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Roland Emmerich Talks INDEPENDENCE DAY Sequel Details!! President Will Smith??
Merrick here...
Yesterday we mentioned that Sam Raimi was looking into a project called EDF - about humanity's hurried preparation for an impending alien invasion (would someone PLEASE send me that script!?)
In that piece, I mentioned that certain elements of EDF evoked long-rumored plot elements of a proposed INDEPENDENCE DAY sequel, saying that:
...in the years after INDEPENDENCE DAY's release, there were unconfirmed rumors that a sequel to that picture would involve a second alien invasion of our planet - but the aliens arrive to find Earth has back-engineered and hybridized the alien tech left behind in the first film, resulting in a far more technically advanced human civilization than those bastard invaders bargained for.
Turns out, Roland Emmerich more or less confirmed this conceit to MTV in February - but they didn't publish the details until now!? In THIS MTV snippet, Emmerich tells us what they're wanting to do with the possible ID4 follow-up - more or less validating close to a decade of hearsay and scuttlebutt.
"It's an alternate reality kind of movie," he said. "We pick up the story, what would have happened after this kind of attack? Naturally, the alien technology has changed everything."
Did they rebuild the White House? Who will be president?
"Or, who will be president?" Emmerich answered. "Who will be president? See?"
He'd just dropped us a non-too-subtle clue with that drawn out "will," and the implication was clear: Will Smith, the fighter jet-flying hero of the 1996 film, at some point became commander-in-chief after the attacks. Whether he remains Mr. President during the course of the sequels or is eventually elected during the new films is an open question.
Jump on over to MTV to see Bill Pullman's (aka President Thomas J. Whitmore) take on this theoretical and potentially still-in-the-wind continuation.
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Yes I know FantasticFest, who's gonna help me with my Netflix choices this week?... Aghh
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After '2012', he can officially slide off. I will never watch one of his shitty films again.
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that Independence Day was not very good. <br> That's right. I said it.
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Oct. 1, 2010, 11:14 a.m. CST
President Will Smith? What plum role will Jaden get to play?
by Antechamber
Secretary of Defense?
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He's a real fucking asshole right now. Whoever banned me, it was probbably Devin, the pedo.
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The Real AICN (Aint it CHOPPAH News) <p>FEEL FREE TO POST FUCKERS<p>http://tinyurl.com/342xzv7
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and are shit don't stink family.
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Half of the fun in ID4 was the buildup in the first half - the ships hovering over major cities, nobody knowing if they're friendly or not, etc. In a sequel, humans would be investigating every space rock that entered the solar system in search of a second attack. Not saying it wouldn't work, but without the mystery it's half the movie the first one was. And having Will Smith's character as president is hokey beyond words. Gee, you think the president will fly a fighter plane into combat again? Ya think???
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Are = Our
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Making it already! What other movies would you guys like to see? I have the power to greenlight anything within a 24 hour period. I said that the id4 aliens return in their main ship that the others broke off from. It's big enough to drive off with earth. So the earth is suspended inside it as a fuel source and they drive off with it for perpetual resources on the go. There's already another planet inside it that's all shriveled and we band together with the alien survivors of the other planet. Basically we use reverse engineered alien tech to fight them and it's one of the highest concept adventures ever. Not only do you have to defeat the aliens but restore earth to it's natural orbit.
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He certainly seems to get as much coverage.
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Oct. 1, 2010, 11:24 a.m. CST
ID4 sucked, Will Smiff and his lointurd sucks,
by SierraTangoFoxtrotUniform
and Harry sucks.
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Why would this be any different? Also, didn't Devlin split with Emmerich after the original?
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FREE D.VADER!
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It has grown on me on cable viewing. It has its own style and look and maybe the apex of practical hollywood effects. But for God sake leave this movie in the 90's. Its a failed classic. This sounds like it would have been a bad idea in 1999.
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be the first to tell him how much of a little Darrel he is.
