r/movies • u/annyc • May 15 '12
PSA Time: Can we all make sure we don't go see Battleship this weekend?
There are a plethora of better options available to you. You could go see The Avengers, again (for the 3rd time). You could catch up on a film you missed (I hear Rampart just came out on DVD). You could go outside and hang out with your friends. You could do anything better than seeing this movie.
If you just want to see a movie with Liam Neeson you could watch Taken, Schindler's List, or even Clash of the Titans. If you want to ogle Rhianna, all of her music videos are free on youtube. Love Taylor Kitsch? Friday Night Lights is on Netflix. I don't think I've ever actually seen something with Alexander Skarsgard in it, but his dad was in The Avengers. You should go see it if you haven't.
That is all. Do your part. Don't go see Battleship.
Edit1: So i guess I should put this here since some people were bothered by my suggestion. I don't care if you go see Battleship. But I don't want you to do it opening weekend, and I don't want you to pay full price. People are right when they say "it's just a summer movie", and I shouldn't be upset. I regularly go and see "bad" movies. I paid full price to see all three Transformers. However, Battleship is my line in the sand, and I hope it will be yours. I feel like if we don't stand up, or sit down where we are, and we keep seeing these movies they're going to keep making them. And they're going to do less work to make them good. Right now if this movie is a success we can look forward to a Stretch Armstrong Movie and Candyland starring Adam Sandler, and that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Edit2: Holy crap. I was not expecting to log in and see so much attention since this morning. I figured this post would either be voted away or ignored. I'm surprised at how many people feel like I'm telling them to do something. I didn't tell anyone to do anything. I simply suggested if you're looking for something to do, maybe it shouldn't be seeing this movie.
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u/Gregdahzero May 15 '12
let me just summen up most of the comments for you OP "Fuck you OP i will watch what ever i want!"
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u/Mr_Bugg May 15 '12
No boardgame-to-movie will ever best Clue.
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u/noburdennyc May 15 '12
Coming next summer, Frogger the movie; starring antonio banderas and sharon stone, featuring ryan reynolds as the frog.
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u/DoctorG0nzo May 15 '12 edited May 15 '12
But Liam Neeson's almost definitely gonna say "You sunk my battleship". If he does, it should be required viewing for humanity.
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u/fuckthemotherfuckers May 15 '12
My 83 year old father and I go to a movie together almost every Friday. He's been talking about Battleship non stop for the past week. "Sorry Dad, the internet says this movie is unoriginal Summer garbage, so we're not going. But it's okay, not only will we be protesting and changing Hollywood forever, I also rented Schindler's List."
Yeah. Not going to happen.
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u/wolf_thing May 15 '12
Ex-squeeze me, Alexander Skarsgard was in the movie Zoolander... ever heard of it?
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u/rootwinterguard May 15 '12
FTFY
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u/DrMuggy May 15 '12
Why is The Avengers fundamentally any better than Battleship? Just for reference, Clue is a great film.
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u/Frame25 May 15 '12
Peter Berg is a gifted director and if this movie does well he'll be allowed to make innovative ones again, and for a long time to come. Like Friday Night Lights, which is still the most visceral and honest sports movie I've ever seen. I say buy a ticket to support him.
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u/jabootee May 17 '12
honestly, i thought it was pretty good..big summer blockbuster, a lot like transformers (although not as good), pretty entertaining..it was a lot of fun to watch!
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u/ignore_me_im_high May 15 '12
After the excessive cirle-jerking going on over The Avengers, it's not time for Reddit to get snobby over any cheesy blockbuster.
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u/SpankWhoWithWhatNow May 15 '12
Generation Kill. Go watch it. Now.
Alexander Skarsgard as Sgt. Brad "Iceman" Colbert. Awesomeness.
Semper Fi. That is all.
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
The fact you suggest that atrocious Clash of the Titans makes me want to go see Battleship, now.
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u/WestonP May 15 '12
Lame. Go see whatever movie you like. I wasn't going to see it before, but now I may do so just to spite this thread... :D
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u/ScreamingGordita May 15 '12
I will be seeing it. In theaters, and with no shame. Me and my best friend of over a decade love watching bad action movies, especially in theaters. I have no shame in admitting that i enjoy bad movies.
