Without modern electronics (GPS, radar, missiles), as the aliens jam all digital systems, the Missouri ’s crew relies on old-fashioned analog methods. Alex deduces that while the aliens’ shields stop high-velocity rounds (missiles), they cannot stop slower, heavier projectiles like the massive 16-inch shells from the Missouri ’s main guns.
When Battleship docked in theaters on , the reviews were brutal. Rotten Tomatoes aggregated a 34% approval rating. The consensus read: “Loud, overlong, and hopelessly derivative, Battleship is a mind-numbing summer blockbuster that too often resembles a recruiting poster for the Navy.” Battleship -2012-2012
The aliens deploy an impenetrable energy dome over the Hawaiian islands, trapping three naval destroyers inside and cutting them off from the rest of the world's military force. What follows is a desperate, localized naval war. The film brilliantly pays homage to its source material during a sequence where the crew loses radar capabilities; they are forced to use NOAA tsunami warning buoys to track the alien ships on a grid system, effectively playing a high-stakes, real-world game of Battleship. A Star-Studded and Surprising Cast Without modern electronics (GPS, radar, missiles), as the