…ooorah..
I really don't understand why this movie is getting such bad reviews. Everyone I know–and I know a LOT of people very into movies–loved it. It was funny at the right times, incredibly intense throughout, and the characters felt very real (even if I did expect a lot of them to die before the end). The action was great. The aliens were well done–not overdone, but intimidating enough to seem like a genuine threat. I don't have any complaints at all, and if there's ever going to be a sequel, I'll be there on opening night.
My brother and me found it to be awesome, lots of action! it was great!
GIVE ME SEQUEL NOW!l
I saw the trailer for this during the Super Bowl and found some interest in seeing it but not much because I thought it'd be another Skyline (which I saw and DESPISED), however, Battle: Los Angeles was pleasantly surprising and the best end of the world/ alien invasion movie I've seen hands down. It had a Modern Warfare 2 kind of atmosphere but still stuck to the plot and the main idea. It didn't rush through the movie without giving some back story for the aliens which was the meteors everyone kept seeing prior to their arrival. The action was superb and the characters didn't act as typical hollywood actors but rather convincing soldiers who showed fear and dedication like any other soldier in the military.
I simply can't believe how great this movie was. My heart is dead set on a sequel . I give it 6/5 stars!
I just dont understand the poor reviews this movie got. IT. WAS. AWESOME. What I thought was very interesting about it was it looked like a tough fight for both sides. The aliens had to bust balls too, just like the marines. It made them seem more human, if i can use that term. In the sequel (please make a sequel) i need to see more A-10s, they were mentioned but did not shred anything on screen. An A-10 versus a few lousy drones……please, fire up the vulcan cannon. Also a scene including a Mossberg 590 carried by Nantz blasting an alien in the face, blowing guts all over another aliens face, that alien freaking out in terror and being taken prisoner. I live in Fresno so of course Battle: Fresno would be my wish for the sequel.
Absolutely Incredible Movie, Looking forward to the Sequel!!! I will own it then!!
I really don't understand the poor reviews that Battle: LA got. I enjoyed the film as much as Avatar (maybe even more). Luckily, I saw the movie before I read the reviews.
Can't wait for the sequel ! Please make one ?
This movie was absolutely awesome!!! I never watch movies twice but this one I watched 3 times and I still didn’t get tired of it! Best movie I’ve seen in a long time! No corniness at all! I hope there will be a another!!
give me sequel nooooooooooooooow
Love this movie!
Great respect for Marines and their bravery.
What made this movie good is the shots and storyline stay focused on the squad, at their level the whole time. No cuts to other situations or places, just their perspective from orders to execution. 90% of the movie the squad is in frame and action.
A worthy squeal will have to continue this way of shooting and story line perspective otherwise it will be Independence Day 2. Same squad new battle.
- I would of loved to see an alternate storyline where the squad was able to commandeer the walking rocket battery they were fighting against, then using it and some brave tactics, take out a few of the large circle of drones with a sequence of ambushes the likes of the "wolverines" in red dawn.. Ha, maybe for the sequel
I seriously do not know what the hell critics see when giving this movie such bad reviews. Truth be told though, I actually and jokingly say that if they give it bad reviews, it must be a good movie. Movie critics are just that: there to critique something they wouldn't be able to do them selves.
Back to the movie: I lived in Los Angeles and I spent 7 years in the Marine Corps. This movie had all the feeling of a well made war movie like Black Hawk Down and We Were Soldiers. It had all of the feeling, as one commenter said earlier, of bringing you 'back' to the Corps. I loved it. I loved the way it showed the brotherhood that is developed in combat. And the special effects weren't at all overdone. It was simply a good war movie that happened to have aliens in it. If you're on the fence, watch it. You will not be disappointed.
The Sequal sadly cannot be Battle: England as we all really know that the British Army and their fully trained hardcore soldiers would have defeated the invasion before it took a foothold. Please check history to confirm my highly inflamitary yet factually correct comments.
I agree but i think you will find its called the British army not the English! And for the Americans England not the only country in Britain! So should be called battle Britain not England if they were to choose to do a sequel based in the united kingdom!
The movie is great, however it only focused on the marine's side of the events. In order for the movie to have a sequel, a more realistic view of the Alien community should be exposed added to it footage from other battles grounds around the world, which the first movie didn't focus on.
I believe the above should be done in order to span several movies. All in All I enjoyed it, even though I support the Axis of Evil XD
I just watched the movie and i loved it.I am really hoping that they make a second battle los angeles . Becuase they stopped it when they were at the camp heading back to kill the rest of the aliens.I think in the second part they should show them taking out the rest of the aliens.And then move on to help the rest of the America and the world and drive the aliens back to where they came from .It would make my day if i see on tv that they are making a sequel.This is my favorite movie.=)
Great flick. I too do not understand why it gets bad reviews, but whatever right? The public here seems to know what they are talking about. Would love to see the east coast battle, maybe ny or dc. I’m in the army but support the corp!