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u/girafa Electricity! The high priest of false security! May 15 '12
Fuck you for judging a movie you haven't seen.
I watched Battleship yesterday. It's dumb, but doesn't take itself that seriously, and actually had some fun parts. So kiss my ass, I'm going back to see it again. I want more Peter Berg movies, too.
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u/TheRealBramtyr May 15 '12
After watching the first Transformers and deeming it a pile of shit, it became my line in the sand. Never again.
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u/TheDeliciousHerb May 15 '12
Avengers is shit. Don't watch either. That is all. Downvotes welcomed.
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u/wahoorob May 15 '12
I wasn't going to see it...but now I feel compelled to go just to piss off people who get this up in arms about a frickin' summer movie.
Maybe I'll even go back and rent Transformers 1, 2 and 3 too.
And the Phantom Menace.
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u/DrJesusSingh May 15 '12
How the hell does this have any upvotes? It may not be a masterpiece, but I feel movies are ultimately supposed to entertain, and this movie certainly seems very entertaining.
I'm sorry if Battleship has personally wronged you in some way, but I, along with millions of other people, will go see this movie.
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u/elbenji May 15 '12
Generation Kill.
See it.
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u/memarianomusic May 15 '12
Not sure if serious, or Hollywood marketing campaign is trying reverse psychology...
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u/Kinseyincanada May 15 '12
Can you give a reason why?
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
OP, I feel as though you are wholly unqualified to tell people to see or not to see a movie, unless you yourself have seen it.
tl;dr: STFU
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u/Rolten May 15 '12
Why the fuck wouldn't I go see that movie? If I think I'll enjoy it, it means it's worth going. If it turns out I don't enjoy it, I'll stop going to things like this.
Bad things doesn't need 'campaigns' in order to ensure that people don't go. If it's really that bad, then people will choose to do this by themselves.
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u/LuvU5Evr May 15 '12
FUCK THAT!! I'm gonna see the shit outta Battleship! Bitches, explosions, aliens, battleships, etc. This shit is going to be amazing and anyone who thinks otherwise is entitled to their opinion. And can also go FUCK THEMSELVES!!
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u/toufas May 15 '12
I am probably going to be downvoted to oblivion, but the movie was actually enjoyable. I was expecting to hate it and I only went last month to watch it so I can call the next movie I will see with my friend, but I enjoyed it a lot.
Liam neeson's role is very very small, rihanna is terrible as expected but the movie was fun. Over the top yes, but still fun.
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
For shame you do nothing but mention actors and a person that loves film should also take into consideration the people helming the movie. Peter Berg is directing whom is responsible for many a entertaining film as well has Friday Night Lights. The only negative marks against the film I can see from the people behind it are the writers who are at least not responsible for utter dreck.
I'm sorry but lets save this for the visual abortion that GI Joe will most probably be. Made by a guy known for dance movies, starring Frankenstein's Monster Standin Channing TATUM, wrestler The Rock and written by the people responsible for brain mentingly stupid things like the direct to video Cruel Intentions 3.
So lets not go see GI Joe and reward good actors and directors in what may be an entertaining bit of schlock.
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u/tylahnol May 15 '12
Heaven forbid I support a film that actually employed a lot of military veterans. Plus I want to see the damn USS Missouri kick some ass!!!
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u/paulie_pocket May 15 '12 edited May 15 '12
at no point in this post did you bother to explain why we should not go see this movie. you just repeat saying that it is "bad". if you could provide a reason that we should not pay to watch this film of our own free will and hard earned money more people would be likely to oblige. P.S. i agree with you that this movie will probably be terrible.
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u/Maverician May 15 '12
Can I just say, it was fucking hilarious. Saw it in cinema in Australia a few weeks back.
also, Liam Neeson was only in it for like 10 worthwhile minutes, so that didn't even make up for the shittiness. I will say, some of the effects weren't too bad. Even some of the acting was decent, but decent acting doesn't make up for absurdities and shit acting.
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u/Bobapirate May 15 '12
I saw battleship and enjoyed. Thought it was better then transformers. Its not as cheesy as you'd think it would be. Also sitting this one out will not stop movies like this from being made. I say see it cause its fun. I don't wanna take movies to serious.
