You want to cut it up to clean under your fingernails. Now almost 70 years later, the alien invaders have returned. Aug 17, 2010 the city of angels isnt big enough for two alien invasion films not if the studio behind battle. Its up to a marine staff sergeant and his new platoon to draw a line in the sand as they take on an enemy unlike any theyve ever encountered before. Minutes later, beachgoers witness a strange alien like army ooz. While the film is largely expected to forgo onthenose references to famous l. Nantz aaron eckhart and his fellow officers take down the aliens. Whether they hated it or merely tolerated it, the paperthin plot and familiar images of battle.
Aaron eckhart stars as the veteran commander recalled to lead the platoon charged with preventing a crucial district of the city from falling into enemy i. Personally, i think they both have their place and four months is plenty of time to avoid the feeling that one is stepping on the others toes. A topsecret fighting force is created to protect the world against extraterrestrial threats following a ufo attack in 1942. Monica film center santa monica monica film center santa monica. Marines fight against a global extraterrestrial invasion. The battle starts on the highway, with both the autobots and the decepticons heading towards the city, however, they are interrupted by bonecrusher who flips cars until transforms and splits a bus in two. Seven decades later, the aliens return in force, and the latest.
For years, there have been documented cases of ufo sightings around the world. Newhall under construction newhall under construction. The story focuses on staff sergeant michael nantz, played superbly by aaron eckhart. Within minutes an alien army marches out of the surf. Sony pictures entertainment is contemplating legal action against greg and colin strause, the directors of skyline and the owners of hydraulx filmz a visual effects company that contributed to battle. For years, there have been documented cases of ufo sightings around the world buenos. If you like what you saw in the trailer s and are fine with getting 2 hours of that, then you should be content with whats present. People are okay with tropes when its dredd, but not when its b. Unfortnately, the movies plot is sketchy and makes no logical sense. Theres nothing like a terrible sciencefiction action flick to bring out the creative writing skills in a film critic. A scifi action movie about us marine corps defending the world from alien invasion. Marines during a global alien invasion, who are joined by an airman and some army infantry. Both are simple, entertaining action movies, and equally fun with good characterizations pushed in there.
The album was nominated at the 43rd annual grammy awards for best rock album, was recognized by both time and rolling stone magazines as. The sites critical consensus reads, overlong and overly burdened with war movie cliches, battle. That said, there is plenty of sci fi thrills and special effects to keep fans happy. A sony pictures entertainment release of a columbia pictures presentation in association with relativity media of an original film production. Hostile extraterrestrials rip southern california to shreds in battle. Aaron eckhart, who played staff sergeant michael nantz in the film, has talked about the possibility of a sequel, however. This is the syfy home grown rip off, that takes parts of battle. Kel mitchell, nia peeples, and theresa juntao give good performances. Although the first films ending makes the possibilities of a sequel neverending, nothing is official yet.
The film stars aaron eckhart as staff sergeant michael nantz, a marine on the verge of retirement and whose actions in battle start to cause concern among some of the men under his command. Le sergent nantz et ses hommes vont mener une bataille. So why, asks john patterson, do so many filmmakers keep blowing. The good news, however, is that it at least functions enough to be enjoyable. But a detailed story and questionanswering with regards to who, what and why are mia, unfortunately. Aaron eckhart, who played staff sergeant michael nantz in the film, has talked about the possibility of. There are several battle scenes in which aliens are killed producing a colourless liquid upon injury. For years, there have been documented cases of ufo sightings around the world buenos aires, seoul, france. Nantz aaron eckhart and the other officers are attacked by the aliens for the first time. With nia peeples, kel mitchell, dylan vox, theresa junetao.
Hey, dont say i didnt warn you if you decide to watch this one. Marines, joined by other stranded military personnel, during a global alien invasion. The film is directed by mark atkins and is a mockbuster of the columbia pictures film battle. For years, there have been documented cases of ufo sightings around the world buenos aires, seoul, france, germany, china. Contentsshow prelude highway fight the battle starts on the highway, with both the autobots and the decepticons heading towards the city, however, they are interrupted by bonecrusher who flips cars until transforms and splits a bus in two.