The film stars taylor kitsch, liam neeson, alexander skarsgard, rihanna, john tui, brooklyn decker and tadanobu asano. Well, first its just a silly movie and not to be taken seriously. The alien mother ship or flagship was the central command vessel in the alien regents five ship scout fleet. Three of them make up the majority of the aliens five ship scout fleet that landed on earth, the other two ships were the mothership and the communications ship. Most notably the old sailors on the uss missouri which are posed yes, really posed.
However, upon using the retired warship uss missouri, the humans successfully sidetracked the alien ships and destroyed all, including the mother ship. Upon studying sacred mounds of missouri i came across the missouri mystery mound this is the one that archeologist charles teague and his merry men are treading upon searching for the hall of records from the lost civilization of mu. Alien flagship vs uss missouri in battleship 2012 youtube. The movie shows the aliens as the communication division from their planet. Four ships of the united states navy have been named uss missouri in honor of the state of missouri. Clue, the film, is a definitive text of the american avantgarde. With ralph wesley carey, fred miletich, mel schmuck, tom mckenna. My impression of the visit, they were doing it out of desperation, and not hate. With the entire pacific fleet trapped on the far side of an alien barrier, our protagonist, alex hopper taylor kitsch has to commandeer the uss missouri. On september 2, 1945, the iowaclass battleship uss missouri was given the. When aboard the missouri, after boatswains mate seaman jimmy ordy ord steps into the helm compartment, the old salt helmsman is wearing a navy ball cap that reads. Many of the old salt crew members are wearing navy ball caps with the ships name and hull number, uss missouri bb63. In the film, the crews of a small group of warships are forced to battle against a naval fleet of extraterrestrial aliens origin in order to thwart their destructive goals. May 21, 2012 with the entire pacific fleet trapped on the far side of an alien barrier, our protagonist, alex hopper taylor kitsch has to commandeer the uss missouri.
Should the humans find a way to take out or penetrate the f. Live shells and powder bags for shooting 16 inch guns stored aboard. Its a terrible movie, but wow is it satisfying to watch. A real army officer and a world war iiera battleship are scene stealers in. In the film, a fleet of ships is forced to do battle with an armada of extraterrestrial origin in order to thwart their destructive goals. Colonial marines video games that takes place shortly after the events of alien 3. They also sent a warhead that destroyed the remaining aliens, which were out of their. Reassigned to protect uss yorktown cv10, missouri and tf58 returned to the waters off japan in early march where the battleship downed four japanese aircraft. It also appears briefly in the opening scene of alien 3, as well as in the aliens. With the aliens dominating through most of the movie, it takes the uss missouri battleship to destroy the aliens and save the earth. The only real game elements are the shape of the explosives and the tidal buoys scenes. Missouri that stone hopper mentions are real life vets. Uss north carolina bb55, which is the lead ship in its own class of two with the uss washington bb56. Aliens wants earths resources, but the earthlings arent having it.
The sulaco is a conestoga class starship that transports united systems colonial marines to investigate the loss of communication with a colony on lv426 in the aliens film. A fleet of ships is forced to do battle with an armada of unknown origins in order to discover and thwart their destructive goals. I have no freakin idea why they agreed 2 appear in that ridiculous film but to each their own. Turning south, the battleship arrived off iwo jima where it provided direct fire support for the landings on february 19. Today, it stays docked in pearl harbor, hawaii, where there is no crew at the.
Uss missouri bb 63 mighty mo or big mo is an iowaclass battleship and was the third ship of the united states navy to be named after the u. Looks almost like they were trying to establish a new outpost, probably t. Towards the end of the movie, when the uss missouri gets hit by the mother alien ship, the scenes show all of its turrets, or at the very least 6 out of the total 9 turrets getting blown up in to pieces and some of them being snapped, but a few scenes later she is firing back at the alien ship through all 9 of her turrets. Jul 19, 2018 it starred taylor kitsch, rihanna, tadanobu asano, alexander skarsgard, and liam neeson. With some clever maneuvers, the missouri destroys the last alien ship and shells the communications array, destroying the aliens and ending the threat of invasion. The film was directed by peter berg and released by universal pictures. The movie contributed significantly to funds to preserve the uss missouri. The flagship like the stingers is capable of interstellar space travel but designed to be used in water. Uss missouri 1841, a sidewheel frigate launched in 1841 and destroyed by fire in august 1843 uss missouri bb11, a maineclass battleship in service from 1900 to 1922. Battleship premiered in tokyo on april 3, 2012, and received a wide release by universal pictures on may 18, 2012. The movie was a bit inventive for alien design and how they react to conditions. The navys uss missouri was the most dangerous battleship. According to the movie the aliens avoided harming the navy vessels or people who never attacked then.
