# Battleship - the "WTF, I went to see it regardless of the silly premise" thread. (Open spoilers) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 18, 2012, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battleship-the-wtf-i-went-to-see-it-regardless-of-the-silly-premise-thread-open-spoilers/622331 "2012-05-18T16:35:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battleship-the-wtf-i-went-to-see-it-regardless-of-the-silly-premise-thread-open-spoilers/622331/41 "2012-05-20T02:57:25Z")
This was a pretty rah-rah patriotic film. So why did they end the movie with _Fortunate Son_, by CCR? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battleship-the-wtf-i-went-to-see-it-regardless-of-the-silly-premise-thread-open-spoilers/622331/42 "2012-05-20T03:08:49Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > This was a pretty rah-rah patriotic film. > > So why did they end the movie with _Fortunate Son_, by CCR? 😕 Struck me as odd, too, but I guess “Some folks were born, made to wave the flag / Oh, the red white and blue…” sounds patriotic as long as you have no follow-up questions whatsoever. ---
**Author:** ![ricksummon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ricksummon/32/3333_2.png) [@ricksummon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricksummon)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battleship-the-wtf-i-went-to-see-it-regardless-of-the-silly-premise-thread-open-spoilers/622331/43 "2012-05-20T04:19:59Z")
So, when the Navy defeats the aliens in this movie, do they immediately ask for “Best two out of three”? Will there be sequels entitled _Clue, Electric Football,_ and _Twister?_😃 ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battleship-the-wtf-i-went-to-see-it-regardless-of-the-silly-premise-thread-open-spoilers/622331/44 "2012-05-20T04:34:52Z")
I pointed out to the boyfriend how some of the mines the aliens shoot at the ships look like the pegs from the game. ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battleship-the-wtf-i-went-to-see-it-regardless-of-the-silly-premise-thread-open-spoilers/622331/45 "2012-05-20T05:14:44Z")
It was a damn fine movie. It was how God intended movies to be. Fast paced, fun, not serious and with a satisfying resolution. I went in with zero expectation and was…surprised. And the shots of the really cool Destroyers and battleships did not hurt. I also discovered why Andy Roddick has won only one grandslam. The US army Lt Col in the movie struck me as being a bit too rotund to for an active duty officer although evidently the actor is an actual anputee vet While we have it One of the turrets of the _Missouri_ was destroyed. Does not turret penetration mean the ship is doomed as the explosion will likely reach the magazines ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battleship-the-wtf-i-went-to-see-it-regardless-of-the-silly-premise-thread-open-spoilers/622331/46 "2012-05-20T05:47:19Z")
> [@ricksummon](#): > > So, when the Navy defeats the aliens in this movie, do they immediately ask for “Best two out of three”? Will there be sequels entitled _Clue, Electric Football,_ and _Twister?_😃 They made [Clue](http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0088930/)back in the 80’s. It’s was pretty good. ---
**Author:** ![DJScherr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@DJScherr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DJScherr)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battleship-the-wtf-i-went-to-see-it-regardless-of-the-silly-premise-thread-open-spoilers/622331/47 "2012-05-20T14:33:07Z")
It was a pretty decent summer movie. Just turn your brain off at the door. One touch I did like is that the aliens main weapon was basically shooting pegs at the human ships. Pegs that were the exact same shape as the ones from the game, and they all landed little pointy side into the ships before exploding. I thought that was a nice little touch. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battleship-the-wtf-i-went-to-see-it-regardless-of-the-silly-premise-thread-open-spoilers/622331/48 "2012-05-20T14:40:49Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > 1. The speed of light is gonzo-fast in this movie. And apparently physical objects move through space at the same gonzo speed. I had the same issue with the Silver Surfer movie. Galactic entity intent on consuming worlds? Sure. Planetary level explosion moving faster than c? What gives? ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battleship-the-wtf-i-went-to-see-it-regardless-of-the-silly-premise-thread-open-spoilers/622331/49 "2012-05-20T14:52:09Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > I saw it and it was better than it had any right to be. > > And there _is_ a post-credit scene. Cool. That opens the door for a Thanksgiving weekend opening of _Battleship Saves Christmas._ ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battleship-the-wtf-i-went-to-see-it-regardless-of-the-silly-premise-thread-open-spoilers/622331/50 "2012-05-20T15:27:18Z")
> [@AK84](#): > > It was a damn fine movie. It was how God intended movies to be. Fast paced, fun, not serious and with a satisfying resolution. You say this but a post up above said Rihanna didn’t appear in a bikini. My deeply held religious belief is that God meant Rihanna to be half-naked. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battleship-the-wtf-i-went-to-see-it-regardless-of-the-silly-premise-thread-open-spoilers/622331/51 "2012-05-20T15:35:58Z")
> [@AK84](#): > > While we have it > > One of the turrets of the _Missouri_ was destroyed. Does not turret penetration mean the ship is doomed as the explosion will likely reach the magazines Well… … there _weren’t_ any magazines, the armament was bare minimum - in fact one of the plot holes was how long-decommissioned _Missouri_ had any armament at _all_, but I’m willing to wink and nod on that. Plus it kinda reminded me of the first episode of the rebooted _BSG_. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battleship-the-wtf-i-went-to-see-it-regardless-of-the-silly-premise-thread-open-spoilers/622331/52 "2012-05-20T15:59:01Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > You must be old because that came in the second edition. Get off my lawn! ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battleship-the-wtf-i-went-to-see-it-regardless-of-the-silly-premise-thread-open-spoilers/622331/53 "2012-05-20T16:58:32Z")