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I assume they've now bought Norton Antivirus and designed a covering for their laser cannons that prevents ships from flying into them.
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"Mr. President, the aliens are back and poised to attack." <P> "Awwwwww Hellll NAWWWWW!
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Jesus Christ!
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And--yeah--I'm just a messenger for the many missing TBers.
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They should have cut that out completely and just had Smith and Goldblum fly in there to set off the nuke. Then show the others crashing. The end.
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I've read every ID4 spinoff novel. I'd much rather see Roland re-imagine ID and do a new alien invasion film or an epic zombie apocalypse movie in his style. But setting it in the same universe but 15 years later seems off.
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We're doomed!
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It will be for the best in the long run.
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They should have already completed a trilogy already, instead we see all these rip-off films like Skyline emerging???
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So pretty much, it would be Robotech/Macross?
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The average moviegoer, otherwise known as the Lowest Common Denominator actually doesn't give a damn who is in the starring role of a huge Summer blockbuster film. They obviously don't care about the story or the director (Exhibit A - Transformers, Michael Bay, Orci and Kurtzman). So basically they just watch whatever is fed to them onscreen as long as there's explosions and visual exposition. So yes, as long as there are brain-dead people in the world, we're gonna be subjected to Will Smith and now his unholy abomination of a son, plus his fugly daughter.
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It was OK. Pretty decent 1st hour, too cute for its own good down the stretch. Ultimately a very lightweight and disposable movie, although it very clearly wanted to be more.
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Worst movie ever.
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.....but it doesn't hold up well at all. <P> A sequel could be good though if it's approached in a more mature manner and if it really plays up the sci-fi aspect. Plus anytime I hear about "reverse engineering" something I'm automatically interested.....that concept is just cool in and of itself.
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should never be made. "Welcome to erf!"
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I love ID4. So the first lady will be an ex-stripper? lol, make this movie now!
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But it was completely saturated with 90s flair. So we look back on it and forget how great it was at the time along side Saved by the Bell and Fresh Prince of Bel- Air. All I know is every year on 4th of July I sit my kids down and tell them why "today we celebrate OUR INDEPENDANCE DAY". Because this is the day that Jeff Goldblum and the Fresh Prince saved the world from an alien invasion. And if those are the pictures they draw for their teacher when asked about July 4th, I couldn't be happier.
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It's about time they got going with a sequel. With all the other alien invasion movies coming out ID4 really needs to update their story. Lots of potential there for a good story.
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and now hes ripping off the TV shows with Independence day 2!
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given to Will Smith's kid - - -
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He had like a minute of screen time in the beginning. I guess his character was annihilated with everyone else at Norad which was alluded to. Would have been nice to see him get a bigger role. <p> They should cast Josh Holloway in the sequel instead of Will Smith. We'd get "Sonuvabitch!!" instead of "Awwwww HELL NAWWW!!!" Whatsounds better to you?
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I think that's a fuckin great idea. Surely Will would be up for playing Commander and Chief?? We really do need to see ID4-2 made and ready for a 7/4/2012 release!
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If not, may I suggest Flag Day, Columbus Day, or Groundhog's Day (maybe a crossover featuring a Will Smith/Bill Murray team up?)
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They should cross this sequel over, with a Body Snatchers vibe; they can get Goldblum and Sutherland involved, that would be how the invasion sneaks past the newly vigilant Earth forces.
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all movies and shows are doing that now. hard for audiences to believe a white man can be president. "in philadalpha born and raised, playin in the playground most of my days...now im President of bel air i mean USA!"
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have had black people as president. Now that it's not so far-fetched, who's going to be the new "future-style president"?
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fuck off- you know when you were kid and watched ID4 - you ate it up like a tea baggers eat up the sight of Palin!
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Sequel will suck ass!
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the only reason why this movie will get made is because Battle: Los Angeles and Skyline will make tons of silly money!
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Will Smith as President means the first lady is a STRIPPER! that's an America I want to live in!