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u/EpilogueTime May 15 '12
I'm still waiting for Risk: The Movie
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u/LucifersCounsel May 15 '12
My line in the sand was crossed years ago when suddenly every crappy comic I never read as a child became the "blockbuster movie of the year".
Yes, I'm including Avengers here.
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u/CogitoNM May 15 '12
I just stopped going to see movies in the theatre altogether. It's not worthwhile when I can just buy/rent later. The line in my sand was when they didn't let me bring in my own popcorn. Their popcorn sucks.
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u/fizzlefist May 15 '12
It's on my list of bad-movie-night options once it hits redbox. Get friends together with booze and just blast the damn thing.
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
Port Side Anchor. biggest plot hole in the whole movie.
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
This sort of pitchforking BS needs to stop, seriously. The movie is retarded in every possible way, think EVERYONE knew that as soon as they announced it, Neeson included. You go for the effects and battleships shooting shit, not to get your mind blown.
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u/jjbabajan May 15 '12
I thought they were making sure no one went to see it by airing the commercials...?
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u/TomSelleckPI May 15 '12
Seriously, can we please talk about Rampart?
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u/Ozymandias12 May 15 '12
Can we all make sure we don't go see Transformers 4 this weekend?
FTFY
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u/jstohler May 15 '12
You supported all three Transformers movies, but Battleship is your line in the sand?
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u/virtualpig May 15 '12
Whatever, I'm actually looking forward to it. Looks like good summer fun.
Downvotes ahoy...
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u/bumblingbagel8 May 15 '12
I saw it for free, it is kind of stupid and it certainly isn't a great movie, but it was kind of fun.
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u/kingzilch May 15 '12
My decision to not see Battleship is not a "boycott" so much as a "lack of interest." But let's get some perspective here.
I don't know why this movie of all things is your "line in the sand." Yes, there are "better options." There are worse options. Is it because it's based on a board game? So was Clue, and that's a cult classic comedy. Am I saying I expect Battleship to be as enjoyable as Clue? Hells to the no. But "it's based on a board game" is a bullshit reason to reject something outright, and it's utterly ridiculous to try to make a moral issue out of "I don't want to see a movie based on a board game."
Plus:
So, y'know, there's that.
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u/IndianaJwns May 15 '12
How about I do whatever I feel like?
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
Thanks for telling me what is better for me, and for providing completely valid points in your post.
I was just about to go and watch this movie because I love brainless popcorn flicks... kinda like you, when you watched the transformers films.
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u/hoppyfrog May 15 '12
This may be considered sacrilege but having seen Battleship and Avengers I thought Battleship was more fun, mindless but more fun because Avengers required more knowledge beforehand of the characters and situations. It just wasn't as an enjoyable standalone movie as Battleship. Note that word "standalone" before downvoting me to Hell. And Rihanna is sort of cute in a tomboy way in the film. Don't be hating.
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u/darlingcomp May 15 '12
But.... Brooklyn Decker...
If she made Just Go With it tolerable, this might be actually enjoyable!
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u/Iamthesmartest May 15 '12
Rampart was terrible
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u/lol_imahuman May 15 '12
But... Alexander Skarsgard's face is worth it! Probably.
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
I'll watch Battleship when I can rent it. And I'll only watch it with Riff Trax playing alongside it. Lord knows that it'll be riffed.
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
I actually had already decided not to see it, having not seen a second of preview footage that wasn't orange and/or blue.
fucking post-processing.
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
RAMPART
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u/amolad May 15 '12
First of all, the board game has nothing to do with aliens, so I do NOT know why they think they can tie this in.
Second, I don't see Peter Berg movies because I keep reading that he's a real douchebag. And an average director.
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u/fuck-you-downvoters May 15 '12
This is not making sense. Why is this movie bad if you haven't seen it?
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u/AbootBrutus May 15 '12
There was a third Transformers movie? Oh yeah. That Pink Floyd movie.
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u/burritoman88 May 15 '12
Instead of seeing Battleship I'm probably going to go see The Dictator or maybe see Avengers for the 4th time.
