Independence Day sequels

[JAWS]

I thought JAWS would be inclined to agree more with me until he professed his undying love for Back to the Future Parts II and III in the Shallows thread.

I just don't what to say to the man who does not care for BTTF II but likes ID4:R

 

[Khev]

I just don't what to say to the man who does not care for BTTF II but likes ID4:R

One film tainted a classic, one film improved on a disappointment.

 

[a-dev]

One film tainted a classic, one film improved on a disappointment.

A lovely little one liner but

 

[JAWS]

and I just couldn't handle Marty's girlfriend being a different actress.

Marty defiantly traded up

 

[JAWS]

One film tainted a classic, one film improved on a disappointment.

 

[kryptonianmutie]

A lovely little one liner but

 

[Khev]

Interesting article. Can't say I disagree: https://www.vox.com/2016/6/29/12046656/independence-day-resurgence-bad-review-no-second-act-problem

 

[The Ween]

Interesting article. Can't say I disagree: https://www.vox.com/2016/6/29/12046656/independence-day-resurgence-bad-review-no-second-act-problem

I have to wonder how much of this movie landed on the cutting room floor. I really expected this to be at least 2.5 hours long, not exactly 2.

 

[Khev]

I have to wonder how much of this movie landed on the cutting room floor. I really expected this to be at least 2.5 hours long, not exactly 2.

Yeah. But the blogger is right. Everything we knew about the characters was established in Act 1. At the end of Act 1 the aliens attack and then we just have one massive Act 3 counterattack with virtually no character building moments in between.

 

[The Ween]

Yeah. But the blogger is right. Everything we knew about the characters was established in Act 1. At the end of Act 1 the aliens attack and then we just have one massive Act 3 counterattack with virtually no character building moments in between.

Oh I agree, but some of it may've been cut. Guess we'll have to wait and see this fall.

 

[Darth Madden]

My coworker saw it. She said it was horrible... she said don't even rent it.

 

[The Ween]

I just don't see where it's that bad.....honestly!

 

[Khev]

I'm pretty sure Darth Madden's coworker was messing with him since the general consensus was that Resurgence was an entertaining follow-up to the disappointing original.

The other day a gal at my own company started to tell me that she thought Back to the Future Part II was awesome but then she just burst out laughing, unable to even say it with a straight face. I think it's just a game female coworkers like to play.

 

[a-dev]

 

[KitFisto]

I'm pretty sure Darth Madden's coworker was messing with him since the general consensus was that Resurgence was an entertaining follow-up to the disappointing original.

The other day a gal at my own company started to tell me that she thought Back to the Future Part II was awesome but then she just burst out laughing, unable to even say it with a straight face. I think it's just a game female coworkers like to play.

Other than a few cheesy lines, how in the world was the 1st one disappointing? It was when movies were still allowed to be fun and it's was a fantastic summer pop corn flick.

 

[Rambler]

I just don't see where it's that bad.....honestly!

I'm with you. It was a typical summer movie with tons of **** blowing up. I didn't go in expecting to think much during it. Just watch and be entertained for 2 hours.

 

[hoodonit00]

Other than a few cheesy lines, how in the world was the 1st one disappointing? It was when movies were still allowed to be fun and it's was a fantastic summer pop corn flick.

I absolutely loved the first one. It's one of those movies where if I'm flipping through the channels and it's on I will watch it. I didn't get that feeling from the second one at all though. It was ok. I didn't mind paying full price for admission but in the end I left underwhelmed.

 

[IrishJedi]

Wow. They better hope this really starts to pick up overseas:

https://www.boxofficemojo.com/showdowns/chart/?id=id4.htm

I didn't like the movie, but I actually expected it to do pretty well. But it looks like it's tanking.

 

[Python]

the general consensus was that Resurgence was an entertaining follow-up to the disappointing original.

Other than a few cheesy lines, how in the world was the 1st one disappointing? It was when movies were still allowed to be fun and it's was a fantastic summer pop corn flick.

 

[Khev]

Other than a few cheesy lines, how in the world was the 1st one disappointing?

I've already spelled out my issues with the film at length in this very thread.

It was when movies were still allowed to be fun

Fun movies wasn't a 1996 thing. We've had many, many fun movies since, this year included. In fact the most successful movies of any given year (TFA, JW, Avengers, etc.) tend to be the most "fun."