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first.
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I wasn't a kid when it was released, so I noticed the pungent smell of its shittiness immediately.
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my bad for not reading all the previous messages. you win a cookie
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to be nuked.
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Will should star as before, leave the President as is. No doubt he would have been reelected (or given a third term, if he had two-- don't think he had), right?
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Jeff Goldblum uses an iPhone 4 to hack the alien's communication. Alien's now have technology to create tsunamis and earthquakes... Pres Will Smith addresses the nation giving some corny patriotic speech "Are we going to let these alien slimeballs destroy the greatest nation in the world???? OH HELLLL NAWWWWWHHHHHHH.. you want some of me??? come get some!!!!!!"
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Everyone talks about how lame the computer virus was. But what ruined the movie for me was: THEY DIDN'T NEED IT!!! Why spend all that time in the mother ship jerking off with a computer virus before dropping a nuke, when you could have just dropped the nuke? Would have had the same effect: destroy the mother-ship and shut down all the alien shields on Earth. One of the worst plot holes in the history of movies, and for some reason no one ever mentions it.
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to aliens
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Oh. I see what you did there. Fucking jackass actually thought that was clever.
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Give me a break.
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...talk sequel details!
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or should i give it another 24hrs?
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fuck all this black presidents. give me President Hoshi! with a Japanese president there wont be any asteroids/global warmin disasters/population turnin into idiots...
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remember Fifth Element?
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As an alien cyborg that skips out on hotel bills.
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I remember reading rumors since 1997. I always thought the rumor of the crossover sequel to connect the ID4-Stargate universe sounded cool.
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The money spent funding his films can be better used elsewhere. <BR><BR> I actually wouldn't mind a "story by" Emmerich so long as it's not a "written by" or "directed by". God are his movies awful.
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Danny Glover on the other hand, no so much.
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Oct. 1, 2010, 2:15 p.m. CST
In stargate world now, earth still knows nothing about aliens
by DioxholsterReturns
so no chance of crossovers.
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Every now and then emmerich will bring up a ID4 sequel or a Stargate sequel. He's grasping for past glory here. He probably saw teh EDF and wanted to mooch off of that story. No Thanks.
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it blew my mind when i saw it as a kid.
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"Shit. I know shit's bad right now, with all that starving bullshit, and the dust storms, and we are running out of french fries and burrito coverings." - President Camacho
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When I was 11 years old.
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Similar that human co-opted alien tech, but the idea would be that we get a signal from another race under attack by the same bastards and Will and the boys saddle up to free that planet. Just a thought.
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Mars Attacks II! President Jim Brown. Vice President Tom Jones.
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That movie kicked major ass in the summer of 96, and as much as I know a sequel is a ridiculous fool idea, I would definitely see it.
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Oct. 1, 2010, 3:10 p.m. CST
Aw, hayall naw, will he cast his failure of a son as the VP?
by JackPumpkinhead
The Karate Krap was such a success...
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and star Danny Trejo. Either that or just not make this piece of shite.
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They'd have to make ID 1-3 first. I guess they'd be prequels. <br> Seriously, this ID4 abbreviation is fucking stupid.
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She doesn't take Jeff Goldblum's claims that the back-engineered tech has already been hacked by the aliens and is being used against Earth to lull them into a false sense of security. She then uses President Will Smith's support of Goldblum's unpopular theory to undermine public trust in the black president and takes charge of the attack--only to be incinerated along with all the other doubting thomases modeled after people like Rush Limbaugh and Megyn Kelly. Can President Smith and the other non-white non-conservative non-establishment (well, they are, but not traditionally) types save the day, the world, and most of all, America? Shit people, this thing writes itself!
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Which they think is virus-proof, because the guy at the Apple store told them it was, and plus, like, it comes with Garage Band.
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Comin back to our planet to attack again?! Didn't count on me and my back engineered space ship did you bad boy? Oh hell no. Now you gonna get you your slimy ass off my planet before I have to stick my boot where the sun don't shine! Mmm hmmm.