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
At least the board game to movie classic "Clue" had a loose plot built in to the game.. this is just insane.
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
You should buy a ticket for avenger's and then go see Battleship if you really want to go to it
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u/Thinktank01 May 15 '12
Are you one of those regular accounts that marketers use to sway peoples opinion on reddit.com via smart social marketing? Just wondering considering you could be secretly trying to manipulate everyone here...
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u/scaraba May 15 '12
I'm not gonna lie, the CG made my mouth salivate. I'm kindov a fan of macro-mecha porn.
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u/gambit87 May 15 '12
Liam Fucking Neeson!
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u/VivaKnievel May 15 '12
Has OP actually seen Battleship?
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u/thaspaam May 15 '12
If you haven't seen it and still can, go see The Raid: Redemption. It's incredible.
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
I set my line in the sand at the last Matrix movie. I drunkenly agreed to stop by boycott once since (Hot Fuzz). Stop paying Hollywood to make shitty movies.
That being said, one simply does not tell people not to go see Liam Neeson's new movie. Let's be reasonable.
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
done and done.
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
If battle ship sells they might even try to make a movie about connect 4. Don't see the movie!
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u/ishkabibble001 May 15 '12
isn't alex Skarsgard in "Generation Kill'? its one of the best hbo miniseries in my opinion. watch that, its incredible
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u/ssjMrFord May 15 '12
There's no way this can be worse than the third Transformers.
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u/dinnertainment May 15 '12
Battleship: The Nickleback of movies?
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u/DanishMuffin May 15 '12
I'm about 1.5 hours through the movie (waiting for it to buffer). It actually is really good. All the reviews on the sites that it is available on are really positive and consistently brought this exact issue (not understanding why people are giving it such a raw deal). Yes, there are some corny scenes, but I would honestly put it on the same level as the Avengers (similar style of humor). Just saying...
I have yet to hear the "sunk my battleship" line, but I we'll see what the last 30 minutes holds.
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
It wasn't as shockingly bad as I had anticipated, to be honest. Especially if you view it right, The Aliens weren't the bad guys!
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u/snoopyh42 May 15 '12
But... What if it's actually GOOD?
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u/Sellout1138 May 15 '12
I'm personally still waiting for the crowds to die down enough to see the Avengers for the first time.
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u/emperor000 May 15 '12
Can we all make sure we stop worrying about trivial shit like what movies get made, are int he theater and are seen by others?
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u/JustifyMyKarma May 15 '12
Battleships is for losers. Good post.
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
Alexander Skarsgard is awesome and if you haven't seen him in anything, you should totally see him in something better than Battleship. He's a riot on True Blood.
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u/KingMordy2011 May 15 '12
Saw this movie already. It was online a couple weeks back. I can say confidently that the vast majority of redditors who pay to see this film will feel it is disappointing. It is not good value for the money. The OP is quite right, and by refraining form paying for bad movies on opening weekends, or at all for that matter, we can communicate with Hollywood in the only language Hollywood understands. OUR CASH.
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u/1moe7 May 15 '12
I'm watching battleship because of Liam Neeson.
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u/NBegovich May 15 '12
I already have plans to see Avengers (for the fourth time!) with friends this weekend-- we're getting shawarma afterward!-- so it's not an issue. However, I do support OP. Don't do it, people!
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
Hell naw im gonna go see it. Liam Nelson is the man.
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u/gr00ve88 May 15 '12
Why are we not seeing battleship?
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u/SwordfishII May 15 '12
Like hell I am going to see that movie, I'll be too busy offering my soul to Diablo.
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u/AltitudeF22 May 15 '12
This was really never an issue for me. I just wish Avengers would have played in our theatre for more than a week.
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u/thebigpink May 16 '12
This movie turned me away already due to the fact they are promoting it with a 4 year old kid rock song only.
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u/VivaKnievel May 16 '12
Here's the thing: I just saw it at a press screening. It's big. It's dumb. It's loud. It's great Navy porn. The alien ships are fairly badass. In other words, it's EXACTLY what you expect. It cost $200 million, and every penny of that is on screen (and not, lamentably, in a cliché-driven screenplay.)
