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Following the success of Transformers and G.I. Joe, Hasbro brings another of its beloved properties to the big screen, with explosive and cheerfully improbable results. The situation: Aliens splash down outside Hawaii, surrounding the islands with an impenetrable force field and wreaking havoc on the captive population. While the world outside watches helplessly, a skeleton crew of naval officers and civilians (led by Taylor Kitsch's cocky washout and Rihanna's weapons expert) must figure out a way to save the planet while being seriously outgunned. Director Peter Berg, whose previous films The Rundown and Hancock displayed a playful tweaking of genre conventions, keeps things surprisingly high and tight here, depicting military tactics and the chain of command with an honest respect, including casting actual combat veterans in pivotal supporting roles. While such a reverent approach is certainly admirable, it coexists uneasily with the inherent goofiness of the premise, particularly during the climactic scene where the heroes sit down in front of a grid and, yes, fire a missile at B7. (Note: Nobody actually gets to say "You sunk my battleship," but Liam Neeson, in an extended cameo as an admiral, sure looks like he wants to.) However, while the narrative might be missing a few pieces, Berg's film undeniably delivers the action-movie goods, staging a number of all-out combat scenes with verve and ingenuity. (Special kudos to whoever designed the main weapon of the aliens, a razor-toothed sphere of gears that chews up the scenery with a tangible sense of delight.) Audiences looking for coherence may need to keep on looking, but Battleship definitely sports the maximum number of bangs for the summer-movie buck. Bring on Kerplunk: The Motion Picture. --Andrew Wright
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The battle for Earth begins at sea in this epic action-adventure starring Liam Neeson, Taylor Kitsch, Rihanna, Alexander Skarsg†rd and Brooklyn Decker. An international naval coalition becomes the world's last hope for survival as they engage a hostile alien force of unimaginable strength. Ripping across sea, sky and land, Battleship is "a big bold blast" (MSN Movies), packed with spectacular visual effects and explosive action.
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252 of 301 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Join the Navy, save the world, get the girl and have a chicken burito!
April 30, 2012
Format:DVD
This film has for only purpose to entertain us and in this aspect it is highly succesful. The main hero is very likeable, the leading girl charming, the display of military hardware impressive, the aliens naughty (and ugly and stupid!), the scenario doesn't make much sense, the CGI effects are EXCELLENT, US Navy is the best, US government is incompetent - in one word, everything is as it should be in a movie made to go nicely with your popcorn on a Friday evening. WARNING! Some SPOILERS incoming at six o'clock!
The main hero, Lt. Alex Hopper (Taylor Kitsch) is a troubled young man who after messing up a lot in his early life finally joined the US Navy and by some extraordinary miracle managed to become an officer in charge of weapons on board of USS "John Paul Jones", a very powerful destroyer of "Arleigh Burke" class. He is however poorly noted by his superiors and is generally considered as a disappointment and a failure. The unexpected alien invasion during a naval exercice will suddenly force him to take command ("Who is in charge now?" "Hopper!" "We are so dead!") and lead his men into a particularly deadly fight against a vicious and resourceful enemy.
Other than his messy life style Alex Hooper has also another "problem" - his gorgeous, sculpturally beautiful girlfriend Samantha (Brooklyn Decker). She loves him, he loves her and they are engaged to be married - but her father hates his guts and for reasons which you will have to discover yourself his agreement to their marriage actually matters...... Read more ›
The main hero, Lt. Alex Hopper (Taylor Kitsch) is a troubled young man who after messing up a lot in his early life finally joined the US Navy and by some extraordinary miracle managed to become an officer in charge of weapons on board of USS "John Paul Jones", a very powerful destroyer of "Arleigh Burke" class. He is however poorly noted by his superiors and is generally considered as a disappointment and a failure. The unexpected alien invasion during a naval exercice will suddenly force him to take command ("Who is in charge now?" "Hopper!" "We are so dead!") and lead his men into a particularly deadly fight against a vicious and resourceful enemy.
