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It's Finally L.A.'s Turn To Get Crushed
We were wondering what would replace plague movies and dystopian futures as the next trend in movies, and it's looking like we have our answer: alien invasions and space battles. On the heels of Universal greenlighting Earth vs. Moon, Columbia Pictures is making Battle: Los Angeles, based on a spec script from Chris Bertolini (The General's Daughter). Battle: L.A. is about "a Marine platoon's encounter with an alien invasion on the streets of L.A.," and it'll have a low price tag, similar to Cloverfield. But no shaky handheld cam, promises producer Neil Moritz. [Slashfilm]
We were wondering what would replace plague movies and dystopian futures as the next trend in movies, and it's looking like we have our answer: alien invasions and space battles. On the heels of Universal greenlighting Earth vs. Moon, Columbia Pictures is making Battle: Los Angeles, based on a spec script from Chris Bertolini (The General's Daughter). Battle: L.A. is about "a Marine platoon's encounter with an alien invasion on the streets of L.A.," and it'll have a low price tag, similar to Cloverfield. But no shaky handheld cam, promises producer Neil Moritz. [Slashfilm]
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Post-Post-Apocalyptic Comic Book Explores Life After the Aliens Leave Us
While the George Michael-isms of the trailers for ABC's new lawyer-prophet series Eli Stone (premiering tonight) may make you worried about the show's quality and musical taste, you can rest assured that show co-creator Marc Guggenheim's heart is in the right place. Namely, a post-alien apocalyptic Earth. More »
i am legend
A trailer for the upcoming movie I Am Legend shows Will Smith and his canine buddy wandering an entirely empty New York City. But that's nothing new. Hollywood has always loved to show one of the most bustling cities on the planet smashed to hell and emptied of human life. Check out our list of movies that crush New York under their boots. Special bonus: click through our gallery featuring emptied-out NY, with many mangled Statues of Liberty.
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Movies That Smash the Statue of Liberty
A trailer for the upcoming movie I Am Legend shows Will Smith and his canine buddy wandering an entirely empty New York City. But that's nothing new. Hollywood has always loved to show one of the most bustling cities on the planet smashed to hell and emptied of human life. Check out our list of movies that crush New York under their boots. Special bonus: click through our gallery featuring emptied-out NY, with many mangled Statues of Liberty.
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found footage
The best defense against a chameleon from beyond the stars is a tin-foil hat. At least that's what Macaulay Culkin's autistic brother thinks, so Joaquin Phoenix and Abigail Breslin decide to go along with it in Signs. Culkin's encyclopedic knowledge of alien invasion tactics is unsettling and eerie. So it's a let-down when the monster finally shows up and blends his skin with the boy's flannel shirt. Both types of paranoia, the silly hats and the smart reasoning, show why M. Night Shyamalan was such a big deal for a while. And why alien invaders can still freak us out.
Signs Teaches What To Wear In Case Of Alien Attack
The best defense against a chameleon from beyond the stars is a tin-foil hat. At least that's what Macaulay Culkin's autistic brother thinks, so Joaquin Phoenix and Abigail Breslin decide to go along with it in Signs. Culkin's encyclopedic knowledge of alien invasion tactics is unsettling and eerie. So it's a let-down when the monster finally shows up and blends his skin with the boy's flannel shirt. Both types of paranoia, the silly hats and the smart reasoning, show why M. Night Shyamalan was such a big deal for a while. And why alien invaders can still freak us out.
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Must See: V
Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn't be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That's why we've rated them 1-5 on the patented "crunchy goodness" scale.Title: V
Date: 1983
Vitals: Human-looking aliens appear in big honkin' spaceships asking for mutual cooperation. They subtly begin to take over the planet, and a resistance forms, mirroring historical struggles against fascism. Look, mom! Subtext! Oh, and they're actually lizards masquerading as humans, as though establishing totalitarian rule isn't enough. More »
