tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post1536982778860396026..comments2024-01-27T02:33:23.675-08:00Comments on Beverly in Movieland: Battleship: It's All in the GameBeverlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15515783219367479399noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post-20645743879047390542012-06-04T23:28:20.261-07:002012-06-04T23:28:20.261-07:00I absolutely love the game Sorry, even mow. Its co...I absolutely love the game Sorry, even mow. Its combination of suspense and silliness really can't be beat. And yes, I couldn't resist sneaking it into that final line. Thanks for noticing, Brian!Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515783219367479399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post-76477925253856334602012-06-03T20:01:32.036-07:002012-06-03T20:01:32.036-07:00Haha, Beverly, was that an in-joke to the game Sor...Haha, Beverly, was that an in-joke to the game Sorry in your last sentence?<br /><br />I didn't see this film, but before I read it was supposed to be a movie version of the game, I assumed it was a re-working of the Japanese monster movie REIGO: DEEP SEA MONSTER VS. THE BATTLESHIP YAMATO from 2008.venoms5https://www.blogger.com/profile/13655919099947763891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post-6595188647459048272012-05-24T23:02:55.378-07:002012-05-24T23:02:55.378-07:00My pleasure, Marijke. Wow -- I'm impressed you...My pleasure, Marijke. Wow -- I'm impressed you went through the effort of drawing your own grid!Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515783219367479399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post-41726686058649741262012-05-24T23:02:05.588-07:002012-05-24T23:02:05.588-07:00Fascinating (and, yes, familiar).Fascinating (and, yes, familiar).Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515783219367479399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post-52420363251023635302012-05-24T04:21:52.781-07:002012-05-24T04:21:52.781-07:00My older brother and I played this a lot, but even...My older brother and I played this a lot, but even more low tech. ;-) We used blank paper and drew our own grids. Many years later, my brother got the electronic version. That was cool. <br /><br />I can't recall if I taught my kids the game. Thanks for the memory.Marijke Vroomen-Durninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436563110710429784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post-81972185598214911832012-05-23T20:20:40.888-07:002012-05-23T20:20:40.888-07:00The Asylum have been around for a while now - they...The Asylum have been around for a while now - they have been mockbustering for several years. Paranormal Activity became Paranormal Entity. The Day the Earth Stood Still became The Day the Earth Stopped. Transformers? Transmorphers. The Terminator? The Terminators. Thor? The Mighty Thor. Each made in a few days - and often using the same sets over and over again (sound familiar?) They have also cut out a chunk of the market in Sy-Fy critter movies - they've produced MegaShark vs Giant Octopus (starring Debbie Gibson); Megapiranha (starring Tiffany); and Mega Python vs Gatoroid (starring Debbie Gibson AND Tiffany)!<br /><br />They get the mockbusters on video shelves (or the Redbox equivalent) the same week the bigger production hits theaters. Of course, the unwary might rent the lesser movie thinking they've got the other one, which is why TV movie trailers now have to say "Only in theaters!"<br /><br />Amazing.Craig Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06037542638067599437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post-62626822104906987252012-05-23T08:49:56.394-07:002012-05-23T08:49:56.394-07:00Fascinating, Mr. Craig. Tell me more about The Asy...Fascinating, Mr. Craig. Tell me more about The Asylum. Of course I remember Fred Olen Ray (he was one of many small-time movie entrepreneurs who hung out at Concorde-New Horizons), but I'm afraid I don't know the rest.Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515783219367479399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post-87709856857739651302012-05-22T20:53:38.517-07:002012-05-22T20:53:38.517-07:00I don't plan to see the movie - not much on th...I don't plan to see the movie - not much on the idea of a movie based on Battleship. I kind of liked Clue - at least that game had a "plot" that could be expanded into a film - sort of.<br /><br />I played the interim game between your grid paper version and your kids' electronic one. Mine had two cases - each with grids, ships, and pegs - but unlike the electronic ones - the cases were separate so you could sit anywhere in the room and play. Now I play it on my smartphone.<br /><br />Speaking of the movie - did you hear about the Asylum's "mockbuster" version - American Battleship? Taking a page from Mr. Corman's book - and amping it up - The Asylum put Carl Weathers (crusty admiral) and Mario Van Peebles (stalwart captain) on the real USS North Carolina - permanently docked here in Wilmington NC on the Cape Fear River - and had them battle CGI beasties that were a little more...cost conscious, shall we say...than those in Peter Berg's extravaganza. From conception to video release? Approximately one month. And it was directed by Fred Olen Ray's son too!<br /><br />I didn't know they were here - or I would have been down there bugging them all five or ten shooting days (guessing)<br /><br />And sadly, for the first time The Asylum backed down when the bigger company (Universal in this case) came after them for the similarities in poster, logo font, and movies - and the film is now title American Warship. It's probably still more fun than the real movie.Craig Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06037542638067599437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post-34109384474322805732012-05-22T10:37:25.755-07:002012-05-22T10:37:25.755-07:00Who could forget her? I wonder what she's doin...Who could forget her? I wonder what she's doing now. Thanks for reading, Hil!Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515783219367479399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post-20445062766961036492012-05-22T10:36:20.766-07:002012-05-22T10:36:20.766-07:00This post brings back so many memories -- like the...This post brings back so many memories -- like the electronic Battleship game that made exploding noises when you got a hit! And can't believe you still remember Jessica.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06745796592284210732noreply@blogger.com