Subtitle Battle Los Angeles -

: The filmmakers focused on tactical realism, putting actors through a three-week Marine boot camp and using handheld "shaky cam" techniques to mimic real combat footage .

: No enemy aircraft were ever found. The military later attributed the event to a "false alarm" caused by a lost weather balloon and "war nerves" . subtitle Battle Los Angeles

: A group of Marines, led by Staff Sergeant Michael Nantz (Aaron Eckhart), must rescue civilians and destroy an alien command center in a war-torn Los Angeles . : The filmmakers focused on tactical realism, putting

: The invaders are bio-mechanical beings that attack coastal cities to harvest Earth's water for fuel . The Real-Life "Battle of Los Angeles" subtitle Battle Los Angeles