I liked the movie but I can’t help but thinking the above messages are SPAM.
Rented the movie and loved it. I think I’m gonna support this one all the way by buying the DVD. It was a hell of a lot better than I thought it would be.
I’d like to see in the sequel all the armies in the world join together to become the greatest fighting force this world has ever seen. Just imagine how powerful we would become if mankind could set aside their differences to fight a common foe.
Great film! make a sequel called battle : London . Because London is a way cooler city to destroy than Paris. I thought that the film was action pact and that it felt really good when the humans were wining
Missed it in the theaters, so I bought the DVD…delighted I did as the money was WELL spent! Producers, take note: I am ready to shell out for the sequel AND to see it on "the big screen"…great job by what was clearly a dedicated crew of film professionals of all trades, not just those in front of the camera who certainly did a great job, led by Aaron Eckhart.
Why did everybody give such a great movie such bad reviews I’ve seen it dozens of times and It keeps me interested every time I can’t believe anybody could hate it, the actors were great and they really made the movie seem real In a way, a great script! The lines are stuck in my head still! And personally I think it is the second best movie of 2011 (second only to transformers 3) well thanks for reading
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The sequel should be called taking back Los Angeles!
Wow…The people of LA must like being advertised to, and propagandized at for 2 hours. The movie was just above eh, and the action scenes where cool; however, the overall movie was barely passable or plausible. This movie was barely more than a thinly veiled advertisement for the Marine Corp.
Dude, you human? The movie was awesome. And, it's UNIVERSAL, not just for LA. The sequels to come will prove that.
I want a sequel where the whole world's teamed up together, and just kicking the crap outta them. Would be awesome to see something like that, and everyone is sure to love it =)
The bad reviews were given by really old Geezers, so don't get it into your head people. Roger Ebert I think, was one of em. Only the 'less old and more functional' people can see and feel what a good movie this really is, so don't worry bout the mixed reviews. This movie was awesome, and that's that. No critic is gonna change that.
This movie was intense from the start. It had great action and battle scenes and managed to tie in a few personal stories of the Marines themselves. One key thing about this movie that kept you on the edge was the fact that they weren’t afraid to kill off some of the main characters. When you watch a movie where, as lieutenant Martinez calls it, all you see are John Wayne stunts out there and they always survive, you start to predict everything and lose interest fast. This movie connected you with some of the squad and then film them away from you and left you wondering, who was next?
As for a sequel, I’d definitely like to see it take place in another one of the major cities that were under siege. Have the “sequel” take place virtually at the same time with another major challenge to face. I think the ending should’ve been left a little bit more open to where the command center wasn’t destroyed yet and the sequels take you through the problems in the other cities first. Each sequel is a chapter in the battle for earth rather than the whole story focusing on one particular city in general. But there is still a pretty big opening at the end of LA for something like that to happen if the producers can spin a twist in the opening of the second one somehow.
A sequel? HUZZAH!!!!
I totally agree with the comment at the top. The movie was great and almost made me join the military. I guess that's the effect a great military movie has on most people. When the movie ended all i could think about was the sequel. I started thinking where are they going next? And most importantly when is the movie coming out? Overall the movie was outstanding and im still waiting on the sequel.
As a soldier, I enlisted in 1999… when I saw the beginning of this movie where the Marines were watching the invasion in disbelief it transported me back to 9/11 when all us soldiers were around the TV watching the twin towers get hit by planes… It was at that point in the movie I knew the people surrounding this project did their best to make it real. When I first saw Roger Ebert's review of this movie it was before I watched the movie… he was complaining about the lack of "dialogue" and other things…now I know all the people that gave this movie a bad review have never served in any of the branches of the U.S. Military because this movie shows… wait for it… EXACTLY what it would be like for soldiers if something like this ever happened. Those "actors" portrayed soldiers exactly like the real soldiers I know… and yes combat situations don't give most people the opportunity to "advance the storyline" and other moviemaking aspects but ask any soldier who's worth their weight, any soldier who has ever seen Iraq or Afganistan taking enemy fire and having bombs dropped on their head about this movie, they'll tell you it's right on the money
Sometimes I just want to be entertained; to forget about the mortgage(s), the student loans and the crime fighting. This movie does that. In surround sound. Without pretense, in my opinion, of being more than it is. Eckhart is a gifted thespian, but he knows this isn't a vehicle for an Oscar. Yet he still gives a more than believable performance aiding me in my suspension of disbelief and my favorite method of relaxation. Make a sequel I say. Over $200 million in worldwide receipts can't be wrong! But do move on because I'd like to see more from the team that made this movie.
