Battleship

rajakrsna · Post by **rajakrsna** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:18 pm

Saw the movie Battleship last week. Planet G reminded me what else Forum Garden. :guitarist

Battleship Final Trailer 2012 [HD] - Official Movie Trailer - YouTube

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Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 4:21 am

Ah, another movie that serves to tickle conservative paranoia.

You do enjoy dumb fairy tales, don't you.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:26 am

What does "tickle conservative paranoia" mean in regards to this movie? It just looks like a lot of explosions centered around space monsters. It also looks a lot better than the one Transformers movie I saw part of a while ago... god, that was an awful movie.

rajakrsna · Post by **rajakrsna** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:46 am

I know it`s awful but I like the part when the USS Missouri swerved to the side with guns aimed at the aliens ( their ammo missing the target ) & kaboom!!!

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:48 am

Just another evil foe threatening (American) human existence. Stories like this serve to keep the troops motivated and ready and excite the younger future recruits.

A shitty conservative movie, that's all it is. Hollywood is loaded with paranoid conservative storytellers.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:58 am

I think you're reading too much into it, we've had movies like this around for a long time... the special effects have just gotten more advanced.

Post by **spot** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:59 am

I do like some of the reviews.

"Dramatisation of the Village People's finest ship-based sing-song", for example.

"If you found Transformers just a touch too subtle, this is the film for you".

"Preposterously lunkheaded salute to American naval machismo".

"The most expensive B-movie ever made".

"Explosion porn".

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 6:02 am

Hey, don't dare insult porn like that.

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 6:05 am

SnoozeAgain;1392016 wrote: we've had movies like this around for a long time....You're exactly right and it's one reason we manufacture witless idiots like George Bush and Dick Cheney.

I'm reading this exactly right. The difference is I don't take it so lightly.

Post by **LarsMac** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:00 am

Ahso!;1392020 wrote: You're exactly right and it's one reason we manufacture witless idiots like George Bush and Dick Cheney.

I'm reading this exactly right. The difference is I don't take it so lightly.

With all due respect, Dick Cheney is hardly a witless idiot.

Never underestimate your opponents.

Post by **LarsMac** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:03 am

The movie was produced by Hasbro.

I see a whole new line of toys coming out just in time for Christmas.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:16 am

Hasbro is a well known pawn of the brainless conservatives. Wait, what?

Post by **LarsMac** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:27 am

SnoozeAgain;1392034 wrote: Hasbro is a well known pawn of the brainless conservatives. Wait, what?

I suspect that it might be the other way around.

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:18 am

LarsMac;1392028 wrote: With all due respect, Dick Cheney is hardly a witless idiot.

Never underestimate your opponents.Why? Is it because he's capable of making his paranoia appear justified? There's no question paranoia is a well honed survival tool. Dick's problem is he doesn't bother to employ any reason to counteract the fear. Cheney only offers reasons for his paranoia. That's not smart, it's delusional.

rajakrsna · Post by **rajakrsna** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:41 am

Ahso!;1392046 wrote: Why? Is it because he's capable of making his paranoia appear justified? There's no question paranoia is a well honed survival tool. Dick's problem is he doesn't bother to employ any reason to counteract the fear. Cheney only offers reasons for his paranoia. That's not smart, it's delusional.

Forget the paranoia and a be child again.

Post by **LarsMac** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:02 am

Ahso!;1392046 wrote: Why? Is it because he's capable of making his paranoia appear justified? There's no question paranoia is a well honed survival tool. Dick's problem is he doesn't bother to employ any reason to counteract the fear. Cheney only offers reasons for his paranoia. That's not smart, it's delusional.

Your ignorance is showing.

Again, with all due respect.

You should study the guy.

Post by **LarsMac** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:05 am

Besides,

The former VP was not really the point of my original comment.

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:59 am

LarsMac;1392058 wrote: Besides,

The former VP was not really the point of my original comment.Okay. I've read the wikipedia article on Cheney and I'm pretty aware of his actions beginning in 1988. Why is Dick Cheney not a witless idiot?

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:00 pm

LarsMac;1392058 wrote: Besides,

The former VP was not really the point of my original comment.I'm afraid you'll need to be a bit more clear then. I'm not much for deciphering code unfortunately.

Post by **LarsMac** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:13 pm

Ahso!;1392063 wrote: Okay. I've read the wikipedia article on Cheney and I'm pretty aware of his actions beginning in 1988. Why is Dick Cheney not a witless idiot?

[sigh]

How did we EVER learn anything before Wikipedia?

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:18 pm

LarsMac;1392074 wrote: [sigh]

How did we EVER learn anything before Wikipedia?What, you want me to waste my time reading his autobiography or something. Fill me in.