Glad to see they used some real crew from the missouri. Battleship 2012 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Sep 17, 2017 in my opinion, the alien was showing a conflict between his people and another hostile race. Uss missouri 1841, a sidewheel frigate launched in 1841 and destroyed by fire in august 1843 uss missouri bb11, a maine class battleship in service from 1900 to 1922. The film was directed by peter berg and stars alexander skarsgard, taylor kitsch, brooklyn decker, rihanna, tadanobu asano, and liam neeson. While carrying only a small complement in the movie, and only two dropships, it is noted in other reference material that as a troop carrier, the sulaco could carry up to. Later that month, missouri struck at targets on okinawa in support of allied operations on the island.
In the film, a fleet of ships is forced to do battle with an armada of extraterrestrial origin in. During the travel to earth when all five ships were attached to each other while traveling through deep space, the. May 21, 2012 the uss missouri, an iowaclass battleship, which sailed during world war ii, the korean war and desert storm, is fitted with nine legendary 16 inchbarrel guns capable of hurling projectiles as heavy as volkswagens beetles over 23 miles. Three alien warships surface and in the ensuing engagement first horns are. Uss john paul jones ddg53 uss sampson ddg102 uss missouri bb63 uss ronald reagan cvn76 jds myoko ddg175 synopsis edit. I did read in there were actual veterans in battleship, including some wwii vets. Uss missouri, the third laid down but last completed of the iowa class, carried a slightly heavier main armament than the south dakotas and could make five. Nov 18, 2019 uss missouri was an iowaclass battleship entered service during world war ii and later took part in the korean war and 1991 gulf war. Tour the battleship uss missouri from world war ii, through korea, the cold war, and desert storm, the missouri served her country for 48 years. Nov 29, 2017 looks like they need a better ship to vs the mother alien flagship and plans starts off the easy way.
Do you think the aliens in the battleship movie wanted to. The alien culture seems kind of interesting, and it would have been nice to see whatever script it was gutted out of in order to shove it into this one. By the time of world war ii, however, the battleship was made obsolete as other ships. The stingers were advanced battleships that are capable of interstellar space. Could the uss missouri take on the alien ship in the movie. Her main armament consisted of nine 16 inch 406mm50 cal mark 7 large guns mounted in. In the film, the crews of a small group of warships are forced to battle against a. I must confess that i was very skeptical about the movie battleship. There exists no convincing argument that movies should never be based on. In the movie battleship, the uss missouri is reactivated in. Sulaco is a fictional spaceship and important setting in the film aliens. In the movie battleship, the uss missouri is reactivated.
In my opinion, the alien was showing a conflict between his people and another hostile race. Uss missouri bb63 is one of four of the remaining iowaclass battleships. Her main armament consisted of nine 16 inch 406mm50 cal mark 7 large guns. Missouri was the last battleship commissioned by the united states and is best remembered as the site of the surrender of the empire of japan, which ended world war ii. Raikes and the crew of battleship, which pits humans against aliens in a fight for earth domination.
