Battleground Los Angeles

For anyone wondering if any film can be as bad as the reviews say, the answer is a loud YES - in fact it's worse. I was given a copy of this, and am so glad that I didn't pay for it. As it stands, it's space on my hard drive that i will reclaim very soon. The only way to endure this... stuff is to skip 9 seconds in 10. At one stage, I saw what I thought to be a half-decent zombie, but it was only the director trying to evade capture. The actors weren't trying, and should not do so again. In fact the whole crew should try and find something they are good at, because it certainly isn't film-making. I do feel that there must be something to be said for this thing, and it's this - ideal present for someone you neither like, nor respect. The lowest-rated film I've yet found on IMDb, and justly so. Avoid.

Characters disappearing and then appearing, wooden acting, poor effects, so disjointed at times I wasn't sure if the movie was out of order, or the editing sucked big time. I could never be sure it wasn't a made for TV movie, what with the fade to blacks and then picking up right where it left off. The scene with the woman preparing meat for the guests both sickened me and made me laugh. "Many more, they keep on coming, many more"!! And how did half these characters get from where they were to where they are now? Did they all know about that back door that the Nephilim were too "thick as bricks" to see RIGHT IN FRONT OF THEM? I did love the homage to George Noory however, it added a necessary touch of class and whimsy to the entire thing. Way to go George!!

My quest for finding the worst film someone could possibly make and then have the gall to subject others to is done. Because my friends, "ALIEN Armageddon" easily destroys all challengers to this magnificent throne, almost in the garish opening credits alone! You, you are sitting there thinking this can't be worse than that time uncle Berny tried to make a film in the old woodshed before they tore it down. You, you are thinking that there is always a bright spot, a silver lining to help you escape the refuse, but alas there is none. "ALIEN Armageddon" comes at you with gusto, unaware of how tawdry and trite the effects are. This movie takes itself completely seriously, as do all the actors (bless their souls) and presents you with a terrible main plot line and just throws things at it. Within some of the scenes it is possible to wonder, "was this shot even for this movie in the first place?" The cuts between the "scenic" desert and prison (hgfasghhj) are just... there are no words. I... I can't even continue. They not only made this movie. But felt confident enough to subject others to it. I don't understand this world anymore.

To be completely honest, My review on this film will only be based on the first 20 minutes, and even that was very hard to get through. As a writer, I can appreciate the story the writer wanted to tell but there were too many problems with the movie. From the poor acting to the even poorer dialogue, I was left with the desire to run away from my computer screaming. Even the opening sequence, which i will say was entertaining as I do love chaos and scenes with the world being reborn, seemed to be there more for the director than for the sake of the movie. Sure, the movie might be fabulous after this, which I obviously doubt, but I will not waste another minute on this movie to find out.

When you ask casual movie fans what their favorite movie is, you might get an answer like this: "Uh..I dunno...Jurassic Park 2 was cooler than the first... but Gladiator had people getting their heads cut off... and Scary Movie rocked, man... that movie is so funny." So what the hell do they mean? Well, beats me. Not too long ago, we were having a "philosophical" conversation about movies, when the subject came to Sci Fi. We were arguing which one was the best. One of my friends said, "Well, I gotta admit, the first Star Wars is a classic, but the prequel has its moments." I swear a tear came to my eye. I never thought I'd have this kind of conversation with one of my friends. My point here is that Alien Armageddon is a classic even to people who don't know Casablanca from Scooby Doo. It has everything you could possibly want: action, romance, cool creatures, quotable dialogue, a great score and many memorable moments. (Seriously, though, I don't mind aliens.) All this in a non-violent, non-racy, perfect-for-your-wee-ones package. There's a lot of awesomeness to this movie, and I would pass the limit of 1000 word before I could explain it all. The fact of the matter is, there's a lot of greatness to this movie. There's probably more greatness to this movie than there is to your LIFE. (Don't feel bad...) I used to be a fanatic. I used to know everything there was to know about Sci Fi. And you will notice that I didn't start my review by saying I was blah blah blah in 1977 when Star Wars came out. The acting here is not what's important. It's about on the same level as old adventure films of the 30's and 40's except for a few notable exceptions (McEwan, Scribner and a few supporting actors). What makes this movie exceptional is the whole spectacle that unfolds. This is never boring, rarely violent and always a treat to watch. All the creatures, all the characters, all the action scenes, all of this movie is basically perfect. People criticize it as being a groundbreaking movie, as being just stupid mindless action. Well, you guys are right. But that's what this movie was set out to be, that's what it is and that's why I like it. If you haven't already seen this... Well ,you probably haven't seen much anyway, so rent this. If you have seen this, watch it again. I think I will. 10/10

So terrible...so awful....worse than "Gigli", an unbelievable mess, exacerbated by kindergarten level special effects, and the aliens are from some ET special ed. class. "Look behind you".......thump with a 2X4...... And why in the name of any God does some bimbo offer the alien a can of Spam? If this had devolved at some point into early 80's bestiality *, it would give it some redeeming artistic value. This is the kind of stuff Hollywood people go into * for, out of pure shame.My brain actually tried to vomit. I will now submit myself to the discipline of a monastary somewhere in Tibet, one of the ones involving silence and marathon vomiting. Then I will watch the second 10 minutes. Yes, that's right, this is based in 10 minutes. Think about that. 10 MINUTES. It was like finding pubic hair in your soup, after the first spoonful. You just stop. As you love your eternal soul, avoid this mess.