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but ID4 was rubbish then (along with it's soulmate, Armageddon), and it will be rubbish now, as well. I'd rather see a sequel to District 9.
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type that.
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Oct. 1, 2010, 3:44 p.m. CST
I would like it to be a Splinter Cell alien militia this time
by DioxholsterReturns
this whole mothership on city has been done, time for more complex annihilation. these aliens are more "warriors" than pilots.
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Who over the years has managed to get Bill Pullman and Jeff Daniels confused with each other? It may just be a mental block, but when I’m quickly trying to think about one or the other’s body of work, somehow their films get mingled in my mind. Of course, it might just be all of the cough syrup I drank this morning….
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like in halo
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they go into a bar and in their alien language they ask for hookers.
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As far as ID4 goes, at the time I thought it was one of the stupidest big budget films of all time, with some great destructive scenes. I remember thinking ID4 was an aberration, there’s no way the American movie public would throw this much cash at movies just because they look good (how dumb was I). The American movie going public just gets dumber and dumber, and then Transformers 2 makes over 400 million dollars……and Emmerich goes on to have a long and successful career. That being said, you know that whne you stumble across ID4 on cable, if it’s two minutes before the initial attack, you know you’ll be lingering to watch the White House get blown up (I will say, the teaser trailer for ID4 was great at the time).
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they all cool and fly around firing evverywhere and then take hostages! Mr. John McClane tries to rescue with help by will smith who is president.
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The aliens use a computer virus to disable all of the back engineered space ships and defeat us. The world is all but conquered but Will Smith and few humans escape to the moon and we find out after the credits the humans come back a few years later on July 4th to earth and start doing anal probes on the aliens.
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coz you know those CIA have been spying around the galaxy
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What a piece of junk that movie was.
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http://youtu.be/KIgQtVG3W4o <p> they sure dont make em like they used to. That American pride is some what missing now.
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I'm in, opening day I'm there. ID4 is one of my personal favourites from the nineties (I like smart films too).
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It's a hint and so what if he is bitches, don't go see the movie.
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like in real life.
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Oct. 1, 2010, 4:23 p.m. CST
I hope Jaden do get a role in this just to piss the racists off
by The Founder
I really do. It's no problem that others in Hollywood have broken thru the door because of their parents or family in Hollywood, but now it's a fucking big deal and problem that a 12 year old black kid's father is a famous star and he gets his son in the business. Yeah we've never seen that before where the white kids ain't gotta work hard and their connected family smooths the way for them. The Black Smith family is the first in Hollywood to do this. Fuck all you bitches who got a problem
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now that hes dad is president, how come all US presidents only have daughters? if my dad was prez i would totally get laid plenty of time.
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Will Smith as Jack O'Neill
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but kill the prez first.
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I don't know if his ego can handle that.
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they got upset about the unjust actions of AICN against its members.
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if he wanted to...google it if it you don't believe me. But ID4 was dumb fun at the time..didn't hold up too well but can't hate on it
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This will suck on so many levels!
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many people grew up on it, many will watch and it will be huge deal.
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Oct. 1, 2010, 5:07 p.m. CST
I hope there's a joke that has J Cameron using alien tech to
by MrMysteryGuest
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... he and fucking Big Willy! Fuck them both up their fucking asses!
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You maniacs! You blew it up! Damn you. God damn you all to hell!!
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They come back to find that we've reverse engineered their weapons and completely devastate who we believe to be the enemy aliens. In fact, they are a race of "policing" aliens dedicated to ensuring peace among the galaxy. They've sent scouts to us to warn us that we will soon evolve into the evil aliens from ID4. We will reign terror on the galaxy until being chased by this "police" force into the past where they found "old" earth and decided to populate it once again until they are destroyed by their "past" selves - us. Now the "police" force has arrived to finally put an end to our destructive ways by destroying us when we first used our new alien technology for evil by destroying their scouts. It's Roland Emmerich so it's okay to rip off Terminator, The Day the Earth Stood Still, and Dr. Who.
