Battleship spoilers?

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by: Dave Davis Nov. 7, 2009

WARNING: As the headline implies, there are potential and substantial spoilers below.

When we first heard that Universal was making a movie based on the classic game BATTLESHIP, it led to some head-scratching.

How did they figure out a way to transform random guesses and the insertion of plastic pegs into a compelling and family-friendly movie about naval combat?

What was it that lured filmmaker Peter Berg (THE KINGDOM, THE RUNDOWN, HANCOCK), and made the studio confident enough to slot it for July 1st, 2011?

The project was initially described as "a contemporary story of an international five-ship fleet engaged in a very dynamic, violent and intense battle." But who would they be fighting?

According to Latino Review (and corroborated by CHUD), the answer to these questions is... aliens. Yes, the floating forces will apparently be pointing their cannons at some kind of water-based extraterrestrials. I guess that explains a lot... just not with any sort of obvious logic, unless these are something like evil ABYSS beings.

Either way, a couple of candidates have already thrown their hats into the ring for consideration:

Source: Latino Review , CHUD

Extra Tidbit: I still don't understand why this premise needs to be based on a board game.

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Red4
2:49PM on 11/09/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Dizzy Dizzy Dinosaur...
...is the only board game that needs a movie adaption. It would be about a group of cavemen trying to survive attacks by a dinosaur. They end up drugging him, and break for it when the dino is dizzy dizzy.
...is the only board game that needs a movie adaption. It would be about a group of cavemen trying to survive attacks by a dinosaur. They end up drugging him, and break for it when the dino is dizzy dizzy.
 
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Hip-Hop Legend
2:27AM on 11/09/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
This just doesn't seem like a good idea at all! Hollywood is getting desperate! The video was funny though.
This just doesn't seem like a good idea at all! Hollywood is getting desperate! The video was funny though.
 
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schwarzgerät
9:59AM on 11/08/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
"I still don't understand why this premise needs to be based on a board game."

To sell lots and lots of copies of the board-game when the film is eventually released, I should imagine?
"I still don't understand why this premise needs to be based on a board game."

To sell lots and lots of copies of the board-game when the film is eventually released, I should imagine?
 
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brewsky99
9:59PM on 11/07/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
i'm looking forward to Operation the movie,specially the part where they take out the funny bone.
i'm looking forward to Operation the movie,specially the part where they take out the funny bone.
 
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zohan
7:40PM on 11/07/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
spoiler or not....
...i still have zero desire to see this crap.
...i still have zero desire to see this crap.
 
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finoj05
7:03PM on 11/07/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Whatever... maybe it will be good. We will see.
Whatever... maybe it will be good. We will see.
 
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ttop33
5:28PM on 11/07/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Yeah it kind of doesn't make any sense because the game is about fighting other ships. Not aliens, not you sank my alien.
Yeah it kind of doesn't make any sense because the game is about fighting other ships. Not aliens, not you sank my alien.
 
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uncle dennis
4:50PM on 11/07/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
thanks for the spoiler. now i have no desire to watch this film. just saved me $7
thanks for the spoiler. now i have no desire to watch this film. just saved me $7
 
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stoneyzepplin
10:33AM on 11/07/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Funny!
Jeff Goldblum is my hero
Jeff Goldblum is my hero
 
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M@MAX
10:20AM on 11/07/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Why don't they forget the Boardgame an finally make a movie out of Schätzings The Swarm ?
Why don't they forget the Boardgame an finally make a movie out of Schätzings The Swarm ?
 
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hoodlum.thunder
10:13AM on 11/07/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
its going to happen
clearly this is a case of not wanting to offend any culture, nation or religion.
who will be fought in movies when robots and aliens are offended? hell, i even heard that the wind got a bit pissy for being depicted in such a negative light in "the happening".
clearly this is a case of not wanting to offend any culture, nation or religion.
who will be fought in movies when robots and aliens are offended? hell, i even heard that the wind got a bit pissy for being depicted in such a negative light in "the happening".