I just re watched Independence Day after a long while. Come to think of it, just being a sci-fi nut, I very well may have bought the DVD just because it was on sale and I decided that I needed it in my collection w/o ever having re watched it. I'm glad I did. Letting the initial burn given me after it's premier heal and scar over has left me the ability to better appreciate this type of film.
Let's put aside the fact that it's practically a scene for scene rip off of War of the Worlds. (best example of this, the martians were defeated by earth's bacteria, the aliens here were given a "virus"). Let's put aside all the bad over-acting, bland stereotypical characters, and script full of easily forgettable cliche'd one-liners (okay, granted, I can never forget "I know you ain't shootin' that green sh*t at me!"). What then are we left with?
Kick back, and just let yourself enjoy it for what it is....."Oooooh....shiiiiny".
p.s.
A fun drinking game for those of you "of ager's", made more fun by the "point it out", arguments that will ensue, every time you hear a one-liner, drink. You'll be drunk halfway through the film.
And for you Battlestar Galactica fans, keep an eye out for Mary McDonnell aka "President Laura Roslin" in a bit part as, get this, the First Lady!
I'm all like where's the comments section (clicks on show comments) ohhh, there it is...
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