Other than his messy life style Alex Hooper has also another "problem" - his gorgeous, sculpturally beautiful girlfriend Samantha (Brooklyn Decker). She loves him, he loves her and they are engaged to be married - but her father hates his guts and for reasons which you will have to discover yourself his agreement to their marriage actually matters...... Read more ›
72 of 89 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
I can remember as a younger father playing the Hasbro game with my kids. I also have a vague recollection of playing a version as a kid myself using a pencil and paper but that could be just dead brain cells floating around. Speaking of dead brain cells...with a movie like "Battleship" it is usually a good idea to set the bar low (pick a Michael Bay movie) and just relax. For me, I use the second "Transformers" movie "Revenge of the Fallen" as my standard.
Here we have some early scenes that actually aren't bad and begin to flesh out the characters. The focus is on bad boy, Alex Hopper (Taylor Kitsch) who somehow becomes a U. S. Navy officer at the insistence of his big brother, Stone (Alexander Skarsgard) who already is a Commander. Unless memory again fades, having been in the Navy myself it is unlikely that they would accept a drunken felon into their officer corps (i.e. Alex) but maybe things have changed.
While this is a minor nit not worth picking, there are so many other flawed aspects of the film, it can't be taken seriously. The good news is that the movie is wildly, if absurdly, entertaining. It is decently constructed with a beginning, middle and an end. The movie is extremely loud at times, especially when the alien visitors take offense at being threatened and launch their razor sharp ball bearing thingies. I mean, the Earthlings did invite them, right? All is well that ends well, especially when you have the mothballed (yet battle ready!) U.S.S. Missouri easily launched with a skeleton crew (pun intended).
Here we have some early scenes that actually aren't bad and begin to flesh out the characters. The focus is on bad boy, Alex Hopper (Taylor Kitsch) who somehow becomes a U. S. Navy officer at the insistence of his big brother, Stone (Alexander Skarsgard) who already is a Commander. Unless memory again fades, having been in the Navy myself it is unlikely that they would accept a drunken felon into their officer corps (i.e. Alex) but maybe things have changed.
While this is a minor nit not worth picking, there are so many other flawed aspects of the film, it can't be taken seriously. The good news is that the movie is wildly, if absurdly, entertaining. It is decently constructed with a beginning, middle and an end. The movie is extremely loud at times, especially when the alien visitors take offense at being threatened and launch their razor sharp ball bearing thingies. I mean, the Earthlings did invite them, right? All is well that ends well, especially when you have the mothballed (yet battle ready!) U.S.S. Missouri easily launched with a skeleton crew (pun intended).
118 of 150 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
The film starts with a NASA announcement that they are sending signals to a nearby "Goldilocks" planet to see if there is any life. We then switch to a bar scene where Alex (Taylor Kitsch) is "celebrating" his birthday with his naval officer brother Stone (Alexander Skarsgĺrd). He sees a young lady at the bar attempting to score a chicken burrito...which leads us to some comical events and then the opening credits.
After the credits, the film jumps some undisclosed years ahead. Alex is a full lieutenant in the navy on a ship (normally takes 8-10 years to rise that high). The girl, Samantha (Brooklyn Decker) happens to be the daughter of the Fleet Admiral (Liam Neeson). They want to get married. The admiral loathes Alex because he is a gross underachiever. Everything is fun and games until...the subplots come together. At this point we can write the rest of the script. The alien ships were akin to transformers.
I must apologize, but I enjoyed the film. The inane plot continuity issues and science was Asylum grade from beginning to end. I could be here all day writing about how absurd things were. But unlike an Asylum film, they didn't cheat us on a soundtrack which ranged from Henry Mancini to AC/DC. We had quality actors playing likable characters with some decent lines. And no one can beat WWII vets during an AC/DC music montage.
Think of the movie as "Independence Day" light with cheese. Good fun, good action, break out the popcorn and park your brain at the door.
No sex, no nudity, near F-bombs.
After the credits, the film jumps some undisclosed years ahead. Alex is a full lieutenant in the navy on a ship (normally takes 8-10 years to rise that high). The girl, Samantha (Brooklyn Decker) happens to be the daughter of the Fleet Admiral (Liam Neeson). They want to get married. The admiral loathes Alex because he is a gross underachiever. Everything is fun and games until...the subplots come together. At this point we can write the rest of the script. The alien ships were akin to transformers.