> [@AK84](#): > > While we have it > > One of the turrets of the _Missouri_ was destroyed. Does not turret penetration mean the ship is doomed as the explosion will likely reach the magazines _Missouri_’s sister ship _Iowa_ suffered a [turret explosion](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Iowa_turret_explosion) in 1989, and she survived. Probably not quite as explodey as in the film, but it does suggest that the magazines are protected in this scenario ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battleship-the-wtf-i-went-to-see-it-regardless-of-the-silly-premise-thread-open-spoilers/622331/54 "2012-05-20T17:58:04Z")
Didn’t they learn about that at the battle of Jutland? ---
**Author:** ![Ashley\_Pomeroy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@Ashley\_Pomeroy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashley_Pomeroy)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battleship-the-wtf-i-went-to-see-it-regardless-of-the-silly-premise-thread-open-spoilers/622331/55 "2012-05-20T20:13:26Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Didn’t they learn about that at > > the battle of Jutland? _“There seems to be something wrong with our bloody ships today”_. The mention of _Battleship_’s box-office take in the US is interesting, because it’s being spun as a big hit over here - as one of the other posters points out, it was released in the UK several weeks ago, and has made [something north of $215m](http://news.doddleme.com/news-room/battleship-still-not-sunk-ahead-of-u-s-release/) since then internationally. _Avengers Assemble_ also came out first internationally, it seems to be [a trend](http://www.film.com/movies/should-movies-open-internationally-first). I assume it’s because we’re so desperate for any old rubbish we’ll queue around the block for, er, any old rubbish. On a tangent, when did it go from being dapper Navy style to have collars [turned up](http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_admiral_jellicoe.html) to having collars [turned down](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:John_Jellicoe_Admiral_of_the_fleet.jpg)? The Navy has traditionally been the best-dressed service, by a long chalk - note the [jaunty hat angle](http://www.pictorialgems.com/public/upload/productimage/28106-21691-4.jpg) - and I’m curious to know when the change took place. Upturned collars look a lot older, a kind of version 0.5 of “the look”. ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battleship-the-wtf-i-went-to-see-it-regardless-of-the-silly-premise-thread-open-spoilers/622331/56 "2012-05-21T14:53:09Z")
> [@AK84](#): > > While we have it > > One of the turrets of the _Missouri_ was destroyed. Does not turret penetration mean the ship is doomed as the explosion will likely reach the magazines [spoiler]No. From wiki: > **[Gun turret](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_turret)** > > A gun turret (or simply turret) is a mounting platform from which weapons can be fired that affords protection, visibility and ability to turn and aim. A modern gun turret is generally a rotatable weapon mount that houses the crew or mechanism of a projectile-firing weapon and at the same time lets the weapon be aimed and fired in some degree of azimuth and elevation (cone of fire). > Rotating gun turrets protect the weapon and its crew as they rotate. When this meaning of the word "turret" starte... “The loading system is fitted with a series of mechanical interlocks that ensure that there is never an open path from the gunhouse to the magazine down which an explosive flash might pass. Flash-tight doors and scuttles open and close to allow the passage between areas of the turret.” They are not fool-proof, but they work most of the time.[/spoiler] ---
**Author:** ![Bakhesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3da27b/32.png) [@Bakhesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bakhesh)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battleship-the-wtf-i-went-to-see-it-regardless-of-the-silly-premise-thread-open-spoilers/622331/57 "2012-05-21T15:28:51Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > You say this but a post up above said Rihanna didn’t appear in a bikini. My deeply held religious belief is that God meant Rihanna to be half-naked. You are half right ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battleship-the-wtf-i-went-to-see-it-regardless-of-the-silly-premise-thread-open-spoilers/622331/58 "2012-05-21T15:40:46Z")
FYI: The thread title says “open spoilers”, so the spoiler boxes aren’t all that necessary. So, does “you sunk my battleship” even get said? And by whom? ---
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battleship-the-wtf-i-went-to-see-it-regardless-of-the-silly-premise-thread-open-spoilers/622331/59 "2012-05-21T15:48:48Z")
So Rihanna isn’t nekkid? Drat-that takes the movie OFF my list!☹ ---
**Author:** ![Noelq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noelq/32/16438_2.png) [@Noelq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noelq)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battleship-the-wtf-i-went-to-see-it-regardless-of-the-silly-premise-thread-open-spoilers/622331/60 "2012-05-21T16:25:41Z")
Saw it, had a great time at it. Good popcorn flick. Don’t go in expecting too much plot, do go in expecting cool explosions. 🆒 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battleship-the-wtf-i-went-to-see-it-regardless-of-the-silly-premise-thread-open-spoilers/622331.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battleship-the-wtf-i-went-to-see-it-regardless-of-the-silly-premise-thread-open-spoilers/622331.md?page=4)