Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted February 18, 2019 Moderators Share Posted February 18, 2019 Are you saying you wish the dog hadn't escaped? Boo this man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Factotum Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Its survival directly leads to the President's wife dying. Fuck that dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted February 18, 2019 Awards Moderator Share Posted February 18, 2019 The Bit Where The Dog Escapes is an essential, and the best, bit about any disaster movie. See also, Volcano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Accident Prone Posted February 18, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted February 18, 2019 59 minutes ago, Factotum said: The bit where the dog escapes an explosion. That happened in that film. And people cheered. And people are idiots. This is also a major strike against the film for me. The dog is running through explosions, cars are going up in flames with innocent people perishing inside of them, but here we are cheering the dog and hoping he makes it. It takes away any stakes for the remainder of the movie because that scene conditions you to not give a fuck about the rest of Earth's inhabitants in the face of this severe threat. Then the giant alien ship (and their fleet) are killed off by an Apple Powerbook 5300. Another massive strike. The only shining light in the movie is Randy Quaid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted February 18, 2019 Moderators Share Posted February 18, 2019 Bring back downvotes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Factotum Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Quote The only shining light in the movie is Randy Quaid. I feel you may have invalidated your superb reading of why that moment sucks with this line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra_gordo Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Accident Prone said: The only shining light in the movie is Judd Hirsch. Fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Accident Prone Posted February 18, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted February 18, 2019 38 minutes ago, Factotum said: I feel you may have invalidated your superb reading of why that moment sucks with this line. Best part of the film. Hands down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted February 18, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted February 18, 2019 There are no shining lights in Independence Day. It's all shite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Devon, you miserabilist. Independence Day is great, it's completely stupid and ridiculous, and full of crazy over the top American patriotism but it's a great rollercoaster action film with memorable moments and performances. It looks and sounds great, and has aged much more gracefully than most mid-90s CGI fests. I bet you hated The Day After Tomorrow too. You obviously have an issue with the whole Quaid family. @HarmonicGenerator mentioned Volcano - Such a fantastic disaster film, even though it doesn't actually feature a volcano, and it was directed by the guy who directed Threads, so he knows his disasters. Any time it's on I always end up watching it through, it's one of those films like Hard Rain that you settle into like a much loved old coat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted February 18, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted February 18, 2019 1 minute ago, Loki said: Devon, you miserabilist. Independence Day is great, it's completely stupid and ridiculous, and full of crazy over the top American patriotism but it's a great rollercoaster action film with memorable moments and performances. It looks and sounds great, and has aged much more gracefully than most mid-90s CGI fests. I bet you hated The Day After Tomorrow too. You obviously have an issue with the whole Quaid family. @HarmonicGenerator Rattled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Factotum Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Quote Independence Day is great, it's completely stupid and ridiculous, and full of crazy over the top American patriotism We still talking about the film? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King Of Swing Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 53 minutes ago, Devon Malcolm said: There are no shining lights in Independence Day. It's all shite. This. It's a shit War of The Worlds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted February 18, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted February 18, 2019 Leave - Independence Day / Remain - War of the Worlds (both versions) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted February 18, 2019 Moderators Share Posted February 18, 2019 War of the Worlds is easily just as dumb as Independence Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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