All the "reviewers" who gave this film bad reviews are on crack (but then again, most reviewers, whether movies, video games, or whatever, are tools anyway), Battle: LA is hands down the best alien invasion flick since War of the Worlds (not the Tom Cruise one, FYI). What made it great was the fact that it felt so real, as it was more of a traditional war drama set against the backdrop of an alien invasion rather than just a straight-up sci-fi flick.
One thing I particularly liked about it was that it portrayed the aliens as actual soldiers, using squad tactics and cover like a real enemy would, instead of as the cliched and utterly played out invincible force that we're totally defenseless against (i.e., Independence Day). Another thing that stood out to me was how it wasn't just "ZOMG, aliens!" the whole way through, it was just as much about the Marines themselves as it was about the invasion. I know I got goosebumps when Nantz, clearly flashing back to losing his squad in Iraq, yelled "No, not again!" to Martinez. That, to me, was the most powerful moment in the film and I applaud Eckhart's performance in that scene in particular.
Battle Los Angeles Kicked ass the only thing that made me laugh was the aliens to come down to earth to fight us over some punk ass water thats what made it funny to me 100 percent.But they need to make a squel like asap….
Nahhh it does kind of make sense that they would come for water…i thought the movie explained that pretty well…If you pay attention closely you'll see that when he destroys the drone at the gas station (before they announce they want water on the news)…the drone's burning remains is also actually leaking water in several places…i thought that good subliminal directing
I really loved the fact in the movie the aliens were also helping their wounded. soldier to soldier their just grunts from another planet. heck even the marines recognized that. loved how it just jumped in then to a prequel scene. i gave this movie a 5 out of 5 stars!!!
I think the sequel should hhave the title Battle: Earth because they are invading every nation on Earth, & should feature a joint-venture counter-offensive attack the aliens & bring the battle to their homeworld, now that would be most interesting & it could give better review score of the movie…..
GIVE ME A SEQUEL ASAP!!!
I think the sequel should have the title Battle: Earth because they are invading every nation on Earth, & should feature a joint-venture counter-offensive attack the aliens & bring the battle to their homeworld, now that would be most interesting & it could give better review score of the movie…..
GIVE ME A SEQUEL ASAP!!!
I would love to see a Battle:Paris or Battle:London. It wouldn’t work in New York as there have already been too many movies there such as Cloverfield.
Critics are not sy-fi fans….. If you make it we will come. Semper-Fi.
wow. just saw this movie. I was impressed. I cant wait to see a film where they show how different people around the world would be affected by an alien invasion. What could we expect? Islamic extremists with bombs strapped to their chests vs aliens? I bet that would cause alot of problems for the aliens.
Seen the movie like 20 times, just a all around great movie. It would be just great if the studios, director and actors made a sequel to this great story.
this movie ROCKS!!!!
personally, and say what you will, it was action pact, black hawk down meets real threat, loved it and despite watching several times would very much like to see a ground war to clear out la followed them being posted to help in other arenas, there must be three sequels available in this and ill watch them all. great movie loved it…..well… what you waiting for guys there's cash to be made make more…
It's the best alien invasion film that's been made, the reviews make zero sense whatsoever, it deserves at least a 9 if not a 10 (for being the best of it's genre so far). Seriously, if you like action or war films, or alien invasion films, this is genuinely unmissable
Would love to see a sequel! Maybe something near the coasts of Europe, could make some funny D-day references possible. Another thing that might be cool is Battle: Antarctica, they want our water, so perhaps they would try to steal our massive icecaps?
Battle D.C.
Next one should be called taking back Los Angeles
I know the guy who co wrote this movie, like no joke.
Its much better than a crap call skyline !!!!
This movie was touted as big budget high profile, in your face action. But in reality- it was a good idea but cheesy, sic-fi channel-ish. Weak, UN- believable action and story. Made for tv, sure! Big block action movie, thats believable, no way. So cheesy
just saw it again really like the movie .i am an eight year acvtive duty marine vet spent time at camp pendleton as an instructor.so it brought back lots of memories of pendleton.besides that it was a very well done war /scifi movie the actors protraying the marines did an awsome job. the reason critics did not like it was probably because the marines were portrayed close to real marines not their idea of marines
it was a great movie but random supplies just kept popping up and you can barely tell when someone dies but besides that it was like the best movie ever!!!!
retreat Hell !!!…5 times n stil counting…