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I’ve Lost All Hope in Battle: Los Angeles
/Film —
... And what about the script? LatinoReview called the film “dull and boring and infuriating at times”, and admitted that there was little to nothing to like about the film’s story or characters. I would love for this to be cool. Hell, what happened to all the cool sci fi films? But the hiring of a second rate horror director has destroyed my remaining interest in this project. ...
Alien Invasion Flick Battle: Los Angeles Finds a Director
FirstShowing.net —
... and Sony is distributing. Liebesman made a pitch that featured "a whiz-bang presentation that showed his specific vision and passion for the project, described as Black Hawk Down meets Independence Day." Liebesman also went out to locations in Los Angeles, shot various scenes, and added CGI aliens. He also created a pre-viz alien invasion sequence. Boy do I want to see what that looked like. Anyway, don't believe all the hype - apparently the script is pretty bad, but I haven't read it myself. ...
Can Aaron Eckhart Save Battle: Los Angeles?
/Film —
... Originally pitched as a West Coast Cloverfield, director Jonathan Liebesman is planning to make something more along the vibe of “Independence Day meets Black Hawk Down.” Problem is that Liebesman is the guy behind Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning and Darkness Falls, which makes him no Ridley Scott. LatinoReview called the film “dull and boring and infuriating at times”, and admitted that there was little to nothing to like about the film’s story or characters. ...
Aaron Eckhart Joins Sci-Fi Action Thriller ‘Battle: Los Angeles’
MTV Movies Blog —
... Details are scarce, but it will be directed by Jonathan Liebesman, from a script penned by Chris Bertolini. So far, script reviewing sites like Latino Review haven’t given the story very high praise, but there must have been something to the project that attracted Eckhart — well, besides the temptation of running around in uniform, shooting at vicious aliens. ...
