Battle: LosAngeles! Yay.

Is Battle LA for you??? Sure! Unless, you think a film is pointless unless it's rated R.

Warning, some things said may be spoilerish, even though I don't speak of specific plot happenings...

If you're looking for brute force, for slow-mo disembowelments, for rip-that-guy's-spine-right-outta-his-back-with-skull-still-attached alien action---I suggest you rent Predators or a zombie flick, cause you're not gonna be splattered with that in Battle LosAngeles.

Let's say there's a person...let's call him Thomas*. Because that's his name. And Thomas thinks the movie can't possibly be any good because it's not rated R. Man, what does that even mean?
I'm sorry if your main rule of measurement of what makes a movie "good", is how much graphic violence, sex/nudity, and profanity is in it. You do realize these things aren't what *make* a movie actually a good movie? Proof of that is the infinite number of really, super sh*tty movies out there in the universe, that have copious amounts of all of the above.
Thomas wouldn't know a story if it walked up and nailed him in the balls with a steel toe boot. I should also add that Thomas hates to read. There may or may not be a correlation here.

*not really his name

Here's my opinion, and keep in mind that I enjoy a lot of movies that other people did not: Battle LA is awesome. It has a story and great action. And here's where more spoilerish info comes in:





The movie isn't about the aliens. Meaning, you don't get alien backstory, alien dialouge, alien characters, etc... There are a few alien specifics about their tech and biology, but that's it.
The movie is about aliens attacking LA. and what happens after that with a group of marines. It's about a platoon on a rescue mission trying to complete their mission and survive.

Several things about this movie made me think of other films, which I love, from the sound (War of the Worlds, Minority Report), to certain design elements (Independence Day, War of the Worlds, District 9). My favorite thing about the movie was Aaron Eckhart's Staff Sergeant character and the marines. Oh, and the ACTION. Yes!


Comments from me:

Really? Wow that guy is gonna be the first to die...*head shake*

Hey, who has the grenade launcher? Anybody???

Hey, who has the rocket launcher? No one?!? What is GOING ON HERE? Why is the--- OMG, run you bastards!!!

Hey, with so many of them, why do they not have MORE GRENADES? What. the. f----

Hey, you know what? Not that I'm being biased or anything...but a couple of snipers among them would go a long way right about now... I'm just sayin'. (snipers win)

Awe. It's getting back up...

Seriously can't believe he's doing that...

Hey, this doesn't look like Santa Monica....

Hey, you do not have time for Alien Autopsy!

Aaron Eckhart, you just made me like you better.

I think I may come back tomorrow and see this...


I said Battle LA and Sucker Punch were the last two flicks on my list from stuff I saw at ComicCon, but no! I forgot about the OTHER side of my list, where more of my costuming interests were. (Went to the costuming guild panel last year, btw, and it was great) So actually I have three films I still need to see: Sucker Punch, Warrior's Way, and Priest. Yay.