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SUMMER<br />
TENTPOLE<br />
FULL<br />
STEAM<br />
AHEAD<br />
BATTLESHIP SAILS<br />
INTO SUMMER<br />
by Amy Nicholson<br />
Even kids know that Battleship is a board<br />
game that commands respect. You’re not just<br />
passively rolling dice to slide around on Chutes<br />
and Ladders—you’re using strategy, deduction<br />
and psychology to destroy your enemy. It’s tailormade<br />
for an at-sea suspense flick, and after the success<br />
of Transformers, it was a natural fit for the next<br />
Hasbro movie once rough-and-tumble G.I. Joe had his<br />
turn. Still, where those adaptations had the benefit of<br />
having actual characters, for Battleship, the original game is<br />
just a blue board with a pile of nameless red and blue pegs.<br />
What to expect when Battleship sets sail on <strong>May</strong> 18th? We ask<br />
director Peter Berg and his star Brooklyn Decker.<br />
94 BOXOFFICE PRO MAY <strong>2012</strong>
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