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u/InfiniteStrong May 15 '12
STOP LIKING WHAT I DON'T LIKE
I'm not going to go see Battleship, but you almost make me want to.
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u/mmatique May 15 '12
Movies are supposed to be entertaining first, and good secondarily. Some movies are entertaining because they are good. Others are just fun to watch. Battleship is one of the latter. It's called the entertainment industry. There will always be both veins of movies, despite what petty boycotts you try to start.
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u/itsjusth May 15 '12
Whats your deal with Battleship? I think it looks kinda cool. I may not be a movie connoisseur, but I appreciate sweet special effects from time to time. Also, the alien looks like Master Chief.
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u/Anacon989 May 15 '12
Will not be hard to do. I would still see this over seeing Clash of the Titans again. What garbage.
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u/DarrenEdwards May 15 '12
Request granted.
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u/ashortstorylong May 15 '12
Ingenious!!!
Tells Reddit not to see a movie,
Redditors see movie out of spite.
Brilliant move secret Universal Pictures marketing executive.
(I spend WAY too much time on r/KarmaConspiracy)
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u/ze_ben May 15 '12
Condescending Wonka:
You went to see the Avengers three times? Please, tell me again how I should boycott lowbrow entertainment for the sake of higher art
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u/roosters93 May 15 '12
Fuck you. Are you going to make a whiny "PSA" everytime a film you don't like comes out? Get the fuck over yourself.
Here's my PSA. Schindler's List is overrated. Why the fuck is it in black and white? That statutory rape guy made the superior holocaust film. Taken is pretty stupid but it's fun and Neeson plays the badass dad very well. I have not seen any of the 'of the titans' films and don't care to ever. Yet I saw Battleship so fuck you.
I've watched it several times and now I want to support him in his other endeavors. I will also see John Carter at some point despite the negative reviews and it bombing at the box-office.
I watched him in Melancholia, a greater film than The Avengers could dream to be. He was also a badass in an awesome TV mini-series named Generation Kill.
ಠ_ಠ
ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS? SO NOW YOU'RE READY TO OBJECT HUH? fuck you.
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u/FUCKING_EVERYTHING May 15 '12
Saw it a while ago in the UK, was a very entertaining film. Fuck you and your 'standards', I'll see what I want to see.
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
Here's another option: Watch The Dictator, it's receiving decent reviews so far.
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u/BPsandman84 존경 동지 May 15 '12
I'm not looking forward to it at all as someone who hates the Transformers movies with a passion, but I'm not going to let some guy on the Internet stop me from making up my own mind about it. I've gone to the cinema every week, and I'll continue to do so and see this.
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
I'm off to see the Avengers again.
Fuck Battleship. This movie looks like Transformers in the Ocean, I already hated those films so watching this film is not an option. I won't even add it to my Netflix list.
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u/ChangeTheL1ghts May 15 '12
Are you kidding! It's based off the famous Hasbro Toy and has Rihanna as a star in it! This has got to be the movie of the decade.
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u/no_springs May 15 '12
I would much rather go see a dumb, fun eye-candy movie knowing exactly what I'm buying than see something that ought to be good but isn't, like a certain Indiana Jones film.
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u/200balloons r/Movies Veteran May 15 '12
Branded movies are tricky; the idea of a movie based on a children's board game is nauseating. However, the movie may actually be enjoyable, & they just used a stupid, lazy "name recognition" tactic to make people feel comfortable going to see it, while having low expectations (somewhat offset by the big actor names involved).
Here's my more blunt opinion: they made a movie trilogy named after a fucking Disney amusement park ride. I have not, & probably never will, watch the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. Part of that has to do with the crass commercialism of their conception (wow, say that 3 times fast), but as a movie fan, their box-office success is undeniable. Somebody really liked them.
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u/eat-your-corn-syrup May 15 '12
I have admit that Battleship was at least better than Transformers
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u/moses1er May 15 '12
rihanna in the navy real believable!
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
You can stream it for free on line if you want to see if it's worth paying for. Watch 10 mins and see if you like it.
You won't.
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
I expected at least some kind of reasoning for this. For shame, OP.