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Otherwise I'm out.
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<P> came out about the same time and was a much better film. ID4 really was a stupid film. Pretty fucking insulting actually. <P/> <P> It has some of the stupidest characters: Randy Quaid, Judd Hirsh, and Harvey Fierstein (that gay fucker) to name a few. These characters are absolutely terrible. Their dialogue is beyond retarded and they are overall annoying. <P/>
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Fifth Element, Deep Impact, Idiocracy. What has Hollywood been trying to tell us?
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ID4 is high on my list of movies that have stupid, audience-pandering scenes that could be cut out and improve the result for anyone over 7 years old.
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Independance Day was one big turd of a movie. Overhyped as hell and totally not funny. FN Hollywood. Get your creativity back.
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I think I was at the right age, with the right girlfriend when I saw ID4 and had a blast in the theater. Obvious flaws and all. I would watch this on Blu in a heartbeat, although in all likelihood it would be terrible. If critics went all Piranha 3D and confirmed its decency while still in theater, however, I would shell out $9.50.
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will smith will play an obama style president. in a movie by fox. go figure.
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Will Smith's character's wife (played by the very hot Vivica A. Fox) was a stripper in the first movie, right? Yeah, no problem getting elected with that albatross.
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Think I'll stay home that Friday night and stare at the wall.
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Oct. 1, 2010, 6:08 p.m. CST
This will give the new Will Smith impressionist on SNL a lot to
by Nem_Wan
Jaden Smith will be cast as Jeff Goldblum's inexplicably-but-unremarkably black biological offspring.
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Los Angeles and Washington DC were destroyed. There may be literally no record of Mrs. Will Smith's past employment. Anyway, Will Smith literally saved the world and would get at least 80% of the vote (I'm allowing for 20% idiocy even then).
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Or is that ID42: ID5?
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and its a bit ironic that at the end it turned out that its easier for a black to become a USA president than it is for a woman.
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It's been awhile since I've seen it, but they tried nukes and it didn't work due to the aliens' shields. So Will and Jeff used the recovered ship to get into the mothership (and past the shields). Once inside they uploaded the virus so that the shields would fail, and THEN they nukes it. That's how I remember it, anyway.
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Sucked. It was a movie made for the retarded hillbillies that hoot and holler at "splosions".
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Had a great build up - all the way to the attacks and maybe the first counter attack it was a good, atmospheric film. Then as soon as 'Now that's what I call a Close Encounter' was said it fell on its arse and became Irwin Allen on a bad day.<P>I found that with Stargate and, God help me, Godzilla - the build ups to the main event were all pretty good but then as soon as they went through the Stargate or as soon as Godzilla attacked the films just lost it.<P>Of course the films that followed all dispensed with the atmosphere and build up and just started out melodramatic shit.<P>I don't want to see ID4-II, no I don't.
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..is a awesome. Suck it pretentious nerds. So his kid wants to be an actor. Big Deal. So he's in summer blockbusters. Big deal. They're fun and loud. People on this site just try to find new and creative ways to one up other peoples cry baby rants. ID4 was fun. Like movies are supposed to be. I appreciate a well written script and editing and acting and directing... but sometimes aliens and explosions and action is cool. If it wasn't, then Marty McFly would just be another douche in a vest. But since it is, Marty McFly is my own personal jesus.
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Therefore I can say without hesitation now that Will Smith's Stripper Wife will be the President in Independence Day 2! That's how progressives think! Given the way the world is today I can fully believe that's all the qualification it takes to lead the USA these days! And I think Emmerich should go all out and rip off Robotech with transformer airplanes and maybe a motorcycle or two...
