There really was a "Battle of Los Angeles" in 1942. This is from "UFO's and the National Security State" by Richard Dolan that I'm currently reading:
"A not so tame incident occurred in Los Angeles on February 25, 1942. That night, a number of unidentified craft flew over the city and seemingly caused a blackout. At least a million residents awoke to air raid sirens at 2:25 A.M., and U.S. Army personnel fired 1,430 rounds of antiaircraft shells to bring down what they assumed were Japanese planes. But these were not Japanese planes. George Marshall wrote a memorandum to President Roosevelt about the incident, which remained classified until 1974. Marshall concluded that conventional aircraft were involved, probably "commercial sources, operated by enemy agents for purposes of spreading alarm, disclosing locations of antiaircraft positions, and slowing production through blackout." Despite the barrage of American antiaircraft fire, none of these "commercial" planes were brought down, although several homes and buildings were destroyed, and six civilian deaths were attributed to the barrage. Considering the carnage, the military's explanation was meager. U.S. Navy Secretary Knox even denied that any aircraft had been over the city; he called the incident a false alarm due to war nerves. The local press, needless to say did not take this very well. The Long Beach Independent noted that: "There is a mysterious reticence about the whole affair and it appears some form of censorship is trying to halt discussion of the matter." It is noteworthy that for thirty years, until the release of the Marshall memorandum, the Department of Defense claimed to have no record of the event. Five years before Roswell, the military was already learning to clamp down on UFOS."
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I wish aliens could just come and say hi once in a while.
What happens when a more advanced civilisation discovers a less advanced one? The less advanced civilisation either gets enslaved, or whiped out. Example: The Spanish and the Mayan's
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This is the type of movie I love. It's maybe not 100% original (in fact, this seems very similar to District 9 which is one of my fav films, and that WAS original when you look at the larger picture), but these movies promise 100% action and excitement and that counts for something imo, you don't know what's gonna happen next as opposed to your average revenge movie, or action movie.
Can't wait for this one.
Off to watch District 9 again, because that film's originality and unknown cast --> THE WHOLE WORLD!
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This is the type of movie I love. It's maybe not 100% original (in fact, this seems very similar to District 9 which is one of my fav films, and that WAS original when you look at the larger picture), but these movies promise 100% action and excitement and that counts for something imo, you don't know what's gonna happen next as opposed to your average revenge movie, or action movie.
Can't wait for this one.
Off to watch District 9 again, because that film's originality and unknown cast --> THE WHOLE WORLD!
Not sure if you were being serious.. but this movie was actually pretty good. Not Independence Day as Shomari suggested. It was well worth a watch. I personally have been a disaster/invasion movie fan since I was younger, still fun to watch.
My sister fell a sleep to it lol, and I love Indep Day..and all of those type of *good* movies. This one was just throw up.
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yea syfy does that to get views. a week after the first details on thors movie. they relesed there own version that sucked. he wasnt even thor till the last minute of the movie when he grabbed his hammer for the first time and hit a dog. then it rolled to credits lol... the entire movie he didnt know who he was. it was stupid
Is it just me or does anyone else find if boring and somewhat stupid that these movies ALWAYS seem to focus on America and only show the rest of the world in an extremly sterotypical way? District 9, Monsters and only a few others seem to break the mold and show that you can have a well written alien invasion story and not make it into a wankfest for the US miltary.
This is the type of movie I love. It's maybe not 100% original (in fact, this seems very similar to District 9 which is one of my fav films, and that WAS original when you look at the larger picture), but these movies promise 100% action and excitement and that counts for something imo, you don't know what's gonna happen next as opposed to your average revenge movie, or action movie.
Can't wait for this one.
Off to watch District 9 again, because that film's originality and unknown cast --> THE WHOLE WORLD!
Not sure if you were being serious.. but this movie was actually pretty good. Not Independence Day as Shomari suggested. It was well worth a watch. I personally have been a disaster/invasion movie fan since I was younger, still fun to watch.
You just basically summarized my post exactly
(in case you still don't get it, i feel the same way!)
Is it just me or does anyone else find if boring and somewhat stupid that these movies ALWAYS seem to focus on America and only show the rest of the world in an extremly sterotypical way? District 9, Monsters and only a few others seem to break the mold and show that you can have a well written alien invasion story and not make it into a wankfest for the US miltary.
There are really no major actors, I support fully new actors coming into movies, but they first need to be supported by a main one, or be in an amazing movie.
The graphics were covered up by bad blurs. The first attack you see is on a TV which is black and white.
The acting is horrible, they try TO hard to do their part, and they ended up making me and my entire family laugh. Hell I got my money back and my sister feel a sleep .
Even though I left I heard from many others that the movie really goes no where...the camera shakes WAY to much, it was like Cloverfield all over again. Though it was ok for Cloverfield to shake...for this movie it was not neccesary.
I bet you looked at the trailer and thought "AMAZING!" so did I and most people...but it was poorley made, do not waste your money.
The only people who will like this movie will be military people and preppy girls who have military boy friends .
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It is the movie manifestation of call of duty if there ever were an alien invasion, pretty much. The invaders make it to earth, they start fucking shit up in LA. the local military is sent into the city to rescue any survivors/civilians still in the city before they mount their final attack.
-There are really no major actors, I support fully new actors coming into movies, but they first need to be supported by a main one, or be in an amazing movie.
-The graphics were covered up by bad blurs.
Those two things alone are enough to make your view completely void.
Ok. So my daughter and I went yesterday afternoon to go see Rango. We missed the start time by 20mins (looked up the wrong theater on my phone). So our remaining choices was 'Battle' and 'Red Riding Hood'. Easy choice.
Battle:LA was an OK movie.
It was not bad. It was not bad ass.
It is a early afternoon/bargain matinee type of movie. Raining on Sunday type of movie.
Orphen nailed it with the COD reference. I'd be really surprised if there isn't a FPS made outta it.
If you have already seen Unknown, True Grit and Green Hornet then go see this.
Or just save your money for SuckerPunch and RedBox/Netflix this.
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