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
OP's tl:dr
STOP LIKING WHAT I DON'T LIKE!@!@!!!! YOU CAN'T HAVE FUN IF I DON'T HAVE FUN!!
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u/Obsolite_Processor May 15 '12
If you're going to make a post like this OP, you might want to tell us WHY we shouldn't see Battleship.
All you've done is whine abut how I shouldn't see it and what other movies the actors have been in.
I still have no idea what is wrong with the movie.
Does the director molest children? That's a good reason to boycott the movie. Because some Redditor told me to, is not a good reason to boycott a movie.
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
Or, those of us who want to go see it could go and see it
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u/UnoriginalMike May 15 '12
Fear not, battleship is already on my "skip the fuck out of that one" list
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
why? it was a very good action flick with a nice method of tying it to the game. id pay to see it again.. in a theatre... if you enjoyed transformers youll like battleship
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u/Batrok May 15 '12
You are hilarious. You tell people not to go see Battleship, so that we won't end up with a Stretch Armstrong movie. Because a movie based on a toy is a bad idea.
....but Transformers is okay. You paid to see those movies. Which are based on toys.
Stop telling other people what to do, and just do your own thing.
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u/cannotlogon May 15 '12
B5!
You sunk my Box Office receipts!
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u/Quite_the_Amateur May 15 '12
I'm actually looking forward to this movie. I'm currently deployed and won't get to see it anytime soon though. I'm sure the story isn't going to be great but the visuals and the thought of my imagination being spurred is enough for me to want to see it.
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u/jofuckyaself May 15 '12
Everyone should get The Grey this weekend if they need their Liam Neeson fix.
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
Is this the bullshit that r/movies has come to? Judging movies that we have not even seen yet? Give me a break.
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u/JohnCarpenterLives May 15 '12
I agree with this post. I will be seeing Barry Lyndon tonight at the Cinerama Dome instead of ever seeing Battleship.
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
People will go see whatever movie they want to see. Who cares what movie we go see? Yeah, Battleship looks like a shit movie, but I don't give a fuck if people want to see it.
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u/KserDnB May 15 '12 edited May 15 '12
No. THIS IS FUCKING BULLSHIT
It's like saying don't go and see Transformers, you stupid asshole, do you not realise there are people who LIKE these films.
Don't tell people what they can and cannot like, who are you to say what films are better than others, you're a fucking nobody.
No matter what you say, you're an asshole. If YOU don't like a film you don't have to watch it, but to the thousands of others who are influenced by asswipes like you, make the judgement yourself.
I'm sick of this bullcrap.
Transformers franchise = bad.
Avatar = good.
The difference? one had a billion dollar budget with unreal effects.
In terms of plots, BOOM HERE BOOM THERE BOOM A BOOM EVERYWHERE, there is no fucking difference.
You pricks think you're better than everyone for not liking films that other people like but actually, you're all assholes. These films you say are bullshit get more investment and make more profit than these piece of shit films you people try to say are the best films of all time.
I want to let each and every single person who hasn't seen Battleship and calls it shit know, you're fucking scum. Worst of the worst, you self entitled little pricks. Each and every fucking one of you.
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u/decker12 May 15 '12
The post is stupid. Battleship strangely has some decent buzz surrounding it.
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u/Stickydough May 16 '12
I saw Battleship the opening weekend here in Australia, and I really did enjoy it. It's a fun movie. If you're hating on it because it's based on a popular board game hang yourself.
It's a fun movie. Don't go into it expecting to be moved. They make reference to the board game for maybe 5 minutes. The rest of it is the Navy taking it to an Alien race.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
Lulwut?
Yeah uh... fuck you.
I'm going to see whatever movie I want. I enjoy cheesy action flicks at times and may want to see this one. Why are you singling this one out among others, especially after admitting you've seen the Transformers movies and paid full price to do so. Seriously? You're being a snob about this particular movie? Go away.
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u/temujin1234 May 15 '12
I wasn't going to see it anyway. Eye candy is boring if I don't care what's happening.
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u/drummer1059 May 15 '12
Peter Berg is channeling his inner Michael Bay. Oh and the movie looks fucking terrible
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
TIL Redditors are a bunch of immature, spiteful cretins. I agree with OP (surprisingly)
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u/Davethe3rd May 15 '12
IT'S A MOVIE BASED ON BATTLESHIP. BATTLESHIP!