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Well of course, naturally, Will Smith as President. Since, you know, we have a black President now, every TV and movie President has to be black too("The Event," etc.)! Okay, not really, but that IS the politically correct Hollywood thing to do I guess. I can't see Will Smith as President, period. His character's personality doesn't fit the role. He's a hot-shot with a HUGE EGO(Obama?). Oh wait a minute, maybe he should be President.
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Oct. 1, 2010, 9:01 p.m. CST
I'd be looking forward to this but, you know,
by WINONA_RYDERS_PUSSY_JUICE
Roland Emmerich. blech.
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Emmerich's best movie and one of the best popcorn scifi movies.I enjoy its entertainment,because although it is your typical Hollywood stupid fun,it is very well crafted and the spectacle is so amazing that you simply dont give a shit. <p>granted ID4 told its story and there is no need for a sequel,but fuck it.Bay made his TF2 abomination,let Emmerich make his sequel now that he has better vfx tools to play with.
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Will,first black usa president: -Awwwww HELL NAWWW!!!
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I don't think people took him seriously as a film actor before ID4... I certainly didn't, and especially not in a Hollywood blockbuster capacity. For your run of the mill film, you have to admit retrospectively that it was excellently cast, even the minor roles.
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Maybe after awhile it won't seem odd, but having a black president in a film just feels weird. It is probably the fact that it hasn't been long enough yet, since the monumentally important Obama victory in 2008. Same thing if Hillary won, and films and TV shows were to portray a fictional female president. I know it sounds weird, but it just seems in bad taste right now to cast a president that way.<P>I guess in this case it could work, since it is continuing a character that Will Smith already portrayed.<P>As for the overall concept, it has some potential. I'm kinda picturing a Battlestar/Caprica-esque high tech Earth. Sort of how those shows have space ships and robots, but otherwise most everything else like hairstyles, fashion, language, cars, architecture, etc. is pretty much like it looks here in the present day.<P>So if the aliens attack in the sequel, it might be fun to do a third film, where humanity takes the fight to the aliens. I vaguely remember them saying the aliens in ID4 didn't have a homeworld. They just went around from planet to planet, consuming resources. Maybe they have some sort of hub(s) or various oasis star systems with space stations? So maybe humanity would wage war against some massive space station?
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Norton Antivirus, and wipe put humanity!
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Which they won't, it will be made as a fun blockbuster, but anyways...<P>... It would be interesting to see a story about how after getting our mitts on the alien technology, that humanity has started to colonize the solar system, and is in a state of constant war using our new "alien" toys. I guess the point of the film would be how it might have been better if humanity wasn't victorious over the aliens? Okay, so we'd be dead. I guess this would have to be totally different idea, but still. Maybe some human colonies are attacked, and we finally band together again to fight the alien menace.
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after updating all their tech to run on Linux.
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REPORTER: Will we back down and give in to these invaders?<P>PRES. SMITH: Awww... hell nawwww!!!!!!!
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Earth is like the galaxy's bitch.
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hive like the Borgs.Each mother-ship is given a specific region of the galaxy to conquer,while they get their orders by their home planet.When the mother-ship gets destroyed in the first movie,the aliens from the home planet decide to send their main armada to see what happened. <p>Meanwhile,like in Robotech, the humans have reversed engineered the technology from the destroyed spaceships and created their own space travel and weaponry technology. <p>From the data archives from the alien spaceships,they learn about the home-planet and fearing for an incoming attack as retaliation,they create a space army ready to defend Earth when the time comes. <P>Now here you can take 2 routes: <p>1.The humans send a spaceship to spy the alien home-planet.during the journey they make contact with other aliens from enslaved or not yet conquered races,who have heard that some primitive planet managed to defeat the bad aliens so they are happy to meat the humans. <p>The humans learn about the incoming retaliation attack from the bad aliens and return to earth. <p>They decide that they are not strong enough to defeat them,the only solution is make an alliance with the enslaved races and ask them to revolt agaist their masters.At first the good aliens are reluctant,but then Will Smith gets the microphone and makes an inspiring speech about how the humans,despite their differences,they united and managed to defeat the common enemy.he asked from the good aliens to do the same thing,to unite and all together bring the war to the home-planet of the aliens and defeat them for good. <p>2.The second route is to have the good aliens arrive on Earth to meet the brave primitive aliens who defeated the bad aliens. <p>At first there is a misunderstanding,the humans thought that the new spaceships which arrived were from the bad guys,so they attack them.Lucking the misunderstanding is solved quickly,and soon after,the good aliens introduce themselves as representatives from enslaved or not yet conquered races.They ask an alliance from the humans,to either help them free their enslaved people or defeat the bad aliens before they came to their planets and destroy them. <P>The humans hesitate to help them,they dont trust them yet,but when the good aliens confirm them with visual proof that the bad home-planet is preparing their armada to attack Earth,Will Smith manages to persuade everyone to work together decide and united to the attack on the door of the bad aliens. <p>THE END.
