derex3592 Posted April 23, 2016 Posted April 23, 2016 My butts in a seat at a really good theater for this! Quote
TangledThorns Posted April 24, 2016 Posted April 24, 2016 Was talking to my twelve year old nephew about this movie. He hadn't seen the first one yet Quote
JB0 Posted May 4, 2016 Posted May 4, 2016 Was talking to my twelve year old nephew about this movie. He hadn't seen the first one yet Sounds like a teachable moment! Bust out a BluRay! Quote
frothymug Posted May 4, 2016 Posted May 4, 2016 Watched this video this morning. I was apprehensive at first, but this movie is starting to look more and more appealing. They're spending a lot of money on peripheral media; this isn't just you usual direct-to-video quality sequel. Quote
Big s Posted May 4, 2016 Posted May 4, 2016 I really liked the first film when it came out so many years ago. I think it was by the third viewing I started to hate it. It just was very boring and preachy.i hope the new one doesn't end up that way, seeing as how humanity already knows the aliens are invaders. Quote
TangledThorns Posted May 4, 2016 Posted May 4, 2016 (edited) I really liked the first film when it came out so many years ago. I think it was by the third viewing I started to hate it. It just was very boring and preachy.i hope the new one doesn't end up that way, seeing as how humanity already knows the aliens are invaders. Haha, I saw the first film three times in two weeks. First time was on actual July 4th, 1996 and a few days later with buddies at my Army post and a week later with a girl I just started dating that never saw the film before. It did get boring by the third showing though. But still, ID4 was the coolest film of 1996. Edited May 4, 2016 by TangledThorns Quote
areaseven Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 At least you'll only have to flip it once... Nope. It's two discs. Quote
Big s Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 That was one of the things that killed ld having to swap or flip discs halfway through the film. That and they were almost the size of an album. Quote
Sildani Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 What, was that one of the last Laserdiscs ever made? Quote
NZEOD Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 (edited) They need to hurry the hell up with the live action Macross or Yukikaze movies... As side note... think I found where the Macross Gun pod sound came from... The cheeseball movie The Final Countdown has an F14 putting a burst of M61 rounds into a WW2 Zero - funny scene watching the F14s with wings fully extended trying to wallow slow enough to "dogfight" the zeros - and its probably the first movie sound effect of the Gatling gun. Sounds EXACTLY like the Macross ones. Edited May 5, 2016 by NZEOD Quote
Negotiator Posted May 6, 2016 Posted May 6, 2016 They need to hurry the hell up with the live action Macross or Yukikaze movies... As side note... think I found where the Macross Gun pod sound came from... The cheeseball movie The Final Countdown has an F14 putting a burst of M61 rounds into a WW2 Zero - funny scene watching the F14s with wings fully extended trying to wallow slow enough to "dogfight" the zeros - and its probably the first movie sound effect of the Gatling gun. Sounds EXACTLY like the Macross ones. Just check out the f-14 scenes. Its short, but the guns do sound the same. Nice footage also. Can't say much else good about this movie lol. Re: the yacht that was blowed up...Why would someone that can't swim be on a boat in the ocean??? Quote
Dynaman Posted May 6, 2016 Posted May 6, 2016 Just check out the f-14 scenes. Its short, but the guns do sound the same. Nice footage also. Can't say much else good about this movie lol. Re: the yacht that was blowed up...Why would someone that can't swim be on a boat in the ocean??? For a very long time many sailors did not know how to swim. I think in modern times they force them to learn. Quote
areaseven Posted May 6, 2016 Posted May 6, 2016 What, was that one of the last Laserdiscs ever made? Not really. This LD was released in 1997. The last LD films were released in North America in 2000 as DVD (which is still inferior to LD) took over. Quote
Big s Posted May 6, 2016 Posted May 6, 2016 I can't consider the dvd inferior to ld since I don't have to get up in the middle of the movie. Quote
big F Posted May 6, 2016 Posted May 6, 2016 At least an LD can double as a drinks tray when scratched a DVD is just a coaster. Quote
frothymug Posted May 23, 2016 Posted May 23, 2016 I thought this was coming out July 4th. How long as it had its current release date? Quote