I must apologize, but I enjoyed the film. The inane plot continuity issues and science was Asylum grade from beginning to end. I could be here all day writing about how absurd things were. But unlike an Asylum film, they didn't cheat us on a soundtrack which ranged from Henry Mancini to AC/DC. We had quality actors playing likable characters with some decent lines. And no one can beat WWII vets during an AC/DC music montage.
Think of the movie as "Independence Day" light with cheese. Good fun, good action, break out the popcorn and park your brain at the door.
No sex, no nudity, near F-bombs.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
It's the hackneyed formula plot of humankind being knocked on our butts by aliens or monsters, picking ourselves up off the mat and whipping butt. See "Independence Day" et al. This plot goes back far enough and has been employed frequently enough that it earned a brilliant parody in "Mars Attacks."
But forget that (except for the reprise of the Jim Brown fight scene - parodying the parody!). Overlook that the acting makes Keanu Reeves seem like Sir Laurence Olivier. This works, if only as a guilty pleasure.
It's got more plot clichés than Jennifer Aniston has had heartbreaks, but it still gets your adrenaline going, partly due to a decent soundtrack. If you're down from watching one government screw-up after another, strap it on and watch your navy kick some serious alien tail.
But forget that (except for the reprise of the Jim Brown fight scene - parodying the parody!). Overlook that the acting makes Keanu Reeves seem like Sir Laurence Olivier. This works, if only as a guilty pleasure.
It's got more plot clichés than Jennifer Aniston has had heartbreaks, but it still gets your adrenaline going, partly due to a decent soundtrack. If you're down from watching one government screw-up after another, strap it on and watch your navy kick some serious alien tail.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars
100% unrealistic
This movie will make you stupid. You would have to be REALLY drunk to watch this movie. I watched it for free and felt like I paid to much money. Read more
Published 16 hours ago by Consumer
4.0 out of 5 stars
B-9, YOU SANK MY BATTLESHIP!
Battleship
Creative with a touch of Nostalgia. I especially liked the way they employed the short comings of computer operated weapons systems verses old style manual methods. Read more
Creative with a touch of Nostalgia. I especially liked the way they employed the short comings of computer operated weapons systems verses old style manual methods. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Ralph Deponte
1.0 out of 5 stars
lame
this is suppose to be from the board game please tell me where the aliens come in with it. through the whole movie the navy is fighting against aliens that should be in the... Read more
Published 1 day ago by al
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it, love it, love it
Interesting story, cute love match, wonderful special effects- this was a great movie. Right from the beginning I was involved and was pulling for the lovers and for the Navy!
Published 5 days ago by harlequin hotty
4.0 out of 5 stars
Battleship
I like the fact it not a blood and gut type move and no profanity as well. I give it PG 13
Published 5 days ago by Robert
5.0 out of 5 stars
excelent picture
when I saw this picture the first time I wanted to get it on DVD and now I got it and the same day I received I got my grandson to see it excellent
Published 5 days ago by Dr Manuel Diaz
3.0 out of 5 stars
X Navy people shouldn't watch it.
Being retired Navy I tend to pick apart movies made about the Navy and this one was no exception. It was an okay movie but it could have been much much better had they consulted... Read more
Published 5 days ago by William D. Shedd
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Sci-Fi
I really liked this movie because I loved the special effects and the awesome sound quality. I don't believe this was as big a hit at the box office as it should have been but I... Read more
Published 6 days ago by zozo
3.0 out of 5 stars
Don't expect the world,,,
and u wont be disappointed, fun fantasy trip and the mighty mo prevails again, those bad aliens had better not enter our air space/12 mile limit/our tropical paradise ever again
Published 6 days ago by uclantoo
5.0 out of 5 stars
movie for young boys
My son, 12 loves this movie and it is also one his sister and other family enjoy watching. So it is a happy medium when picking a movie that the family can watchl.
Published 8 days ago by Michele Eggers
