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Battleship (2012): Weird blockbuster movie. One the one hand it's a Micheal Bay like action flick with ships and terrible acting. On the other it's one of the strangest alien invasion concepts I've seen.
The concept: Alien reconnaissance force responds to an earth SETI signal and has an accident in near earth orbit when their communication ship is destroyed after colliding with an earth satellite. They land near the SETI uplink location in Hawaii and quickly secure the island and surrounding sea with as little collateral damage as possible in an attempt to contact their home planet. Their motives are left unclear.
This is the first time Ive seen a movie where the aliens appear to be like a modern military with a defensive mindset, minimizing collateral damage and a clear mission. In fact they come across as more professional than the Navy. Especially in terms of SAR and sparing civilians and non-combatants. The hot-headed tactics of the reckless main character and his brother start the conflict. In the end it's the Japanese ally and old veterans saving the rather clueless hero's butt.
So is this a recruitment film like Top Gun or a satire on the military like Star Ship Troopers?
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