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If not, then fuck him up his fucking ass. What a fucking fuck that fuck is! Fuck him.
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Oct. 2, 2010, 2:54 a.m. CST
Will someone get SMITH to make up his fucking mind??!!!!!!!!!
by JonChambers
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It had to be said.
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THE LAST PHARAOH MOVIE STARIN WILL SMITH "AWWW HELL NO!"
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Oct. 2, 2010, 11:23 a.m. CST
id4 was the longest and biggest, no I mean the BIGGEST...
by AllThosePowers
...pile of hot steaming poo that had ever oozed out of devlin's and emmerfuckingric's anus. I have never watched anything they've produced/directed since Godzilla - somebody kill them please!!!
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it moved him....to a bigger house!
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I made 975,000 dollars last year. How much you make?
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I can't wait to not see that.
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Apologies for omissions.<p>D.Vader<br>RPLocke<br>TakingScorpioCalls<br>Six Demon Bag<br>Hey_Kobe_Tell_Me_How_My_Ass_Tastes<br>ChocolateJesusMan<br>Daniel2010<br>Turd_rises_from_the_grave (resurrected)<br>Gabriel_Gr@y<br>nomoredirtyjokespleasewereyanks<br>yourSTEPdaddy<br>MacReady452<br>James_Joyce<p>All good hearts and true....
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Aliens are on their way but Earth can't tell if they're friendly or hostile. Should they risk a pre-emptive attack and pissing them off or should they risk holding their fire until it's too late?
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Next up, President P Diddy.
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i'd sooner vote for him than this bitch-ass african muslim hybrid you have right now.
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Never got that acronym. The name of the movie is "Independence Day" ... where the hell do you people see a "4"??<p></p> STOP IT!!<p></p> oh yeah, Blair Underwood's president is a Cuban (nitpicky yeah, but just sayin')<p></p> ... and back on topic: the first movie was a throwback to those Saturday morning cheesy-through-logic-out-the-window science fiction movies ... you know, the kind Mystery Science Theater made fun off all the time ("Earth vs The Flying Saucers" type movies).<p></p> Having said that: up yours Hollywood!<p></p> I'm TIRED of the remakes; the 20-years-later "sequel"/"reboot"/"prequel"; the shitty-CG infested clusterfuck "American" versions of GOOD foreign films (*cough*LetMeIn*cough*); the "big screen" remake of television shows ...<p></p> grow some balls and look for original/creative treatments and scripts instead of reheating last year's leftovers and shoving them down consumers' throats.<p></p> ... and STOP giving newbies who score out the gate multi-movie contracts!! You don't have to look any farther than M. Knight's post-Signs craptastic resume to see what I'm talking about.<p></p> *sigh*<p></p> what's the use ... you bastards green light projects like a remake of "I Spit On Your Grave" and an all Black cast for "The Honeymooners" (clearly with the prerequisite that only the most untalent Blacks be hired) ... so I should really just stfu and realize (despite all the in-jokes in movies over the decades) there WILL be stupidity like a "Rambo 19" eventually filmed.
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