Battleship: More Like the Game than You Think

Peter Berg: Straightforward Movie Maker

  When you first heard that a Battleship movie was in the works you probably thought: "Battleship?  You mean like the famous Milton Bradly game, Battleship?".  Well if you thought that you're probably from the 1970's because Hasbro bought out Milton Bradley in the early 80's.  However you're correct in assuming it's based on the board game and that's where Peter Berg was mostly inspired when Universal Pictures approached him to direct the film.  We were able to get an interview with Peter Berg after he ran over my cousin's best friend's dog in Fresno and pleaded that he "not tell the cops" because he was intoxicated.

An Alien Spaceship Getting Washed in the Ocean

  The director of such films as Hancock and Friday Night Lights 2: Slam Dunk Drama Teens was more than candid with us after having a few generous sips of his "juice" in a T.G.I. Friday's within walking distance of his penthouse.  "It's more about reliving the experiences of playing the game when you were a kid" admits Berg, "There's no plot, there's no character development, it's just me and my brother guessing where each other's ships are." Berg wanted to recreate that feeling in this film and felt very confident in succeeding in that task.  When we asked about how close it is to actual Battleship game play he said: "The trailers just get you fired up to see the movie.  The action is minute compared to how much time is spent in watching commanding officers guess where to fire their cannons wildly into unknown waters"

  We then felt the need to delve into the obvious by asking about what the aliens seen in the trailers.  The director looked puzzled for a moment then ordered some mozzarella sticks and drank a few more drinks.  Eventually we got this response:  "It's not about making good movies, it's about making good monies.  'Statististically' movies make more money when there are aliens to fight that invade us, so i did the same kind of thing in my movie."  We asked what it was like to work with Liam Neeson but he said he didn't know who that was so we went back to the aliens.  "They're not like, in the movie but they're not friends with the good guys.  They're more like in the way of the guys who are playing the game."  After finishing off a plate of sliders, Berg passed out on his dessert and we quietly made our way out of the restaurant.

  With all the hype of movies that are based on toys from our childhood, Battleship will more than likely follow suit and disappoint people who have any taste or feel need to watch a movie with a plot.  But how do you, the reader feel? Leave your comments below.

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