Well, I liked it when the aliens "cancelled" George Noory's show... NOt much else. This film was okay in the Special effects department, given a budget of less than six figures. Of course, there were a few interesting bits, like the women who were turned into "Hens" producing food. But mostly, the movie was incoherent nonsense, with scenes in the prison taking up way too much of its running time. Especially scenes involving body functions. But most of the ideas were tired and other people did them better. Symbiot worms that took people over? The Trill, the Hidden, the Puppet Masters. Aliens who succumb to a disease? That's original- when H.G Welles did it 100 years ago! So if you don't have original ideas, you should at least have interesting characters. Characters were introduced and then vanish for no good reason, other than I suspect someone promised them they could be in this movie. Saddest of all was Virginia Hey (The ROad Warrior, Farscape) clearly too old to be doing these kinds of roles anymore. Final insult- the cover art. Yup, if you compare the cover art for this turkey that Red Box used, you will notice a strange similarity to "Cowboys and Aliens" cover art. Well, I guess someone was fooled somewhere.

Sure it didn't have the biggest budget. But it wasn't that bad. See for yourself instead of judging by reviews of people warped by multimillion dollar budget films. The story being based around the Nephilim, and the Book of Enoch was a nice touch. Plus Katherine (Jodie) is a babe! I would definitely place it in the "Horror Film" section due to the nature of a majority of the scenes. The effects are similar to that of what you would see from After Effects, and not your traditional Hollywood blockbusters. It's not as terrible as everyone says if you aren't trying to compare it to some Michael Bay film. All people care about anymore is gigantic graphics. Don't allow yourself to be persuaded by a bunch of people that live in a country that considers "The Real House Wives of (Where ever)", "The Jersey Shore", and "Honey Boo Boo" to be entertainment worthy of more than a Pilot Episode. George Noory cameo....need I say more? :D

Anyone who says this C rated movie is any good is promoting this movie. Very low budget and digital effects. Poor plot, script. I think I made this movie up in my head when I was 8 but it was better then. Not as smart as a Woody Allen movie but definitely as bad don't waste your money it will probably be on one of those crappy movie t.v. stations in a month. Well it says I have to write ten lines to submit a review so I could have written the script for this movie on here. I want my four dollars back for this movie. Seen this movie in many different versions of the same plot. Anti-climatic: don't know where this movie peaks.

I didn't go into watching this movie with high expectations .. just hope. And sadly .. my hope was dashed to the ground. At least the boot didn't grind the hope into the ground. The story line is not bad. Nothing new but a new way of combining various facets of the sci-fi universe the movie has made for our entertainment. (Yes .. boys and girls .. every idea in this movie has been used in print or TV or movies at least 50 years ago.) However .. the acting was leaden .. the special effects I could have done better on my desktop computer (ok .. I admit some of it wasn't bad) .. the dialogue ranged from okay to horrible (mainly just bad). One good thing .. was the soundtrack and foley effects which weren't bad at all. One other good thing .. was the story progression. (Sorry that some people seemed to get confused over a relatively straight forward denouement of "the secret" behind the invasion.) That .. at least .. was the "something" that actually kept my attention enough to rate this turkey a 4. Boys and girls .. this story was laid out like a detective story. Clues and information sprinkled along the way leading to the penultimate clarity of understanding. (P.S. That's also why the "troops" wore full head covers and botched up speech .. to keep you from figuring out a major part of "the secret" too soon.) Never have figured out why shoestring budget sci-fi movies make a hand weapon that looks like it should weigh 50 lbs but is no different than an AK-47. (Suddenly remembers the tiny cricket from MIB and laughs to himself.) The saddest part of all .. is that sci-fi does incorporate every type of story .. with sci-fi twists. But in the movies .. it seems the only sci-fi you get is the "action packed" drama. (Bug hunts) And that makes this movie a bit on the remarkable side. The detective sci-fi storyline is not commonly used in movies. (YOU are the detective.) If you enjoy a movie that doesn't need to keep you on the edge of your seat or reaching for your weapon of choice to join the fight .. but instead like to be given things that make you scratch your head and wonder "what does that have to do with anything" .. you might enjoy this. Well .. if you can get past all the other bad parts .. then maybe.