Originally posted by 46and2: Once I gave up on plot and guns/tactics it was pretty cool, really.
+1
enjoyed it. have daughters so there was a sentimental component to it also.
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July 17, 2021, 01:08 AM
SIGWALLY
I really liked it. No Woke or "PC" stuff being stuck in my face was a big plus.
July 17, 2021, 09:32 PM
goose5
Just finished it. All the comparisons are accurate. I would add in Star Ship Troopers to the list. It was good.
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July 18, 2021, 01:08 AM
flashguy
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Originally posted by mdblanton: I watched it last night and enjoyed it. Could have done with seeing a few more mag changes. The amount of rounds on target needed to put down one of those critters reminded me of a similar scenario with the bugs in Starship Troopers.
Michael
Starship Troopers (first one) had 1750 muzzle flashes (#1 in the ratings list)--can this film compete?
flashguy
Texan by choice, not accident of birth
July 18, 2021, 11:59 AM
P220 Smudge
quote:
Originally posted by flashguy:
quote:
Originally posted by mdblanton: I watched it last night and enjoyed it. Could have done with seeing a few more mag changes. The amount of rounds on target needed to put down one of those critters reminded me of a similar scenario with the bugs in Starship Troopers.
Michael
Starship Troopers (first one) had 1750 muzzle flashes (#1 in the ratings list)--can this film compete?
flashguy
I don’t know if it would win, but yes, there were many. It’s one of those movies where everyone fires on full auto and never reloads, so…
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July 22, 2021, 11:29 AM
corsair
Yup, pretty much nailed it
July 22, 2021, 12:42 PM
mr.sig239
Just watched it. I thought it was good entertainment! Seems to me hand grenades and bazooka type weapons would have been better.
phil
July 23, 2021, 10:05 AM
83v45magna
Yes.
LOTS of grenade opportunities in that show, mostly for the M203, 40mm ones.
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. -Ecclesiastes 9:11
July 23, 2021, 09:24 PM
mikeyspizza
I can see how "you have to hit 'em in the throat or belly" would throw someone off.
July 25, 2021, 08:34 PM
nhtagmember
not bad
a few hours of escapism
August 20, 2021, 06:46 PM
konata88
I finally watched this. Overall, pretty good action that kept me at the edge of my seat. Some badass aliens - only thing missing was acid for blood. Some stupid parts but can ignore them. I like the actress that played Muri. She did a good job, as she did in Dexter. That talkative guy was annoying as heck.
What irked me: 1) on the flagpole, why is the prc flag second below USA, 2) why did the idiot DoD guy reject a simple mission to Russia; it costs relatively nothing to do so and could put an end to all the chaos happening and prevent the human race from being wiped out in the future - idiot. He definitely doesn't deserve any credit and in fact should be outed and subject to whatever befalls upon him by people knowing he could have saved the world but didn't. 3) where do the spikes come from; how quickly can they be generated? How are they propelled?
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