No kidding. When I saw the trailer for Battleship, I assumed that it was a really elaborate hoax and parody. For heaven’s sake, there are no operational battleships any more and there have not been for 20 years.
At the event I attended, director Peter Berg, told the story about his dad being a Naval historian. He was taken to all the Navy museums as a kid and learned to have great respect for the Navy and those who served. He always wanted to make a movie about a battleship. This may be cheesy, but after seeing extended previews, I am looking forward to seeing it.
I can just imagine the dialog in the movie..
Captain: “What did the Russkies just say.”
Petty Officer: “Sir, they said ‘E-1’”
Captain: “WE’RE DOOMED!”