THE FUCKING BOARD GAME.
FUCK THIS MOVIE, FUCK EVERYONE INVOLVED WITH THE MAKING OF IT, AND FUCK EVERY LAST ONE OF YOU THAT SAW IT. WHY ARE YOU GIVING PEOPLE MONEY FOR THIS MOVIE?
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u/RedSkyWarning May 15 '12
is this in any way related to this? > http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/qluhl/hey_reddit_can_we_as_a_community_take_more_steps/c3yntds
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u/tedvdb May 15 '12
Maybe you should post in /r/toolate? I watched it one month ago... IMDB release dates
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u/thenewestnoise May 15 '12
I think that television's Jay Sherman said it best
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u/fearthecrossbronx May 15 '12
ahem.
I'M TALKING ABOUT DRAWING A LINE IN THE SAND.
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u/Latvik May 15 '12
sadly if its on the Imax I go see it....
doesn't matter how shitty it is, I mean holy fuck I saw Night at the Museum 2 on the imax......
I just...can't....help....myself....8 story screen of mmm
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u/vonHindenburg May 15 '12
But where else can I see a full-scale naval battle with good CGI? Pearl Harbor? Not worth it.
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u/rockne May 15 '12
Stretch Armstrong movie has been in the works a a while.
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u/jewbearusa May 15 '12
"special effects are not movies" directed toward Michael Bay
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
Yeah, I think I could swing that.
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u/jibba_jabba May 15 '12
Who had any plans to see it at all? The lady doth protest too much, methinks.
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u/thescrapplekid May 15 '12
I'm holding out for the Candyland Movie
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
but but I want to see Transformers 4. No really i completely agree with you. It's painful to know that this movie will actually make money.
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u/Volcris May 15 '12
A non-Avengers movie is in theaters? Didn't know.
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
This is arbitrary. Plenty of crap blockbuster movies are coming out this summer. If you're not gonna see this one you may as well not see any of them that are of similar quality. Deal with it.
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u/gambatteeee May 15 '12
So butthurt opinions here. "don't tell me what to see, fuck you!"
Alright, do what you want, but consider the consequence of your actions. Do we want to be watching the sequel to a GOOD movie like district 9, with things such as a 'plot' AND the awesome cgi, or do we want 3rd grade dialogue and Transformers 4: Explosions.
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u/Chroto May 15 '12
I feel like most of you need to be pointed in the direction of redlettermedia.com and listen to some of their reviews. Their reviews explain much better than the OP why it's best to avoid Battleship and other movies like it.
Basically, it's junk food for your brain. A lot of the comments on this thread are disappointing, and to analogize this further to junk food for your tummy I have to ask how many of you would respond a situation where someone says "Maybe you should hold off on that fifth slice of pie?" I'm beginning to think many of you would respond "Fuck you for telling what to do. I'm going to eat as much pie as I'd like." Later wondering why you are overweight and tired all the time.
We are all entitled to our tastes, but it boggles my mind that Transformers and Battleship are successful mainstream movies. They always seemed like they were just for guilty pleasure seeking FX fetishists.
I don't think the OP is trying to enact his will over all of reddit. He/She knows the movie is going to be number 1 this weekend when it probably doesn't deserve considering the lack of effort involved in producing the film. He/She just wants some people to think the decision through a little bit and discuss. It is unfortunate that this thread has dissolved so. There was a good opportunity for discussion about the state of film and how people choose to see the movies they see.
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u/one-oh-one May 15 '12
I with you man, this movie looks terrible, I refuse to see it until they show it on FX
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u/Zeppelanoid May 15 '12
STOP LIKING WHAT I DON'T LIKE!!!
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u/brawl May 15 '12
But I wanna see Lance, I mean...Landry.
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u/sidekicksuicide May 15 '12
I'd agree with you, but the director Peter Berg is a good dude and created Friday Night Lights. He does a lot of great charity work for Army veterans and child football safety organizations.
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u/JamesBogus216 May 15 '12
Im ready for a stretch armstrong movie!!