May 21, 2012 the uss missouri was finally retired in 1992 and turned from a warship into a museumjust like the one in the movie. Battleship is two hours of exploding boats and alien frogshipthings and. Just glancing upon the aerial photos of them and symbols on his. Alex hopper taylor kitsch has to commandeer the uss missouri. Looks like they need a better ship to vs the mother alien flagship and plans starts off the easy way. The film was originally planned to be released in 2011, but was rescheduled to april 11, 2012. As an avid world of warships player, this movie has taken on a new level of awesome. Jan 15, 2020 uss missouri, the third laid down but last completed of the iowa class, carried a slightly heavier main armament than the south dakotas and could make five extra knots. The mighty mo was one of the most decorated ships in the pacific theater in world war ii, and it was on her deck that general douglas macarthur accepted the surrender of the japanese. Uss missouri bb63, an iowaclass battleship in service variably from 1944 to 1992. The alien battleships are nicknamed stingers behind the scenes but not mentioned in the movie are a type of alien vessel used by the alien regents. The uss missouri was finally retired in 1992 and turned from a warship into a museumjust like the one in the movie.
Battleship is a 2012 american military science fiction action film that is loosely based on the board game of the same name. Military weapons used in battleship business insider. Much of the technology on the missouri is much older compared to the us navys modern day ships. The scene from the movie battleship 2012 battleship resurrecting the mighty mo clip. The alien culture seems kind of interesting, and it would have been nice to see whatever script it. Uss missouri bb63, an iowa class battleship in service variably from 1944 to 1992.
Were those really veterans on the uss missouri in the. Not the way that depicted in the 2012 movie battleship. Ganzer film battleship 2012 stream deutsch kinoxdeutsch. And while the movie is in a sense very violentonce the aliens arrive, things.
In addition to casting actual wounded veteran greg gadson as one of its heroes, the movie features vets who fought on a real battleship the uss missouri, also in. Battleship is a 2012 american military science fiction war film loosely inspired by the classic board game. The missouri was commissioned during world war ii and ended the war in 1945 with the japanese surrender on her deck that ended the war. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries the battleship was the most powerful type of warship, and a fleet centered around the battleship was part of the command of the sea doctrine for several decades. I hope the aliens win, i hate the characters in this movie so much. Are the aliens in the 2012 movie battleship really hostile.
Shane leads hopper off to discuss his terms of surrender over a meal. Battleship uss missouri vs alien flagship 4k youtube. Under siege is a 1992 american actionthriller film directed by andrew davis and written by j. Kreo battleship aircraft carrier building bricks world. It stars steven seagal as an exnavy seal who must stop a group of mercenaries, led by tommy lee jones, on the u.
May 08, 2012 upon studying sacred mounds of missouri i came across the missouri mystery mound this is the one that archeologist charles teague and his merry men are treading upon searching for the hall of records from the lost civilization of mu. Jun 30, 2014 the scene from the movie battleship 2012 battleship resurrecting the mighty mo clip. With alexander skarsgard, brooklyn decker, liam neeson, rihanna. It is the largest and most powerful of the five alien ships. Battleship is such a fantastically dumb film yet a satisfying actionscifi flick if you knew nothing about how these ships are actually operated. Mighty mo plays starring role in hawaiifilmed battleship. Mighty mo plays starring role in hawaiifilmed battleship movie.
Based on the classic hasbro naval combat game, battleship is the story of an international fleet of ships who come across an alien armada while on naval war games exercise. Look at all the reallife weapons the navy used to kill aliens in battleship eloise lee. Alex uses it to fire on the array, but before the defenseless missouri can be attacked one more time by the nowdecimated alien ship, fighters from the rimpac fleet which scrambled to attack as soon as the barrier was gone arrive and eliminate the alien ship, while the nasa array explodes, destroying all the aliens and their equipment. A battleship is a large armored warship with a main battery consisting of large caliber guns. They did not attack the humans because despite the advantage of the forcefield and their superior weapons, they are just 4 lone exploration crafts who just lost their communication ships. Missouri was the last battleship commissioned by the united states and is best remembered as the site of the surrender of the empire of japan, which ended world war ii missouri was ordered in 1940 and commissioned in june 1944. The aliens then went to oahu and used the satellite communications to send messages to their home world. Jul 16, 2016 nope, no way, not a chance in this world. Back on shore, the crew and mick all get medals, including a posthumous one to stone, after the ceremony, adm. Navy battleship uss missouri released on 9 october 1992, under siege became seagals most successful film in critical and financial terms, including two oscar nominations.
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