Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: rellimpank

Early reviews said this movie is a piece of crap, it opened overseas so that bad US reviews didn’t spoil the overseas market.


3 posted on 05/19/2012 7:51:05 AM PDT by ops33 (Senior Master Sergeant, USAF (Retired))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: ops33
... it opened overseas so that bad US reviews didn’t spoil the overseas market.

Actually, big movies have been opening earlier overseas (like The Avengers) to prevent movie piracy from the US affecting overseas sales.

6 posted on 05/19/2012 7:56:26 AM PDT by pgyanke (Republicans get in trouble when not living up to their principles. Democrats... when they do.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies ]

To: ops33

I thought Avatar was the worst movie I had seen, then I watched Battleship...


7 posted on 05/19/2012 7:56:35 AM PDT by wyowolf
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies ]

To: ops33

I saw it. it was cheesy but fun.

Its no Act of Valor!

Its more l;ike a fun silly shootem up feel good movie.


13 posted on 05/19/2012 8:24:46 AM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: 2nd wave of attacks on America after 9/11)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies ]

To: ops33
Early reviews said this movie is a piece of crap, it opened overseas so that bad US reviews didn’t spoil the overseas market.

Actually, Entertainment Weekly gave it a respectable B+. It's an FX-laden action movie, not "Citizen Cane". Plus, big budget films are opening overseas for two reasons: The overseas market loves these type of films which helps generate positive buzz for the American market.

Anyways, this active duty Petty Officer is looking forward to the Blu-Ray version at home on my big screen. Rhianna looking hot in a set of NWUs doesn't hurt either!


15 posted on 05/19/2012 8:33:53 AM PDT by Drew68 (I WILL vote to defeat Barack Hussein Obama!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies ]

To: ops33
Early reviews said this movie is a piece of crap, it opened overseas so that bad US reviews didn’t spoil the overseas market.

Don't know about this one, but last week I went to see Avengers, and I actually fell asleep, LOL.

Film makers have not caught on that visuals without plot, continuity and some sense of realism appleals only to kiddies and gamers. But I repeat myself.

29 posted on 05/19/2012 12:12:34 PM PDT by Publius6961 ("It's easy to make promises you can't keep" - B.H.Obama Feb 23, 2012)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies ]

To: ops33

I kinda liked Battleship. Enjoyed watching the Missouri go into battle. Although I have to concede that the notion of getting it out of mothball status and into action in one afternoon strains credulity, to say the least.

It was better than Avengers.


30 posted on 05/19/2012 12:25:13 PM PDT by Lucas McCain
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson