INDEPENDENCE DAY was released 28 years ago this week. An enormous box office hit and one of Hollywood’s biggest productions, the behind the scenes story is as spectacular as a spaceship blowing up the White House…
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The rewatchability factor on it when released was crazy. Especially since dollar theaters were a thing back then. I think I saw it at full price opening weekend then at least 4 more times once it hit the dollar theater. I know I wasn't the only one.
Best President in movie history, and just so happens to not be a Dem.
Does anyone know anyone that watched the sequel?
Yes, I did. It was not good.
Yeah, I know myself.General Jack D. Ripper said:
Does anyone know anyone that watched the sequel?
Actually went on opening day. One of the worst movies I have ever seen.
I mean... how many movies have so many characters to follow, and every single one of their story arcs is good and interesting? Each one is important to the movie and you care about all of them.
I miss the great summer blockbuster.
I miss the great summer blockbuster.
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Agreed on this assessment. The last one I can think of is Top Gun: Maverick. Whole lot of junk this summer. Can't remember anything from last summer either.
So glad Boomer made it…
Exactly. Walking out of Top Gun: Maverick, I literally said this is the type of movie we're talking about when we say: "They don't make movies like this, anymore."
Just pure entertainment, and it's not apologetic about it.
Just pure entertainment, and it's not apologetic about it.
My first ever midnight premiere. When they announced Houston was getting nuked, the whole theater erupted. One of my favorite movie experiences of my life.
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Best President in movie history, and just so happens to not be a Dem.
Excuse me?
That guy only fought off terrorists aboard AF1.
The other guy defeated aliens wanting to wipe out all life on Earth.
The other guy defeated aliens wanting to wipe out all life on Earth.
Put some respect on Randy Quaid's name.
"I can fly. I'm pilot"
My statement was to Bill Pullman being a badass fighter jock.Brian Earl Spilner said:
Put some respect on Randy Quaid's name.
I will now recreate my longtime ID4 rant about how much the rest of the world sucks.
It's when we start using Morse code to tell the other countries about the weakness of the shields and we get this scene in the desert between the brown guys and the white guys being pals
"It's from the Americans. They want to organize a counteroffensive!
It's about bloody time ! What do they plan to do?"
ITS ABOUT BLOODY TIME?
WHAT THE **** HAVE YALL BEEN DOING?
We launched attack squadrons at their giant ship over LA, we dropped nukes on my beloved Houston, one of our guys SHOT DOWN ONE OF THEIR SHIPS AND CAPTURED THE ALIEN, and one of our scientists, who works at a frigging CABLE COMPANY figured out their signal and their weaknesses.
Now we got cuppa tea mcGee getting a suntan in the desert with the *********NERVE to say it's about bloody time for the US to launch a counter offesnive?
Once we killed the aliens, we should have been 1945 Russia and just kept on taking **** from the rest of the world if they're so weak ass that they have to wait for us to hold their hand before they go fight the aliens.
It's when we start using Morse code to tell the other countries about the weakness of the shields and we get this scene in the desert between the brown guys and the white guys being pals
"It's from the Americans. They want to organize a counteroffensive!
It's about bloody time ! What do they plan to do?"
ITS ABOUT BLOODY TIME?
WHAT THE **** HAVE YALL BEEN DOING?
We launched attack squadrons at their giant ship over LA, we dropped nukes on my beloved Houston, one of our guys SHOT DOWN ONE OF THEIR SHIPS AND CAPTURED THE ALIEN, and one of our scientists, who works at a frigging CABLE COMPANY figured out their signal and their weaknesses.
Now we got cuppa tea mcGee getting a suntan in the desert with the *********NERVE to say it's about bloody time for the US to launch a counter offesnive?
Once we killed the aliens, we should have been 1945 Russia and just kept on taking **** from the rest of the world if they're so weak ass that they have to wait for us to hold their hand before they go fight the aliens.
America! F yeah!
Not #1, but top 3 IMO.
Hello boys...I'm baaaaaaaack!!!!superunknown said:
"I can fly. I'm pilot"
He was able to get Tea Leoni killed so he has my vote.Bruce Almighty said:
Not #1, but top 3 IMO.
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There is a dressed up version of this schtick in Arrival.The Porkchop Express said:
I will now recreate my longtime ID4 rant about how much the rest of the world sucks.
It's when we start using Morse code to tell the other countries about the weakness of the shields and we get this scene in the desert between the brown guys and the white guys being pals
"It's from the Americans. They want to organize a counteroffensive!
It's about bloody time ! What do they plan to do?"
ITS ABOUT BLOODY TIME?
WHAT THE **** HAVE YALL BEEN DOING?
We launched attack squadrons at their giant ship over LA, we dropped nukes on my beloved Houston, one of our guys SHOT DOWN ONE OF THEIR SHIPS AND CAPTURED THE ALIEN, and one of our scientists, who works at a frigging CABLE COMPANY figured out their signal and their weaknesses.
Now we got cuppa tea mcGee getting a suntan in the desert with the *********NERVE to say it's about bloody time for the US to launch a counter offesnive?
Once we killed the aliens, we should have been 1945 Russia and just kept on taking **** from the rest of the world if they're so weak ass that they have to wait for us to hold their hand before they go fight the aliens.
How so? In Arrival, all the countries are working at the same time and share information gathered.
100%The Porkchop Express said:
I will now recreate my longtime ID4 rant about how much the rest of the world sucks.
It's when we start using Morse code to tell the other countries about the weakness of the shields and we get this scene in the desert between the brown guys and the white guys being pals
"It's from the Americans. They want to organize a counteroffensive!
It's about bloody time ! What do they plan to do?"
ITS ABOUT BLOODY TIME?
WHAT THE **** HAVE YALL BEEN DOING?
We launched attack squadrons at their giant ship over LA, we dropped nukes on my beloved Houston, one of our guys SHOT DOWN ONE OF THEIR SHIPS AND CAPTURED THE ALIEN, and one of our scientists, who works at a frigging CABLE COMPANY figured out their signal and their weaknesses.
Now we got cuppa tea mcGee getting a suntan in the desert with the *********NERVE to say it's about bloody time for the US to launch a counter offesnive?
Once we killed the aliens, we should have been 1945 Russia and just kept on taking **** from the rest of the world if they're so weak ass that they have to wait for us to hold their hand before they go fight the aliens.
My dad used to get so pissed at that scene. He would ALWAYS yell at tv "what the hell have you idiots been doing other than waiting on us as usual?"
And my personal beef.. that speech by President Pullman is awesome. But the man was a fool and got millions of people killed. Aliens circling over every major world city, but no biggie. Just stay in your homes. Pure nonsense. Yes, pure panic would ensue and freeways would be gridlocked. But its better than asking people to stay still and just die. I'm sure they aligned strategically over the most populous cities just to say hi. Nice one president dumbass. And thanks for test driving the nuke option over the energy capital of the world. That same wave of attacks had a ship over Detroit. Maybe start with the ****hole first next time..
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- I Bleed Maroon (distracted easily by signatures)
- I Bleed Maroon (distracted easily by signatures)
The Brit saying it was about time always irritated me.
But it actually makes sense. It's the way the world has operated since WWII. When there is an armed conflict, the U.S. has done the heavy lifting. The rest of NATO or the UN brings in some people and equipment off the bench but they don't send an entire carrier group or anything like that.
It's pretty accurate.
But it actually makes sense. It's the way the world has operated since WWII. When there is an armed conflict, the U.S. has done the heavy lifting. The rest of NATO or the UN brings in some people and equipment off the bench but they don't send an entire carrier group or anything like that.
It's pretty accurate.
The aliens probably parked over Detroit, looked at it, and said "one of the other ships already stopped here. Let's go up to Toronto".
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The aliens probably parked over Detroit, looked at it, and said "one of the other ships already stopped here. Let's go up to Toronto".
"H-A: In return for the flattery, can you reduce the size of your signature? It's the only part of your posts that don't add value. In its' place, just put "I'm an investing savant, and make no apologies for it", as oldarmy1 would do."
- I Bleed Maroon (distracted easily by signatures)
- I Bleed Maroon (distracted easily by signatures)
was a terrible movie 28 years ago and even worser today
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