Sentences with phrase «film battleship»

Bacon's response to the art of the past which he admires deeply is for the paintings of Rembrandt, Velazquez and Goya (e.g. the series of screaming popes which he began in the mid-1950s based on Velazquez's portrait of Pope Innocent X, which are also related to the «still» of the screaming nurse in Eisenstein's film The Battleship Potemkin, and the detail of the woman screaming in Nicolas Poussin's The Massacre of the Holy Innocents).

Berg's last film Battleship was torturously long and stupid with the director unable to elevate the Transformers - at - sea concept.

On behalf of Universal Pictures, we are excited to announce that iTunes Trailers has just premiered the epic * NEW * trailer, one - sheet and images for the highly anticipated action - adventure film BATTLESHIP!

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And they all have some common themes: all are sequels, reboots, or based on another story, film or game (we're looking at you again, «Battleship.»)

She was the object of Adam Sandler's misguided affection in the comedy Just Go With It and she's currently filming What to Expect When You're Expecting alongside heavy - hitters like Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Lopez, while her action / alien invasion flick Battleship is set to hit theaters next year.

Epically bad in virtually every way imaginable, Battleship follows several one - dimensional characters as they attempt to defeat a squadron of heavily - armed aliens - with the film, impressively (and laughably), incorporating elements from the eponymous children's game.

It's not until the film segues into its action - heavy midsection that Battleship truly becomes an unwatchable piece of work, as director Peter Berg has infused such moments with an unreasonably over-the-top sensibility that immediately proves both disastrous and exhausting (ie it's all just so meaningless).

Although Battleship isn't the most original film around, it's an entertaining couple of hours — a popcorn flick that doesn't pretend to be anything else.

Rihanna starred in the animated Home and also appeared in films like Annie and Battleship.

Check out the latest Japanese movie poster for the upcoming film «Battleship» by director Peter Berg...

Which is not to say that Battleship isn't filled with them, just that they feel fresh because of things like the clever way in which the film references the original board game, or the way Jesse Plemmons takes a stock role — the sailor who talks too much when he's nervous — and adds just a few quirks that make him feel like a real individual.

But the film proved to be a much bigger draw overseas, doing 2 1/2 times as much business in foreign markets and thus managing to save face much like this year's more severe underperformers Battleship, John Carter, and Dark Shadows.

A likeable cast, many of whom are former Oscar winners, enliven a not - as - clever - as - they - think - it - is script by screenwriting brothers Jon and Erich Hoeber (Whiteout, Battleship), but not quite enough to overcome the overly familiar plotline to make the film anything more than a pleasant but unremarkable time - waster.

Watching Gangster Squad put me even more in mind of The Untouchables with a climax centered on a set of hotel steps that reminded me of The Untouchables» famous sequence in Union Station (itself an homage to the Odessa Steps sequence in Eisenstein's Battleship Potemkim), but it had been long enough since I watched The Untouchables that I didn't even realize how very many things Gangster Squad stole from DePalma's film.

Peter Berg might not have set the box office alight with his last film, blockbuster failure BATTLESHIP (which was slightly underrated in my book)...

«The Visual Effects of Battleship» (11:30) lives up to its title, dissecting and celebrating Industrial Light & Magic's work on the film.

Nevertheless, at least for the first hour or so, this war film from Peter Berg (Battleship, Hancock) is gripping in its tension, with a kind of harrowing set - up that rings of a certain authenticity that makes the peril the men face truly nightmarish.

«When directors are involved in both critical and commercial flops, it's always vital that they return with a far more accomplished film for their next project, so all eyes are on Peter Berg to see if he can successfully move on from Battleship with his latest picture Lone Survivor ``... Read More»

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BATTLESHIP was arguably the worst mainstream film of 2012, with actor - turned - director Peter Berg's cringeworthy TRANSFORMERS rip - off even more dire than Michael Bay's last two...

The Battleship director is in final negotiations to bring Patriots» Day to the screen, one of three films in development about the 2013 tragedy

Moviegoers have been complaining about Hollywood's lack of originality for years now, especially with popular toys like Transformers and Battleship being adapted into big summer blockbusters, but everyone seems to forget that Paramount made a film based on the Parker Brothers board game «Clue» nearly three decades earlier.

Extras include a fistful of featurettes, an «all access» mode which plays behind - the - scenes material alongside the film itself, a pre-visualization sequence covering an alternate version of the ending, and a tour of the U.S.S. Missouri battleship which plays a large role in the movie.

Battleship: One wouldn't imagine that a film could fare as badly as Michael Bay's Transformers series, but Peter Berg somehow manages the impossible.

The latest in the trend of board games movies, Ouija is something that one might call «high - concept» only in irony - because like Battleship before it, this film proves to be anything but.

Battleship Directed by: Peter Berg Starring: Taylor Kitsch, Liam Neeson, Alexander Skarsgård, Rihanna Rating: Not Yet Rated Release Date: May 18, 2012 TRAILER SCORE: 8/10 Thoughts by TSR: I mocked this when it was first announced, thinking a film based off the game was just about the dumbest idea I'd ever heard.

At times you can see the visual influences from political films of the past, such as Metropolis and Battleship Potemkin.

Sure, the film features battleships — and the projectile that nearly hits Taylor Kitsch resembles the game's pegs — but being based -LSB-...]

The «Battleship» box set has more ways to store, collect, download and feature the film, including a Blu - ray disc, a DVD disc, a digital copy for downloading and the innovative UltraViolet version, where you can collect your movies on a «cloud» for instant streaming and downloading anywhere, any time on computers, tablets and smart phones.

MAY 18 BATTLESHIP Starring: Taylor Kitsch, Liam Neeson and Rhianna Directed by: Peter Berg Yes, the popular board game is now the film.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Movie: If we can have movies about board games like Monopoly and Battleship, why not a film about a famous parade?

I was very happy to see Lang's masterpiece on the top, however as a film lover i found for myself some obvious omissions: Bicycle Thieves, Leopard, Nosferatu, Battleship Potemkin, Mirror, as well as more recent masterpieces like White Ribbon, Melancholia, Breaking the Waves etc..

Sure Clue was the funniest movie ever not made by Mel Brooks or the Zucker Brothers and Jim Abraham, but Battleship was a crappier rip - off of the Michael Bay - helmed Transformers movies which were already the result of scientific experiments designed to weaponize film against the IQ's of the movie - going public.

Roll over Citizen Kane and tell Battleship Potemkin the news, that genuinely looks like the best film ever made!

Brian De Palma actually makes the wise choice in realizing that less - is - more, only pulling his stylish flourishes when necessary, such as the Battleship Potemkin homage with a baby carriage, which is a truly classic piece of filmmaking for both films.

Ladies and gentleman, as well as any apes or monkeys that have figured out how to use the Internet, I give you Battleship: The Videogame, which is based upon Battleship the film, which was inspired by Battleship the board game, which was based on the original pen and paper version of the game which was titled Broadsides: A Game of Naval Strategy.

The 10 or so films include Eisenstein's Battleship Potemkin (1925) and Ten Days that Shook the World (1928), and Vertov's Man with a Movie Camera (1929).