Battleship (2012) -- Liam Neeson/Taylor Kitsch -- Director: Peter Berg - Page 12

RocShemp · 05-15-12, 07:45 PM

Wasn't Ridley Scott making a movie based on Monopoly?

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Originally Posted by Ash Ketchum

Does this movie have anything whatsoever to do with the actual game?

There is an actual Battleship used but only for the finale of the movie.

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That use of a Battleship is the only link to the board game that I know of.

GoldenJCJ · 05-15-12, 08:36 PM

The pegs. Don't forget the goofy ass pegs...

TomOpus · 05-16-12, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by gp1086

Got a free ticket to a screening tomorrow night. Is it worth showing up and waiting 45 minutes beforehand?

Depends on how bad you want to see the movie. They always give out more passes than there are seats to try to guarantee a full theater. As to how soon you need to get there depends on how popular the movie might be. I got a pass to a special screening of the first Spider-Man and got there 2 hours before the show and there was already a long line. Luckily they had it in 2 theaters.

Jaymole · 05-16-12, 07:01 AM

Everything I have seen of this film so far just reeks

I wish this film was like a battleship...obsolete and no longer being made,

Why So Blu? · 05-16-12, 10:18 AM

The people I know that went to see it said it was ridiculously loud.

Mabuse · 05-16-12, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Mabuse

I've got to know...Does Liam Neeson bark "You sank my battleship!" ?

So does he?

bunkaroo · 05-16-12, 10:46 AM

I would see the movie just to hear Neeson say that.

Solid Snake PAC · 05-16-12, 10:51 AM

Yeah...I'd actually see the movie just to see him do that.

Hokeyboy · 05-16-12, 10:59 AM

I would not see the movie if he said that while punching Algerians in their faces, WITH their faces, as Shakira stripped down entirely and demonstrating picking up peanut shells with her holiest-of-holies.

RichC2 · 05-16-12, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Hokeyboy

I would not see the movie if he said that while punching Algerians in their faces, WITH their faces, as Shakira stripped down entirely and demonstrating picking up peanut shells with her holiest-of-holies.

Then you sir have issues.

raven56706 · 05-16-12, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Hokeyboy

I would not see the movie if he said that while punching Algerians in their faces, WITH their faces, as Shakira stripped down entirely and demonstrating picking up peanut shells with her holiest-of-holies.

you had me at with their faces!

Rob V · 05-16-12, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Hokeyboy

I would not see the movie if he said that while punching Algerians in their faces, WITH their faces, as Shakira stripped down entirely and demonstrating picking up peanut shells with her holiest-of-holies.

I would see any movie with Shakira stripped down -- even Battle LA.

Dragon Tattoo · 05-16-12, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Mabuse

So does he?

No, Berg said in an interview awhile back that he made sure that line was not in the movie.

I guess it was in one of the early scripts, but he took it out.

Jules Winfield · 05-16-12, 01:13 PM

I haven't seen this movie yet but at the end, there should be a scene of me punching my cousin for beating me again and then me shoving a few pegs up my nose. If not, it's definitely not true of the games of Battleship I've played.

SomethingMore · 05-16-12, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Mabuse

I've got to know...Does Liam Neeson bark "You sank my battleship!" ?

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Originally Posted by Dragon Tattoo

No, Berg said in an interview awhile back that he made sure that line was not in the movie.

I guess it was in one of the early scripts, but he took it out.

Peter Berg. Setting the standard for script quality in mind-numbing action flicks.

Jeffy Pop · 05-16-12, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Dragon Tattoo

No, Berg said in an interview awhile back that he made sure that line was not in the movie.

I guess it was in one of the early scripts, but he took it out.

That's a relief, cuz otherwise this movie would have been STUPID.

SomethingMore · 05-16-12, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Ash Ketchum

Does this movie have anything whatsoever to do with the actual game?

According to the review on blu-ray.com...

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RocShemp · 05-16-12, 04:10 PM

Oh and for you Liam Neeson fans out there, he's only in this for about 17 minutes tops.

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Solid Snake PAC · 05-16-12, 04:24 PM

really? Damn. Was wondering about it...sooooo yeah...wow

RocShemp · 05-16-12, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Solid Snake PAC

really? Damn. Was wondering about it...sooooo yeah...wow

Yup. Really. He was the only reason I'd maybe watch this but he's an over-glorified cameo at best.

Shannon Nutt · 05-16-12, 05:39 PM

The EW review calls BATTLESHIP "rousing, engaging, and emotionally complex."

WTF movie did THEY see? Now I'm interested in seeing this.

Mr. Cinema · 05-16-12, 06:09 PM

74 reviews in and it's still hanging at 43% on Rotten Tomatoes. For such an apparent train wreck, you'd think the rating would be much lower. Boxoffice.com is predicting a 2nd place finish with $47 million.

Terrell · 05-16-12, 08:27 PM

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74 reviews in and it's still hanging at 43% on Rotten Tomatoes. For such an apparent train wreck, you'd think the rating would be much lower.

It may very well be by the time all 200+ reviews come in.

PopcornTreeCt · 05-16-12, 10:19 PM

This looks really bad. Like really awful. I bet it gets it's own review thread!

mcfly · 05-16-12, 11:13 PM

Say what you want about the Transformers movies, but this movie looks absolutely uninteresting and a chore to sit through. It doesn't even have the entertaining popcorn flick aspect of it.

Neeson's glorified cameo seals it for me. I won't be seeing it.

05-15-12, 08:36 PM	#277
GoldenJCJ DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,839	Re: Battleship (2012) -- Liam Neeson/Taylor Kitsch -- Director: Peter Berg The pegs. Don't forget the goofy ass pegs... __________________ ...

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Jaymole DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: N.Y, N.Y Posts: 5,244	Re: Battleship (2012) -- Liam Neeson/Taylor Kitsch -- Director: Peter Berg Everything I have seen of this film so far just reeks I wish this film was like a battleship...obsolete and no longer being made, __________________ Seeegnature? I don't I have to show you any steeenkin seeegnature!

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Why So Blu? DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,938	Re: Battleship (2012) -- Liam Neeson/Taylor Kitsch -- Director: Peter Berg The people I know that went to see it said it was ridiculously loud.

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bunkaroo DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 11,880	Re: Battleship (2012) -- Liam Neeson/Taylor Kitsch -- Director: Peter Berg I would see the movie just to hear Neeson say that.

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Solid Snake PAC DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denton, Tx Posts: 22,168	Re: Battleship (2012) -- Liam Neeson/Taylor Kitsch -- Director: Peter Berg Yeah...I'd actually see the movie just to see him do that.

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Jules Winfield DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: wandering the earth like Caine in the Kung-Fu Posts: 19,712	Re: Battleship (2012) -- Liam Neeson/Taylor Kitsch -- Director: Peter Berg I haven't seen this movie yet but at the end, there should be a scene of me punching my cousin for beating me again and then me shoving a few pegs up my nose. If not, it's definitely not true of the games of Battleship I've played. __________________ The critics are raving about the return of Jules!! "Go fuck yourself!"- Bandoman "And maybe Jules should have just stayed away?"-d2cheer "...you judgmental prick."-Abob Teff "Oh, great...another crazy cat lady around here."-Mikael79

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RocShemp DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 23,989	Re: Battleship (2012) -- Liam Neeson/Taylor Kitsch -- Director: Peter Berg Oh and for you Liam Neeson fans out there, he's only in this for about 17 minutes tops. Spoiler: They don't kill him off but he's MIA for most of the film and only turns up at the end to go chat with Taylor Kitsch about potentially marrying his daughter. __________________ So there's simultaneously a super secret team of giant robots and a super secret team of technologically enhanced super soldiers, and neither team knows about the other? The governments in these movies must be far more effective than our actual government. Well, damn it, I want some realism and mature adult themes in my giant robot and super soldier movies! - Suprmallet Last edited by RocShemp; 05-16-12 at 04:31 PM.

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Shannon Nutt DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 9,748	Re: Battleship (2012) -- Liam Neeson/Taylor Kitsch -- Director: Peter Berg The EW review calls BATTLESHIP "rousing, engaging, and emotionally complex." WTF movie did THEY see? Now I'm interested in seeing this. __________________ http://www.highdefdigest.com/author/shannon-nutt.html XBox Live Gamertag: PittsburghNutt

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Mr. Cinema DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 16,952	Re: Battleship (2012) -- Liam Neeson/Taylor Kitsch -- Director: Peter Berg 74 reviews in and it's still hanging at 43% on Rotten Tomatoes. For such an apparent train wreck, you'd think the rating would be much lower. Boxoffice.com is predicting a 2nd place finish with $47 million. __________________ 1. Side Effects • 2. - • 3. - • 4. - • 5. - • 6. - • My Countdown Counting down to: Black Swan

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PopcornTreeCt DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Central Florida Posts: 25,826	Re: Battleship (2012) -- Liam Neeson/Taylor Kitsch -- Director: Peter Berg This looks really bad. Like really awful. I bet it gets it's own review thread!

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