TangledThorns Posted May 23, 2016 Posted May 23, 2016 I don't need a long trailer, I was sold after the first one! Quote
Dynaman Posted May 23, 2016 Posted May 23, 2016 At least an LD can double as a drinks tray when scratched a DVD is just a coaster. Don't mock their use as a coaster! Darn near gold in the capacity. Quote
TangledThorns Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 Damn, just realized one actor from the original that couldn't be in the sequel. Robert Loggia Quote
big F Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 Damn, just realized one actor from the original that couldn't be in the sequel. Robert Loggia Yeah a shame Quote
Thom Posted May 25, 2016 Posted May 25, 2016 For a very long time many sailors did not know how to swim. I think in modern times they force them to learn. Not much chance of rescue back in the old old days. If you could swim then you were damned to possibly hours on end in frigid waters with sharks swimming beneath ya. Many sailors, if they lost their ship or were just simply lost overboard, wanted it over quick. Quote
areaseven Posted June 22, 2016 Posted June 22, 2016 (edited) "You're not gonna remember it in T-minus 1 day (Yep, already forgot it.)." "C" "0.5 and 1 out of 5 Schmoes" "D+" "Best Movie Ever" Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 34% - "It's undeniably visually impressive, but like its predecessor, Independence Day: Resurgence lacks enough emotional heft to support its end-of-the-world narrative stakes."Metacritic Score: 32 out of 100 Edited July 5, 2016 by areaseven Quote
Big s Posted June 22, 2016 Posted June 22, 2016 It's about 50/50 good or bad, which is kinda where I thought it would be. That's still above my pay to see limit, so I may check it out. Quote
Knight26 Posted June 22, 2016 Posted June 22, 2016 It's a Dean Devlin, big budget explosion fest, matinee time!!! Quote
areaseven Posted June 23, 2016 Posted June 23, 2016 (edited) Just finished watching this film today. If you hated the first film, then skip this one altogether. If you loved the first one, you'll probably like this too. Independence Day: Resurgence boasts more destruction and carnage than its predecessor, but aside from that, it's more of the same. Lots of plot points are recycled from the first film, but at the same time, it adds a dozen or so other subplots in an attempt to make the supporting cast more relevant. It's great to see Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Judd Hirsch, and Vivica A. Fox return, but Robert Loggia's 5-second cameo just makes you sad, especially since he passed away earlier this year. As for the new cast, the film doesn't do much to make you care about them; which brings us to one of the main problems of this film. Even though it runs at 120 minutes, it feels severely fast-paced. Explosions happen much too quickly and you're not given enough time to digest the numerous subplots thrown at you, such as... - The animosity between Jake and Dylan after a training exercise nearly got Dylan killed. - The treasure hunters over the Atlantic Ocean looking for a sunken ship, only to be the ESD's only beacon to the alien mothership's activities. - Julius surviving the tsunami and driving a school bus load of kids from the East Coast all the way to Area 51. Furthermore... Sela Ward and William Fichtner are probably the two most useless presidents on film. They hardly do anything and Fichtner's pre-battle speech is just weak, especially after Bill Pullman does one of his own earlier on. And just like Transformers: Age of Extinction, Independence Day: Resurgence... has become a bit of Chinese propaganda. Seriously, Americans use QQ? Despite its flaws, Independence Day: Resurgence is a decent popcorn flick. It's Roland Emmerich's way of apologizing for Godzilla (1998), The Day After Tomorrow, 10,000 B.C., 2012, and White House Down. Okay, maybe not 10,000 B.C., as that's completely unforgivable. Edited June 24, 2016 by areaseven Quote
Negotiator Posted June 23, 2016 Posted June 23, 2016 Despite its flaws, Independence Day is a decent popcorn flick. It's Roland Emmerich's way of apologizing for Godzilla (1998), The Day After Tomorrow, 10,000 B.C., 2012, and White House Down. Okay, maybe not 10,000 B.C., as that's completely unforgivable. LOL Quote
TangledThorns Posted June 23, 2016 Posted June 23, 2016 (edited) I thought 2012 was a good movie. The earthquake scene gave my wife a panic attack Edited June 23, 2016 by TangledThorns Quote
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